Primary Song Book

Primary Association Song Book: Including Marches and Voluntaries

Primary Song Book, English.
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. General Board of the Primary Associations.
1905. 1920 Edition. 154 songs.

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Archive Viewer: 66752
Flake-Draper Number: 2124 (Mormon Bibliography, 1830–1930)
BYU Harold B. Lee Library: BX 8685.27 .A1p 1930; BX 8685.27 .A1p 1930 no.2
Church History Library: M285.25 P952a 1920; M285.25 P952a 1920?
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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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7.	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
8.	Jesus Bids Us Shine Words: Susan Warner Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus Bids Us Shine
9.	As a Little Child Words: John Newton Music: Carl Maria von Weber View song ( ) Other versions of this song: As a Little Child
10a.	Children’s Morning Song Words: L. Dalton Music: Anon. Arr.: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Children’s Morning Song
10b.	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
11.	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
12.	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
14.	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
15.	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
16.	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
17.	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
18a.	Jesus Blessed the Children Words: Alvin A. Beesley Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jesus Blessed the Children
18b.	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
19.	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
20.	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
21.	Our Children Words: Emmeline B. Wells Music: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Children
22.	Christmas Eve Words: Myles B. Foster Music: Myles B. Foster View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Christmas Eve
24.	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
26.	We Ever Pray for Thee Words: Evan Stephens Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: We Ever Pray for Thee
27.	Shine On Words: M. V. M. Music: Joseph Ballantyne View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Shine On
28.	Earth’s Fairest Flowers Words: Edith Sanford Tillotson Music: C. Harold Lowden View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Earth’s Fairest Flowers
30.	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
31.	“Trip it Lightly” (For a concert) Words: A. C. Smyth Music: Gioachino Rossini Arr.: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Trip It Lightly
32.	Loving Shepherd Words: Jane E. Leeson Music: Louis M. Gottschalk Arr.: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Loving Shepherd
33.	Our Father in Heaven Words: Alvin A. Beesley Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Father in Heaven
34.	Our Loving Savior Dear (Trio) Words: Henry A. Tuckett Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Loving Savior Dear
35.	I Thank Thee, Dear Father Words: Anon. Music: George Careless View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Thank Thee, Dear Father
36.	Bless the Children Words: Lucy A. R. Clark Music: George Careless View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Bless the Children
38.	In Our Lovely Deseret Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: George F. Root View song ( ) Other versions of this song: In Our Lovely Deseret
40.	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
41.	Home Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Home
42.	Christmas Cradle Song Words: George F. Wilson Music: Joseph Ballantyne View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Christmas Cradle Song
44.	A Prayer Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Teacher’s Prayer
45.	Spring Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Spring
46.	Summer Time Words: Boston School Song Book, 1845 Music: Joseph Ballantyne View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Summer Time
47.	Autumn Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Autumn
48.	Winter Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Winter
51.	Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Words: Traditional Music: Traditional View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
52.	America Words: Samuel F. Smith Music: Henry Carey; Thesaurus Musicus View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Country, ’Tis of Thee
53.	Utah, we Love Thee Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Utah, We Love Thee
54.	Battle Hymn of the Republic Words: Julia Ward Howe Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Battle Hymn of the Republic
55.	Summer Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Summer
56.	Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean Words: David T. Shaw; Thomas A. Becket Sr. Music: Thomas E. Williams; Thomas A. Becket Sr. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
58.	The Star-Spangled Banner Words: Francis Scott Key Music: John Stafford Smith View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Star-Spangled Banner
60.	Hail Columbia! Words: Joseph Hopkinson Music: Philip Phile View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hail, Columbia!
62.	For Decoration Day Words: S. M. Kneil Music: John J. McClellan View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Let little hands bring blossoms sweet
63.	The Little New Year Words: Ellen Robena Field Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Little New Year
64.	My Mother Dear Words: S. Lover Music: Unknown Arr.: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My Mother Dear
66.	My Father Dear Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My own dear loving father
68.	I Love Thee, Utah Dear Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Love Thee, Utah Dear
69.	Light and Shadow Words: John B. Tabb Music: James Stanley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: “How I love you, little maid!”
