American Unitarian Hymn Writers and Hymns

by Henry Wilder Foote

FOOTNOTES

[1]Frederic M. Bird, an Episcopalian clergyman, then professor at Lehigh University, in his day the leading authority on American hymnody.

[2]Louis F. Benson, a Presbyterian clergyman, the successor of F. M. Bird as the foremost American hymnologist in the first third of this century.

[3]See [accompanying Catalogue of American Unitarian Hymn Books].

[4]Julian’s Dictionary, p. 60, lists Huntington, with Eliza Scudder and Harriet Beecher Stowe, as Episcopalian. It is true that Huntington joined the Episcopal church in 1859, as did Miss Eliza Scudder in her old age, but all the hymns produced by either of them were written while they were still Unitarians in belief, and Harriet Beecher Stowe was a life long Congregationalist.

[5]A few graduates of Harvard College (or Divinity School), belonging to other denominations have also written hymns, the most notable being Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895), the greatest hymn writer of the 19^th century in the Baptist denomination; Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) with his one famous Christmas hymn; and, in the present century, Rev. Walter Russell Bowie (1882-1969), but the total number of their hymns is a very small percentage of the number by Unitarian graduates at Harvard.

[6]The numbers in brackets refer to the books listed in this catalogue.

Index of First Lines of American Unitarian Hymns
which have been included in one or more published Hymn Books, with names of their authors, to facilitate reference to the preceding Biographical Sketches for further information. Verses by these authors printed elsewhere than in some Hymn Book are there noted, but have not been indexed.

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A A holy air is breathing round— [Livermore, A. A.] A little kingdom I possess,— [Alcott] A mighty fortress is our God— [Hedge] A voice by Jordan’s shore— [Longfellow, S.] A wondrous star our pioneer— [Weiss] Abba, Father, hear— [Anon.] Abide not in the realm of dreams,— [Burleigh] Across a century’s border line— [Hosmer] Again as evening’s shadow falls— [Longfellow, S.] Alas! how poor and little worth— [Anon.] Alas! how swift— [Adams, J. Q.] All are architects of fate— [Longfellow, H. W.] All beautiful the march of days— [Wile] All before us is the way— [Clapp], see also [Emerson] All hail, God’s angel, Truth— [Newell] All hail the pageant of the years— [Holmes, J. H.] All hidden lie the future ways— [Hosmer] All holy, ever living One— [Hill] All is of God: if he but wave his hand— [Longfellow, H. W.] All nature’s works His praise declare— [Ware] All praise to him of Nazareth— [Bryant] All that in this wide world— [Bryant] All things that are on earth— [Bryant] Almighty Builder, bless, we pray— [Church] Almighty! hear thy children raise— altered to Almighty, listen while we praise— [Bryant] America triumphant! Brave land of pioneers— [Holmes, J. H.] Amid the heaven of heavens— [Bartrum] And wherefore should I seek above— [Scudder] Angel of peace, thou hast tarried— [Holmes, O. W.] Another day its course hath run— [Pierpont] Another year of setting suns— [Chadwick] Around the throne of God, the host— [Ware] As darker, darker fall around— See: [Longfellow, S.] As once again we gather here— [Greenwood] As shadows cast by sun and cloud— [Bryant] As the storm retreating— [Williams, T. C.] As tranquil streams that meet— [Ham] At first I prayed for light— [Cheney]

B Be thou ready, fellow-mortal— [Bartol] Behold, the servant of the Lord— [Anon.] Behold the western evening light— [Peabody, W. B. O.] Beneath the shadow of the cross— [Longfellow, S.] Beneath thine hammer, Lord— [Hedge] Beneath thy trees we meet today— [Weiss] Benignant Saviour: ’twas not thine, altered to Most gracious Saviour: ’twas not thine— [Bulfinch] Blest is the hour when— [Anon.] Blest is the mortal— [Adams, J. Q.] Blind Bartimeus at the gate— [Longfellow, H. W.] Bondage and death the cup contains— [Sargent] Break the bread and pour the wine— [Pierpont] Bring, O morn, thy music— [Gannett] Brother, hast thou wandered far— [Clarke] Burden of shame and woe— [Bulfinch] By law from Sinai’s clouded steep— [Williams, T. C.]

