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Indonesia Raya
Patriotic songs
Indonesia our dearest fatherland,
And our mother, whom we love,
Where we all live, on where we all stand,
Watching her with all our love.
Indonesia our nationality,
Yes, our soul and our nobility,
Let us sing a triump lovely song,
Indonesia Raya ring!
Glorious Indonesia, glorious Indonesia,
Oh, our nation, our land and our all,
To the glory, we sing to the beauty we all,
For their oint and greatness we sing.
Indones', Indones', noble land, noble land,
Oh, our soul and our land Indonesia,
Indones...
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Praise Ye the Triune God
Hymns
Praise ye the Father! For his loving-kindness,
Tenderly cares he for his erring children;
Praise him, ye angels, praise him in the heavens,
Praise ye Jehovah!
Praise ye the Spirit! Great is his compassion,
Graciously cares he for his chosen people;
Young men and maidens, ye old men and children,
Praise ye the Savior!
Praise ye the Spirit! Comforter of Israel,
Sent of the Father and the Son to bless us;
Praise ye the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Praise ye the triune God!
Coventry Carol
Christmas carols
Lully, Lulla, thou little tiny child,
Byby, lully lullay.
O sisters too,
How may we do
For to preserve this day
This poor youngling,
For whom we do sing,
Byby, lully lullay?
Lully, Lulla, thou little tiny child,
Byby, lully lullay.
Herod, the king
In his raging,
Charged he hath this day
His men of might,
In his own sight,
All young children to slay.
Lully, Lulla, thou little tiny child,
Byby, lully lullay.
That woe is me,
Poor child for thee!
And ever mourn and day,
For thy parting
Neither say n...
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Hymn of St. Casimir to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Hymns
Daily, daily sing to Mary—Sing, my soul, her praises due:
All her feasts, her actions worship
With the heart’s devotion true.
Lost in wondering contemplation,
Be her majesty confest;
Call her Mother, call her Virgin—Happy Mother, Virgin blest.
She is mighty to deliver;
Call her, trust her lovingly;
When the tempest rages round thee,
She will calm the troubled sea.
Gifts of Heaven she has given,
Noble lady, to our race—She, the Queen, who decks her subjects
With the light of God‘s own g...
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Joy Fills Our Inmost Hearts Today!
Children's songs
Joy fills our inmost hearts today!
The royal Child is born:
And angel hosts in glad array
His advent keep this morn.
Rejoice, rejoice! Th’incarnate Word
Has come on earth to dwell;
No sweeter sound than this is heard
Emmanuel!
Low at the cradle throne we bend,
We wonder and adore;
And feel no bliss can ours transcend,
No joy was sweet before.
Refrain
For us the world must lose its charms
Before the manger shrine,
When, folded in Thy mother’s arms,
We see Thee, Babe divine.
Refrain
Thou Light...
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Gentle Savior, Day and Night
Spirituals
Gentle Savior, day and night,
Ride three princes great in might,
Over mountain, over plain,
Thee a-seeking, Thee a-seeking,
Over mountain, over plain,
Thee a-seeking, gentle Child.
Gaspar, Melchior, Bálthăzár,
Those three princes from afar,
Gold and myrrh, and incense bear
For an offering, for an offering,
To the sweet and gentle Child,
To the sweet and gentle Child.
Gentle Savior in the cold,
In the dark with gifts of gold,
Those three princes at the door
Stand a-knocking, stand a-knocking,
...
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The Lost Chord
Hymns
Seated one day at the organ,
I was weary and ill at ease,
And my fingers wandered idly
Over the noisy keys;
I know not what I was playing,
Or what I was dreaming then,
But I struck one chord of music,
Like the sound of a great Amen,
Like the sound of a great Amen.
It flooded the crimson twilight,
Like the close of an Angel's Psalm,
And it lay on my fevered spirit,
With a touch of infinite calm,
It quieted pain and sorrow,
Like love overcoming strife
It seemed the harmonious echo
From our discord...
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Moderation
Hymns
Tho' I my party long have chose,
And claim Christ Jesus on my side,
Yet will I not my peace oppose,
By pique, by prejudice, or pride.5
Blessed be God, that, at the font,
My sponsors bound me to the call
Of Christ in England to confront
The world, the flesh, the fiend and all.
And yet I will my thoughts suppress,10
And keep my tongue from censure clear;
The Jew, the Turk, the Heathen bless,
And hold the plough and persevere.
There's God in ev'ry man most sure,
And ev'ry soul's to Christ allied;15...
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By the poor widow's oil and meal
Hymns
By the poor widow's oil and meal
Elijah was sustained;
Though small the stock it lasted well,
For God the store maintained.
It seemed as if from day to day,
They were to eat and die;
But still, though in a secret way,
He sent a fresh supply.
Thus to his poor he still will give
Just for the present hour;
But for tomorrow they must live
Upon his word and power.
No barn or storehouse they possess
On which they can depend;
Yet have no cause to fear distress,
For Jesus is their friend.
Then let not d...
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Beautiful Dreamer
Sea songs
1.
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
Sounds of the rude world, heard in the day,
Lull'd by the moonlight have all pass'd away!
Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song,
List while I woo thee with soft melody;
Gone are the cares of life's busy throng,
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!2.
Beautiful dreamer, out on the sea
