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The Helper in Sacred Song: for Sunday-schools, churches, and devotional services

Editor: Geo C. Hugg, Frank L. Armstrong
Publisher: Church & S. S. Music Pub.Co., Philadelphia, 1889
Language: English
Notes: Numbering is by page number. Letters are added to hymns that start on the same page.
#TextTuneText InfoTune InfoTextScorePage ScanAudio
113When by sin and guilt o'ertaken[When by sin and guilt o'ertaken]TextPage ScanAudio
114To God, our Creator, glad voices we raise[To God, our Creator, glad voices we raise]TextPage ScanAudio
115Life's closing hours pass sweetly by[Life's closing hours pass sweetly by]TextPage ScanAudio
116Ye mortals, awake with grateful song[Ye mortals, awake with grateful song]TextPage ScanAudio
117Alive in Christ! oh, happy day[Alive in Christ! oh, happy day]TextPage ScanAudio
118There is a home eternal, Beautiful and bright[There is a home eternal, Beautiful and bright]TextPage ScanAudio
119aMy days are gliding swiftly byPage Scan
119bThere is a land of pure delightPage Scan
120Hoping in Jesus, hoping in Jesus[Hoping in Jesus, hoping in Jesus]Page Scan
121Depth of mercy! can there beWEBERPage Scan
122Ho, ev'ry one that thirsteth[Ho, ev'ry one that thirsteth]TextPage ScanAudio
123Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom[Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom]Page Scan
124I come, O Lord, when troubled waves are stirring[I come, O Lord, when troubled waves are stirring]Page Scan
125Thou art holy, Thou art just[Thou art holy, Thou art just]Page Scan
126Ho, ev'ry one that thirsteth[Ho, ev'ry one that thirsteth]TextPage ScanAudio
127In Thy great name, O Lord, we come[In Thy great name, O Lord, we come]TextPage Scan
128All my doubts I give to Jesus[All my doubts I give to Jesus]TextPage ScanAudio
129Welcome, day of resurrection[Welcome, day of resurrection]TextPage ScanAudio
130As pants the hart for cooling streams[As pants the hart for cooling streams]TextPage ScanAudio
131Holy Bible! book divine![Holy Bible! book divine!]TextPage ScanAudio
132"Come to Me, all ye so weary!"["Come to Me, all ye so weary!"]Page Scan
133Son of my soul! Thou Saviour dear[Son of my soul! Thou Saviour dear]Page Scan
134Thou Rock of my salvation, haste[Thou Rock of my salvation, haste]TextPage ScanAudio
135Just beyond the rolling river[Just beyond the rolling river,]Page Scan
136Shall the earth now brown and bare[Shall the earth now brown and bare]TextPage ScanAudio
137We won't give up the Bible[We won't give up the Bible]TextPage ScanAudio
138O Mother dear, Jerusalem[O Mother dear, Jerusalem]Page Scan
139Lord, in this thy mercy's day[Lord, in this thy mercy's day]Page Scan
140Onward, Christian soldiers![Onward, Christian soldiers!]Page Scan
141Pass along the war-cry, soldiers of the Lord[Pass along the war-cry, soldiers of the Lord]TextPage ScanAudio
142Jesus comes, His conflict over[Jesus comes, His conflict over]TextPage ScanAudio
144I'm but a stanger here[I'm but a stanger here]Page ScanAudio
145O who is this that cometh[O who is this that cometh]Page Scan
146We shall sweetly rest in thee[We shall sweetly rest in thee]TextPage ScanAudio
147As thy day thy strength shall be[As thy day thy strength shall be]TextPage ScanAudio
148Father, hold my hand![Father, hold my hand!]Page Scan
149We are marching on to reach that happy land[We are marching on to reach that happy land]TextPage ScanAudio
150Sing again to me of Jesus[Sing again to me of Jesus]TextPage ScanAudio
151Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait[Waiting for Jesus, and working while I wait]TextPage ScanAudio
152While the first faint hues of morning[While the first faint hues of morning]TextPage ScanAudio
154Thou lovely Source of true delight[Thou lovely Source of true delight]Page ScanAudio
155It is not time that flies[It is not time that flies]TextPage ScanAudio
156I will compass Thine altar with songs of thanksgiving[I will compass Thine altar with songs of thanksgiving]Page Scan
158In the name of God advancing[In the name of God advancing]TextPage ScanAudio
159A home in heav'n! what a blissful thought[A home in heav'n! what a blissful thought]TextPage ScanAudio
160Praise the Saviour, O ye people![Praise the Saviour, O ye people!]TextPage ScanAudio
161Extol Jehovah's name![Extol Jehovah's name!]TextPage Scan
162Saviour, blessed Saviour[Saviour, blessed Saviour]Page Scan
163Praise, oh! praise the great Jehovah[Praise, oh! praise the great Jehovah]Page Scan
164Growing up for Jesus, We are truly blest[Growing up for Jesus, We are truly blest]TextPage ScanAudio
165Holy night! Peaceful night![Holy night! Peaceful night!]TextPage ScanAudio
166Glory to God in the highest![Glory to God in the highest!]TextPage ScanAudio
167Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comesCHRISTMASTextPage Scan
168Ring, ring, ye bells, in chimings sweet[Ring, ring, ye bells, in chimings sweet]TextPage ScanAudio
170Like silver lamps in a distant shrine[Like silver lamps in a distant shrine]Page ScanAudio
171"Peace on earth," the angels sing["Peace on earth," the angels sing]TextPage ScanAudio
172You are wealthy, come worship Him low[You are wealthy, come worship Him low]TextPage ScanAudio
173Shades of silent night dividing[Shades of silent night dividing]TextPage ScanAudio
174O we love the blessed story[O we love the blessed story]TextPage ScanAudio
175Hark! what mean those holy voices[Hark! what mean those holy voices]TextPage ScanAudio
176Sing how the angels came by night[Sing how the angels came by night]TextPage ScanAudio
178See the seal is rudely broken![See the seal is rudely broken!]TextPage ScanAudio
179On mountains height, by peaceful shores[On mountains height, by peaceful shores]TextPage ScanAudio
180We have softly slumbered[We have softly slumbered]TextPage ScanAudio
181Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia[Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia]Page Scan
182Ring, bells, ring out the story[Ring, bells, ring out the story]TextPage Scan
183Sav'd by grace, oh, blessed tidings[Sav'd by grace, oh, blessed tidings]TextPage ScanAudio
184Hail, glorious day so long foretold[Hail, glorious day so long foretold]TextPage ScanAudio
185My country, 'tis of theeAMERICAPage Scan
186On the sacred page we read[On the sacred page we read]TextPage Scan
187Jesus, Lover of my soul[Jesus, Lover of my soul]Page ScanAudio
190On dewy plain where shepherds were abiding[On dewy plain where shepherds were abiding]TextPage ScanAudio
191Welcome, day of blessing![Welcome, day of blessing!]TextPage Scan
192Glory to God in the highest[Glory to God in the highest]TextPage ScanAudio
194"Christ the Lord is ris'n today"["Christ the Lord is ris'n today"]TextPage ScanAudio
196Christ is risen! Christ is risen![Christ is risen! Christ is risen!]TextPage ScanAudio
198I was glad, I was glad[I was glad, I was glad]TextPage ScanAudio
202Christ is risen, Indeed![Christ is risen, Indeed!]TextPage ScanAudio
204What if across my weary feet[What if across my weary feet]Page Scan
205Are any too young, any too young[Are any too young, any too young]TextPage ScanAudio

[This hymnal has not been proofed - data may be incomplete or incorrect]
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