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Forward, Children, Forward

Author: A. N. Blatchford Hymnal: SoP1900 #7 (1900) Person Name: A. N. Blatchford Refrain First Line: Forward, children Lyrics: 1 Forward, children, forward, Life is dawning bright; Leave the night behind you Onward into light! Heav’nly voices call you Hearken and obey, God himself shall lead you Surely day by day. Refrain: Forward, children, Life is dawning bright, Onward, children, Onward into light; Heav’nly voices call you, Hearken and obey, God himself shall lead you, Surely day by day. 2 Breezy spring may languish, Fade the summer sun, Autumn rich, and winter Round and round may run: Still thro’ falling seasons Love shall safe abide, Lasting as the mountain Steadfast as the tide. [Refrain] 3 Childhood’s golden morning Breaks in manhood’s day; Life’s high noon is fleeting Age knows no delay; Waken, children, waken! Gather wisdom’s word; Follow Christ you leader Learn to know the Lord. [Refrain] 4 Days of toil are coming, Hours, perchance, of pain; Conflicts where the mighty Sink upon the plain, Learn to bear you bravely; Lean on God alway; Ere the stress of battle Children, watch and pray. [Refrain] 5 Soon we’ll stand triumphant, Sin and danger o’er, Never more to sever On a brighter shore. There we’ll serve our Father, Saintly souls among, There we’ll bless his mercy In a nobler song. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward, children, forward]

Softly the Silent Night

Author: Rev. A. N. Blatchford Hymnal: SoP1900 #23 (1900) Person Name: Rev. A. N. Blatchford First Line: Softly the silent night falleth from God Lyrics: 1 Softly the silent night Falleth from God, On weary wanderers, Over life’s road; And as the stars on high, Light up the dark’ning sky, Lord, unto thee we cry— Father above. 2 Slowly on falling wing Daylight has passed; Sleep like an angel kind Folds us at last; Peace be our lot tonight, Safe be our slumber light, Watch’d by thy angels bright, Father above. 3 And when the gleam of morn Touches our eyes, And the returning day Bids us arise— Happy beneath thy will, Steadfast in joy or ill, Lord, may we serve thee still, Father above. Languages: English Tune Title: [Softly the silent night falleth from God]

Right Joyfully

Author: Rev. A. M. Blatchford Hymnal: SoP1900 #97 (1900) Person Name: Rev. A. M. Blatchford First Line: Right joyfully we meet to praise Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Before the Lord, rejoice Lyrics: 1 Right joyfully we meet to praise Our Father’s holy name; Who dwells in light, who guards our life, Whose love is aye the same. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Before the Lord, rejoice! And sing his love with heart and voice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! 2 Give thanks while life is young and fair, And skies above are bright, And childhood’s voices fill the air With music soft and light. [Refrain] 3 By wonders great, by mercies sure, He marks the changing hours; Thro’ wreaths of snow, tho’ cold winds blow, He lifts the springtide flow’rs. [Refrain] 4 He bids the summer sun rise up, O’er ocean’s rocky bed, And changes earth’s green robe to gold, When autumn’s fruit is shed. [Refrain] 5 And still as years go silent by, The same sweet tale is told, Of his divine and watchful pow’r, That never waxeth old. [Refrain] 6 O God of Love! Eternally To thee our songs shall rise; And thankfulness and joy shall crown Thy children’s sacrifice. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Right joyfully we meet to praise]

At Bethlehem

Author: Luella Clark Hymnal: SoP1900 #167 (1900) Person Name: Luella Clark First Line: A Babe in the manger Refrain First Line: A Babe in the manger Lyrics: 1 A Babe in the manger, A song in the sky; On earth benediction, Rejoicing on high. A glory for Judah, A wonderful Light, To lighten the Gentiles In sorrow and night. Refrain: A Babe in the manger, A song in the sky; On earth benediction, Rejoicing on high. 2 A Prince and a Saviour, Immanuel, King; An unfailing kingdom Of blessing to bring. A kingdom of mercy, Of love, and of peace, Whose power shall ever And ever increase. [Refrain] 3 Glad dayspring from Heaven, Break bright on our night; For morning bring gladness, For darkness give light. Hail, Son of the Highest, Redeemer divine; Heav’n’s hosts are thy heralds, The star is thy sign. [Refrain] 4 Prepared is thy pathway, In passion of pain; Eternal thy glory, Eternal thy reign. Priest, Prophet and Saviour; Sing, hosts of the sky, Shine, stars, at your brightest; Redemption is nigh. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [A Babe in the manger]

Sowing

Author: Matthias Claudius Hymnal: SoP1900 #36 (1900) Person Name: Matthias Claudius First Line: We plow the fields and scatter the seed upon the land Refrain First Line: Sowing, sowing, sowing the precious seed Lyrics: 1 We plow the fields and scatter the seed upon the land, But it is fed and watered by God’s almighty hand, He sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, the soft refreshing rain. Refrain: Sowing, sowing, sowing the precious seed, God will send the sunshine on the waiting field, Sowing, sowing, sowing the precious seed, And praying the Harvest Lord to send an hundred fold to yield. 2 Heonly is the maker of all things near and far, He paints the wayside flower, he lights the ev’ning star. The winds and waves obey him, by him the birds are fed, Much more to us his children he gives our daily bread. [Refrain] 3 We thank thee, then, O Father, for all things bright and good; The seed time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food, Accept the gifts we offer, for all thy love imparts, And what thou most desirest, our humble thankful hearts. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [We plow the fields and scatter]

