Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast, Here we come thy Name to praise Let us feel thy presence near Show thy reconciled face, Take away our sin and shame įrom our worldly cares set free, May we rest this day in thee,įrom our worldly cares set free, May we rest this day in thee. While we pray for pardoning grace, Thro' the dear Redeemer's name, Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in his courts to-dayĭay of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest,ĭay of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. Safely through another week, God has brought us on our way 'There certainly must be something more than ordinarily inspiring in an air which has struck the popular heart of the three greatest nations of the earth.' The tune to which 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee,' is sung, is the same as that used for the national songs of England and Prussia. Since then it has become the best known and most frequently sung of any of our national songs. It did not have great popularity until the Civil War.

The hymn was first sung at a children's Fourth of July celebration in Park Street Church, Boston. It was written on a scrap of paper I picked up from the table and the hymn of today is substantially as it was written that day.' Under the inspiration of the moment I went to work and in half an hour 'America' was the result. I glanced at the German words at the foot of the page. Smith says: 'Turning over the leaves of the book one gloomy day in February, 1832, I came across the air, 'God Save the King.' I liked the music. Smith and asked him to translate some of the songs for him.ĭr.

Being unable to read German the musician took the books to Dr. Smith's friends was Lowell Mason, the eminent musician.

Smith, a Baptist minister, who was born in Boston, October 21, 1808, and died November 16, 1895. Generation has, of these, our two most notable national songs.Īmerica was written by Rev. In this way ourįuture generations will not have such a lamentable lack of knowledge as the present These songs are memorized, and it is suggested that beginning with the third or fourth grade up to and including the eighth a student should be able to pass a favorable examination on these two songs before being graduated to the next grade. In at least one of our states, no student can be graduated from grammar school until In this connection it is suggested to teachers that these song stories be given, at appropriate times, as lessons, possibly at some singing period also that it be required of the children that all of the verses of ' My Country, 'Tis of Thee,' and ' The Star-Spangled Banner' be committed to memory.

The history of our principal national and patriotic songs so that the meaning of the songs That have stood the test of time the songs of true sentiment, of school days, and earlyĬhildhood, folk songs and national songs, also our patriotic songs and songs of peaceĪnother purpose of this publication is to acquaint our citizens, young and old, with Not the popular song of the day but the songs Possible for every one, especially the boys and girls of our schools, to become familiar One of the primary purposes of the editor and compiler of this book was to make it When You and I Were Young, Maggie 24 and 25 I Think, When I Read That Sweet Story 92 and 93 God Be With You Till We Meet Again 86 and 87 A Celebration of Women Writers The Golden Book of Favorite Songs.Ī Treasury of the Best Songs of our PeopleĪ Treasury of the Best Songs of Our PeopleĬarry Me Back to Old Virginny 122 and 123

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