Tune Name Index to the American Vocalist

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Tunename	Page No.	First line (incipit)
Abington	67	Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strif and tumult far.
Afton	203	I would not live alway, I ask not to stay, Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way; The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here, Are enough for life's wores, full enough for its cheer.
Aithlose	143	O thou that hear'st the prayer of faith, Wilt thou not save a soul frmo death, That casts itself on thee?
Akron	145	"Begin, my soul, th'exalted lay"
Albany	082	There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign;
All Is Well	254	What's this that steals, that steals across my frame? Much different tune from Sacred Harp 122.
All Saints	041	Who shall ascend thy heavenly place, Great God, and dwell before thy face? The man who loves religion now, And humbly walks with God below.
Always New	260	"Since man by sin"
America	105	The God we worship now, Will guide us till we die; Will be our God while here below, And ours above the sky.
Amherst	148	Ye boundless realms of joy, Exalt your Maker's fame; His praise your songs employ, Above this starry frame.
Amsterdam	181	Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace
Andover	084	"My passions fly to seek their King"
Angels Visits	281	"How cheering the tho't"
Anthem for Easter	207	"The Lord is risen indeed, Hallelujah"
Antioch	094	Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Archdale	075	When God revealed his gracious name, and changed my mournful state, My rapture seemed a pleasing dream, The grace appeared so great.
Arlington	74	Jesus, wiht all thy saints above, My tongue would bear her part, Would sound aloud thy saving love, And sing thy bleeding heart.
Armley	008	Thou whom my soul admires, above All earthly joys
Arne	139	And didst thou Lord, for sinners bleed? And could the sun behold the deed? No, he withdrew his sick'ning ray, And darkness veiled the mourning day. Oft as I lay me down to rest, O may the reconciling word Sweetly compose my weary breast; While on the bosom of my Lord.
Arundel	087	All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace, Good will henceforth from heaven to men, Begin and never cease.
Ashley	100	Salvation! O the joyful sound! What pleasure to our ears! A sovereign balm for evey wound, A cordial for our fears.
Autumn	174	See the leaves around us faling, Dry and withered t the ground, Thus to thoughless mortals calling, With a sad and solemn sound. "Sons of Adam, once in Eden, When like us he blighted fell, Hear the lecture we are reading, Tis, alas! the truth we tell."
Aylesbury	105b	Shall we go on to sin, Because thy grace abounds? Or crucity the Lord again, And open all his wounds?
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Balerma	066b	(Psalm 001) Oh happy is the man who hears, Instruction's warning voice. And who celestia wisdom makes, His early, only choice.
Bangor	053t	Return, O God of love, return; Earth is a tiresome place: How long shall we, thy children, mourn Our absence from thy face?
Barby	047b	Hope looks beyond the bounds of time, When, what we now deplore, Shall rise in full immortal prime, And bloom to fade no more.
Benevento	160	"While, with ceaseless course, the sun"
Bermondsey	187	Glory to God on high! Let heav'n and earth reply -- Praise ye his name! His love and grace adore,Who all our sorrows bore, And sing forevermore.
Bethesda	151t	Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thy earthly temples are
Bethlehem	191b	(8,6,5,6) Lift up your heads in joyful hope, Salute the happy morhn; Each heavenly power Proclaims the glad hour, Lo Jesus the Savior is born.
Better Days Coming	326b	The glorious time is rolling on, When sinners will come flocking home. O there are better days coming, Will you go along with me, Yes there are better days coming, And we'll sound the Jubilee. I long to hear the joyful sound, The dead's alive, the lost is found. O come dear sinners will you go, And see what love frmo Christ doth flow. O there's reformation coming, Will you go along with me? Yes, there's reformation coming, And we'll sound the Jubilee.
Beulah	146	How happy is the pilgrim's lot; How free from every anxious thought, From worldly hope and fear! Confined to neither court nor cell, His soul disdains on earth to dwell, He only sojourns here.
Blackburn	092	Behold thy waiting servant, Lord, Devoted to thy fear: Remember and confirm thy word, For all my hopes aer there.
Blendon	036t	Lord, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels filled the sky; Those heavenly guards around the wait, Like chariots that attend thy state.
Blessed be the Lord For Evermore	234t	Blessed be the Lord for-ever-more. Amen and Amen.
Boylston	109t	Our days are as the grass Or like the morning flower! When blasting winds sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hours. But thy compassions Lord, To endless years endure; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure.
Braintree	98b	While Shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around.
Brattle Street	68	(melody by Pleyel) While Thee I seek protecting Power, Be my vain wishes stilled; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled.
Brentford	036b	Buried in shadows of the night, We lie till God restoers the light; Wisdom descends to heal the blind, And chase the darkness of the mind.
Bridgewater	017	Great God, attend while Zion sings the joy that frmo thy presence springs;
Brighton	136t	The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care, His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountains pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads, My weary wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers soft and slow, Amithe verdant landscapes flow.
Brookfield	020	Shall the vile race of flesh and blood, Contend with their Creator God!
Brooklyn	132	He framed the globe, he built the sky, He made the shining worlds on high, And reigns compelte in glory there.
Buckfield	021	When strangers stand and hear me tell, What beauties in my Saviour dwell, Where he is gone they fain would know, That they may seek and love him too.
