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Choice Songs for Youth No. 1

Compiler: Ruth I. Johnson
Publisher: Back to the Bible Publishers, Lincoln, Nebr., 1957
Language: English
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1On the land, on the sea, in the air[On the land, on the sea, in the air]
2Thank You, Jesus, for all You've done[Thank You, Jesus, for all You've done]
3I don't have to wait until I'm grown up[I don't have to wait until I'm grown up]
4Life is like a mountain railroad[Life is like a mountain railroad]
5Jesus gave her water that was not from the well[Jesus gave her water that was not from the well]
6My Father is omnipotent[My Father is omnipotent]
7aI'm not too young for God to see[I'm not too young for God to see]
7b'Twas many, many years ago['Twas many, many years ago]
8Central's never "busy"[Central's never "busy"]
9A B C D E F G, Jesus died for you and me[A B C D E F G, Jesus died for you and me]
10We find many people who can't understand[We find many people who can't understand]
11When the Canaanites hardened their heart against God[When the Canaanites hardened their heart against God]
12About five thousand years ago[About five thousand years ago]
14Poor lil' brack sheep that strayed away[Poor lil' brack sheep that strayed away]
15On Sunday I am happy[On Sunday I am happy]
16aI asked the Lord to save me[I asked the Lord to save me]
16b'Tis G-L-O-R-Y to know that I'm S-A-V-E-D['Tis G-L-O-R-Y to know that I'm S-A-V-E-D]
17Whisper a pray'r in the morning[Whisper a pray'r in the morning]
18aAngry words! O let them never[Angry words! O let them never]
18bThere's a wonderful name[There's a wonderful name]
19Living below in this old sinful world[Living below in this old sinful world]
20In country, town, or city some people can be found[In country, town, or city some people can be found]
21With eternity's values in view, Lord[With eternity's values in view, Lord]
22I know who holds the future[I know who holds the future]
23I have a song I love to sing[I have a song I love to sing]
24aI'm always glad when Sunday comes[I'm always glad when Sunday comes]
24bOh, be careful, little eyes, what you see[Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see]
25My Jesus, I love Thee, I love Thee, I do[My Jesus, I love Thee, I love Thee, I do]
26Knocks like Jesus[Knocks like Jesus]
27I've a longing in my heart for Jesus[I've a longing in my heart for Jesus]
28This world is not my home, I'm just a-passing through[This world is not my home, I'm just a-passing through]
29Answer the call of Jesus[Answer the call of Jesus]
30You may talk about the band of Gideon[You may talk about the band of Gideon]
31aI'll be true, Lord, Jesus, I'll be true[I'll be true, Lord, Jesus, I'll be true]
31bHallelujah to the Lamb[Hallelujah to the Lamb]
32When I think of who Christ is[When I think of who Christ is]
bcGoodbye, our God is watching o'er you[Goodbye, our God is watching o'er you]
[This hymnal is not yet complete - may be missing texts or tunes]
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