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The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools

Publication Date: 1870 Publisher: Baxter University of Music Publication Place: New York Editors: J. H. Rosecrans; Baxter University of Music

Appears in 1,945 hymnals First Line: My country, 'tis of thee Lyrics: 1 My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing, Land where my Fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From ev'ry mountain side, Let freedom ring. 2 My native country, thee-- Land of the noble free-- Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills, Like that above. 3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees, Sweet freedom's song, Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Used With Tune: [My country, 'tis of thee]

Nearer, my God

Appears in 2,490 hymnals First Line: Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee, E'en tho' it be a cross That raiseth me, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee. 2 Tho' like a wanderer The sun goes down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone. Yet in my dream I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee. 3 There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven; All that thou sendest me In mercy given, Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee. 4 Or, if on joyful wing, Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Upward I fly, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee. Used With Tune: [Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee]

Near my home in heaven

Appears in 699 hymnals First Line: One sweetly solemn thought Refrain First Line: Nearer my home, yes nearer Lyrics: 1 One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er; 'Tis that I'm nearer home to-day, Than o'er I've been before. Chorus: Nearer my home, yes nearer, Nearer than ever before; Nearer my home, yes, nearer, Nearer than ever before. 2 Nearer my Father's house, Where many mansion be; Nearer the solemn judgment throne, Nearer the jasper sea. [Chorus] 3 Nearer the bound where life Shall lay its burdens down; Where I shall leave my illborne cross, And take my blood-bought crown. [Chorus] 4 Saviour, perfect my trust, Confirm my feeble faith; And teach me fearlessly to stand Upon the shore of death. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [One sweetly solemn thought]

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Tunes

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[Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name]

Appears in 108 hymnals Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 32343 23321 2321 Used With Text: The Lord's Prayer

[Shall we meet beyond the river]

Appears in 157 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. S. Rice Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 12356 55171 22321 Used With Text: Shall we meet beyond the river?

[All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name]

Appears in 1,258 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Oliver Holden Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 51133 21232 13212 Used With Text: Coronation

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Morning prayer

Hymnal: LSSS1870 #37 (1870) First Line: Our Father in heaven Refrain First Line: Oh! give to us daily Lyrics: 1 Our Father in heaven, We hallow thy name, May thy kingdom holy, On earth be the same, Chorus: Oh! give to us daily our portion of bread, For 'tis from thy beauty that all must be fed. 2 Forgive us our transgressions, And teach us to know, That humble compassion, That pardons each foe, Chorus: Keep us from temptation, from weakness and sin, And thine be the glory, Forever, Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [Our Father in heaven]

The Little Sower

Author: Fanny Church Hymnal: LSSS1870 #38 (1870) First Line: Behold, the seed time cometh Refrain First Line: Oh! precious, precious seed Lyrics: 1 Behold the seed time cometh, O youthful hearts be strong, Go forth to work for Jesus, Go forth with prayer and song. Chorus: Oh! precious, precious seed, When reaping time shall come, We'll gather in the golden sheaves, We'll sing sweet "Harvest home." 2 O, worker for life's harvest, O toiler in the field, The seed you sow thus early, A hundred fold shall yield. [Chorus] 3 Though oft you sow in weeping, The precious, precious seed, Fear not, for grace is with you, Sufficient for your need. [Chorus] 4 Faint not, though hard thy labor, Though oft with toil oppressed, Hope on, the twilight cometh, The season of thy rest. [Chorus] Tune Title: [Behold the seed time cometh]

Come to the Sabbath school

Hymnal: LSSS1870 #39 (1870) First Line: Come, come, come Lyrics: 1 Come, come, come, Come to the Sabbath School, Come to the Sabbath school, Come, come, come, Come to the Sabbath school, The hour is past and gone, It is our teacher's rule, So hasten every one, So hasten every one. 2 Come, come, come, Come to the Sabbath School, Come to the Sabbath school, Come, come, come, Come to the Sabbath school, It is the hour of prayer, We break our teacher's rule, So hasten, hasten there, So hasten, hasten there. 3 Come, come, come, Come to the Sabbath School, Come to the Sabbath school, Come, come, come, Come to the Sabbath school, Hark! dont you hear the bell? I will not break the rule, So lingering child farewell, So lingering child farewell. Tune Title: [Come, come, come]

