Andantino.

1. Father, our prayer we offer; Not ease we ask of thee
2. Not always in green pastures We ask our way to be,
3. Not always by still waters We would in qui-et stay,
4. Give strength in hours of weakness, In wandering be our Guide; In

strength that we may ev
steep and rugged pathways
smite the living fountains
trial, failure, danger,

Chorus.

Andante.

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Vic to ri-ous and glo- ri-ous The faithful life shall ev-er be!

1. For our
2. Let us,
3. Father,

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Vic to ri-ous and glo- ri-ous, Thy truth shall make us free!

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Live on
cour-age-ously.
To tread rejoicing-ly.
From rocks a-long our way.
0 be thou at
our side.

Dutch.

1. Day is breaking, earth is waking, Darkness from the hills is gone; Pale with terror, ancient error Trembles on her crumbling throne. 2. Day is breaking, earth is waking; Fellow-worker, lend thine ear; Lis-ten to all nature speaking Words of love and words of cheer. S

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Up to labor, friend and neighbor! Hoping, working with thy might;
Then to labor, friend and neighbor! Hoping, working with thy might;

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Heaven is near thee, God doth hear thee, He will ev-er bless the right. Nev er fear thee, God is near thee, He will ey-er bless the right.

No. 18. THE DEEP-TONED BELL IS CALLING US! Allegretto.

1. The deep-toned bell is calling us!
Where're you wander, happy ones,
A-gain its joy-ful pealing sweet,
In-vites us in our school to meet,

2.

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Children, hither come!
Hither, hith-er come!
Children, hither come!
Hither, hith-er come!

German.

Lo! now a sweet and deeper peal, Softly on the heart doth steal. And while its echoed mu-sic rings, Ev'ry heart pure incense brings.

The deep-toned bell is call-ing us! Come, nor long-er roam.

The deep-toned bell is call-ing us! Come, nor long-er roam.

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No. 19. LEAD US, HEAVENLY FATHER. Rev. BROOKE HERFORD. Rev. C. W. WENDTE.

From "Sunny Side."

1. Lead us, heavenly Father, Lead us Shepherd kind; We are on-ly 2. Lead us, heavenly Father, In our opening way; Lead us in the 3. Lead us, heavenly Father, As the way grows long, Be our strong sal

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chil-dren, Weak and young, and blind. All the way before us, While our hearts are happy, va- tion, Be our joyous song. Gladdened by thy mercies,

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orn-ing Of our lit-tle day;

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Thou alone dost know, O lead us, heavenly Father, Singing as we While our souls are free, O may we give our childhood As a song to Chastened by thy rod, O may we walk thro' all things Humbly with our

go; thee;

God;

we go.

Lead us heavenly Father, Sing-ing as
May we give our child-hood As a song to thee.
May we walk thro' all things Humbly with our God.

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