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Metrical Index of Tunes

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

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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

No.

S. M.

Verse 2

Dennis

170

Dulce Domum

189

Laban

135

St. Thomas

17

State Street

173

S. M. D.

Verse 3

Diademata

68, 117

C. M.

Verse 4

Antioch

31

Christmas

134

Coronation

67

Cowper

197

Dalehurst

152

Evan

77

Green Hill (With Refrain)

58

Lambeth

Orders of Worship, p. 19

More About Jesus I Would Know (With Refrain)

225

St. Agnes

103

St. Anne

1, 129, 234

Saved by Grace

187

Serenity

104, 105

Sometime We'll Understand

190

C. M. D.

Verse 5

All Saints

120

Orders of Worship, p. 49

Carol

33, 40

Materna

153, 179

L. M.

Verse 6

Bera

75

Canonbury

100, 136

Duke Street

161, 167

Federal Street

113

Germany

145

Hagerup

Orders of Worship, p. 47

Hamburg

60

He Leadeth Me (With Refrain)

99

Hesperus

238

Hursley

12

Maryton

142

Melrose

147

Mozart

101

Old Hundredth

Orders of Worship, p. 19

Quebec

149, 150

Retreat

83

St. Catherine

177

Sons of Light

Orders of Worship, p. 26

Truro

166

Waltham

50, 146, 163;

Orders of Worship, p. 46

Woodworth

76

L. M. D.

Verse 7

Sweet Hour of Prayer

85

H. M.

Verse 8

1

Lenox

82

6, 4, 6, 4

Verse 9

Need (With Refrain)

89

6, 4, 6, 4, D

Verse 10

Bread of Life

27

6, 4, 6, 4, 6, 6, 4

Bethany

87

Something for Jesus

108

6, 5, 6, 5

Verse 11

Merrial

13

6, 5, 6, 5, D

Verse 12

Away in a Manger

44

In the Lonely Midnight

39

Penitence

119

Rosmore (With Refrain)

43

St. Gertrude (With Refrain)

132

6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, D

Verse 13

Armageddon

125

Watchword

123

6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4

Verse 14

America

158, 159

Dort

65

Italian Hymn

20, 168

Olivet

115

6, 6, 6, 6

Verse 15

I Gave My Life for Thee

199

Laudes Domini

2

Where Loyal Hearts and True

Orders of Worship, p. 42

6, 6, 6, 6, D

Verse 16

Jewett

114

6, 6, 8, 6

Verse 17

I Hear Thy Welcome Voice

203

7, 5, 7, 5

Verse 18

He Will Hold Me Fast (With Refrain)

227

7, 6, 7, 5, D

Verse 19

Work Song

138

7, 6, 7, 6

Verse 20

Messiah

79

Near the Cross (With Refrain)

200

7, 6, 7, 6, D

Verse 21

Aurelia

176

Ewing

180

Hankey (With Refrain)

107

Lancashire

62, 133

Mendebras

7

Penfield

144

Old, Old Story (With Refrain)

72

St. Hilda

54

St. Theodulph

55

Stand Up for Jesus (With Refrain)

130

The Morning Light is Breaking

164

Webb

235

Westwood

Orders of Worship, p. 11

1

7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 7, 7, 6

Verse 22

Jesus Saves

201

7, 6, 8, 6

Verse 23

Patmos

230

7, 6, 8, 6, D

Verse 24

Alford

181

7, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6

Verse 25

St. Christopher

53

7, 7, 7, 6

Verse 26

Litany

174

7, 7, 7, 7,

Verse 27

Arimathea (With Refrain)

64

Hendon

115

Hosanna! Praise Be Thine (With Refrain)

Orders of Worship, p. 39

Last Hope

30

Pleyel's Hymn

185

St. Bees

84

Saviour, Lead Me (With Refrain)

218

Seymour

11

Worgan (With Alleluia)

63

Dix

47, 48

Pilot

98

Sabbath

6

Toplady

91

7, 7, 7, 7, D

Verse 28

Holy Spirit

28

Martyn

90

Mendelssohn

32

St. George's Windsor

154, 178

Orders of Worship,p. 33

Watchman

45

7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8,

Verse 29

Requiescat

186

8, 4, 8, 4

Verse 30

Just for To-day (With Refrain)

88

8, 5, 8, 3

Verse 31

Bullinger

92, 93, 137

8, 5, 8, 5

Verse 32

I'll Stand by You (With Refrain)

226

Pass Me Not (With Refrain)

194

8, 6, 8, 6

Verse 33

Alas and Did My Saviour Bleed (With Refrain)

221

Am I a Soldier of the Cross (With Refrain)

131

God Will Take Care of You(With Refrain)

Orders of Worship, p. 16

I Know Whom I Have Believed (With Refrain)

213

In Christ There is No East or West

1

Orders of Worship, p. 55

8, 6, 8, 6, D

Verse 34

Faith Is the Victory (With Refrain)

