American Unitarian Hymn Writers and Hymns
Part 15
H Hail the hero workers— Spencer Hail to the Sabbath day— Bulfinch Hark! ’tis the holy temple bell— Adams, J. Q. Hast thou heard it, O my brother?— Williams, T. C. Hast thou heard the bugle sounding— Savage Hast thou wasted all the powers— Clarke Hath not thy heart within thee burned— Bulfinch Have mercy, O Father— Furness He hides within the lily— Gannett He leads us on by paths we did not know— Wiley He sendeth sun, he sendeth— Anon. He who himself and God would know— Longfellow, S. Head of the church triumphant— Anon. Hear, Father, hear our prayer— Anon. Hear, hear, O ye nations— Hosmer Heir of all the waiting ages— Ham Here holy thoughts a light have shed— Emerson Here in a world of doubt— Furness Here in the broken bread— Furness Here to the high and holy One— Flint Holy Father, gracious art Thou— Furness Holy, holy Lord— Goldsmith Holy Son of God most high— Bulfinch Holy Spirit, Fire divine— Hedge Holy Spirit, source of gladness— Longfellow, S. Holy Spirit, Truth Divine— altered to Holy Spirit, Light Divine— Longfellow, S. Hosanna in the highest!— Lathrop How blest are they whose transient years— Norton How glorious is the hour— Bulfinch How shall come the kingdom holy— Savage How shall I know thee— Bryant How softly on the western hills— Peabody, W. B. O.
I I bless Thee, Lord, for sorrows sent— Johnson I came not hither of my will— Hosmer I cannot always trace the way— Anon. I cannot find Thee, still on restless pinion— Scudder I cannot think of them as dead— Hosmer I cannot walk in darkness long— Mason I feel within a want— Furness I hear it often in the dark— Gannett I hear Thy voice, within the silence— Ham I heard the bells on Christmas Day— Longfellow, H. W. I little see, I little know— Hosmer I long did roam afar— Williams, T. C. I look to Thee in every need— Longfellow, S. I saw on earth another light— Very, J. Immortal by their deed and word— Hosmer In ages past majestic prophets— Waterston In pleasant lands have fallen— Flint In quiet hours the tranquil soul— Larned In the beginning was the word— Longfellow, S. In the broad fields of heaven— Anon. In the lonely midnight— Williams, T. C. In the morning I will praise— altered to In the morning I will pray— Furness In the Saviour’s hour of death— Bulfinch In Thee my powers and treasures— Scudder Into the silent land— Longfellow, H. W. Is there a lone and dreary hour— Gilman, C. It came upon the midnight clear— Sears It is a faith sublime and sure— Perkins It is finished! Glorious word— Bulfinch It is finished, Man of sorrows— Hedge It singeth low in every heart— Chadwick It sounds along the ages— Gannett
J Jesus, a child his course began— Fuller Jesus has lived! and we— Alger
K Kingdom of God, the day how blest— Beach
L Laborers of Christ, arise— Sigourney Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace— Burleigh Let the still air rejoice— Pierpont “Let there be light!” when— Anon. Let whosoever will inquire— Scudder Life is real! Life is earnest— Longfellow, H. W. Life of Ages, richly poured— Johnson Life of all that lives below— Longfellow, S. Life of God, within my soul— Longfellow, S. Lift aloud the voice of praise— Peabody, E. Lift your glad voices in triumph on high— Ware Light of ages and of nations— Longfellow, S. Like Israel’s host to exile driven— Ware Like pilgrims sailing through the night— Harris, F. Lo, the day of days is here— Hosmer Lo! the day of rest declineth— Robbins, C. Lo, the earth is risen again— Longfellow, S. Lo, the Easter-tide is here— Hosmer Look from Thy sphere— Bryant Lord, beneath thine equal hand— altered to Lord, beneath whose equal hand— Hall Lord deliver, thou canst save— Follen Lord, I believe, and in my faith— Badger Lord, in this sacred hour— Bulfinch Lord, in thy garden agony— Anon. Lord, may the spirit of this feast— Anon. Lord of all being, throned afar— Holmes, O. W. Lord of all, we bow before Thee— Waterston Lord of all worlds— Adams, J. Q. Lord of the worlds below— Freeman Lord, once our faith in man— Johnson Lord, when thine ancient people cried— Sewall Lord, who dost the voices bless— Williams, T. C. Lord, who ordainest for mankind— Bryant Love for all! and can it be— Longfellow, S.
