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PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY 1 '1 Yl t; A NEW AKD COMPLETE FOB SABBATH SCHOOLS. B V WILLIAM B. BRADBURY, A.trruoR or "TUB SHAWM," "TUB JITBILBB," "SINGINO BIED," "BABRATH sonaoL CUOIB," »KI. CINCINNATI: OORE, WILSTACH, KEYS & COMPANY. 25 "WEST P O U K T H STREET. Nm'W YORK: I "VI S O N <Sc I»IIIN"N"EY. 1860 R^M 3, 7 B 7 / Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, by WILLIAM B. BEADBUEY, ItkQ.erk'ft Office of the District Court for the Pistrict of ]êv7 Jersey. •* 'Ml*! / PREFACE. NEXT to a good Superintendent, that which tends not in any peculiar sense children's tunes, and th* more than any thing else to make a Sunday School children should not be limited to them. popular, is, doubtless, GOOD smaiNG. And this should The popular tunes for children should be as simple generally he characterized by gprightliness and cheer as their own thoughts,—sprightly as their own dis- fulness, tempered with gentleness. " Animated, but position^ Lambs require plenty of skipping room. not boisterous; gentle, but not dull or tame," are direc They thrive best in the green fields.' Let the chil tions that will apply to most of the cdtapoisitions in dren's songs, then, be such as they can understand^ tliis boolc.* appreciate and enjoy; such as they will love to sing We do not believe in the stiflT, old-fashioned way both in the Sabbath School and at their homea These many have of keeping the children singing nothing will ever be to them a source of delight, and will ren but Old Hundred, Dundee, Mear, St. Martins, and der the school doubly attractive. Buch like. Good old tunes these, no one will deny, We believe in makmg the children so happy on and should be sung fronj time to time, but they are Sabbath day, by the use of all proper means, that they shall look forward to it through the week as " a de * It affords us great pleasure to be able to refer to one of light." It is the Lffrd's day; a sacred day, a happy the largest and most prosperous Sunday Schools in the United day. Psalm cxviii,24. States, the LEE AYENUB SUNDAY SCHOOL in Brooklyn, N. Y., as an illustration of the power of music as an agent for good This book has been prepared at the uiênt request of in the Sunday School. Its importanee is here fuUy recognized a large body of Sunday School teachers, superintend «nd appreciated. ents, and others, interested in the Sunday School cauaei P&at ACE, m Singing is now so important an eleoientof the Sun While we would not confine Sabbath S&lidola to thfe day SdiOol that it has seemed desimble tliat «. more old church music exclusively, we certainly would iMt, extensive and complete collection, both of hymns and on the other biind, encourage the use of melodies that tunes, than has heretofore appeared, should be pre are associated with words and sentiments low and pared; Bad as the author's resources are somewhat degrading. Those can not bo redeemed, and had bet estensire, he believes he has succeeded in preparing ter be let alone. The power of association in the such a book as will meet the wishes, not only of the human mind, especially in Connection with music, is so gentlemen at whose kind solicitation he first under- great that the popular tune will always suggest the ioek the work, but also of all interested in the Sunday words with which it was first learned. If it be said SobooL To the gentlemen referred to, he would ex that a sufficient number of striking melodies, adapted press bis obligations for valuable aid, suggestions and to children's abilities, can not otherwise be made contributions, both of hymns and music. available, we, in reply, would venture the assertion, While niost <rf the good, popular Sunday School based upon our former success in this department, melodies of the present day are here inserted, many that there are in this book more than fifty tunes, never of tiiein, however, newly airanged and harmonized, a before published, which, so soon as they are learned, hsge ^number of new pieces has been composed ex will become as popular as most of that objectionable pressly for this work, which, it is believed, will prove class to which reference has been made; and theae eqUtJly as interesting, instructive, and varied as the have been composed expressly for THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. old. These