TY - BOOK AU - Wells,Amos Russel TI - A Treasury of hymn stories: brief biographies of 120 hymnwriters with their best hymns SN - 0801097185 AV - BV 315 W459 [1995] PY - 1945/// CY - Grand Rapids, MI PB - Baker Book House KW - HYMNS, ENGLISH KW - HISTORY AND CRITICISM KW - HYMNWRITERS KW - BIOGRAPHIES KW - SACRED HYMNS KW - STORIES N1 - Originally published: Treasure of hymns; this copy - 5th printing 1995; Includes indexes; All hail the power of Jesus' name -- A mighty fortress is our God -- Calm on the listening ear of night -- O little town of Bethlehem -- From greenland's Icy mountains -- Speed away -- How firm a foundation -- My country, 'Tis of thee -- God bless our native land -- Jesus, lover of my soul -- Nearer, my God, to thee -- Jesus as I am -- Rock of ages -- Take my life -- My faith looks up to thee -- In the cross of Christ, I glory -- Sun of my soul -- Am I a soldier of the cross -- Stand up, stand up for Jesus -- Onward, Christian soldiers -- Awake, my soul -- Abide with me -- God be with You till we meet again -- O day of rest and gladness -- In this consecration hour -- Blest be the tie that binds -- If you cannot on the ocean -- Art thou weary, art thou languid -- Courage, brother! do not stumble -- Two empires by the sea -- Summer suns are glowing -- Behold! a stranger at the door -- Bright was the guiding star that let -- Father, let me dedicate -- Oh, could I speak the matchless worth -- Crown Him with many crowns -- O love that wilt not me go -- Jesus, the very thought of thee -- Majestic sweetness sits enthroned -- For the beauty of the earth -- Onward, Christian, though the region -- O golden day so long desired -- In the field with their flocks -- Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings -- Sweet hour of prayer -- The day of resurrection -- While thee I seek, protecting power -- I love thy kingdom, Lord -- Hail! Columbia -- The sands of time are sinking -- There are lonely hearts to Cherish -- What shall the harvest be -- The God of Abraham praise -- There's a song in the air -- When morning gilds the skies -- Somebody did a golden deed -- O God, the rock of ages -- Lord, it belongs no to my care -- O Lord, how full of sweet content -- Cast thy burden on the Lord -- The breaking waves dashed high -- There is a happy land -- I am so glad that our Father in heaven -- When He cometh -- Day by day tha manna fell -- Shout the glad tidings -- Jesus, saviour, pilot me -- Let us with a gladsome mind -- We give thee thanks, O God, this day -- Break thou the bread of life -- Still, still with thee -- Come, Disconsolate -- Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above -- We thank thee, Lord, for this fair earth - Once in royal David's city -- While shepherds watched their flocks by night -- Great God! We sing thy mighty hand -- Father, I know that all my life -- O, where are kings and empires now -- Come, said Jesus; sacred voice -- That sweet story of Old -- The star-spangled banner -- Lord of all being, throned afar -- O God, beneath thy guiding hand -- Tell me the Old, Old story -- Glorious things of thee are spoken -- God moves in a mysterious way -- Shepherd of tender youth -- Jesus, still lead on -- O master, let me walk with thee -- I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be -- Walk in the light: so shalt thou know -- America, the beautiful -- Saviour! Teach me day by day -- Come, thou fount of every blessing -- Sunset and evening star -- Immortal love, for ever full -- Shall we gather at the river -- Throw out the life-line -- Souls of men, why will ye scatter -- Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning -- My tiems are in thy hand -- We plough the fields -- Oh, still in accents sweet and strong -- The spacious firmament on high -- When, marshaled on the nightly plain -- Father, whate'er of earthly bliss -- More love to thee, O Christ -- As shadows cast by cloud and sun -- The king of love my shpehered Is -- Prayer is the soul's sincere desire -- Thy way, not mine, O Lord -- Hark! ten thousand haprs and voices -- Fight the good fight -- Lead, kindly light -- Pass it on ER -