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Spiritual Folk-Songs of Early America

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  1. 1Dedication — Preface
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Recent Trends in Song Search
  4. 4Varieties of Religious Songs
  5. 5Religious Ballads
  6. 6Folk-Hymns
  7. 7Revival Spiritual Songs
  8. 8Folk-Song Collectors of Yore
  9. 9Features of American Folk-Tunes
  10. 10Tonal Trend, Tune Families
  11. 11Metrical Patterns
  12. 12Scales, Modes
  13. 13Rufty’s Classification; Chart of Tunes
  14. 14Tunes of Religious and Worldly Folk-Songs Compared
  15. 15Conclusion
  16. 16Acknowledgements
  17. 17Fifty-one Religious Ballads
  18. 18No. 2 — Beggar or to Begging I Will Go, Soc 212
  19. 19No. 3 — Reverend James Axley’s Song, Ol 369
  20. 20No. 4 — Hicks’ Farewell, Soh 19
  21. 21No. 5 — Free Salvation, Wesleyan Psalmist
  22. 22No. 6 — Sailor’s Home, Soh 182
  23. 23No. 7 — Liverpool or Solemn Address to Young People, Osh 37
  24. 24No. 8 — Little Family, Ws 195 Ff
  25. 25No. 9 — Miss Hataway’s Experience, Hh 421
  26. 26No. 10 — Dying Californian, Osh 410
  27. 27No. 11 — John Adkins’ Farewell, Soc 200
  28. 28No. 12 — Redemption (C), Khn 185
  29. 29No. 13 — Wedlock (A), Soc 188
  30. 30No. 14 — Patton, Ol 40
  31. 31No. 15 — Dying Boy, Osh 398
  32. 32No. 16 — Saw Ye My Savior, Ch 42
  33. 33No. 17 — Ester, Osh 437
  34. 34No. 18 — Lone Pilgrim, Soh 256
  35. 35No. 19 — Orphan Girl, Csh 506
  36. 36No. 20 — Paralytic, Rev 4
  37. 37No. 21 — Villulia or Bartimeus, Osh 331
  38. 38No. 22 — Mouldering Vine, Uh 101
  39. 39No. 23 — Converted Thief (A), Coh 147
  40. 40No. 24 — Tennessee, Hh 140
  41. 41No. 25 — Farewell, Hoc 32
  42. 42No. 26 — Wicked Polly, Ws 190
  43. 43No. 27 — Moses
  44. 44No. 28 — Mourner’s Lamentation or Church’s Desolation, Chh 265
  45. 45No. 29 — Address for All, Chh 101
  46. 46No. 30 — Condescension, Gos 656
  47. 47No. 31 — Good Physician, Soh 49
  48. 48No. 32 — Look Out or When I Was Young, Osh 90
  49. 49No. 33 — Saint’s Request, Osh 286
  50. 50No. 34 — Newberry or Lonesome Grove, Soc 131
  51. 51No. 35 — Deep Spring or Converted Thief (B), Knh 90
  52. 52No. 36 — Salutation or Good Morning Brother Pilgrim, Gos 298
  53. 53No. 37 — Heavenly Union or Experience, Rev 42
  54. 54No. 38 — Marion or I’ll Ramble and I’ll Rove, Soc 228
  55. 55No. 39 — Union, Osh 116
  56. 56No. 40 — Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Gos 714
  57. 57No. 41 — Zion’s Soldier, Swp 118
  58. 58No. 42 — Female Convict, Soh (1835) 160
  59. 59No. 43 — Wedlock (B), Osh 115
  60. 60No. 44 — Lep’rous Jew, Swp 43
  61. 61No. 45 — Spring Place or Church of My Youth, Gos 44
  62. 62No. 46 — Redemption (B), Osh 501
  63. 63No. 47 — Weeping Mary (B), Swp 102
  64. 64No. 48 — Redemption (A), Wh 101
  65. 65No. 49 — Prodigal, Skh 35
  66. 66No. 50 — Happy Souls (A), Ol 145
  67. 67No. 51 — Babe of Bethlehem, Soh 78
  68. 68Ninety-eight Folk-Hymns
  69. 69No. 53 — Stephens, Pb 338
  70. 70No. 54 — Separation, Uhh 27
  71. 71No. 55 — Vesper, Baptist Hymnal, No. 65
  72. 72No. 56 — Missionary’s Farewell, Ol 333
  73. 73No. 57 — Kedron, Soh 3
  74. 74No. 58 — All Is Well, Osh 122
