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Prepared by the International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations for the Men of the Army and Xavy
Two-hundredth Thousand
ASSOCIATION PRESS
124 East 28th Street, New York
1917
FOREWORD
This collection of hymns and songs is a necessarily brief selection from the larger collection known as The Service Song Book. There will also be found a short series of Bible Readings and some of the Prayers which appear in the larger edition of the book. It is hoped, that this little volume may be found useful as a daily companion of the men, in the camp, on shipboard, on the march, and in the field. It appears in the throes of a world war. It is hoped that its use will be continued after the coming of a just, honorable, and permanent peace. Here will be found not only specifically religious songs, but some others which are adapted to social gather- ings. The aim has been to make a book which will serve the living experiences of our men on land and sea in their varied conditions and circumstances.
Copyright, 1917, by the International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations.
THE SERVICE SONG BOOK
(ABRIDGED)
1 O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand
(i)*
1 O God, beneath Thy guiding hand,
Our exiled fathers crossed the sea, And when they trod the wintry strand,
With prayer and psalm, they worshipped Thee.
2 Thou heardst, well pleased, the song, the prayer —
Thy blessing came; and still its power Shall onward through all ages bear The memory of that holy hour.
3 Laws, freedom, truth and faith in God
Came with those exiles o'er the waves; And where their pilgrim feet have trod, The God they trusted guards their graves.
4 And here, Thy name, O God of love,
Their children's children shall adore, Till these eternal hills remove And spring adorns the earth no more.
— Leonard Bacon
* Numbers in brackets refer to tbe complete edition.
Come, Thou Almighty King (9)
1 Come, Thou almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing, Help us to praise;
Father! all-glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days!
2 Come, Thou incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword; Our pray'r attend:
Come, and Thy people bless, And give Thy word success: Spirit of holiness! On us descend.
3 Come, holy Comforter! Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour:
Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of pow'r!
4 To the great One in Three, The highest praises be, Hence evermore!
His sov'reign majesty, May we in glory see And to eternity Love and adore.
— Charles G. Wesley
3 Praise God, From Whom
All Blessings Flow (n)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
— Thomas Ken
4 The Son of God (6)
1 The Son of God goes forth to war,
A kingly crown to gain: His blood-red banner streams afar:
Who follows in His train? Who best can drink his cup of woe,
And triumph over pain, Who patient bears his cross below —
He follows in His train.
2 The martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave, Who saw his Master in the sky,
And called on Him to save, Like Him, with pardon on His tongue,
In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for them that did the wrong:
Who follows in His train?
3 A glorious band the chosen few,
On whom the Spirit came: Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew,
And mocked the cross and flame. They climbed the steep ascent to heav'n
Thro' peril, toil, and pain: O God, to us may grace be giv'n
To follow in their train.
—Reginald Heber, D.D.
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5 A Soldier of the Cross (7)
1 Am I a soldier of the cross —
A follower of the Lamb? And shall I fear to own His cause, Or blush to speak His name?
Chorus: In the name of Christ the King,
Who hath purchas'd life for me, Thro' grace I'll win the promised crown,
Whate'er my cross may be.
2 Must I be carried to the skies,
On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sail'd thro' bloody seas?
3 Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God?
4 Since I must fight if I would reign,
Increase my courage, Lord! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by Thy word.
— Isaac Watts
Copyright, 1890, by Ira D. Sankey. Used by per.
6 Who Is On the Lord's Side? (io)
1 Who is on the Lord's side?
Who will serve the King? Who will be His helpers
Other lives to bring? Who will leave the world's side?
Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord's side?
Who for Him will go? By Thy call of mercy,
By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side,
Saviour, we are Thine.
2 Not for weight of glory,
Not for crown and palm, Enter we the army,
Raise the warrior psalm; But for love that claimeth
Lives for whom He died; He whom Jesus nameth
Must be on His side. By Thy love constraining,
By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side,
Saviour, we are Thine.
3 Jesus, Thou hast bought us,
Not with gold or gem, But with Thine own life-blood,
For Thy diadem: With Thy blessing filling
Each who comes to Thee, Thou hast made us willing,
Thou hast made us free. By Thy grand redemption,
By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side,
Saviour, we are Thine.
— Frances R. Haver gal
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Sound the Battle Cry (4)
1 Sound the battle cry, See! the foe is nigh; Raise the standard high
For the Lord; Gird your armor on, Stand firm every one, Rest your cause upon
His holy word.
Chorus: Rouse then, soldiers! rally round the banner!
Ready, steady, pass the word along; Onward, forward, shout aloud Hosanna!
Christ is captain of the mighty throng.
Strong to meet the foe, Marching on we go, While our cause, we know,
Must prevail; Shield and banner bright Gleaming in the light, Battling for the right,
We ne'er can fail.
Oh! Thou God of all, Hear us when we call, Help us one and all
By Thy grace; When the battle's done, And the victory won, May we wear the crown
Before Thy face.
— William F. Sherwin 8
8 Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus (8)
1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His royal banner,
It must not suffer loss; From victory unto victory
His army shall He lead, Till every foe is vanquished,
And Christ is Lord indeed!
Refrain: Stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His royal banner,
It must not, it must not suffer loss!
2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The trumpet call obey; Forth to the mighty conflict
In this His glorious day; Ye that are men now serve Him
Against unnumbered foes; Let courage rise with danger,
And strength to strength oppose!
3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own; Put on the Gospel armor,
And watching unto prayer, Where duty calls, or danger,
Be never wanting there!
4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus
The strife will not be long; This day the noise of battle, The next the victor's song; To Him that overcometh, A crown of life shall be; He with the King of glory Shall reign eternally.
— George Duffield
Yield Not to Temptation (16)
1 Yield not to temptation,
For yielding is sin, Each victory will help you
Some other to win; Fight manfully onward,
Dark passions subdue, Look ever to Jesus,
He'll carry you through.
Refrain: Ask the Saviour to help you,
Comfort, strengthen and keep you; He is willing to aid you,
He will carry you through.
2 Shun evil companions,
Bad language disdain, God's name hold in reverence,
Nor take it in vain; Be thoughtful and earnest,
Kind-hearted and true, Look ever to Jesus,
He'll carry you through.
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3 To him that o'ercometh God giveth a crown, Through faith we shall conquer
Though often cast down; He who is our Saviour,
Our strength will renew, Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.
— H. R. Palmer
10 Onward, Christian Soldiers (18)
1 Onward, Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus,
Going on before. Christ, the Royal Master,
Leads against the foe; Forward into battle,
See His banners go.
Chorus :
Onward, Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus, Going on before.
2 Like a mighty army,
Moves the church of God: Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod; We are not divided,
All one body we, One in hope and doctrine,
One in charity.
3 Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane, But the Church of Jesus
Constant will remain: Gates of hell can never
'Gainst that Church prevail: We have Christ's own promise,
And that cannot fail.
4 Onward then, ye faithful,
Join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song: Glory, praise and honor,
Unto Christ the King: This, thro' countless ages,
Men and angels sing.
— Rev. S. Baring-Gould
11 Sun of My Soul (23)
1 Sun of my soul! Thou Saviour dear, It is not night if Thou be near:
Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise To hide Thee from Thy servants' eyes.
2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep My weary eye-lids gently steep,
Be my last tho't, how sweet to rest For ever on my Saviour's breast.
3 Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live; Abide with me when night is nigh For without Thee I dare not die.
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4 Be near to bless me when I wake, Ere thro* the world my way I take; Till, in the ocean of Thy love, I lose myself in heav'n above.
— John Keble
12 Abide with Me (28)
1 Abide with me! Fast falls the eventide, The darkness deepens — Lord, with me abide! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me!
2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou, Who changest not, abide with me!
3 I need Thy presence every passing hour, What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Thro' cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with me!
4 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine thro' the gloom, and point me to the skies; Heav'n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shad- ows flee!
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!
— H. F. Lyte, D.D. 13
13 God Be With You! (27)
1 God be with you till we meet again! —
By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again!
Chorus :
Till we meet! Till we meet! Till we meet at Jesus' feet; Till we meet! Till we meet! God be with you till we meet again!
2 God be with you till we meet again! —
'Neath His wings protecting hide you, Daily manna still divide you; God be with you till we meet again!
3 God be with you till we meet again! —
Keep love's banner floating o'er you, Smite death's threatening wave before you; God be with you till we meet again!
— /. E. Rankin, D.D.
