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The Ames Hymn Collection

Index by hymn title

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Index by Tune Name

A

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Text and Music: Martin Luther
Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed? Text: Isaac Watts Music: Asa Hull
Alive for Evermore Text: C. Russell Hurditch Music: J. H. Burke
All Creatures of Our God and King Text: Giovanni Bernardone, Music: Geistliche Kirchengesang
All For Jesus Text: Mary D. James, Music: John Stainer (arranged)
All Glory, Laud and Honor Text: Theodulph of Orleans, Music: Melchior Teschner
All Hail, Immanuel! Text: D.R. Van Sickle, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
All Praise to Saint Patrick Text: unknown, Music: English Traditional
All The Way My Savior Leads Me Text: Fanny J. Crosby Music: Robert Lowry
Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise Text: unknown, Music: Traditional American Melody, Harmony: Brian M. Ames
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus Text: William C. Dix, Music: Rowland H. Prichard
Amazing Grace Text: John Newton, Music: from Virgina Harmony
America Text: Samuel F. Smith, Music: Henry Carey
America the Beautiful Text: Katharine Lee Bates Music: Samuel A. Ward
Angels, from the Realms of Glory Text: James Montgomery, Music: Henry T. Smart
Angels We Have Heard on High Text: Les anges dans nos campagnes, Music: French Carol
Around the Throne of God in Heaven Text: Anne H. Shepherd Music: John Curwin's Tunebook
As with Gladness Men of Old Text: William C. Dix, Music: Conrad Kocher
At Your Baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
Ave Maria Text: Latin Traditional, Music: J. Wiegand
Ave Verum Text: Latin Traditional, Music: Wolfgang A. Mozart
Away In a Manger Text: John T. McFarland (vs 3), Music: William J. Kirkpatrick

B

Be Joyful, Mary Text: Latin Traditional Music: Catholicum Hymnologium Germanicum
Be Still, My Soul Text: Katharina von Schlegel, Music: Jean Sibelius
Be Thou My Vision Text: 8th century Irish hymn, Music: Irish folk tune
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Text: Jessie B. Pounds, Music: J.S. Fearis
Because I Love Jesus Text: James Rowe, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
Behold The Lamb of God! Text: Matthew Bridges, Music: George William Warren
Blessed Are You, O Christ Our God Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
Blessed Assurance Text: Fanny J. Crosby, Music: Phoebe P. Knapp
Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord Text: Traditional Melkite Music: Cyril Haddad
Bread of the King for Mercy Broken Text: Brian M. Ames, Music: Louis Bourgeois
Bread of the World in Mercy Broken Text: Reginald Heber, Music: Louis Bourgeois
Bring Them In Text: Alexcenah Thomas, Music: William A. Ogden
Bringing In the Sheaves Text: Knowles Shaw, Music: George A. Minor

C

Calm on the Listening Ear of Night Text: Edmund H. Sears, Music: John B. Dykes
Christ Arose Text and Music: Robert Lowry
Christ Is King Text: Charles Reign Scoville, Music: DeLoss Smith
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Text: Latin, 7th century, Music: Henry T. Smart
Christ Is Risen Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
Christ Receiveth Sinful Men Text: Erdmann Neumeister, Music: James McGranahan
Christ Returneth Text: H. L. Turner, Music: James McGranahan
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Text: Charles Wesley, Music: from Lyra Davidica 1708
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Text: Victimae Paschali, Music: Robert Williams
Come, All Ye People Text: Americus W. Conner, Music: Charles Gounod
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest Text: Rabanus Maurus, Music: Louis Lambillotte
Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove Text: Isaac Watts, Music: Abraham Maxim
Come, Thou Almighty King Text: unknown, Music: Felice de Giardini
Come, Thou Fount Text: Robert Robinson, Music: John Wyeth
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise The Strain Text: John of Damascus, Music: Arthur Sullivan
Come, Ye Sinners Text: Joseph Hart, Music: J. Ingalls
Communion Song Text: Brian M. Ames, Music: Brian M. Ames
Constantly Abiding Text: Anne S. Murphy, Music: Anne S. Murphy
Crown Him King of Kings Text: Eben E. Rexford, Music: DeLoss Smith
Crown Him with Many Crowns Text: Matthew Bridges, Music: George J. Elvey

