Salvation Army songs

1911·20.2 MB·English

by  Salvation Army

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SALVATION ARMY
SONGS.
COMPILED BY
GENERAL BOOTH.
THE SALVATION ARMY BOOK DEPARTMENT.
LONDON: Jron STREET, KINOS CROSS.
NMEELWBOYUORRNKE:: 61920BOWCERSKTEFSOTURRETEET.ENTH STREET.
TORONTO: ALBERT STREET.
CAPS TOWN: LOOP STREET.
1911.
BV
440
S35
1311
STOR 4503^302.
THE SALVATION ABMY PRINTING WOBXf
ST. ALBANS
PREFACE.
SURELY no man has ever been called upon to make,
ordirectthemakingof,somany SongBooksasIhave. It
isnolittleconsolationatseventy to knowthat millionsof
peoplein everypartof theworldare singingGodspraises
togetherasaresultof the effortsHehashelpedmetoput
forthortodirectfortheirgood.
Yet it has seemed good to me at this timetoattempt
somethinglike a thorough selection of those songswhich
wehavefoundmostuseful in all lands, sothatmypeople
mayhavealarger storehouse of songs that maybe used
for all occasions,and that they may the more easily see
whatIwouldhave them leave behind,andwhatpreserve,
translate,anduse.
IthankGodforthegiftsof allHisservants,ancientand
modern, whose compositions I have been able to adopt,
but it is not intended in any degree to limit the flow of
new gongs, for wherever these songs are sung they will
causetheproductionof others,and manyhere mayyetbe
leftbehind shouldthenumber of ourbestsong-makers be
multiplied. I also wish to prevent the lowering of our
standard,thetasteof ourpeople and the characterof our
service,by the use of songs that may have some worldly
popularityjustbecausetheyarenotsodefiniteorsohotas
these.
Let others,if they please, heap together pretty poetry
and sing it to what is called "refined music." Letus
persevere in oursinging of the simple old truths in the
simple old hearty way that God has already blessed so
widelytothesalvationofsoulsandthemakingandtraining
of red-hotsoldiers.
But,aboveall,letmeurgeallwho possess this bookto
maketheutmostuseof itin threeways:
1. Takeinthemeaningofeverysong. Howthoughtlessly
manysingfamiliarwords. Yet hereisagreat treasuryof
truthifyouwillbutsearchintoitsriches. Bedetermined
iv.
thatbyGods graceyou will neversing what you do not
reallymeanandthatyouwillbefittedtosing all you find
here.
2. Sing andread and teach these songs to your children,
morning and evening, at birthday celebrations and other
familyfunctions,aswellastothesickandtoallwhomyou
caninfluence. Whatadebtmany of ue owe tothe songs
we learnt in childhood! What clear-thinking, plain-
speaking, God-knowing Salvationists will those be who
have properly learnedwhat these songs contain. Banish
from your homes and children hymns and songsthatare
notstraightandplain.
3. Singsoastomake the worldhear. Therecannot be a
greaterfarce than for people to sing these songs athome
andinourbarracksamongstadmiringlisteners,unlessthey
sing them also to the world. The highest value of our
singing after all has not been the meregladnesswe have
felt because of our own salvation,but the joy of pouring
out the praises of our God to thosewhohave notknown
Him,or of arousing themby our singingto newthoughts
andanewlife.
And sing till your whole soul is lifted up to God, and
ttoheHnisminwghtoillisyotuhelfifotutnhteaienyeosfaolfltohuorsejoyw.ho knownot God
WILLIAM BOOTH.
INTERNATIONALHEADQUARTERSo
THKSALVATIONABUT,LONDON,
CONTENTS.
PART
I.