Meetings, containing the
Author's most popular Melodies and Hymns for Social
Religious use. By WM. B.
BRADBURY. Price, bound in
flexible cloth, 30 cents; or 25 dollars per hundred, net
cash.NOTICE.A
small illustration of a hand pointing to the
right.BRADBURY'S
MUSICAL CIRCULAR.--Any person inclosing 30 cents to
the subscriber, in the new Postage
Currency, will receive a copy of PILGRIMS' SONGS, together with THE CIRCULAR, for one year from Dec.
1862. The object of THE
CIRCULAR is to announce the
issue of new musical works, improvements in musical
instruments--especially PIANO
FORTES--to give specimens of
new music, suggestions and instructions on the legitimate
use of music in the prayer meeting, the choir and
congregation, Sabbath and day school, and to keep its
readers posted on such musical subjects as are of general
interest. It will be issued quarterly or oftener. Write the
name, town, State, and county, in a legible
hand.W. B.
B.BRADBURY'SGOLDEN SHOWEROFS. S.
MELODIES:A NEW COLLECTION
OFHYMNS AND TUNESFor the Sabbath
School.BYWM. B.
BRADBURY,AUTHOR OF "THE GOLDEN CHAIN;"
"ORIOLA;" "THE CAROL;" AND VARIOUS OTHER MUSICAL
WORKS.NEW
YORK:PUBLISHED BY IVISON, PHINNEY
& CO., NOS. 48 AND 50 WALKER
STREET.WM. B. BRADBURY. No. 421 Broome
Street.Entered, according to Act of
Congress, in the year 1862, by WM. B. BRADBURY, in the Clerk's Office of
the District Court for the District of New
Jersey.PREFACE."WHAT! another new music book for
Sunday Schools? We thought the GOLDEN CHAIN was so popular that no school
once adopting it would soon lay it aside or allow another
to take its place." So we, the editor of GOLDEN CHAIN and GOLDEN SHOWER, thought, and still think and
believe. But friends, into whose mouths we have put the
above exclamation (because some there are, doubtless, who
will think it, if they do not say it), please remember that
many Sunday Schools sing a great deal. Singing, with them,
is an exercise that they find beneficial in many respects:
1. As an attraction; it draws into the school many who
would otherwise spend the sacred hours of the Sabbath in
the street. 2. It is a most delightful and successful means
of communicating Gospel truths. We may often sing the
Gospel into hearts that would otherwise be closed to its
teachings. Sweet music opens these hearts, and bearing upon
its angel wings "Heavenly Breezes"--precious words of
"Invitation"--thoughts of "The Cross" and the "The
beautiful Land," which is "The Christian's dear Home," it
awakens emotions of tenderness, love and contrition. 3. It
is an exercise of devotion, of praise and prayer. Many of
the hymns are prayers, others songs of praise; others songs
of thanks for the blessed Sabbath day, "The best day of all
the week," and for the dear "Sabbath School," etc., etc.
And when our children can be interested in such pieces as
"Just as I am," "Yes, Jesus loves me," "What shall I do to
be saved?" "The Lord is my Shepherd," and "Come unto me all
ye that labor and are heavy laden," we cannot but believe
that, if we are faithful, the Holy Spirit will open their
hearts to receive and love that blessed Saviour, so that
they shall mean what they say when they sing, "I ought to
love my Saviour, He loves me well, I know." And may we not
joyfully respond,"Sing them, dear
children, sing them still,Those sweet
and holy songs;Oh, let the psalms of Zion's
hillBe heard from youthful
tongues."Many schools have thus adopted
music as their right-hand companion and helper in the work
of teaching, and, having introduced the GOLDEN CHAIN when it was first issued, and
sung it through pretty thoroughly are now asking for
additional new music and hymns. To such we offer THE GOLDEN SHOWER, of new, sparkling, and, if
we mistake not, refreshing melodies.Most of the
hymns have been written expressly for this work, by
different authors, and neither pains nor expense have been
spared in enriching its pages with the purest and best of
their productions.The music, as will be observed, is
also mostly new. It has been composed for and to the hymns,
and in attractiveness and popularity will, we think, be
found fully "up to the standard" already set in former
successful works. And may these melodies cheer and
strengthen the heart of many a faithful Sunday School
teacher, while the dear youth find their purest joys in
attuning their voices to the Songs of Zion.DIRECTIONS FOR THE MOVEMENT.--It will be observed that
directions, partly in figures, are given to the different
pieces at their beginning, as "24--two to the measure,"
etc., the meaning of which is Take a string and attach a
light weight to one end of it, holding the other between
the thumb and finger, at a distance of twenty-four inches from the weight.
