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Royal Gems: a new and choice collection of Sunday school songs

Editor:	Jas. R. Murray
Publisher:	S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland & Chicago, 1880
Language:	English
Notes:	Numbering is by page number

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#	Text	Tune
3	He leads his own! enough to know	[He leads his own! enough to know]
4a	Let us sing to the Lord most high	[Let us sing to the Lord most high]
4b	If my bark be strong	[If my bark be strong]
6	I've found a Friend; oh, such a Friend!	[I've found a Friend; oh, such a Friend!]
7	Of all God's tender promises	[Of all God's tender promises]
8	The bridegroom's steps are nearing	[The bridegroom's steps are nearing]
9	Sweetly sing the story olden	[Sweetly sing the story olden]
10	Rest remaineth, oh, how sweet	[Rest remaineth, oh, how sweet]
12	The whole wide world for Jesus	[The whole wide world for Jesus]
13	Alleluia! Alleluia! The battle now is done	[Alleluia! Alleluia! The battle now is done]
14	Home, happy home on high	[Home, happy home on high]
15	Let us with a gladsome mind	[Let us with a gladsome mind]
16	Let us love and sing and wonder	[Let us love and sing and wonder]
17	The old, old story; yet I kneel	[The old, old story; yet I kneel]
18	O my heart is full of joy, for the blessed Jesus loves me	[O my heart is full of joy, for the blessed Jesus loves me]
19	Little knees should lowly bend	[Little knees should lowly bend]
20	When toiling along over desert and plain	[When toiling along over desert and plain]
22	Life is coming, Death is going	[Life is coming, Death is going]
23	Faint thou not, O weary Christian	[Faint thou not, O weary Christian]
24	We love thee, we love thee dear Jesus, our King	[We love thee, we love thee dear Jesus, our King]
25	Stoop to me lofty and lowly One	[Stoop to me lofty and lowly One]
26	The Lord is my refuge and strength	[The Lord is my refuge and strength]
27	Stand for the right, O Christian true!	[Stand for the right, O Christian true!]
28	Up! soldiers of Jesus, and arm for the fight	[Up! soldiers of Jesus, and arm for the fight]
29	Glory be to Jesus	[Glory be to Jesus]
30	Take thy staff, O Pilgrim	[Take thy staff, O Pilgrim]
31	As shadows cast by cloud and sun	[As shadows cast by cloud and sun]
32	Ho! gallant volunteer	[Ho! gallant volunteer]
33	Everlasting praises	[Everlasting praises]
34	Go tell thy griefs to Jesus	[Go tell thy griefs to Jesus]
35	More love to thee, O God	[More love to thee, O God]
36	Soon shall I rest in Jesus	[Soon shall I rest in Jesus]
37	"Come to me," "come to me"	["Come to me," "come to me"]
38	Bound for a home in the goodly land	[Bound for a home in the goodly land]
39	There is a land immortal	[There is a land immortal]
40	Lord, we come before thee now	[Lord, we come before thee now]
42	Oh, to be over yonder	[Oh, to be over yonder]
43	Leaning on Thee, my Guide and Friend	[Leaning on Thee, my Guide and Friend]
44	Oh where shall we follow Thee, Savior belov'd?	[Oh where shall we follow Thee, Savior belov'd?]
45	We shall sing in sweetest song	[We shall sing in sweetest song]
46	How drear is the wilderness way	[How drear is the wilderness way]
47	Lord in this thy mercy's day	[Lord in this thy mercy's day]
48	Blessed angels are around me	[Blessed angels are around me]
49	Lord, Thy Word abideth	[Lord, Thy Word abideth]
50	Jesus! the very thought of Thee	[Jesus! the very thought of Thee]
51	Jesus by faith be known	[Jesus by faith be known]
52	I'll try to prove faithful, dear Savior	[I'll try to prove faithful, dear Savior]
54	Begin, my soul rejoicing	[Begin, my soul rejoicing]
55	Approach, ye children of the Lord	[Approach, ye children of the Lord]
56	Sinful and weak am I	[Sinful and weak am I]
57	He who in Christ believeth	[He who in Christ believeth]
58	Wide ye heav'nly gates unfold	[Wide ye heav'nly gates unfold]
59	Have you room for pomp and pleasure?	[Have you room for pomp and pleasure?]
60	Raindrops! raindrops! Gently falling from the sky	[Raindrops! raindrops! Gently falling from the sky]
61	I know that heav'n lies just beyond	[I know that heav'n lies just beyond]
62	Someone the beautiful city shall see	[Someone the beautiful city shall see]
63	While thou, O my God, art my help and defender	[While thou, O my God, art my help and defender]
64	All around are kind and loving	[All around are kind and loving]
66	Brother, hast thou wander'd far	[Brother, hast thou wander'd far]
67	Jesus, sweet walking on this earth	[Jesus, sweet walking on this earth]
68	Take my life and let it be	[Take my life and let it be]
69	When of old the Jewish mothers	[When of old the Jewish mothers]
70	Jesus once was a little child, a little child like me	[Jesus once was a little child, a little child like me]
71	Be of good cheer, O soul!	[Be of good cheer, O soul!]
72	With songs and honors sounding loud	[With songs and honors sounding loud]
73	Go thou in life's fair morning	[Go thou in life's fair morning]
74	Wand'rers from God and from mercy we stray	[Wand'rers from God and from mercy we stray]
75	Jesus, thou rest of the weary	[Jesus, thou rest of the weary]
76	Open the door for the children	[Open the door for the children]
77	I gave my life for thee	[I gave my life for thee]
78	Jesus died the world to save	[Jesus died the world to save]
79	Hark! hark! my soul, angelic songs are swelling	[Hark! hark! my soul, angelic songs are swelling]
80	Pearly portals swinging open	[Pearly portals swinging open]
81	Christ is risen! Christ is risen!	[Christ is risen! Christ is risen!]
82	Children let us join and sing	[Children let us join and sing]
83	Teachers, who with longing eye	[Teachers, who with longing eye]
84	Go to Jesus with thy sorrows	[Go to Jesus with thy sorrows]
85	What sound is this thro' heav'n resounding!	[What sound is this thro' heav'n resounding!]
86	Christ hath arisen! Death is no more!	[Christ hath arisen! Death is no more!]
87	Come, learn of the way to the Savior	[Come, learn of the way to the Savior]
88	In the shadow of the Rock	[In the shadow of the Rock]
89	Voices of angels, floating in the air	[Voices of angels, floating in the air]
90	Sad and weary with my longing	[Sad and weary with my longing]
91	One sweet flow'r has droop'd and faded	[One sweet flow'r has droop'd and faded]
92	In mansions bright the glorified behold	[In mansions bright the glorified behold]
93	Sabbath holy! To the lowly	[Sabbath holy! To the lowly]
94	Open thou mine eyes, O Lord	[Open thou mine eyes, O Lord]
95	Savior, thy dying love	[Savior, thy dying love]
96	"I always go to Jesus"	["I always go to Jesus"]
97	O sinner, lift the eye of faith	[O sinner, lift the eye of faith]
98	O Jesus! friend unfailing	[O Jesus! friend unfailing]
99	The day is past and over	[The day is past and over]
100	When they go silently	[When they go silently]
101	We know thou God art always near	[We know thou God art always near]
102	Will you meet us by the river	[Will you meet us by the river]
103	Another hand is beckoning us	[Another hand is beckoning us]
104	Suffer little children to come unto me	[Suffer little children to come unto me]
105	Father, purify my heart	[Father, purify my heart]
106	O blessed the day	[O blessed the day]
107	Jesus, Savior, son of God	[Jesus, Savior, son of God]

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