- Remove ads
|
User Links
- Log in
- Register

Discover

Collections

Store

Connect

Search

Collections

Discover

Temperance Rallying Songs: consisting of a large variety of solos, quartettes, and choruses, suited to every phase of the great temperance reformation

#	Text	Tune
3	Gather and band for the right	[Gather and band for the right]
4	The battle-cry is sounding	[The battle-cry is sounding]
5	Friends of temp'rance, while we labor	[Friends of temp'rance, while we labor]
6	Are you sowing the seeds that will give you	[Are you sowing the seeds that will give you]
7	The prohibition host have come	[The prohibition host have come]
8	For years, with our politest bow	[For years, with our politest bow]
9	Stop! stop the train! I see ahead	[Stop! stop the train! I see ahead]
10	The dawn is surely breaking	[The dawn is surely breaking]
11	We meet with joy and gladness	[We meet with joy and gladness]
12	We're marching on an army strong	[We're marching on an army strong]
13	What can we do for the lost and the perishing	[What can we do for the lost and the perishing]
14	In the broad way Christ is seeking	[In the broad way Christ is seeking]
15	On, brothers, on to meet the foe that we abhor!	[On, brothers, on to meet the foe that we abhor!]
16	Starting from the cradle t'ward the grave below	[Starting from the cradle t'ward the grave below]
17	We bid a long and a glad goodbye	[We bid a long and a glad goodbye]
18	My friend, do you know that the tempter of souls	[My friend, do you know that the tempter of souls]
19	We are marching onward cheerful and strong	[We are marching onward cheerful and strong]
20	Earth is not all joy and sunshine	[Earth is not all joy and sunshine]
21	We're a noble band of soldiers	[We're a noble band of soldiers]
22	You see I'm a thorough temp'rance man	[You see I'm a thorough temp'rance man]
23	'Mid pleasures and palaces tho' we may roam	['Mid pleasures and palaces tho' we may roam]
24	Wave the Temp'rance banner	[Wave the Temp'rance banner]
25	Now to heav'n our pray'rs ascending	[Now to heav'n our pray'rs ascending]
26	O take the pledge and sign it!	[O take the pledge and sign it!]
27	Sound the battle-cry! See! the foe is nigh!	[Sound the battle-cry! See! the foe is nigh!]
28	Launch the ship of Prohibition	[Launch the ship of Prohibition]
29	See! intemp'rance is advancing	[See! intemp'rance is advancing]
30	How many, many thousands	[How many, many thousands]
31	Oh, bright is the wine, the ruby wine	[Oh, bright is the wine, the ruby wine]
32	There's hope for the tempted, the tried, and the weak	[There's hope for the tempted, the tried, and the weak]
33	Oh! stay thy hand from the brimming cup	[Oh! stay thy hand from the brimming cup]
34	The world's a field of battle	[The world's a field of battle]
35	Lost to a sense of duty	[Lost to a sense of duty]
36	The storm-cloud is dark, and the air is snow-filled	[The storm-cloud is dark, and the air is snow-filled]
37	Awake, Columbia, awake!	[Awake, Columbia, awake!]
38	A fisher-boy went sailing out	[A fisher-boy went sailing out]
39	A fisher-boy went sailing out	[A fisher-boy went sailing out]
40	There's intemp'rance in our land	[There's intemp'rance in our land]
41	My drink shall be water cool, sparkling and bright	[My drink shall be water cool, sparkling and bright]
42	Break the chain, break the chain, shake it off with disdain	[Break the chain, break the chain, shake it off with disdain]
43	Gather and band for the right	[Gather and band for the right]
44	The morning light is breaking	[The morning light is breaking]
45	Onward, onward, onward, hear the anthem roll	[Onward, onward, onward, hear the anthem roll]
46	I may not be a prophet	[I may not be a prophet]
47	Live on the field of battle!	[Live on the field of battle!]
48	Onward, onward, friends of temp'rance	[Onward, onward, friends of temp'rance]
49	Look not upon the foaming beer	[Look not upon the foaming beer]
50	Away with the wine-cup, for danger is there	[Away with the wine-cup, for danger is there]
51	The war drums are beating, up, soldiers, and fight	[The war drums are beating, up, soldiers, and fight]
