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Index of First Lines

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“Index of First Lines” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

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Verse 1

Hymn

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

121

A Thousand Years Have Come

40

Abide with Me

9

Alas, and Did My Saviour

221

All Glory, Laud and Honor

55

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

67

All My Heart This Night Rejoice

42

All the Way My Saviour Leads Me

206

Am I a Soldier of the Cross

131

Amen (Sevenfold)

242

America, the Shouts of War Shall Cease

Orders of Worship, p. 49.

And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love

172

Angel of Peace, Thou Hast Wandered Too Long

162

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

34

Angels, Roll the Rock Away

64

Arise My Soul, Arise

82

Arm of the Lord, Awake

166

As with Gladness Men of Old

47

At Thy Feet, Our God and Father

3

Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

134

Away in a Manger

44

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

59

Be Not Dismayed Whate'er Betide

26

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine

212

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

170

Bread of the World

171

Break Thou the Bread of Life

27

Brighten the Corner Where You Are

216

Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning

46

Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy

139

Children of the Heavenly King

185

Christ for the World We Sing

168

Christ Has for Sin Atonement Made

198

Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day

63

Christians, Lo, the Star Appeareth

51

Come, Thou Almighty King

20

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

112

Come Unto Me, Ye Weary

79

Come, Ye Disconsolate

78

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

178

Come, We Who Love the Lord

17

Comrades, Known in Marches Many

Orders of Worship, p. 23.

Courage, Brother, Do Not Stumble

126

Crown Him with Many Crowns

68

Day Is Dying in the West

8

Do Not Wait Until Some Deed

216

Doxology

240

Dying with Jesus

210

Encamped Along the Hills of Light

102

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

141

Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still

177

Fairest Lord Jesus

57

Far Out on the Desolate Billow

25

Fierce and Wild the Storm Is Raging

226

Fling Out the Banner, Let It Float

163

For All the Saints

183

For the Beauty of the Earth

48

Forward Be Our Watchword

123

From All That Dwell Below the Skies

18

From Every Stormy Wind That Blows

83

From the Eastern Mountains

43

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

175

Glory Be to the Father

239

God Be with You Till We Meet Again

16

God Bless Our Native Land

159

God Calling Yet

75

God Ever Glorious

237

God of Our Fathers, Known of Old

157

God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand

155

God Save America

156

God Send Us Men Whose Aim 'Twill Be

147

God Will Take Care of You

26

Great and Fair Is She, Our Land

154

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

95

Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus

70

Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning

165

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Orders of Worship, p. 11.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Orders of Worship, p. 40.

Hark, Hark, My Soul! Angelic Songs Are Swelling

182

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

32

Hear Us, O Saviour

86

He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought

99

He Lifted Me

208

Holy Father in Thy Mercy

93

Holy Ghost! with Light Divine

30

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

4

Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide

28

Hosanna! Praise Be Thine

Orders of Worship, p. 39.

How Firm a Foundation

122

How Strong and Sweet My Father's Care

Orders of Worship, p. 17.

I Am Thine, O Lord

195

I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus

92

I Can Hear My Saviour Calling

74

I Gave My Life for Thee

199

I Hear Thy Welcome Voice

203

I Heard a Sound of Voices

230

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

50

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

77

I Know Not Why God's Wondrous Grace

213

I Love to Tell the Story

107

I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

173

I Need Thee Every Hour

89

I Think When I Read That Sweet Story

52

I Will Sing the Wondrous Story

202

Immortal Love

104

In Christ There Is No East or West

Orders of Worship, p. 55.

In Loving Adoration

144

In Loving Kindness, Jesus Came

208

In the Cross of Christ I Glory

61

In the Hour of Trial

119

In the Lonely Midnight

39

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

33

It May Not Be on the Mountain's Height

169

Jerusalem the Golden

180

Jesus, and Shall It Ever Be

113

Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult

80

Jesus I Come

81

Jesus Is Tenderly Calling

193

Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross

200

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

90

Jesus, Refuge of the Weary

204

Jesus Saves

201

Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me

98

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

167

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

103

Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts

100

Jesus, with Thy Church Abide

174

Joy to the World

31

Just As I Am, Without One Plea

76

Lamp of Our Feet, Whereby We Trace

Orders of Worship, p. 19.

Lead Kindly Light

96

Lead Me Gently Home, Father

205

Lead On, O King Eternal

133

Let Freemen's Hearts Grow Bolder

235

Let the Words of My Mouth

Orders of Worship, p. 20.

