Primary Song Book

The Primary Song Book

Primary Song Book, English.
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. General Board of the Primary Associations.
1905. 1912, 4th Edition. 93 songs.

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Archive Viewer: 66750
Flake-Draper Number: 2123a (Mormon Bibliography, 1830–1930)
BYU Harold B. Lee Library: BX 8685.27 .A1p 1912
Church History Library: M285.25 P952s 1912
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Category: Hymnals and Songbooks

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Language: English

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Status: Historical (1905–1951)

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1.	All Things Bright and Beautiful Words: Cecil Frances Alexander Music: Frank Ford View song ( ) Other versions of this song: All Things Bright and Beautiful
2.	As a Little Child Words: John Newton Music: Carl Maria von Weber View song ( ) Other versions of this song: As a Little Child
3.	Because He Loves Me So Words: Emily Huntington Miller Music: Hans Henry Petersen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Love to Hear the Story
4.	Come Join With Me to Sing and Praise Words: Anon. Music: Unknown Arr.: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Come, join with me to sing and praise
5.	Children’s Morning Song Words: L. Dalton Music: Anon. Arr.: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Children’s Morning Song
6.	Hymn of Praise Words: Evan Stephens Music: Alfred Peterson View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I’ll Strive While Young to Tune My Voice
7.	Our Children Words: Emmeline B. Wells Music: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Children
8.	I’m Not Too Young for God to See Words: Anon. Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I’m not too young for God to see
9.	O Jesus! the Giver of All We Enjoy Words: Anon.; William W. Phelps Music: Hans Henry Petersen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O Jesus, the Giver of All We Enjoy
10.	Jesus, Tender Shepherd Words: Mary Lundie Duncan Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear us
11.	I Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old Words: Jemima Luke Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Think When I Read That Sweet Story
12.	Jesus Bids Us Shine Words: Susan Warner Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus Bids Us Shine
13.	Jesus Blessed the Children Words: Alvin A. Beesley Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus Blessed the Children
14.	Jesus, Unto Thee I Pray Words: E. B. Ferguson Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus, Unto Thee I Pray
15.	Jesus Thou Art Sweet and Mild Words: John Nicholson Music: Joseph J. Daynes View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus, Thou Art Sweet and Mild
16.	Jesus Once Was a Little Child Words: James R. Murray Music: Joseph Ballantyne View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus Once Was a Little Child
17.	Let the Little Children Come Words: Emily H. Woodmansee Music: Joseph J. Daynes View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Let the Little Children Come
18.	My Father, for Another Night Words: Henry W. Baker Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Father, for Another Night
19.	Little Knees Should Lowly Bend Words: A. C. Smyth Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Little Knees Should Lowly Bend
20.	Our Heavenly Father Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Heavenly Father, we will sing
21.	O, Father Look Upon Us Words: Anon. Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O Father, look upon us
22.	Our Loving Savior Dear (Trio) Words: Henry A. Tuckett Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Loving Savior Dear
23.	O, My Father Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: Franz Joseph Haydn View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O My Father
24.	Loving Shepherd Words: Jane E. Leeson Music: Louis M. Gottschalk Arr.: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Loving Shepherd
25.	We’ll Thank Our God Words: Hannah T. King Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: We’ll bless our God for daily bread
26.	Shine On Words: M. V. M. Music: Joseph Ballantyne View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Shine On
27.	Our Father in Heaven Words: Alvin A. Beesley Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Father in Heaven
28.	Who shall Sing If Not the Children Words: George W. Bethune Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Who shall sing if not the children?
29.	I Thank Thee, Dear Father Words: Anon. Music: George Careless View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Thank Thee, Dear Father
30.	Loving Mother Kind and True Words: N. Lorenzo Mitchell Music: N. Lorenzo Mitchell View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Loving Mother, Kind and True
31.	My Mother Dear Words: S. Lover Music: Unknown Arr.: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Mother Dear
32.	Christmas Cradle Song Words: George F. Wilson Music: Joseph Ballantyne View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Christmas Cradle Song
33.	Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Words: Traditional Music: Traditional View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
34.	A Stranger Star O’er Bethlehem (Song for Christmas) Words: Orson F. Whitney Music: Edwin F. Parry View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Stranger Star O’er Bethlehem
35.	This Is Mother, Kind and Tender Words: Anon. Music: Anon. Arr.: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: This Is Mother, Kind and Tender
36.	Cradle Hymn 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
37.	Christmas Eve Words: Myles B. Foster Music: Myles B. Foster View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Christmas Eve
38.	We Ever Pray for Thee Words: Evan Stephens Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: We Ever Pray for Thee
39.	For Decoration Day Words: S. M. Kneil Music: John J. McClellan View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Let little hands bring blossoms sweet
40.	Who Was the Prophet? (Dialogue and Chorus) Words: Mary F. Kelly Pye Music: William C. Clive View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Who Was the Prophet?
41.	The Little New Year Words: Ellen Robena Field Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Little New Year
42.	Brigham Young (Ode to His Memory) Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Brigham Young
43.	Spring Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Spring
44.	Summer Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Summer