Buckingham	045t	Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray; I am forever thine; I fear before thee all the day, Nor would I dare to sin. And while I rest my weary head, From cares and labor free, 'Tis sweet conversing on my bed, With my own heart and thee.
Burford	092	Dark was the night, and cold the ground, On which the Lord was laid; His sweat, like drops of blood ran down, In agony he prayed.
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Caledonia	275t	Soldiers of the cross, arise! Lo! your Leader from the skies, Waves before you glory's prize, The prize of vitory! Seize your armor, gird it on! Now the battle will be won.
Calvary	161t	Hearts of stone, relent, relent, Break, by Jesus' cross subdued; See his body, mangled, rent, Covered with his precious blood.
Calvary	102	("Calvary Second") My tho'ts that often mount the skies, Go search the world beneath, Where nature all in ruin lies, And owns her sov'reign power.
Cambridge	063b	Salvation! O the joyful sound! What pleasure to our ears! A sovereign balm for every wound,A cordial for our fears.
Camp of the Hebrews	324b	Come thou Font of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace!
Canterbury New	057	Why should the children of a King, Go mourning all their days; Great Comforter descend and bring, Some tokens of thy grace.
Carmarthen	148t	Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off thy guilty fears, The bleeding Sacrifce in my behalf appears. Before the throne my Surety stands, my name is written on his hands.
Carnes	169b	Hark! what mean these lamentations, Rolling sadly through the sky? 'Tis the cry of heathen nations, Come and help us, or we die!
Carthage	136b	Father of all, Omniscient mind, Thy wisdom who can comprehend? Its highest point, what eye can find, Or to its lowest depths descend!
Castle Street	023	Lord, in thy great, thy glorious name, I place my hope, my only trust; Save me from sorrow, guilt and shame, Thou ever gracious ever just.
Chardon	093b	Shepherds, rejoice: lift up your eyes, And send your fears away; News from the region of the skies; Salvation's born today!
China	072b	Why do we mourn departed friends, Or shake at death's alarms?
Christmas	186t	Hark! how the gospel trumpet sounds! Thro' al the world the echo bounds, And Jesus, by redeeming blood, Is bringing sinners home to God; and guides them safely by his word, To endless day.
Clarendon	089b	What shall I render to my God For all his kindness shown? My feet shall visit thine abode, My songs address thy throne.
Colchester	076t	O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise!
Columbus	164b	Come and let us sweetly join, Christ to praise in hymns divine! Give we all with one accord, Glory to our common Lord
Come ye Disconsolate	221b	Come ye disconsolate, where'er you languish, Come, at the shrine of God, fervently kneel, Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish, Earth hath no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
Coming To Christ	309	"Just as I am"
Compassion	264	Would Jesus have the sinner die?
Complaint	012	Spare us, O Lord, aloud we cry, Nor let out sun go down at noon,
Concord	118t	The hill of Zion yields, A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets.
Confidence	032	Now shall my soul in God rejoice, I feel my Savior's cheering voice, My heart awakes to sing his praise, And longs to join immortal lays.
Contrast	154t	How tedious and tasteless the hours, When Jesus no longer I see;
Conway	097t	Come, let us lift our joyful eyes Up to the courts above, And smile to see our Father there, Upon a throne of love.
Corelli	126	"Come ye that love"
Coronation	044t	All hail the great Immanuel's name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all.
Corydon	154b	Ah! lovely appearance of death, What sight upon earth is so fair? Not all the gay pageants that breath,Can with a dead body compare.
Costellow	015	Be earth will all her scenes withdrawn, Let noise and vanity be gone, In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and ther my God, I find.
Coventry	099t	Oh, could our thoughts and wishes fly, Above these gloomy shades, To thoes bright worlds beyond the sky, Which sorrow ne'er invades!
Cowper	026	Forgeive the song that falls so low Beneath the gratitude I owe;
Cranbrook	120b	Grace! 'tis a charming sound! Harmonious to the ear!
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Dallas	162t	Keep me, Saviour near thy side, Let thy counsel be my guide; Never let me from thee rove, Sweetly draw me by thy love.
Dalsten	155b	How pleased and blest was I, To hear the people cry, Come, let us seek our God today!
Danbury	091b	Our life is ever on the wing, And death is ever nigh! The moment when our lives begin, We all begin to die.
Dartmouth	117b	Is this the kind return, And thees the thanks we owe; Thus to abuse eternal love, Whence all our blessings flow?
Darwent	013	Who, from the shades of gloomy night, Whe the last tear of hope is shed,
Dedham	051b	Sweet was the time, when first I felt The Saviour's pard'ning blood
Delight	149	No burning heats by day, Nor blasts of evening air, Shall take my health away, If God be with me there;
Denmark	210	Before Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy! Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and he destroy. His sov'reign power without our aid, Made us of clay and formed us men; And when, like wan'dring sheep, we strayed, He brought us to his fold again.
Devizes	069t	Behold the glories of the Lamb, Amid his Father's throne; Prepaer new honors for his name, And songs before unknown.
Devotion	037t	Sweet is the day of sacred rest, No mortal care shall seize my breast.
Disciple	170	Jesus I my cross have taken, All to leave, and follow thee; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shall be; Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known, Yet how rich is my condition, God and heav'n are still my own.
Dismission	230	Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing, Bid us all depart in peace, Still on gospel manna feeding, Pure seraphic love increase.
