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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150Rise, O my soul, pursue the pathPage Scan
151aArise, O King of grace, arisePage Scan
151bAwake, ye saints, to praise your KingPage Scan
152Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we lovePage Scan
153aFar from my thoughts, vain world, be gonePage Scan
153bGreat God, our strength, to thee we cryPage Scan
154Come, weary souls, with sin distrestPage Scan
155aLo! what a rapt'rous joy possestPage Scan
155bHo! every one that thirsts, draw nighPage Scan
156Bright Source of everlasting lovePage Scan
157aOn thee, each morning, O my GodPage Scan
157bMy soul, how lovely is the placePage Scan
158O all ye people, shout and singPage Scan
159aAll power and grace to God belongPage Scan
159bHe lives, the everlasting GodPage Scan
160When all thy mercies, O my God Page Scan
161Eternal Power! almighty God!Page Scan
162Come, thou almighty KingPage Scan
163aGlory to God on high! Page Scan
163bCome, all ye saints of God!Page Scan
164How pleasant 'tis to seePage Scan
165aHow pleased and blest was IPage Scan
165bThe Lord Jehovah reignsPage Scan
166When God reveal'd his gracious namePage Scan
167How did my heart rejoice to hearPage Scan
168Thou lovely source of true delightPage Scan
169Sing, ye redeemed of the LordPage Scan
170Oh that men their songs would raisePage Scan
171aLet me dwell on GolgothaPage Scan
171bNow may fervent prayer arisePage Scan
172Praise the Lord! ye heavens adore himPage Scan
173aSavior, richest source of pleasurePage Scan
173bHail, thou once despised Jesus!Page Scan
174When the vale of death appearsPage Scan
175Oh, my soul, what means this sadness?Page Scan
176Songs anew of honor framingPage Scan
177aLo! he comes, with clouds descendingPage Scan
177bLo, he comes, the King of glory!Page Scan
178How still and peaceful is the gravePage Scan
179aBeneath our feet and o'er our headPage Scan
179bLife is a span--a fleeting hourPage Scan
180Unvail thy bosom, faithful tombPage Scan
181From his low bed of mortal dustPage Scan
182When overwhelmed with griefPage Scan
183aThe pity of the LordPage Scan
183bO that I could repentPage Scan
184Beneath the pois'nous dartPage Scan
185aJust o'er the grave I hungPage Scan
185bOh, where shall rest be foundPage Scan
186Let ev'ry creature joinPage Scan
187Awake, our drowsy soulsPage Scan
188Hark! the voice of love and mercyPage Scan
189See, th'eternal Judge descendingPage Scan
190Great God, the heavens well ordered framePage Scan
191I love the volumes of thy wordPage Scan
192Let all the earth their voices raisePage Scan
193I'll praise my Maker with my breathPage Scan
194Safely through another weekPage Scan
195Blessed are the sons of GodPage Scan
196Grace! 'tis a charming sound!Page Scan
197Faith--'tis a precious gracePage Scan
198Kingdoms wide, that sit in darknessPage Scan
199aHark! the voice of love and mercyPage Scan
199bHail, thou happy morn so glorious!Page Scan
200I'm not ashamed to own my LordPage Scan
201aTo thee, my Shepherd, and my LordPage Scan
201bHe, who on earth as man was knownPage Scan
202When the winter's tempest lowersPage Scan
203aYe angels, who stand round the thronePage Scan
203bTo Jesus, the crown of my hopePage Scan
204The winter is over and gonePage Scan
205aSavior, source of every blessingPage Scan
205bPraise the Lord! ye heaven's, adore himPage Scan
206See the leaves around us fallingPage Scan
207Hear what God, the Lord, hath spokenPage Scan
208And must this body die?BOYLSTONPage Scan
209aAnd am I born to die?Page Scan
209bOh where shall rest be foundPage Scan
210Happy the man to whom his GodPage Scan
211aO happy man, whose soul is fill'dPage Scan
211bThere is a house not made with handsPage Scan
212Come, let us lift our joyful eyesPage Scan
213aCome, happy souls, approach your GodPage Scan
213bHark! the glad sound! the Savior comesPage Scan
214Come, let us join our cheerful songsPage Scan
215aBlest Jesus! when my soaring thoughtsPage Scan
215bTo thee, my Shepherd, and my LordPage Scan
216O'er the gloomy hills of darknessPage Scan
217aO'er the realms of pagan darknessPage Scan
217bMighty God, while angels bless theePage Scan
218Since all the varying scenes of timePage Scan
219aWhen languor and disease invadePage Scan
219bMy God, my Father--blissful name!Page Scan
220Peace troubled soul, whose plaintive moanPage Scan
221Let all the earth their voices raisePage Scan
222See Israel's gentle Shepherd standPage Scan
223aIn thee, O Lord, I place my trustPage Scan
223bLet all the just to God with joyPage Scan
224Brightest and best of the sons of the morningPage Scan
225Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning!Page Scan

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