- Simple songs for young children,
- Hymns of prise and devotion
- Older and newer hymns - but always in language that children can understand,
- Hymns for Christmas and Easter
- Hymns of the seasons and for harvest time
In total, there are 122 different hymn-texts included. Two and even three tunes are provided for some of them, and in total there are 148 individual entries.
The book was published by A and C Black Publishers Ltd of London, England.
Overall, thereThe first edition was released in 1965 (piano) / 1966 (melody), with a second edition in 1968/1969 and reprints in 1970, 72, 76, 77, 78 and 1979. The editor(s) and book designers were not named in either piano or melody editions in the 1979 reprint - and likely not in the earlier versions either.
The 1979 piano edition was printed in England by The Stanborough Press Ltd of Granthan. Lines. It has ISBN 10: 0713617616. The 1975 melody edition re-print was printed in Great Britain by E T Heron & Co Ltd, Essex and London. It has ISBN 10: 071361368. This edition also includes a descant-recorder part for 34 of the hymns.
As well as hymns, the book includes a section of prayers (of/for St Richard, dedication, thanksgiving, understanding, forgiveness, the Holy Spirit) and blessings.
The piano edition has indexes of tunes (metrical and tune-name alphabetical), and a separate index of first-lines.
About the contents listing
The listing below is based on the 1979 reprint of the piano edition.Composer, author and copyright ownership are shown as they are recorded in the book, in accordance with this site's copyright policies. This means that the copyright information is not necessarily correct today.Detail pages for some songs are linked from the titles, and more detail-pages will be added as time and copyright permissions allow.. They may include:
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Table of Contents
| Title (first-line) | Number |
|---|---|
| A Little Child May Know | 79 |
| Lyrics: Jane E Leeson (1807-82) Tune: J S Bach, from Choralgesange, 1784-7 Tune-name: ST AUGUSTINE Meter: SM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Tune: from Sandy's Collection, 1833 Tune-name: SANDYS Meter: SM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 | |
| A Tiny Little Bird | 74 |
| Lyrics: H K Lewis Tune: H von Muller Tune-name: FROBEL Meter: 66.74 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| All Creatures of our God and King | 8 |
| All creatures of our God and King / O praise him, o praise him Lyrics: W H Draper (1855-1933) Tune: from Colner Gesangbuch 1623 Tune-name: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Meter: 88.44.88 and refrain Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: E Time signature: 3/2 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| All People that on Earth do Dwell | 10 |
| Lyrics: W Kethe c 1561 Tune: from the Genevan Psalter, 1551 Tune-name: OLD HUNDREDTH Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| All things Bright and Beautiful | 75 |
| Lyrics: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) Tune: English traditonal Tune-name: ROYAL OAK Meter: 76.76 and refrain Score: Piano score Key: Fm Starting note: High E Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Tune-name: ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL Meter: 76.76 and refrain Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: High D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 | |
| All Things Praise Thee | 9 |
| All things praise thee, Lord most high Lyrics: G W Conder (1821-74) Tune: H Smart (1813-79) Tune-name: HEATHLANDS Meter: 77.77.77 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Tune: J F Swift (1847-1931) Tune-name: TE LAUDANT OMNIA Meter: 77.77.77 Score: Piano score Key: A Starting note: High C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| All Things Which Live Below the Sky | 76 |
| Lyrics: Edward J Brailsford (1841-1921) Tune: T Jackson (1715-81) Tune-name: JACKSON Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Tune-name: RODMELL Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Alleluya Sing to Jesus | 118 |
| Lyrics: W Chatterton Dix (1837-98) Tune: R H Pritchard (1811-87) Tune-name: HYFRYDOL Meter: 87.87.D Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 3/2 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| Angels from the Realms of Glory | 99 |
