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By Mary Dana Shindler, 1840.

In the mid-1900s, this song was transformed into what would become a Korean classic, "Thinking of My Hometown," using the same melody, but with a lyrical narrative of a lone figure, somehow separated from his or her parents and hometown and longing to return. It is clear to most Korean listeners from older generations that the song is meant to be a lament over the division of Korea and a cry for reunification, a return to the healthy, undivided "hometown."

1 Flee as a bird to your mountain,
Thou who art weary of sin;
Go to the clear-flowing fountain,
Where you may wash and be clean;
Fly, for th'avenger is near thee,
Call, and the Saviour will hear thee,
He on His bosom will bear thee;
Oh, thou who art weary of sin,
Oh, thou who art weary of sin.

2 He will protect thee forever,
Wipe every falling tear;
He will forsake thee oh, never,
Sheltered so tenderly there!
Haste, then, the hours are flying,
Spend not the moments in sighing,
Cease from your sorrow and crying,
The Saviour will wipe ev'ry tear,
The Saviour will wipe ev'ry tear.

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from songs that sing me, Vol. I: a personal anthology, released November 27, 2022

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Seth Martin (aka Seth Mountain or 이산), is a roots musician originally from the Pacific Northwest (US).

Continuing in the radical tradition of artists like Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Utah Phillips, Martin has been living in Seoul since 2015. He regularly performs with Korean and foreign folk, indie and rock acts.

"Quite possibly the closest thing we have to Woody Guthrie."
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