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Shepherd's Love: our second 1955 book for singing schools, conventions, etc.

#	Text	Tune
00	Come, blessed Savior dear, to me draw very near	[Come, blessed Savior dear, to me draw very near]
1a	Christ is calling, follow me, you should not delay	[Christ is calling, follow me, you should not delay]
1	Outside He stands and knocks, your will His entrance blocks	[Outside He stands and knocks, your will His entrance blocks]
2	I am waiting for the call, that will come to one and all	[I am waiting for the call, that will come to one and all]
3	Let us come as children to the Father	[Let us come as children to the Father]
4	I love Jesus, yes, I do, for He is always kind and true	[I love Jesus, yes, I do, for He is always kind and true]
5	There are some things too high for us	[There are some things too high for us]
6	Heaven is made known where hymns of gladness ring	[Heaven is made known where hymns of gladness ring]
7	That will be a happy meeting	[That will be a happy meeting]
8	When my life is thru with troubles here below	[When my life is thru with troubles here below]
9	Just a little closer, Lord, to Thee	[Just a little closer, Lord, to Thee]
10	From Calv'ry's mountain there flows a fountain	[From Calv'ry's mountain there flows a fountain]
11	Up the ladder of love we are climbing	[Up the ladder of love we are climbing]
12	Let your life ring true, shunning ev'ry wrong	[Let your life ring true, shunning ev'ry wrong]
13	Jesus still is the same who to save sinners came	[Jesus still is the same who to save sinners came]
14	I am moving onward to my heav'nly home	[I am moving onward to my heav'nly home]
15	I'm happy on my way to that bright land of day	[I'm happy on my way to that bright land of day]
16	I had a talk with my dear Savior	[I had a talk with my dear Savior]
17	The highway I travel is paved all the way	[The highway I travel is paved all the way]
18	Are you lonely, sad and weary	[Are you lonely, sad and weary]
19	On some bright and cloudless morning	[On some bright and cloudless morning]
20	I am thinking today of a land far away	[I am thinking today of a land far away]
21	Over the border line, shining with light divine	[Over the border line, shining with light divine]
22	There's a wonderful story, let me tell it to you	[There's a wonderful story, let me tell it to you]
23	I want to go where loved ones stay	[I want to go where loved ones stay]
24	They tell me of a mansion built for the true	[They tell me of a mansion built for the true]
25	When the waters deep around you roll	[When the waters deep around you roll]
26	When life here is ended, and you're called to go	[When life here is ended, and you're called to go]
27	Jesus is the Christ and the Savior of man	[Jesus is the Christ and the Savior of man]
28	I know that my Redeemer lives, ruling earth and sky	[I know that my Redeemer lives, ruling earth and sky]
29	I've a glorious heritage, holy	[I've a glorious heritage, holy]
30	Pressing on the upward way to mansions above	[Pressing on the upward way to mansions above]
31	I've got the love of Jesus away down in my heart	[I've got the love of Jesus away down in my heart]
32	Nearer, our God, to Thee, ever we long to be	[Nearer, our God, to Thee, ever we long to be]
33	There will surely come a day, if we humbly watch and pray	[There will surely come a day, if we humbly watch and pray]
34	Christ the Lord will come again, and 'twill not be long	[Christ the Lord will come again, and 'twill not be long]
35	There'll be singing, joy bells ringing	[There'll be singing, joy bells ringing]
36	There is joy divine in this soul of mine	[There is joy divine in this soul of mine]
37	Well, I've been a talking with the good Lord today	[Well, I've been a talking with the good Lord today]
38	As I travel along with a smile and a song	[As I travel along with a smile and a song]
39	When the pressures of life would my spirit defeat	[When the pressures of life would my spirit defeat]
40	What a time of great rejoicing, when we move away	[What a time of great rejoicing, when we move away]
41	I know I'm just a pilgrim here	[I know I'm just a pilgrim here]
42	When this world was lost in shame, for our redemption Jesus came	[When this world was lost in shame, for our redemption Jesus came]
43	I am on the road to the bright abode	[I am on the road to the bright abode]
44	We should do our best for right, and should not give up the fight	[We should do our best for right, and should not give up the fight]
45	From heaven the Savior is tenderly calling	[From heaven the Savior is tenderly calling]
46	If you are feeling sad and blue and cannot tell just what to do	[If you are feeling sad and blue and cannot tell just what to do]
