Gospel Light: our first 1955 book for singing schools, conventions, etc.

Editor: J. R. Baxter
Publisher: Stamps Baxter Music and Printing Company, Dallas, 1955
Language: English
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0While traveling your way sing songs of cheer[While traveling your way sing songs of cheer]
1aSavior, precious Savior, guide us[Savior, precious Savior, guide us]
1Tho you are lost in sin and have no hope within[Tho you are lost in sin and have no hope within]
2When here our hearts are filled with grief[When here our hearts are filled with grief]
3"In my Father's house are many mansions"["In my Father's house are many mansions"]
4If your way is dreary and your heart is sad and lonely[If your way is dreary and your heart is sad and lonely]
5When there's trouble facing you, and your friends all prove untrue[When there's trouble facing you, and your friends all prove untrue]
6When the Savior gave His precious life for me[When the Savior gave His precious life for me]
7One day the Savior spoke to me[One day the Savior spoke to me]
8Don't you want to go home, where the angels will sing[Don't you want to go home, where the angels will sing]
9Christ the Lord came to redeem us from sin[Christ the Lord came to redeem us from sin]
10Some folks criticise all the new songs[Some folks criticise all the new songs]
11I wonder if a soul by my action can tell[I wonder if a soul by my action can tell]
12Let the song waves keep rolling, spreading hope and sunshine for the sad[Let the song waves keep rolling, spreading hope and sunshine for the sad]
13Tho' the clouds be dark and dreary[Tho' the clouds be dark and dreary]
14Last night on my pillow, as my heart began to pray[Last night on my pillow, as my heart began to pray]
15As we travel day by day[As we travel day by day]
16When troubles come and heartaches press me sorely[When troubles come and heartaches press me sorely]
17Jesus came to His own, and His own received Him not[Jesus came to His own, and His own received Him not]
18Dear Lord, down in my heart I have love's sweet song[Dear Lord, down in my heart I have love's sweet song]
19In my Father's house are mansions fair[In my Father's house are mansions fair]
20When I'm sad and blue, and I don't know what to do[When I'm sad and blue, and I don't know what to do]
21As you travel thru this land, here and there you find a band[As you travel thru this land, here and there you find a band]
22I'm on the glory way that leads to endless day[I'm on the glory way that leads to endless day]
23Beautiful morning, dawn of new day[Beautiful morning, dawn of new day]
24As we journey thru life with its troubles and strife[As we journey thru life with its troubles and strife]
25I was lost but someone found me[I was lost but someone found me]
26I'll meet you on some morning, where beauty is adorning[I'll meet you on some morning, where beauty is adorning]
27I left old Satan's pits of clay[I left old Satan's pits of clay]
28Jesus gave His life for me one day[Jesus gave His life for me one day]
29When evening shadows gather around the old home place[When evening shadows gather around the old home place]
30Hallelujah to the Lord[Hallelujah to the Lord]
31So often I think of mother so fair[So often I think of mother so fair]
32In this world of tribulation we meet losses and frustration[In this world of tribulation we meet losses and frustration]
33There's a star that's shining bright thru the darkness of the night[There's a star that's shining bright thru the darkness of the night]
34Palace of jasper and streets of pure gold[Palace of jasper and streets of pure gold]
35I'm counting the stars one by one[I'm counting the stars one by one]
36When waves of sin are rolling hard against your soul[When waves of sin are rolling hard against your soul]
37When this life is o'er, on the bright eternal shore[When this life is o'er, on the bright eternal shore]
38If we on Jesus would fully rely[If we on Jesus would fully rely]
39Precious Savior, ev'ry day as I journey on life's way[Precious Savior, ev'ry day as I journey on life's way]
40Jesus on the cross took on Himself our loss[Jesus on the cross took on Himself our loss]
41Ev'ry hour of ev'ry day[Ev'ry hour of ev'ry day]
42I've read about a place of love divine[I've read about a place of love divine]
43There's a home that is waiting up yonder[There's a home that is waiting up yonder]
44On the Rock of ages safely I abide on the Rock of Ages[On the Rock of ages safely I abide on the Rock of Ages]
45I'm so glad that Jesus came[I'm so glad that Jesus came]
46When you leave this world of sorrow[When you leave this world of sorrow]