| Lyrics: J Montgomery (1771-1854) Tune: Unknown, French carol melody Tune-name: IRIS Meter: 87.87 Irreg Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| As with Gladness Men of Old | 106 |
| Lyrics: W Chatterton Dix (1837-98) Tune: C Kocher (1786-1872) Tune-name: DIX Meter: 77.77.77 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Epiphany | |
| At Work Beside His Father's Bench | 64 |
| Lyrics: Alice M Pullen Tune: Gorden Slater Tune-name: BILSDALE Meter: DCM Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: Low C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Away in a Manger | 102 |
| Away in a manger, no crib for a bed Lyrics & tune: W J Kirkpatrick (1838-1921) Tune-name: CRADLE SONG Meter: 11 11. 11 11 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Blessed are the Pure in Heart | 44 |
| Lyrics: Tune: W H Havergal(1793-1870) Tune-name: FRANCONIA Meter: SM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Brighest and Best | 107 |
| Lyrics: R Heber (1783-1826) Tune: J F Bridge (1844-1924) Tune-name: SPEAN Meter: 11 10.11 10 Dactylic Score: Piano score Key: Fm Starting note: High c Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Epiphany | |
| Tune: J F Thrupp (1827-67) Tune-name: EPIPHANY HYMN Meter: 11 10.11 10 Dactylic Score: Piano score Key: E Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| Can You Count the Stars | 77 |
| Can you count the stars that brightly Lyrics: H W Ducklen (1832-94) Tune: Dr L J Williams Tune-name: TREFAENAN Meter: 87.87.88.87 Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: B Time signature: 4/8 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: God in Nature Translated from a work by Johann W Hey, 1837 | |
| Come let us Join our Cheerful Songs | 7 |
| Come let us join our cheerful songs with angels round the throne Lyrics: Issac Watts (1674-1748) Tune: H Lahee (1826-1912) Tune-name: NATIVITY Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: Bb Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Come Ye Thankful People Come | 88 |
| Lyrics: H Alford (1810-71) Tune: G J Elvery (1816-93) Tune-name: ST GEORGE Meter: 77.77.D Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Cuckoo | 105 |
| From out of a wood did a cuckoo fly Lyrics: P Dearmer (18678-1936) Tune: Czech traditional carol Tune-name: THE BIRDS Meter: 10 2 10 2. 8 8 6 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas Translated from a Czech carol | |
| Daisies are our Silver | 81 |
| Lyrics: Jan Struther (1901-53) Tune: K G Finlay Tune-name: GLENFINLAS Meter: 65.65 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Every New Morning | 2 |
| New every morning is the love Lyrics: John Keble (1792-1866) Tune: S Webbe (1740-1816) Tune-name: MELCOMBE Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Morning | |
| Fairest Lord Jesus | 120 |
| Lyrics: Lillian Stevenson 1870-1960) Tune: Unknown - Silesian folk song, arranged for The BBC Hymn Book, 1951 Tune-name: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU Meter: 569. 5 5 8 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Evening Translated from the German | |
| Father Hear the Prayer we Offer | 26 |
| Lyrics: Love Maria Willis (1824-1908) Tune: English traditonal © arranged by R Vaughan Williams(1872-1958) Tune-name: SUSSEX Meter: 8.7.8.7 Score: Piano score Key: B Starting note: B Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Prayer | |
| Tune: J L Steiner (688-1761) Tune-name: GOTT WILL'S MACHEN Meter: 8.7.8.7 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 4 | |
| Father Lead me Day by Day | 27 |
| Lyrics: J P Hopps (1834-1912) Tune: Medieval French melody Tune-name: ST MARTIN Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 7 Recommended uses: Prayer | |
| Father we Thank Thee | 4 |
| Father we thank thee for the night Lyrics: Rebecca Weston Tune: Richard Wainwright (1785-1825) Tune-name: WAINWRIGHT Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Morning | |
| Tune: FH Barthelemon (1741-1808) Tune-name: MORNING HYMN Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 | |
| Fight the Good Fight | 54 |
| Fight the good fight with all thy might Lyrics: J S B Monsell (1811-75) Tune: J Hatton (d 1793) Tune-name: DUKE STREET Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Fill Thou my Life | 11 |
| Fill thou my life O Lord my God Lyrics: H Bonar (1808-89) Tune: C Howard (1856-1927) Tune-name: LLOYD Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Praise This hymn may also be sung to RICHMOND, number 73 | |
