Samuel Longfellow

A Book of Hymns and Tunes for the Congregation and the Home Samuel Longfellow

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...by still waters Would we idly quiet stay, But would smite the living fountains From the rocks along our way. Be our strength in hours of weakness, In our wanderings be our guide; Through endeavor, failure, danger, Father, be thou at our side! 143. Jfcis Wbrife o/ GW. Day is breaking; earth is waking; Darkness from the hills is gone; Pale with terror, ancient Error Trembles on her crumbling throne. Up to labor, friend and neighbor I Hope, and work with all thy might; Heaven is near thee, God doth hear thee, He will ever bless the right Day is breaking, earth is waking; Fellow-worker, lend thine ear; Hear'st thou not the angels speaking Words of love and words of cheer? Then to labor, friend and neighbor; Cheerfully put forth thy might; Never fear thee, God is near thee, He doth ever bless the right. 144. The good Fight of Faitl,. We are living, we are dwelling In a grand and earnest time; In an age on ages telling, To be living is sublime. Hark the onset, will ye fold your Faith-clad arms in lazy lock? Up, Oh up, thou drowsy soldier! Worlds are charging to the shock. Worlds are charging, heaven beholding, Angels looking on the sight; Now the blazoned cross unfolding, On, right onward, for the Kight I On 1 let all the soul within you For the Truth's sake, go abroad; Strike 1 let every nerve and sinew Tell on ages, tell for God! 145. The joy of Kfe. Lord, we thank thee for the pleasure That our happy life-time gives, The inestimable treasure Of a soul that ever lives;--Mind that looks before and after, Yearning for a home above; Human tears and human laughter, And the depth of human love. For the thrill, the leap, the gladness Of our pulses flowing free; Ev'n for every touch of sadness That may bring us nearer thee. Teach us so our days to number That we may b...