are generally of a popular character; the melodtea^ it is believed, will be found to be fresh and TO TEACHEES OP SINGING AND CHORISTERS. attractive, vîle the harmonies are natural and easy. We urge upon all teachers and leaders of eiBgin^j "Any thing will do for the Sabbath School," is a to interest themselves in the Sunday School. [The motto tbait hto been too long recognized and acted chorister who is most successful in sustaining a good upon; and, in keeping with this, " any thing that the choir in the church is, we have observed, often in the children would sing" has been given them, as suitable, Sunday School singing with the children.] Especially without the s%htest regard to its adaptednes% con- do we urge such leaders to do then: utmost to break •tructioa, or associations. up the slow, heavy, drawling habit of singing, which IV P E EP A 0 E prevails to a great extent. In many places these up to the time; then let the leader sing one strain, or habits have become so confirmed that the starting line only, requiring all the school to sing it after him. of a well-known tune is the signal for a sleepy, Then the next, and so on, until the tune has thus been drawling, tiresome, kind of singing that soems to us sung tlirough. In this way it will be learned correctly. worse than no singing at all If this habit can not In less than five minutes such a simple melody as otherwise be broken up, we would suggest that the "The Love of Jesus," page 10, will be learned so at tunes that have been sung in this way, be dropped for to be generally sung by the school; and even the a while, and new ones substituted, until better habits learning of such a one as " A Home beyond the Tide," idiall have been formed. page 98, will occupy an almost incredible short space of time,—while the children will be kept continually HOW TO LEARN THE NEW TONES. interested. No employment in which we have ever Now that music is being taught so generally in the engaged has proved of more interest to us, or yielded 4ay schools of our country, a goodly numbei' of youth more direct returns of happiness than the hours thus will be found, especially among the older pupils and spent, in teaching the young to sing their " Hosannaa younger teachers of our Sunday Schools, who can read to the Son of David." This was our first work in the plain, simple music. Notwithstanding this advantage, musical profession, and we ask no liigher honor than however, the majority of those who sing these tunes that it shall be our last. will be such as will learn them by rote or ear. It is, That "ORIOLA" may contribute greatly to aid In this therefore, very important that they be first sung cor good work,—to endear tlie Sunday School to every rectly and carefully by the leader or teacher. scholar, and to encourage, cheer, and strengthen evei^- Let the leader of thie singing, together with as many faithful superintendent and teacher,—îs the sincen teachers and scholars as can read music, sing the tune wish of through alone, once or twice,-^being careful to sing it THE AUTHOB. 0 E I 0 L JSL. THE LILIES OF THE FIELD. S. M. (New.) ^^^^^m^^m -0- -.t=t 1. The lil - ies of the field, That quick ly fade a way, May 2. Just like an ear - ly rose, I 've seen an m fant bloom; But PPi# =4; 3^H :ft wm ?i ^ m :^ ^ H m 3: -JI-0~ :S: ;t:t i Ies - yield; ^¥P* well to U3 a son For we are frail as they, death. per - haps. be fore it blows, WiU -lay it m the tomh, -0- -1T- ite :tj: r- X I 1 8. Then let us think on death, 4. To Qod, who made us all, Though we are young and gay; Oh, let us humbly cry; For 6od, who gave our life and breath, And then, whenever death may call, Can take them both away. We '11 be prepared to die. 6 TRiBrrrE OF FHAISE. 7S & 6s,. (New.) 5l3=t=Fd: fe ^^ ^ i ^ l=i ^ I :^ E 1. We bring no glittering trea-sures, No gems from earth's deep mine; We come, with simple V^^ g^ 4 -G-^\~0 # ^F=F=F ^^^^^~^T~n-=F^ ^ l-r-J- -a:i- Ê^ ^_.^- d^ t ^^m i3g^^ âeasures, To chant thy love di - vine, O Lord, thy fa-vors shar - ing, Our voice of thanks we m^^^m^—tt _- — ^ •M.—r-0 0 T- . r .- • '• ..-i^l• m. ^. -0- —I- jt Aîî--liZ!=3t r '^^1 f=F=f^ 11 '=i r ^^^ i=^-t raise; Father, ac - cept our offer - ing. Our song of fateful praiac, Our song of grateful praise, iSEeESÊ^ :l--j=Jtq: 'V i ^ ifcizzi a SH&Mte of Praiae.

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