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The Vestry Hymn Book

Editor: E. Nason
Publisher: J. P. Jewett & Co., Boston, Mass., 1858
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Elements of Worship
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d501Tossed upon life's raging billow
d502Trembling before thine awful throne
d503Tribulation, pain, and woe
d504Triumphant Zion, lift thy head
d505'Twas on that [a] dark, that [and] doleful [awful] [dreary] night [day]
d506Unite my roving [rising] thoughts unite
d507Unshaken as the sacred hill [hills] and fixed as mountains stand
d508Wait, O my soul, thy [the] Maker's will
d509Wake the song of jubilee
d510Watchman, tell us of the night
d511We seek a rest beyond [above] the skies
d512We speak of the realms of the blest
d513Welcome days of solemn meeting
d514Welcome, delightful morn, Thou [Sweet] day of sacred rest
d515Welcome, sweet day of rest
d516Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer
d517What are these in bright array
d518What are these [those] soul reviving strains
d519What is the thing of greatest [highest] price
d520What shall I render to my God for all his kindness shown
d521When all thy [your] mercies, O my [our] God [gracious Lord]
d522When bending o'er the brink of life [death]
d523When, driven by oppression's rod
d524When gathering clouds [storms] around I view
d525When, his salvation bringing [sending]
d526When I can read my title clear
d527When I survey the wondrous cross
d528When languor and disease invade
d529When marshalled on the nightly [mighty] plain
d530When musing sorrow weeps [mourns] the past
d531When, my Savior, shall I be
d532When overwhelmed with grief
d533When rising from the bed of death
d534When shall the voice of singing flow
d535When shall we meet again, Meet ne'er [more] to sever
d536When silent steal across my soul
d537When sins and fears prevailing rise
d538When the harvest is past and the summer is o'er
d539When through the torn sail the wild tempest is streaming
d540When thy mortal life is fled
d541When we, our wearied [weary] limbs to rest
d542When will this weary struggle cease
d543Where is my [our] God, does he retire
d544Where Stamboul's towers are gleaming
d545Where the wilderness is lying
d546Where two or three, with sweet accord
d547Wherefore should man, frail child of clay
d548While life prolongs its precious light
d549While my Redeemer's near
d550While thee I [we] seek, protecting power
d551While thou, O my God, art my help and defender
d552While through this changing world we [I] roam
d553While we lowly bow before thee
d554While with ceaseless [careless] course the sun
d555Who can describe the joys that rise
d556Why do we [ye] [you] mourn departing [departed] [for dying] friends
d557Why droops my soul [our souls] with grief [guilt] [sin] oppressed
d558Why should the children of a King
d559With humble heart and tongue, my God
d560With joy we meditate the [thy] grace
d561With one consent let all the earth
d562With songs and honors sounding loud
d563Within these walls be peace
d564Worldling what hast thou to show
d565Worship, honor, glory, blessing be to him who reigns above
d566Ye angels, who stand round the throne
d567Ye Christian heroes [heralds], go proclaim
d568Ye golden lamps of heaven, farewell [adieu]
d569Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm
d570Ye servant [servants] of the Lord, Each in his [your] office waits
d571Ye sons of men, with joy record
d572Ye tribes of Adam join, with heaven and earth and seas
d573Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor Behold a royal feast
d574Yes, the Redeemer rose [lives]; The Savior left the dead
d575Yes, we trust the day is breaking
d576Your harps, ye [you] trembling [mourning] [tearful], saints
d577Zion, awake, thy strength renew
d578Zion [Sion] stands by [with] hills surrounded

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