| Tune: H J Gaultlett (1805-76)O Tune-name: ST FULBERT Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 | |
| For all the Saints | 12 |
| For all the saints who from their labours rest / Alleluya, alleluya. Lyrics: W W How (1823-97) Tune: R Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Tune-name: SINE NOMINE Meter: 10.10.10.4 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: High D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 7 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| For the Beauty of the Earth | 23 |
| For the beauty of the earth / Christ our Lord, to thee we raise Lyrics: F S Piermont (1835-1917), adapt Tune: adapt. Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943) Tune-name: ENGLAND'S LANE Meter: 77.77.77 Score: Piano score Key: Bb Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Tune: J James (1858-1922) Tune-name: NORICUM Meter: 77.77.77 Score: Piano score Key: Ab Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 | |
| God is Love His the Care | 19 |
| Lyrics: P Dearmer (1867-1936) Tune: Unknown - from Piae Cantinones 1582 Tune-name: THEODORIC Meter: 666.66.55.3.9 Score: Melody line and accompaniment Key: Cm Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| God is Working His Purpose Out | 72 |
| Lyrics: A C Ainger (1841-1919) Tune: M D Kingham Tune-name: BENSON Meter: Irreg. Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: The Kingdom of God | |
| God my Father Loving Me | 46 |
| Lyrics: G W Briggs (1875-1959) Tune: J H Knecht (1752-1817) Tune-name: VIENNA Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| God of Love my Shepherd Is, The | 36 |
| Lyrics: George Herbert (1593-1633) Tune: J Randall (1715-99) Tune-name: UNIVERSITY Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: C Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: The Good Shepherd | |
| God Who Made the Earth | 83 |
| Lyrics: Sarah Betts Rhodes (1830-90) Tune: H von Müller Tune-name: SOMMERLIED Meter: 56.64 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| God Whose Name is Love | 28 |
| Lyrics: Florence Hoatson (1881-1964) Tune: Old air Tune-name: HASELEMERE Meter: 55.55 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Prayer | |
| God's Tiny Creatures | 78 |
| I love God's tiny creatures Lyrics: G W Briggs (1875-1959) Tune: from Mainz Gesangbuch, 1833 Tune-name: ELLACOMBE Meter: DCM Score: Piano score Key: Bb Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Good Christian Men Rejoice | 95 |
| Lyrics: J M Neale (1818-66) Tune: Unknown, German carol 14th century Tune-name: IN DULCI JUBILO Meter: Irreg. Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 6/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Hands Together | 115 |
| Hands together, softly so, Lyrics: Florence Hoatson (1881-1964) Tune: Carey Bonner (1859-1938) Tune-name: HANDS TOGETHER Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| Hark a Hundred Notes are Swelling | 84 |
| Lyrics & tune: G W Briggs (1875-1959) Tune-name: SPRINGTIME Meter: 83.83.77.87 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Hark the Herald Angel Sing | 89 |
| Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1707-88) Tune: F Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-47) Tune-name: MENDELSSOHN Meter: 77.77.D and refrain Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Heavenly Father may Thy Blessing | 61 |
| Lyrics: W Charter Piggott (1872-1943) Tune: from the Plymouth Collection (USA) 1855 Tune-name: PLEADING SAVIOUR Meter: 87.87 D Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Hills of the North | 69 |
| Hills of the north rejoice Lyrics: Charles E Oakley (1832-65) Tune: Martin Shaw (1875-1958) Tune-name: LITTLE CORNARD Meter: 66.66.88 Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: Low C Time signature: 6/2 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: The Kingdom of God | |
| Holy Spirit Hear Us | 29 |
| Lyrics: W H Parker (1845-1929) Tune: T R Matthews (1826-1910) Tune-name: NORTH COATES Meter: 65.65 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Prayer May also be sung to EUDOXIA, number 114 | |
| How Far is it to Bethlehem | 104 |
