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The Book of Praise: or, Hymns for Public and Social Worship

Editor: General Association of Connecticut
Publisher: Hamersley / Lippincott, Hartford, Conn. ; Philadelphia, Penn., 1869
Denomination: Congregational Christian Churches, 1931-
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Elements of Worship
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d901While o'er the deep thy servants sail
d902While thee I [we] seek, protecting power
d903While with ceaseless [careless] course the sun
d904Whither, O whither should [shall] I fly
d905Who are these [those] in bright [fair] array
d906Who O Lord, when life is o'er [over]
d907Who shall ascend thy heavenly [holy] place
d908Whom have we, Lord, in heaven but thee
d909Why do we [ye] [you] mourn departing [departed] [for dying] friends
d910Why, O God, thy people spurn
d911Why, on the bending willows hung
d912Why should our tears in sorrow flow
d913Why should the children of a King
d914Why should we start and fear to die
d915Why will ye [you] waste on trifling cares
d916Will not that joyful be
d917With all my [our] [the] power [powers] of heart and tongue
d918With broken heart and contrite sigh
d919With grateful hearts, with joyful tongues
d920With heavenly power, O Lord, defend
d921With joy we hail the sacred day
d922With joy we meditate the [thy] grace
d923With reverence let the [should thy] saints appear
d924With songs and honors sounding loud
d925With tearful eyes I look around
d926Worthy the Lamb of boundless sway
d927Ye Christian heroes [heralds], go proclaim
d928Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm
d929Ye humble souls, approach your God
d930Ye humble souls that [who] seek the Lord
d931Ye nations round [of] the earth, rejoice
d932Ye saints, your music bring
d933Ye servant [servants] of the Lord, Each in his [your] office waits
d934Ye that [who] in his [these] courts are found
d935Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor Behold a royal feast
d936Ye [You] servants of God [Christ] your Master proclaim
d937Yes, we trust the day is breaking
d938Your harps, ye [you] trembling [mourning] [tearful], saints
d939Zion [Sion] stands by [with] hills surrounded
d940Zion's [Sion's] daughter, weep no more

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