Prohibition Bells and Songs of the New Crusade: for Temperance Organizations, Reform Clubs, Prohibition Camps, and Political Campaigns

#	Text	Tune
1	The Bells are ringing through the land	[The Bells are ringing through the land]
2	We will shout our loud hosannas	[We will shout our loud hosannas]
3	I saw a Christian, a Temperance man	[I saw a Christian, a Temperance man]
4	They are drifting away on the sea of life	[They are drifting away on the sea of life]
5	Gambrinus is King, he sits on his throne	[Gambrinus is King, he sits on his throne]
6	Friend saloonist, I'm a-thinkin'	[Friend saloonist, I'm a-thinkin']
7	Sound the tocsin, beat the drums	[Sound the tocsin, beat the drums]
8	Lo! the order has been heard	[Lo! the order has been heard]
9	Listen! 'tis the roll call drum	[Listen! 'tis the roll call drum]
10	We belong to the army of cranks	[We belong to the army of cranks]
11	We are marshalled for the fight, we are eager for the fray	[We are marshalled for the fight, we are eager for the fray]
12	Do you hear the bells a-ringing?	[Do you hear the bells a-ringing?]
13	Oh, Darkies, don't you hear de sound	[Oh, Darkies, don't you hear de sound]
14	Oh, I'm a Temp'rance Dodger	[Oh, I'm a Temp'rance Dodger]
15	We've entered in this fight	[We've entered in this fight]
16	In a hovel dark and drear, bends a mother pale with fear	[In a hovel dark and drear, bends a mother pale with fear]
17	There's a grand old cause, and we call it Right	[There's a grand old cause, and we call it Right]
18	Hear the millions marching forth	[Hear the millions marching forth]
19	Brave men of blue, brave men of gray	[Brave men of blue, brave men of gray]
20	Two old parties see! they come	[Two old parties see! they come]
21	There is a stir throughout the land	[There is a stir throughout the land]
22	We stand for home, we stand for truth	[We stand for home, we stand for truth]
23	He comes, the hero, on his way	[He comes, the hero, on his way]
24	Say, neighbors, have you seen old Rummie	[Say, neighbors, have you seen old Rummie]
25	Men who won the battles	[Men who won the battles]
26	Cheers for the Veteran, comrades	[Cheers for the Veteran, comrades]
27	Look around, brethren! tell us what you see	[Look around, brethren! tell us what you see]
28	We're recruiting up an army for the cause	[We're recruiting up an army for the cause]
29	Throughout the land, On every hand	[Throughout the land, On every hand]
30	The liquor traffic in our land	[The liquor traffic in our land]
31	One godly morn a babe was born	[One godly morn a babe was born]
32	Arise! ye Prohibition hosts	[Arise! ye Prohibition hosts]
33	Hark! a voice of mighty import	[Hark! a voice of mighty import]
34	Onward, men of faith and courage	[Onward, men of faith and courage]
35	The Grand Old Party was in a sad plight	[The Grand Old Party was in a sad plight]
36	Old party politicians; We've trusted you to do	[Old party politicians; We've trusted you to do]
37	We are coming from the mountain	[We are coming from the mountain]
38	What, what, what, tho' small the cloud arose	[What, what, what, tho' small the cloud arose]
39	These Cranks will be the death of us	[These Cranks will be the death of us]
40	See the people turning out	[See the people turning out]
41	Columbia's hope is founded on the manhood of her sons	[Columbia's hope is founded on the manhood of her sons]
42	Come, ye Christian fathers, who've been praying for the Right	[Come, ye Christian fathers, who've been praying for the Right]
43	Behold, the day of promise comes	[Behold, the day of promise comes]
44	The good old party wagons in which we used to ride
45	The clouds of wrong begin to break	[The clouds of wrong begin to break]
46	We have lifted up our banner in a just and righteous cause
47	O Blaine, of Maine, Has a new refrain	[O Blaine, of Maine, Has a new refrain]
48	Oh, de whiskey snake, so mighty bold	[Oh, de whiskey snake, so mighty bold]
49	Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light
50	There's a murmur in the distance, every hour it louder grows	[There's a murmur in the distance, every hour it louder grows]
51	Come and gather round, my friends!
52	Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Editor:	The Silver Lake Quartette
Publisher:	Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1888
Language:	English

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