Pure White Ribbons

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Have you seen our badges new

Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson
Tune: [Have you seen our badges new]
Published in 8 hymnals

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1 Have you seen our badges new?
Pure white ribbons!
Don't you want to wear one too?
Pure white ribbons!
They are emblems of a band
That is working hand in hand,
And for temperance they stand,
Pure white ribbons!

Refrain:
Join the ringing chorus,
Wave them proudly o'er us,
Pure white ribbons, hurrah! hurrah!
Join the ringing chorus,
Wave them proudly o'er us,
Pure white ribbons, hurrah! hurrah!

2 They will drive strong drink away,
Pure white ribbons!
They will surely win the day,
Pure white ribbons!
They will right the wrongs we bear,
Drive out poverty and care,
So we're very proud to wear
Pure white ribbons! [Refrain]

3 They make stalwart men and strong,
Pure white ribbons!
And they help the world along,
Pure white ribbons!
They make sin and suff'ring,
They bring happiness and peace,
Make prosperity increase,
Pure white ribbons! [Refrain]

Source: Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #162

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Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson

Edith Sanford Tillotson was born and lived her entire life in Corona, New York. She wrote hymns for children as well as poems and librettos. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Have you seen our badges new
Title:	Pure White Ribbons
Author:	Edith Sanford Tillotson
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Join the ringing chorus, wave them proudly over us
Copyright:	Public Domain