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The rainbow

Hymnal: MSST1897 #31 (1897) First Line: Oh beautiful rainbow Lyrics: 1 Oh beautiful rainbow, All woven with light, There's not in thy tissue One shadow of night; The skies seem to open When thou dost appear, As if a bright vision Of angels drew near. 2 I love the old story, Which thou still dost mark, How o'er the lone mountain Where rested the ark, Men saved from the waters, With wondering eye, Beheld the first rainbow Appear in the sky, 3 And thousands of ages Have flourished and fled, Since, on the first rainbow, The promise was read; Man dies and earth changes, But still doth endure, God's signet of mercy, Fresh, lovely and pure. Tune Title: [Oh beautiful rainbow]

"How brightly, how brightly!"

Hymnal: MSST1897 #32 (1897) First Line: How brightly, how brightly the sun moves along Lyrics: 1 How brightly, how brightly the sun moves along, From the east to the west all through the sky! How lovely, how lovely the moon looks among All the stars, as they sparkle, sparkle on high! These glorious lights to us were given, To raise our thoughts from earth to heaven; How brightly, how brightly all move along, How brightly they light the world from on high! 2 How swiftly, how swiftly the bird flies away To his home in the tall, green forest tree! How sweetly, how sweetly he sings all the day, And is happy and gay as bird can be! 'Tis thus he tells of favors given; And while he sings he soars to heaven; How sweetly, how sweetly singing all day, A teacher of love and goodness is he. Tune Title: [How brightly, how brightly the sun moves along]

The child's prayer

Hymnal: MSST1897 #33 (1897) First Line: By Alpine lake, 'neath shady rock Lyrics: 1 By Alpine lake, 'neath shady rock The herdboy knelt beside his flock, And softly told, with pious air, His alphabet as evening prayer, His alphabet as evening prayer. 2 Unseen, his pastor lingered near, "My child, what means the sound I hear. May I not in thy worship share, And raise to heaven my evening prayer? And raise to heaven my evening prayer?" 3 "Where'er the hills and valleys blend, The sound of prayer and praise ascend. My child, a prayer yours cannot be; You've only said your A B C, You've only said your A B C." 4 "I have no better way to pray, All that I know to God I say; I tell the letters on my knees; He makes the words himself to please, He makes the words himself to please. Tune Title: [By Alpine lake, 'neath shady rock]

"The truth shall make you free"

Hymnal: MSST1897 #34 (1897) First Line: Our days of youth, though not from folly free Lyrics: 1 Our days of youth, though not from folly free, We prize the truth the more the world we see; We'll keep the right path, lead where'er it may, The voice of truth we'll hear and obey. Our footsteps lead, O Truth, and mould our will, In word and deed, our duty to fulfil; Dishonest arts to truth can ne'er belong. No need of ours shall be a deed of wrong. 2 The strength of youth, we see it soon decay; But strong is truth, and stronger everyday; Though falsehood mighty we in vain assail, The truth will, in the end, prevail. The friends of youth, O, let them always be The friends of truth, such friends as here we see! If men deceive, and on them fortune smile, Still truth for us,--the heart that's free from guile. Tune Title: [Our days of youth, though not from folly free]

Father, thy children see

Hymnal: MSST1897 #35 (1897) First Line: Father! thy children see Lyrics: 1 Father! thy children see, Give ear unto our prayer; Let our thanks rise to thee, to thee, Upon the grateful air. 2 We come while yet the flower Of life but half is blown; To pray its opening, opening hour, May bloom for thee alone. 3 The dew is on the leaf, We lay it on thy shrine; O, that the fragrant, fragrant breath, Of the sweet rose be thine! 4 O, guard it by thy care, That as the day draws on, No spot nor stain may mar, may mar The purity of morn! 5 O, not upon its bud Be mercy poured in vain; But may thy blessed, blessed word Fall like the gentle rain! Tune Title: [Father! thy children see]

"And a little child shall lead them"

Hymnal: MSST1897 #36 (1897) First Line: Suppose the little cowslip Lyrics: 1 Suppose the little cowslip Should hang its pretty golden cup, And say, "I’m such a tiny flower, I’d better not grow up!" How many a weary traveller Would miss its pure and fragrant smell; How many a little child would grieve To lose it from the dell! 2 Suppose the glistening dewdrop Upon the waving grass, should say, "What can a little dewdrop do? I’d better roll away." The blade on which its coolness stayed, Before the summer day was done, Without a drop to moisten it, Would wither in the sun. 3 How many deeds of kindness Each one of us may always do, Although we have so little strength, And little wisdom too! We want a kind and loving heart, Much more than greater strength to prove How many things we all may do, For others, by our love. Tune Title: [Suppose the little cowslip]

"O blest creator!"

Hymnal: MSST1897 #37 (1897) First Line: We sing the mighty power of God Lyrics: 1 We sing the mighty power of God, That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. We sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day, The moon shines full at his command, And all the stars obey. Chorus: We sing, we sing the mighty, mighty power, We sing, we sing the mighty power of God. 2 We sing the goodness of the Lord, Who fills the earth with food; He formed the creatures by his word, And then pronounced them good. Lord! how thy wonders are displayed, Where'er we turn the eye, If we survey the ground we treat, Or gaze upon the sky! [Chorus] Tune Title: [We sing the mighty power of God]

The birds sing in the forest

Hymnal: MSST1897 #38 (1897) Lyrics: 1 The birds sing in the forest, The leafy branches wave; The spring-tide brooks are flowing, And all the woodlands lave; The mad-cap wind is frolic, And sports with moss and spray; And each the heart when kindness Makes glad the live-long day. 2 The clouds come darkly over, The sun withdraws his face, And gloom and coldness gather Upon each cheerful place; The night falls drear and heavy,-- No cheer of star-lit ray; And such the heart when harshness Makes sad the live-long day. Tune Title: [The birds sing in the forest]

The voice of nature

Hymnal: MSST1897 #39 (1897) First Line: See how calmly star and star Lyrics: 1 See how calmly star and star Through the heavens are wheeling; As we view them near or far, Harmony revealing! See how calmly o'er the green Silvery streams are flowing! Imaged there the stars are seen, Brightly, calmly glowing. 2 Earth and heaven send forth a voice: "Now be discord ended, Live in peace, in love rejoice, Heart and heart be blended." So our life shall gently pass, Like the peaceful river,-- And then, like the stars, at last, We shall shine forever. Tune Title: [See how calmly star and star]

Full and harmonious

Hymnal: MSST1897 #40 (1897) First Line: Full and harmonious, let the joyous chorus Lyrics: 1 Full and harmonious, let the joyous chorus, Burst from our lips in one glad song of pleasure; Joining the notes of ages long before us, Hymning the praise of heavenly music's measure. Bright from the heavens it descended, Loud to the heavens raise our voices, While each young heart in one full chorus blended, In sweetest harmony and song rejoices. 2 Music's the measure of the planet's motion, Heart-beat and measure of the glorious heaven; Fugue-like the streams roll, and the choral ocean Heaves in obedience to its mandate given Thrills through all hearts the vibration; From God it flows, ceasing never; God gives the key-note, Love to all creation; Join, O my soul! and sing his love forever! Tune Title: [Full and harmonious, let the joyous chorus]