| Lyrics: Frances Chesterton (1901-38) Tune: English traditonal Tune-name: STOWEY Meter: 11 11.11 11. Irreg Score: Piano score Key: Fm Starting note: A Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 7 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Tune: Herbert Wiseman Tune-name: HOW FAR IS IT? Meter: 74.741 Irreg Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 2/2 Number of verses: 7 | |
| I Fell upon a Summer Day | 63 |
| Lyrics: Stoppford A Brooke (1832-1916) Tune: From the Students Hymnal, University of Wales, 1923 Tune-name: CHILDHOOD Meter: 88.86 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 8 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| I Vow to Thee my Country | 57 |
| I vow to thee my country - all earthly things above Lyrics: Cecil Spring-Rice (1859-1918) Tune: Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Tune-name: THAXTED Meter: 13.13.13.13.13.13 Score: Piano score Key: C Starting note: E Time signature: 3/2 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| In Christ there is no East or West | 47 |
| Lyrics: John Oxenham (1852-1941) Tune: from Tochter Sion (Cöln, 1741) Tune-name: ST BERNARD Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Tune: Irish air Tune-name: THE FLIGHT OF THE EARLS Meter: DCM Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Tune: W Jones (1726-1800) Tune-name: ST STEPHEN Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| In Our Dear Lord's Garden | 80 |
| Lyrics: E S Armitage (1841-1931) Tune: R W Dixon c 1875 Tune-name: CASTLE EDEN Meter: 65.65 Score: Piano score Key: Ab Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| In our Work and in our Play | 32 |
| Lyrics: W Charter Piggott (1872-1943) Tune: J Battishill (1738-1801) Tune-name: BATTISHILL Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: High D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: School | |
| In the Bleak Mid-winter | 94 |
| Lyrics: Christina Rossetti (1830-94) Tune: Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Tune-name: CRANHAM Meter: Irreg. Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | 103 |
| Lyrics: E H Sears (1810-76) Tune: A S Sullivan (1842-1900) Tune-name: NOEL Meter: DCM Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| It is a Most Wonderful Thing | 111 |
| Lyrics: W H How (1823-97) Tune: English traditonal Tune-name: HERONGATE Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: B Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Easter | |
| Jacob's Ladder | 121 |
| As Jacob with travel was weary one day / Alleluya to Jesus who died on the tree Lyrics: Tune: Traditional Tune-name: JACOB'S LADDER Meter: Irreg. Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 3 | |
| Jerusalem | 39 |
| And did those feet in ancient time Lyrics: William Blake (1757-1827) Tune: C Hubert H Parry (1848-1918) Tune-name: JERUSALEM Meter: DLM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Jesus Christ is Risen Today | 112 |
| Jesus Christ is Risen Today Lyrics: Unknown, from Lyra Davidica Tune: Unknown, from Lyra Davidica, 1708 Tune-name: EASTER HYMN Meter: 74.74.D Score: Piano score Key: Cb Starting note: E Time signature: 2/2 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Easter | |
| Jesus Friend of Little Children | 42 |
| Lyrics: W J Mathams (1851-1931) Tune: C L Naylor © Methodist Youth Department Tune-name: THORNBURY Meter: 85.83 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 6/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Tune: W J Mathams (1853-1931) © Methodist Youth Department Tune-name: WESTRIDGE Meter: 85.83 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| Jesus Good Above all Other | 43 |
| Lyrics: P Dearmer (1867-1936) Tune: German traditional melody Tune-name: QUEM PASTORES LAUDAVERE Meter: 8 8 8. 7 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Jesus Lord we Look to Thee | 62 |
| Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1707-88) Tune: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Tune-name: SIMPLICITY Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: Ab Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Jesus our Guard, our Hero and our Friend | 71 |
| Far round the world, thy children sing their song Lyrics: Basil Matthews (1879-1951) Tune: W Greatorex (1877-1949) Tune-name: WOODLANDS Meter: 10.10.10.10 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: The Kingdom of God | |
| Jesus shall Reign | 67 |
| Jesus shall reign whereve'r the sun Lyrics: Issac Watts (1674-1748) Tune: F Duckworth (1862-1941) Tune-name: RIMINGTON Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: The Kingdom of God | |