14 Crown Him with Many Crowns (3i)
1 Crown Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne; Hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing
Of Him who died for thee, And hail Him as Thy matchless King
Through all eternity.
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2 Crown Him the Lord of Love;
Behold His hands and side, Those wounds, yet visible above,
In beauty glorified: No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight, But downward bends his burning eye
At mysteries so bright.
3 Crown Him the Lord of Peace,
Whose power a sceptre sways From pole to pole, that wars may cease,
Absorbed in prayer and praise. His reign shall know no end,
And round His pierced feet Fair flowers of paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet.
4 Crown Him the Lord of Years,
The potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres,
Ineffably sublime! All hail! Redeemer, hail!
For Thou hast died for me; Thy praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity.
— Matthew Bridges
15 All Hail the Power (32)
1 All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all; Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of all.
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Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him Lord of all; To Him all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Oh, that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall; We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all; We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all.
— Rev. E. Perronet
16 I Love to Tell the Story (47)
1 I love to tell the Story
Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His Glory,
Of Jesus and His Love! I love to tell the Story!
Because I know it's true; It satisfies my longings,
As nothing else would do.
Chorus : I love to tell the Story! 'Twill be my theme in glory, To tell the Old, Old Story Of Jesus and His love.
2 I love to tell the Story!
More wonderful it seems,
Than all the golden fancies
Of all our golden dreams.
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I love to tell the Story!
It did so much for me! And that is just the reason,
I tell it now to thee.
I love to tell the Story!
'Tis pleasant to repeat What seems each time I tell it,
More wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the Story;
For some have never heard The message of salvation
From God's own Holy Word.
I love to tell the Story!
For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting
To hear it, like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory,
I sing the New, New Song, 'Twill be the Old, Old Story
That I have loved so long.
— Kate Hankey
17 In the Cross of Christ I Glory (52)
1 In the cross of Christ I glory, Tow'ring o'er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.
2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive and fears annoy,
Never shall the cross forsake me: Lo! it glows with peace and joy.
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3 When the sun of bliss is beaming
Light and love upon my way, From the cross a radiance streaming, Adds more luster to the day.
4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure,
By the cross are sanctified; Peace is there that knows no measure, Joys that thro' all time abide.
— /. Bowring
18 When I Survey
the Wondrous Cross (48) |
1 When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my God: All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
3 See! from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small: Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all.
— Isaac Watts 18
19 What a Friend We Have in Jesus
(50)
1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear; What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer. Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear — All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.
2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged
Take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer
3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care? Precious Saviour, still our refuge, —
Take it to the Lord in prayer. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer; In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
— Rev. J. Scriven
20 Break Thou the Bread of Life (56)
1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea;
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Beyond the sacred page
I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee,
O living Word!
Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord,
To me — to me — As Thou didst bless the bread
By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease,
All fetters fall; And I shall find my peace,
My All-in- All!
— Mary A. Lathbury
21 Behold a Stranger at the Door! (87)
1 Behold a Stranger at the door!
He gently knocks, has knock'd before, He waited long, is waiting still, You treat no other friend so ill.
2 Oh, lovely attitude! He stands With melting heart and laden hands; Oh, matchless kindness! and He shows This matchless kindness to His foes.
3 But will He prove a friend indeed? He will, the very friend you need — The friend of sinners; yes, 'tis He, With garments dyed on Calvary!
4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine, Turn out His enemy and thine, The soul-destroying monster sin, And let the heavenly Stranger in.
— Joseph Grigg
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22 Where is my Boy To-night? (58)
1 Where is my wand'ring boy to-night —
The boy of my tend'rest care, The boy that was once my joy and light, The child of my love and prayer?
Chorus :
O where is my boy to-night?
O where is my boy to-night?
My heart o'erflows, for I love him, he knows,
O where is my boy to-night?
2 Once he was pure as morning dew,
As he knelt at his mother's knee; No face was so bright, no heart more true, And none was so sweet as he.
3 O could I see you now, my boy,
As fair as in olden time, When prattle and smile made home a joy, And life was a merry chime!
4 Go for my wand'ring boy to-night;
Go, search for him where you will; But bring him to me with all his blight, And tell him I love him still.
— Robert Lowry, D.D.
Copyright, 1905, by Mary Runyon Lowry. Renewal. Used by per.
23 Jesus is Calling (6i)
1 Jesus is tenderly calling thee home — Calling to-day, calling to-day; Why from the sunshine of love wilt thou roam Farther and farther away?
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Refrain:
Calling to-day, calling to-day;
Jesus is calling, is tenderly calling to-day.
2 Jesus is calling the weary to rest —
Calling to-day, calling to-day; Bring Him thy burden, and thou shalt be blest; He will not turn thee away.
3 Jesus is waiting, oh, come to Him now —
Waiting to-day, waiting to-day; Come with thy sins, at His feet lowly bow; Come, and no longer delay.
— Fanny J. Crosby
Copyright, 1911, by Geo. C. Stebbins. Renewal. Used by per.
s 24 Whosoever Will (72)
1 "Whosoever heareth," shout, shout the sound!
Send the blessed tidings all the world around; Spread the joyful news wherever man is found: "Whosoever will, may come,"
Chorus:
Whosoever will, whosoever will," Send the proclamation over vale and hill; "Tis a loving Father calls the wand'rer home; "Whosoever will, may come."
2 "Whosoever cometh need not delay,
Now the door is open, enter while you may; Jesus is the true, the only Living Way: "Whosoever will, may come."
3 "Whosoever will," the promise secure, "Whosoever will," for ever must endure; "Whosoever will," 'tis life for evermore:
"Whosoever will, may come."
—P. P. Bliss
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25 Pull for the Shore (70)
1 Light in the darkness, sailor, day is at hand! See o'er the foaming billows fair Haven's land, Drear was the voyage, sailor, now almost o'er, Safe within the lifeboat, sailor, pull for the shore.
Chorus: Pull for the shore, sailor, pull for the shore! Heed not the rolling waves, but bend to the oar, Safe in the lifeboat, sailor, cling to self no more! Leave the poor old stranded wreck, and pull for the shore.
2 Trust in the lifeboat, sailor, all else will fail, Stronger the surges dash and fiercer the gale, Heed not the stormy winds, tho' loudly they roar; Watch the "bright and morning star," and pull for
the shore.
3 Bright gleams the morning, sailor, up lift the eye; Clouds and darkness disappearing, glory is nigh! Safe in the lifeboat, sailor, sing evermore; "Glory, glory, hallelujah !" pull for the shore.
—P. P. Bliss
26 I Am Praying for You (65)
1 I have a Saviour, He's pleading in glory,
A dear, loving Saviour tho' earth-friends be few; And now He is watching in tenderness o'er me, And, oh, that my Saviour were your Saviour too.
Chorus:
For you I am praying, For you I am praying, For you I am praying, I'm praying for you.
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2 I have a Father; to me He has given
A hope for eternity, blessed and true; And soon will He call me to meet Him in heaven, But, oh, that He'd let me bring you with me too!
3 I have a robe; 'tis resplendent in whiteness,
Awaiting in glory my wondering view; Oh, when I receive it all shining in brightness, Dear friend, could I see you receiving one too!
4 When Jesus has found you, tell others the story,
That my loving Saviour is your Saviour too; Then pray that your Saviour may bring them to glory, And pray'r will be answered — 'twas answered for you! * _S. O'Maley Cluff
Copyright, 1904, by Ira D. Sankey. Used by per. The Biglow & Main Co.
27 Just as I Am (75)
1 Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me. And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
2 Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
3 Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
4 Just as I am — Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
— C, Elliott
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28 It May Not Be On the
Mountain's Height (69)
1 It may not be on the mountain's height,
Or over the stormy sea; It may not be at the battle's front
My Lord will have need of me; But if by a still small voice He calls
To paths that I do not know, I'll answer, dear Lord, with my hand in Thine,
I'll go where you want me to go.
Refrain : I'll go where you want me to go, dear Lord,
Over mountain, or plain, or sea; I'll say what you want me to say, dear Lord,
I'll be what you want me to be.
2 Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak; There may be now in the paths of sin
Some wanderer whom I should seek; O Saviour, if Thou wilt be my guide,
Though dark and rugged the way, My voice shall echo Thy message sweet,
I'll say what you want me to say.
3 There's surely somewhere a lowly place
In earth's harvest field so wide, Where I may labor through life's short day,
For Jesus the Crucified; So trusting my all to Thy tender care,
And knowing Thou lovest me, I'll do Thy will with a heart sincere,
I'll be what you want me to be.