D

Dare To Be a Daniel Text: Philip P. Bliss, Music: Philip P. Bliss
Dear Little Stranger Text and Music: Charles H. Gabriel

E

Eternal Father, Strong to Save Text: William Whiting, Music: John B. Dykes
Eternal Father, When to Thee Text: Harvey D. Ganse, Music: William Knapp
Evening Prayer Text: James Edmeston, Music: George C. Stebbins

F

Faith of Our Fathers Text: Frederick W. Faber Music: Henri F. Hemy
Faith of Our Mothers Text: A. B. Patten Music: Henri F. Hemy
Far Beyond All Comprehension Text: Richard Lee Music: Russian folksong, Arr. V. Chandler
For the Beauty of the Earth Text: Folliet S. Pierpoint, Music: Conrad Kocher
Forward! Be Our Watchword Text: Henry Alford, Music: Henry T. Smart
From All That Dwell below the Skies Text: Isaac Watts, Music: John Hatton

G

Give Him Praise Text: Ada Blenkhorn, Music: Ira B. Wilson
Gleaners Text: Jennie Ree, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Text: John Newton, Music: Franz Joseph Haydn
Glory to His Name Text: Elisha A. Hoffman, Music: John H. Stockton
Go, Tell It on the Mountain Text: Spiritual, Music: Spiritual
Go Ye into All the World Text: James McGranahan, Music: James McGranahan
God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand Text: Daniel C. Roberts, Music: George William Warren
God of the Covenant, Triune Jehovah Text: Jessie F. Webb Music: Henry J. Gauntlett
God, That Madest Earth and Heaven Text: Reginald Heber & others, Music: Welsh Traditional
God, the Lord, a King Remaineth Text: John Keble, Music: Henry T. Smart
God, Whose Almighty Word Text: John Marriot, Music: Felice de Giardini
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost Text: Christopher Wordsworth Music: John Stainer
Great God, We Sing that Mighty Hand Text: Philip Doddridge, Music: William Knapp
Grosser Gott, Wir Loben Dich! Text: Ignaz Franz Music: Katholisches Gesangbuch, Vienna 1776
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Text: William Williams Music: John Hughes

H

Hail this Blessed Easter Day! Text: ? Music: ?
Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning Text: Thomas Hastings, Music: Lowell Mason
Hallelujah for the Cross! Text: Horatius Bonar, Music: James McGranahan
Hallelujah, What a Savior! Text: Philip P. Bliss, Music: Philip P. Bliss
Hark! Ten Thousand Text: Thomas Kelly, Music: Lowell Mason
He Hideth My Soul Text: Fanny J. Crosby, Music: William J. Kirkpatrick
He Leadeth Me Text: Joseph H. Gilmore, Music: William B. Bradbury
He Lives on High Text: Baylus Benjamin McKinney, Music: Hawaiian Folk Song "Aloha Oe"
His Eye Is on the Sparrow Text: Civilla D. Martin, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
His Grace Is Keeping Me Text: James Rowe, Music: James M. Black
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name Text: Te Deum Laudamus, Music: Katholisches Gesangbuch, Vienna, 1774
Holy, Holy, Holy Text: Reginald Heber, Music: John B. Dykes

I

I Am His, And He Is Mine Text: George Wade Robinson, Music: Rev. J. Mountain
I Have a Savior Text: Robert Harkness, Music: Robert Harkness
I Hope to Meet You All in Glory Text: Emma Pitt, Music: William J. Kirkpatrick
I Know That My Redeemer Lives Text: Samuel Medley, Music: John Hatton
I Know Whom I Have Believed Text: Daniel W. Whittle, Music: James McGranahan
I Love Him Text: English Hymn Book, Music: Stephen Collins Foster
I Shall Dwell Forever There Text: Rev. Alfred H. Ackley, Music: Bentley D. Ackley
I Think, When I Read that Sweet Story Text: Jemima Luke, Music: Unknown
I'll Be a Sunbeam Text: Nellie Talbot, Music: Edwin O. Excell
In Heavenly Love Abiding Text: Anna Laetitia Waring, Music: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
In Heavenly Pastures Text: Mrs. A. M. Whitaker, Music: George F. Root
In Tenderness He Sought Me Text: W. Spencer Walton Music: Adoniram J. Gordon
In The Garden Text: C. Austin Miles, Music: C. Austin Miles
It Is Glory Just to Walk with Him Text: Avis M. Burgeson, Music: Haldor Lillenas
It Is Not Death To Die Text: George W. Bethune Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
It Is Well with My Soul Text: Horatio G. Spafford, Music: Philip P. Bliss
Ivory Palaces Text: Henry Barraclough, Music: Henry Barraclough