Dresden	139b	Preserve me, Lord, in time of need, For succor to thy throne I flee, But have no merit there to plead, My goodness cannot reach to thee.
Doxology	223b	Praise God from whom all blessing flow, Praise him all creatures here below.
Duke Street	011	Lord, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels filled the sky (This tune came to be associated with "Jesus shall reign where'er the sun")
Dunbar	109b	When overwhelmed with grief, My heart within me dies, Helpless and far frmo all relief, To heaven I lift my eyes. Oh! lead me to the rock, That's high above my head, And make the covert of thy wings, my sheldter and my shade.
Dundee	053	Let not despair nor fell revenge, Be to my bosom known, Oh give me tears for others' woe, And patience for my own.
Durham	047t	Lord, who's the happy man that may, To thy blest courts repair
Dying Christian	216	Vital spark of heavenly flame, Quit, O quit this mortal frame, Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying, O the pain, the bliss of dying.
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Easter Anthem	207	"The Lord is risen indeed, Hallelujah"
Eaton	128t	Would Jesus have the sinner die? Why hangs he then on yonder tree?
Edinburg	204t	How cheering the tho't, that the spirits in bliss Will bow their bright wings to a world such as this;
Edom	079	With songs and honors sounding loud, Address the Lord on high
Effingham	027	At anchor laid, remote from home, Toiling, I cry, sweet spirit come, Celestial breeze, no longer stay, But swell my sails, and speed my way.
Element	039t	There is a stream whose gentle flow, Supplies the city of our God; Life, love and joy still gliding thro', And wat'ring our divine abode.
Elysium	113t	Blest are the sons of peace, Whose heart and hopes are one; Whose kind designs to serve and please, Through all their actions run.
Emmons	080b	Thou dear Redeemer, dying Lamb, We love to hear of thee
Evening Hymn	123b	And must this body die, This mortal frame decay? And must these active limbs of mine, Lie mouldering in the clay?
Evening Shade	114	The evening shades of life, Have stretched themselves along; My threescore years are almost fled, And like an evening gone.
Exhortation	073t	On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye, To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie.
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Fading Flowers	306	"The vernal flowers their beauties spread"
Far From My Thoughts	269	"Far from my thoughts vain world be gone" OR"Prayer is appointed to convey"
Florence	103b	I love to steal awhile away From every cumbring care, And spend the hours of setting day, In humble grateful pray'r.
Fluvanna	059	"Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear"
Fountain	078b	There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins;
Friendship	191	"When shall we meet again?" (not the one Tim Eriksen does)
Funeral Anthem	220	"I heard a great voice from heaven"
Funeral Bell	262	"Hark the pealing, softly stealing"
Funeral Dirge	241	"Unveil thy bosom"
Funeral Hymn	080t	The righteous souls that take their flight, Far from this world of pain, In God's parental bosom blest, Forever shall remain.
Funeral Thought	051t	Hark! from the tombs a doleful sound, Mine ears attend the cry; Ye living men come view the ground, Where you must shortly lie.
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Galena	141	How happy are the little flock, Who safe beneath their guardian rock In all commotions rest!
Ganges	143b	Come on, my partners in distress, My comrades thro' this wilderness, Who still your bodies feel; Awhile forget your griefs and fears, And look beyond this vale of tears, To that celestial hill.
Garland	072t	He sends his showers of blessings down, To cheer the plains below;
Geneva	077b	When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost, In wonder, love, and praise.
Glad Tidings	265	"What heavenly music do I hear"
Glory to God in the Highest	240	Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill to men.
Gloucester	137b	Prisoners of hope, lift up your heads ,The day of liberty draws near! Jesus, who on the serpent treads, Shall soon in your behalf appear.
Go Worship At Emmanuel's Feet	251 PDF file.	Go worship at Emmanuel's feet, See, in his Name what wonders meet; Earth is too narrow to express His worth, his glory or his grace. The whole creation can afford, But some faint shadow of my Lord: Nature, to make his beauties known, Must mingle colors not her own.
Go When The Morning Shineth	268	Go when the morning shineth, Go when the noon is bright; Go when the eve declineth, Go in the hush of night
Gospel Freedom	284	"Ye who know your sins forgiven"
Granville	164t	Keep me, Savior, near thy side, Let thy counsel be my guide; Never let me from thee rove, Sweetly draw me by thy love.
Great is the Lord	235	Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
Greenfield	130	God is our refuge in distress, A present help when dangers press
Green's Hundredth	035t	Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing, To show thy love by morning light, And takl of all thy truth at night.
Greenville	167t	Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, Now is your accepted hour
Greenwich	025	Lord, what a tho'tless wretch was I, To mourn and murmur and repine
Guilford	119t	I hear the voice of woe I hear a brother's sigh, Then let my heart wih pity flow, With tears of love mine eye.
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Haddam	152t	The Lord Jehovah reigns, His throne is built on high; The garments he assumes, Are light and majesty.
Hague	16	(lyrics attributed to: John Huss) Through every age, Eternal God, Thou art our rest, our safe abode; High was thy throne ere heaven was made, Or earth thy humble footstool laid.
Hail, Sweetest, Dearest Tie	271	Hail, sweetest, dearest tie that binds Our glowing hearts in one
Hallowell	050t	As on some lonely building's top, The sparrow tells her moan -- Far fromthe tents of joy and hope, I sit and grieve alone.
