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Alas now o'er the civilised world there hangs a gloom	A
For brave General Gordon that was killed in Khartoum	A
He was a Christian hero and a soldier of the Cross	B
And to England his death will be a very great loss	B
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He was very cool in temper generous and brave	C
The friend of the poor the sick and the slave	C
And many a poor boy he did educate	D
And laboured hard to do so early and late	D
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He was a man that did not care for worldly gear	E
Because the living and true God he did fear	E
And the hearts of the poor he liked to cheer	E
And by his companions in arms he was loved most dear	E
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He always took the Bible for his guide	F
And he liked little boys to walk by his side	F
He preferred their company more so than men	G
Because he knew there was less guile in them	H
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And in his conversation he was modest and plain	I
Denouncing all pleasures he considered sinful and vain	I
And in battle he carried no weapon but a small cane	I
Whilst the bullets fell around him like a shower of rain	I
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He burnt the debtors' books that were imprisoned in Khartoum	A
And freed them from a dismal prison gloom	A
Those that were imprisoned for debt they couldn't pay	J
And sent them rejoicing on their way	J
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While engaged in the Russian war in the midst of the fight	K
He stood upon a rising ground and viewed them left and right	K
But for their shot and shell he didn't care a jot	L
While the officers cried Gordon come down or else you'll be shot	L
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His cane was christened by the soldiers Gordon's wand of victory	M
And when he waved it the soldiers' hearts were filled with glee	M
While with voice and gesture he encouraged them in the strife	N
And he himself appeared to possess a charmed life	N
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Once when leading a storming party the soldiers drew back	O
But he quickly observed that courage they did lack	O
Then he calmly lighted a cigar and turned cheerfully found	P
And the soldiers rushed boldly on with a bound	P
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And they carried the position without delay	J
And the Chinese rebels soon gave way	J
Because God was with him during the day	J
And with those that trust Him for ever and aye	Q
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He was always willing to conduct meetings for the poor	R
Also meat and clothing for them he tried to procure	S
And he always had little humorous speeches at command	T
And to hear him deliver them it must have been grand	T
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In military life his equal couldn't he found	P
No if you were to search the wide world around	P
And 'tis pitiful to think he has met with such a doom	A
By a base traitor knave while in Khartoum	A
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Yes the black hearted traitor opened the gates of Khartoum	A
And through that the Christian hero has met his doom	A
For when the gates were opened the Arabs rushed madly in	U
And foully murdered him while they laughingly did grin	U
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But he defended himself nobly with axe and sword in hand	T
But alas he was soon overpowered by that savage band	T
And his body received a hundred spear wounds and more	V
While his murderers exultingly did loudly shriek and roar	V
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But heaven's will 'tis said must be done	W
And according to his own opinion his time was come	X
But I hope he is now in heaven reaping his reward	Y
Although his fate on earth was really very hard	Z
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I hope the people will his memory revere	E
And take an example from him and worship God in fear	E
And never be too fond of worldly gear	E
And walk in General Gordon's footsteps while they are here	A2

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