Soldiers of the King

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: SoP1900 #32 (1900) Person Name: Alice Jean Cleator First Line: We are soldiers of the King Refrain First Line: O we’re soldiers of the King Lyrics: 1 We are soldiers of the King, We’ll battle for the right, Valiant hosts will a vict’ry bring, O’er Satan’s angry might; Let us falter not nor yield, For right shall conquer wrong, We’ll never desert the battle-field Till sounds the victor-song. Refrain: O we’re soldiers of the King, We are battling for the right, Valiant hosts will a glorious vict’ry bring Over Satan’s angry might. Tho’ the tempter his darts may send, Let us firm and loyal be; If on Jesus our Captain we depend, We shall more than conqu’rorsbe! 2 Let us bravely the tempter meet, And trust our King on high, O we ne’er shall know defeat, If we on him rely; He will give us strength anew, He’ll gird us for the strife; O let us be soldiers brave and true, Throughout the march of life! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [We are soldiers of the King]

Shine for Jesus

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: SoP1900 #64 (1900) Person Name: Alice Jean Cleator First Line: In this world of darkness let us ever be Refrain First Line: Shine for Jesus! Shine for Jesus Lyrics: 1 In this world of darkness let us ever be Each a light that shineth clear and bright; O the shining ray some wand’ring soul may see, And be led to Christ the Light. Refrain: Shine for Jesus! Shine for Jesus! Never let your light grow dim; Shine for Jesus! Shine for Jesus! Souls will be led to follow him. 2 Never think your light so humble is and small That it matters not if it should fade; Let its radiance softly thro’ the darkness fall, That some soul from sin be stay’d. [Refrain] 3 E’en a little light can pierce the gloom afar; It can shine for Jesus day by day; It may serve to someone as a guiding star That shall lead from sin away; [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [In this world of darkness let us ever be]

Roses of Junetide

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: SoP1900 #103 (1900) Person Name: Alice Jean Cleator First Line: Roses of June-time Refrain First Line: Roses, roses so fair Lyrics: 1 Roses of June-time Fragrant and fair, Rising from darkness Gladness to bear. Once more we welcome Your crimson bloom, Scattering shadows Of nature’s gloom. Refrain: Roses, roses so fair, Roses, fragrant and rare, Roses, brightness ye bring, Whispering now of Jesus the King. 2 Beautiful roses, To you is giv’n; Message of gladness Sent us from heave’n. Unto us ever Sweet tho’ts ye bring, Of One more lowly— Jesus our King. [Refrain] 3 Sweet summer blossoms Wondrously fair, Your silence whispers Of heaven’s care. In your soft petals Ever we read, Lessons of beauty Sent for our need. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Roses of June-time]

Joy and Praise

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: SoP1900 #126 (1900) Person Name: Alice Jean Cleator First Line: There’s a song of gladness in the summer-land Refrain First Line: Joy and praise, joy and praise Lyrics: 1 There’s a song of gladness in the summer-land, Summer land, summer land, There’s a smile of welcome from the blossom band, Blossom band, blossom band. Let us in the joy unite, ‘Neath the summer’s golden light; While the world is fair and bright, Let us join the rapture of the summer-land. Refrain: Joy and praise, joy and praise, Ring in nature’s anthems sweet; Joy and praise, joy and praise, May each heart the strains repeat. 2 O there’s sunlight falling down in golden show’rs, Golden show’rs, golden show’rs, Ev’ry bush and tree is garlanded with flow’rs, Brightest flow’rs, brightest flow’rs. Joy is in the perfumed air, Life is reigning ev’rywhere; Earth a bridal robe doth wear, In the splendor of the summer’s happy ours. [Refrain] 3 There’s a message unto bird and blossom giv’n, Blossom giv’n, blossom giv’n, All are telling of the mighty pow’r of heav’n, Pow’r of heav’n, pow’r of heav’n. On this queen of summer days, Let our hearts in loving praise, Unto God their tribute raise, Let us sound the glories of the King of heav’n. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There’s a song of gladness in the summer-land]

The Heavenly Summer-land

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: SoP1900 #130 (1900) Person Name: Alice Jean Cleator First Line: Beyond the winter’s storms and blight Refrain First Line: O summer-land, that gleams afar Lyrics: 1 Beyond the winter’s storms and blight, Beyond the summer’s shining strand, There waits a land of joy and light— O bright and fade-less summer-land! Refrain: O summer-land, that gleams afar, Beyond the light of sun or star, O summer-land, O summer-land, We long for thee, dear summer-land. 2 No ling’ring shadow of the night Shall dim the glory of that shore; There all is joy and song and light And rest and peace forevermore! [Refrain] 3 No parting word, no tears nor pain, Shall pass those portals fair and bright, There parted friends shall meet again, Within that land of love and light! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Beyond the winter’s storms and blight]