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1. Daddy Sang Bass Carl Perkins, 1968 I remember when I was a lad Times were hard and things were bad But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud Just poor people that's all we were Tryin' to make a livin' out of black land earth But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud Daddy sang bass, Mama sang tenor Me and little brother would join right in there Singin' seems to help a troubled soul One of these days and it won't be long I'll rejoin them in a song I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne No, the circle won't be broken By and by, Lord, by and by Daddy sings bass, Mama sings tenor Me and little brother we join right in there In the sky, Lord, in the sky Now I remember after work Mama would call in all of us You could hear us singin' for a country mile Now little brother has done gone on But I'll rejoin him in a song We'll be together again up yonder in a little while Copyright 1968 UNIVERSAL CEDARWOOD PUBLISHING and HOUSE OF CASH, INC.
2. In The Sweet By and By Sanford Bennett, 1868 In the sweet by and by We shall meet on that beautiful shore In the sweet by and by We shall meet on that beautiful shore There s a land that is fairer than day, and by faith we can see it afar For the Father waits over the way, to prepare us a dwelling place there We shall sing on that beautiful shore, the melodious songs of the blessed And our spirits shall sorrow no more, not a sigh for the blessing of rest 3. I ll Fly Away Alford E. Brumley, 1932 I'll fly away, O glory, I'll fly away When I die, hallelujah by and by, I'll fly away Some glad morning when this life is over, I'll fly away To a home on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away Just a few more weary days and then, I'll fly away To a land where joys shall never end, I'll fly away Copyright 1932 in "Wonderful Message" by Hartford Music Company 4. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot African-American Spiritual, 19 th Century Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home I looked over Jordan and what did I see, coming for to carry me home? A band of angels coming after me, coming for to carry me home If you get there before I do, coming for to carry me home Tell all my friends I m coming too, coming for to carry me home
5. When the Saints go Marching In New Orleans Jazz Traditional, ca. 1900 Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in Lord, how I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in And when the sun refuse to shine And when the sun refuse to shine Lord, how I want to be in that number When the sun refuse to shine Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Lord, how I want to be in that number When the trumpet sounds its call Oh When the new world is revealed Oh When the new world is revealed Lord, how I want to be in that number When the new world is revealed 6. Softly and Tenderly Will L. Thompson, 1880 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me See, on the portals he's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me Come home, come home Ye who are weary come home Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling Calling, O sinner, come home! Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? O for the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me
7. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Beethoven, 1824; van Dyke, 1907 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, hail Thee as the sun above Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea Chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began Love divine is reigning o'er us, brother love binds man to man Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life
8. How Great Thou Art Carl G. Boberg, 1885 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds thy hands have made I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder Thy power throughout the universe displayed Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee How great thou art! How great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee How great thou art! How great thou art! When through the woods, and forest glades I wander I hear the birds, sing sweetly in the trees When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze And when I think, that God, his Son not sparing Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died, to take away the sin When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow, in humble adoration And there proclaim My God, how great thou art! 9. For The Beauty of The Earth Conrad Kocher, 1838 For the beauty of the earth; for the beauty of the skies For the love which from our birth over and around us lies Lord of all, to thee we raise: this, our hymn of grateful of praise For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night Hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light Lord of all, to thee we raise: this, our hymn of grateful of praise For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child Friends of earth, and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild Lord of all to thee we raise: this, our hymn of grateful of praise
10. I Need Thee Every Hour Annie S. Hawks, 1872 I need Thee ev'ry hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like Thine Can peace afford I need Thee, O I need Thee! Ev'ry hour I need Thee O bless me now, my Savior! I come to Thee I need Thee ev'ry hour; stay Thou nearby; temptations lose their power When Thou art nigh I need Thee ev'ry hour; teach me thy will, and Thy rich promises in me fulfill 11. Be Thou My Vision Irish Traditional Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Nought be all else to me, save that Thou Art Thou my best thought, by day or by night Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise Thou mine inheritance, now and always Thou and Thou only, first in my heart Great God of heaven, my Treasure Thou art Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word I ever with thee and Thou with me Lord Heart of my own heart whatever befall Still be my vision, O Ruler of all
12. Holy Holy Holy! Lord God Almighty! Reginald Heber, 1827 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee Perfect in power, in love and purity Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty God in three persons, blessed Trinity 13. Nearer, My God, To Thee! Sarah Flower Edwards, 1841 Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me Still all my song shall be nearer, my God, to Thee Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down Darkness be over me, my rest a stone Yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to Thee There let the way appear steps unto heav'n All that Thou sendest me in mercy giv'n Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee Or if on joyful wing, cleaving the sky Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upwards I fly Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee
14. Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine! Fanny Jane Crosby, 1873 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight Angels descending, bring from above, echoes of mercy, whispers of love Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and bless d Watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love 15. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Robert Robinson, 1758 Come Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above Praise the Mount! I m fixed upon it, mount of God s unchanging love Here I raise my Ebenezer, hither by Thy help I m come And I hope by Thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God He to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood O to grace how great a debtor daily I m constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter, bind my wand ring heart to Thee Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love Here s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for Thy courts above
16. Great Is Thy Faithfulness Thomas Chisholm, 1923 Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father There is no shadow of turning with Thee Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! Summer and winter and springtime and harvest Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thine own great presence to cheer and to guide Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside
17. It Is Well With My Soul Horatio Spafford, 1873 When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul It is well, (it is well), with my soul (with my soul) It is well, it is well, with my soul Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come Let this bless d assurance control That Christ has regarded my helpless estate And hath shed His own blood for my soul My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought My sin, not in part but the whole Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight The clouds be rolled back as a scroll The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend Even so, it is well, with my soul
18. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Charles Wesley, 1747 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n to earth come down Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown Jesus, Thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love Thou art Visit us with Thy salvation; enter ev'ry trembling heart Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit, into ev'ry troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit, let us find the promised rest Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all Thy grace receive Suddenly return, and never, never more Thy temples leave Thee we would be always blessing, serve Thee as Thy host above Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing, glory in Thy perfect love Finish, then, Thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be Let us see Thy great salvation, perfectly restored in Thee Changed from glory into glory, till in heav'n we take our place Till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise 19. Amazing Grace John Newton, 1779 Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! Through many dangers toils and snares, I have already come Tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will bring me home The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures When we ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun We ve no less days to sing God s praise than when we d first begun