— Mary Brown
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29 O Jesus, I Have Promised (85)
1 O Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me,
My Master and my Friend: I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my Guide.
2 O let me feel Thee near me,
The world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear: My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.
3 O let me hear Thee speaking
In accents clear and still, Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will: O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul.
4 O Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee That where Thou art in glory
There shall Thy servant be; And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow
My Master and my Friend.
— John E. Bode
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30 I Need Thee Every Hour (91)
1 I need Thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine Can peace afford.
Refrain: I need Thee, oh! I need Thee,
Every hour I need Thee; O bless me now, my Saviour!
I come to Thee.
2 I need Thee every hour,
Stay Thou near by, Temptations lose their pow'r When Thou art nigh.
3 I need Thee every hour,
In joy or pain; Come quickly and abide, Or life is vain.
4 I need Thee every hour,
Teach me Thy will; And Thy rich promises In me fulfil.
5 I need Thee every hour,
Most Holy One; Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.
— Mrs. A. 5. Hawks
Copyright. \()\i. by Mary Runyon Lowry. Renewal. Used by per.
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31 Pass Me Not (97)
1 Pass me not, O gentle Saviour,
Hear my humble cry; While on others Thou art smiling, Do not pass me by.
Chorus:
Saviour, Saviour,
Hear my humble cry, While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
2 Let me at a throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief. Kneeling there in deep contrition, Help my unbelief:
3 Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face; Heal my wounded, broken spirit, Save me by Thy grace.
4 Thou the Spring of all my comfort
More than life to me, Whom have I on earth beside Thee? Whom in Heav'n but Thee?
— Fanny J. Crosby
32 Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me! (99)
1 Jesus, Saviour pilot me, Over life's tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before me roll, Hiding rock and treach'rous shoal; Chart and compass come from Thee: Jesus, Saviour, pilot me.
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2 As a mother 'tills her child, Thou canst hush the ocean wild; Boist'rous waves obey Thy will, When Thou say'st to them, "Be still!" Wondrous Sov'reign of the sea, Jesus, Saviour, pilot me.
3 When at last I near the shore, And the fearful breakers roar 'Twixt me and the peaceful rest, Then, while leaning on Thy breast, May I hear Thee say to me, "Fear not, I will pilot thee!"
— E. Hopper, D.D.
33 Show Me Thy Face (104)
1 Show me Thy face — one transient gleam
Of loveliness divine, And I shall never think or dream
Of other love save Thine: All lesser light will darken quite,
All lower glories wane, The beautiful of earth will scarce
Seem beautiful again.
2 Show me Thy face — my faith and love
Shall henceforth fixed be, And nothing here have power to move
My soul's serenity. My life shall seem a trance, a dream,
And all I feel and see, Illusive, visionary, — Thou,
The one reality!
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Show me Thy face — I shall forget
,The weary days of yore, The fretting ghosts of vain regret
Shall haunt my soul no more. All doubts and fears for future years,
In quiet trust subside, And naught but blest content and calm
Within my breast abide.
Show me Thy face — the heaviest cross
Will then seem light to bear, There will be gain in every loss,
And peace with every care. With such light feet the years will fleet,
Life seem as brief as blest, Till I have laid my burden down,
And entered into rest.
— Anon.
34 Nearer, my God, to Thee <ioo)
1 Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee! E'en tho' it be a cross
That raiseth me, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
2 Though like the wanderer,
The sun gone down, Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
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3 There let the way appear
Steps unto heaven; All that Thou sendest me, • In mercy given; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
4 Then with my waking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
5 Or if on joyful wing,
Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
Upward I fly, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
— Sarah F. Adams
35 O Master Let Me
Walk with Thee (98)
1 O Master let me walk with Thee In lowly paths of service free; Tell me Thy secret; help me bear The strain of toil, the fret of care.
2 Help me the slow of heart to move By some clear winning word of love; Teach me the wayward feet to stay, And guide them in the homeward way.
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3 Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee In closer, dearer company,
In work that keeps faith sweet and strong, In trust that triumphs oyer wrong;
4 In hope that sends a shining ray
Far dowh the future's broadening way; In peace that only Thou canst give, With Thee, O Master, let me live.
— Washington Gladden
36 Rock of Ages (73)
1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flow'd, Be of sin the double cure, Save me from its guilt and pow'r.
2 Not the labor of my hands Can fulfil Thy law's demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone.
3 Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly, Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
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While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyes shall close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee.
— Rev. A. M. Toplady
37 Jesus, Lover of my Soul (103)
1 Jesus! Lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly While the billows near me roll,
While the tempest still is high; Hide me, O my Saviour! hide,
Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide;
Oh, receive my soul at last.
2 Other refuge have I none;
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me. All my trust on Thee is stayed;
All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.
3 Thou, O Christ! art all I want;
More than all in Thee I find; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is Thy name,
I am all unrighteousness; Vile and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
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4 Plenteous grace with Thee is found, — Grace to pardon all my sin; Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within; Thou of life the Fountain art, Freely let me take of Thee; Spring Thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity.
— Charles Wesley
38 O Love that Wilt Not Let me Go
(105)
1 O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee; I give Thee back the life I owe, That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
2 O Light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to Thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
3 O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be.
4 O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee; I lay in dust life's glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
— George Matheson
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My Faith Looks Up to Thee (in)
1 My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine! Now hear me while I pray, Take all my guilt away, O let me from this day
Be wholly Thine.
2 May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire; As Thou hast died for me, O, may my love to Thee Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire.
3 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.
— Ray Palmer, D.D.
) He Leadeth Me (109)
1 He leadeth me! oh! blessed tho't, Oh! words with heav'nly comfort fraught; Whate'er I do, where'er I be, Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.
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Refrain:
He leadeth me! He leadeth me! By His own hand He leadeth me; His faithful follower I would be, For by His hand He leadeth me.
2 Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom, Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom, By waters still, o'er troubled sea, Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.
3 Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine, Nor ever murmur nor repine — Content, whatever lot I see, Since 'tis my God that leadeth me.
4 And when my task on earth is done, When, by Thy grace, the vict'ry's won, E'en death's cold wave I will not flee, Since God thro' Jordan leadeth me.
— Rev. J. H. Gilmore
41 Keep Step with the Master (no
1 Keep step with the Master, whatever betide; Tho' dark be the pathway, keep close to your
Guide. While foes are alluring and danger is near, When walking with Jesus you've nothing to fear.
Chorus:
Keeping step go bravely forward,
And thy courage still renew, Daily walk with Christ your Saviour, He will lead you all the journey through.
2 Keep step with the Master, wherever you go; Thro' darkness, and shadow, the way He will show. The light of His presence your path will illume, And make all the desert a garden of bloom,
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3 Keep step with the Master, nor halt by the way; Whate'er He commands you, oh, haste to obey! Arise at His bidding, press on in His might; While walking with Jesus, you're sure to be right.
— Ida S. Taylor
Copyright, 1894. by The Biglow & Main Co., New York.
42 Faith of Our Fathers! (115)
1 Faith of our fathers! living still
In spite of dungeon, fire and sword: O how our hearts beat high with joy,
Whene'er we hear that glorious word: Faith of our fathers! holy faith! We will be true to thee till death!
2 Our fathers, chained in prisons dark,
Were still in heart and conscience free; How sweet would be their children's fate
If they, like them, could die for thee! Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death.
3 Faith of our fathers, God's great power
Shall soon all nations win for thee; And through the truth that comes from God
Mankind shall then be truly free. Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death.
4 Faith of our fathers, we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife,
And preach thee too, as love knows how,
By kindly words and virtuous life. Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death.
— Frederick W. Faber
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43 It is Well with my Soul (135)
1 When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul."
Refrain :
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
2 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should
come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
3 My sin — oh, the bliss of this glorious thought —
My sin, not in part but the whole, Is nailed to His cross and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4 And, Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be
sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll, The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall de- scend, Even so — it is well with my soul.
— H. G. Spafford
44 He Will Hold Me Fast (134)
1 When I fear my faith will fail, Christ will hold me fast; When the tempter would prevail, He can hold me fast.
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Refrain:
He will hold me fast, He will hold me fast;
For my Saviour loves me so, He will hold me fast.
2 I could never keep my hold,
He must hold me fast;
For my love is often cold,
He must hold me fast.
3 I am precious in His sight,
He will hold me fast; Those He saves are His delight, He will hold me fast.
4 He'll not let my soul be lost,
Christ will hold me fast; Bought by Him at such a cost, He will hold me fast.
