Singing, Light and Free

Singing, singing, light and free,
As the merry birds are we;
For a precious Friend is near,
Bending now our song to hear.

Refrain

Very thankful we should be,
For a Friend so dear as He;
Very thankful we should be,
For a Friend so dear as He.

Singing, singing all the day,
As the moments glide away;
Ever grateful for His care
And the tender love we share.

Refrain

Singing, singing, O how sweet,
Resting at the Savior’s feet;
Looking up with joyful eyes,
To His dwelling in the skies.

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1878

The style, simple children's theme, repetitive refrain, and use of "precious Friend" and "Savior's feet" are highly characteristic of Fanny Crosby's output for Sunday school hymnals. Published in collections such as "The Little Sunbeam" or similar late-19th-century American songbooks; alternate attributions occasionally list anonymous or other period writers, but Crosby is the strongest match.