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Selah: a collection of psalm and hymn tunes, introits, anthems, chants, motetts, choruses, etc. adapted to the use of classes, private circles, and worship assemblies

Editor: Thomas Hastings
Publisher: A. S. Barnes & Co., New York, 1856
Language: English
Notes: Numbering is by page number. Letters are added to numbers when more than one hymn is on a page.
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#TextTuneText InfoTune InfoTextScorePage ScanAudio
36Who formed the little sparrowPage Scan
37I have no mother, for she diedPage Scan
38I see thee sweetly smilePage Scan
39Quietly, peacefully, gently reposePage Scan
40aOh, breathe not his name, let it sleep in the shadePage Scan
40bThere was a noble arkPage Scan
41When all within is peacePage Scan
42aFair little creature of a dayPage Scan
42bWho has not felt how sadly sweetPage Scan
44Deep is the sleep of the heroPage Scan
48Meet today and part tomorrowPage Scan
49aTo God the Father, God the SonPage Scan
49bIncumbent on the bending skyPage Scan
50aSweet is the work, my God, my KingPage Scan
50bHow blest the sacred tie that bindsPage Scan
50cWhen sins and fears prevailing risePage Scan
51aGreat God! let all my tuneful powersPage Scan
51bGo, messenger of peace and lovePage Scan
51cMy soul, thy great Creator praisePage Scan
52aWait, O my soul, thy Maker's willPage Scan
52bThe tempter to my heart hath saidPage Scan
52cLord! what a heaven of saving gracePage Scan
53aBe thou exalted, O my GodPage Scan
53bCome, weary souls, with sin distressedPage Scan
53cGod is a King of power unknownPage Scan
54aTho' I walk thro' the gloomy valePage Scan
54bCome, gracious Spirit, Heavenly DovePage Scan
54cWith all my powers of heart and tonguePage Scan
55aHe lives, the great Redeemer lives!Page Scan
55bThe Lord proclaims his power aloudPage Scan
56aMy spirit sinks within me, LordPage Scan
56bGod is the refuge of his saintsPage Scan
56cLord, let my prayer like incense risePage Scan
57aO, that I could forever dwellPage Scan
57bJesus, and shall it ever bePage Scan
57cFrom every stormy wind that blowsPage Scan
58aOh, happy saints, who dwell in lightPage Scan
58bFast flow my tears; the cause is greatPage Scan
58cBe thou, O God, exalted highPage Scan
59aStand up, my soul, shake off thy fearsPage Scan
59bLet me but hear my Saviour sayPage Scan
59cThere is a stream whose gentle flowPage Scan
60aHow sweet the hour of closing dayPage Scan
60bAnother week of toil is donePage Scan
60cHow sweetly flows the gospel soundPage Scan
61aLord, I will bless thee all my daysPage Scan
61bAwake, my soul, to joyful laysPage Scan
61cIn vain my roving tho'ts would findPage Scan
62aDescend from heav'n, immortal DovePage Scan
62bWhen I survey the wondrous crossPage Scan
62cSay, sinner, hath a voice withinPage Scan
63aOur Helper, God, we bless his namePage Scan
63bThere is a stream, whose gentle flowPage Scan
63cAsleep in Jesus! blessed sleepPage Scan
64aLoud hallelujahs to the LordPage Scan
64bGreat God, attend, while Zion singsPage Scan
64cSo fades the lovely, blooming flowerPage Scan
65aThere is a stream, whose gentle flowPage Scan
65bHow pleasant, how divinely fairPage Scan
65cWhen I survey the wondrous crossPage Scan
66aJust as I am, without one pleaPage Scan
66bCome in, thou blessed of the LordPage Scan
66cOf all the joys we mortals knowPage Scan
67aAsleep in Jesus! blessed sleepPage Scan
67bO, stay thy tears; for they are blestPage Scan
67cThe hour of my departure's comePage Scan
68aAs rain on meadows newly mownPage Scan
68bO, for a sight, a pleasing sightPage Scan
68cThe heavens declare thy glory, LordPage Scan
69aMy God, permit me not to bePage Scan
69bThis is the word of truth and lovePage Scan
69cBuried in shadows of the nightPage Scan
70aLord! thou hast searched and seen me thro'Page Scan
70bThe Lord my pasture shall preparePage Scan
70cWhen we, our wearied limbs to restPage Scan
71aHe that hath made his refuge, GodPage Scan
71bThus far the Lord has led me onPage Scan
71cThus far the Lord has led me onPage Scan
72aGod of my life, thro' all my daysPage Scan
72bHow oft have sin and Satan strivenPage Scan
72cWhy, on the bending willows hungPage Scan
73aWhile life prolongs its precious lightPage Scan
73bHow blest the sacred tie that bindsPage Scan
73cHappy the man, whose cautious feetPage Scan
74aSo let our lips and lives expressPage Scan
74bWhy will ye waste, on trifling caresPage Scan
74cLord, when thou didst ascend on highPage Scan
75aThine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we lovePage Scan
75bCome in, thou blessed of the LordPage Scan
75cBroad is the road that leads to deathPage Scan
76aMy God, in whom are all the springsPage Scan
76bMy spirit looks to God alonePage Scan
76cO, all ye people, shout and singPage Scan
77aWhy droops my soul with grief oppress'dPage Scan
77bWho shall the Lord's elect condemn!Page Scan
77cHe dies, the Friend of sinners diesPage Scan
78aYe sons of men, with joy recordPage Scan
78b'Tis by the faith of joys to comePage Scan
78cO that I could for ever dwellPage Scan
79aDescend from heaven, immortal DovePage Scan

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