— Ada R. Habershon
Copyright, 1906, by Charles M. Alexander. International Copyright secured.
45 Sunshine in the Soul (Hi)
1 There's sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly skies, For Jesus is my light.
Refrain:
O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine,
When the peaceful happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face,
There is sunshine in the soul.
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2 There's music in my soul today,
A carol to the King, And Jesus, listening, can hear The songs I cannot sing.
3 There's gladness in my soul today,
And hope, and praise, and love, For blessings which He gives me now, For joys "laid up" above.
— E. E. Hewitt
46 When the Roll is
Called Up Yonder (iso)
1 When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and
time shall be no more, And the morning breaks, eternal bright and fair; When the saved of earth shall gather over on the
other shore, And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
Chorus :
When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
2 On that bright and cloudless morning when the
dead in Christ shall rise, And the glory of His resurrection share; When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies, And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
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3 Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till set of sun, Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care; Then when all of life is over and our work on earth is done, And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
— B. M. J.
Copyright, 1893, by Chas. H. Gabriel. Used by per. of J. M. Black.
47 Brightly Beams
Our Father's Mercy (131)
1 Brightly beams our Father's mercy
From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore.
Refrain: Let the lower lights be burning!
Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
You may rescue, you may save.
2 Dark the night of sin has settled, Loud the angry billows roar;
Eager eyes are watching, longing, For the lights along the shore.
3 Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; Some poor sailor tempest tossed,
Trying now to make the harbor, In the darkness may be lost.
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48 Throw Out the Life-Line (154)
1 Throw out the Life-Line across the dark wave, There is a brother whom some one should save; Somebody's brother! oh, who, then, will dare To throw out the Life-Line, his peril to share?
Chorus:
Throw out the Life-Line! Throw out the Life-Line!
Some one is drifting away; Throw out the Life-Line! Throw out the Life-Line!
Some one is sinking today.
2 Throw out the Life-Line with hand quick and
strong: Why do you tarry, why linger so long? See! he is sinking; oh, hasten today — And out with the Lifeboat! away, then, away!
3 Throw out the Life-Line to danger-fraught men, I Sinking in anguish where you've never been: Winds of temptation and billows of woe
Will soon hurl them out where the dark waters flow.
4 Soon will the season of rescue be o'er, Soon will they drift to eternity's shore; Haste, then, my brother, no time for delay,
But throw out the Life-Line and save them todayij — Rev. Edwin S. Ufford
Copyright, 1890, by The Biglow & Main Co. Used by per.
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49 Brighten the Corner
Where You Are (142)
1 Do not wait until some deed of greatness you
may do, Do not wait to shed your light afar, To the many duties ever near you now be true, Brighten the corner where you are.
Refrain:
Brighten the corner where you are! Brighten the corner where you are! Some one far from harbor you may guide across
the bar, Brighten the corner where you are.
2 Just above are clouded skies that you may help
to clear, Let not narrow self your way debar, Tho' into one heart alone may fall your song of
cheer, Brighten the corner where you are.
3 Here for all your talent you may surely find a need,
Here reflect the bright and morning star, Even from your humble hand the bread of life may feed, Brighten the corner where you are.
— Ina Duley Ogdon
Copyright, 1913. by Cha9. H. Gabriel. Homer A. Rodeheaver. owner.
50 Blest Be the Tie (127)
1 Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above.
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2 Before our Father's throne,
We pour our ardent pray'rs; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one.- Our comforts and our cares,
3 We share our mutual woes;
Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear.
4 When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be join'd in heart, And hope to meet again.
— Rev. J. Fawcett
51 O Zion, Haste (159)
1 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling,
To tell to all the world that God is Light; That He who made all nations is not willing One soul should perish, lost in shades of night.
Refrain :
Publish glad tidings;
Tidings of peace; Tidings of Jesus, Redemption and release.
2 Behold how many thousands still are lying
Bound in the darksome prison-house of sin, With none to tell them of the Saviour's dying, Or of the life He died for them to win.
3 'Tis Thine to save from peril or perdition
The souls for whom the Lord His life laid down; | Beware lest, slothful to fulfil Thy mission, Thou lose one jewel that should deck His crown.
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4 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation
That God, in Whom they live and move, is love: Tell how He stooped to save His lost creation, And died on earth that man might live above.
5 Give of thy sons to bear the message glorious;
Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way; Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious; And all thou spendest Jesus will repay.
— Mary A. Thomson
52 The Sands of Time Are Sinking
(164)
1 The sands of time are sinking,
The dawn of heaven breaks; The summer morn I've sighed for,
The fair, sweet morn awakes. Dark, dark hath been the midnight,
But day-spring is at hand, And glory, glory dwelleth
In Emmanuel's land.
2 O Christ; He is the fountain,
The deep, sweet well of love; The streams on earth I've tasted,
More deep I'll drink above. There to an ocean fullness
His mercy doth expand, And glory, glory dwelleth
In Emmanuel's land.
3 With mercy and with judgment
My web of time He wove.
And aye the dews of sorrow
Were lustred by His love:
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I'll bless the hand that guided, I'll bless the heart that planned,
When throned where glory dwelleth, In Emmanuel's land.
4 The bride eyes not her garment, But her dear bridegroom's face; I will not gaze at glory,
But on my King of grace; Not at the crown He giveth,
But on His pierced hand; The Lamb is all the glory Of Emmanuel's land.
— Anne R. Cousin
53 Jerusalem, the Golden (171)
1 Jerusalem, the golden,
With milk and honey blest, Beneath thy contemplation
Sink heart and voice opprest. I know not, oh, I know not,
What joys await us there, y What radiancy of glory,
What bliss beyond compare.
2 They stand, those halls of Zion,
All jubilant with song, And bright with many an angel,
And all the martyr throng. The Prince is ever in them,
The daylight is serene; The pastures of the blessed
Are decked in glorious sheen.
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3 There is the throne of David,
And there, from care released, The song of them that triumph,
The shout of them that feast; And they, who with their Leader
Have conquered in the fight, Forever and forever
Are clad in robes of white.
4 O sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect! O sweet and blessed country
That eager hearts expect! Jesus, in mercy bring us To that dear land of rest, • Who art, with God the Father, And spirit, ever blest.
— Bernard of Cluny
54 Eternal Father, Strong to Save(i76)
1 Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
2 O Saviour, whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkedst on the foaming deep And calm amid its rage didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
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O Sacred Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, Who badd'st its angry tumult cease, And gavest light and life and peace: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
O Trinity of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; And ever let there rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. — William Whiting
55 Far Out on the Desolate Billow
(177 i
1 Far out on the desolate billow,
The sailor sails the sea; Alone with the night and the tempest, Where countless dangers be.
Refrain: Yet never alone is the Christian,
Who lives by faith and prayer; For God is a friend unfailing,
And God is everywhere.
2 Far down in the earth's dark bosom,
The miner mines the ore; Death lurks in the dark behind him, And hides in the rock before.
3 Forth into the dreadful battle
The steadfast soldier goes, No friend, when he lies a-dying, His eyes to tenderly close.
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4 Lord, grant as we sail life's ocean, Or delve in it's mines of woe, Or fight in its terrible conflict, This comfort all to know:
Refrain: That never alone is the Christian, . Who lives by faith and prayer; For God is a friend unfailing, And God is everywhere.
— R. W. Raymond
56 The Star-Spangled Banner (178)
1 Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last
gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the
perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly
streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in
air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was
still there;
Chorus:
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner still wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?
2 On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the
deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
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What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering
steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first
beam, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
Chorus: 'Tis the star-spangled banner: oh, long may it wave O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
— Francis Scott Key
57 My Country! 'Tis of Thee (179)
1 My country! 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died! Land of the Pilgrim's pride, From every mountain side,
Let freedom ring.
2 My native country, thee — Land of the noble, free —
Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song: Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
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4 Our fathers' God! to Thee, Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing: Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King!
— Samuel F. Smith, D.D.
58 O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (i8i)
1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain! America! America!
God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness! America! America!
God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
3 O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine!
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4 O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
— Katharine Lee Bates
59 The Red, White and Blue (184)
1 Oh, Columbia, the gem of the ocean
The home of the brave and the free, The shrine of each patriot's devotion,
A world offers homage to thee; Thy mandates make heroes assemble,
When Liberty's form stands in view; Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
When borne by the red, white and blue,
When borne by the red, white and blue,
When borne by the red, white and blue, Thy banners make tyranny tremble,
When borne by the red, white and blue,
2 When war winged its wide desolation,
And threatened the land to deform, The ark then of freedom's foundation,
Columbia, rode safe thro* the storm: With the garlands of victory around her,
When so proudly she bore her brave crew, With her flag proudly floating before her,
The boast of the red, white and blue,
The boast of the red, white and blue,
The boast of the red, white and blue, With her flag proudly floating before her,
The boast of the red, white and blue.