| Tune: from Psalmodia Evangelica, 1790 Tune-name: TRURO Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| King of Love my Shepherd Is, The | 37 |
| Lyrics: H W Baker (1821-77) Tune: J B Dykes (1823-76) Tune-name: DOMINUS REGIT ME Meter: 87.87 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: The Good Shepherd | |
| Tune: Ancient Irish hymn melody - source unknown Tune-name: ST COLUMBA Meter: 87.87 Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: E Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 6 | |
| Lead us Heavenly Father Lead Us | 56 |
| Lyrics: J Edemston (1791-1867) Tune: F Flitz (1804-76) Tune-name: MANNHEIM Meter: 87.87.87 Score: Piano score Key: E Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Let al lthe World in Every Corner Sing | 13 |
| Lyrics: George Herbert (1593-1633) Tune: Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Tune-name: LUCKINGTON Meter: 10 4. 6 6.6 6. 10 4 Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: E Time signature: 2/2 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Tune: W G Whinfield (1863-1919) Tune-name: UNIVERSAL PRAISE Meter: 10 4. 6 6.6 6. 10 4 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 | |
| Let us with a Gladsome Mind | 24 |
| Let us with a Gladsome Mind / For his mercies are aye endure Lyrics: John Milton (1608-0674) Tune: J Wilkes (1785-1869) Tune-name: MONKLNAD Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: C Starting note: Low c Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 7 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep | 101 |
| Lyrics: P Dearmer (1867-1936) Tune: Czech carol melody Tune-name: ROCKING Meter: 10 7 88 77 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 2/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Christmas Translated from a Czech carol | |
| Long Ago | 68 |
| Long ago when Jesus Lyrics: A F Bayly Tune: K G Finlay Tune-name: GLENFINLAS Meter: 65.65 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: The Kingdom of God | |
| Lord and Saviour True and Kind | 34 |
| Lyrics: H C G Moule (1841-1920) Tune: unknown from Freylinghausen's Gesangbuch, 1704 Tune-name: LUBECK - NEEDS TWO DOTS Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: School May also be sung to BOYCE no 40 | |
| Lord Behold us with Thy Blessing | 30 |
| Lyrics: H J Buckoll (1803-71) Tune: W L Viner (1790-1867) Tune-name: DISMISSAL Meter: 87.87.87 Score: Piano score Key: A Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: School | |
| Lord by Thy Word | 51 |
| Lord, by thy word my rule Lyrics: Christopher Wordsworth (1807-85) Tune: H L Jenner (1820-98) Tune-name: QUAM DILECTA Meter: 66.66 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Lord Dismiss us with Thy Blessing | 31 |
| Lyrics: H J Buckoll (1803-71) Tune: W L Viner (1790-1867) Tune-name: DISMISSAL Meter: 87.87.87 Score: Piano score Key: A Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: School | |
| Lord Keep us Safe this Night | 116 |
| Lyrics: Not stated Tune: Ludwig van Beethoven Tune-name: LORD KEEP US SAFE THIS NIGHT Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| Lord of all Hopefulness | 45 |
| Lyrics: Jan Struther (1901-53) Tune: Traditional Irish melody Tune-name: SLANE Meter: 10 11.11.12 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Lord of Health | 20 |
| Lord of health, thou life within us Lyrics: P Dearmer (1867-1936) Tune: Unknown - from Canzuns Spirituaelas, 1765 Tune-name: IL BUON PASTOR Meter: 87.877 Score: Piano score Key: E Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Lord When we Have not any Light | 113 |
| Lyrics: Annie Matheson (185-1924) Tune: J T Lightwood (1856-1944) Tune-name: LYTHAM Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: Fm Starting note: High C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| Lord While for all Mankind | 73 |
| Lyrics: J R Wreford (1800-81) Tune: T Haweis (1734-1820) Tune-name: RICHMOND Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: The Kingdom of God | |
| Tune: R Farrant (c1530-80) Tune-name: FARRANT Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| Lord's my Shepherd, The | 38 |
| The Lord's my shepherd I'll not want Lyrics: W Whittingham (1524-79), R Rous (1579-1659) Tune: J S Irvine 1836-87 Tune-name: CRIMOND Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: C Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: The Good Shepherd | |
