Silver Tones: a new temperance and prohibition song book, containing the most popular songs sung by The Silver Lake Quartette

#	Text	Tune
1	Licensed to make the strong man weak	[Licensed to make the strong man weak]
2	We have buried our own little darling	[We have buried our own little darling]
3	Happy, happy children	[Happy, happy children]
4	If you'll listen, I'll tell you an incident true	[If you'll listen, I'll tell you an incident true]
5	Fall and winter, spring and summer	[Fall and winter, spring and summer]
6	A little farm well tilled	[A little farm well tilled]
7	I'll never vote for revenue	[I'll never vote for revenue]
8	I am resting in thee, thou redeemer of men	[I am resting in thee, thou redeemer of men]
9	I need thy pardon, Lord	[I need thy pardon, Lord]
10	To his home, his once white, once lov'd cottage	[To his home, his once white, once lov'd cottage]
11	Ring out! Ring out a mighty alarm	[Ring out! Ring out a mighty alarm]
12	He that biddeth him God speed	[He that biddeth him God speed]
13	Soft fell the mother's lullaby	[Soft fell the mother's lullaby]
14	Those temp'rance men do all they can	[Those temp'rance men do all they can]
15	We are coming, license advocates	[We are coming, license advocates]
16	Is it none of your business, my brother	[Is it none of your business, my brother]
17	Can you vote for license, brother	[Can you vote for license, brother]
18	Can a boy forget his mother's pray'r	[Can a boy forget his mother's pray'r]
19	Oh, the "practical" temperance man	[Oh, the "practical" temperance man]
20	There's a resting place I know	[There's a resting place I know]
21	I entered once a home of care	[I entered once a home of care]
22	I'd rather be dumb	[I'd rather be dumb]
23	Oh, hear the tolling of the bells	[Oh, hear the tolling of the bells]
24	I have been to the city	[I have been to the city]
25	When asked about the crop, if the whisky mills should stop	[When asked about the crop, if the whisky mills should stop]
26	Men are thinking! men are praying!	[Men are thinking! men are praying!]
27	My own darling boy, I so tenderly loved	[My own darling boy, I so tenderly loved]
28	And it came to pass in the days of Harrison	[And it came to pass in the days of Harrison]
29	The liquor traffic, who will suppress it	[The liquor traffic, who will suppress it]
30	A mother's boy has wandered far	[A mother's boy has wandered far]
31	There once was held a Conference	[There once was held a Conference]
32	I walked in the woodland meadows	[I walked in the woodland meadows]
33	You'll find it out we've come to stay	[You'll find it out we've come to stay]
34	We will work to save from ruin and drink	[We will work to save from ruin and drink]
35	Behold the day of promise comes	[Behold the day of promise comes]
36	Out in the world, away from all light	[Out in the world, away from all light]
37	Come, sinner, to Jesus, oh, hear the sweet call	[Come, sinner, to Jesus, oh, hear the sweet call]
38	Who'll lend a hand to deliver our land	[Who'll lend a hand to deliver our land]
39	We've entered in this fight	[We've entered in this fight]
40	Perishing! perishing! dying today	[Perishing! perishing! dying today]
41	Cover them over with beautiful flowers	[Cover them over with beautiful flowers]
42	Soon they'll reach the dead line	[Soon they'll reach the dead line]
43	Have you heard the news from Washington	[Have you heard the news from Washington]
44	While waging the battle for the Truth and the Right	[While waging the battle for the Truth and the Right]
45	See! see! the gleam of light in yonder sky	[See! see! the gleam of light in yonder sky]
46	When the Conference met in Eighteen eighty-eight	[When the Conference met in Eighteen eighty-eight]
47	There's a battle in our land	[There's a battle in our land]
48	Vote the ticket ev'ry time	[Vote the ticket ev'ry time]
49	We belong to the army of cranks	[We belong to the army of cranks]
50	Of all the great evils around us	[Of all the great evils around us]
