Gems of Praise (Choice Collection of Sacred Melodies)

Editor: J. R. Sweney
Publisher: Methodist Episcopal Book Room, Philadelphia , 1876
Denomination: Methodist Episcopal Church (North)
Language: English
Notes: Page scans: https://archive.org/details/praisechoi00swen
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d1A brand from the burning
d2A burden was laid on my spirit
d3A little talk with Jesus, How it smoothes the
d4A little work for Jesus
d5Alas, and did my Savior bleed? And did my Sovereign die?
d6All hail the power of Jesus' name, Let angels prostrate fall
d7Am I a soldier of the cross
d8Amid the world's tumults
d9An old soldier I stand
d10And did he hear that little prayer
d11Arise, my soul, arise, shake off
d12Be in earnest, life is fleeting
d13Be not faithless, but believing
d14Beautiful day, lovely thy light
d15Beautiful gate, beautiful gate, Standing wide open all day
d16Before Jehovah's awful throne
d17Behold a fountain, deep and wide
d18Behold the ark of God, behold the open door
d19Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
d20Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou who gavest
d21Broken in spirit and laden with care
d22Christ interceding with God
d23Christian, tell me is thy light
d24Come, humble sinner, in whose breast
d25Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne
d26Come, my Savior and my King
d27Come, swell the ranks of temperance
d28Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing
d29Come thou fount of every blessing
d30Come to Jesus, just now
d31Come to Jesus, little children
d32Come ye [you] sinners, poor and wretched [needy], Weak and wounded
d33Count the mercies
d34Dear [Lord] [Well] Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole
d35Exhaustless Source of blessing
d36Farewell, farewell, farewell, my friends, I must
d37Father, behold me now
d38Fear not the gloom of [the] midnight
d39Forever here my rest shall [will] be, close
d40Forever with the Lord [our God], amen, so let it be
d41From all that [who] dwell [dwells] below the [in earth and] skies
d42From the bright realms of glory he came
d43Glory be to God in the highest
d44Good night, good night, we will meet in the morning
d45Hail the day of jubilee
d46Happy home, happy home, I sigh
d47Hark, the voice of Jesus crying Who will go and work today
d48Hark, the voice of love and mercy
d49Hark, what mean those holy voices
d50Haste [Hasten], [O] sinner [sinners] [now] to be wise
d51Hasten to the gospel feast
d52Have you any room for Jesus, When we gather
d53Hold on my heart in thy believing
d54How happy [happy's] every child of grace, who [that] feels [knows] his sins forgiven
d55How sweetly my soul rest on Jesus
d56I am far fr' my hame [from my home], and I'm weary
d57I am looking, Lord, to thee
d58I am satisfied, my Savior
d59I look to the glory beyond
d60I love thy kingdom, Lord
d61I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord
d62I only wish to know this truth
d63I praise the Lord that one like me
d64I sing of heaven, that world of light
d65I soon shall reach the golden gate, washed
d66I stand beside the crimson stream
d67Illustrious morn, when Christ was born
d68I'm yearning from sin to be free
d69In God I have found a retreat, O what comfort it brings
d70In the dark and cloudy [dreary] [gloomy] day
d71In the might of the Lord is our trust
d72Jesus calls us, listen, listen
d73Jesus long his love has offered
d74Jesus, Lover [Savior] of my soul, Let me to thy bosom [refuge] fly
d75Jesus, the name high over all
d76Jesus, will it, can it be
d77Let every mortal ear attend
d78Listed for God in the conflict of life
d79Live for Jesus day and night
d80Long in sin's dark dreary path
d81Lord, I hear of [that] [the] showers of blessing
d82Lord, we come before thee now
d83Loud is the voice of the trumpet
d84Love has a ready ear: It catches each faint moan
d85Midnight stars are looking downward
d86My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty
d87My gracious Lord [God], I own thy right
d88My soul in prison lay
d89My soul is blind
d90Nail our banner to the mast
d91Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee
d92Nearer the cross my heart can say
d93Never fear to ask your father
d94Night and tempest are around us
d95No love to give, no tears to weep
d96Nothing unclean can enter in
d97Now I may come to my Savior dear
d98Now I've found the healing fountain
d99O bliss of the purified [pure ones]
d100O, for a [an] heart to praise [love] my God

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