| Lord's Prayer, The | 122 |
| O God thou art the Father / Lyrics: D McGregor Tune: The National Children's Home Music Tune-name: PENLAN Meter: 76. 76 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep | 35 |
| Lyrics: Jane E Leeson (1807-82) Tune: L G Hayne (1836-83) Tune-name: BUCKLAND Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: The Good Shepherd May also be sung to INNOCENTS, N0 60 | |
| Morning has Broken | 3 |
| Morning has broken, like the first morning Lyrics: Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965) Tune: Old Gaelic melody Tune-name: BUNESSAN Meter: 55.54 D Score: Piano score Key: Db Starting note: D Time signature: 9/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Morning | |
| My Father for Another Night | 1 |
| Lyrics & tune: H W Baker (1821-77) Tune-name: ST TIMOTHY Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: A Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Morning | |
| Now in the Days of Youth | 65 |
| Lyrics: W J Mathams (1851-1931) Tune: G J Elvery (1816-93) Tune-name: DIADEMATA Meter: DSM Score: Piano score Key: E Starting note: E Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Now Thank we All Our God | 25 |
| Lyrics: C Winkworth (1827-78) Tune: J Crüger (1598-1662) Tune-name: NUN DANKET Meter: 67.67.66.66 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: C Time signature: 4/3 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Now the Day is Over | 114 |
| Lyrics & tune: S Baring-Gould (1834-1924) Tune-name: EUDOXIA Meter: 65.65 Score: Piano score Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| O Come all ye Faithful | 100 |
| Lyrics: F Oakley (1802-80) Tune: Unknown, 18th century melody Tune-name: ADESTE FIDELES Meter: Irreg. Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| O Jesus I have Promised | 41 |
| Lyrics: J E Bode (1816-74) Tune: Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Tune-name: THORNBURY Meter: 76.76 D Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Tune: Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Tune-name: DAY OF REST Meter: 76.76 D Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 5 | |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem | 97 |
| Lyrics: Phillip Brooks (1835-93) Tune: English traditonal Tune-name: FOREST GREEN Meter: DCM Irreg Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: Low C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Tune: H Walford Davies (1869-1941) Tune-name: CHRISTMAS CAROL Meter: DCM Irreg Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| O Praise Ye the Lord | 15 |
| O praise ye the Lord, praise him in the height Lyrics: H W Baker (1821-77) Tune: H J Gauntlett (1805-76) Tune-name: LAUDATE DOMINUM - Gauntlett Meter: 55 55 65 65 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Tune: C Hubert H Parry (1848-1918) Tune-name: LAUDATE DOMINUM - Parry Meter: 55 55 65 65 Score: Piano score Key: Bb Starting note: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| O Worship the King | 14 |
| O worship the King, all glorious above Lyrics: Robert Grant (1779-1838) Tune: W Croft (1678-1727) Tune-name: HANOVER Meter: 55 55 65 65 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Once in Royal David's City | 91 |
| Lyrics: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) Tune: H J Gauntlett (1805-76) Tune-name: IRBY Meter: 87.87.77 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: Low C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Onward Christian Soldiers | 50 |
| Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war / Lyrics: S Baring-Gould (1834-1924) Tune: A S Sullivan (1842-1900) Tune-name: ST GERTRUDE Meter: 65.65 D and refrain Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: High C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Praise my Soul the King of Heaven | 18 |
| Lyrics: H F Lyte (1793-1847) Tune: J Goss (1800-80) Tune-name: PRAISE MY SOUL Meter: 87 87 87 Score: Piano score Key: Bm Starting note: A Time signature: 2/2 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Tune: H Smart (1813-79) Tune-name: REGENT SQUARE Meter: 87 87 87 Score: Piano score Key: C Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 | |
| Praise the Lord Ye Heavens Adore Him | 16 |
| Lyrics: Unknown - from the Foundling Hospital Collection, 1796 Tune: F J Haydn (1732-1809) Tune-name: AUSTRIAN HYMN Meter: 87 87 D Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Praise to the Holiest in the Height | 117 |
