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Melodies for Little People: containing also one hundred recitations for Sunday-schools, anniversary occasions, concerts, entertainments, and sociables, with songs adapted...

Editor:	S. V. R. Ford
Publisher:	Hunt & Eaton / Cranston & Stowe, New York, 1891
Language:	English
Notes:	Recitations are not indexed

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#	Text	Tune
1	Wake the song of Jubilee	[Wake the song of Jubilee]
2	Jesus is tenderly caring for me	[Jesus is tenderly caring for me]
3	Happy little sailors	[Happy little sailors]
4	Jesus tells me in the Bible	[Jesus tells me in the Bible]
5	Hosanna in the highest!	[Hosanna in the highest!]
6	Christ is born! Christ is born!	[Christ is born! Christ is born!]
7	Far and near the bells are ringing	[Far and near the bells are ringing]
8	When Jesus was born	[When Jesus was born]
9	Hail, holy night! illumed afar	[Hail, holy night! illumed afar]
10	There is joy in Bethlehem	[There is joy in Bethlehem]
11	Waken, Christian children	[Waken, Christian children]
12	Swing, birdie, swing	[Swing, birdie, swing]
13	I love to hear the story	[I love to hear the story]
14	One of the "little ones" I am	[One of the "little ones" I am]
15	Hear us as we pray, O Lord	[Hear us as we pray, O Lord]
16	Christ the Lord is ris'n today	[Christ the Lord is ris'n today]
17	Who came down from heav'n above?	[Who came down from heav'n above?]
18	Golden harps are sounding	[Golden harps are sounding]
19	Do you think that holy angels	[Do you think that holy angels]
20	Jesus, loving Saviour, hear me	[Jesus, loving Saviour, hear me]
21	Our Father in heaven, we hallow Thy name	[Our Father in heaven, we hallow Thy name]
22	Glory to the Father give	[Glory to the Father give]
23	I wonder if children in glory	[I wonder if children in glory]
24	Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me	[Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me]
25	Bless us, God our Father!	[Bless us, God our Father!]
26	Joy and gladness I have found	[Joy and gladness I have found]
27	I love the flow'rs, the pretty flow'rs	[I love the flow'rs, the pretty flow'rs]
28	Day of rejoicing, let festal bells ring	[Day of rejoicing, let festal bells ring]
29	On this glad jubilee	[On this glad jubilee]
30	My heart o'erflows with song	[My heart o'erflows with song]
31	I'm happy all the day	[I'm happy all the day]
32	Hither, Sleep! a mother wants thee!	[Hither, Sleep! a mother wants thee!]
33	When His salvation bringing	[When His salvation bringing]
34	How I wish that we could do	[How I wish that we could do]
35	Salvation! O, the joyful sound!	[Salvation! O, the joyful sound!]
36	I am but a little child	[I am but a little child]
37	Give! give! said the little stream	[Give! give! said the little stream]
38	Tinkling, tinkling, tinkling, tinkling	[Tinkling, tinkling, tinkling, tinkling]
39	God's ways are always best	[God's ways are always best]
40	Little trav'lers Zionward	[Little trav'lers Zionward]
41	Jesus is our Shepherd	[Jesus is our Shepherd]
42	Now I lay me down to sleep	[Now I lay me down to sleep]
43	Little ones are we	[Little ones are we]
44	Hark! the lark is singing	[Hark! the lark is singing]
45	Little ones hosannas sing	[Little ones hosannas sing]
46	Gushing so bright in the morning light	[Gushing so bright in the morning light]
47	Will you come to the spring, so sparkling and bright	[Will you come to the spring, so sparkling and bright]
48	Come Christian children, come and raise	[Come Christian children, come and raise]
49	Guard, my child, thy tongue	[Guard, my child, thy tongue]
50	Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled	[Tender Shepherd, Thou hast stilled]
51	There is a happy land, Far, far away	[There is a happy land, Far, far away]
52	Two little eyes to look to God	[Two little eyes to look to God]
53	Is thy soul with sin oppressed?	[Is thy soul with sin oppressed?]
54	Jesus, high in glory	[Jesus, high in glory]
55	We come, we come, from His palace so bright	[We come, we come, from His palace so bright]
56	What a strange and wondrous story	[What a strange and wondrous story]
57	Kind Shepherd of the sheep	[Kind Shepherd of the sheep]
58	Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me	[Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me]
59	Guide me, blessed Saviour	[Guide me, blessed Saviour]
60	Kind friends, your welcome presence here	[Kind friends, your welcome presence here]
61	Who was in a manger laid?	[Who was in a manger laid?]
62	Jesus, when He left the sky	[Jesus, when He left the sky]
63	We are little soldiers	[We are little soldiers]
64	We are only little gleaners	[We are only little gleaners]
65	I'm glad that Jesus came from heav'n	[I'm glad that Jesus came from heav'n]
66	Little hearts to worship Jesus Christ, our Lord	[Little hearts to worship Jesus Christ, our Lord]
67	There is no friend like Jesus	[There is no friend like Jesus]
68	Like a birdling is our darling	[Like a birdling is our darling]
69	Faithful Shepherd, feed me	[Faithful Shepherd, feed me]
70	Watchman, tell us of the night	[Watchman, tell us of the night]
71	Jesus bids us follow Him	[Jesus bids us follow Him]
72	Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah	[Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah]
73	There is work for all	[There is work for all]
74	"Call them in," the poor, the wretched, sin-stained wand'rers from the fold	["Call them in," the poor, the wretched, sin-stained wand'rers from the fold]
75	Hosanna, be the children's song	[Hosanna, be the children's song]
76	If you cannot in the pulpit	NETTLETON
77	The Master is come, lo!	[The Master is come, lo!]
78	Rock of Ages, cleft for me	[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]
79	Jesus, Lover of my soul	MARTYN
80	Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding	[Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding]
81	Little birds their Maker praise	[Little birds their Maker praise]
82	In the twilight of the morning, when the birds sang in the bowers	[In the twilight of the morning, when the birds sang in the bowers]
83	When the tempest fierce is raging, and the billows o'er us roll	[When the tempest fierce is raging, and the billows o'er us roll]
84	We are soldiers in the army of Jehovah	[We are soldiers in the army of Jehovah]
85	Gracious Saviour, gentle Shepherd	[Gracious Saviour, gentle Shepherd]
86	On the mountain's top appearing	[On the mountain's top appearing]
87	Happy are we as we gather today	[Happy are we as we gather today]
88	Saviour, breathe an evening blessing	[Saviour, breathe an evening blessing]
89	My country, 'tis of thee	[My country, 'tis of thee]
90	Holy Bible, book divine	[Holy Bible, book divine]
91	Songs of praise the angels sang	[Songs of praise the angels sang]
92	We are soldiers of the cross, marching on to Zion's gates	[We are soldiers of the cross, marching on to Zion's gates]
93	Forever with the Lord!	[Forever with the Lord!]
94	Onward, Christian soldiers!	[Onward, Christian soldiers!]
95	The God of harvest praise	[The God of harvest praise]
96	Lord, this day Thy children meet	[Lord, this day Thy children meet]
97	I think, when I read that sweet story of old	[I think, when I read that sweet story of old]
98	There's a wideness in God's mercy	EATON
99	Now the daylight goes away	[Now the daylight goes away]
100	Now the day is over	[Now the day is over]

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