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Ben Bolt

Author: Thomas Dunn English Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Oh! don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt Lyrics: 1 Oh! don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt, Sweet Alice whose hair was so brown, Who wept with delight when you gave her a smile, And trembled with fear at your frown? In the old churchyard in the valley, Ben Bolt, In a corner obscure and alone, They have fitted a slab of the granite so gray, And sweet Alice lies under the stone; They have fitted a slab of the granite so gray, And sweet Alice lies under the stone. 2 Under the hickory tree, Ben Bolt, Which stood at the foot of the hill, Together we've lain in the noonday shade, And listen'd to Appleton's mill. The millwheel has fallen to pieces, Ben Bolt, The rafters have tumbled in, And a quiet that crawls round the walls as you gaze, Has follow'd the olden din; And a quiet that crawls round the walls as you gaze, Has follow'd the olden din. 3 And don't you remember the school, Ben Bolt, With the master so kind and so true, And the shaded nook by the running brook Where the fairest wild flowers grow? Grass grows on the master's grave, Ben Bolt, The spring of the brook is dry, And of all the boys that were schoolmates then, There are only you and I; And of all the boys that were schoolmates then, There are only you and I. 4 There is change in the things I loved, Ben Bolt, They have chang'd from the old to the new; But I feel in the depths of my spirit the truth there never was change in you. Twelve months twenty times have past, Ben Bolt, Since first we were friends, yet I hail Thy presence a blessing, thy friendship a truth, Ben Bolt of the salt-sea gale; Thy presence a blessing, thy friendship a truth, Ben Bolt of the salt-sea gale. Used With Tune: [Oh! don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt]

We would be building, temples still undone

Author: Purd E. Deitz Appears in 32 hymnals

We're Tenting To-night

Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: We're tenting tonight on the old camp ground Lyrics: 1 We're tenting to-night on the old camp ground, Give us a song to cheer Our weary hearts, a song of home, And friends we love so dear. Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for the war to cease; Many are the hearts looking for the right, To see the dawn of peace. Tenting to-night, Tenting to-night, Tenting on the old camp ground. 2 We've been tenting to-night on the old camp ground, Thinking of days gone by, Of the lov'd ones at home that gave us the hand, And the tear that said "good-bye!" Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for the war to cease; Many are the hearts looking for the right, To see the dawn of peace. Tenting to-night, Tenting to-night, Tenting on the old camp ground. 3 We are tired of war on the old camp ground, Many are dead and gone, Of the brave and true who've left their homes, Others been wounded long. Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for the war to cease; Many are the hearts looking for the right, To see the dawn of peace. Tenting to-night, Tenting to-night, Tenting on the old camp ground. 4 We've been fighting to-day on the old camp ground, Many are lying near; Some are dead and some are dying, Many are in tears. Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for the war to cease; Many are the hearts looking for the right, To see the dawn of peace. Dying to-night, Dying to-night, Dying on the old camp ground. Used With Tune: [We're tenting tonight on the old camp ground]

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

Author: W. C. Dix Appears in 220 hymnals First Line: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! Used With Tune: [Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!]

Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground

Author: S. C. F. Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Round de meadows am a-ringing Refrain First Line: Down in de cornfield Used With Tune: [Round de meadows am a-ringing]

Good-night, Ladies

Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Good-night, ladies! Refrain First Line: Merrily we roll along Used With Tune: [Good night, ladies!]

Follow, Gladly Follow

Author: Anna Richarde Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Follow the steps of Jesus Refrain First Line: O follow, follow gladly Lyrics: 1 Follow the steps of Jesus, Follow ev'ry day; Turn not aside nor falter, Keep the narrow way. Jesus the meek and lowly Walked thro' life below, Marking a beaten pathway, O in that pathway go. Refrain: O follow, follow gladly, In the path your Lord has trod, He is your light By day and night, He leadeth you to God; O follow, follow gladly, There are blessings on the way; Turn not aside, But watch your Guide, Who leads you to endless day. 2 Oft on a lonely mountain; Oft 'neath olive's shade, Jesus your great Example, King and Saviour prayed. Now in His footsteps follow, Lead a life of pray'r, He is a home preparing, You shall His glory share. [Refrain] 3 Helping the weak and weary, Christ your Saviour went, Seek now to be His stewards On His work intent. Seek out the heavy hearted, Seek the lost one too; Follow the steps of Jesus, Do what He'd have you do. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Follow the steps of Jesus]

Love's Old Sweet Song

Author: C. Clifton Bingham Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Once in the dear dead days beyond recall Refrain First Line: Just a song at twilight Used With Tune: [Once in the dear dead days beyond recall]

Jingle, Bells

Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Dashing thro' the snow Refrain First Line: Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Lyrics: 1 Dashing thro' the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bobtail ring, Making spirits bright; What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight! Chorus: Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way! Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh! Jingle, bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way! Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh! 2 A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride; And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side. The horse was lean and lank; Misfortune seemed his lot; He got into a drifted bank, And we, we got upsot. [Chorus] 3 Now the ground is white, Go it while you're young; Take the girls tonight, And sing this sleighing song. Just get a bob tailed bay, Two forty for his speed; Then hitch him to an open sleigh, And crack! you'll take the lead. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Dashing thro' the snow]

Yankee Doodle

Author: Dr. Schamburg Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Fath'r and I went down to camp Refrain First Line: Yankee Doodle, keep it up Lyrics: 1 Fath'r and I went down to camp, Along with Captain Good'in, And there we saw the men and boys As thick as hasty puddin'. Chorus: Yankee Doodle, keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy; Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy. 2 And there we see a thousand men, As rich as Squire David; And what they wasted ev'ry day, I wish it could be saved. [Chorus] 3 And there was Captain Washington, Upon a slapping stallion, A-giving orders to his men; I guess there was a million. [Chorus] 4 And then the feathers in his hat, They look'd so very fine, ah! I wanted peskily to get To give to my Jemima. [Chorus] 5 And there I see a swamping gun, Large as a log of maple, Upon a mighty little cart; A load for father's cattle. [Chorus] 6 And every time they fired it off, It took a horn of powder; It made a noise like father's gun, Only a nation louder. [Chorus] 7 And there I see a little keg, Its head all made of leather, They knocked upon't with little sticks, To call the men together. [Chorus] 8 And Cap'n Davis had a gun, He kind o' clapt his hand on't, And stuck a crooked stabbing iron Upon the little end on't. [Chorus] 9 The troopers, too, would gallop up And fire right in our faces; It scared me almost half to death To see them run such races. [Chorus] 10 It scared me so I hooked it off, Nor stopped, as I remember, Nor turned about till I got home Locked up in mother's chamber. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Fath'r and I went down to camp]