C Calm on the listening ear of night— [Sears] Christ hath arisen— [Hedge] Christ to the young man said— [Longfellow, H. W.] City of God, how broad, how far— [Johnson] Clear in memory’s silent reaches— [Gannett] Close softly, fondly, while ye weep— [Bryant] Come, Holy Spirit, hush my heart— [Anon.] Come, let us sing— [Adams, J. Q.] Come, let us who in Christ— [Anon.] Come, O thou universal good— [Anon.] Come, Thou Almighty King— [Anon.] Come, Thou Almighty Will— See: [Longfellow, S.] Come to the morning prayer— [Anon.]

D Day unto day uttereth speech— [Burleigh] Dear ties of mutual succor— [Bryant] Deem not that they are blest alone— [Bryant] Deus omnium creator— [Greenough] Down the dark future thro long generations— [Longfellow, H. W.] Down toward the twilight drifting— [Robbins, S. D.]

E Enkindling Love, eternal Flame— [Barrows] Eternal One, Thou living God— [Longfellow, S.] Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round— [Chadwick] Every bird that upward springs— Neale, but see [Longfellow, S.]

F Faint not, poor traveller, though— [Norton] Far off, O God, and yet most near— [Barber] Father, beneath thy sheltering wing— [Burleigh] Father divine! This deadening power control— [Tuckerman] Father, give thy benediction— [Longfellow, S.] Father, hear the prayer we offer— [Willis, L. M.] Father! I wait Thy word— [Very, J.] Father in heaven, hear us— [Ames] Father in heaven, to Thee my heart— altered to Father in heaven, to whom our hearts— [Furness] Father, in thy mysterious presence kneeling— [Johnson] Father, there is no change to live with Thee— [Very, J.] Father, Thou art calling— [Blake] Father, thy servant waits— [Burleigh] Father! Thy wonders do not singly stand— [Very, J.] Father, to thee we look— [Hosmer] Father, to thy kind love— [Bryant] Father, to us thy children— [Clarke] Father, we would not dare— [Savage] Father, whose heavenly kingdom lies— [Huntington] Feeble, helpless, how shall I— [Furness] For all thy gifts we bless Thee, Lord— [Clarke] For mercies past we praise thee— [Anon.] For summer’s bloom, and autumn’s— [Holland] For the dear love that kept us— [Burleigh] For Thee in Zion— [Adams, J. Q.] Forward through the ages— [Hosmer] Freedom, thy holy light— [Ham] From age to age how grandly rise— [Hosmer] From age to age they gather, all the— [Hosmer] From Bethany the Master— [Ham] From heart to heart, from creed— [Gannett] From lips divine the healing balm— [Burleigh] From many ways and wide apart— [Hosmer] From past regret and present faithlessness— altered to From past regret and present feebleness— [Scudder] From street and square, from hill— [Higginson] From the profoundest depths— [Burleigh]

G Gently, Lord, O gently lead— [Anon.] Give forth thine earnest cry— [Longfellow, S.] Glory be to God on high— [Williams, T. C.] Glory to God, and peace on earth— [Livermore, S. W.] Go forth to life, O child of earth— [Longfellow, S.] Go not, my soul, in search of Him— [Hosmer] Go, preach the gospel in my name— [Johnson] Go to thy rest, fair child— [Anon.] God almighty and All-seeing— [Pierpont] God be with thee! Gently o’er thee— [Williams, T. C.] God bless our native land— [Brooks] and [Dwight] God is good: each perfumed flower— [Follen] God is in his holy temple— [Longfellow, S.] God laid his rocks in courses— [Gannett] God leads us on by paths— [Wiley] God of mercy, do Thou never— [Pierpont] God of our fathers, in Whose sight— [Pierpont] God of our fathers, who hast— [Briggs, L. R.] God of the earnest heart— [Johnson] God of the earth, the sea, the sky— [Longfellow, S.] God of the glorious summer hours— [Savage] God of the mountain— [Anon.] God of the nations, near and far— [Holmes, J. H.] God of the rolling orbs above— [Peabody, O. W. B.] God of the rolling year— [Anon.] God of the soul— [Waterston] God of the vastness— [Badger] God of Truth! Thy sons should be— [Longfellow, S.] God’s law demands one living faith— [Briggs, C. A.] God’s trumpet wakes the slumbering world— [Longfellow, S.] Gone are those great and good— [Pierpont] Grateful for another day— [Marean] Great God, in heaven above— [Waterston] Great God, the followers of thy Son— [Ware] Great Source of Good, our God— [Waterston]

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.]