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3 The star-spangled banner bring hither, O'er Columbia's true sons let it wave;
May the wreaths they have won never wither, Nor its stars cease to shine on the brave;
May the service united ne'er sever, But hold to their colors so true;
The Army and Navy forever,
Three cheers for the red, white and blue, Three cheers for the red, white and blue, Three cheers for the red, white and blue,
The Army and Navy forever, Three cheers for the red, white and blue.
— D. T. Shaw
60 Battle Hymn of the Republic (20)
1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of
the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terri- ble, swift sword!
His truth is marching on.
Chorus :
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
2 I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred
circling camps; They have builded Him an altar in the evening
dews and damps; I have read His righteous sentence by the dim
and flaring lamps:
His truth is marching on.
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3 He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never
call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His
judgment seat; Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant,
my feet!
Our God is marching on.
4 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across
the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you
and me; As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
— Julia Ward Howe
61 There's a Church
in the Wildwood (185)
1 There's a church in the valley by the wildwood,
No lovelier place in the dale; No spot is so dear to my childhood As the little brown church in the vale.
Chorus:
Come to the church in the wildwood,
Oh, come to the church in the dale; No spot is so dear to my childhood
As, the little brown church in the vale.
2 How sweet on a clear, Sabbath morning,
To list to the clear ringing bell; Its tones so sweetly are calling, Oh, come to the church in the vale.
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3 There, close by the church in the valley,
Lies one that I loved so well; She sleeps sweetly sleeps 'neath the willows; Disturb not her rest in the vale.
4 There, close by the side of that loved one,
'Neath the tree where the wild flowers bloom, When the farewell hymn shall be chanted, I shall rest by her side in the tomb.
— Dr. Wm. S. Pitts
62 Annie Laurie (186)
1 Maxwelton's braes are bonnie,
Where early fa's the dew, And 'twas there that Annie Laurie
||:Gave me her promise true,:|| Which ne'er forgot will be,
And for bonnie Annie Laurie, I'd lay me down and dee.
2 Her brow is like the snawdrift,
Her throat is like the swan; Her face it is the fairest
||:That e'er the sun shone on,:|| And dark blue is her e'e,
And for bonnie, etc.
3 Like dew on th'.gowan lying Is th' fa' o' her fairy feet,
And like winds in summer sighing, ||:Her voice is low and sweet, :||
And she's a' the world to me, And for bonnie, etc.
— /. Douglas
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63 Bring Back My Bonnie to Me (190)
1 My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea; My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me. Chorus :
Bring back, bring back,
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me. Bring back, bring back,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
2 Last night as I lay on my pillow,
Last night as I lay on my bed, Last night as I lay on my pillow, I dreamt that my Bonnie was dead.
64 The Old Oaken Bucket (193)
1 How dear to this heart are the scenes of my child-
hood, When fond recollection presents them to view! The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled wild- wood, And every loved spot which my infancy knew, The wide-spreading pond, and the mill that stood by it, The bridge and the rock where the cataract fell. The cot of my father, the dairy-house nigh it,
And e'en the rude bucket that hung in the well, The old oaken bucket; the iron-bound bucket, The moss-covered bucket — that hung in the well.
2 That moss-covered bucket I hailed as a treasure,
For often at noon, when returned from the field, I found it the source of an exquisite pleasure, The purest and sweetest that nature can yield.
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How ardent I seized it, with hands that were glowing,
And quick to the white-pebbled bottom it fell, Then soon, with the emblem of truth overflowing,
And dripping with coolness, it rose from the well, The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket arose from the well.
3 How sweet from the green, mossy brim to re- ceive it, As, poised on the curb, it inclined to my lips! Not a full-blushing goblet could tempt me to leave it, Though filled with the nectar that Jupiter sips. And now, far removed from the loved habitation,
The tear of regret will intrusively swell, As fancy reverts to my father's plantation,
And sighs for the bucket that hung in the well. The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket, The moss-covered bucket which hangs in the well.
~S. Woodworth
65 The Quilting Party (194)
1 In the sky the bright stars glittered, On the bank the pale moon shone; And 'twas from Aunt Dinah's quilting party, I was seeing Nellie home.
Chorus :
|| :I was seeing Nellie home;||: And 'twas from Aunt Dinah's quilting party, I was seeing Nellie home.
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2 On my lips a whisper trembled,
Trembled till it dared to come; And 'twas from Aunt Dinah's quilting party, I was seeing Nellie home.
3 On my life new hopes were dawning,
And those hopes have lived and grown; And 'twas from Aunt Dinah's quilting party, I was seeing Nellie home.
66 Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep
(196)
1 Rock'd in the cradle of the deep, I lay me down in peace to sleep. Secure I rest upon the wave,
For Thou, oh! Lord, hast pow'r to save. I know Thou wilt not slight my call, For Thou dost mark the sparrow's fall;
Refrain :
And calm and peaceful is my sleep, Rock'd in the cradle of the deep, And calm and peaceful is my sleep, Rock'd in the cradle of the deep.
2 And such the trust that still were mine, Tho' stormy winds swept o'er the brine, Or tho' the tempest's fiery breath Rous'd me from sleep to wreck and death, In ocean cave still safe with Thee,
The germ of immortality.
— Emma Willard
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67 Dixie's Land (197)
1 I wish I was in de land ob cotton, Old times dar am not forgotten,
Look awa^! Look away!
Look away! Dixie Land. In Dixie Land whar I was born in, Early on one frosty mornin',
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Dixie Land.
Chorus:
Den I wish I was in Dixie,
Hooray! Hooray! In Dixie Land, I'll take my stand To lib and die in Dixie,
Away! Away! Away down souf in Dixie;
Away! Away! Away down souf in Dixie.
2 Old Missus marry "Will-de-weaber," William was a gay deceaber;
Look away! etc. But when he put his arm around 'er, He smiled as fierce as a forty pounder,
Look away! etc.
3 His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaber, But dat did not seem to greab 'er;
Look away! etc. Old Missus acted de foolish part, And died for a man dat broke 'er heart,
Look away! etc.
4 Now here's a health to de next old Missus, An* all de gals dat want to kiss us;
Look away! etc. But if you want to drive 'way sorrow, Come and hear dis song to-morrow,
Look away! etc.
5 Dar's buckwheat cakes an' Ingen' batter, Makes you fat or a little fatter;
Look away! etc. Den hoe it down an* scratch your grabble, To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble,
Look away! etc.
68 My Old Kentucky Home (198)
1 The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky Home,
'Tis summer, the darkies are gay, The corn-top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom,
While the birds make music all the day; The young folks roll on the little cabin floor,
All merry, all happy and bright, By'n-by Hard Times comes a-knocking at the door,
Then my old Kentucky Home, good-night!
Chorus :
Weep no more, my lady,
Oh! weep no more to-day! We will sing one song for the old Kentucky Home,
For* the old Kentucky Home far away.
2 They hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon,
On the meadow, the hill, and the shore, They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon, On the bench by the old cabin door:
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The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart, With sorrow where all was delight;
The time has come when the darkies have to part, Then my old Kentucky Home, good-night!
The head must bow and the back will have to bend,
Wherever the darkey may go; A few more days and the trouble all will end
In the field where the sugar-canes grow; A few more days for to tote the weary load,
No matter, 'twill never be light, A few more days till we totter on the road,
Then my old Kentucky Home, good-night!
69 Smile, Smile, Smile (208)
1 Private Perks is a funny little codger
With a smile — a funny smile. Five feet none, he's an artful little dodger
With a smile — a funny smile. Flush or broke he'll have his little joke,
He can't be suppress'd. All the other fellows have to grin When he gets this off his chest, (Hi! (shout)
Refrain: Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And smile, smile, smile, While you've a lucifer to light your fag,
Smile, boys, that's the style. What's the use of worrying?
It never was worth while, so Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And smile, smile, smile.
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2 Private Perks went a-marching into Flanders
With a smile — his funny smile. He was lov'd by the privates and commanders
For his smile — his funny smile. When a throng of Boches came along
With a mighty swing, Perks yell'd out, "This little bunch is mine!
