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Nuggets of Gold: for Temperance Campaigns

#	Text	Tune
1	O the drinking, sinful drinking	[O the drinking, sinful drinking]
2	Oh, Canada, wake! for thy dear children's sake	[Oh, Canada, wake! for thy dear children's sake]
3	All glory to him who died on the tree	[All glory to him who died on the tree]
4	Ye people of Canada, listen	[Ye people of Canada, listen]
5	A song, a song for Canada	[A song, a song for Canada]
6	God bless our temp'rance band	[God bless our temp'rance band]
7	The years, the years drop from our life	[The years, the years drop from our life]
8a	Stand up, stand up for Jesus	[Stand up, stand up for Jesus]
8b	Stand up, stand up for Temperance	[Stand up, stand up for Temperance]
9	Do you hear that cry pealing forth today	[Do you hear that cry pealing forth today]
10	Have you ever noticed this?	[Have you ever noticed this?]
11	He stood within the crowded hall	[He stood within the crowded hall]
12	See the temp'rance host advancing	[See the temp'rance host advancing]
13	Who killed this man? was drink his foe?	[Who killed this man? was drink his foe?]
14	They are dying, Oh, so fast	[They are dying, Oh, so fast]
15	To the conflict, to the conflict!	[To the conflict, to the conflict!]
16	Tho' down in the paths of dishonor and shame	[Tho' down in the paths of dishonor and shame]
17	They tell of a nation, a land of the Good
18	Somewhere, ah! yes, somewhere, in anguish and tears
19	Brightly beaming forth from out that heart of thine	[Brightly beaming forth from out that heart of thine]
20	Now bound by honor's sacred laws	[Now bound by honor's sacred laws]
21	If ever my name is inscribed in the Book	[If ever my name is inscribed in the Book]
22	Would it mean anything to you	[Would it mean anything to you]
23	Who are the ones that wait and weep	[Who are the ones that wait and weep]
24	Do you hear that wail from sea to ocean	[Do you hear that wail from sea to ocean]
25	Be with us, Lord, as from this place we go	[Be with us, Lord, as from this place we go]
26	He was one of those strong-minded men	[He was one of those strong-minded men]
27	Praise God, from whom all blessings flow	[Praise God, from whom all blessings flow]
28	In this bright and happy land, is it sin, or is it fate?	[In this bright and happy land, is it sin, or is it fate?]
29	Nearer, my God, to Thee	[Nearer, my God, to Thee]
30	We see the youth from ev'ry clime	[We see the youth from ev'ry clime]
31	Who is thy neighbor? he whom thou	[Who is thy neighbor? he whom thou]
32	Where is my wand'ring boy tonight?	[Where is my wand'ring boy tonight?]
33	Onward, Christian soldiers!	[Onward, Christian soldiers!]
34	My Savior I'll praise, while he lendeth me breath	[My Savior I'll praise, while he lendeth me breath]
35	All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name	[All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name]
36	We're go'ng to have a plebiscit	[We're go'ng to have a plebiscit]
37	See this great abomination	[See this great abomination]
38	You'll find it out we've come to stay	[You'll find it out we've come to stay]
39	Oh, hear the tolling of the bells	[Oh, hear the tolling of the bells]
40	I once know'd a brudder who had gone and jined the church	[I once know'd a brudder who had gone and jined the church]
41	Past the bright portals are angels tonight	[Past the bright portals are angels tonight]
42	Friends of temperance, a dollar bill's a very useful thing	[Friends of temperance, a dollar bill's a very useful thing]
43	I'll never vote for revenue	[I'll never vote for revenue]
44	Are there sunbeams, day by day	[Are there sunbeams, day by day]
45	Break this chain that binds us down	[Break this chain that binds us down]
46	Boundless mercy and love unto me hath been shown	[Boundless mercy and love unto me hath been shown]
47	The truth is everlasting	[The truth is everlasting]
48	I'm thinking now of our beautiful home	[I'm thinking now of our beautiful home]
49	Great God, whose hand outpours the rills	[Great God, whose hand outpours the rills]
50	The time for parting now has come	[The time for parting now has come]
51	I have a Friend so precious	[I have a Friend so precious]
52	There's a business in our country holding large and rich estates	[There's a business in our country holding large and rich estates]
53	Ye friends of temperance, rejoice	[Ye friends of temperance, rejoice]
54	Jesus, help me live for thee	[Jesus, help me live for thee]
55	Toiler after worldly gain	[Toiler after worldly gain]
56	Where are the friends that to me were so dear	[Where are the friends that to me were so dear]
57	Could I but touch the hem of his garment	[Could I but touch the hem of his garment]

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