Joy to the World: OR, SACRED SONGS FOR GOSPEL MEETINGS. ..BY T. C. O'KANE, C. C. M'CABE, AND JNO. R. SWENEY. HITCHCOCK AND. WALDEN, NEW YORK: PHILLIPS & HUNT. 1879. PREFACE "The joy of the Lord is your strength." "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” "Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee." "For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off." We send forth this little volume, freighted with song, trusting that in the Social Meetings, in the Revivals and Camp-meetings of the Church, in the Sabbath-schools and at the Family Altars, it may prove a 2 JOY TO THE WORLD! in contributing something towards filling the earth with the melody of that name Copyright, 1878, by T. C. O'KANE, C. C. MCCABE, and JNO. R. SWENEY. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY Willis. A. Boughton June 15, 1935 1 WATTS. Joy to the World. The Lord is Come. Harmonized by T. C. O'K. 1. Joy to the world! the Lord is come, Let earth receive her king: 2 FANNY CROSBY. Cleft for Me. "As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land." T. C. O'KANE. 1. Mighty Rock, whose towering form Looks above the frowning storm: Un-to Thee, unto Thee, Precious Savior, now I flee; "Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee." Copyrighted 1879, by T. C. O'KANE. 3 Go to Jesus. FANNY CROSBY. JNO. R. SWENEY. 1. Would'st thou find a friend to love thee More than human hearts can love, 2. Would'st thou find the blessed fountain, Flowing at the cross so free? 3. Would'st thou find a friend to teach thee How thy soul by faith may live, 4. Would'st thou find a friend to shield thee, When with clouds thy sky is dim? 9 9 One who knows thy every trial? Such a friend thou hast above. CHORUS. 9 Go, in trusting faith believing, Cast thy burden on the Lord. |