Hamburg	019	Kingdoms and thrones to God belong; Crown him, ye nations, in your song
Hamilton	200b	The day is far spent, the evening is nigh, Whe we must lay down this body and die.
Handel	153	A fountain of life and of grace Is Christ, our Redeemer we see
Hanover	200t	Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid
Harleigh	003	Stay Thou insulted Spirit, say.
Hartford	118b	Like sheep we went astray, And broke the fold of God; Each wand'ring in a different way, But al the downward road.
Hartland	074b	Eternal Power, Almighty God! Who can approach thy throne? Accessless light is thine abode, To angel eyes unknown.
Hatfield	110t	O let me feel thy love, Dear Jesus, every hour; Fix my affections all above, By heaven's attracting power.
He Hears Thy Sighs	249	"Soft be the gently breathing notes"
He Restoreth My Soul	295	"My God the spring of all my joys"
Heath	088t	Lo! what an entertaining sight Those friendly brethren prove, Whose cheerful hearts in bands unite Of harmony and love!
Heavenly Vision	242	"I beheld and, lo! a great multitude"
Hebron	007t	Thus far the Lord hath led me on; Thus far his power prolongs my days
Helmsley	169t	Lo! he comes! with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain; Thousand, thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of his train.
Hendon	165b	To thy pasture fair and large, Heavenly Shepherd lead thy charge;
Hingham	041t	Sweet is the work,my God, my King,To praise thy name,give thanks and sing
Hinton	196b	The Lord is our shepherd, our guardian and guide, Whatever we want he will kindly provide
Holy Lord God of Sabaoth	228	Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth
Home	204b	'Mid scenes of affliction with sorrow oppressed, How oft have I sighed for the season of rest
Horton	162b	Come! said Jesus' sacred voice, Come, and make my paths your choice: I will guide you toyour home, Weary pilgrims!
Hotham	157t	Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to thy bosom fly
Howard	089t	When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love and praise.
Hudson	110b	I love thy kingdom Lord, The house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved,With his own precious blood.
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I Will Arise	232	I will arise and go to my Father, and will say unto him: Father! Father! I have sinned against Heaven and before thee, And am no moer worthy to be called thy son.
I Would Not Live Alway	201	I would not live alway; I ask not to stay, Where storm after storm rises o'er the dark way; The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here, Are enough for life's woes -- full enough for its cheer.
In Evil Long	331b	In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear; Till a new object struck my sight, And stopped my wild career. I saw one hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood, Who fixed his languid eyes on me, As near his cross I stood.
Invitation	029	Come, my beloved, haste away, Cut short the hours of thy delay, Fly like a youthful hart or roe, Over the hills where spices grow.
Iowa	121	"Come ye that love"
Irish	098t	Now shall my inward joys arise, And burst into a song, Almighty love inspires my heart, And pleasure tunes my tongue.
Italian Hymn	186b	Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise!
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Jerusalem	071	Jerusalem! my glorious home! Name ever dear to me! When shall my labors have no ed, In joy, and peace,and thee!
Jordan	104	There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign;
Joseph	152b	How blest is our brother bereft Of all that could burden his mind, How easy the soul that has left This wearisome body behind.
Judea	189b	The God of Abr'am praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise -- and seek the joys At his right hand: I all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame and pow'r; And him my only portion make; My shield and tower.
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Kedron	205	"Thou sweet gliding Kedron"
Kempton	172	Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the cross I spend; Life and health and peace possessing, From the sinner's dying Friend.
Kendall	096	Father of mercies in thy word What endless glory shines!
Kentucky	115	A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify; A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky.
Kingsley	199b	I would not live alway; I ask not to stay, Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way; The few lurid mornings that dawn on use here, Are enough for life's woes, full enough for life's cheer.
Knaresboro	062	Hark! how the feathered warblers sing, 'Tis nature's cheerful voice, Soft music hails the lovely spring,And woods and fields rejoice.
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Laban	117t	My sould be on thy guard, Ten thousand foes arise;
Lanesboro	099b	O for a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free! A heart that always feels thy blood, So freely spilt for me.
Landsdale	185b	Watchmen, onward to your stations, Blow the trumpet long and loud; Preach the gospel to the nations, Speak to every gath'ring crowd.
Lathrop	124b	How gentle God's commands! How kind his precepts are! Come, cast your burdens on the Lord And trust his constant care.
Lebanon	069b	Lord, what is man, poor, feeble man? Born of the earth at first; His life a shadow, light and vain,Still hast'ning to the dust.
Leicester	102b	Not from the dust affliction grows, Nor troubles rise by chance; Yet we are born to cares and woes, A sad inheritance.
Lena	168	See the Lord of glory dying! See him gasping! Hear him crying! See his burdened bosom heave! Look, ye sinners, Ye that hung him; Look how deep your sins have stung him; Dying singers, look and live.
Lenox	147b	Blow ye the trumpet blow, The gladly solemn sound
Leon	144	Oh, could I speak the matchless worth, Oh could I sound the glories forth, Which in my Savior shine! I'd soar and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel while he sings, In notes almost divine.
Leoni	190	The God of Abra'm praise, Who reigns enthroned above; Ancient of everlasting days, And God of love! Jehovah, great I AM!
Lewiston	111t	Lord what a feeble piece Is this our mortal frame? Our life, how poor a trifle 'tis, That scarce deserves the name.