J

Jerusalem the Golden Text: Bernard of Cluny, Music: Alexander Ewing
Jesus Bids Us Shine Text: Susan B. Warner, Music: Edwin O. Excell
Jesus Has Lifted Me Text: Avis B. Christiansen, Music: Haldor Lillenas
Jesus, I Am Resting Text: Jean Sophie Pigott, Music: James Mountain
Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken Text: Henry F. Lyte, Music: Henry T. Smart
Jesus Invites His Saints Text: Isaac Watts Music: A. E. Lord
Jesus Is the Children's Savior Text: Civilla D. Martin, Music: Ira O. Hoffman
Jesus, Lover of My Soul Text: Charles Wesley Music: Joseph Parry
Jesus Loves Me Text: Anna B. Warner, Music: William B. Bradbury
Jesus Loves Me Text: Anna B. Warner, Music: William B. Bradbury, Arr: Brian M. Ames
Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me Text: Edward Hopper, Music: John E. Gould
Jesus Shall Reign Text: Isaac Watts, Music: John Hatton
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Text: Bernard of Clairvaux, Music: John B. Dykes
Jewels (When He Cometh) Text: William O. Cushing, Music: George F. Root
Jonah and the Whale Text: unknown, Music: Arranged by Brian M. Ames
Joy to the World! Text: Isaac Watts, Music: George Frideric Handel
Just As I Am Text: Charlotte Elliott, Music: William B. Bradbury

L

Lead On, O King Eternal Text: Ernest W. Shurtleff, Music: Henry Smart
Lead Us, Heavenly Father Text: James Edmeston, Music: Essay on Church Plain Chant, 1782
Leaning On the Everlasting Arms Text: Elisha A. Hoffman, Music: Anthony J. Showalter
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates Text: Georg Weissel, Music: William Knapp
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates Text: Georg Weissel, Music: J. A. Freylinghausen
Lift Up Your Hearts! Text: Henry Montague Butler Music: Walter Greatorex
Little Heralds Text: David J. Beattie, Music: T.R. Allen
Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us Text: Eliza S. Alderson, Music: Rowland H. Prichard
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Text: Charles Wesley, Music: William Penfro Rowlands
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Text: Charles Wesley, Music: John Zundel

M

Make Me This Day A Sharer In Your Mystical Supper Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Traditional Melkite Melody
Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me Text: Lizzie DeArmond, Music: Bentley D. Ackley
My Ain Countrie Text: Mary Lee Demarest, Music: Scottish Air
My Redeemer Text: Philip P. Bliss, Music: James McGranahan
My Soul, Be On Thy Guard Text: George Heath, Music: Lowell Mason

N

Nearer, My God, to Thee Text: Sarah F. Adams, Music: Lowell Mason
Need For You Text: William C. Poole, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
No Cross to Carry Over There Text: Johnson Oatman Jr., Music: Charles H. Gabriel
Now the Time Has Come to Part Text: unknown, Music: Wolfgang A. Mozart

