Select Melodies; Comprising the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs in Common Use, and not generally found in standard church hymn-books: as also a number of original pieces, and translations from...German

Editor: William Hunter
Publisher: Methodist Book Concern, Cincinnati, 1856
Denomination: Methodist hymnals (general)
Language: English
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201Think of me when at the altar of prayerPage Scan
202Shepherd of tender youth!Page Scan
203There is a happy landPage Scan
204Hail, happy day! when Christ the SonPage Scan
205Come, children, let your voices risePage Scan
206Oh happy the day he was bornPage Scan
207God of our fathers! whose right handPage Scan
208With joy we meet, With smiles we greetPage Scan
209Hail the day that bought our freedomPage Scan
210We come with joy and gladnessPage Scan
211A song for the day beaming o'er us!Page Scan
212Accept our thanks for all your lovePage Scan
213Oh, happy day that fixed my choicePage Scan
214You may sing of the beauty of mountain and dalePage Scan
215From every stormy wind that blowsPage Scan
216Sweet the moments, rich in blessingPage Scan
217Mary to her Saviour's tombPage Scan
218When I survey the wondrous crossPage Scan
219Come, ye disconsolate, where'er you languishPage Scan
220Where we, our wearied limbs to restPage Scan
221There is a pure and peaceful wavePage Scan
222This life's a dream, an empty showPage Scan
223Be present at our love-feast, LordPage Scan
224Since man, by sin, has lost his GodPage Scan
225Sweet muse descend, and bless the shadePage Scan
226When sore afflictions throng aroundPage Scan
227The vernal flowers their beauties spreadPage Scan
228Who shall forbid our grateful woPage Scan
229Jesus! and shall it ever bePage Scan
230The voice of free grace Cries, escape to the mountainPage Scan
231I love to sing when I am gladPage Scan
232The child! the child! the kind old prophet saidPage Scan
233Hail! ye sighing sons of sorrowPage Scan
234Which of the petty kings of the earthPage Scan
235The hosts of God! the unseen hostsPage Scan
236Let us love, and sing, and wonderPage Scan
237Day of judgment, day of wonders!Page Scan
238Our gracious Redeemer we lovePage Scan
239The chariot! the chariot! its wheels roll in firePage Scan
240What if our bark, o'er life's rough wavePage Scan
241The scene was more beautiful far to the eyePage Scan
242Haste, again, ye days of gracePage Scan
243Hark! the voice of love and mercyPage Scan
244My thoughts on awful subjects rollPage Scan
245Adieu, my dear brethren, adieuPage Scan
246Safely through another weekPage Scan
247If 'tis sweet to mingle wherePage Scan
248When our Lord was crucifiedPage Scan
249Oh, there will be mourning, mourning, mourningPage Scan
250The ransomed spirit to her homePage Scan
251What wondrous love is this, oh my soulPage Scan
252Thou are gone to the grave—but we will not deplore theePage Scan
253Since Jesus freely did appearPage Scan
254Be kind to your father--for when thou wer't youngPage Scan
255I'm tired with visits, modes, and formsPage Scan
256Jesus to every willing mindPage Scan
257The Lord my shepherd is, I shall be well suppliedPage Scan
258Glorious things of thee are spokenPage Scan
259By cool Siloam's shady rillPage Scan
260The Lord shall come! the earth shall quakePage Scan
261When the harvest is past, and the summer is gonePage Scan
262Ten thousand times the sound "Prepare"Page Scan
263When God is near, To quell the soul's commotionPage Scan
264Creator, Preserver, Redeemer of menPage Scan
265Friend after friend departs!Page Scan
266Far from my thoughts, vain world, begonePage Scan
267Stoop down, my thoughts that used to risePage Scan
268My soul, come, meditate the dayPage Scan
269Hail, our country's natal morn!Page Scan
270A poor wayfaring man of griefPage Scan
271My God, permit me not to bePage Scan
272Thou God of harmony and lovePage Scan
273Let me go, the day is breakingPage Scan
274Unveil thy bosom, faithful tombPage Scan
275There's not a tint that paints the rosePage Scan
276God bless our native landPage Scan
277Along the banks where Babel's current flowsPage Scan
278Saints of God! what glories meet yePage Scan
279When I look o'er the waste of yearsPage Scan
280Oh say, can you see by the truth's holy lightPage Scan
281Through shades and solitudes profoundPage Scan
282When torn is thy bosom by sorrow or carePage Scan
283Oh! weep not for the joys that fadePage Scan
284In seasons of grief, to my God I'll repairPage Scan
285When my soul is distressed and my comforts are flownPage Scan
286Come, gentle sleep, these eyelids closePage Scan
287There is a tear of sweet reliefPage Scan
288"Earth to earth and dust to dust!"Page Scan
289I hear thee speak of a better landPage Scan
290Within the tented grovePage Scan
291Oh bless the Lord! for the shining sunPage Scan
292See the shadows thickly stealingPage Scan
293The stars! the stars! those lamps of lightPage Scan
294Life let us cherish while yet the taper glowsPage Scan
295Oh thou, the helpless orphan's hopePage Scan
296Soft be the gently breathing notesPage Scan
297While with ceaseless course the sunPage Scan
298Oh, where shall rest be found?Page Scan
299In this glad employPage Scan
300Days of my youth, ye have glided awayPage Scan

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