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Oliver Holden

1765 - 1844 Hymnal Number: 142 Composer of "[All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name]" in The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools Holden, Oliver, one of the pioneers of American psalmody, was born in 1765, and was brought up as a carpenter. Subsequently he became a teacher and music-seller. He died at Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1844. His published works are American Harmony, 1793; the Worcester Collection, 1797; and other Tune books. One of his most popular tunes is "Coronation." It is thought that he edited a small hymn-book, published at Boston before 1808, in which are 21 of his hymns with the signature "H." A single copy only of this book is known, and that is without title-page. Of his hymns the following are in common use:— 1. All those who seek a throne of grace. [God present where prayer is offered.] Was given in Peabody's Springfield Collection, 1835, No. 92, in a recast form as, “They who seek the throne of grace." This form is in extensive use in America, and is also in a few collections in Great Britain. 2. With conscious guilt, and bleeding heart. [Lent.] This, although one of the best of Holden's hymns, has passed out of use. It appeared, with two others, each bearing bis signature, in the Boston Collection (Baptist), 1808. 3. Within these doors assembled now. [Divine Worship.] [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology

S. J. Vail

1818 - 1883 Person Name: S. J. Vail, By permission Hymnal Number: 40 Composer of "[Oh! let not your hearts be troubled]" in The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools In his youth Silas Jones Vail learned the hatter's trade at Danbury, Ct. While still a young man, he went to New York and took employment in the fashionable hat store of William H. Beebe. Later he established himself in business as a hatter at 118 Fulton Street, where he was for many years successful. But the conditions of trade changed, and he could not change with them. After his failure in 1869 or 1870 he devoted his entire time and attention to music. He was the writer of much popular music for use in churches and Sunday schools. Pieces of music entitled "Scatter Seeds of Kindness," "Gates Ajar," "Close to Thee," "We Shall Sleep, but not Forever," and "Nothing but Leaves" were known to all church attendants twenty years ago. Fanny Crosby, the blind authoress, wrote expressly for him many of the verses he set to music. --Vail, Henry H. (Henry Hobart). Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, p. 234.

M. A. Kidder

1820 - 1905 Person Name: Mrs. M. A. Kidder Hymnal Number: 40 Author of "There is joy for You" in The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools Used pseudonym: Minnie Waters ========== Mary Ann Pepper Kidder USA 1820-1905. Born at Boston, MA, she was a poet, writing from an early age. She went blind at age 16, but miraculously recovered her sight the following year. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1844 she married Ellis Usher Kidder, a music publisher, working for the firm founded by his brother, Andrew, and they had three children: Mary Frances, Edward, and Walter. That year they moved to Charlestown, MA, and in 1857 to New York City. When the American Civil War broke out, Ellis enlisted in the 4th Regiment as a private. Mustered in for two years of service, he died of disease in 1862, six days after participating in the Battle of Antietam. Left alone, with three children to care for, her writing hobby became a much needed source of income. She began writing short stories, poems, and articles and submitting them to various magazines and newspapers. For over 25 years she wrote a poem each week to the New York Ledger and others to the Waverly Magazine and New York Fireside Companion. She also frequently contributed to the New York Weekly, Demorest’s Monthly, and Packard’s Monthly. It was estimated that she earned over $80,000 from her verse. She lost two of her children when Walter drowned while swimming, and 18 years later, her daughter, Mary Frances, a talented sketch artist, died of heart disease. Mary Ann was active in the temperance movement and one of the first members of the Sorosis club, a women’s club. She loved children and animals. Her daughter-in-law described her as gentle, patient, always serene, and a good listener. She was fiercely independent and refused to lean on others for support, mentally or materially. Mary Ann lived for 46 years in New York City. She is said to have written 1000+ hymn lyrics. She died at Chelsea, MA, at the home of her brother, Daniel, having lived there two years. It is said that her jet-black hair never turned gray, which was a real grief to her, as she longed for that in advancing age. John Perry =========== Kidder, Mary Ann, née Pepper, who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, March 16, 1820, is the author of "Lord, I care not for riches" (Name in the Book of Life desired), and "We shall sleep, but not for ever" (Hope of the Resurrection), both of which are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ===================== Kidder, Mary Ann, née Pepper, p. 1576, i. Mrs. Kidder died at Chelsea, Mass., Nov. 25, 1905. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and resided for 46 years in New York City. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

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