Melodious Sonnets

#	Text	Tune
1	Jesus I love, for his heart is good	[Jesus I love, for his heart is good]
2	There is joy in the heart when its burden of sin	[There is joy in the heart when its burden of sin]
3	In vain in high and holy lays	[In vain in high and holy lays]
4	I will look to the hills, to the beautiful hills	[I will look to the hills, to the beautiful hills]
5	Justified by faith in thee	[Justified by faith in Thee]
6	O Jesus, Saviour, I long to rest	[O Jesus, Saviour, I long to rest]
7	Look unto me and be ye saved	[Look unto me and be ye saved]
8	Look upon the fields all white for harvest	[Look upon the fields all white for harvest]
9	Who is this that waiteth	[Who is this that waiteth]
10	Far out on the desolate billow	[Far out on the desolate billow]
11	I have come just now from the wayside well	[I have come just now from the wayside well]
12	My brother, we are trav'ling to the palace of the King	[My brother, we are traveling to the palace of the King]
13	Rouse, ye saints, the world is dying	[Rouse, ye saints, the world is dying]
14	O come, Holy Spirit, and help us to sing	[O come, Holy Spirit, and help us to sing]
15	O life eternal, life divine	[O life eternal, life divine]
16	Onward now! the trumpet call is sounding	[Onward now! the trumpet call is sounding]
17	On the sweet Eden shore, so peaceful and bright	[On the sweet Eden shore, so peaceful and bright]
18	There is no night there, but one endless day	[There is no night there, but one endless day]
19	I'm on my way to Glory!	[I’m on my way to Glory]
20	We are pilgrims looking home	[We are pilgrims looking home]
21	Oh, I often sit and ponder	[Oh, I often sit and ponder]
22	Did Christ o'er sinners weep	[Did Christ o’er sinners weep]
23	We have taken up the cross, we have girded on the sword	[We have taken up the cross, we have girded on the sword]
24	Until his kingdom come	[Until his kingdom come]
25	When shall I look on that wonderful face	[When shall I look on that wonderful face]
26	We are looking away from the vale of time	[We are looking away from the vale of time]
27	Awake, my soul, thy sacred song	[Awake, my soul, thy sacred song]
28	Trusting in Jesus, my Saviour divine	[Trusting in Jesus, my Saviour divine]
29	With our colors waving bright in the blaze of gospel light	[With our colors waving bright in the blaze of gospel light]
30	I am walking with the Lord, and believing in his word	[I am walking with the Lord, and believing in his word]
31	God has given me a song, a song of trust	[God has given me a song, a song of trust]
32	I have surrendered to the Lord	[I have surrendered to the Lord]
33	O my Saviour, thou hast washed me	[O my Saviour, thou hast washed me]
34	Hear the earnest invitation	[Hear the earnest invitation]
35	Our heav'nly habitation	[Our heavenly habitation]
36	A better day is coming	[A better day is coming]
37	Living for Jesus, living for Jesus	[Living for Jesus, living for Jesus]
38	Faith builds her foundation on God's mighty word	[Faith builds her foundation on God’s mighty word]
39	We are trav'ling on thro' a world of sin	[We are trav’ling on thro’ a world of sin]
40	Jesus, I come to thee: no one beside	[Jesus, I come to thee: no one beside]
41	At the gate that leads to glory, from the rugged path of sin	[At the gate that leads to glory, from the rugged path of sin]
42	Are you willing to wander from Jesus	[Are you willing to wander from Jesus]
43	I am saved, yes, I'm saved!	[I am saved, yes, I’m saved! Praise the Lord, O my soul]
44	'Tis the Shepherd's voice we hear	[‘Tis the Shepherd’s voice we hear]
45	Oh, why are you slighting the Saviour	[Oh, why are you slighting the Saviour]
46	Oh, name of names the sweetest	[Oh, name of names the sweetest]
47	Only a beam of sunshine	[Only a beam of sunshine]
48	Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!	[Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning]
49	Happy pilgrims, as you journey	[Happy pilgrims, as you journey]
50	Troubled heart, thy fear dispel	[Troubled heart, thy fear dispel]