70.	Christ and His Little Ones Words: Orson F. Whitney Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Christ and His Little Ones
72.	Rock-a-bye Baby Words: English nursery rhyme Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Rock-a-Bye Baby
74.	Welcome to All Words: Henry A. Tuckett Music: Henry A. Tuckett View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Welcome to All
76.	The Evening Train Words: J. H. Ward Music: Ebenezer Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Evening Train
78.	Little Things Words: Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Little Things
79.	Hidden Treasures Words: James P. Olsen Music: James P. Olsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hidden Treasures
80.	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
81.	The Busy Bee Words: Unknown Music: Alvin A. Beesley View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Busy Bee
82.	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
84.	Loving Mother Kind and True Words: N. Lorenzo Mitchell Music: William C. Clive View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Loving Mother, Kind and True
85.	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
86.	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
87.	Be in Time Words: Jane B. Snyder Music: Thomas Power View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Be in Time
88.	The Hedge Rose (For a Concert) Words: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Music: Franz Schubert Arr.: A. C. Smyth View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Heidenröslein
89.	Little Lispers Words: Joseph L. Townsend Music: J. Hosler View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Little Lispers
90.	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
91.	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
92.	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
94.	Good-night Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Good Night, and Peace Be with You
95.	Hand Exercise Song Words: Traditional Music: Old tune View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Roll Your Hands
96.	Life’s True Joy Words: W. Muller Music: W. Muller View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Life’s True Joy
97.	A Prayer For Zion Words: Orson F. Whitney Music: Unknown Arr.: W. A. W. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Father and first of Friends
98.	Tread Softly Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Tread softly, softly, by that little mound
100.	All Through the Night Words: Harold Boulton Music: Traditional Welsh Adapt.: Celia Standish View song ( ) Other versions of this song: All Through the Night
102.	A Hymn Words: Mary Stanhope Music: Carl Maria von Weber View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Voices now to Thee upraising
104.	Autumn Winds Words: Stella H. Seed Music: Russian song View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Autumn Winds
106.	A Message of Love Words: Kate Ulmer Music: Lange Arr.: August Krapf View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The beautiful summer days so bright
110.	A Story Words: Frank Dempster Sherman Music: George A. Veazie View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Story
112.	The Upward Path Words: Orson F. Whitney Music: Edward P. Kimball View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Children of the Saints of God
114.	I Think, When I Read That Sweet Story Words: Jemima Luke Music: Greek melody View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Think When I Read That Sweet Story
115.	Be Happy Words: Alice Jean Cleator Music: J. Lincoln Hall View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Be Happy!
116.	Called to Serve Words: Elsie Duncan Yale Music: Adam Geibel View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Called to Serve
118.	Crown of the Lovely Junetide Words: Lizzie DeArmond Music: R. Frank Lehman View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Crown of the lovely Junetide
120.	Call Me Words: C. Austin Miles Music: C. Austin Miles View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Call Me
123.	Can a Little Child, Like Me? Words: Mary M. Dodge Music: William K. Bassford View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Can a Little Child like Me?
124.	Come, Come, Ye Saints Words: William Clayton Music: English folk song View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Come, Come, Ye Saints
126.	Do What is Right Words: Anon. Music: George Kiallmark Sr. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Do What Is Right
128.	O Ye Mountains High Words: Charles W. Penrose Music: Henry S. Thompson View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O Ye Mountains High
130.	O, My Father Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: Franz Joseph Haydn View song ( ) Other versions of this song: O My Father
132.	Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire Words: James Montgomery Music: George Careless View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire
133.	God’s Love Words: A. Cleveland Coxe Music: Joseph Barnby View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh, walk with God, and thou shalt find
134.	God Knows Words: Wilhelm Hey Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Do You Know How Many Stars?
135.	Lord We Thank Thee Words: Alice C. D. Riley Music: F. Remsen View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Thank Thee, Father
136.	Give, Said the Little Stream Words: Fanny J. Crosby Music: William B. Bradbury View song ( ) Other versions of this song: “Give,” Said the Little Stream
137.	Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow Words: Thomas Ken Music: Louis Bourgeois; Genevan Psalter, 1551 View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
138.	God Made Us All Words: James M. McLaughlin Music: James M. McLaughlin View song ( ) Other versions of this song: God Made Us All
140.	Give Me the Joy of Living Words: J. J. Cutter Music: W. Howard Doane View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Give Me the Joy of Living
142.	He Reigns Words: Albert Simpson Reitz Music: Albert Simpson Reitz View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Whenever I think of God’s wonderful love
144.	Happy Children’s Day Words: Edith Sanford Tillotson Music: C. Harold Lowden View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Once more we welcome with a song
146.	Hark! the Herald Angels Sing! Words: Charles Wesley Music: Felix Mendelssohn View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
147.	Sleep, Baby, Sleep Words: Anon. Music: Anon. Arr.: J. S. Fearis View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sleep, Baby Sleep
148.	Children’s Day Words: Minne A. Greiner Music: Walter G. Tyler View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Children’s Day