47Billows of blessing are flooding my way[Billows of blessing are flooding my way]
48I have a home prepared with diamonds and gold[I have a home prepared with diamonds and gold]
49Stand true to the Lord, rely on His word[Stand true to the Lord, rely on His word]
50Happy on the way to heaven's glory, gladly I sing[Happy on the way to heaven's glory, gladly I sing]
51There's a brighter home above, in the land of peace and love[There's a brighter home above, in the land of peace and love]
52There's gonna be a happy meeting over on heaven's golden shore[There's gonna be a happy meeting over on heaven's golden shore]
53I love to read my Bible[I love to read my Bible]
54Our dear Lord will come in power some day[Our dear Lord will come in power some day]
55The Lord has washed my sins away[The Lord has washed my sins away]
56Rock of Ages, I am clinging[Rock of Ages, I am clinging]
57As I travel on t'ward the setting sun[As I travel on t'ward the setting sun]
58There are some things I may not know[There are some things I may not know]
59Living below in this old sinful world[Living below in this old sinful world]
60I'm working for my Lord each day[I'm working for my Lord each day]
61Amazing grace! how sweet the sound[Amazing grace! how sweet the sound]
62The Lord will come some glad day to take the faithful away[The Lord will come some glad day to take the faithful away]
63I want to serve my loving Lord while thru this world I roam[I want to serve my loving Lord while thru this world I roam]
64We are living in a time of gloom and sadness here below[We are living in a time of gloom and sadness here below]
65There is a still, small voice speaking to you[There is a still, small voice speaking to you]
66There will be a wonderful meeting some happy day[There will be a wonderful meeting some happy day]
67I have a wonderful story to tell[I have a wonderful story to tell]
68I believe in Jesus, ev'ry word that He said[I believe in Jesus, ev'ry word that He said]
69When the skies are dark above[When the skies are dark above]
70O I want to go to the better land[O I want to go to the better land]
71We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love[We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love]
72Some day I'll go to glory land[Some day I'll go to glory land]
73I'm traveling to my home above[I'm traveling to my home above]
74I once was just a sinner lost[I once was just a sinner lost]
75Rock of Ages, cleft for me[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]
76Reach out your hand and turn from your fear[Reach out your hand and turn from your fear]
77I've a home on heaven's shore[I've a home on heaven's shore]
78I'll soon be leaving this land, for that eternal bright strand[I'll soon be leaving this land, for that eternal bright strand]
79When a storm of this life rages[When a storm of this life rages]
80When I am tired and feeling low, comfort indeed, it is to know[When I am tired and feeling low, comfort indeed, it is to know]
81On Jordan's stormy banks I stand[On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]
82Jesus is the Rock of our salvation, shelter in the time of need[Jesus is the Rock of our salvation, shelter in the time of need]
83He knows the bitter, weary way[He knows the bitter, weary way]
84When this life is o'er on the streets of glory[When this life is o'er on the streets of glory]
85Amazing grace, how sweet the sound[Amazing grace, how sweet the sound]
86There's gonna' be a meeting some day, 'way over in glory, they say[There's gonna' be a meeting some day, 'way over in glory, they say]
87Some day I'll cross the silent river[Some day I'll cross the silent river]
88Tho my friends may forsake me along life's way[Tho my friends may forsake me along life's way]
89Friends oft forsake me[Friends oft forsake me]
90There is glory, hallelujah, ringing in my heart each day[There is glory, hallelujah, ringing in my heart each day]
91The Lord is calling for workers true[The Lord is calling for workers true]
92I stood on the street of a city[I stood on the street of a city]
93Although the night is dark around me[Although the night is dark around me]
94Do you worry and fret at people's misdeeds[Do you worry and fret at people's misdeeds]
95I know that foes will oft assail me[I know that foes will oft assail me]
96When I have reached my journey's end and on those portals lean[When I have reached my journey's end and on those portals lean]
97Dreaming, dreaming silently[Dreaming, dreaming silently]
98When the days are lonely and the nights are drear[When the days are lonely and the nights are drear]

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