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Sacred Selections for the Church: a collection of sacred selections featuring choice favorites old and new (57th ed)

#	Text	Tune
500	The Father kind above	[The Father kind above]
501	Give me the Bible, star of gladness gleaming	[Give me the Bible, star of gladness gleaming]
502	There's a book which surpasses the sages	[There's a book which surpasses the sages]
503	Like a Star of the morning in its beauty	[Like a Star of the morning in its beauty]
504	Day is dying in the west	[Day is dying in the west]
505	O, scatter seeds of loving deeds	[O, scatter seeds of loving deeds]
506	Scattering precious seed by the wayside	[Scattering precious seed by the wayside]
507	Are you sowing the seed of the kingdom, brother	[Are you sowing the seed of the kingdom, brother]
508	Brother, what of the seed you are sowing	[Brother, what of the seed you are sowing]
509	Sowing the seed by the daylight fair	[Sowing the seed by the daylight fair]
510	There's not a friend to me like Jesus	[There's not a friend to me like Jesus]
511	Arise, the Master calls for thee	[Arise, the Master calls for thee]
512	Christ has no hands but our hands	[Christ has no hands but our hands]
513	When the harvest is past and the summer is o'er	[When the harvest is past and the summer is o'er]
514	Fairest Lord Jesus	[Fairest Lord Jesus]
515	In the harvest field we are toiling today	[In the harvest field we are toiling today]
516	I bring my sins to Thee	[I bring my sins to Thee]
517	Why stand ye idle all day long?	[Why stand ye idle all day long?]
518	It is enough with His Word to comply	[It is enough with His Word to comply]
519	O, will you now from sighing cease	[O, will you now from sighing cease]
520	I'm not ashamed to own that Jesus came and died on Calvary	[I'm not ashamed to own that Jesus came and died on Calvary]
521	I'm not ashamed to own my Lord	[I'm not ashamed to own my Lord]
522	We have heard the joyful sound	[We have heard the joyful sound]
523	Out on the perilous deep	[Out on the perilous deep]
524	You are drifting far from shore, leaning on an idle oar	[You are drifting far from shore, leaning on an idle oar]
525	Too late, t'will be for you to cry	[Too late, t'will be for you to cry]
526	Soul you are drifting along on the tide	[Soul you are drifting along on the tide]
527	Brightly beams our Father's mercy	[Brightly beams our Father's mercy]
528	Seeking the lost, yes, kindly entreating	[Seeking the lost, yes, kindly entreating]
529	Hark! 'tis the Shepherd's voice I hear	[Hark! 'tis the Shepherd's voice I hear]
530	Jesus, my Savior, to Bethlehem came	[Jesus, my Savior, to Bethlehem came]
531	Nothing between my soul and the Savior	[Nothing between my soul and the Savior]
532	Master the tempest is raging!	[Master the tempest is raging!]
533	There is a gate that stands ajar	[There is a gate that stands ajar]
534	There's light in the valley of shadows	[There's light in the valley of shadows]
535	Soft as the voice of an angel	[Soft as the voice of an angel]
536	In the hour of trial	[In the hour of trial]
537	The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin	[The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin]
