Songs for the chapel; arranged for male voices, for use in colleges, academies, schools and societies
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ...Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine? 6 Haste, then, on from grace to glory, Armed by faith, and winged by prayer; Heaven"s eternal day"s before thee, God"s own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission, Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days, Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Hkrbt F. Lttb, 1798-1847 Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to Thy fountain fly: Wash me, Saviour, or I die! 4 While I draw this fleeting hreath, When mine eyelids close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment-throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee. Augustus M. Tofladt, 1740-7S 1. When our heads are bow"d with woe, When our bit-ter tears o"er-flow, When we mourn the lost, the dear, Je-sus, Son of Ma-ry, hear! A-men. L In the cross of Christ 1 glo-ry; Tow-"ring o"er the wrecks of time, LI I p I.. I I to 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming 5 In the cross of Christ I glory: Light and love upon my way, Towering o"er the wrecks of time, From the cross the radiance streaming All the light of sacred story Adds new lustre to the day. Gathers round its head sublime. John Bowbiso, 1793-1872 Death in vain forbids His rise; Alleluia I Christ hath opened Paradise! Alleluia! 4 Lives again our glorious King: Alleluia! "Where, 0 Death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once He died, our souls to save: Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! Charles Wesley, 1707-88 1602 ST. GEORGE"S, WINDSOR 7s. D. George J. Elvey, 1816-93 (Without" Alleluia") 2. Love"s re-deem-iug work Is done, Fought the fight, the bat-tie won; Organ., m i i. r I J. j J J. j-j-tfi_jLe_, Lol our Sun"s e-clipse is o"er; Lo! He sets In blood no more. A-men. 4 Lives again our glorious King:...