The American Sunday-school Hymn-book: With Additional HymnsAmerican Sunday-School Union, 1860 - 360 pages 455 hymns without music, arranged by topic. |
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... o'er our days ; For this our cheerful voices join In hymns of grateful praise . 3. We come to learn thy holy word , And ask thy tender care ; Before thy throne , Almighty Lord , We bend in humble prayer . 4. May we in safety pass this ...
... o'er our days ; For this our cheerful voices join In hymns of grateful praise . 3. We come to learn thy holy word , And ask thy tender care ; Before thy throne , Almighty Lord , We bend in humble prayer . 4. May we in safety pass this ...
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... o'er At the Sabbath - school . I'll away , & c . 8. 10s . 1. I'LL awake at dawn on the Sabbath - day , For ' tis wrong to doze holy time away ; With my lessons learn'd , this shall be my rule , - Never to be late at the Sabbath - school ...
... o'er At the Sabbath - school . I'll away , & c . 8. 10s . 1. I'LL awake at dawn on the Sabbath - day , For ' tis wrong to doze holy time away ; With my lessons learn'd , this shall be my rule , - Never to be late at the Sabbath - school ...
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... o'er , And these happy hours shall return no more ; Then I'll ne'er regret that it was my rule Never to be late at the Sabbath - school . 9. 8s & 6s , ( Peculiar . ) 1. THE morning sky is bright and clear , Away to Sabbath - school ...
... o'er , And these happy hours shall return no more ; Then I'll ne'er regret that it was my rule Never to be late at the Sabbath - school . 9. 8s & 6s , ( Peculiar . ) 1. THE morning sky is bright and clear , Away to Sabbath - school ...
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... o'er thee When friends are round thy way , E'en then the silent breathing Thy spirit lifts above , Will reach His throne of glory , Where dwells eternal love . 4. Oh , not a joy or blessing With this can we compare , - The grace our ...
... o'er thee When friends are round thy way , E'en then the silent breathing Thy spirit lifts above , Will reach His throne of glory , Where dwells eternal love . 4. Oh , not a joy or blessing With this can we compare , - The grace our ...
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... o'er , May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour , And lead to endless day 27. 8s & 7s . 1. SAVIOUR , visit thy plantation ; Grant us , Lord , a gracious rain : All will come to desolation , Unless thou return again . 2 ...
... o'er , May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour , And lead to endless day 27. 8s & 7s . 1. SAVIOUR , visit thy plantation ; Grant us , Lord , a gracious rain : All will come to desolation , Unless thou return again . 2 ...
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adore angels Bible bids blest bliss blood bright child CHORUS Christ crown dark dear death divine drink dwell earth earthly eternal everlasting song evermore faith Father fear forever friends give glad glorious glory gracious hail Hallelujah happy happy day happy land Hark hath hear heart heaven heavenly home Holy Bible Holy Spirit Hosannas hour HYMN Jesus join joyful King Lamb Lamb of God life's light live Lord love divine loves a little meet mercy morning ne'er never night o'er peace praise pray prayer precious promised land ransom'd Redeemer reigns rejoice rest Sabbath Sabbath-day Sabbath-school saints salvation Saviour Saviour bleed seek shine sing sinners sins song Soon sorrow soul Spirit Sunday-school sweet sweetly teachers tears Temperance Band thee there's thine thou art thy grace thy holy thy love to-day truth Twill voice wandering weary youthful youthful voices
Popular passages
Page 65 - HAIL to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son ; Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun ; He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity.
Page 176 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown ! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love, Thou art ! Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
Page 88 - COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
Page 195 - For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend ; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end.
Page 241 - I would not live alway ; no, welcome the tomb ; Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom ; There sweet be my rest, till He bid me arise, To hail Him in triumph descending the skies.
Page 15 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice And cry, "Behold, he prays!
Page 186 - RISE my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native place : Sun, and moon, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise my soul, and haste away, To seats prepared above.
Page 37 - ALL hail the power of Jesus' name ! Let angels prostrate fall ; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all.
Page 259 - From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 170 - Ashamed of Jesus ! that dear Friend On Whom my hopes of heaven depend ! No; when I blush, be this my shame, That I no more revere His name.