Light in the Darkness, Sailor

220

Look, Ye Saints

66

Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing

14

Lord, for Tomorrow and Its Needs

88

Lord God of Hosts, Whose Mighty Hand

143

Lord, Guard and Guide the Men Who Fly

149

Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessing

73

Lord, Let Us Now Depart in Peace

241

Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak

136

Lord, We Come Before Thee Now

84

Lord, While for All Mankind We Pray

152

Love Divine, All Love Excelling

71

Master, the Tempest Is Raging

53

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

151

More About Jesus I Would Know

225

More Love to Thee, O Christ

229

My Country 'Tis of Thee

158

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

115

My God, Accept My Heart This Day

77

My Jesus, as Thou Wilt

114

My Soul, Be on Thy Guard

135

Nearer, My God, to Thee

87

Not Now, But in the Coming Years

190

Now the Day Is Over

13

Now the Laborer's Task Is O'er

186

O Beautiful for Spacious Skies

153

O Come, All Ye Faithful

36

O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth

69

O Day of Rest and Gladness

7

O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand

161

O God of Hosts, with Thy Strong Hand

Orders of Worship, p. 47.

O God of Love, O King of Peace

238

O God, the Strength of Those Who War

234

O Jesus, Thou Art Standing

54

O Little Town of Bethlehem

35

O Lord of Hosts, Almighty King

150

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

110

O Maker of the Sea and Sky

101

O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee

142

O Mother Dear, Jerusalem

179

O Safe to the Rock

97

O Say, Can You See

160

O Tender and Sweet Was the Master's Voice

196

O Where Are Kings and Empires Now

129

O Worship the King

21

O'er All the Way

56

One Sweetly Solemn Thought

189

Once to Every Man and Nation

148

Only an Armor Bearer

224

Onward Christian Soldiers

132

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

1

Our Lord Is Now Rejected

232

Out of My Bondage

81

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour

194

Peace, Perfect Peace

94

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

240

Praise Him! Praise Him!

19

Praise to God and Thanks We Bring

Orders of Worship, p. 33.

Precious Promise

202

Press On, Press On, Ye Sons of Light

Orders of Worship, p. 26.

Rescue the Perishing

140

Ring Out the Old

146

Rise, Glorious Conqueror

65

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

91

Safe Home in Port

236

Safe in the Arms of Jesus

222

Safely Through Another Week

6

Saviour, Again to Thy Dear Name

15

Saviour, Breathe an Evening Blessing

10

Saviour Lead Me Lest I Stray

218

Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

111

Saviour, Thy Dying Love Thou Gavest Me

108

Sevenfold Amen

242

Shall We Gather at the River

191

Silent Night, Holy Night

37

Sleep, My Little Jesus

49

Softly Now the Light of Day

11

Soldiers of Christ Arise

117

Some Day the Silver Cord Will Break

187

Sound the Battle Cry

127

Sowing in the Morning

215

Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart

29

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

130

Still, Still with Thee

5

Sun of My Soul, Thou Saviour Dear

12

Sunset and Evening Star

184

Sweet Hour of Prayer

85

Take My Life, and Let It Be

116

Take the Name of Jesus with You

219

Te Deum Laudamus

Orders of Worship, p. 13.

Tell Me the Old, Old Story

72

Ten Thousand Times, Ten Thousand

181

The Bugle Echoes Shrill and Sweet

Orders of Worship, p. 46.

The Church's One Foundation

176

The Crowning Day

232

The Day of Resurrection

62

The Fight Is On

233

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

23

The Lord Is My Shepherd

24

The Morning Light Is Breaking

164

The Palms

56

The Son of God Goes Forth to War

120

The Winning Fight Is Always to the Right

228

There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood

197

There Is a Green Hill Far Away

58

There Shall Be Showers of Blessing

214

There's a Beautiful Star

41

There's a Song in the Air

38

There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

22

There's Not a Friend Like the Loving Jesus

209

Thou Art My Shepherd

Orders of Worship, p. 18.

Thou Knowest Lord

231

Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet

192

Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrrow

124

Throw Out the Life Line

217

True Hearted, Whole Hearted

109

Under His Wings

207

Watchman, Tell Us of the Night

45

We Bear the Strain

105

We Have Heard a Joyful Sound

201

We March, We March to Victory

128

We Would See Jesus

223

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

106

When I Fear My Faith Will Fail

227

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

60

When Morning Gilds the Skies

2

When the Trumpet of the Lord

188

When Thy Heart with Joy O'erflowing

137

When We Walk with the Lord

211

Where Cross the Crowded Ways

145

Who Is on the Lord's Side

125

Work for the Night Is Coming

138

Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness

Orders of Worship, p. 6.

Yield Not to Temptation

118

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