Liberty	135t	Prisoners of hope, lift pu your heads, The day of liberty draws near! Jesus, who on the serpent treads, Shall soon in your behalf appear
Limehouse	006b	Come saints,and view the Lamb of God, Dying in agonies and blood, Behold his side, and venture near, The Well of Endless Life is here.
Lincoln	040t	How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints, To meet th'assemblies of thy saints.
Linden	159b	'Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought, Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I his or am I not?
Linstead	124t	Mine eyes and my desire, Are ever to the Lord; I love to plead his promises, And rest upon his word.
Lisbon	125b	Welcome sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise; Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes.
Little Marlbore	108b	And are we yet alive, And see each other's face? Glory and praise to Jesus give, For his redeeming grace.
London	095t	O holy, holy, holy Lord, Whom heavenly host obey, The world is with the glory filled, Of thy majestic sway.
Long Time Ago	281	"Jesus died on Calvary's mountain"
Luton	016	With all my powers of heart and tongue, I'll praise my Maker in my song; Angels shall hear the notes I raise, Approve the song, and join the praise.
Lynnfield	030	My god permit me not to be A stranger to myself and thee! Amidst ten thousand thot's I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. Why should my passions mix with earth, And tus debase my heavenly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Savior go?
Lyons	192b	Ye servents of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad his wonderful name;
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Machias	156t	How pleasant 'tis to see, Kindred and friends agree, Each in his proper station move, And each fulfil his part, With sympathizing heart.
Majesty	064	The Lord descended from above, And bowed the heavens most high, And underneath his feet he cast The darkness of the sky.
Marlow	094b	How can I sink with such a prop As the eternal God, Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, And spread the heav'ns abroad?
Martyrdom	097b	My span of life will soon be done, The passing moments say; As length'ning shadows o'er the mead Proclaim the close of day.
Martyrs	095b	Thee we adore, eternal Name! And humbly own to thee How feeble is our mortal frame, What dying worms are we!
Martyr's Death Song	197b	I have fought the good fight, I have finished my race, And thee, O my Saviour, I soon shall embrace
Mathews	004	Come hither, all ye weary souls Ye heavy laden sinners,come.
Mear	050b	O 'twas a joyful sound to hear, Our tribes devoutly say, Up,Israel, to thy temple haste, And keep the festal day.
Medina	120t	Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armor on, Strong in the strength which God supplies, Thro' his eternal Son;
Medway	034b	My God, permit me not to be, A stranger of myself and thee: Amidst ten thousand thoughts I rove,Forgetful of my highest love.
Melbourn	096	Jesus the name high over all, In hell or earth or sky! Angels and men before it fall, And devils fear and fly.
Mendon	183	My Redeemer, let me be Quite happy at thy feet; Still, to know myself and thee, Be this my bitter sweet.
Meribah	140b	When thou my righteous Judge shall come, To take thy ransomed people home, Shall I among them stand?
Middletown	158t	Hail the day that saw him rise, Ravished from our wishful eyes
Milford	083	If angels sung a Savior's birth, On that auspicious morn.
Millennial Dawn	178	The morning light is breaking, The darkness disappears, The sons of earth are waking, To penitential tears.
Missionary Hymn	179	From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand;
Monmouth	004	In robes of judgment, Lo! He comes.
Montague	018	Ye sons of men with joy record, the various wonders of the Lord, And let his poewr and goodness sound, Thro' all your tribes the world around. Let the high heavens your songs invite, Those spacious fields of brilliant light, Where sun and moon and planets roll, And stars that glow from pole to pole.
Mortality	011	Death, like an overflowing streams, Sweeps us away; our life's a dream;
Mount Auburn	073b	Come, humble sinner, in whose breast, A thousand thoughts revolve
Mount Vernon	023	Ere the blue heavens were stretched abroad
Mount Vernon	176	("Mount Vernon Second") "Sister, thou wast mild and lovely"
Munich (Minga)	009	'Tis finished, so the Savior cried, And meekly bowed his head and died
My Mother's Last Gift	258	"This book is all that's left me now!"
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Nantwich	037	Thus saith the high and lofty One, I sit upon my holy throne; My name is God; I dwell on high; Dwell in my own eternity.
Nashville	129b	I love the volume of thy word; What light and joy those leaves afford, To souls benighted and distressed; Thy precepts guide my doubtful way, Thy fear forbids my feet to stray, Thy promise leads my heart to rest.
National Hymn	188t	My country! 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty! Of thee I sing:
Nazareth	087t	See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, With all engaging charms; Hark, how he calls the tender lambs, And folds them in his arms.
New Castle	046	My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts and see My Saviour and my God. The sparrow builds herself a nest And suffers no remove, O make me like the sparrow blest To dwell but where I love.
Newcourt	128b	I'll praise my Maker while I've breath, And when my voice is lost in death,
New Durham (A minor)	054	"How vain are all things here below"
New Durham (C minor)	055	("New Durham Second") "Death may dissolve my body now"
New Jerusalem	066	From the third heaven where God resides, That holy happy place;
New Sabbath	033t	High on his everlasting throne, The king of saints his work surveys
Ninety Seventh Psalm	033b	Darkness, and clouds of awful shade, His dazzling glory shroud in state; Justice and truth his guards are made, And fixed by his pavilion wait.