Keep your heads down, boys, and sing," (Hi! (shout)
3 Private Perks he came back from Boche
shooting With his smile — his funny smile. Round his home he then set about recruiting
With his smile — his funny smile. He told all his pals, the short, the tall,
What a time he'd had; And as each enlisted like, a man Private Perks said, "Now my lad, (Hi!)
— George Asaf
Copyright, 1915, in all countries by Francis, Day & Hunter. Published by special arrangement with Messrs. T. B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter, New York.
70 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (200)
1 I looked ober Jordan, and what did I see Comin'-a for to carry me home? A band of angels a-comin' after me, Comin'-a for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin'-a for to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin'-a for to carry me home.
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If you get there before I do, Comin'-a for to carry me home;
Tell all my friends I'm a-comin' too, Comin'-a for to carry me home. Swing low, etc.
The brightest day that eber I saw, Comin'-a for to carry me home;
When Jesus washed my sins away, Comin'-a for to carry me home. Swing low, etc.
I'm sometimes up and sometimes down, Comin'-a for to carry me home;
But still my soul feels hebenly bound, Comin'-a for to carry me home. Swing low, etc.
71 Old Folks at Home (205)
1 'Way down upon de Swanee Ribber,
Far, far away, Dar's whar my heart is turning eber,
Dar's whar de old folks stay; All up and down de whole creation
Sadly I roam, Still longing for de old plantation,
And for de old folks at home.
Chorus: All de world am sad and dreary,
Ebry where I roam; Oh! darkies, how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home.
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2 All round de little farm I wandered
When I was young, Den many happy days I squandered,
Many de songs I sung; When I was playing wid my brudder,
Happy was I; Oh! take me to my kind old mudder,
Dar let me lib and die.
3 One little hut among de bushes,
One dat I love; Still sadly to my memory rushes,
No matter where I rove, When will I see de bees a-humming,
All round de comb? When will I hear de banjo tumming,
Down in my good old home?
72 Auld Lang Syne (204)
1 Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days of auld lang syne?
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne; We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.
2 We twa ha'e run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine; But we've wander'd mony a weary foot Sin* auld lang syne.
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3 We twa ha'e sported i the burn
Frae mornin' sun till dine, But seas between us braid ha'e roared Sin' auld lang syne.
4 And here's a hand, my trusty frien',
And gie's a hand o' thine; We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne.
— Robert Burns
73 Keep the Home-Fires Burning (207) ('Till the Boys Come Home)
1 They were summoned from the hillside,
They were called in from the glen, And the Country found them ready
At the stirring call for men. Let no tears add to their hardship,
As the Soldiers pass along, And although your heart is breaking,
Make it sing this cheery song.
Refrain:
Keep the Home-fires burning, While your hearts are yearning, Though your lads are far away They dream of Home; There's a silver lining Through the dark cloud shining, Turn the dark cloud inside out, Till the boys come Home.
2 Over seas there came a pleading, "Help a Nation in distress!"
And we gave our glorious laddies; Honour made us do no less;
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For no gallant Son of Freedom
To a tyrant's yoke should bend, And a noble heart must answer
To the sacred call of "Friend."
— Lena Guilbert Ford
Copyright, 1915, by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew. Published by special arrangement with Messrs. Chappell & Co. Ltd., 41 East Thirty-fourth Street, New York.
74 Home, Sweet Home (209)
1 'Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home! A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek thro' the world, is ne'er met with else- where.
Home, home, sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home! There's no place like home!
2 An exile from home, splendor dazzles in vain — O give me my lowly thatch'd cottage again; The birds singing gaily that came at my call, Give me them with the peace of mind dearer Lhan
all.
Home, home, sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home! There's no place like home!
3 To us, in despite of the absence of years, How sweet the remembrance of home still appears; From allurements abroad which but flatter the eye, The unsatisfied heart turns, and says with a sigh,
Home, home, sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home! There's no place like home!
— /. H. Payne
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
SELECTION 1
Psalm 1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scoffing.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; and in his law doth he medidate day and night.
And he shall be like a
tree planted by the streams
I of water, that bringeth
forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf doth not wither; and whatsoever he 'doeth shall prosper.
The wicked are not so; but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judg- ment, nor sinners in the congregation of the right- eous.
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.
SELECTION 2
Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firm- ament showeth his handy- work.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge.
There is no speech nor language; their voice can- not be heard.
Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it:
And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul:
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The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlighten- ing the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever:
The judgments of the Lord are true, and right- eous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Moreover by them is thy servant warned : in keeping of them there is great re- ward.
Who can discern his er- rors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have do- minion over me: then shall I be perfect,
And I shall be clear from great transgression.
Let the words of my
mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock, and my redeemer.
SELECTION 3
Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength, a very present | help in trouble.
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, and though the mountains be moved in the heart of the seas.
Though the waters there- of roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
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us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desola- *r tions he hath made in the 5 earth.
He maketh wars to cease
Junto the end of the earth;
He breaketh the bow,
S and cutteth the spear in
sunder; he burneth the
chariots in the fire.
Be still, and know that I
ram God: I will be exalted
S" among the nations, I will
be exalted in the earth.
The Lord of hosts is with
5 us; the God of Jacob is our
refuge.
SELECTION 4 Psalm 51:1-17
Have mercy upon me, O . God, according to thy lov- ingkindness: according to £ the multitude of thy tender ff mercies blot out my trans- gressions.
Wash me thoroughly
from mine iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my
';• transgressions: and my sin
is ever before me.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight :
That thou mayest be jus- tified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. ..
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
Bestore unto me the joy of thy salvation: and up-
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hold me with a willing spirit.
Then will I teach trans- gressors thy ways ; and sin- ners shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from blood- guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation;
And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleas- ure in burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
SELECTION 5
Psalm 84
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.
Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, and the
swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young.
Even thine altars, 0 Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee.
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the high ways to Zion.
Passing through the val- ley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.
They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear,
0 God of Jacob. Behold, 0 God our
shield, and look upon the face of thine annointed.
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand.
1 had rather be a door- keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
For the Lord God is a
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sun and a shield: the Lord will give grace and glory.
No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
0 Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
SELECTION 6
Psalm 90
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all gen- erations.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to ever- lasting, thou art God,
Thou turnest man to des- truction ; and sayest, Re- turn, ye children of men.
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yester- day when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Thou earnest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep in the morning: they are like grass which groweth up :
In the morning it flour- ished, and groweth up; in
the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
For we are consumed in thine anger, and in thy wrath are we troubled.
Thou hast set our ini- quities before thee, our se- cret sins in the light of thy countenance.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we bring our years to an end as a sigh.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore years;
Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; for it is soon gone, and. we fly away.
Who knoweth the power of thine anger, and thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?
So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom.
Return, 0 Lord; how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy ser- vants.
O satisfy us in the morning with Thy loving- kindness; that we may re-
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joice and be glad all our days.
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory upon their children.
And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands es- tablish thou it.
SELECTION 7 Psalm 91
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.
For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noi- some pestilence.
He shall cover thee with his pinions, and under his wings shalt thou take ref-
uge: his truth is a shield and a buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, nor the arrow that flieth by day;
For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the reward of the wicked.
For thou, O Lord, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habita- tion;
There shall no evil be- fall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.
For he shall give his an- gels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the 3roung lion and the serpent
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shalt thou trample under feet.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble : I will deliver him, and hon- or him.
With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
SELECTION 8
Psalm 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all his benefits :
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving- kindness and tender mer- cies:
Who satisfieth thy desire with good things; so that
thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
The Lord executeth righteous acts, and judg- ments for all that are op- pressed.
He made known his ways unto Moses, his doings unto the children of Israel
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving- kindness.
He will not always chide ; neither will he keep his an- ger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor re- warded us after our iniqui- ties.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his lovingkindness to- ward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgres- sions from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
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As for man, his days are as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from ever- lasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto chil- dren's children.
To such as keep his cov- enant, and to those that re- member his precepts to do them.
The Lord hath estab- lished his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Bless the Lord, ye angels of his: ye mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Bless the Lord, all ye his works; in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, 0 my soul.
SELECTION 9
Proverbs 22 (Selections)
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor ra- ther than silver and gold.
The rich and the poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord is riches, and honor, and life.
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity: and the rod of his wrath shall fail.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for
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he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and ignominy shall cease.
He that loveth pureness of heart for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
The eyes of the Lord preserve him that hath knowledge, but he over- throweth the words of the treacherous man.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, and he that giveth to the rich, cometh only to want.