  75. 75No. 59 — Faithful Soldier, Soh (1835) 122
  76. 76No. 60 — Green Fields, Soh 71
  77. 77No. 61 — Saints’ Rapture, Rev 17
  78. 78No. 62 — Animation, Soh (1835) 85
  79. 79No. 63 — Invitation, Ol 247
  80. 80No. 64 — Hark My Soul, Chh 224
  81. 81No. 65 — Frozen Heart, Osh 93
  82. 82No. 66 — Lebanon, Knh 88
  83. 83No. 67 — Soldier’s Return, Soh 36
  84. 84No. 68 — Christian Soldier, Gos 207
  85. 85No. 69 — Tribulation, Moh 46
  86. 86No. 70 — Volunteers, Chh 110
  87. 87No. 71 — Backslider, Rev 208
  88. 88No. 72 — Good Old Way (B), Ol 8
  89. 89No. 73 — Rest in Heaven, Ol 358
  90. 90No. 74 — To die No More, Gos 363
  91. 91No. 75 — Columbus, Osh 67
  92. 92No. 76 — Yongst, Bs 203
  93. 93No. 77 — Down in the Garden, Rev 108
  94. 94No. 78 — Albion, Moh 49
  95. 95No. 79 — Dunlap’s Creek, Soh 276
  96. 96No. 80 — Sinner’s Invitation, Ol 211
  97. 97No. 81 — Land of Rest, Ol 117
  98. 98No. 82 — Florence, Osh 121
  99. 99No. 83 — Albert, Soc 153
  100. 100No. 84 — Royal Proclamation, Soh 146
  101. 101No. 85 — Carry Me Home or Penick, Osh 387
  102. 102No. 86 — Jordan, Skh 86
  103. 103No. 87 — Enquirer, Osh 74
  104. 104No. 88 — Wondrous Love, Osh 159
  105. 105No. 89 — Salvation (A), Bs 127
  106. 106No. 90 — Mount Watson, Ol 272
  107. 107No. 91 — Cross of Christ, Gos 504
  108. 108No. 92 — Rose Tree, Knh 165
  109. 109No. 93 — Clamanda, Osh 42
  110. 110No. 94 — Mecklinburg, Skh 30
  111. 111No. 95 — Salvation (B), Soh 84
  112. 112No. 96 — French Broad, Soh 265
  113. 113No. 97 — Davisson’s Retirement, Knh 117
  114. 114No. 98 — Pilgrim, Osh 201
  115. 115No. 99 — Mississippi, Skh 34
  116. 116No. 100 — Pleading Savior, Osh 234
  117. 117No. 101 — Nettleton or Sinner’s Call, Pb 4
  118. 118No. 102 — Chariot of Mercy, Hh 290
  119. 119No. 103 — Stockwood or Sister Thou Wast Mild, Osh 118
  120. 120No. 104 — Rose, Rev 332
  121. 121No. 105 — Supplication, Osh 45
  122. 122No. 106 — Praise God, Osh 528
  123. 123No. 107 — Leander, Soh 128
  124. 124No. 108 — There Is a Rest Remains, Rev 135
  125. 125No. 109 — Bourbon, Coh 67
  126. 126No. 110 — Glorious Prospect, Ol 363
  127. 127No. 111 — O Ye Young and Gay and Proud or Eternity
  128. 128No. 112 — Friends of Freedom, Ch 285
  129. 129No. 113 — Pilgrim’s Song, Rev 369
  130. 130No. 114 — Holy Manna, Hoc 122
  131. 131No. 115 — War Department, Soh 94
  132. 132No. 116 — Drooping Souls, Ol 184
  133. 133No. 117 — Be Gone Unbelief, Ol 187
  134. 134No. 118 — Pilgrim’s Triumph, Ol 61
  135. 135No. 119 — To Be With Christ, Rev 14
  136. 136No. 120 — Devotion, Osh 48
  137. 137No. 121 — Tender Care, Gos 291
  138. 138No. 122 — Reflection, Moh 444
  139. 139No. 123 — Pisgah, Osh 58
  140. 140No. 124 — Gaines, Hh 122
  141. 141No. 125 — Humble Penitent, Skh 14
  142. 142No. 126 — Charming Name, Chh 90
  143. 143No. 127 — Balm in Gilead, Rev 15
  144. 144No. 128 — Plenary, Soh 262
  145. 145No. 129 — Sawyer’s Exit, Osh 338
  146. 146No. 130 — O Tell Me No More, Ol 301
  147. 147No. 131 — Heavenly Dove, Soc 23
  148. 148No. 132 — Ceylon, Pb 372
  149. 149No. 133 — New Prospect or o Land of Rest, Osh 390
  150. 150No. 134 — I Love Thee, Ol 318
  151. 151No. 135 — New Britain or Harmony Grove, Soh 8