Mermaids are chanting the wild lorelie;
Over the streamlet vapors are borne,
Waiting to fade at the bright...
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For Christmas-Day
Christmas carols
High let us swell our tuneful Notes
And join th'angelic Throng,
For Angels no such Love have known,
T'awake a chearful song. T'awake, &c.5
Good-will to sinful Men is shewn,
And Peace on Earth is giv'n,
For lo! th'incarnate Saviour comes
With Messages from Heav'n. With, &c.
Justice and Grace, with sweet Accord,10
His rising Beams adorn;
Let Heav'n and Earth in Concert join,
Now such a Child is born. Now such, &c.
Glory to God in highest Strains,
In highest Worlds be paid;15
His Glory by our Lips ...
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Have Mercy on Us, God Most High
Hymns
Have mercy on us, God most high,
Who lift our hearts to Thee;
Have mercy on us worms of earth,
Most holy Trinity.
Most ancient of all mysteries!
Before Thy throne we lie;
Have mercy now, most Merciful,
Most holy Trinity.
When heaven and earth were yet unmade,
When time was yet unknown,
Thou, in Thy bliss and majesty,
Didst live and love alone.
Thou wert not born; there was no fount
From which Thy Being flowed;
There is no end which Thou canst reach;
But Thou art simply God.
How wonderful creatio...
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Good ol' song
Spirituals
The good ol' song of wah-hoo-wah
We'll sing it o'er and o'er
It cheers our hearts and warms our blood
To hear them shout and roar.
We come from ol' Virginia
Where all is bright and gay
Let's all join hands and give a yell
For the dear old UVA.
Though the tide of years may roll
And drift us far apart
For alma mater still there'll be
A place in every heart.
In college days we sing her praise
And so when far away
In memory we still shall be
At the dear old UVA.
Wah-Hoo-Wah, Wah-Hoo-Wah!
Uni-v Vir-g...
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My God, How Wonderful Thou Art
Hymns
My God, how wonderful Thou art,
Thy majesty, how bright;
How beautiful Thy mercy seat
In depths of burning light!
How dread are Thy eternal years,
O everlasting Lord,
By prostrate spirits day and night
Incessantly adored!
How wonderful, how beautiful,
The sight of Thee must be;
Thy endless wisdom, boundless power,
And glorious purity!
O how I fear Thee, living God,
With deep and tender fear;
And worship Thee with trembling hope,
And penitential tears!<poem>Yet, I may love Thee, too, O Lord,
Almi...
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Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Hymns
The tree of life mysoul hathseen,
Laden with fruit, and always green;
The trees of nature fruitless be,
Compar'd with Christ the Appletree.
This beauty doth all things excel,
By faith I know, but ne'er can tell
The glory which I now cansee,
In Jesus Christ the Appletree.
For happiness I long havesought,
And pleasure dearly I have bought;
I miss'd of all; but now Isee'Tis found in Christ the Appletree.
I'm weary'd with my former toil—Here I willsit and rest awhile,
Under theshadow I will be,
Of...
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Hail the Sign, the Sign of Jesus
Hymns
Hail the Sign, the Sign of Jesus,
Bright and royal Tree!
Standard of the Monarch, planted
First on Calvary!
Refrain
Hail the Sign all signs excelling,
Hail the Sign all ills dispelling,
Hail the Sign hell’s power quelling,
Cross of Christ, all hail!
Sign the martyrs’ strength and refuge,
Sign to saints so dear!
Sign of evil men abhorrèd,
Sign which devils fear:
Refrain
Sign which, when the Lord returneth,
In the heavens shall be;
Sinners quail, while saints with rapture
Shall the vision see...
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Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
Patriotic songs
Verse 1
Stand and sing of Zambia, proud and free
Land of work and joy in unity
Victors in the struggle for the right
We've won freedom's fight
All one, strong and free.
Africa is our own motherland
Fashion'd with and blessed by God's good hand
Let us all her people join as one
Brothers under the sun
All one, strong and free.
One land and one nation is our cry
Dignity and peace 'neath Zambia's sky
Like our noble eagle in its flight
Zambia, praise to thee
All one, strong and free.
Chorus[Sung Afte...
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Joy to the World
Hymns
This hymn is sung to the 1839 tune
Antioch, arranged by
Lowell Masonbased on melodic themes from
Messiahby
George Frideric Handel.

An adaptation by
William W. Phelpswas published in 1835, typifying the millennial expectation and theology of the early Latter Day Saint church.

This work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in thepublic domainworldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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The Star-Spangled Banner
Patriotic songs
National anthem of the United States, by a Congressional resolution on March 3, 1931. It uses the words of the poem
Defence of Fort Mc
Henryby
Francis Scott Key, and is sung to the tune, attributed to
John Stafford Smith, of the popular English drinking song "To Anacreon in Heaven."

sound recordings available frommedia (category)

O! say can you see by the dawn's early light
Francis Scott Key
Fred Waring
Defence of Fort M'Henry broadside. jpg
Star-spangled banner. ogg

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Christmas Day
Christmas carols
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With the angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild, he lays his glory by;
Born, that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.

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