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Gems of Sacred Song: a collection of Twenty-Three celebrated songs by favorite composers selected and carefully edited by Eduardo Marzo

#	Text	Tune
1	One sweetly solemn thought	[One sweetly solemn thought]
2	When wild the night, and dark the stormy way	[When wild the night, and dark the stormy way]
3	There is a green hill far away	LE CALVAIRE
4	Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden	[Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden]
5	Around our way the palm-leaves and the flow'rs	[Around our way the palm-leaves and the flow'rs]
6	In years long ago, in a manger drear	[In years long ago, in a manger drear]
7	Hark! my soul, it is the Lord	[Hark! my soul, it is the Lord]
8	Thou, O Lord, Thou, O Lord, art my Protector	[Thou, O Lord, Thou, O Lord, art my Protector]
9	Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom	[Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom]
10	Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear	[Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear]
11	Behold, thy king draws near the City gates!	[Behold, thy king draws near the City gates!]
12	Save me, O God! for the waters are come into my soul	[Save me, O God! for the waters are come into my soul]
13	The pilgrims throng thro' the city gates	CALVARY
14	Not ev'ry one that saith unto me	[Not ev'ry one that saith unto me]
15	The shadows of the ev'ning hours	[The shadows of the ev'ning hours]
16	O little town of Bethlehem!	[O little town of Bethlehem!]
17	I need Thee, precious Jesu	[I need Thee, precious Jesu]
18	Our harps were tun'd to sing Thy praise	BABYLON
19	Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man	[Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man]
20	Rest for the weary, rest	[Rest for the weary, rest]
21	While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night	[While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night]
22	Lord! whom my heart holds dear forever	[Lord! whom my heart holds dear forever]
23	Jesu, Jesu, miserere, Hear my cry to Thee	[Jesu, Jesu, miserere, Hear my cry to Thee]

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