51	You better quit your meanness	[You better quit your meanness]
52	Don't you hear the cry of the tempest toss'd	[Don't you hear the cry of the tempest toss'd]
53	Two old parties strong	[Two old parties strong]
54	Oh, gently blow, thou western wind	[Oh, gently blow, thou western wind]
55	The cranks are dying out, they say	[The cranks are dying out, they say]
56	You work and talk against the trade	[You work and talk against the trade]
57	An enemy strong in Nation and State	[An enemy strong in Nation and State]
58	Oh, brother, with your politics	[Oh, brother, with your politics]
59	When the pearly gates shall open	[When the pearly gates shall open]
60	If a party you know should give its consent	[If a party you know should give its consent]
61	Dar's a big whiskey-tree a growin' in de land	[Dar's a big whiskey-tree a growin' in de land]
62	We have started in This temp'rance fight to win	[We have started in This temp'rance fight to win]
63	Who will greet me first in heaven	[Who will greet me first in heaven]
64	I had a long talk with an old party friend	[I had a long talk with an old party friend]
65	The Jews crucified Him, and nail'd Him to the tree	[The Jews crucified Him, and nail'd Him to the tree]
66	We'll fight the liquor demon, and drive him to the wall	[We'll fight the liquor demon, and drive him to the wall]
67	Down in a room all cozy and bright	[Down in a room all cozy and bright]
68	I see a glad November	[I see a glad November]
69	Once there was held a big picnic	[Once there was held a big picnic]
70	As through the changing scenes of life	[As through the changing scenes of life]
71	Going down to the grave, with no hope in thy heart	[Going down to the grave, with no hope in thy heart]
72	There's a drunkard in the gutter!	[There's a drunkard in the gutter!]
73	Say, can you catch them?	[Say, can you catch them?]
74	When the great Jubilee shall come	[When the great Jubilee shall come]
75	Our friends on earth we meet with pleasure	[Our friends on earth we meet with pleasure]
76	It was only a sign on a countryman's shop	[It was only a sign on a countryman's shop]
77	There's a blessed little woman in a home I know	[There's a blessed little woman in a home I know]
78	A deacon once, the story goes	[A deacon once, the story goes]
79	Republicans, with license chaff	[Republicans, with license chaff]
80	I'm a Prohibitionist	[I'm a Prohibitionist]
81	We are chopping at the whiskey tree	[We are chopping at the whiskey tree]
82	Now dar go de people a marchin' to the poles	[Now dar go de people a marchin' to the poles]
83	Going to ride up in the chariot	[Going to ride up in the chariot]
a19	Hear the royal summons	[Hear the royal summons]
a22	Far from my God I'm wand'ring today	[Far from my God I'm wand'ring today]
a23	Brethren, we have met to worship	[Brethren, we have met to worship]
a25	Oh, those beautiful, beautiful hands	[Oh, those beautiful, beautiful hands]
a28	I have precious news to tell, hallelujah	[I have precious news to tell, hallelujah]
a38	Conquering God, go forth in grandeur	[Conquering God, go forth in grandeur]
a48	"On the street, on the street"	["On the street, on the street"]
a64	Do you remember the dear old home	[Do you remember the dear old home]
a69	We'll never be sorry for kind tender words	[We'll never be sorry for kind tender words]
a70	I'm kneeling at the mercy-seat	[I'm kneeling at the mercy-seat]
a72	In the legion so brave is your name enrolled	[In the legion so brave is your name enrolled]
a114	You vote against your principles	[You vote against your principles]
a123	Distiller and deacon both voted rum ballots	[Distiller and deacon both voted rum ballots]
a131	What concord hath the Church of God	[What concord hath the Church of God]
a135	We've run up our flag, our banner unfurled	[We've run up our flag, our banner unfurled]

Editor:	Rev. C. H. Mead, G. E. Chambers, Rev. W. A. Williams
Publisher:	W. A. Williams, Warnock, Ohio, 1892
Language:	English

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