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Gray Book of Favorite Songs

Gray Book of Favorite Songs, English.
Chicago, Illinois, USA. Hall & McCreary Company.
1919. 1924 Edition. 133 songs.

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Archive Viewer: 87090
Church History Library: MS 30236
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Category: Hymnals and Songbooks

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Language: English

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Status: Historical (1924)

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3a.	America (My Country, ’Tis of Thee) Words: Samuel F. Smith Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Country, ’Tis of Thee
3b.	My Native Land Words: Myrtle Koon Cherryman Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Native Land
4.	The Star-Spangled Banner Words: Francis Scott Key Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Star-Spangled Banner
5.	God Of Our Fathers Words: Daniel C. Roberts Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
6.	Dixie Words: Daniel D. Emmett Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Dixie Land
8a.	America, The Beautiful Words: Katherine Lee Bates Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: America the Beautiful
8b.	America, My Country Words: Norman H. Hall Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: America, My Country
9.	Battle Hymn of the Republic Words: Julia Ward Howe Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Battle Hymn of the Republic
10.	Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean Words: David T. Shaw; Thomas A. Becket Sr. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
11.	Keller’s American Hymn Words: Matthias Keller Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The American Hymn
12.	The Home Road Words: John A. Carpenter Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Home Road
13.	To Thee, O Country! Words: Annie P. Eichberg King Lane Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: To Thee, O Country!
14.	O God, Our Help In Ages Past Words: Isaac Watts Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O God, Our Help in Ages Past
15.	Keep The Home Fires Burning Words: Lena Guilbert Ford Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Keep The Home Fires Burning
16a.	O Worship The King Words: Robert Grant Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O Worship the King
16b.	O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand Words: Leonard Bacon Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand
17a.	The Spacious Firmament On High (Creation) Words: Joseph Addison Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The spacious firmament on high
17b.	Oh Realm Of Light (Creation) Words: Emily Huntington Miller Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh Realm of Light
18a.	Still, Still With Thee Words: Harriet Beecher Stowe Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Still, Still with Thee
18b.	Evening Prayer Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Evening Prayer
19a.	Lord Of All Being, Throned Afar Words: Oliver Wendell Holmes Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Lord of All Being, Throned Afar
19b.	Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord Words: Julius Schubring Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord
20a.	Faith Of Our Fathers Words: Frederick W. Faber Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Faith of Our Fathers
20b.	The Lord Is My Shepherd Words: Psalm 23; James Montgomery (adapter) Music: Unknown Arr.: Walter J. Goodell View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Lord Is My Shepherd
21.	In Heavenly Love Abiding Words: Anna L. Waring Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: In Heavenly Love Abiding
22a.	Softly Now The Light Of Day Words: George W. Doane Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Softly Now the Light of Day
22b.	Jerusalem The Golden Words: Bernard of Cluny Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jerusalem the Golden
23.	Day Is Dying In The West Words: Mary Ann Lathbury Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Day is Dying in the West
24a.	Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler Of All Nations Words: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677 Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Beautiful Savior
24b.	Hark! The Vesper Hymn Is Stealing Words: Thomas Moore Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Vesper Hymn
25a.	Gloria Patri Words: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Music: Giovanni P. da Palestrina Language: Latin, English View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Father of Light, We Sing in Thy Praise
25b.	From Ill Do Thou Defend Me Words: Christian Friedrich Henrici Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: From Ill Do Thou Defend Me
26.	Unfold, Ye Portals Words: Charles Gounod Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Unfold, Ye Portals
30.	The Heavens Resound Words: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Heavens are Telling
32.	But The Lord Is Mindful Of His Own Words: Julius Schubring Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own
34.	Lift Thine Eyes Words: Julius Schubring Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Lift Up Thine Eyes unto the Hills
36.	O Rest In The Lord Words: Julius Schubring Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O Rest in the Lord
38.	Lovely Appear Words: Charles Gounod Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Lovely Appear
40.	Largo Words: Williams Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Largo