M Many things in life there are— Hosmer Meek and lowly, pure and holy— Anon. Meek hearts are by sweet manna fed— Anon. Men whose boast it is that ye— Lowell Mighty One, before whose face— Bryant Mine eyes have seen the glory— Howe Morning, so fair to see— Silliman Mortal, the angels say— Anon. My country, to thy shore— Williams, T. C. My feet are worn and weary— Anon. My God, I rather look to Thee— Scudder My God, I thank Thee: may no thought— Norton My God, I thank Thee that the night— altered to O God, I thank Thee— Pierpont My God, in life’s most doubtful hour— Hurlburt My heart of dust was made— Williams, T. C. My life flows on in endless song— Anon. My Shepherd is the Lord— Adams, J. Q. My soul, before thy Maker— Adams, J. Q. Mysterious Presence, Source of all— Beach
N Nature with eternal youth— Waterston No human eyes Thy face may see— Higginson Not always on the Mount may we— Hosmer Not given to us from out the sky— Wendte Not gold, but only men can make— See under Emerson Not in the solitude— Bryant Not in vain I poured my supplication— Burleigh Not only doth the voiceful day— Burleigh Not when, with self dissatisfied— Hosmer Now on land and sea descending— Longfellow, S. Now sing we a song of the harvest— Chadwick Now with creation’s morning song— Longfellow, S. Now while the day in trailing splendor— Hosmer Now while we sing our closing hymn— Longfellow, S.
O O, all ye people— Adams, J. Q. “O beautiful, my country”— Hosmer O blest the souls that see and hear— Hosmer O bow Thine ear, Eternal One— Pierpont O church of freedom and of faith— Longfellow, S. O day of light and gladness— Hosmer O deem not that earth’s crowning bliss— Burleigh O Father, fix this wavering will— Longfellow, S. O Father, take this new-built shrine— Hale, E. E. O Father, Thou who givest all— Holmes, J. H. O Father, while I live, I pray— Holmes, J. H. O for a prophet’s fire— Furness O from these visions, dark— Bartrum O God! a temple to thy name— Longfellow, S. O God, accept this sacred hour— Gilman, S. O God, I thank Thee for each sight— Mason O God, in whom we live and move— altered to O Thou, in whom we live and move— Longfellow, S. O God of freedom! Hear us pray— Chapman O God of Light and Love— Waterston O God, our dwelling-place— Wilson, L. G. O God, thou giver of all good— Longfellow, S. O God! thy children gathered here— Longfellow, S. O God unseen, but ever near— Longfellow, S. O God, whose dread and dazzling brow— Bryant O God, whose law is in the sky— Savage O God, whose presence glows in all— Frothingham, N. L. O God, whose smile is in the sky— Holmes, J. H. O God, with goodness all thine own— Adams, J. Q. O heal me, Lord— Adams, J. Q. O heavenly gift of love divine— Very, J. O Holy Father, mid the calm— Burleigh O holy, holy, holy, art Thou— Longfellow, S. O, judge me, Lord— Adams, J. Q. O Life that maketh all things new— Longfellow, S. O Light, from age to age the same— Hosmer O Lord my God! how great— Adams, J. Q. O Lord of hosts, Almighty King— Holmes, O. W. O Lord of life, thy kingdom is at hand— Ham O Lord of Life, where’er they be— Hosmer O Lord, thy all-discerning— Adams, J. Q. O Love Divine, lay on me burdens— Huntington O Love Divine, of all that is— Chadwick O Love Divine, that stooped to share— Holmes, O. W. O Love of God most full— Clute O my country, land of promise— Ham O Name, all other names above— Hosmer O North, with all thy vales— Bryant O Prophet souls of all the years— Hosmer O sing with loud and joyful song— Blake O speed thee, Christian— Anon. O star of truth, down shining— Savage O stay thy tears; for they are blest— Norton O still in accents sweet and strong— Longfellow, S. O suffering