T Take my heart, O Father— [Anon.] Take our pledge, eternal Father— [Mott] Tell me not in mournful numbers— [Longfellow, H. W.] That God is Love, unchanging Love— [Furness] The ages one great minster seem— [Lowell] The brightening dawn and— [Burleigh] The bud will soon become a flower— [Very, J.] The builders, toiling through the days— [Ham] The changing years, Eternal God— [Mason] The earth, all light and loveliness— [Miles] The evening wind begins to blow— [Long] The God that to our fathers— [Savage] The heavens thy praise are telling— See: [Longfellow, S.] The land our fathers left to us— [Higginson] The Lord gave the word— [Frothingham, N. L.] The Lord is in his holy place— [Gannett] The loving Friend to all who bowed— [Longfellow, S.] The morning hangs its signal— [Gannett] The outward building stands complete— [Hosmer] The past is dark with sin and shame— [Higginson] The past yet lives in all its truth— [Appleton] The patriarch’s dove, on weary wing— [Frothingham, N. L.] The perfect world by Adam trod— [Willis, N. P.] The rose is queen among the flowers— [Hosmer] The Saviour said “Yet one thing more”— [Longfellow, H. W.] The spirit of the Lord has stirred— [Mott] The summer days are come again— [Longfellow, S.] The sun is still forever sounding— [Hedge] The very blossoms of our life— [Savage] The voice of God is calling— [Holmes, J. H.] The Will Divine that woke a waiting time— [Johnson] The works, O Lord, our hands— [Wilson, L. G.] The world throws wide its brazen gates— [Weiss] Theories, which thousands cherish— [Waterston] There cometh o’er the spirit— [Very, W.] There is a beautiful land— [Burleigh] There is a strife we all must wage— [Bulfinch] There is a world, and O how blest— [Anon.] There is a world eye hath not seen— Attributed to [Very, J.] There is no flock, however watched— [Longfellow, H. W.] They are slaves who will not choose— [Lowell] Thirsting for a living spring— [Appleton] This child we dedicate— [Gilman, S.] This day let grateful praise ascend— [Hale, M. W.] Thou art my morning, God of light— [Robbins, S. D.] Thou art, O God! my East— [Robbins, S. D.] Thou art the Way, and he— [Anon.] Thou, infinite in love— [Miles] Thou glorious God, before whose face— [Chadwick] Thou Grace Divine, encircling all— [Scudder] Thou gracious Power, whose mercy— [Holmes, O. W.] Thou Life within my life, than self— [Scudder] Thou Lord of hosts, whose guiding hand— [Frothingham, O. B.] Thou Lord of life, our saving health— [Longfellow, S.] Thou mighty God, who didst of old— [Chadwick] Thou One in all, thou All in one— [Beach] Thou only Living, only True— [Furness] Thou must go forth alone— [Anon.] Thou rulest, Lord, the lights on high— [Williams, T. C.] Thou unrelenting past— [Bryant] Thou, who didst stoop below— [Miles] Thou who dost all things give— [Furness] Thou whose glad summer yields— [Johnson] Thou whose love didst give us birth— altered to Thou whose love brought us to birth— [Foote, H. W., II.] Thou whose spirit dwells in all— [Chadwick] Through the changes of the day— [Burleigh] Through willing heart and helping hand— [Hosmer] Thy kingdom come, O Lord— [Hosmer] Thy kingdom come, on bended knee— [Hosmer] Thy praise, O God, in Zion waits— [Kimball] Thy seamless robe conceals Thee not— [Chadwick] Thy servants’ sandals, Lord— [Johnson] Thy way, O Lord, is in the sea— [Badger] ’Tis not Thy chastening hand— [Anon.] ’Tis winter now; the fallen snow— [Longfellow, S.] To him who children blessed— [Clarke] To hold thy glory, Lord of all— [Williams, T. C.] To light that shines in stars and souls— [Johnson] To prayer! for the day that God hath blest— [Ware] To prayer, the glorious sun is gone— [Ware] To prayer, to prayer, for morning breaks— [Ware] To the High and Holy One— [Furness] To the truth that makes us free— [Furness] To Thee, O God in heaven— [Clarke] To thine eternal arms, O God— [Higginson] Today be joy in every heart— [Hosmer] Toiling through the livelong night— [Bulfinch] Touch Thou mine eyes— [Ham] Turn not from him who asks of thee— [Very, J.] Turn to the stars of heaven— [Adams, J. Q.] ’Twas in the East, the mystic East— [Hedge] ’Twas the day when God’s anointed— [Hedge]

