OH WILD IS THE PATH.

H wild is the path of the son of the sea,

'Wild of ark on the perilous tide;

But wilder by far is the reef studded lee,

Where drunkards 'mid billows of drunkenness ride.

Oh fierce is the storm that the mariner braves,
'Mid thunders and lightnings afar on the foam;
But the storm of the land has more dangerous waves,
Where drunkards 'mid billows of drunkenness roam.

Oh hungry as death are the monsters that prey,
On the corpse of the sailor far down in the deep;
But hungrier still are the monsters who prey,
Where drunkards 'mid billows of drunkenness creep.

Oh God, save the sailor with heavenly force,
From drunkards and drunkenness keep him afar;
Oh steer him safe on in a heavenly course,

By the mild cheering light of the temperance star.

C. W. Denison.

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THE TEMPERANCE CREW.

AIR.- -"The Bold Buccaneer.

UFF up, boys! clew up, and furl every sail;
Clear the cables-let all fly, and clew;

Though rocks are a-lee, she will laugh at the gale,
For our ship has a Temperance crew!

CHORUS.

Tho' rocks are a-lee, she will laugh at the gale,
For our ship has a Temperance crew.

We ask not "grog courage," so vaunted;
Let it blow as it never yet blew !
To ride amidst breakers undaunted
Is the vaunt of a Temperance crew!
CHORUS.

To ride amidst breakers undaunted
Is the vaunt of a Temperance crew.

Down anchors-pay out-let her swing free and wide;
As our hearts, so our cables are true;

Like a sea bird she sits!-now she breasts the rough tide!

Hold on then, brave Temperance crew.

CHORUS.

Like a sea bird she sits, as she breasts the rough tide!
Hold on then, brave Temperance crew.

Come, a bright, bright look-out. Hail each lull, or a

pause

In the gale!--we have death in our view!

But may weather the squall-for in God and our cause Is the trust of a Temperance crew.

CHORUS.

But may weather the squall, for in God and our

cause

Is the trust of a Temperance crew.

Bear a hand-the storm lulls-and the tide sets off fast,
Ere again the wild hurricane brew.

Set her topsails, and slip-and the danger is past;
Then huzza for a Temperance crew!

CHORUS.

Set her topsails, and slip-and the danger is past;
Then huzza for a Temperance crew.

TABLE OF FIRST LINES.

WITH TUNES.

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Away from the revel-Muhlenberg..

A beacon has been lighted-Romaine...
All ye who laugh and sport with death..
And are ye sure the news is true.....
Another year has run its round..

Be days of drinking wine forgot-Auld Lang Syne.... 89

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Be present at our meeting, Lord..............

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Be with me, Lord, throughout this day..

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Belshazzar is king-Shout the glad tidings.

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Blow the temp'rance trumpet, blow..

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Blow ye the trumpet, blow-Jubilee...

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Can we forget the gloomy time-Auld Lang Syne.
Cheerily, cheerily sound the joyful strain..

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Children who have raliied now-Wallace............ 67
Come, behold the drunkard dying-Welsh Melody..
Come, sons of Columbia, while proudly and high...
Come, ye messengers of mercy-Littleton...
Come, ye that know and fear the Lord..
Come, thou Almighty King-Italian Hymn......
Crystal streamlet! gently flowing-Sicilian Hymn.... 88
Dash to the floor that bowl-Sebastian Bach, H. M...
Daughter of nations! awake from thy slumb's Daughter 38
Daughter of Zion! awake from thy slumbers of Žion 66
Farewell to the cup! we have tarried too long-Scotland 82
Father, how wide thy glory shines....
Friends of man and foes to madness-Wilmot.

Friends of freedom, swell the song-Wallace..
God in the Gospel of his Son..

Go, self-polluted loathsome wretch-Melody.

Gracious God, to thee belong-Pleyel's Hymn..

Hail, day of joy!-Star of Bethlehem.

Hail, temp'rance! fair celestial ray..

Hail! the New Year jubilee....

Hand me the bowl! ye jovial band..

Hark! hark ye! O listen-St. Denis.....

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Hark! the herald angels sing-Wilson..
Heavenly Father! give thy blessing-Sicily..
Help us to feel for drunken man
He was a virtuous youth-Boylton•

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Holy, holy, holy Lord-Kir.

Hosannas, Lord, to thee we sing...

How bright the page where every thought.....

How dear to my heart are the days of my childhood ·

How long, O God, how long...

How long shall virtue languish-Romaine.

If one bright spot there is on earth.

I heard a voice from heaven...

Intemp'rance, like a raging flood..

Intemp'rance rears its sinful towers-Newcourt...... 61

I saw a youth in his father's hall..

I spring from the rock, from mountain side..
It is useless to talk of the temperance cause....
I've thrown the bowl aside...

Land of Columbia! awake-Daughter of Zion.
Let him who may think-Bethlehem...

Let Temperance and her sons rejoice-Sterling....
List, shipmates, to a seaman's lay.

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Long and gloomy was the night-Pleyel's Hymn..
Lord of heaven and earth, assist us-Siberia.......... 56
Lo! Zion droops in vain-in vain....

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Luff up boys; clew up and furl every sail.....

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Mid sorrows and sadness-Home, sweet home..

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Mournful and sad upon my ear-Ballermo..
Now begin the heavenly theme...

Now, O Lord, in peace dismiss us- -Sicily..
O'er Arabia's dreary sands...

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Oh, is there not now any fireman's song.

Oh, shun the bowl, when rich delight..

Oh! soft sleep the hills in their sunny repose-Scotland 91

Oh, shun the bowl-Star of Bethlehem..

Oh, touch it not, for deep within..

Oh, turn from the wine-glass away

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Some sing the praise of rosy wine.

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Oh, wild is the path of the son of the sea.......... .103
Oh, water for me, bright water for me-Bonny Doon,

Scotch air..

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Only this once the wine-cup glowed-Hamburg.
On, temp'rance, on! speed on blest power....
On this joyous day, while the cannon's loud voice.. 93
On this glad day, O God, we would··
Onward! onward! all victorious-Grenville.
Onward! onward! band victorious-Westborough..
O, 'tis a joyful sound to hear-Mead.......
O'that the Lord would hear...

O, thou source of ills unnumbered-Middleton.
Our country's banners play-Bermondsey..
Parent of the great creation

Pledge in a noble cause..

-Middleton.

Praise to the Lord ou high-Weymouth..
Prepare for the battle, attend to the sound..
Rise and shine through every nation-Oliphant.
Round the temp'rance standard rally-Zion...
See from Zion's sacred mountain-Grenville.
Shall the bone and muscle human..

Sing how eternal Love

Son of sorrow! son of sorrow-Mount Vernon

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Sons and daughters of the pilgrims-Zion..

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Source of being! Holy Father...

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Speed, speed the temperance ship....

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Stay, mortal, stay! nor heedless thus-Ballermo.....

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Stop, poor sinners, stop and think..

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Stretch'd on a heap of straw, his bed..

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Temp'rance, mild blessing, goddess serene.....

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Temp'rance, tell the listening world-Watchman, tell

The Pledge! the Pledge! the mighty rock-
The temp'rance trumpet blow
There's a blessing on the wing..

There was a time, there was a time.....

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There sprang a tree of deadly name-Luther's Hymn 36

They say the goblet's crowned with flowers.......... 96