42.	The Lost Chord Words: Adelaide A. Procter Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Lost Chord
46.	Ah, ’Tis A Dream Words: Heinrich Heine Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Native Land, Again It Meets My Eye
47a.	While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Words: Nahum Tate Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
47b.	We Three Kings of Orient Are Words: John Henry Hopkins Jr. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: We Three Kings of Orient Are
48a.	O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) Words: Latin hymn, 18th century; John F. Wade Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
48b.	How Firm A Foundation Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: How Firm a Foundation
48c.	Luther’s Cradle Hymn (Away in a Manger) Words: Martin Luther; Little Children’s Book for Schools and Families, 1885 Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Away in a Manger
49.	O, Little Town of Bethlehem Words: Phillips Brooks Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O Little Town of Bethlehem
50a.	It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Words: Edmund H. Sears Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: It Came upon the Midnight Clear
50b.	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Words: Charles Wesley Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
51.	Glad Christmas Bells Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Glad Christmas Bells
52a.	The First Noel Words: English carol; Christmas Carols, W. Sandys, 1833 Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The First Noel
52b.	Silent Night Words: Joseph Mohr Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Silent Night
53a.	Joy to the World! Words: Isaac Watts Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Joy to the World
53b.	I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Words: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
54.	Cantique De Noël (O Holy Night) Words: Placide Cappeau Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O Holy Night
57.	Come Ye Thankful People Words: Henry Alford Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Come, Ye Thankful People
58.	Good King Wenceslas Words: John Mason Neale; Thomas Helmore Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Good King Wenceslas
59a.	Christ, The Lord, Is Risen Today Words: Charles Wesley Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
59b.	Hark! Ten Thousand Voices (St. Oswald) Words: Thomas Kelly Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hark! Ten Thousand Voices
60.	Schubert’s Serenade Words: Ludwig Rellstab Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Schubert’s Serenade
64.	A Merry Life (Funiculi Funicula) Words: Peppino Turco Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Merry Life
67.	The Alphabet Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Alphabet
68.	I Would That My Love Words: Heinrich Heine Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Would That My Love
71.	Calm As The Night Words: Karl Bohm Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Calm as the Night
74.	The Rose Of Allandale Words: Charles Jeffry Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Rose Of Allandale
76.	Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming Words: Stephen C. Foster Music: Unknown Arr.: Walter Aiken View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
80a.	Gentle Annie Words: Stephen C. Foster Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Gentle Annie
80b.	Fairy-Belle Words: Stephen C. Foster Music: Unknown Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Fairy-Belle
81a.	De Bezem (Round) Words: Dutch folk song Music: Unknown Language: Dutch, English View song ( ) Other versions of this song: De Bezem
81b.	Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Round) Words: Anon. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
82.	Welcome, Sweet Springtime Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Welcome, Sweet Springtime
83a.	Good Night (Round) Words: German folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Good Night
83b.	The Bell Is Ringing (Round) Words: Traditional Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Bell Is Ringing
83c.	Taps Words: Daniel Butterfield Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Taps
84.	The Blacksmith Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Blacksmith
85.	The Low-Backed Car Words: Samuel Lover Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Low-Backed Car
86.	Nancy Lee Words: Frederick E. Weatherly Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Nancy Lee
88.	The Bonnets Of Bonnie Dundee Words: Walter Scott Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Bonnets Of Bonnie Dundee
91.	Leezie Lindsay Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Leezie Lindsay
92.	The Midshipmite Words: Frederick E. Weatherly Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Midshipmite
94.	A Warrior Bold Words: Edwin Thomas Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Warrior Bold
96.	The Three Chafers (Male Voices) Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Three Chafers
97.	Proudly As The Eagle (Male Voices) Words: Alfred Stone Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Proudly as the eagle Wings his flight on high
98a.	The Hunter’s Farewell (Male Voices) Song credits not available Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Hunter’s Farewell
98b.	Lutzow’s Wild Hunt (Male Voices) Words: Theodor Körner Music: Unknown Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Lützow’s Wild Hunt
99a.	Sleep, Soldier, Sleep (Memorial Day / Male Voices) Words: Myrtle Koon Cherryman Music: Unknown Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sleep, Soldier, Sleep