51	I'd rather get down at the feet of my Lord	[I’d rather get down at the feet of my Lord]
52	Journeying homeward, we joyously sing	[Journeying homeward, we joyously sing]
53	There's a shout in the camp, for the Lord is here	[There's a shout in the camp, for the Lord is here]
54	Ho! ev'ry one that thirsteth!	[Ho! every one that thirsteth]
55	Alas! alas! a wayward sheep	[Alas! alas! a wayward sheep]
56	Trustingly, trustingly	[Trustingly, trustingly]
57	Jesus is waiting to save you	[Jesus is waiting to save you]
58	I sought for the blessing of pardon	[I sought for the blessing of pardon]
59	I am happy in the Lord, hallelujah!	[I am happy in the Lord, hallelujah]
60	How blest was the life once lived upon earth	[How blest was the life once lived upon earth]
61	Christ Jesus is my anch'rage ground	[Christ Jesus is my anch’rage ground]
62	O, my heart is full of joy, for my sins are wash'd away	[O, my heart is full of joy, for my sins are washed away]
63	Brother for Christ's kingdom sighing	[Brother for Christ’s kingdom sighing]
64	Oh, take the lamp of faith!	[Oh, take the lamp of faith]
65	March steadily onward to the battlefield away	[March steadily onward to the battle-field away]
66	Grander than the billowy ocean	[Grander than the billowy ocean]
67	Jesus wept! those tears are over	[Jesus wept! those tears are over]
68	A little talk with Jesus	[A little talk with Jesus]
69	Touch my spirit with thy Spirit	[Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]
70	Praise the Lord with hearts and voices	[Praise the Lord with hearts and voices]
71	Look up! behold, the fields are white	[Look up! behold, the fields are white]
72	Do you know what makes us happy	[Do you know what makes us happy]
73	Would you gain the best in life?	[Would you gain the best in life]
74	Oh, wondrous love that Jesus shows	[Oh, wondrous love that Jesus shows]
75	O prodigal, don’t stay away	[O prodigal, don’t stay away]
76	O, turn not back in the Christian race	[O, turn not back in the Christian race]
77	I am trusting in the promise	[I am trusting in the promise]
78	O, my song is ever new and my faith is bright and clear	[O, my song is ever new and my faith is bright and clear]
79	'Tis a story oft repeated	[‘Tis a story oft repeated, but it never can grow old]
80	Ev'ry day my soul is happy	[Every day my soul is happy]
81	Open the door that so long you have bolted	[Open the door that so long you have bolted]
82	I hope to meet you all in glory	[I hope to meet you all in glory]
83	Once my eyes saw nothing comely	[Once my eyes saw nothing comely]
84	The King, as he stood by his chariot one day	[The King, as he stood by his chariot one day]
85	Victory thro' Jesus!	[Victory thro' Jesus]
86	I stand beside the crimson stream	[I stand beside the crimson stream]
87	To the summer-land of beauty we are going	[To the summer-land of beauty we are going]
88	Twas a night of long ago when alll were sleeping	[To the summer-land of beauty we are going]
89	Am I a soldier of the cross	[Am I a soldier of the cross]
90	In the darkness, as I trod	[In the darkness, as I trod]
91	Faithful remain to thy Saviour and King	[Faithful remain to thy Saviour and King]
92	Our Father, who art in heaven	[Our Father who art in heaven]
93	At home or abroad, in the alley or street	[At home or abroad, in the alley or street]
94	Evening shades around us gather	[Evening shades around us gather]
95	On to the work! for the fields are white	[On to the work! for the fields are white]
96	Oh, where are the reapers that garner in	[O where are the reapers that garner in]
97	We are going, we are going	[We are going, we are going]
98	I have found a friend in Jesus, he's ev'rything to me	[I have found a friend in Jesus]
99	Jesus the mighty Conq'ror	[Jesus the mighty Conq’ror]
100	One more day its twilight brings	[One more day its twilight brings]

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

Editor:	John R. Sweney, Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
Publisher:	John J. Hood, 1885

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