| Lyrics: J H Newman (1801-90) Tune: T Haweis (1734-1820) Tune-name: RICHMOND Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| Tune: J B Dykes (1823-76) Tune-name: GERONTIUS Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 5 | |
| Praise to the Lord | 17 |
| Praise to the Lord the almighty the king of creation Lyrics: P Dearmer (1867-1936) and C Winkworth (1827-78) Tune: Unknown - form Stralsund Gesangbuch 1655 Tune-name: LOBE DEN HERREN Meter: 14 14 4 7 8 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise Translated from J Neander (16560-80) | |
| Rejoice O Land in God Thy Might | 22 |
| Lyrics: Robert Bridges (1844-1930) Tune: W Knapp (1698-1768) Tune-name: WAREHAM Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: Bb Starting note: B Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Praise | |
| Tune: Percy Buck (1871-1947) Tune-name: GONFALON ROYAL Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: Ab Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 | |
| Remember all the People | 70 |
| Lyrics: P Dearmer (18678-1936) Tune: Tyrolese carol Tune-name: TYROLESE Meter: 76.76 d Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: The Kingdom of God | |
| Ride On | 109 |
| Ride on! Ride on in majesty Lyrics: H H Milan (1791-1868) Tune: Unknown, from Musikalisches Handbook, 1690 Tune-name: WINCHESTER NEW Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: Bb Starting note: F Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Easter | |
| Saviour Teach me Day by Day | 60 |
| Lyrics: Jane E Leeson (1807-82) Tune: W Boyce (1710-79) Tune-name: BOYCE Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Saviour Teach me Day by Day | 60 |
| Lyrics: Tune: J Smith (1800-73) Tune-name: INNOCENTS Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 | |
| See Amid the Winter's Snow | 92 |
| Lyrics: E Caswall (1814-78) Tune: J Goss (1800-80) Tune-name: OXFORD Meter: 77.77 and refrain Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Silent Night | 93 |
| Silent night, holy night Lyrics: Joseph Mohr (1792-1848) Tune: F Gruber (1787-1863) Tune-name: STILLE NACHT Meter: Irreg. Score: Piano score Key: C Starting note: G Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| So Here Hath Been Dawning | 59 |
| Lyrics: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Tune: English traditonal Tune-name: HARDWICK Meter: 65.65 D irreg Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Soldiers of Christ Arise | 52 |
| Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1707-88) Tune: W H Monk (1823-89) Tune-name: ST ETHEL WALD Meter: SM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: High D Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Tune: E W Naylor (1867-1934) Tune-name: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH Meter: DSM Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: G Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 3 | |
| Staff of Faith | 55 |
| My faith it is an oaken staff Lyrics: T T Lynch (1818-71) Tune: Swiss traditional melody Tune-name: THE STAFF OF FAITH Meter: 86.86.88.86 Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: Low B Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus | 49 |
| Lyrics: G Duffield (1818-88) Tune: G J Webb (1803-87) Tune-name: MORNING LIGHT Meter: 76.76 D Score: Piano score Key: A Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| The First Nowell | 98 |
| Lyrics: Unknown - from Sandys's Collection, 1833 Tune: from Sandy's Collection, 1833 Tune-name: THE FIRST NOWELL Meter: Irreg. Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| The Wise may Bring Their Learning | 48 |
| Lyrics: Not stated Tune: John Stainer (1840-1901) Tune-name: IN MEMORIAM Meter: 76.76 D Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: G Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus May also be sung to TRYOLESE no 70 | |
| There is a Green Hill Far Away | 110 |
| Lyrics: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) Tune: W Horsley (1744-1858) Tune-name: HORSLEY Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Easter | |
| There's not a Tint | 85 |
| There's not a tint that paints the rose Lyrics: J C Wallace Tune: G M Garrett (1834-97) Tune-name: BEULAH Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: G Time signature: 4/2 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| Through the Night | 5 |
