Hours of Singing: a collection of new music for juvenile classes, public schools, seminaries and the home circle

#	Text	Tune
3	How we love these hours of singing	[How we love these hours of singing]
4	There are grasses greenly growing	[There are grasses greenly growing]
5	O'er the sea, o'er the sea	[O'er the sea, o'er the sea]
6	Anywhere, ev'rywhere	[Anywhere, ev'rywhere]
7	For thy mercy and thy grace	SUPPLICATION
8	Sparkling in the sunlight	[Sparkling in the sunlight]
10	Morning's ruddy beams	[Morning's ruddy beams]
11	Father, take my hand	[Father, take my hand]
12a	In the bright red of the sunset glow	[In the bright red of the sunset glow]
12b	Happy, happy New Year	[Happy, happy New Year]
13	Oh, where are all the fairies	[Oh, where are all the fairies]
14	We are little sowers	[We are little sowers]
15	O never fear old winter's cheer	[O never fear old winter's cheer]
16	Once more we meet, our friends to greet	[Once more we meet, our friends to greet]
17a	Slowly where the winds are swelling	[Slowly where the winds are swelling]
17b	Up with the morning	[Up with the morning]
18	Merry sings the lark at the break of day	[Merry sings the lark at the break of day]
19	With joy we meet	[With joy we meet]
20	Our old, brown homestead reared its walls	[Our old, brown homestead reared its walls]
21	Hark! bim, bome, hark! bim, bome	[Hark! bim, bome, hark! bim, bome]
22	To the woods, to the woods, to the woods we will go	[To the woods, to the woods, to the woods we will go]
23	Soon we'll part, perhaps forever	[Soon we'll part, perhaps forever]
24	Be glad, little children	[Be glad, little children]
25	We now must sing our parting song	[We now must sing our parting song]
26a	Sing us a song, birdie	[Sing us a song, birdie]
26b	Snowflakes now are falling	[Snowflakes now are falling]
27	Little beams of brightness	[Little beams of brightness]
28	Lo! the glad May morn	[Lo! the glad May morn]
29	Ring the bells, the Lord has risen	[Ring the bells, the Lord has risen]
30	Briskly o'er the frozen snow	[Briskly o'er the frozen snow]
31	Over hill, over dale	[Over hill, over dale]
32	Who so full of fun and glee	[Who so full of fun and glee]
33a	What does little birdie say	[What does little birdie say]
33b	Roaming over meadows	[Roaming over meadows]
34	Onward, little soldiers	[Onward, little soldiers]
36	Come let us sing of fount and spring	[Come let us sing of fount and spring]
37	There is a name I love to hear	TRIUMPH
38	We are happy and free	[We are happy and free]
39	Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me	[Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me]
40	God make my life a little light	[God make my life a little light]
41	Cast thy bread upon the waters	[Cast thy bread upon the waters]
42	Happy, young faces here we bring	[Happy, young faces here we bring]
43	Hark, I hear the angel voices	[Hark, I hear the angel voices]
44	The ground was all covered with snow one day	[The ground was all covered with snow one day]
46a	A little child who loves to pray	[A little child who loves to pray]
46b	Savior, tender Shepherd, hear me	[Savior, tender Shepherd, hear me]
47	Every day hath toil and trouble	[Every day hath toil and trouble]
48	Be kind to thy Father—for when thou wast young	[Be kind to thy Father—for when thou wast young]
49	See the shining dewdrops	[See the shining dewdrops]
50	Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock	[Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock]
51	Sing we now of home, happy, happy home	[Sing we now of home, happy, happy home]
52	The lark at morn is soaring high	[The lark at morn is soaring high]
53	Peeping o'er the hilltops	[Peeping o'er the hilltops]
54	Hark! the herald angels sing	[Hark! the herald angels sing]
55	Soft the motion of the current	[Soft the motion of the current]
56	As o'er his furrowed fields which lie	[As o'er his furrowed fields which lie]
57	Days of my youth, ye have glided away	[Days of my youth, ye have glided away]
58	Wake, O wake, the bells of morning	[Wake, O wake, the bells of morning]
59	What is birdie doing	[What is birdie doing]
60	Forty little urchins	[Forty little urchins]
61	The old farm gate hung sagging down	[The old farm gate hung sagging down]
62	It is better to whistle than whine	[It is better to whistle than whine]
63	Little feet in motion ever	[Little feet in motion ever]
64	Our boat is off	[Our boat is off]
65	Lord, at this closing hour	WILLIE LOW
66	Who has not felt how sadly sweet	[Who has not felt how sadly sweet]
67	To school and its pleasures again we return	[To school and its pleasures again we return]
68	God bless the old hearthstone tonight	[God bless the old hearthstone tonight]
69	In the spring of early years	[In the spring of early years]
70	Live for something, be not idle	[Live for something, be not idle]
71	I love the joyful ringing	[I love the joyful ringing]
74	What a wealth of roses	[What a wealth of roses]
75	We are climbing Learning's hill	[We are climbing Learning's hill]
76	The leafy branch bends to the breeze	[The leafy branch bends to the breeze]
77	Baby is going to Bye-lo-land	[Baby is going to Bye-lo-land]
78	'Tis sweet, blest Lord, when breaks the rosy morning	['Tis sweet, blest Lord, when breaks the rosy morning]

Editor:	A. J. Showalter, A. S. Kieffer
Publisher:	Ruebush Kieffer & Co., Dayton, Va., 1882
Language:	English
Notes:	Numbering is by page number

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