Gospel Songs

In 1874, Messrs. Church & Co. published “Gospel Songs, a Choice Collection of Hymns and Tunes, New and Old, for Gospel Meetings, Sunday Schools, etc., by P. P. Bliss.” In addition to compositions formerly published, the following were contained in that work:

NEARER TO ME.

Be near, O God, to me

Nearer to me;
So shall I truly be

“Nearer to Thee.”

Thy face I cannot see,

Still be Thou near to me,

Nearer, O God, to me,

Nearer to me.

Fold me beneath Thy wing,

O Savior divine:
lliere may I sweetly sing,

“Jesus is mine.”
O’er all life’s stormy sea,
Still be Thou near to me.
Nearer, O God, to me,

Nearer to me.

Thy hand, in youth’s wild way

Did me uphold;
Forsake me not, I pray,

When I am old;
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I put mj trust in Thee,
Now and eternally,
Be near, O God, to mo.
Nearer to me.

WE aLORY IN THE LORD. Wrfttefi for E. A. BiraeU apou hifl fiftieth birthday, J11I7, tmi.

Come, brethren, as we march along.

Come glory in the Lord:
jBring each a psalm, a sacred song«

And glory in the Lord:
His hand hath led us hitherto,

Come glory in the Lord;
WeVe proved His precious promise true;

Oh, glory in the Lord.

Chobus. — Forget the trials by the way,

Press toward the great reward;
Exalt the cross of Christ to-day.
And glory in the Lord.

Though we in danger dread may be.

We glory in the Lord;
la perils oft, by land and sea.

We ^ory in the Lord;
In weary watchings night and day

We glory in the Lord;
He says,*’ With you I am alway” —

We glory in the Lord,

Eight on, O soldier of the cross;

We glory in the Lord;
For Jesus* sake count all things loss.

And glory in the Lord;
In life or death, in ease or pain

We glory in the Lord;
“To live is Christ, to die is gain “. — We glory in the Lord.

HOW MUCH OWEST THOUf

How much owest thou?

How much owest thou?
For years of tender watchful care,
A father’s faith, a mother’s prayer,

How mach owest thou?

How much owest thou?

How much oweet thou?
For calls and warnings loud and plidn.
For songs and sermons heard in vain

How much owest thou?

How much owest thou?

How much owest thou?
Thy day of grace is almost o’er,
The judgment time is just before

How much owest thou?

How much owest thou?

How much owest thou?
O child of Qod and heir of Heaven,
Thy soul redeemed, thy sins forgiven.

How much owest thou?

THE THREE MOUNTAINS.

Between me and my Savior

Three mighty mountains rose.
That all the way and ever

My coming did oppose;
And darkness gathered round me.

The light was growing dim,
Until my Savior found me,

And now I rest in Him.

I waited for a feeling.

Some new, mysterious power,
A heavenly light revealing

My heart as ne’er before;

WHERE ABB THE NINE? IM

This mountain dark and gloomy

Concealed a loving Lord,
Until His voice came to me —

“My child, believe My word.”

I waited for a fitness;

To pray woul i be a sin;
My past life bore the witness

How vile my heart had been;
This mountain crashed my spirit

Till God deliverance gave — *Twas sinners without merit

That Jesus came to save.

And then my fear of failing.

Of hopes indulged in vain,
Of efforts unavailing

Eternal life to gain — This mountain rose before me;

I called for help divine;
Said Jesus, *’ Dost thou love Me?

Then rest thy life in Mine.”

“Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs” was the joint production of Messrs. Bliss and Sankey, and the preface to it bears fae-ii miles of their autograph signatures. The work was published in 1875, by Biglow & Main, New York and Chicago, and John Church & Go*, Cincinnati. The following hymns were published in it:

WHERE ARE THE NINE?

Wand*ring afar from the dwellings of men,
Hear the sad cry of the lepers — the ten.
“Jesus have mercy!” brings healing divine;
One came to worship, but where are the nine t

Chorus. — Where are the nine?
Where are the nine?

Were there not ten cleansed T
Where are the nine?

Loudly the stranger sang praise to the Lord,
Knowing the cure had been wrought by His word,
OratefuUy owning the Healer Divine;
Jesus says tenderly, “Where are the nine?”

