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Trumpet Notes for the Temperance Battlefield

Editor: John N. Stearns, Hubert P. Main
Publisher: National Temperance Society and Publishing House, New York, N.Y., 1888
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d1A better day is coming, A morning promised
d2A glorious light has burst around us
d3A ship comes over the sea of time
d4A song, a joyous song to thee
d5A song, a song to the bubbling spring
d6A song, a song today
d7A tone pealed through the solemn night
d8All gracious God, to thee we raise
d9All hail the power of Jesus' name, Let angels prostrate fall
d10Although 'tis many years since temperance work begun
d11Am I a soldier of the cross
d12And are ye sure the news is true
d13At the feast of Belshazzar
d14Awake, arise,
d15Be with us, Lord, as from this place we go
d16Beautiful home with temperance blest
d17Behold, the day of promise comes
d18Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love
d19Blow the temperance trumpet, sound it night and day
d20Brother for Christ's kingdom sighing
d21Can you go on thus, my brother
d22Cheer, comrades, cheer
d23Cold water clear and friendship dear
d24Come, brother sailor, and don't fall asleep
d25Come, friends and brethren, all unite
d26Come, let us sing of fount and spring What drink with water can compare
d27Come my friends and brethren, all unite
d28Come, my lad, so bright and manly
d29Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing
d30Come thou fount of every blessing
d31Courage, brother, do not stumble
d32Dare we a license give to sin
d33Drink not, ye merry girls and boys
d34Fierce is our foe and marshalled in might
d35Fight for prohibition, gird our armor on
d36For truth and right we take our stand
d37Friends of freedom, swell the song
d38Friends of temperance, welcome here
d39Get ready for the jubilee
d40Gloom and care away we fling
d41God bless our rock bound coast
d42God of the temperance cause
d43Grandly the people are rising
d44Great Founder of our cause, look down
d45Gwine to get up in de chariot
d46Hail to the coming unknown chief
d47Hail we now our new made member
d48Heavenly Father, give thy blessing
d49Ho, my comrades, see the signal Jesus waves on high
d50How beautiful, how beautiful
d51Hurrah, for sparkling water
d52Hurrah, hurrah, now who's afraid
d53I am a drinker of water clear
d54I love the cause of temperance
d55If I were a voice, a persuasive voice
d56I'll sing you a song
d57In a little log church, in the state of Virginia
d58In its stately pride the ship went down
d59I've heard the praise of rosy wine
d60Jesus, Lover [Savior] of my soul, Let me to thy bosom [refuge] fly
d61Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
d62Keep the temperance banner waving
d63King alcohol has many forms
d64Labor on, that right may triumph
d65Let us sing with voice and mind
d66Life's morn soon flies away
d67Lift it high, 'tis pure as the morning
d68Lift up your voice, ye faithful
d69Little by little the time goes by
d70Little drops of claret
d71Lo a brigher day is breaking
d72Look not on the wine cup bright
d73Lord, guide our feet aright
d74Lord, let thy blessing now descend
d75May friendship's chain be ever bright
d76Men of thought, be up, and stirring
d77My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary
d78My heart was very heavy
d79My soul be on thy [your] guard
d80My wandering boy came home today
d81Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee
d82Now bound by honor's sacred laws
d83Now let us join in cheerful strain
d84Now sing with joyful hearts and voices
d85Now to heaven our prayer [prayers] [cry] ascending
d86O come, where the moss is growing
d87O, de Fairisee dat went in de temple
d88O, deem it not an idle thing
d89O happy, happy tidings
d90O help us Lord each hour of need
d91O pity the tempted and tried
d92O rally ye from hill and vale
d93O the drink has made a wretched man of me
d94O what a good time there will be
d95O won't you come, and help along
d96Of all the glorious war cries
d97Once he was so bright [light] and fair
d98One year nearer
d99Onward, onward, band victorious
d100Out from the campfire's red glowing

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