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The Select Hymn and Song Book

Editor: W. C. Vaden
Publisher: Oliver W. Clay & Co., Baltimore, Md., 1885
Denomination: Methodist hymnals (general)
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d201My heavenly home is bright and fair nor pain nor death
d202My hope, my all, my Savior, Thou to thee
d203My latest sun is sinking fast, My race is nearly run
d204My Savior, my almighty Friend
d205My soul be on thy [your] guard
d206My soul, repeat His praise Whose mercies are so
d207My soul, with all thy wakened powers
d208Nature with open volume stands
d209Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee
d210Not all the blood of beast [beasts], On Jewish altars
d211Now let our cheerful eyes survey
d212O blessed souls are they
d213O brethren, will you meet me On that delightful shore
d214O come, and dwell in [with] me [us]
d215O do not be discouraged, For Jesus is your friend
d216O, for a [an] heart to praise [love] my God
d217O for a closer walk with God
d218O for a glance of heavenly day
d219O for a thousand tongues to sing my great [dear] Redeemer's praise
d220O God of Jacob, by whose hand
d221O God, thou bottomless abyss
d222O happy day that fixed [seals] [stays] my choice
d223O joyful sound of gospel grace
d224O [Our] God, our help in ages [seasons] past
d225O sometimes the shadows are deep
d226O [Sweet] land for [of] rest for thee I sigh
d227O that I could repent
d228O that my load of sin were [was] gone
d229O think of the home over there, By the side of the river
d230O thou God of my salvation
d231O thou in whose presence my soul takes delight
d232O thou to whose all searching sight
d233O thou who all things canst control
d234O thou who comest from above
d235O thou whom all thy saints adore
d236O 'tis delight, without alloy
d237O to do something for Jesus
d238O what a blessed hope is ours
d239O where shall rest be found
d240O'er the [those] gloomy hills of darkness
d241Of him who did salvation bring I could for ever think and sing
d242On Jordan's stormy [rugged] banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye
d243Once more we bow before our God; Once more his blessing we ask
d244One [A] sweetly [sweet] solemn thought comes to me o'er and o'er
d245Our bondage here [it] shall [will] end by and by
d246Our fathers, our fathers will [they'll] be there
d247Our Lord is risen from the dead, Our Jesus [Savior] is gone
d248Out on an ocean all boundless we ride
d249Pass me not, O gentle Savior
d250People of the living God! I have sought the world
d251Plunged in a [the] gulf of dark [deep] despair
d252Prayer is the soul's [heart's] [saint's] sincere desire
d253Prayer is [was] appointed to convey
d254Redeemer of mankind, Who on thy name rely
d255Remark my soul [with awe] the narrow bounds
d256Remember, sinful youth, you must die
d257Repent, the voice celestial cries
d258Rescue the perishing, care for the dying
d259Return, O wanderer, return [Return, return, now wanderer]
d260Return, O wanderer, to thy home
d261Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee
d262Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on his gentle breast
d263Salvation, O the joyful sound
d264Savior, more than life to me, I am clinging
d265Savior of all, to Thee we bow and own Thee faithful to Thy word
d266See Isr'l's gentle Shepherd stand [stands]
d267Shall we gather at [by] the river, Where bright angel feet have trod
d268Show pity Lord, O Lord, forgive
d269Sinner [sinners] go [come], will you go
d270Sinner [sinners], the voice of God regard
d271Sinner [sinners] turn, why will ye [you] die
d272Sister, thou wast [wert] mild and lovely
d273So let our lips and lives express
d274Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put [gird] your armor
d275Sow in the morn thy [the] seed, At eve
d276Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness
d277Spirit of faith, come down
d278Stay, thou insulted [long suffering] Spirit
d279Still stir me up to strive
d280Suffering Savior, with thorn crown
d281Sun of my soul [our souls], thou [my] [O] Savior [Father] dear
d282Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer
d283Sweet is the work, my [O] [our] God, [and] [my] [our] King
d284Sweet the moments, rich in blessing
d285Sweetly, Lord, have we heard thee calling
d286Take the name of Jesus with you, child of sorrow
d287Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal
d288That doleful [dreadful] night before his death
d289The cross, the cross, the bloodstained cross
d290The great Physician now is near
d291The king of heaven his table spreads
d292The Lord my Shepherd is, I shall be well supplied
d293The morning light is breaking; the darkness disappears
d294The pity of the Lord
d295The praise of Zion waits for thee
d296The praying spirit breathe
d297The prize is set [just] before us
d298The Savior calls, let every ear attend
d299The spacious firmament on high
d300The Spirit breathes upon the Word

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