Best of Southern Gospel: 570 all-time southern favorites

Editor:	Robert J. Taylor, Jr.
Publisher:	Taylor Publications LLC, Montgomery, TX, 2016
Denomination:	Churches of Christ
Language:	English

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#	Text	Tune
1	Tempted and tried we're oft made to wonder	[Tempted and tried we're oft made to wonder]
2	Sometimes when misgivings darken the day	[Sometimes when misgivings darken the day]
3	There's a river somewhere that's called Jordan	[There's a river somewhere that's called Jordan]
4	Oh, beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shining afar thru shadows dim	[Oh, beautiful Star of Bethlehem, shining afar thru shadows dim]
5	Do not wait until some deed of greatness you may do	[Do not wait until some deed of greatness you may do]
6	There is not a mother, sister, friend or brother	[There is not a mother, sister, friend or brother]
7	As I went down in the river to pray	[As I went down in the river to pray]
8	Down from His glory, ever living story	[Down from His glory, ever living story]
9	Once like a bird in prison I dwelt	[Once like a bird in prison I dwelt]
10	I was once a sinner, but I came	[I was once a sinner, but I came]
11	There'll be no shadows in Heaven	[There'll be no shadows in Heaven]
12	Sweet is the song I am singing today	[Sweet is the song I am singing today]
13	We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love	[We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love]
14	How I love the great Redeemer	[How I love the great Redeemer]
15	As I travel thro' this pilgrim land	[As I travel thro' this pilgrim land]
16	I heard an old, old story	[I heard an old, old story]
17	I am going to a city	[I am going to a city]
18	O thou blessed Rock of Ages	[O thou blessed Rock of Ages]
19	If, when you give the best of your service	[If, when you give the best of your service]
20	Trials dark on ev'ry hand	BY AND BY
21	Dread not the things that are ahead	FUTURE
22	I once was lost I sin but Jesus took me in	[I once was lost I sin but Jesus took me in]
23	My heav'nly home is bright and fair	TRAVELING ON
24	Beautiful home, beautiful land	[Beautiful home, beautiful land]
25	Often I'm hindered on my way	[Often I'm hindered on my way]
26	Altho' I cannot see the way	[Altho' I cannot see the way]
27	Shackled by a heavy burden	[Shackled by a heavy burden]
28	In the Bible we read of a beautiful pray'r	[In the Bible we read of a beautiful pray'r]
29	Nearer, my God, to Thee	BETHANY
30	Once I was lost, down deep in sin	[Once I was lost, down deep in sin]
31	Into my heart, Into my Heart	[Into my heart, Into my Heart]
32	Shunning the lowlands where temptations are rife	[Shunning the lowlands where temptations are rife]
33	Tarry with me, O my Savior	TARRY WITH ME
34	Many were the times I worried, thinking of the days ahead	[Many were the times I worried, thinking of the days ahead]
35	Why do you wait, dear brother?	[Why do you wait, dear brother?]
36	You may ask me where I'm headed, you may ask me where I'm bound	[You may ask me where I'm headed, you may ask me where I'm bound]
37	Thou, my everlasting portion	CLOSE TO THEE
38	I come to the garden alone	[I come to the garden alone]
39	Tis a sweet and glorious tho't that comes to me	['Tis a sweet and glorious tho't that comes to me]
40	Since I gave my heart to Jesus, life is meaning more to me	[Since I gave my heart to Jesus, life is meaning more to me]
41	They tried my Lord and Master	[They tried my Lord and Master]
42	I love to think about a paradise somewhere beyond the blue	[I love to think about a paradise somewhere beyond the blue]
43	O John, O John, what did you say?	[O John, O John, what did you say?]
44	Moses stood on holy ground, fire from God descended down	[Moses stood on holy ground, fire from God descended down]
45	Down deep in my soul a melody rings	[Down deep in my soul a melody rings]
46	Silent night, holy night	STILLE NACHT
47	I'm glad Jesus came, glory to His name	[I'm glad Jesus came, glory to His name]
48	Glory hallelujah, I shall not be moved	[Glory hallelujah, I shall not be moved]
49	Have you heard the thrilling story of my Savior's wondrous love?	[Have you heard the thrilling story of my Savior's wondrous love?]