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge0
For it is a pleasent thing if thou keep them with- in thee, if they be estab- lished together upon thy lips.
That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
Rob not the poor, be- cause he is poor, neither
oppress the afflicted in the gate.
For the Lord will plead their cause and despoil of life those that despoil them.
Make no friendship with a man that is given to an- ger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go.
Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fa- thers have set.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings.
SELECTION 10 Matthew 25:31-46
But when the Son of man shall come is his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Then shall the King say
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unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink;
I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came un- to me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?
And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
And the King shall an- swer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, In- asmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethern, even these least, ye did it unto me.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand,
Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels :
For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Then shall they also an- swer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.
And these shall go away into eternal punishment : but the righteous into eter- nal life.
SELECTION 11 John 15:1-15 I am the true vine, and
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imr Father is the husband- man.
Every branch in me that l)eareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he clean- seth it, that it may bear more fruit.
Already ye are clean be- cause of the word which I have spoken unto you.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch can- not bear fruit of itself, ex- cept it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in liim, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
If ye abide in me, and words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Herein is my Father glo- rified, that ye bear much
fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.
If ye keep my command- ments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's command- ments, and abide in his love.
These things have I spok- en unto you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
This is my command- ment, that ye love one an- other, even as I have loved you.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I com- mand you.
No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth ; but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Fa- ther I have made known unto you.
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SELECTION 12
Revelation 7:9-17
After these things I saw, and behold, a great multi- tude, which no man could number, out of every na- tion, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, stand- ing before the throne and before the lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands ;
And they cry with a great voice, saying, Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb.
And all the angels were standing round about the throne, and about the eld- ers and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God.
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and, honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
And I said unto him, My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Therefore are they be- fore the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tab- ernacle over them.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun strike upon them, nor any heat:
For the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.
THE APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ His
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only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost ; born of the Virgin Mary ; suffered under Pon- tius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried ; the third day He rose again from the dead : He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic Church ; the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of sins; the Resurrection of the body; and the Life everlasting. Amen.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father which art in heaven :
Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into tempta- tion, but deliver us from
evil : for thine is the king- dom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
THE TEN COMMAND- " MENTS
And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
1. Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor the likeness of any form that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth ; thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing lov- ingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy
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God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man- servant, nor thy maidser- vant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day : wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
5. Honor thy father and thy mother : that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
6. Thou shalt do no mur- der.
7. Thou shalt not com- mit adultery.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neigh- bor's wife, nor his man- servant, nor his maidser- vant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that ia thy neighbor's.
Also Jesus said,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the great and first commandment.
And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
On these two command- ments hangeth the whole law, and the prophets.
CLOSING SENTENCES
Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
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PRAYERS*
FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD
0 Lord of Hosts, in whose hands are all the counsels and events of earth, in this hour of our nation *s trial we appeal to thee. In war and battle may we always be the instruments of thy judgment and thy righteousness. Grant us deliverance from disaster, and, if it please thee, glori- ous and enduring victory. Bless especially with grace and wisdom thy servant, the President of the United Slates, the commander of our armies. Preserve our ships upon the sea and our soldiers on the shore. Purify our nation's life, that we may be more worthy of thy favor. Keep our hearts from pride and cruelty and our lips from boasting. Let us not go forth to battle as those who are greedy of gain or honor; not in hatred or in love of strife, but in desire of justice and as helpers of the weak. In all experiences through which thou makest us to pass may the assurance of thy rule in the affairs of men be our confidence and consolation. Remember the wounded and the sick and those who are appointed to die, and make them sharers of thy kingdom. Strengthen us all for endurance, and especially sustain and comfort those who mourn for the dead. Deny us not thy swift decision in mercy both to us and to our enemies. And may the coming of thy kingdom bring all cruelties and jealousies, all strife and hatred, to a speedy and eternal end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Anon.
* Acknowledgment is made to the Pilgrim Press and others for permis- sion to use material here included.
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0 God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are in any way afflicted or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities ; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Chrises sake. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gath- ered together in thy name thou wilt grant their requests; fulfil now, 0 Lord, the desires and petitions of thy serv- ants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth; and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
St. Chrysostom
FOR THE DAY'S ROUND IN CAMP
0 God, who hast appointed for us the labor and routine of the day, help us so to conduct ourselves that at night- fall we shall have no sense of failure or regret. We thank thee for the challenge of definite tasks, for the growth in body, mind, and soul that comes as we submit ourselves to discipline and seek to make ourselves fit in every way to defend the nation and to serve mankind. May we not weary of the monotony and limitations of
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camp life. Protect us from its peculiar perils. Make our thoughts clean, our hearts pure, and our speech free from the language that coarsens our characters and grieves thee or offends our fellowmen. Alike in labor and in relaxation, may we be conscientious, high-minded and considerate of one another. Bless those to whom thou hast entrusted the duties of leadership, and bless all in the ranks, on whose obedience and fidelity to the various tasks assigned them depend the welfare and the honor of the camp. Remember all our comrades in the armies and navies of the United States in every land and on every sea, and make us all good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Howard A. Bridgman
FOR SOLDIERS BEFORE GOING INTO BATTLE
Father in heaven, long-suffering and compassionate, God of Justice, Lord of Hosts, I give my life into thy hands, a weapon for thy using. Let it not be thrown away, with all its hopes and loves and opportunities, but take it as an offering for thy purposes of justice and brotherhood on earth. Guide the thoughts of those who plan the battle. Remember my comrades of the ranks. Keep us and arm us with steadfast and adventurous hearts and, if it please thee, give us the victory we de- sire. Remember in loving-kindness all whom I love; uphold and deliver them, and bring us together at last, whether through life or death. Into thy hands I commit my spirit. Thy will be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Thy kingdom come. In the name of Christ, who gave himself for our deliverance, even unto death. Amen.
Isaac Ogden Rankin
FOR STUDENTS IN WAR TIME
Almighty God, Father of all mankind, have mercy upon us. We feel the stern, loving pressure of thy will upon us.
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Therefore, we pray thee, purify our souls and fit them for the times and tasks that face us.
We offer ourselves and all that we have to thee, to be used in life and death to bring a larger life to all men of every race. May those of us who are called to take up arms in the battle for a better world be everywhere true followers of Jesus Christ. In camp may our hearts be kept pure and the Gospel word be often on our lips. In the fierceness of fighting may we be quiet and unafraid. May those of us who will die in battle find the Lord of life with us in the death hour. May those of us who will bring our brothers to death do the deed without hate, eager to meet them again, sometime and somewhere to do the will of God together.
Grant to those who minister in hospitals power to bring not only healing to the bodies but peace to the souls of the sick and the wounded far from home.
Give patience to all who, in suspense, wait and pray at home, and fortify their souls for whatever message may come.
Give peace to the nations in thine own time, 0 God.
In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, the Saviour of the world. Amen.
Edward I. Bosworth
AGAINST ALCOHOLISM
0 Lord, we praise thy holy name, for thou hast made bare thine arm in the sight of all nations and done won- ders. But still we cry to thee in the weary struggle of our people against the power of drink. Remember, Lord, the strong men who were led astray and blighted in the flower of their youth. Remember the aged who have brought their gray hairs to a dishonored grave. Remem- ber the homes that have been made desolate of joy, the wifely love that has been outraged in its sanctuary, the little children who have learned to despise where once
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they loved. Remember, 0 thou great avenger of sin, and make this nation to remember.
0 God, bring nigh the day when all our men shall face their daily task with minds undrugged and with tempered passions; when the unseemly mirth of drink shall seem a shame to all who hear and see; when the trade that debauches men shall be loathed like the trade that de- bauches women; and when all this black remnant of savagery shall haunt the memory of a new generation but as an evil dream of the night. For this accept our vows, 0 Lord, and grant thine aid. Amen.
Walter Rauschenbusch
AGAINST IMPURITY
0 thou, whose light is about me and within me and to whom all things are present, help me this day to keep my life pure in thy sight. Suffer me not by any lawless act of mine to befoul any innocent life or add to the shame and hopelessness of any erring one that struggles faintly against sin. Grant me a steadfast scorn for pleasure brought by human degradation. May no reckless word or wanton look from me kindle the slow fires of wayward passion that will char and consume the divine beauties of any soul. Give me grace to watch over the imagina- tions of my heart, lest in the unknown hour of my weak- ness my secret thoughts leap into action and my honor be turned into shame.