99b.	Lovely Evening (Round) Words: Traditional German Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh, How Lovely Is the Evening
100.	John Peel Words: John Woodcock Graves Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: John Peel
101.	O, No, John Words: Anon. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O No, John!
102a.	In The Time Of Roses Words: Louise Reichardt Music: Unknown Arr.: Walter J. Goodell View song ( ) Other versions of this song: In the Time of Roses
102b.	The Linden Tree Words: Wilhelm Müller Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Linden Tree
103a.	Lovely Night Words: F. X. Chwatal Music: Unknown Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Lovely Night
103b.	The Two Roses Words: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Two Roses
104a.	Night Words: Myrtle Koon Cherryman Music: Unknown Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Night
104b.	Isle of Beauty Words: Thomas Haynes Bayly Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Isle of Beauty
105.	Steal Away Words: Wallace Willis; African-American spiritual Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Steal away, steal away
106a.	My Lord, What A Mourning Words: African-American spiritual Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Lord, What a Morning
106b.	My Lord Delivered Daniel Words: African-American spiritual Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Lord Delivered Daniel
107.	The Old Ark A-Moverin’ Along Words: African-American spiritual Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Old Ark’s A-Moverin’
108a.	Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen Words: Southern folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
108b.	Oh! Susanna Words: Stephen C. Foster Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh! Susanna
109a.	Ring, Ring The Banjo Words: Stephen Foster; Cinzi Lavin (adapter) Music: Unknown Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Ring, Ring The Banjo
109b.	The Girl I Left Behind Me Words: Traditional Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Girl I Left Behind Me
110a.	Ole Dan Tucker Words: Daniel Decatur Emmett Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Old Dan Tucker
110b.	Merrily, Merrily (Round) Words: English folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Merrily, Merrily!
111.	Captain Jinks Words: William Horace Lingard Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Captain Jinks
112a.	Billy Boy Words: Anon. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Billy Boy
112b.	Blow The Man Down Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Blow The Man Down
113a.	The Three Sailor Boys Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Three Sailor Boys
113b.	Haul On The Bowlin’ Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Haul On The Bowlin’
114.	They All Love Jack Words: F. E. Weatherly Music: Unknown Arr.: Walter J. Goodell View song ( ) Other versions of this song: They All Love Jack
116a.	Belle Ob Baltimore Words: J. G. Evans Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Belle Ob Baltimore
116b.	The Huntsmen (Round) Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Huntsmen
117a.	Hark I Hear A Voice Words: Anon. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hark, I Hear a Voice
117b.	Early To Bed (Round) Words: Benjamin Franklin Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
118a.	Nut Brown Maiden (Male Voices) Song credits not available Arr.: Walter J. Goodell View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Nut Brown Maiden
118b.	Where, O Where Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Where, O Where
119.	Noah’s Ark Words: Anon. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Noah’s Ark
120.	Rosalie Words: Launce Knight Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Rosalie
121.	Peter Gray Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Peter Gray
122a.	Crow Song Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Three Crows
122b.	Carve Dat Possum Words: Henry Hart; Sam Lucas Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Carve Dat Possum
1123.	Gaudeamus Igitur Song credits not available Arr.: Walter J. Goodell Language: Latin, English View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Let Us Now in Youth Rejoice
124.	Street Urchins’ Medley (Male Voices) Song credits not available Arr.: John W. Beattie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Street Urchins’ Medley
125a.	Reuben and Rachel Words: Harry Birch Music: Unknown Adapt.: Norman H. Hall View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Reuben and Rachel
125b.	Scotland’s Burning (Round) Words: Scotch folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Scotland’s Burning
126a.	Tangled Tunes (Dat Am De Way To Spell Chicken) Words: Sidney L. Perrin; Bob Slater Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Tangled Tunes
126b.	Tangled Tunes (Rufus, Rastus, Johnson Brown) Words: Andrew B. Sterling Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Tangled Tunes
126c.	Tangled Tunes (By The Watermelon Vine) Words: Thomas S. Allen Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Tangled Tunes
127a.	Style All The While Words: Anon. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Style All the While
127b.	Information Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Information
127c.	The Barnyard Family Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Barnyard Family
128.	Farewell To Thee Words: Queen Liliuokalani Music: Unknown Arr.: Walter J. Goodell View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Farewell to Thee

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