Northfield	055b	(Ingalls) How long, dear Saviour, O,how long Shall this bright hour delay?
North Salem	090b	Hark from the tombs a doleful sound! Mine ears attend the cry
Norwell	127b	Let songs of endless praise, From every nation rise; Let all the lands their tribute raise, To God who rules the skies.
Nothing True But Heaven	273	"This world is all a fleeting show" with alternate lyrics printed to the side "This world's not all a fleeting show"
Nuremburg	165t	Praise to God! immortal praise, For the love that crowns our days: Bounteous source of ev'ry joy, Let thy praise our tongues employ.
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O Praise the Lord	238	O praise the Lord with one consent, And magnify his name. Let all the servants of th Lord, His worthy praise proclaim.
O Turn Ye	264	O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die?
Ocean	52	On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye,
Ode on Science	214	The morning sun shines from the east, And spreads his glories to the west, All nations with his beams are blest, Where'er his radiant light appears.
Old Hundred	001	Be Thou O God, exalted high
Olivet	285	"Thou sweet gliding Kedron"
Olmutz (Olmuts)	127t	Your harps, ye trembling saints, Down from the willows take;
Orangeburg	112	How free the fountain flows, Of life and endless joy; The stream which no confinement knows, Whose waters never cloy,
Oregon	180	O Almighty God of love, The holy arm display;
Orion	151b	The Lord Jehovah reigns, His throne is built on high
Orland	003	Eternal are they mercies, Lord! Eternal truth attends they word;
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Palestine	134	Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan, Hath taught these rocks the notes of woe; Cease thy complaint, suppress thy groan, And let thy tears forget to flow;
Paris	010	He reigns, the Lord the Saviour reigns, Praise him in evangelic strains
Park Street	009	Hark! how the choral snog of heav'n Swells, full of peace and joy above!
Passover	171	Jesus full of all compassion, Hear a humble suppliant's cry; Let me know thy great salvation, See I languish, faint and die. Guilty, but with heart relenting, Overwhelmed with helpless grief, Prostrate at thy feet relenting, Send, O send me quick relief.
Pelham	116	My soul repeat his praise, Whose mercies are so great; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate.
Pennsylvania	198	The God of glory sends his summons forth, Call the south nations and awakes the north, From east to west the sov'reign orders spread, Thro' distant worlds and regions of the dead:
Pentonville	124t	To bless thy chosen race, In mercy, Lord, incline; And cause the brightness of thy face On all thy saints to shine.
Peterboro	076b	Once more, my soul, the rising day Salutes thy waking eyes;
Pilesgrove	005	"Awake, my soul, to hymns of praise"
Plainfield	084	Let him to whom we now belong, His sov'reign right assert, And take up every thankful song, And every loving heart.
Pleyel's Hymn	156	"Sinners, turn, why will ye die?"
Plymouth	044b	With reverence let the saints appear, And bow before the Lord
Plymouth Dock	131	"Lo! God is here! let us adore"
Plympton	093t	Now let our drooping hearts revive And ev'ry tear be dry;
Poland	048	"God of my life, look gently down"
Pomfret	189t	Ye simple souls that stray Far from the path of peace, That unfrequented way, To life and happiness
Portland	022	Sweet is the day of sacred rest, No mortal care shall seize my breast;
Portsmouth	150	Ye boundless realms of joy, Exalt your Maker's fame;
Portugal	019	(Thorley) "O could I soar to worlds above"
Portuguese Hymn	202	"The Lord is our shepherd, our guardian and guide"
Preston	166t	Come, said Jesus' sacred voice, Come and make my paths your choice
Princeton	184	Head of the church triumphant, We joyfully adore thee
Providence	107b	See Sodom wrapt in fire! And hark, what piercing shrieks! Those daring rebels now expire, For God in justice speaks.
Psalm 46th	138	The Lord hath eyes to give the blind,The Lord supports the sinking mind;
Psalm 119th	061	Had not thy word been my delight, When earthly joys were fled
Putney	042t	Now let our mournful songs record, The dying sorrows of our Lord
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Quito	015	Who is this stranger in distress, That travels thro' the wilderness? Oppressed with sorrow and with sin, On her beloved Lord she leans, On her beloved Lord she leans.
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Rapture	192t	O how happy are they, Who the Savior obey, And have laid up their treasure above!
Ravenna	086	"My God the spring of all my joys"
Remember Me	298	"Alas! and did my Savior"
Rest	153b	Hosanna to Jesus on high! Another has entered his rest; Another has gone to the sky, And lodged in Emmanuel's breast.
Rochester	082	God, my Supporter, and my Hope, My Help for ever near, Thine arm of mercy held me up, When sinking in despair.
Rockingham	042b	Lord, how secure and blest are they Who feel the joys of pardoned sin! Should storms of wrath shake earth and sea, Their minds have heaven and peace within.
Romame	177	When shall the voice of singing Flow joyfully along?
Rome	158b	Farewell honor's empty pride, Thy own nice, uncertain guest
Rothwell	005	Blest be the Father and his love, To whose celestial souce we owe
Russia	010	"False are the men of high degree"
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Sacramental Hymn	279	"Alas! and did my Savior bleed"
Salisbury	133	Lord, thou hast known my inmost mind, Thou dost my path and bed inclose; My waking soul on thee relies, On thee my sleeping tho'ts repose:
Salvation Belongeth	226	Salvation Belongeth Unto The Lord (chorus)
Scotland	222	Thou art gone to the grave -- but we will not deplore thee; Tho' sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb. The Savior has passed thorugh its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom.