| Through the night thy angels kept Lyrics: W Canton (1845-1926) Tune: G Joseph's 'Seelenlust' (1657) Tune-name: KEINE SCHONHEIT HAT DIE WELT Meter: 77.77 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: F Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Morning | |
| Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow | 53 |
| Lyrics: B S Ingemann (1789-1862), tr S Baring-Gould (1834-1924) Tune: Martin Shaw (1875-1958) Tune-name: MARCHING Meter: 87.87 Score: Piano score Key: A Starting note: Low C Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Tune: J B Dykes (1823-76) Tune-name: ST OSWALD Meter: 87.87 Score: Piano score Key: D Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 5 | |
| To be a Pilgrim | 40 |
| He who would valiant be Lyrics: P Dearmer (1867-1936), after John Bunyan (1628-88) Tune: English traditonal Tune-name: MONKS GATE Meter: 11 11.12 11 Score: Piano score Key: Eb Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| To God Who Makes all Lovely Things | 82 |
| Lyrics: J M C Crumm (1872-1958) Tune: Irish traditional Tune-name: DANIEL Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: E Starting note: E Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 7 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| We Build our School | 33 |
| We build our school on thee O Lord Lyrics: S W Meyer (1856-1946) Tune: W H Monk (1823-89) Tune-name: ST MATTHIAS Meter: 88.88.88 Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: A Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: School | |
| We Plough the Fields and Scatter | 86 |
| Lyrics: J M Campbell (1817-1878) Tune: J A P Schulz (1747-1800) Tune-name: WIR PFLUGEN Meter: 76.76 D and refrain Score: Piano score Key: Bb Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: God in Nature Translated from a work by M Claudius (1749-1815) | |
| We Thank Thee Lord | 87 |
| We thank thee, Lord, for this fair earth Lyrics: G E L Cotton (1813-66) Tune: H Phillips c 1806 Tune-name: NEW BABBATH Meter: LM Score: Piano score Key: C Starting note: A Time signature: 3/2 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: God in Nature | |
| We Three Kings | 108 |
| We three kings of Orient are / O, star of wonder, star of might Lyrics & tune: J H Hopkins Jnr (1820-91) Tune-name: WE THREE KINGS Meter: 88.86 and refrain Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: B Time signature: 3/8 Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Epiphany | |
| When God Made Creation | 119 |
| Lyrics: M E Rose Tune: M Krüger Tune-name: NOW LET US HASTEN Meter: 6 6 11. 6 6 10 Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Evening | |
| When Knight Won His Spurs | 66 |
| When a kinight won his spurs, in the stories of old Lyrics: Jan Struther (1901-53) Tune: English traditonal Tune-name: STOWEY Meter: 11 11.11 11. Irreg Score: Piano score Key: Fm Starting note: A Time signature: 3/4 Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| When Lamps are Lighted | 6 |
| When lamps are lighted in the town Lyrics: M M Penstone (1859-1910) Tune: F H Barthélémon (1741-1808) Tune-name: BALLERMA Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: A Starting note: A Time signature: 6/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Morning | |
| When the Herds were Watching | 90 |
| Lyrics: W Canton (1845-1926) Tune: Martin Shaw (1875-1958) Tune-name: GAMBLE Meter: 65.65.D Score: Piano score Key: G Starting note: D Time signature: 6/8 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| While Sheherds Watched | 96 |
| Lyrics: Nahum Tate (1652-1715) Tune: Unknown, from Este's Psalter, 1592 Tune-name: WINCHESTER OLD Meter: CM Score: Piano score Key: F Starting note: F Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: Christmas | |
| Wise Men Seeking Jesus | 58 |
| Lyrics: J T East (1860-1937) Tune: A H Mann (1850-1930) Tune-name: WORSHIP Meter: 65.65 Score: Piano score Key: Fm Starting note: E Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 6 Recommended uses: Following Jesus | |
| Ye Holy Angels Bright | 21 |
| Ye Holy angels bright, who wait at God's right hand Lyrics: R Baxter )1615-91) and others Tune: J Darwall (1731-89) Tune-name: DARWALL'S 14TH Meter: 66.66.88 Score: Piano score Key: C Starting note: Low c Time signature: 4/4 Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Praise |
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