Chapel Gems for Sunday Schools: selected from "Our Song Birds," for 1866, the "Snow bird," the "Robin," the "Red bird" and the "Dove"

Editor:	Geo F. Root, B. R. Hanby
Publisher:	Root & Cady, Chicago, 1866
Language:	English
Notes:	Numbering is by page number. Letters are added to hymns that start on the same page.

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#	Text	Tune
5	Savior, we Thy children gather	[Savior, we Thy children gather]
6a	Happy hearts children bring	[Happy hearts children bring]
6b	Almighty God, we praise in thee	[Almighty God, we praise in thee]
7	Now to Jesus Christ the glory	[Now to Jesus Christ the glory]
8	We have found the way to heaven	[We have found the way to heaven]
9	May thy love, O God our Saviour	[May thy love, O God our Savior]
10a	Lord Jesus, God and man	[Lord Jesus, God and man]
10b	Father, I go to thee, Father	[Father, I go to thee, Father]
11	Blest are the pure in heart	[Blest are the pure in heart]
12	We come in childhood's joyfulness	GONDOLA
13	Jesus loves thee, go and pray	[Jesus loves thee, go and pray]
14	We are all a band of scholars	[We are all a band of scholars]
15	Work in God's vineyard Jesus hath call'd thee	[Work in God's vineyard Jesus hath call'd thee]
16	Descend dear Savior fill our hearts	[Descend dear Savior fill our hearts]
17	Children of Jerusalem	[Children of Jerusalem sang the praise]
18a	Swiftly glide the hours away	[Swiftly glide the hours away]
18b	Listen, O listen, our father all holy	[Listen, O listen, our father all holy]
20a	Now to the Lord on high	[Now to the Lord on high]
20b	To God, the Father, Spirit, Son	DOXOLOGY
21	All together, all together	[All together, all together]
22	When my soul was distress'd, and my spirit was bow'd	[When my soul was distressed]
23	Savior, we Thy children gather	[Savior, we Thy children gather]
24	O I love to think of Jesus as he sat beside the sea	[O I love to think of Jesus as he sat beside the sea]
26	The fishers sat within their boat	[The fishers sat within their boat]
27	Bright shine the rays of the beautiful morning	[Bright shine the rays of the beautiful morning]
28	We are watching, we are waiting	[We are watching, we are waiting]
29	Lord, thy Word abideth	[Lord, thy Word abideth]
30	I love to see in pictured rest	[I love to see in pictured rest]
31	Heavenly Father teach the way	[Heavenly Father teach the way]
32	We are sailing o'er an ocean	[We are sailing o'er an ocean]
34	There will be no night in the golden city	[There will be no night in the golden city]
36	There's a bright, happy home high in heaven above	[There's a bright, happy home high in heaven above]
38	Ring the bells of heaven, there is joy today	[Ring the bells of heaven, there is joy today]
39	I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills	[I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills]
40	Mid the pastures green of the blessed isles	[Mid the pastures green of the blessed isles]
42	Beautiful angel on pinions of light	[Beautiful angel on pinions of light]
43	To Jesus our God and our King	[To Jesus our God and our King]
44	There are unseen bands of angels	[There are unseen bands of angels]
45	The angel Death has borne away	[The angel Death has borne away]
46	The sky was dark above	[The sky was dark above]
47	Cast thy burden on the Lord	[Cast thy burden on the Lord]
48	I shall go to thee my Savior	[I shall go to Thee my Savior]
49	Who will meet me when I die	[Who will meet me when I die]
50	If I were an angel, with a bright and starry crown	[If I were an angel, with a bright and starry crown]
52	We are pilgrims seeking a city	[We are pilgrims seeking a city]
53	Jesus, the very thought of Thee	[Jesus, the very thought of Thee]
54	We are going home, when the toilsome day	[We are going home, when the toilsome day]
55	Praise him in his hallowed dwelling	[Praise him in his hallowed dwelling]
56	A voice that I hear, across the sea	[A voice that I hear, across the sea]
57	Praise the Lord, who reigns above	[Praise the Lord, who reigns above]
58	And they brought unto Jesus young children	[And they brought unto Jesus young children]
60	To him that overcometh	[To him that overcometh]
61	They come to us from freedom's land	[They come to us from freedom's land]
62	We are coming, we are coming	[We are coming, we are coming]
64	Thou who in thy church of old	[Thou who in thy church of old]
65a	Harvest fields with golden glow	[Harvest fields with golden glow]
65b	Father, from whose hand doth spring	[Father, from whose hand doth spring]
66	They were watching on the hillsides	[They were watching on the hillsides]
68	Down from the skies bending low o'er the manger	[Down from the skies bending low o'er the manger]
70	With eager step, and hearts in tune	[With eager step, and hearts in tune]
71	O, yes the Lord loved children	[O, yes the Lord loved children]
72	We come, we come, a waiting band	[We come, we come, a waiting band]
73	See the Savior in the temple	[See the Savior in the temple]
74	Of old th'apostle walked the wave	[Of old th'apostle walked the wave]
75	Who is He in yonder stall	[Who is He in yonder stall]
76a	When lightly o'er the mountain rill	[When lightly o'er the mountain rill]
76b	Little eyes, little eyes	[Little eyes, little eyes]
77	When he cometh, when he cometh to make	[When he cometh, when he cometh to make]
78	We are little sunbeams	[We are little sunbeams]
79	Long ago when little children	[Long ago when little children]
80	Little sunbeams we'll away	[Little sunbeams, we'll away]
81a	Over the hills are the pastures fair	[Over the hills are the pastures fair]
81b	Come from the hilltop, the vale, and the glen	[Come from the hilltop, the vale, and the glen]
83	O sing to me of that better land	[O sing to me of that better land]
84	I missed dear little Mabel from her class and school one	[I missed dear little Mabel from her class and school one]
89	O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the lord	[O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the lord]
90	I know there are flowers in the beautiful bowers	[I know there are flowers in the beautiful bowers]
91	Sweet 'tis to sing of Thee	[Sweet 'tis to sing of Thee]
92	Hither we come, as a Union band	[Hither we come, as a Union band]
94	Christ, you know, loved little children	[Christ, you know, loved little children]
96	We are one and all for Union	[We are one and all for Union]
98	A glorious light has burst around us	[A glorious light has burst around us]
100	If the boys and girls will listen	[If the boys and girls will listen]
101	Be kind and true	[Be kind and true]
102	Be not swift to take offense	[Be not swift to take offense]
103	Willie laid him down to sleep	[Willie laid him down to sleep]
104	Are all your matches sold yet, Tom?	[Are all your matches sold yet, Tom?]
106	One day I saw a little child	[One day I saw a little child]
108	Upon the house, no delay to pause	[Upon the house, no delay to pause]
109	Now we say farewell	[Now we say farewell]
110	Down in that cottage lives Weaver John	[Down in that cottage lives Weaver John]
111	Little flow'ret, press thy way	[Little flow'ret, press thy way]
112	See the merry farmer-boy	[See the merry farmer-boy]
113	Come, count the time for me	[Come, count the time for me]
114a	Weary of playing at hide-and-seek	[Weary of playing at hide-and-seek]
114b	Be you to others kind and true	[Be you to others kind and true]
115	The shoemaker sat amid wax and leather	[The shoemaker sat amid wax and leather]
116	Up the steeps the morn is bounding	[Up the steeps the morn is bounding]
118	Young Bolter Brook is a beautiful brook	[Young Bolter Brook is a beautiful brook]
119	Come, let us sing a pleasant song	[Come, let us sing a pleasant song]