U Unto thy temple, Lord, we come— [Collyer] Unworthy to be called thy son— [Furness] Uplift the song of praise— [Hosmer]

W We ask not that our path— [Burleigh] We bless Thee for this sacred day— [Gilman, C.] We follow, Lord, where thou— [Anon.] We go not on a pilgrimage— [Very, J.] We have not wings; we may not soar— [Longfellow, H. W.] We honor those whose work began— [Horton] We love the venerable house— [Emerson] We meditate the day— [Frothingham, N. L.] We pray for truth and peace— [Hurlburt] We pray no more, made lowly wise— [Hosmer] We see the gallant streamer yet— [Sears] We sowed a seed in faith and hope— [Longfellow, S.] We will not weep, for God is standing by— [Hurlburt] What has drawn us thus apart— [Chadwick] What is the world that it should share— [Furness] What is this that stirs within— [Furness] What means this glory round our feet— [Lowell] What power unseen by mortal eye— [Bulfinch] What purpose burns within our hearts— [Savage] Whatever dims the sense of truth— [Hale, M. W.] When adverse winds and waves arise— [Sigourney] When Christ with all his shining train— [Prince] When courage fails, and faith burns low— [Hosmer] When doomed to death the Apostle lay— [Bryant] When from the Jordan’s gleaming wave— [Longfellow, S.] When gladness gilds our prosperous day— [Burleigh] When God upheaved the pillared earth— [Pray] When he who from the scourge of wrong— [Bryant] When in silence o’er the deep— [Hale, M. W.] When Israel’s foes, a numerous host— [Fernald] When, o’er the billow-heaving— [Adams, J. Q.] When, on devotion’s seraph wing— [Miles] When shadows gather on our way— [Hosmer] When shall the voice of singing— [Anon.] When the blind suppliant— [Bryant] When the constant sun returning— [Hosmer] When the gladsome day declineth— [Savage] When the world around us throws— [Williams, T. C.] When this song of praise shall cease— [Bryant] When thy heart, with joy o’erflowing— [Williams, T. C.] Where ancient forests round us spread— [Norton] Where is our holy church?— [Wilson, E. H.] Where men on mounts of vision— [Hosmer] While thus [now] thy throne of grace— [Robbins, C.] While with lips with praise that glow— [Pierpont] Whither, midst falling dew— [Bryant] Who is thy neighbor? He whom thou— [Peabody, W. B. O.] Who would sever freedom’s shrine?— [Gilman, S.] Why come not spirits— [Anon.] Why should I fear— [Adams, J. Q.] Why slumbereth, Lord, each— [Anon.] Why weep for those, frail child— [Loring, W. J.] Wild was the day, the wintry sea— [Bryant] Will God, who made the earth— [Follen] Wilt Thou not visit me?— [Very, J.] With heart’s glad song, dear Lord— [Young] With loving hearts and hands— [Ames] With praise and prayer our gifts we bring— [Ware] Wonders still the world shall witness— [Trapp] Work, and thou shalt bless the day— [Dana]

Y Years are coming, speed them— [Ballou] Yes, to the last command— [Gilman, S.]