O

O Blessed Sun Whose Splendor Text: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta, Music: Finnish Melody
O Christ God, with the Saints Grant Rest Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
O Come, All Ye Faithful Text: Attr. to John F. Wade, Music: John F. Wade
O Come, Divine Messiah Text: Simon J. Pellegrin, Music: 16th cent French carol, Harmony: Brian M. Ames
O Come, Little Children Text: Johann C. von Schmid, Music: Unknown
O Cross of Love Text: Thomas O. Chisholm, Music: Charles H. Gabriel, Arrangement: Brian M. Ames
O Day of Rest and Gladness Text: Christopher Wordsworth, Music: German melody arr. by Lowell Mason
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing Text: Charles Wesley, Music: Carl G. Glaser
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing Text: Charles Wesley, Music: Joseph Funk
O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand Text: Leonard Bacon, Music: William Knapp
O Holy Night Text: Placide Clappeau, Music: Adolphe Charles Adam
O Jesus We Adore Thee Text: Arthur T. Russell, Music: Hans Leo Hassler
O Jesus, We Only Look to Thee Text: Charlotte Elliott Music: Old Welsh melody
O Lord, Save Your People and Bless Your Inheritance Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go Text: George Matheson, Music: J.B. Herbert
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go Text: George Matheson, Music: Albert L. Peace
O Master of the Waking World Text: Frank Mason North, Music: John B. Dykes
O My Soul, Bless Thou Jehovah Text: Psalm 103, Music: James McGranahan
O Never-Failing Protectress of Christians Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
O Only Begotten Son and Word of God Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Traditional Melkite Melody
O Quickly Come, Dread Judge of All Text: Lawrence Tuttiett, Music: John B. Dykes
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Text: Bernard of Clairvaux, Music: Hans Leo Hassler
O Sacred Heart! O Love Divine Text: ? Music: ?
O Sacrum Convivium Text: unknown, Music: R. Remondi
O That Will Be Glory Text: Charles H. Gabriel, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
O What Can Little Hands Do? Text: unknown, Music: "Farin"
On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand Text: Samuel Stennett, Music: George F. Root
Once to Every Man and Nation Text: James R. Lowell, Music: Welsh Hymn Tune
Only One Way Text: Eben E. Rexford, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
Onward Christian Soldiers Text: Sabine Baring-Gould, Music: Arthur S. Sullivan

P

Pange Lingua Gloriosi Text: Thomas Aquinas, Music: Gregorian chant
Pass Me Not Text: Fanny J. Crosby, Music: William H. Doane
Praise Him! Praise Him! Text: Fanny J. Crosby, Music: Chester G. Allen
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Text: Henry Francis Lyte, Music: Essay on Church Plain Chant, 1782
Praises Everywhere Text: Edith Sanford Tillotson, Music: Bentley D. Ackley, Harmony: Brian M. Ames
Pure White Ribbons Text: Edith Sanford Tillotson, Music: Homer A. Rodeheaver

Q

Quickly from the Empty Tomb Text: Brian M. Ames, Music: Brian M. Ames

R

Raindrops of Mercy Text: Laura M. Moore, Music: DeLoss Smith
Receive the Body, The Body of Christ Text: I. Sakellaridis, Music: Cyril Haddad
Rejoice, the Lord Is King Text: Charles Wesley Music: George Frideric Handel
Rejoice, the Lord Is King Text: Charles Wesley, Music: John Darwall
Revive Us Again Text: William P. MacKay Music: John P. Husband
Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me Text: Augustus M. Toplady, Music: Thomas Hastings

S

Safely Through Another Week Text: John Newton, Music: Lowell Mason
Saint of God, Elect and Precious Text: tr. John Mason Neale, Music: Samuel Webbe
Saviour, When in Dust to Thee Text: Robert Grant, Music: Arranged by Benjamin Carr
Send The Light! Text: Charles H. Gabriel, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
Send Thy Spirit Text: W. E. Winks, Music: Welsh Hymn Tune
Silent Night!, Holy Night! Text: Joseph Mohr, Music: Franz Grüber
Sleep, Sleep Text: Alfred H. Ackley, Music: Alfred H. Ackley
So Let Our Lips and Lives Express Text: Isaac Watts, Music: William Knapp
"Some Day" May Be Too Late Text: James Rowe, Music: DeLoss Smith
Sometime, Somewhere Text: Ophelia G. Adams, Music: Charles D. Tillman
Song of the Sunbeams Text: Edith Sanford Tillotson, Music: Bentley D. Ackley
Songs of Praises Text: Rev. William Williams, Music: William Owen
Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart Text: George Croly, Music: Frederic C. Atkinson
Stabat Mater Text: Mainz Gesangbuch, Music: Mainz Gesangbuch
Stepping In the Light Text: Eliza E. Hewitt, Music: William J. Kirkpatrick
Summer Skies Are Glowing Text: William W. How Music: Samuel Smith
Sweet Hour of Prayer Text: William W. Walford, Music: William B. Bradbury, Accompaniment: Brian M. Ames
Swing Song Text: Edith Sanford Tillotson, Music: Bentley D. Ackley

