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Old 07-31-2007, 06:01 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Sassy in RS View Post
Oh Ye Mountains High

It's a pioneer-mountain-persecution song.

You haughty people, we'll steal your treasure and wish you death!
Not surprisingly, I am of the opinion that this and other songs like it should be exorcised from the hymnal. Sing it as a choir number, etc. in Utah. But it makes no sense elsewhere.

But then I'm an anti-pioneer so no big surprise, right?
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