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Hearken to the Music

Author: M. Matthews Smith Hymnal: SoP1900 #71 (1900) Person Name: M. Matthews Smith Refrain First Line: Duty is our watchword Lyrics: 1 Hearken to the music Of our happy band, Marching ever onward To the heav’nly land; Come and join the banner Under which we go, Christ the Lord is Captain And we fear no foe. Refrain: Duty is our watchword, Faith our only shield; And to our Commander Will we ever yield. 2 Kind he is and gracious To his children true, And in ev’ry danger He will lead us thro’; “Love ye one another,” His divine command; Come and help us keep it In our happy band. [Refrain] 3 So thro’ life’s rough pathway To the heav’nly land, Not a foe can conquer One of Christ’s own band. We thro’ him shall triumph, Dwell with him on high, Giving him the glory For our victory. [Refrain] 4 When our marching’s ended, And the night draws near, Brightly thro’ the darkness Will his face appear; Hearken then O brothers, Hear our loving call, IN our faithful army There is room for all. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Hearken to the music]

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Author: Sarah F. Adams Hymnal: SoP1900 #148 (1900) Person Name: Sarah F. Adams Languages: English Tune Title: [Nearer, my God, to Thee]

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: Henry Alford Hymnal: SoP1900 #170 (1900) Person Name: Henry Alford Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand, In sparkling raiment bright, The armies of the ransomed saints Throng up the steeps of light; ‘Tis finished, all is finished, Their fight with death and sin; Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in. Refrain: Ten thousand times ten thousand, In sparkling raiment bright, Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in. 2 What rush of hallelujahs Fills all the earth and sky! What ringing of a thousand harps Bespeaks his triumph nigh! O day for which creation And all its tribes were made! O joy for all its former woes A thousand fold repaid. [Refrain] 3 O then what raptured greetings, On Canaan’s happy shore! What knitting severed friendships up, Where partings are no more! Then eyes with joy shall sparkle That brimmed with tears of late, Orphans no longer fatherless, Nor widows desolate. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Ten thousand times ten thousand] (hall)

My Lord and I

Author: Anon. Hymnal: SoP1900 #123 (1900) Person Name: Anon. First Line: I have a Friend so precious Languages: English Tune Title: [I have a Friend so precious]

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Hymnal: SoP1900 #42 (1900) Person Name: Sabine Baring-Gould First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war Languages: English Tune Title: [Onward, Christian soldiers]

O the Flowers of Summer

Author: J. Barker Hymnal: SoP1900 #77 (1900) Person Name: J. Barker First Line: O the flow’rs of summer Refrain First Line: Flow’rs of summer Lyrics: 1 O the flow’rs of summer, Flow’rs of ev’ry hue, Take each one as coming, Straight from God to you; Telling wondrous secrets Of his pow’r and love, Wearing still the brightness Of the home above. Refrain: Flow’rs of summer Angel like are they: Hear the message which they bring today, HE who curbs the ocean’s mighty pow’r, Painted ev’ry leaf and flow’r. 2 Just as earth’s creation Show’d the might of God, So does ev’ryflow’ret Springing from the sod. He who guides the star worlds, Curbs the ocean’s pow’r, With the same hand painteth Ev’ry leaf and flow’r. [Refrain] 3 Touch these sweet flow’rs gently, So divinely dress’d, They are, in earth’s language Thoughts of God express’d. Thoughts of heav’nly glory— Sweetness, purity, Must not he who fram’d them Wholly lovely be? [Refrain] 4 Praise him then with singing, Tell his love abroad; Be the whole earth ringing With the name of God. Lakes and hills be telling— Sunset skies and flow’rs Something of the beauty Of this God of ours. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O the flow’rs of summer]

Oh, It Is Beautiful

Author: Geo. P. Beard Hymnal: SoP1900 #47 (1900) Person Name: Geo. P. Beard First Line: Beautiful city, the home of the blest Refrain First Line: O it is beautiful! “eye hath not seen,” Languages: English Tune Title: [Beautiful city, the home of the blest]

The World’s Choral

Author: Adaline H. Beery Hymnal: SoP1900 #108 (1900) Person Name: Adaline H. Beery First Line: Hark, from every village Refrain First Line: Sing, my heart, in answer Lyrics: 1 Hark, from ev’ry village, City dome and town, Such a wondrous message Grandly ringeth down; Echoes still are ringing Of the Saviour’s birth; For the world’s redeeming Jesus came to earth.” Refrain: Sing, my heart, in answer: He’s my Saviour too; Never cease to tell it, All his word is true, Echoes still are ringing Of the Saviour’s birth. For the world’s redeeming Jesus came to earth. 2 All the long procession, On its churchward way, Kneeling round the altar, Gladly seem to say, “Jesus Christ, our Saviour, King and Lord of all, Blessed Friend and Teacher, At thy feet we fall!” [Refrain] 3 Saved of ev’ry nation, Born in ev’ry clime, Hear their homage blending, At this blessed time. “Thou, our daily Counsel, Thou, our Strength and shield, In our hearts forever Thou thy scepter wield!” [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark, from every village]

The Fairest Flower

Author: Adaline H. Beery Hymnal: SoP1900 #190 (1900) Person Name: Adaline H. Beery First Line: Quickly and joyfully Refrain First Line: Bless our dear Children’s Day Lyrics: 1 Quickly and joyfully Gather we now; Lowly and tenderly Worship and bow; Jesus our Master is, Be his the praise; Now may his grace be ours In all our ways. Refrain: Bless our dear Children’s Day! Let us repeat; Make our lives pure and bright, Life flower sweet, Bless our dear Children’s Day! Let us repeat; Make our lives pure and bright, Life flower sweet. 2 Surely and patiently, With faith sublime, Open the lily buds In God’s good time; Here may our lesson be, Quiet to wait; God brings our gifts to us, Never too late. [Refrain] 3 Roses so beautiful, Lilies so white, Fragrance and harmony Shed their delight; Fairer than bloom or song Is Christ, our King; His be our warmest tho’t Whene’er we sing. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Quickly and joyfully]

The Song of Summer

Author: Birdie Bell Hymnal: SoP1900 #185 (1900) Person Name: Birdie Bell First Line: What are the birdies singing Refrain First Line: List to the song that the birdies sing Lyrics: 1 What are the birdies singing Under the azure skies? Carols of joy they’re flinging, Upward the glad notes rise; Listen, you’ll hear the chorus, “Summer is come again, Scatt’ring her beauties glorious Over the hill and glen.” Refrain: List to the song that the birdies sing, Echoing sweetly o’er the dale and glen, “Glad summer has come again!” 2 What is the song of gladness Floating upon the air, Banishing tho’ts of sadness, Fraught with a sweetness rare? Listen! You’ll hear it ringing Over the daisied mead, Birds in the tree-top singing “Summer is come indeed!” [Refrain] 3 Down where the streams are flowing, Murm’ring they trip along; Down where the clover’s growing, There you may hear the song, Echoing o’er the mountain, Whispered by humming bees, Changed by sparkling fountain, Sung by the passing breeze. [Refrain] 4 What is the joyful chorus Sounding o’er hill and plain? Summer is crown’d victorious, Hail, to her merry reign! Summer in beauty vernal, Rules us with flow’ring wand, Gift of a love eternal, Gift from a Father’s hand! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [What are the birdies singing]

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]

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