102

8, 6, 6, 8, 6, 6

Verse 35

Stella

42

8, 6, 8, 6, 7, 6, 8, 6

Verse 36

St. Louis

35

8, 7, 8, 7

Verse 37

Dominus Regit Me

23

Even Me (With Refrain)

73

Galilee

80

Lower Lights (With Refrain)

139

Panoply of Light

Orders of Worship, p. 40

Rathbun

61

Regent Square

34

Shall We Gather at the River (With Refrain)

191

Stockwell

10

The Precious Name

219

There Shall Be Showers of Blessing (With Refrain)

214

Wellesley

22

What a Wonderful Saviour (With Refrain)

198

Wondrous Story (With Refrain)

202

8, 7, 8, 7, D

Verse 38

All the Way

206

Austria

175

Autumn

70

Beecher 51, 71

1

Bradbury

111

Courage Brother

126

Erie

106

Knightsbridge

148

Nettleton

112

St. Asaph

3, 124

Stilla, Ja Allt Mera Stilla

204

8, 7, 8, 7, 4, 7

Verse 39

Coronae

66

Zion

95

8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 7

Verse 40

Ein Feste Burg

121

8, 8, 8, 4

Verse 41

Eudora

Orders of Worship, p. 17

8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6

Verse 42

Ariel

69

8, 8, 8, 6

Verse 43

He Lifted Me

208

8, 8, 8, 7

Verse 44

Blandy (With Refrain)

74

Dismissal

241

Sardis

Orders of Worship, p. 23

8, 8, 8, 8, 6

Verse 45

St. Margaret

110

8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Verse 46

Lest We Forget

157

Melita

141, 143

9, 6, 9, 6, 9, 6, 8, 6

Verse 47

Salutas

25

9, 8, 8, 9

Verse 48

God Be With You (With Refrain)

16

9, 8, 9, 8

Verse 49

Eucharist

171

9, 10, 9, 9

Verse 50

Blessed Assurance (With Refrain)

212

10, 4, 10, 4, 10, 10

Verse 51

Lux Benigna

96

10, 7, 10, 7

Verse 52

Draw Me Nearer

195

10, 8, 10, 8

Verse 53

Jesus Is Tenderly Calling

193

Over the Line (With Refrain)

196

10 10, 10, 4

Verse 54

Sarum

183

10, 10, 10, 10

Verse 55

Benediction

15

Eventide

9

Morecambe

29

National Hymn

155

Palmer (With Refrain)

118

Pax Tecum

94

Throw Out the Life Line (With Refrain)

217

Unde Et Memores

172

10, 10, 10, 10, D'

Verse 56

American Hymn

162

10, 10, 11, 11

Verse 57

Lyons

21

11, 10, 11, 10

Verse 58

Consolation

5, 78

Felix

223

Morning Star

46

Pilgrims

182

Rescue (With Refrain)

140

Thou Knowest Lord (With Refrain)

231

Tidings

Orders of Worship, p. 52

True Hearted (With Refrain)

109

Under His Wings (With Refrain)

207

Wesley

165

11, 11, 11, 11

Verse 59

Hiding in Thee (With Refrain)

97

Poland

24

11, 11, 11, 12

Verse 60

Life Boat

220

11, 12, 12, 10

Verse 61

Nicaea

4

12, 10, 12, 10

Verse 62

Monsell

Orders of Worship, p. 6

1

15, 15, 15, 6

Verse 63

Battle Hymn of the Republic (With Refrain)

151

Irregular

Verse 64

A Winning Fight (With Refrain)

228

Adeste Fideles (With Refrain)

36, 122

Beautiful Star (With Refrain)

41

Bringing in the Sheaves (With Refrain)

215

Brighten the Corner Where You Are (With Refrain)

216

Chautauqua (With Refrain)

8

Crossing the Bar

184

Crusader's Hymn

57

Emmanuel

38

Gloria Patri 209,

1

Orders of Worship, p. 12

Hear Us, O Saviour (With Refrain)

86

I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go

169

Jesus, I Come

81

Lead Me Gently Home, Father (With Refrain)

205

Let the Words of My Mouth

Orders of Worship, p. 20

1

Lullaby (With Refrain)

49

Lynde

Orders of Worship, p. 18

March to Victory

128

Master the Tempest is Raging (With Refrain)

53

Moment by Moment (With Refrain)

210

More Love to Thee

229

No Not One (With Refrain)

209

Only an Armor Bearer (With Refrain)

224

Portuguese Hymn

Praise Him

19

Russian Hymn

156, 237

Safe Home in Port

236

Sanctus

Orders of Worship, p. 14

1

Silent Night

37

Safe in the Arms of Jesus

222

Sound the Battle Cry (With Refrain)

127

Star-Spangled Banner

160

Sweet Story

52

T Deum Laudamus

Orders of Worship, p. 13

The Crowning Day

232

The Fight is On (With Refrain)

233

The Palms (With Refrain)

56

Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet

192

Trust and Obey (With Re-frain)

211

When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (With Refrain)

188

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