The Vestry Singing Book: being a selection of the most popular and approved tunes and hymns now extant, designed for social and religious meetings, family devotion, singing schools, etc.

Editor: Asa Fitz, E. B. Dearborn
Publisher: Saxton & Pierce / Gould, Newman & Saxton, Boston, 1841
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84O praise ye the Lord! prepare your glad voicePage Scan
85aYe servants of God, your Master proclaimPage Scan
85bOh praise ye the Lord, his greatness proclaim,Page Scan
86Begin, my soul, th'exalted layPage Scan
87aThe festal morn, my God, is comePage Scan
87bOh, could I speak the matchless worthPage Scan
88The Lord is our shepherd, our guardian, and guidePage Scan
89The Lord is my shepherd, no want shall I knowPage Scan
90A voice from the desert comes awful and shrillPage Scan
91aO Zion, afflicted with wave upon wavePage Scan
91bThou sweet gliding Cedron, by thy silver streamsPage Scan
92Lord, I will bless thee all my daysPage Scan
93aSons of the mighty! rise, and bringPage Scan
93bHigh in the heavens, eternal GodPage Scan
94Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wingsPage Scan
95'Write to Sardis,' said the LordPage Scan
96Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fearsPage Scan
97aNow to the Lord a noble song!Page Scan
97bGreat was the day, the joy was greatPage Scan
98Oh! where is now that glowing lovePage Scan
99aAnother six days' work is donePage Scan
99bHappy the church, thou sacred placePage Scan
100While, with ceaseless course, the sunPage Scan
101Jesus, lover of my soulPage Scan
102If, through unruffled seasPage Scan
103aBehold the throne of grace!Page Scan
103bOnce more, before we partPage Scan
104Come, sound his name abroadPage Scan
105aSing praises to our GodPage Scan
105bExalt the Lord our GodPage Scan
106Thus saith the high and lofty OnePage Scan
107Oh come, loud anthems let us singPage Scan
108Arise, my soul! on wings sublimePage Scan
109aLord, I am thine--but thou wilt provePage Scan
109bArise! arise!--with joy surveyPage Scan
110The Lord is come, the heavens proclaimPage Scan
111aHigh o'er the heavens--supreme--alonePage Scan
111bJehovah reigns--he dwells in lightPage Scan
112Indulgent Sovereign of the skiesPage Scan
113aO thou, before whose gracious thronePage Scan
113bLet God arise in all his mightPage Scan
114Let Zion in her King rejoicePage Scan
115aThe Lord in Zion ever reignsPage Scan
115bJesus, the Lord, ascends on high!Page Scan
116Kingdoms and thrones to God belongPage Scan
117aOn God the race of man dependsPage Scan
117bTo thee, great God, I make my prayerPage Scan
117cDeep in our hearts let us recordPage Scan
118While thee I seek, protecting Power!Page Scan
119Perpetual Source of light and gracePage Scan
120Praise to God!-- immortal praisePage Scan
121aOnce I thought my mountain strongPage Scan
121bPilgrim, burden'd with thy sinPage Scan
122Jehovah reigns, his throne is highPage Scan
123aWake, O my soul, and hail the morn Page Scan
123bHe lives--the great Redeemer lives!Page Scan
123cThe Savior lives, no more to diePage Scan
124Once on the raging seas I rodePage Scan
125aWhat finite power, with ceaseless toilPage Scan
125bHappy the saints whose lot is castPage Scan
125cSoft be the gently breathing notesPage Scan
126Great God, we to thy honor raisePage Scan
127aArm of the Lord, awake! awake!Page Scan
127bMy righteous Judge--my gracious GodPage Scan
128Awake, my soul, to shout his praisePage Scan
129aLet Zion and her sons rejoicePage Scan
129bJesus, our Lord, ascend thy thronePage Scan
130Jesus, my all to heav'n is gonePage Scan
131aAscend thy throne, Almighty KingPage Scan
131bBright as the sun's meridian blazePage Scan
131cBehold, th'expected time draw nearPage Scan
132Awake my soul, stretch ev'ry nervePage Scan
133aAm I a soldier of the crossPage Scan
133bOh, for a thousand tongues to singPage Scan
134And must I part with all I havePage Scan
135aOur hearts are fasten'd to this worldPage Scan
135bLet those who bear the Christian namePage Scan
135cWith tears of anguish I lamentPage Scan
136Happy the heart where graces reignPage Scan
137aMy soul would fain indulge a hopePage Scan
137bHow sweet, how heav'nly is the sightPage Scan
138Lord, when thou didst ascend on highPage Scan
139aMy soul, with humble fervor raisePage Scan
139bLike Israel, safe upon the shorePage Scan
139cNature will raise up all her strifePage Scan
140Begin, my soul, th'exalted layPage Scan
141aIf death my friend and me dividePage Scan
141bWe sing of God, the mighty sourcePage Scan
142Thy presence, everlasting GodPage Scan
143aWhen to his temple God descendsPage Scan
143bFather of mercies, in thy housePage Scan
144My God, how endless is thy love!Page Scan
145aGlory to thee, my God, this nightPage Scan
145bThy favor, gracious Lord, impartPage Scan
146Broad is the road that leads to deathPage Scan
147aWhy should we start, and fear to die?Page Scan
147bEternity is just at handPage Scan
148'Tis midnight, and on Olive's browPage Scan
149aOn Tabor's top the Savior standsPage Scan
149bThe mighty frame of glorious gracePage Scan

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