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Choice Sacred Songs

Editor: Wilman Wilmans
Publisher: Oliver Ditson Company, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1936
Language: English
Notes: Hymns are numbered by page numbers
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1The day is ended ere I sink to sleep[The day is ended ere I sink to sleep]Page Scan
6Sunset and evening star[Sunset and evening star]Page Scan
9He sang a hymn, when He was facing Calv'ry's cruel cross[He sang a hymn, when He was facing Calv'ry's cruel cross]Page Scan
14Truth, that roll'd away the stone[Truth, that roll'd away the stone]Page Scan
17Is not the life more than meat[Is not the life more than meat]Page Scan
22Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard[Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard]Page Scan
26Why should we be discouraged?[Why should we be discouraged?]Page Scan
31A man is dead, yet is He living[A man is dead, yet is He living]Page Scan
37By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept[By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept]Page Scan
42And Jesus said: Let not your heart be troubled[And Jesus said: Let not your heart be troubled]Page Scan
47Spirit of God, descend upon my heart[Spirit of God, descend upon my heart]Page Scan
52Behold, thy King draws near the City gates![Behold, thy King draws near the City gates!]Page Scan
59Fear not, ye seek Jesus which was crucified[Fear not, ye seek Jesus which was crucified]Page Scan
64Let not your heart be troubled[Let not your heart be troubled]Page Scan
68The pilgrims throng thro' the city gates[The pilgrims throng thro' the city gates]Page Scan
74God is a Spirit and they that worship Him[God is a Spirit and they that worship Him]Page Scan
78I sought the Lord, and He heard me[I sought the Lord, and He heard me]Page Scan
82From out the Dawn there came a Voice[From out the Dawn there came a Voice]Page Scan
86Softly and tenderly Love is healing[Softly and tenderly Love is healing]Page Scan
90Two men went up into the temple to pray[Two men went up into the temple to pray]Page Scan
96Keep close to God! Thus evermore unfolding[Keep close to God! Thus evermore unfolding]Page Scan
100I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills[I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills]
104How long, O Lord, wilt Thou forget me?[How long, O Lord, wilt Thou forget me?]Page Scan
110Hear my cry, O Lord[Hear my cry, O Lord]Page Scan
115A certain main had two sons[A certain main had two sons]Page Scan
122Out of the old life[Out of the old life]Page Scan
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