  152. 152No. 136 — Spiritual Sailor, Soh 41
  153. 153No. 137 — Idumea, Osh 47
  154. 154No. 138 — Bozrah, Gos 59
  155. 155No. 139 — New Orleans, Pb 255
  156. 156No. 140 — Holy Son of God, Rev 365
  157. 157No. 141 — Worthy the Lamb, Swp 92
  158. 158No. 142 — Captain Kidd, Coh 73
  159. 159No. 143 — Jerusalem, Soh (1835) 60
  160. 160No. 144 — Roby, Ol 273
  161. 161No. 145 — Remember Sinful Youth or Solemn Thought, Soh 29
  162. 162No. 146 — Weeping Savior, Osh 33
  163. 163No. 147 — Detroit, Soh 40
  164. 164No. 148 — I Shall Be Satisfied, Rev 62
  165. 165No. 149 — Edgefield, Osh 82
  166. 166One Hundred and One Revival Spiritual Songs
  167. 167No. 151 — Lost City or to Glory I Will Go, Osh 320
  168. 168No. 152 — Golden Harp or to Play on the Golden Harp, Osh 274
  169. 169No. 153 — I Can’t Stay Away, Csh 95
  170. 170No. 154 — My Home Is Over Jordan, Rev 390
  171. 171No. 155 — O I’m So Happy
  172. 172No. 156 — Cuba or Go Preachers or Poor Mourner’s Found a Home, Osh 401
  173. 173No. 157 — Sinners Turn, Ol 266
  174. 174No. 158 — Death Ain’t You Got No Shame
  175. 175No. 159 — Come to Jesus, Rev 142
  176. 176No. 160 — Glad News or We’ll Land on Shore, Soc 18
  177. 177No. 161 — Christian Prospect or There’s a Better Day, Soh 323
  178. 178No. 162 — Christian’s Hope or Where All Is Peace and Love, Osh 506
  179. 179No. 163 — Dulcimer or Beloved, Pb 309
  180. 180No. 164 — Weeping Mary (A), Soc 98
  181. 181No. 165 — Great Day or Where Will You Stand, Osh 386
  182. 182No. 166 — Shout on, Pray on or Antioch, Osh 277
  183. 183No. 167 — We’ll Shout and Give Him Glory or Revival Song, Ol 254
  184. 184No. 168 — Sweet Morning, Osh 421
  185. 185No. 169 — Good Old Way (A), Osh 213
  186. 186No. 170 — All the Way ’Long, Rev 172
  187. 187No. 171 — ’Tis a Wonder, Soc 44
  188. 188No. 172 — Bowers or Happy Souls (B), Soc 82
  189. 189No. 173 — Heaven’s My Home, Osh 119
  190. 190No. 174 — Old Troy or in Jesus’ Blood, Soc 75
  191. 191No. 175 — There Will Be Mourning or Judgment Scenes, Ol 337
  192. 192No. 176 — Weeping Pilgrim or You May Tell Them Father or I’m a Poor…
  193. 193No. 177 — Exhilaration or Then My Troubles Will Be Over or I Never…
  194. 194No. 178 — Resurrected or My Father’s Gone or Away Over Yonder or to…
  195. 195No. 179 — Wings of the Morning or Western Melody, Bhtbk, P. 213
  196. 196No. 180 — We’ll March Around Jerusalem, Rev 358
  197. 197No. 181 — Ragan or I Belong to This Band (B), Osh 176
  198. 198No. 182 — Down by the Riverside or We’ll End This War, Rev 68
  199. 199No. 183 — I’m Going Home or I Don’t Care to Stay Here Long, Osh 282
  200. 200No. 184 — Roll Jordan, Osh 501
  201. 201No. 185 — We’ll All Praise God, Rev 381
  202. 202No. 186 — Heavenly Home, Swp 150
  203. 203No. 187 — When We All Get to Heaven or Religion Is a Fortune, Osh 319
  204. 204No. 188 — Bates or to Hear the Trumpet Sound, Rev 158
  205. 205No. 189 — River of Jordan or Happy in the Lord, Osh 493
  206. 206No. 190 — I’m Bound for the Land of Canaan or Sweet Canaan, Osh 87
  207. 207No. 191 — Old Ship of Zion (A), Osh 79
  208. 208No. 192 — Babylon Is Fallen, Gos 613
  209. 209No. 193 — Martin or Way Over in the Promised Land, Soc 29
