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The Temperance Songbook: a peerless collection of Temperance Songs and Hymns for the Women's Christian Temperance Union, Loyal Temperance Legion, prohibitionists, temperance praise meetings, medal ...

Editor: Emmet G. Coleman
Published: 1907
Notes: Republished in 1971 by David Hoffman
Hymn numbering by page number
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7We are little armor bearers[We are little armor bearers]
8How oft do we sing of the prodigal son[How oft do we sing of the prodigal son]
10Loyal, noble and true[Loyal, noble and true]
11I wish all the liquor was bottled up well[I wish all the liquor was bottled up well]
12Oh, Johnnie, our darling come back from the town[Oh, Johnnie, our darling come back from the town]
13For God and home and ev'ry land[For God and home and ev'ry land]
14Won't you sign the pledge dear friends, today[Won't you sign the pledge dear friends, today]
15Hail, Columbia's fair temperance daughtersCOLUMBIA THE GEM OF THE OCEAN
17Little drops of whiskey[Little drops of whiskey]
18Clear the tracks for we are coming[Clear the tracks for we are coming]
21There's no hope for the drunkardLAST ROSE OF SUMMER
22See the armies of Israel as they wandered in sin[See the armies of Israel as they wandered in sin]
24For God and home and native land[For God and home and native land]
25There's an enemy at hand[There's an enemy at hand]
26Tramp, tramp, tramp, to a drunkard's grave[Tramp, tramp, tramp, to a drunkard's grave]
27A soul thrilling message comes swiftly[A soul thrilling message comes swiftly]
29There is heard a call to rally[There is heard a call to rally]
30No home, no home, cried a little girl[No home, no home, cried a little girl]
31We're a band of soldiers[We're a band of soldiers]
32Hark to the sound of voices![Hark to the sound of voices!]
34Oh, comrades in this conflict of the right against the wrong[Oh, comrades in this conflict of the right against the wrong]
35Down in a room all cozy and bright[Down in a room all cozy and bright]
36I've seen the fun'ral of my hopes[I've seen the fun'ral of my hopes]
37Our army calls for volunteers[Our army calls for volunteers]
38See a million drunkards[See a million drunkards]
40A dreadful foe is in our land[A dreadful foe is in our land]
42Broad is the road that leads to death[Broad is the road that leads to death]
43Listen, boys, to what I propose[Listen, boys, to what I propose]
45My soul, be on thy guard[My soul, be on thy guard]
46-1Holy and rev'rend is the name[Holy and rev'rend is the name]
46-2'Mid scenes of confusion, of drunkenness and crime['Mid scenes of confusion, of drunkenness and crime]
46-3The despot's at our very door[The despot's at our very door]
48Onward, Christian soldiers[Onward, Christian soldiers]
49Sisters, be to Jesus true[Sisters, be to Jesus true]
50I dreamed that the great judgment morning[I dreamed that the great judgment morning]
51Speed our cause we pray[Speed our cause we pray]
52Out in the world, away from all light[Out in the world, away from all light]
54I am dreaming tonight of a home I had[I am dreaming tonight of a home I had]
56Be firm, be bold, be strong, be true[Be firm, be bold, be strong, be true]
57When I lie on my pillow tonight[When I lie on my pillow tonight]
58Come and help us sing the praises[Come and help us sing the praises]
60He was all alone in the city[He was all alone in the city]
62Stand up, stand up for Jesus[Stand up, stand up for Jesus]
63Once wee dimpled arms of a fair baby boy[Once wee dimpled arms of a fair baby boy]
65Come, let us sing of fount and spring[Come, let us sing of fount and spring]
66Oh, hear the tolling of the bells[Oh, hear the tolling of the bells]
68Father, dear father, come home with me now[Father, dear father, come home with me now]
70We're marching, marching onward[We're marching, marching onward]
74It was not on the field of battle[It was not on the field of battle]
76You'll find it out we've come to stay[You'll find it out we've come to stay]
77Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom[Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom]
78Hear the Temp'rance call[Hear the Temp'rance call]
79Praise God from whom all blessing flow[Praise God from whom all blessing flow]
[This hymnal has not been proofed - data may be incomplete or incorrect]
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