Seasons	005b	The flowery spring, at God's command, perfumes the air and paints the land
Sharon	017	Ye Christian heralds go, proclaim Salvation in Emmanuel's name.
Shawmut	113b	Thy name, Almighty Lord, Shall sound thro' distant lands; Great is thy grace, and sure thy word, Thy truth forever stands.
Shelburne	090t	How did my heart rejoice to hear, My friends devoutly say; InZion let us all appear, And keep the solemn day.
Sherburne	060	While shepherds watched their flocks by night All seated on the ground
Shirland	115b	He leads me to the place Where heavenly pastures grow, Where living waters gently move
Shoel	027	Peace, troubled soul, thou need'st not fear! Thy great Provider still is near; Who fed thee last, will feed thee still, Be calm and sink into his will.
Sicilian Hymn	167b	Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing
Siloam	077t	By cool Siloam's shady rill, How fair the lily grows! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, Of Sharon's dewy rose!
Silver Street	106	Come, sound his praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing
Smithfield	028	This life's a dream, an empty show, But the bright world to which I go, Hath joys substantial and sincere, When shall I wake and find me there?
Solitude New	081	My refuge is the God of love, My foes insult and cry, Fly like a tim'rous, trembling dove, To distant mountains fly.
Spring (D minor)	058	"When snows descend and robe the fields"
Springfield	182	Jesus drinks the bitter cup, The winepress treads alone
St. Johns	088	Once more we come before our God
Stafford	125t	(Read) See what a living stone, The builders did refuse Yet God hath built his church thereon, In spite of envious Jews.
Stanley	176t	Hark! the voice of love and mercy Sounds aloud from Calvery
St. Anns	095t	My God, my portion, and my love, My everlasting All! I've none but thee in heav'n above, Or on this earthly ball.
Stephens	101	Father of mercies in thy word, What endless glory shines!
St. Martins	045b	(Tansur) O thou to whom all creatures bow, Within this earthly frame, Thro' all the world how great art thou! How glorious is thy name.
Stonefield	006t	God of the seas, thine awful voice,Bids all the rolling waves rejoice;
Stratfield	024	Through every age eternal God, Thou art our rest, our safe abode;
St. Thomas	108	Soldiers of Christ arise And gird your armor on, Strong in the strength which God supplies,Through his eternal Son.
Sunderland	039b	Show pity, Lord, O Lord forgive, Let a repenting rebel live;
Surry	014	No more fatigue no more distress, Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place;
Sutton New	058	(Goff) Save me, O God, the swelling floods, Break in upon my soul
Swanwick	078t	Soon shall the glorious morning dawn, When all thy saints shall rise, And clothed intheir immortal bloom, Attend the to the skies.
Sweet Was The Time	051	"Sweet was the time when first I felt"
Sympathy	142	'Twas in a vale where osiers grow, By murmuring streams we told our woe, And mingled all our cares:
Symphony	195	"Behold, the Judge descends"
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Tamworth	173t	Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land;
The Blessings Of A Clear Title	276	When I can read my title clear
The Chariot	266	(Williams) "The chariot! the chariot! its wheels roll in fire"
The Christian's Welcome Home	272	"See, brothers, see! how the day rolls on"
The Church's Welcome	267	"Children of Zion! what harp notes are stealing"
The Demonstration	275	(by Mozart) "A man of subtle reas'ning asked"
The Family Bible	308	"This book is all that's left me now!"
The Gospel Feast	250	"Come, sinners to the gospel feast" alternate lyrics printed on same page "Those evening bells"
The Great Physician	262	"How lost was my condition"
The Last Beam is Shining	206	"Fading still fading, The last beam is shining"
The Lord's Prayer	246	Our Father who art in heaven; Hallowed be thy name
The Mercy Seat	309	"From every stormy wind that blows"
The Mountain Calvary	331t	Come, precious soul, and let us take A walk becoming you and me
The Pearl (first)	263	The pearl that worldlings covet Is not the pearl for me.
The Pearl (second)	313	The pearl that worldlings covet Is not the pearl for me.
The Promises	260	"How firm a foundation"
The Release	266	"When shall I see the day that ends my woes"
The Ruler's Daughter	259	"A father is praying"
The Saint's Adieu To Earth	269	"Ye objects of sense and enjoyments of time"
The Warning	271	"Ah, guilty sinner, ruined by transgression"
There Are Angels Hovering Round	276b	There are angels hov'ring round To carry the tidings home To the new Jerusalem, Poor sinners are coming home.
There Is An Hour Of Peaceful Rest	227b	There is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wanderers given
Thou art gone to the grave	223t	Thou art gone to the grave, we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side
Tisbury	049t	There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign
Tottenham	163	Christ,the Lord, is risen today, Our triumphant holy day
Truro	013	Now to the Lord a noble song, Awake, my osul, awake, my tongue, Hosanna to th' Eternal Name, and all his boundless love proclaim.
Turner	056	Come, Holy Spirit heavenly dove, With all thy quick'ning powers;
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Union Hymn	155t	Form when doth this union arise, That hatred is conquered by love; It fastens our souls in such ties, As nature and time can't remove.