150.	Life’s Mirror Words: Madeline S. Bridges Music: Tracy Y. Cannon View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Life’s Mirror
152.	Our Sweetest Hymns Words: Edith Sanford Tillotson Music: C. Harold Lowden View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sweetest of our hymns of gladness
154.	Days of Spring Words: Margaret E. Tupper Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Days of Spring
156.	Rowing Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Rowing
158.	Our Work and Our Wealth Words: Lula Greene Richards Music: Robert Volkman View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Work and Our Wealth
159.	Sometime Words: Agnes Lee Music: Robert Volkman View song ( ) Other versions of this song: When my mother dear I ask
160.	Spring Song Words: Louis C. Elson Music: Frédéric Chopin View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Spring Song
162.	Sunbeams Words: Mabel J. Rosemon Music: Howard K. Carl View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sunbeams
163.	Shed Thy Light Words: F. Bianchi Music: F. Bianchi View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Shed Thy Light
164.	Sweet and Low Words: Alfred Tennyson Music: Joseph Barnby View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sweet and Low
166.	Sing With Joy Words: C. Austin Miles Music: John J. Thomas View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sing with Joy
168.	The First Christmas Words: Emilie Poulsson Music: Margaret Bradford Morton View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The First Christmas
169.	Tell Me, Dear Lord (A Prayer) Words: M. E. P. Music: C. Harold Lowden View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Tell Me, Dear Lord
170.	The Festal Days Words: Elsie Duncan Yale Music: Adam Geibel View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Festal Days
172.	The Message of His Love Words: Grace L. Hosmer Music: Adam Geibel View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Message of His Love
174.	Praise Ye the Father Words: Elsie Duncan Yale Music: Adam Geibel View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Praise Ye the Father
176.	Wave the Standard Royal Words: James Rowe Music: Charles H. Marsh View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Be free from fear, have faith in him who leads us
178.	When the Little Children Sleep Words: Anon. Music: Anon. View song ( ) Other versions of this song: When the Little Children Sleep
179.	Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing Words: John Fawcett; Walter Shirley Music: Jean-Jacques Rousseau View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing
180.	Flowers and Children Words: A. E. D. Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: In pleasant sheltered places
182.	Thy Word is Like a Garden, Lord Words: Edwin Hodder Music: E. Lester Thurman View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord
183.	Suppose Words: Anon. Music: J. B. Wekerlin View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Suppose
184.	Ye Merry Birds Words: Elsie Duncan Yale Music: Adam Geibel View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Ye merry birds on pinions light
186.	The Army of the Living God Words: C. Austin Miles Music: C. Austin Miles View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Hark! On the highway of life a sound
188.	Welcome Sunshine Words: Harriet J. Lewis Music: Clarence Kohlmann View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Welcome Sunshine
190.	The Call of Love Words: C. Austin Miles Music: C. Austin Miles View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Call of Love
192.	The Lily and the Bee Words: Orson F. Whitney Music: Tracy Y. Cannon View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A lily in a desert land
198.	Two Little Hands Words: Bertha A. Kleinman Music: William Frederick Hanson View song ( ) Other versions of this song: I Have Two Little Hands
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200.	A Dream Words: N/A Music: J. L. Battman Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Dream
202.	Grant’s March Words: N/A Music: E. Mack Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: General Grant’s March
205.	March in Norma Words: N/A Music: Vincenzo Bellini Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: March from Norma
206.	A Prayer Words: N/A Music: J. L. Battman Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Prayer
208.	Calisthenic March Words: N/A Music: Henry E. Giles Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Calisthenic March
210.	Dr. Maeser’s Favorite March Song credits not available Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Dr. Maeser’s Favorite March
212.	Impromptu Words: N/A Music: Franz Schubert Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Impromptu
214.	Marathon Words: N/A Music: T. H. Wallis Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Marathon
216.	Reverie Words: N/A Music: Frederick Scotson Clark Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Reverie
218.	Reverie Words: N/A Music: J. L. Battman Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Reverie
220.	Reverie Words: N/A Music: R. F. Raymond Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Reverie
222.	Andante Words: N/A Music: J. L. Battman Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Andante
225.	Prayer from der Freischutz Words: N/A Music: Carl Maria von Weber Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Prayer from der Freischutz
226.	Summer Song Words: N/A Music: George Rosenkrans Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Summer Song
228.	The Pilgrim’s Song of Hope (A Celebrated Andante) Words: N/A Music: Édouard Batiste Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Pilgrim’s Song of Hope
230.	Voluntary Words: N/A Music: J. L. Battman Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Voluntary
232.	Willow Brook Words: N/A Music: Charles Lysberg Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Willow Brook
234.	Cradle Song Words: N/A Music: Alberto Randegger Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Cradle Song
235.	President Young’s Funeral Hymn Words: N/A Music: George Careless Arr.: Henry E. Giles Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Death gathers up thick clouds of gloom
236.	Prelude No. 1 Words: N/A Music: George Rosenkrans Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Prelude No. 1
238.	Prelude No. 2 Words: N/A Music: George Rosenkrans Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Prelude No. 2
240.	Moonlight Thoughts Words: N/A Music: Sidney Smith Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Moonlight Thoughts
242.	Nephite Lamentation Words: N/A Music: Thomas L. Durham Arr.: Henry E. Giles Instrumental View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Nephite Lamentation

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