  210. 210No. 194 — Hebrew Children, Osh 481
  211. 211No. 195 — Come Along and Shout Along or Heaven Born Soldiers or Nev…
  212. 212No. 196 — To Lay This Body Down or White or I’m a Long Time Traveli…
  213. 213No. 197 — Had I Wings or Ecstacy, Osh 106
  214. 214No. 198 — Save Mighty Lord, Osh 70
  215. 215No. 199 — Grace Is Free, Rev 50
  216. 216No. 200 — For Me the Savior Died or Atonement, Rev 13
  217. 217No. 201 — Heavenly Port or We’ll Stem the Storm, Osh 378
  218. 218No. 202 — Say Brothers, Rev 173
  219. 219No. 203 — O Brother Be Faithful, Rev 433
  220. 220No. 204 — Soon We Shall Land or Autauga, Osh 322
  221. 221No. 205 — Warrenton or I Am Bound for the Kingdom, Gos 275
  222. 222No. 206 — Send Us a Blessing, Sog 100
  223. 223No. 207 — I Went Down to the Valley
  224. 224No. 208 — Give Me Jesus, Rev 89
  225. 225No. 209 — I Don’t Expect to Stay or Done With the World, Osh 88
  226. 226No. 210 — Old Ship of Zion (B) Or Happy Sailor, Hh 355
  227. 227No. 211 — Angels Hovering Round, Rev 74
  228. 228No. 212 — Holy War, Swp 170
  229. 229No. 213 — O God What Shall I Say or Alverson, Rev 181
  230. 230No. 214 — That Lonesome Valley, Author’s Recording
  231. 231No. 215 — I’m Bound to die in the Army or Service of the Lord, Osh 80
  232. 232No. 216 — Promise or With Us to the End, Soc 73
  233. 233No. 217 — Never Turn Back (A), Osh 381
  234. 234No. 218 — Old-Time Religion
  235. 235No. 219 — Take Me Home or I’m Alone in This World
  236. 236No. 220 — Jester or I Belong to This Band (A), Osh 531
  237. 237No. 221 — Long-Sought Home, Chh 159
  238. 238No. 222 — Beautiful Home Sweet Home
  239. 239No. 223 — Come Friends Go With Me, Csh 206
  240. 240No. 224 — I Love Jesus, Rev 254
  241. 241No. 225 — Hallelujah, Osh 146
  242. 242No. 226 — Few Days, Soc 209
  243. 243No. 227 — Parting Hymn or Joyful or o That Will Be Joyful, Pb 303
  244. 244No. 228 — Something New, Uhh 35
  245. 245No. 229 — Victoria or One More River to Cross, Osh 290
  246. 246No. 230 — New Indian Song or Walk and Talk With Jesus, Soc 45
  247. 247No. 231 — Substantial Joys or I Want to Go There Too, Soc 28
  248. 248No. 232 — O He’s Taken My Feet, Rev 114
  249. 249No. 233 — My Bible Leads to Glory, Rev 385
  250. 250No. 234 — I’m Traveling to My Grave or Traveler Soc 37
  251. 251No. 235 — On the Other Side of Jordan, Rev 465
  252. 252No. 236 — Jesus Is My Friend (B), Rev 311
  253. 253No. 237 — Derrett or It Won’t Be Long, Soc 108
  254. 254No. 238 — Carter or Never Turn Back (B), Soc 52
  255. 255No. 239 — I Will Arise
  256. 256No. 240 — I Want a Seat in Paradise or North Port, Osh 324
  257. 257No. 241 — Morning Trumpet, Osh 85
  258. 258No. 242 — Great Provider or He’s Promised to Be With You, Uhp 112
  259. 259No. 243 — Warfare, Swp 130
  260. 260No. 244 — General Roll Call, Rev 356
  261. 261No. 245 — Shouting Pilgrim, Swp 163
  262. 262No. 246 — Bound for the Promised Land, Osh 128
  263. 263No. 247 — Lisbon or I Can Not Tarry Here, Soc 182
  264. 264No. 248 — I Want to Go to Glory, Swp 168
  265. 265No. 249 — Christian Race, Rev 76
  266. 266No. 250 — I Yield, Rev 443
  267. 267Bibliography
  268. 268List of Abbreviations of Titles

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