47	When the trump of God shall sound, and the earth shall move no more	[When the trump of God shall sound, and the earth shall move no more]
48	Lead us not into temptation	[Lead us not into temptation]
49	How great is Thy love, O God	[How great is Thy love, O God]
50	Jesus is the light in that city bright, streets are paved with pure gold	[Jesus is the light in that city bright, streets are paved with pure gold]
51	I'm a servant to work in God's garden	[I'm a servant to work in God's garden]
52	When I leave this world of sorrow, for the land of bright tomorrow	[When I leave this world of sorrow, for the land of bright tomorrow]
53	Once I was a sinner, far from God away	[Once I was a sinner, far from God away]
54	After this earthly life, after its toil and strife	[After this earthly life, after its toil and strife]
55	O I want to live for Jesus	[O I want to live for Jesus]
56	Looking to Jesus each mile of the way	[Looking to Jesus each mile of the way]
57	When my trials and labors are	[When my trials and labors are]
58	If we could live a perfect life in this old world of sin and strife	[If we could live a perfect life in this old world of sin and strife]
59	Mine has been a life of sorrow	[Mine has been a life of sorrow]
60	Up there where cometh no wrong there is a land of sweet song	[Up there where cometh no wrong there is a land of sweet song]
61	The heavenly love light is shining on me	[The heavenly love light is shining on me]
62	Jesus comforts my soul, keeps me happy and whole	[Jesus comforts my soul, keeps me happy and whole]
63	Sinner, hear the Savior's voice	[Sinner, hear the Savior's voice]
64	I cannot walk one step without the Savior	[I cannot walk one step without the Savior]
65	O how sweet to be with Jesus	[O how sweet to be with Jesus]
66	I'll do my best for Jesus, my Lord and King	[I'll do my best for Jesus, my Lord and King]
67	My country, 'tis of thee	[My country, 'tis of thee]
68	Long ago in old Judea, by the Galilean shore	[Long ago in old Judea, by the Galilean shore]
69	Our blessed Lord died on the cross	[Our blessed Lord died on the cross]
70	Lord, make me a blessing as onward I go	[Lord, make me a blessing as onward I go]
71	Down at the cross where my Savior died	[Down at the cross where my Savior died]
72	I thank Thee, dear Lord, for all of Thy blessings	[I thank Thee, dear Lord, for all of Thy blessings]
73	We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love	[We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love]
74	I have a friend who walks with me	[I have a friend who walks with me]
75	Rock of Ages, cleft for me	[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]
76	When I was a little lad, the best friend I ever had	[When I was a little lad, the best friend I ever had]
77	After I come to the end of earth's day	[After I come to the end of earth's day]
78	I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor old and gray	[I was standing by the bedside of a neighbor old and gray]
79	Serve the Master here below	[Serve the Master here below]
80	When the sun goes down and the day is done	[When the sun goes down and the day is done]
81	The little cares that fettered me	[The little cares that fettered me]
82	The still small Voice makes me rejoice	[The still small Voice makes me rejoice]
83	He knows the bitter, weary way	[He knows the bitter, weary way]
84	Lost one, out on the bleak mountain of sin	[Lost one, out on the bleak mountain of sin]
85	On Jordan's stormy banks I stand	[On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]
86	There's a silvery stream that's flowing from the mount called Calvary	[There's a silvery stream that's flowing from the mount called Calvary]
87	Dreaming, dreaming silently	[Dreaming, dreaming silently]
88	Awake! arise from idleness and ease	[Awake! arise from idleness and ease]
89	On that morrow	[On that morrow]
90	I'm marching along to Canaan's fair land	[I'm marching along to Canaan's fair land]
91	I have a precious mother	[I have a precious mother]
92	When this old world has passed away, and all the redeemed shall stand	[When this old world has passed away, and all the redeemed shall stand]
93	Living below in this old sinful world	[Living below in this old sinful world]
94	Wake up, the Lord is calling now, calling for workers true	[Wake up, the Lord is calling now, calling for workers true]
95	Amazing grace, how sweet the sound	[Amazing grace, how sweet the sound]
96	There's a certain feeling that I never can express	[There's a certain feeling that I never can express]
97	Some sweet day I'm going home	[Some sweet day I'm going home]
98	Ev'rybody will be shouting praises 'round the great white throne	[Ev'rybody will be shouting praises 'round the great white throne]

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