T

Take Time to Be Holy Text: William D. Longstaff, Music: George C. Stebbins
Tantum Ergo Sacramentum Text: Thomas Aquinas, Music: Essay on Church Plain Chant, 1782
Tantum Ergo Sacramentum Text: Thomas Aquinas, Music: Samuel Webbe
Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord! Text: Timothy Dudley Smith Music: Walter Greatorex
The Angel Cried Out to the One Who Is Full of Grace Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
The Armageddon Hosts Text: Charles Reign Scoville, Music: Haldor Lillenas
The Banner of The Cross Text: Daniel W. Whittle, Music: James McGranahan
The Bible Stands Text and Music: Haldor Lillenas
The Children's Prayer Text: Brian M. Ames, Music: Brian Ames
The Church's One Foundation Text: Samuel J. Stone, Music: Samuel S. Wesley
The Dawn Was Purpling O'er the Sky Text: unknown, Music: Unknown
The First Nowell Text: English Traditional, Music: Traditional 17th century English carol
The Great Change Text: Charles Reign Scoville, Music: DeLoss Smith
The Holy City Text: F. E. Weatherly, Music: Stephen Adams
The Holy Family Text: Brian M. Ames, Music: Brian M. Ames
The King of Love My Shepherd Is Text: Henry W. Baker, Music: John B. Dykes
The King of Love My Shepherd Is Text: Henry W. Baker, Music: Irish Melody
The Little Christ Asleep Text: Lizzie DeArmond, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
The Lord Be with Us as We Bend Text: John Ellerton, Music: Henry T. Smart
The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth Text: Richard Hainsworth, Music: Haldor Lillenas
The New Song Text: Arthur T. Pierson Music: Philip P. Bliss
The Old Rugged Cross Text: Rev. George Bennard, Music: Rev. George Bennard
The School Bell Text: Edith Sanford Tillotson, Music: Bentley D. Ackley
The Straying Sheep Text: , Music: Robert Lowry
The Sunday-School Brigade Text: James Rowe, Music: Charles H. Gabriel
The Sweet Story of Old Text: Jemima Luke, Music: J.C.Englebrecht
The Trumpet Shall Sound Text: 1 Cor. XV: 52, 53, Music: George Frideric Handel
There Is a Balm in Gilead Text: Spiritual, Music: Spiritual
There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood Text: William Cowper, Music: Early American Melody
There Is a Land of Pure Delight Text: Isaac Watts Music: George F. Root
There Shall Be Showers of Blessing Text: Maj. Daniel W. Whittle, Music: James McGranahan
They Who Seek the Throne of Grace Text: Oliver Holden Music: Henry J. Gauntlett
Thine Be the Glory Text: Edmond L. Budry Music: George Frideric Handel
This Is My Father's World Text: Maltbie D. Babcock, Music: Franklin L. Sheppard
Thou Hast Stood Here, Lord Jesus Text: James G. Deck, Music: Lord Crofton
'Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here! Text: Joseph A. Robinson Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Today the Virgin Gives Birth Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad
Two Little Hands Text: William A. Ogden, Music: William A. Ogden

U

Under His Wings Text: William O. Cushing, Music: Ira D. Sankey

V

Verily, Verily Text: James McGranahan, Music: James McGranahan

W

We Are Little Christians Text: Civilla D. Martin, Music: Ira O. Hoffman
We Gather Together Text: Dutch Folk Song Music: arranged Edward Kremser
We Have An Anchor Text: Priscilla J. Owens, Music: William J. Kirkpatrick
We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer Text: Julia B. C. Cory Music: arranged Edward Kremser
We, Your Servants, Ascribe to You Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Traditional Melkite Melody
We're Marching to Zion Text: Isaac Watts, Music: Robert Lowry
We've a Story to Tell to the Nations Text: Colin Sterne Music: H. Ernest Nichol
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Text: Isaac Watts Music: Lowell Mason
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Text: James M. Black, Music: James M. Black
Won't You Come Back Home? Text: James Rowe, Music: DeLoss Smith
Wonderful Grace of Jesus Text and Music: Haldor Lillenas
Work for the Night Is Coming Text: Anna L. Walker, Music: Lowell Mason

Y

Ye Must Be Born Again Text: William T. Sleeper Music: George C. Stebbens
You Were Transfigured on the Mountain Text: Melkite Traditional, Music: Cyril Haddad

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