45.	Summer Time Words: Boston School Song Book, 1845 Music: Joseph Ballantyne View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Summer Time
46.	Autumn Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Autumn
47.	Winter Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Winter
48.	Hidden Treasures Words: James P. Olsen Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hidden Treasures
49.	Battle Hymn of the Republic Words: Julia Ward Howe Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Battle Hymn of the Republic
50.	America Words: Samuel F. Smith Music: Henry Carey; Thesaurus Musicus View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Country, ’Tis of Thee
51.	Hail Columbia Words: Joseph Hopkinson Music: Philip Phile View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hail, Columbia!
52.	Red, White and Blue Words: David T. Shaw; Thomas A. Becket Sr. Music: Thomas E. Williams; Thomas A. Becket Sr. Arr.: Frank L. Armstrong View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
53.	The Star-Spangled Banner Words: Francis Scott Key Music: John Stafford Smith View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Star-Spangled Banner
54.	Utah We Love Thee Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Utah, We Love Thee
55.	Yankee Doodle Words: Schamburg Music: Old English tune View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Yankee Doodle
56.	Baby Bye, Here’s a Fly Words: Theodore Tilton Music: J. M. F. Snodgrass View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Baby bye, here’s a fly
57.	Color Birds Words: Lula Greene Richards Music: John J. McClellan View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Color Birds
58.	Hand Exercise Song Words: Traditional Music: Old tune View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Roll Your Hands
59.	Good-night Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Good Night, and Peace Be with You
60.	Recitation Song Words: C. A. C. Hadsell Music: Old English tune View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh, Yankee Doodle is the tune
61.	Primary March Song Words: Lewis D. Edwards Music: Lewis D. Edwards View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O, happy joyous meeting day!
62.	Life’s True Joy Words: W. Muller Music: W. Muller View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Life’s True Joy
63.	The Hedge-Rose (For a concert) Words: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Music: Franz Schubert Trans.: Oliver Brand Arr.: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Heidenröslein
64.	Song Dialogue for Boys Words: Lula Greene Richards Music: Old English tune; J. H. Hewitt; Thomas E. Williams; Thomas A. Becket Sr.; Charles W. Glover Medleyist: Lula Greene Richards View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My mother says I grow so fast And I’ll be your companion Oh, boys! I shall want to go with you We will all be missionary boys
65.	One, Two, Three Words: A. C. Smyth Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: It was an old old lady
66.	Welcome, Friends of Song Words: Benjamin C. Unseld Music: Benjamin C. Unseld View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Young and aged, short and tall
67.	The Busy Bee Words: Unknown Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Busy Bee
68.	Be in Time Words: Jane B. Snyder Music: Thomas Power View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Be in Time
69.	Far Away Words: Maria Lindsay Bliss Music: Maria Lindsay Bliss View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Where is now the merry party
70.	“Trip it Lightly” Words: A. C. Smyth Music: Gioachino Rossini Arr.: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Trip It Lightly
71.	My Father Dear Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My own dear loving father
72.	Hearts and Homes Words: Unknown Music: George Careless View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hearts and homes, sweet words of pleasure
73.	Little Songs Words: M. M. George Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Little songs, all full of joy
74.	Dare to do Right Words: George L. Taylor Music: William B. Bradbury Arr.: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Dare to Do Right
75.	We’ll All Stand Up Together (Motion Song) Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: We’ll All Stand Up Together
76.	In the Chambers of the Mountains Words: Emmeline B. Wells Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: In the chambers of the mountains
77.	Home Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Home
78.	Gather Up the Sunbeams Words: J. M. F. Snodgrass Music: J. M. F. Snodgrass View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Gather Up the Sunbeams
79.	In Our Lovely Deseret Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: George F. Root View song ( ) Other versions of this song: In Our Lovely Deseret
80.	Little Lispers Words: Joseph L. Townsend Music: J. Hosler View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Little Lispers
81.	Let’s Be Kind to One Another Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Let’s Be Kind to One Another
82.	Little Things Words: Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Little Things
83.	Speak to Me Kindly Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Speak to me kindly, dear papa
84.	Lillies and Roses Words: Mary E. Blake Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: When a child breathes a pure and gentle prayer
85.	Suwanee River Words: Stephen C. Foster Music: Stephen C. Foster View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Old Folks at Home (Suwannee River)
86.	Rock-a-bye Baby Words: English nursery rhyme Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Rock-a-Bye Baby
87.	There is a Happy Land Words: Andrew Young Music: Hindu melody View song ( ) Other versions of this song: There is a Happy Land
88.	Welcome to All Words: Henry A. Tuckett Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Welcome to All
89.	The Evening Train Words: J. H. Ward Music: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Evening Train
90.	Bless the Children Words: Lucy A. R. Clark Music: George Careless View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Bless the Children
91.	A Prayer Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Teacher’s Prayer
92.	Our Work and Our Wealth Words: Lula Greene Richards Music: Old tune View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Work and Our Wealth
93.	Sweet is the Work Words: Mary A. Ball Music: George Careless View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sweet is the work among children

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