Unity	119b	Let party names no more The Christian world o'erspread: The Jew and Gentile, bond and free, Are one in Christ their Head.
Uxbridge	034t	The heavens declare thy glory, Lord, In every star thy wisdom shines: But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines.
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Vermont	065	In vain we lavish out our lives, To gather empty wind, The choicest blessings earth can yield, Will starve a hungry mind.
Vesper Hymn	229	(Russian Vespers) Hark! the vesper hymn is stealing, O'er the waters soft and clear;
Victory	101	"Now shall my head be lifted high"
Victory (second)	283	Children of the heavenly King
Virginia	067b	Thy word the raging winds control, And rule the boist'rous deep
Voice of Mercy	161b	Hark, my soul, it is the Lord! 'Tis the Saviour, hear his word! Jesus speaks, he speaks to thee -- Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou me?
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Wakefield	122t	How beauteous are their feet, Who stand on Zion's hill! Who bring salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal!
Walsal	194	Bless God, O my soul, Rejoice in his anme; And let my glad voice Thy greatness proclaim;
Ward	007b	There is a stream whose gentle flow Supplies the city of our God! Life, love and joy still gliding through, And watering our divine abode.
Wareham	062b	How large the promise how divine, To Abr'ham and his seed; "I'll be a God to thee and thine, Supplying all their need"
Warren	263	Children of the heavenly King
Warwick	184b	The voice of my beloved sounds, While o'er the mountain top he bounds; He flies exulting o'er the hills, And all my soul with transport fills Gently doth he chide my way, Rise, my love, and come away
Watch Night	193	"Come, let us anew our journey pursue"
Watchman	111	"Ah, when shall I awake From sin's soft soothing power?
Watchman tell us of the night	233	"... what it's signs of promise are"
Wayne	188b	Savior, the world's and mine, Was ever grief like thine!
Welch	175b	Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down
Wells	002	Life is the time to serve the Lord
Welton	034m	Thou great Instructor lest I stray, Oh teach my erring feet the way! Thy truth with ever fresh delight Shall guide my doubtful steps aright.
Wendell	181
West Sudbury	122b	What if the saint must die, And lodge among the tombs: He need nor mourn, he shall return, rejoicing as he comes.
Weymouth	146b	Jesus! transporting sound! The joy of earth and heaven: No other help is found, No other name is given,
What Seraph-Like Music	280	"What seraph-like music falls sweet on my ear"
When Shall We All Meet Again	270	"When shall we all meet again?"
When We Pass Over Jordan	327	"Come Thou Font of every blessing"
Willington	107t	Far be thine honor spread, And long thy praise endure; Til morning light and evening shade, Shall be exchanged no more.
Wilmer	040b	Loud swell the pealing organ's notes, Breathe forth your soul in raptures high; Praise ye the Lord, with harp and voice, Join the full chorus of the sky.
Wilmot	173b	(Weber) Lo! the Lord Jehovah liveth! He's my rock, I bless his name; He, my God, salvation giveth; All ye lands exalt his fame.
Wilton	196t	Not to our names, thou only just and true, Not to our worthless names is glory due;
Winchelsea	043	Incumbent on the burning sky
Winchester	043	My God, accept my early vows
Windham	002	Broad is the road that leads to death
Windsor	092m	That awful day will surely come, Th'appointed hour makes haste, When I must stand before my jduge, And pass the solemn test.
Winter	048b	His hoary frost, his fleecy snow, Descend and clothe the ground; The liquid streams forbear to flow In icy fetters bound.
Woburn	020	Firm was my health, my day was bright, And I persumed t'would ne'er be night; Fondly I said within my heard, Pleasure and peace shall ne'er depart.
Woodland (Major)	070t	I love to steal a while away From every cumbering care, And spend the hours of setting day, In humble, grateful prayer.
Woodland (Minor)	070b	Life is a span, a fleeting hours, How soon the vapor flies; Man is a tender, transcient flower, That, e'en in blooming, dies.
Woodstock	085b	I love to steal awhile away, From ev'ry cumb'ring care, And spend the hours of setting day In humble grateful prayer. I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all his promises to plead, Where none but God can hear. I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows cast On Him whom I adore.
Worthing	175t	Sinners hear the melting story Of the Lamb that once was slain; 'Tis the Lord of life and glory; Shall he plead with you in vain?
Wyoming	035b	The wond'ring world inquires to know, Why I should love my Jesus so; 'What are his charms' say they, 'above The object of a mortal love?'
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Yoakley	140t	The Lord my pasture shall prepare ,And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply,And guard me with a watchful eye.
Yonder's My Home	282	I'm a lonely trav'ler here, Weary, opprest; But my journey's end is near -- Soon I shall rest
York	082	(John Milton) Thee we adore, Eternal Name, and humbly own to thee, How feeble is our mortal frame, What dying worms are we.
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Zephyr	038	Soft be the gently breathing notes, That sing the Savior's dying love; Soft as the evening zephyr floats, Soft as the tuneful lyres above.
Zion	166b	On the mountain's top appearing, Lo! the sacred herald stands! Welcome news to Zion bearing, Zion long in hostile lands!
Zurich	038	Pass a few swiftly fleeting years, And all that now in bodies live, Shall quit, like me, this vale of tears, Their righteous sentence to receive.

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