52	Unfurl the temp'rance banner	[Unfurl the temp'rance banner]
53	There's a dawn to daylight growing	[There's a dawn to daylight growing]
54	Cheer up! cheer up! desponding ones	[Cheer up! cheer up! desponding ones]
55	Yield not to temptation	[Yield not to temptation]
56	We've gathered into line today	[We've gathered into line today]
57	Sparkling and bright, in its liquid light	[Sparkling and bright, in its liquid light]
58	Come, join our Temp'rance Band	[Come, join our Temp'rance Band]
59	God speed the day when the foe is slain	[God speed the day when the foe is slain]
60	King Alcohol sat at his royal spread-board	[King Alcohol sat at his royal spread-board]
61	Hear the temp'rance call, Freemen, one and all!	[Hear the temp'rance call, Freemen, one and all!]
62	'Tis spreading, 'tis spreading, the glow in the sky	['Tis spreading, 'tis spreading, the glow in the sky]
63	Hark! the voice of raging battle	[Hark! the voice of raging battle]
64	O shout, fellow soldiers, as onward we go	[O shout, fellow soldiers, as onward we go]
65	Oh, list the song we sing tonight	[Oh, list the song we sing tonight]
66	'Tis but the social, friendly glass	['Tis but the social, friendly glass]
67	Hearken now, dear friend, and tell me	[Hearken now, dear friend, and tell me]
68	Send the cause of Temp'rance rolling	[Send the cause of Temp'rance rolling]
69	We have met you here again, friends, to sing you our refrain
70	Rally, rally round our banner	[Rally, rally round our banner]
71	So will I comfort thee	[So will I comfort thee]
72	O, ask me not to sip the wine	[O, ask me not to sip the wine]
73	My days of youth, tho' not from folly free	[My days of youth, tho' not from folly free]
74	Brother, have you grown disheartened	[Brother, have you grown disheartened]
75	In some way or other	[In some way or other]
76	How gentle falls the dew of night	[How gentle falls the dew of night]
77	There's a monster more appalling	[There's a monster more appalling]
78	Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord	[Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord]
79	The fires are burning fiercely	[The fires are burning fiercely]
80	From the earth with time's probation	[From the earth with time's probation]
81	There's a glimmer in the darkness	[There's a glimmer in the darkness]
82	So, my boy, you are leaving the old fireside	[So, my boy, you are leaving the old fireside]
83	The light of truth is breaking, on the mountain top it gleams
84	A Temperance army courageous and brave	[A Temperance army courageous and brave]
85	Nothing but leaves! The Spirit grieves	[Nothing but leaves! The Spirit grieves]
86	You are leaving the happy home-circle today	[You are leaving the happy home-circle today]
87	Ye men of earnest, honest toil	[Ye men of earnest, honest toil]
88	There's a ring to the cheer that we send up today	[There's a ring to the cheer that we send up today]
89	Shout the joyous tidings! there's glad news for all!
90	Freemen and friends, here is work to do	[Freemen and friends, here is work to do]
91	Raise aloft the Temp'rance banner	[Raise aloft the Temp'rance banner]
92	I watch our army's onward march	[I watch our army's onward march]
94	Don't say it, don't say it, dear neighbor	[Don't say it, don't say it, dear neighbor]
95	Meek and lowly, pure and holy	[Meek and lowly, pure and holy]
96	O! say can you see by the dawn's early light	[O! say can you see by the dawn's early light]
98	Loud was the cheer and discordant the song	[Loud was the cheer and discordant the song]
100	We sit and think of days gone by	[We sit and think of days gone by]
101	Drink is raging, fiercely raging	[Drink is raging, fiercely raging]
102	Behold, the day of promise comes	[Behold, the day of promise comes]
104	Pleading with eyes look softly upward	[Pleading with eyes look softly upward]
105	Water from its fountains gushing	[Water from its fountains gushing]
106	Homes there are of want and sorrow	[Homes there are of want and sorrow]

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us