538	There never was one like the Savior of men	[There never was one like the Savior of men]
539	Why will you in bondage stay?	[Why will you in bondage stay?]
540	There is a way, the gospel way	[There is a way, the gospel way]
541	Would you be freed from your burden of sin	[Would you be freed from your burden of sin]
542	There is only one way to the kingdom of God	[There is only one way to the kingdom of God]
543	Trav'ling down life's pilgrim way	[Trav'ling down life's pilgrim way]
544	Blessed be the Fountain of blood	[Blessed be the Fountain of blood]
545	O thou fount of ev'ry blessing	[O thou fount of ev'ry blessing]
546	I must needs go home by the way of the cross	[I must needs go home by the way of the cross]
547	A Ruler once came to Jesus by night	[A Ruler once came to Jesus by night]
548	Lay hold on the hope set before you	[Lay hold on the hope set before you]
549	My stubborn will at last hath yielded	[My stubborn will at last hath yielded]
550	Fear not, little flock, says the Savior divine	[Fear not, little flock, says the Savior divine]
551	Whate'er you do in word or deed	[Whate'er you do in word or deed]
552	Free from the law, O happy condition	[Free from the law, O happy condition]
553	Christ will me His aid afford	[Christ will me His aid afford]
554	Are you dwelling in the sunlight?	[Are you dwelling in the sunlight?]
555	Of one the Lord has made the race	[Of one the Lord has made the race]
556	As the life of a flow'r	[As the life of a flow'r]
557	Some day you'll stand at the bar on high	[Some day you'll stand at the bar on high]
558	We never know at the dawn of day	[We never know at the dawn of day]
559	'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus	['Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus]
560	There were ninety and nine, that safely lay	[There were ninety and nine, that safely lay]
561	When peace, like a river, attendeth my way	[When peace, like a river, attendeth my way]
562	When the sun of your life has gone down	[When the sun of your life has gone down]
563	There's a call comes ringing o'er the restless wave	[There's a call comes ringing o'er the restless wave]
564	All along on the road to the soul's true abode	[All along on the road to the soul's true abode]
565	Brother afar from the Savior today	[Brother afar from the Savior today]
566	Are you trusting Jesus, all along the way?	[Are you trusting Jesus, all along the way?]
567	Lord, I care not for riches, neither silver nor gold	[Lord, I care not for riches, neither silver nor gold]
568	I was once a sinner, but I came	[I was once a sinner, but I came]
569	When I shall reach the more excellent glory	[When I shall reach the more excellent glory]
570	There is joy in heav'n among the angels	[There is joy in heav'n among the angels]
571	Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness	[Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness]
572	Christ for the world! we sing	[Christ for the world! we sing]
573	Glory, hallelujah, I shall not be moved	[Glory, hallelujah, I shall not be moved]
574	Years I spent in vanity and pride	[Years I spent in vanity and pride]
575	There's sunshine in my soul today	[There's sunshine in my soul today]
576	I wandered in the shades of night	[I wandered in the shades of night]
577	Walking in sunlight, all of my journey	[Walking in sunlight, all of my journey]
578	This is my Father's world	[This is my Father's world]
579	"Give Me thy heart," says the Father above	["Give Me thy heart," says the Father above]
580	O heart bowed down with sorrow	[O heart bowed down with sorrow]
581	If the dark shadows gather	[If the dark shadows gather]
582	Some golden day the heart shall reap	[Some golden day the heart shall reap]
583	You will have a helper near and no foe will give you fear	[You will have a helper near and no foe will give you fear]
584	I have a song that Jesus gave me	[I have a song that Jesus gave me]
585	Since I gave my heart to Jesus, life is meaning more to me	[Since I gave my heart to Jesus, life is meaning more to me]
586	There's a sacred and hallowed retreat	[There's a sacred and hallowed retreat]
587	You may have the joybells ringing in your heart	[You may have the joybells ringing in your heart]
588	O Lord, I come to thee	[O Lord, I come to thee]
589	In the desert of sorrow and sin	[In the desert of sorrow and sin]
590	Buried with Christ, my blessed Redeemer	[Buried with Christ, my blessed Redeemer]
591	Buried with Christ, and raised with Him too	[Buried with Christ, and raised with Him too]
592	O happy day that fixed my choice	[O happy day that fixed my choice]
593	There's a fountain free, 'tis for you and me	[There's a fountain free, 'tis for you and me]
594	Will you come, will you come	[Will you come, will you come]
595	Blessed are they who do his commandments	[Blessed are they who do his commandments]
596	God is calling the prodigal, come without delay	[God is calling the prodigal, come without delay]
597	God calling yet! shall I not hear?	[God calling yet! shall I not hear?]
598	I've wandered far away from God	[I've wandered far away from God]
599	Come to Jesus! He will save you	[Come to Jesus! He will save you]

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