“Who is this Nazarene?” Pharisees say;

“Is He the Christ? tell us plainly, we pray.”
Multitudes follow Him seeking a sign.
Show them His mighty works — Where are the nine t

Jesus on trial to-day we can see,
Thousands deridingly ask, ‘* Who is He?”
How they’re rejecting Him, your Lord and mine!
Bring in the witnesses — Where are the nine?

WHERE HAST THOU GLEANED TO-DAY T

Weary gleaner, whence comest thou,

With empty hands and clouded brow?

Plodding along thy lonely way.

Tell me, where hast thou gleaned to-day T

Late I found a barren field.

The harvest past my search revealed.

Others golden sheaves had gained,

Only stubble for me remained.

CHORUS. — Forth to the harvest field, away I

Gather your handfuls while you may;
All day long in the field abide.
Gleaning close by the reaper’s side.

Careless gleaner, what hast thou here,

These faded fiow’rs and leaflets sere?

Hungry and thirsty, tell me, pray.

Where, oh, where hast thou glean’d to- day 7

All day long in shady bow’rs

I’ve gaily sought earth’s fairest fiow’rs;

Hfow, alas I too late I see

AH I’ve gathered is vanity.

Burden’d gleaner, thy sheaves I see;
Indeed thou must a- weary be t
Singing aloag the homeward way,
OUtd one, where hast thou glean’d to-day t

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Stay me not, till day is done,

I’ve gathered handf uls one by one;

Here and there for me they fall,

Close by the reapers I’ve found them alL

NO OTHER NAME.

One offer of salvation.
To all the world make known;

The only sure foundation
Is Christ the Corner Stone.

Chorus. — No other name is given.

No other way is known,
‘Tis Jesus Christ, the First and Last,
He saves, and He alone

One only door of heaven

Stands open wide to-day.
One sacrifice is given,

‘Tis Christ, the living way.

My only song and story

Is — Jesus died for me;
My only hope for glory.

The Cross of Calvary.

In 1876, ‘* Gospel Hymns No, 2 ‘^ made its appearance, containing the following of Mr. Bliss’ compositions:

IN ZION’S ROCK ABlDINd.

In Zion’s Rock abiding,

My soul her triumph sings;
In His pavilion hiding,

I praise the King of kings.

Chorus. — My High Tower is He I
To Him will I flee;
In Him confide, in Him abide;
My High Tower is He I

Wild waves are round me swelliuji.
Dark clouds above I see;

Yet, in my Fortress dwelling,
More safe I cannot be.

My Tower of strength can never
In time of trouble fail;

No power of hell, forever,
Against it shall prevail.

WHO’S ON THE LORD’S SIDE?

We’re marching to Canaan with banner and song,
We’re soldiers enlisted to fight ‘gainst the wrong;
But, lest in the conflict our strength should divide,
We ask, who among us is on the Lord’s side?

Chobus. — Oh, who is there among us, the true and the tried,

Who’ll stand by his colors — who’s on the Lord’s side t
Oh, who is there among us, the true and the tried.
Who’ll stand by his colors — who’s on the Lord’s side T

The sword may be burnished, the armor be bright.
For Satan appears as an angel of light;
Yet darkly the bosom may treachery hide.
While lips are professing, “I’m on the Lord’s side.”

Who is there among us yet under the rod.

Who knows not the pardoning mercy of God?

Oh, bring to Him humbly the heart in its pride;

Oh, haste while He’s waiting and seek the Lord’s side.

Oh, heed not the sorrow, the pain and the wrong
For soon shall our sighing be changed into song;
So, bearing the cross of our covenant Guide,
We’ll shout, as we triumph, *’ Tm on ilie Lard’s side.**

HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR I

“Man of sorrows I” what a name
For the Son of God, who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim — Hallelujah 1 what a Savior!

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Bearing shame and scoffing rade.
In mj place condemned He stood.
Sealing my pardon with His blood — Hallelujah I what a Savior!

Qailtj, vile and helpless we;
Spotless Lamb of God was He,
“Full atonement” — can it be?
Hallelujah, what a Savior 1

Lifted up was He to die,
“It is finished” was His cry.
Now in heaven exalted high.
HalleUlah, what a Savior I