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B. M. Lawrence

Short Name: B. M. Lawrence
Full Name: Lawrence, B. M. (Benjamin M.)
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Texts by B. M. Lawrence (122)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A gentle word hath a wonderful powerB. M. L. (Arranger)English1
Abou Ben Adhem, may his tribe increaseBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English0
All hail! Friends of Progress, with words of good cheerBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
All hail the time, sweet by and byBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
All hail thou green isle of the oceanB. M. L. (Author)English1
All hail, ye brave knights of free laborB. M. L. (Author)English1
Almighty power of heaven and earthBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Although earth-weary wanderersBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Among all the tender and hallowed thingsB. M. L. (Author)English1
Angel friends now hover near usB. M. L. (Author)English1
Author of life, Father of loveB. M. L. (Author)English1
Break every yoke, and set thy spirit freeB. M. L. (Author)English1
Come and rejoice that our Father in heavenB. M. L. (Author)English1
Come, angels, lead us in the lightB. M. L. (Author)English1
Come, come, love, todayBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Come, dear angel guides, draw nearB. M. L. (Author)English1
Come hear the welcome voiceB. M. L. (Author)English1
Come set thy house in orderBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Come, sweet angels, while we singBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English2
Dare to be free from every wrongB. M. L. (Author)English1
Deep down my soul is sunk in more than endless gloomB. M. L. (Author)English1
Drink no more, my brother, brotherBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Drink wine no more, men by the scoreBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Earth and heaven now are blendingBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Evergreen mountains of beautyB. M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, Of the bliss in store aboveB. M. L. (Author)English1
Father, we are weary pilgrimsB. M. L. (Author)English1
Friends of temperance, take fresh courageB. M. L. (Author)English1
Great Jehovah, grant to guide meBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
He gazed upon the gathered throngB. M. L. (Author)English1
Ho, every one of you that thirstB. M. L. (Author)English1
Hushed is the voice we loved to hearBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
I know not if the dark or lightBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English2
I need thee every hour, Dear angel guideB. M. L. (Author)English1
I will sing the glad songBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
If the past we could never recallB. M. L. (Author)English1
In that land beyond the river, We shall meet an angel bandB. M. Lawrence, M.D. (Author)English2
In that sweet land of sunshineBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
In the soul world are mansionsBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Jes' cum a little closter, chileBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Joy to the world for light is comeBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Life is fleeting sweetly onwardB. M. L. (Author)English1
Life's pathway, from the cradle to the tombBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Men who drink wine have woe we are toldB. M. L. (Author)English1
More dear than love's dream are my thoughts of an artistB. M. L. (Author)English1
Must we place on the lowlyBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
My darling boy, his mother criedBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
O, I command a dreadful bandBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
O sing me a song, sing a hopeful songBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
O think of that home over there, Near the banks of the river of peaceBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
O, Thou the great Life Giver, from whom all blessings flowBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
O, don't you remember the brave boys, Luke RandB. M. L. (Author)English1
O wait till the good time coming comesB. M. Lawrence (Author)English1
O would were mine some wondrous powerB. M. L. (Author)English1
This world of strife is not our homeB. M. L. (Author)English1
Our ship glides over the waterB. M. L. (Author)English2
Pilgrims of progress hereB. M. L. (Author)English1
Pilgrims on life's thorny pathwayB. M. L. (Author)English1
Prophet, tell us of the lightBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Rejoice, and with the angels singB. M. L. (Author)English1
Return, old time, with love's young dreamB. M. L. (Author)English1
Savior, draw near to meBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Say, heaving sea, hast thou a heartBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Should tempests and clouds gather darkly around theeB. M. L. (Adapter)English1
Sing of love and peace foreverBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Source of life and love supremeBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Summer's fragrant blooms have fledBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Supreme Ruler, we implore theeB. M. L. (Author)English1
Sweet home above, sweet home of loveB. M. L. (Author)English2
Sweet summer land beyond the riverB. M. Lawrence, M.D. (Author)English1
Tell me not that youth is fleetingB. M. L. (Author)English1
The banner of truth to the breeze is unfurledB. M. L. (Author)English1
The blaze upon the hearth burns lowB. M. L. (Author)English1
The gates of glory stand ajarBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English2
The golden day is dimly dawningBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
The love of place, the lust for powerB. M. L. (Author)English1
The man who casts the world asideB. M. L. (Author)English1
The noblest men that live on earthB. M. L. (Alterer)English1
The sands of time are flowing fastB. M. Lawrence (Author)English1
The voice of Truth doth sayB. M. Lawrence (Author)English1
The voice of truth supremeBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Then cease to do evil and learn to do wellB. M. L. (Author)English1
Then touch not thou the unclean thingB. M. L. (Author)English1
There are ninety and nine who drink and dieB. M. L. (Author)English1
There is a beautiful world aboveBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
There is a land of fruits and vinesB. M. L. (Author)English1
There is a rest awaiting for meBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
There is a world, a beautiful worldBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English2
There is a world so bright and fairBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English2
There, safe at home, from all sorrow set freeB. M. L. (Author)English1
They can come, O blessed thoughtB. M. L. (Author)English1
They come to me, most cheerful thoughtB. M. L. (Author)English1
Those we love who have passed through the valeBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Thou art passing adown the dark valleyBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Thou Source of life, O hear my prayerB. M. Lawrence (Author)English3
Through the vale of life we wanderB. M. L. (Author)English2
Through the portals beamingB. M. L. (Author)English2
Truth is the leader of our bandBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Wayfaring pilgrims on earth among strangersB. M. L. (Author)English1
We are told of a world where the rough seas of timeB. M. L. (Author)English1
We are waiting for the morning [dawning]Benjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English3
We have heard of a world far awayBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
We remember the time when the world was in doubtBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English2
We shall meet beyond the river, Where the billows cease to rollBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English3
We shall meet those we love over thereBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
We sing of that valley of peaceBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
We're going home where angels roamBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
When all our work is doneB. M. L. (Author)English1
When all the chords of earth life shall severB. M. L. (Author)English1
When man shall keep the great commandB. M. L. (Author)English1
When my soul seemed all forsakenBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
When old wrong from earth shall perishB. M. L. (Author)English2
When the right over wrong shall prevailBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English7
When we feel earth life is closingB. M. L. (Author)English1
When we hear the music ringing In the bright celestial domeB. M. L. (Author)English1
When we meet among the angelsBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
When we meet beyond the river, In the sweet bye and byeB. M. L. (Author)English1
When you see a fellow mortalB. M. L. (Alterer)English1
With heaving sigh and swelling heartB. M. L. (Author)English1
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morningB. M. Lawrence (Author)English1
Wondrous truth, what joy to knowB. M. L. (Author)English1
Work out your own salvation With fear and trembling tooBenjamin M. Lawrence (Author)English1
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