Save our nation from the corruption that breeds cor- ruption. Save our innocent sons and daughters from the secret curse that requites the touch of love with lingering death. 0 Jesus, thou master of all who are both strong and pure, take our weak and passionate hearts under thy control, that when the dusk settles upon our life, we may go to our long rest with no pang of shame, and may enter into the blessedness of seeing God, which thou hast promised only to the pure in heart. Amen.
Walter Rauschenbusch
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FOR USE BY THE SICK AND WOUNDED
0 Father of our spirits, in the time of our weakness, when the tides of life are low, our hearts would draw near to thee. Thou art not unmindful of our estate. Underneath are the everlasting arms. Just now the divine compassion holds us closest, loves us best.
May this portion of life's journey be through the green pastures and beside the still waters. May the shadows of these days be far from hidings of thy face. May they rather be the revelation of thy presence, the messengers of light.
Teach us the deep things in the ministry of pain. Help us to make our couch of suffering the abode of sunshine, a place of communion with thee.
If it be thy will, may health again be our possession. If it best serve thy purpose, may bodily strength return to us, that we may help to establish in the world thy great ideals for mankind. When for us, in thine own good time, the sunset hour shall come, at evening time may there be light, and may we see thy face in cloudless splendor where the great song of praise rises like the voice of many waters and earth's discords give place to the harmony of thine eternal peace. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Clarence A. Barbour
FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES
We praise thee, 0 God, for our friends, the doctors and nurses, who seek the healing of our bodies. We bless thee for their gentleness and patience, for their knowl- edge and skill. We remember the hours of our suffering when they brought relief, and the days of our fear and anguish at the bedside of our dear ones when they came as ministers of God to save the life thou hadst given. May we reward their fidelity and devotion by our loving
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gratitude, and do thou uphold them by tne satisfaction of work well done.
; Make our doctors the prophets and soldiers of thy ^kingdom, which is the reign of cleanliness and self- Testraint, and the dominion of health and joyous life. Strengthen in their whole profession the consciousness that their calling is holy and that they, too, are disciples of the saving Christ. Though they deal with the frail body of man, may they have an abiding sense of the eternal value of the life residing in it, that by the call of faith and hope they may summon to their aid the mys- terious spirit of man and the powers of thy all-pervading life. Amen.
Walter Rauschenbusch
FOR THOSE AT HOME
0 God, Father in heaven, who hast set thy earthly children in families and given to them the joys of human companionships, bless, we beseech thee, those from whom we are separated. May our mutual love bridge the dis- tance between us. Assure them that in absence our hearts are true, and may the thought of them restrain and inspire us day by day. Relieve them from undue anxiety in our behalf. Spare them, if it be thy will, to us and us to them, so that in thine own good time we may look once more upon their faces. Bestow upon them all that they need for the body and the soul. We thank thee for those who ministered to us when we were young and weak, for the friends and kindred of maturer years, and for all little children whom we love. May we be more worthy of their noblest thought of us, and may we serve them better in the future than in the past. We ask this in the name of him who once shared the life of a human home, the Son of Man. Amen.
Howard A. Bridgman
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FOR ALL MOTHERS
0 God, we offer thee praise and benediction for the sweet ministries of motherhood in human life. We bless thee for our own dear mothers who built up our lives by theirs; who bore us in travail and loved us the more for the pain we gave; who nourished us at their breast and hushed us to sleep in the warm security of their arms. We thank thee for their tireless love, for their voiceless prayers, for the agony with which they followed us through our sins and won us back, for the Christly power of sacrifice and redemption in mother-love. We pray thee to forgive us if in thoughtless selfishness we have taken their love as our due without giving the tenderness which they craved as their sole reward. And if the great treas- ure of a mothers life is still spared to us, may we do for her feebleness what she did for ours. Amen.
Walter Rauschenbusch
FOR THE CHURCH
0 God, we pray for thy Church, which is set today amid the perplexities of a changing order, and face to face with a great new task. We remember with love the nurture she gave to our spiritual life in its infancy, the tasks she set for our growing strength, the influence of the devoted hearts she gathers, the steadfast power for good she has exerted. When we compare her with all other human institutions, we rejoice, for there is none like her. Oh, baptize her afresh in the lifegiving spirit of Jesus! Grant her a new birth, though it be with the travail of repentance and humiliation. Bestow upon her a more imperious responsiveness to duty, a swifter com- passion with suffering, and an utter loyalty to the will of God. Put upon her lips the ancient Gospel of her Lord. Help her to proclaim boldly the coming of the Kingdom of God and the doom of all that resist it. Fill her with
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the prophets' scorn of tyranny, and with a Christ-like tenderness for the heavy-laden and down-trodden. Make her valiant to give up her life to humanity, that like her crucified Lord she may mount by the path of the cross to a higher glory. Amen.
Walter Rauschenbusch
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INDEX
Titles in Small Caps. — First lines in Roman.
NO.
A SOLDIER of the
rL Cross 5
Abide with Me 12
All Hail the Power. . 15
America 57
Am I a soldier of the
cross 5
Annie Laurie 62
Auld Lang Syne 72
"DATTLE Hymn of the Republic 60
Behold a Stranger at the Door 21
Blest Be the Tie 50
Break Thou the Bread of Life 20
Brighten the Corner Where You Are 49
Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy 47
Bring Back My Bon- nie to Me 63
no. POME, Thou Al-
mighty King 2
Crown Him with Many
Crowns 14
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean 59
■QIXIE'S Land 67
Do not wait until
some deed 49
Doxology 3
INTERNAL Father, Strong to Save... 54
pAITH of Our Fathers 42
Far Out on the Deso- late Billow 55
QOD Be with You.. 13
XJE Leadeth Me 40
1X He Will Hold Me
Fast 44
Home, Sweet Home... 74
How dear to this heart. 64
on
T AM Praying for
x You 26
I have a Saviour 26
I Love to Tell the
Story 16
I Need Thee Every
Hour 30
I wish I was in de land
ob cotton 67
n the Cross of Christ
I Glory 17
In the sky the bright
stars 65
It Is Well with My
Soul 43
It May Not Be on the
Mountain's Height. 28
JERUSALEM the Golden 53
Jesus Is Calling 23
Jesus is tenderly call- ing thee 23
Jesus, Lover of My Soul 37
Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me 32
Just as I Am, 27
IT EEP Step with the
Master 41
Keep the Home-Fires. 73
NO.
T ET the Lower Lights
Be Burning 47
Light in the darkness, sailor 25
lVTAXWELTON'S braes
are bonnie 62
'Mid pleasures and pal- aces 74
Mine eyes have seen the glory 60
My Bonnie lies over the ocean 63
My country! 'tis of thee 57
My Faith Looks Up to Thee 39
My Old Kentucky Home 6a
TVEARER, My God,
to Thee 34
Q BEAUTIFUL for
Spacious Skies... 58
0 God, Beneath Thy Guiding 1
O Jesus, I Have Prom- ised 29
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go.... 38
O .Master Let Me Walk with Thee... 35
0 Zion, Haste 51
Oh. Columbia, the gem of the Ocean 59
Oh, say, can you see. . . 56
Old Folks at Home. . 71
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NO.
Old Hundredth 3
Onward, Christian
Soldiers 10
PACK up your trou-
X bles 69
Pass Me Not 31
Praise God from whom 3
Pull for the Shore.. 25
Private Perks is a funny 69
"DOCK of Ages 36
Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep 66
gHOULD auld ac- quaintance be 72
Show Me Thy Face. . . 33
Smile, Smile, Smile.. 69
Sound the Battle Cry 7 Stand Up, Stand Up
for Jesus 8
Sun of My Soul 11
Sunshine in the Soul 45 Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot 70
HPHE Old Oaken
Bucket 64
The Quilting Party.. 65 The Red, White and
Blue 59
The Sands of Time
Are Sinking 52
The Son of God Goes
Forth 4
NO.
The Star - Spangled Banner 56
The sun shines bright . . 68
There's a church in the valley 61
There's sunshine in my soul today 45
Throw Out the Life- line 48
YyAY down upon de
Swanee ribber 71
What a Friend We
Have 19
When I fear my faith
will fail 44
When I Survey 18
When peace like a river 43 When the Roll Is
Called 46
When the trumpet &1
the Lord 46
Where Is My Boy To- night? 22
Where is my wandering
boy .* 22
Who Is on the Lord's
Side 6
Whosoever h e a r e t h ,
shout, shout 24
Whosoever Will 24
VIELD Not to Temp- tation 9
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