Friend of all mankind— Bulfinch O that the race of men— Adams, J. Q. O the beautiful old story— Alcott O Thou, at whose dread name we stand— Sprague O thou great Friend to all the sons— Parker O Thou, in all thy might so far— Hosmer O thou in lonely vigil led— Hosmer O Thou in whom alone is found— Ware O Thou, in whom we live and move— Longfellow, S. O Thou, in whose Eternal Name— Huntington O Thou that once on Horeb stood— Huntington O Thou to Whom in ancient times— Pierpont O Thou to whom in prayer and praise— Church O Thou who art above all height— Pierpont O Thou who art my King— Badger O Thou, who art of all that is— Hosmer O Thou, who hearest prayer— Anon. O Thou who on the whirlwind rides— Pierpont O Thou who on thy chosen Son— Ware O Thou who turnest into morning— Loring, L. P. O thou whose gracious presence— Ham O Thou, whose liberal sun and rain— Longfellow, S. O Thou, whose love can ne’er forget— Bryant O Thou whose own vast temple stands— altered to Thou, whose unmeasured temple stands— Bryant O Thou, whose perfect goodness crowns— Chadwick O Thou, whose Spirit witness bears— Hosmer O Thou with whom in sweet content— Foote, H. W., I O troubled sea of Galilee— Wilson, L. G. O what concerns it him whose way— Norton O when the hours of life are past— Peabody, W. B. O. O why should friendship grieve— Anon. O wondrous depth of grace— Anon. O’er continent and ocean— Holmes, J. H. O’er Kedron’s stream and Salem’s— Pierpont O’er mountaintops, the mount— Anon. Oh, who shall roll the stone away— Ham On earth was darkness spread— Anon. On eyes that watch through sorrow’s night— Hosmer Once to every man and nation— Lowell One holy church of God appears— Longfellow, S. One saint to another I heard say— Very, J. One sweet flower has drooped and faded— Waterston One thought I have, my ample creed— Hosmer Onward, onward, through the region— Johnson Oppression shall not always reign— Ware Our Father, while our hearts unlearn— Holmes, O. W. Our house, our God, we give to Thee— Lowell Our pilgrim brethren, dwelling far— Livermore, S. W. Out of every clime and people— Longfellow, S. Out of the dark, the circling sphere— Longfellow, S. Out of the heart of nature rolled— Emerson
P Peace, peace on earth! The heart— Longfellow, S. Praise for the glorious light— Hale, M. W. Praise to God and thanksgiving— Gannett Praise to the living God— Gannett and Mann
R Remember me, the Saviour said— Frothingham, N. L. Richly, O richly have I been— Furness Ring, O ring, ye Christmas bells— Ham
S Saviour and dearest friend— Anon. Saviour, and source of every blessing— Anon. Saviour, when thy bread we break— Robbins, S. D. Seek not afar for beauty— Savage Send down thy truth, O God— Sill Send forth, O God, thy truth— Adams, J. Q. Servants of Christ, arise— Sigourney Set from the restless world apart— Marean Show us thy way, O God— Holmes, J. H. Sing forth his high eternal name— Longfellow, S. Sing to Jehovah a new song— Adams, J. Q. Sing to the Lord a song— Adams, J. Q. Slavery and death the cup contains— Sargent Sleep, my little Jesus— Gannett Slowly, by Thy hand unfurled— altered to Slowly by God’s hand unfurled— Furness Sovereign and transforming Grace— Hedge Sovereign of worlds! display— Anon. Spirit Divine! attend our prayer— Longfellow, S. Spirit of God, in thunder speak— Chadwick Spirit of Truth, of Life, of Power— Westwood Standing forth in life’s rough way— Bryant Still wave our streamer’s glorious folds— Sears Still will we trust, though earth— Burleigh Strong-souled Reformer, whose— Johnson Supreme Disposer of the heart— See: Longfellow, S. Sure to the mansions of the blest— Adams, J. Q. Swift years, but teach me— Anon.