My mother's Bible

Author: George P. Morris

Morris, George Perkins, was born in Philadelphia, Oct. 10, 1802. In early life he removed to New York, where, in 1822, he became the editor of the New York Mirror magazine. On that magazine, together with The Home Journal, he was associated with N. P. Willis. His works include The Deserted Bride, and Other Poems, 1843; Poems, 1853; American Melodies; and some prose pieces. He is best known as a writer of songs, one of which, "Woodman, spare that tree," is very popular. His hymns, "Man dieth and wasteth away " (Victory over Death"; and "Searcher of hearts! from mine erase", Lent), are in a few American collections, as the Songs for the Sanctuary, 1865, and the Methodist Hymnal, 1878. Mr. Morris died in New York July 6, 1864. [Rev. F. M.… Go to person page >

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First Line: This book is all that's left me now
Title: My mother's Bible
Author: George P. Morris
Refrain First Line: The family Bible

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Beautiful Songs of Heaven #d113
Bells of Heaven: a Choice Collection of Hymns and Tunes "New and Old" #d403
Canadian Sabbath-School Hymn Book #d245
Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #555Image
Family and Social Melodies #d344
Gates of Praise: for the Sabbath-school, praise-service, prayer-meeting, etc. #77Image
Gates of Praise: for the Sabbath-School, praise service, prayer-meeting, etc. #77Image
Harmonia Ecclesiae: or, Companion to the Christian Minstrel #d262
Hymns for Schools and Families #d483
Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #561Image
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #407Image
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #407Image
Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1119
Hymns, Principles of Faith, Church Order, and Divine Services, or Occasional liturgy; for the use of Messiah's Church #173Image
Lyra Sacra Americana: or, Gems from American Sacred Poetry #d201
Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d206
Methodist Social Hymn Book #342Image
New Hymn and Tune book: an Offering of Praise for the Methodist Episcopal Church #A21Image
New Hymn and Tune Book: an Offering of Praise for the Use of the African M. E. Zion Church of America #A21Image
Prison Hymn Book #d353
Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d329
Revival Hymns #d165
Sacred Melodies for Conference and Prayer Meetings, and for Social and Private Devotion (13th ed.) #7Image
Sacred Melodies for Social Worship #255Image
Song Life for Sunday Schools #d209
Songs of Love and Praise (for Sabbath-Schools, Prayer-Meetings, and Family Circle) #124Image
Songs of Zion #d181
Sunday School Hymn Book #d439
Supplement to the Harp of Glory, Containing ... Songs for Gospel Singers #d77
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d776
The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new: designed for the church, the vestry, or the parlor; adapted to every variety of metre in common use. (Rev. ed.) #258Image
The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new: designed for the church, the vestry, or the parlor; adapted to every variety of metre in common use. (Rev. ed.) #308Image
The Anniversaary and Sunday School Music Book No. 1-5 #d178
The Anniversary and Sunday School Music Book Nos. 1 and 2 with additions #d50
The Canadian Warbler #d159
The Carol #d117
The Century Gospel Songs #d148
The Choralist #d353
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #1172Image
The Christian hymnal: a collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship; in two parts (Rev.) #399Image
The Christian Lyre #d430
The Christian Songster: a collection of hymns and spiritual songs, usually sung at camp, prayer, and social meetings, and revivals of religion. Designed for all denominations #63Image
The Eolian Harp #d115
The Golden Harp #d333
The Golden Harp: or, Camp-Meeting Hymns, Old and New, Set to Music #d130
The Harmoniad and Sacred Melodist #d135
The Imperial Harmony #d279
The Jubilee Harp: a choice selection of psalmody, ancient and modern, designed for use in public and social worship #565Image
The Junior Hymnal #d112
The Most Popular Hymns #39Image
The New Harp of Columbia #d93
The New Song: consisting of very choice notes of redemption, embracing new original,and also selcted songs, appropriate for prayer and revivial meetings #137Image
The New Sunday-School Harmonist #d80
The Sabbath School Bell: a new collection of choice hymns and tunes, original and standard; carefully and simply arranged as solos, duets, trios, semi-choruses and choruses, and for organ..(Enl. Ed) #15Image
The Sabbath School Lute: a selection of hymns and appropriate melodies, adapted to the wants of Sabbath schools, families and social meetings #116Image
The Sacred Minstrel #d103
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1410Image
The Social Harp. Rev. #d373
The Soldier's Hymn Book: for Camp Worship #d60
The Temple Harp #d337
The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d389
The Violet: a book of music and hymns, with lessons of instruction designed for Sunday Schools, social meetings, and home circles #83Image
The Wesleyan Minstrel: a Collection of Hymns and Tunes. 2nd ed. #122Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class and camp meetings, choirs and congregational singing #258Image
The Wesleyan Sacred Harp: a collection of choice tunes and hymns for prayer class, and camp meetings, choirs, and congregational singing #258Image
The Westminster Collection of Sabbath School Hymns and Tunes #d110
The Y. M. Christian Association Hymn-Book, with Tunes. #18bImage
The Young People's Chorister: being a collection of favorite hymns and tunes for Sabbath schools and prayer meetings (New ed.) #220Image
Two Hundred and Fifty-two Familiar Hymns #d197
Union Hymnal and music #d22
Vestry Chimes: a choice collection of sacred music, adapted to all occasions of social and family worship #158Image
Young Men's Christian Association Hymn and Tune Book #168Image
Young Singer's Friend: or, the Lee Avenue collection of hymns and songs, sacred and secular, suitable for Sabbath schools, social circles, children's meetings, concerts, anniversaries, etc. #a78Image