50	Wonderful grace of Jesus	[Wonderful grace of Jesus]
51	We shall live on high	[We shall live on high]
52	Whisper a prayer in the morning	[Whisper a prayer in the morning]
53	We are climbing Jacob's golden ladder	[We are climbing Jacob's golden ladder]
54	Onward rejoicing I tread life's way	[Onward rejoicing I tread life's way]
55	My Jesus knows when I am lonely	[My Jesus knows when I am lonely]
56	Once I was weary, my way was so dreary	[Once I was weary, my way was so dreary]
57	When we reach that city of the new Jerusalem	[When we reach that city of the new Jerusalem]
58	We are bound for Canaan land	[We are bound for Canaan land]
59	You may have your worldly pleasures, your silver and your gold	[You may have your worldly pleasures, your silver and your gold]
60	Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear	HURSLEY
61	Life is like a mountain railroad	[Life is like a mountain railroad]
62	Just as I am! without one plea	WOODWORTH
63	When I think of how He came so far from glory	[When I think of how He came so far from glory]
64	Christ for the world! we sing	ITALIAN HYMN
65	I remember when I was a lad, times were hard and things were bad	[I remember when I was a lad, times were hard and things were bad]
66	I want to dig, Dig a little deeper in God's love	[I want to dig, Dig a little deeper in God's love]
67	Once I wandered alone in blackness of night	[Once I wandered alone in blackness of night]
68	I will meet you in the morning, by the bright riverside	[I will meet you in the morning, by the bright riverside]
69	Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey	[Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey]
70	There is a wonderful love	[There is a wonderful love]
71	Earthly wealth and fame May never come to me	[Earthly wealth and fame May never come to me]
72	Some day this life will all be over	[Some day this life will all be over]
73	Jesus, my heav'nly King, loves me, I know	[Jesus, my heav'nly King, loves me, I know]
74	I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin	[I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin]
75	I don't know why Jesus loved me	[I don't know why Jesus loved me]
76	Take time to be holy	HOLINESS
77	When I'm heavy laden, when my friends are gone	[When I'm heavy laden, when my friends are gone]
78	I hear the Savior say	ALL TO CHRIST
79	I want to walk, dear Lord, each day	[I want to walk, dear Lord, each day]
80	Jesus Savior, pilot me	PILOT
81	When God shut Noah in the grand old ark	[When God shut Noah in the grand old ark]
82	What a beautiful thought I am thinking	[What a beautiful thought I am thinking]
83	I care not today what the morrow may bring	[I care not today what the morrow may bring]
84	When my way groweth drear, precious Lord linger near	[When my way groweth drear, precious Lord linger near]
85	It won't be very long till this short life shall end	[It won't be very long till this short life shall end]
86	O would you be a blessing true	[O would you be a blessing true]
87	If for the prize we have striven	[If for the prize we have striven]
88	We read of a place that's called heaven	BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN
89	Over on the bright elysian shore	[Over on the bright elysian shore]
90	Down at the cross where my Savior died	GLORY TO HIS NAME
91	Some wonderful morning I'm gonna take a ride up home	[Some wonderful morning I'm gonna take a ride up home]
92	Away in a manger, no crib for a bed	MUELLER
93	I will leave this land of bondage with its earthly treasures	[I will leave this land of bondage with its earthly treasures]
94	I feel good, good, good	[I feel good, good, good]
95	Life is easy when you're up on the mountain	[Life is easy when you're up on the mountain]
96	Fairest Lord Jesus!	[Fairest Lord Jesus!]
97	O Precious Hiding Place	[O Precious Hiding Place]
98	Days are filled with sorrow and care	[Days are filled with sorrow and care]
99	Though man may strive to go beyond the reef of space	[Though man may strive to go beyond the reef of space]
100	I've wandered far away from God	COMING HOME