Set the string in motion, oscillating like the pendulum of
a clock. Two of these vibrations mark the time of a measure
of this piece of music. The explanation being in brief
thus: "String 24 inches long--two vibrations to the
measure." "20--one to each quarter note," means that the
string should be held twenty
inches from the weight, and then one vibration to each quarter note
will indicate the exact movement of that piece. By this
simple process, and without the necessity of a Metronome,
the teacher can "time" the different pieces at home, so
that in taking them up in his class he will not be under
the necessity of guessing at the
proper movement. The little pocket circular tape measure we
have found very convenient for this purpose, the case
serving for the weight.WARREN, Music Stereotyper rear 43
Centre St.A small
illustration of a hand pointing to the
right.NOTICE OF
COPYRIGHT.A small illustration
of a hand pointing to the
left.WITH the exception of four or five
of the old familiar tunes, such as St. Thomas, Silver St.,
Chins, &c., the Music and POETRY of THE GOLDEN SHOWER have all been composed,
written and arranged expressly for it, and having been
"Entered according to Act of Congress" by the author, is
his copyright property. Persons desirous of reprinting one
or more pieces, from either words or music or both,
MUST FIRST OBTAIN PERMISSION OF THE
AUTHOR; as any reprint for any purpose whatever
without having first obtained such permission would be an
infringement upon the copyright, for which the person so
trespassing is liable and will be held
accountable.INDEX.A bright
Sabbath Morn.....41A faithful
friend.....29A land without a
storm.....20All's for the
best.....106A Saviour ever
near.....26A suffering
Saviour.....28Away over Jordan.....117Beautiful Zion.....86Blessed is he that
cometh. Anth'm.....114Braden. S. M. ......98Canaan's Happy
Land.....38China. C. M. .....81Closing Hymn.....99Come
unto me. Chant.....101Come
unto me. Anthem.....118Come this way.....108Coronation. C. M.
.....53Dennis. S. M. .....99Die
on the field of Battle.....CoverEarth's
shadowy years. C. M. .....65Even me.....83Forward.....52For
God so loved. Anthem.....113Going
Home.....64Good Tidings.....36Happy
in the Lord.....70Heavenly Song.....24Heaven is my
home.....91Heber. C. M. .....51Helena. C. M. .....73Hosanna, bless'd is he.
Anthem.....114Hosanna.
Anthem.....126 ought to love my
Saviour.....16If I were a
Sunbeam.....40In olden times.....104Jesus loves me.....68Jesus
is King.....76Jesus our
Shepherd.....78Joy for the
sorrowful.....110Just as I am.....56Learning of
Jesus.....85Looking Home.....32Lord
I believe. C. M. .....49Manoah. L. M. .....43Meroe. L. M. .....31Not
to condemn. Anthem.....112Now we lift our tuneful
voices.....80Oberlin. L. M. .....11O give
thanks. Chant.....100On a
Sunday morning.....6On a Christmas
morning.....7One day nearer
home.....21Once more before we
part.....99Our Angel Sister.....79Our
own loved Sabbath School.....12Rest.
L. M. .....39Responses to the
Decalogue.....46Re-Union.....84Sabbath morning
Bells.....94Sabbath evening
Bells.....95Silver St. S. M.
.....89Silverton. C. M.
.....55Soldiers of the
Cross.....62Stedfast. L. M. .....37St.
Thomas. S. M. .....98Superiority of the
Scriptures.....98Sweet rest in
heaven.....103Take the Cross.....48The
Angels sing.....34The Angels there will
.....92The Beautiful
Valley.....14The Beautiful
Land.....60The best day of all the
week.....4The Bluebird's Temperance
Song.....57The bright Hills of
Glory.....73The Christian's Dear
Home.....66The Christian
Soldier.....22The Cross.....13The
Crown of Glory.....47The Golden City.....44The
Happy Song.....42The Heavenly
Chorus.....35The Invitation.....83The
Land of Pleasure.....8The Land of Beulah. C. M.
.....50The Land of
Peace.....121The Life Boat.....96The
Lord's Prayer. Chant.....99The
Lord is my Shepherd. Chant.....101The Mercy Seat. L. M.
.....10The realms of the
blest.....82The Sabbath Scholar's
Request.....87The Sabbath
Bells.....54The Shepherd of
Souls.....19The Union Band.....61The
Union Song.....128The Welcome Home. C. M.
.....83The whole
multitude.....122We are
Pilgrims.....102We're nearer
home.....30We have come
rejoicing.....74What shall I do to be
saved.....90Willow Dale. C. M.
.....65Woodworth. L. M.
.....13THE
BEST DAY OF ALL THE WEEK.Words by KATE CAMERON.1 SEMI-CHO.O
what beauties adorn the bright Sabbath morn,The best
day of all the week,2 SEMI-CHO.And how gladly we
start with a light happy heart,As the house of the
Lord we seek.Humbly let us enter in,Praying
to be free from sin,Pure without, and pure
within,On this Sabbath day.FULL CHORUS.Let us keep, well keep
this blessed Sabbath day,This holy Sabbath
day,This holy Sabbath day,Let us keep, well
keep this holy Sabbath day,'Tis the best day of all
the week.2 Be it ever
our care in that place of prayer,Our
spirits above to raise:Let us try to drive out each
vain worldly thought,From God's holy
courts of praise;Let no folly there
intrude,Naught to mar our tranquil
mood,Naught but what is true and
good,On this Sabbath day.
Chorus.3 And our joy is full when the dear Sabbath
school,Throws open its friendly
door;For we're sure there to find our teachers so
kind,With riches of sacred
lore.As our voices all we raiseIn sweet songs of love and praise,May we tread in wisdom's ways,On this Sabbath day. Chorus.4 And when we go back to our week-day track,Our lessons, and work, and play;Let
us hold ever dear the counsels we hear,On the holy Sabbath day,And remember that God's eyeEver watches from on high,And each day he is as nigh,As the Sabbath day. Chorus.ON
A SUNDAY MORNING.TEACHERS.Children, can you
truly tell,Do you know the story well,Every
girl and every boy,Why the angels sing for
joy,CHORUS.On a Sunday
morning,On a Sunday morning,On a Sunday
morning,The angels sing for joy.SCHOLARS.Yes, we know the
story well,Listen now, and hear us tell,Every
girl and every boy,Why the angels sing for
joy,CopyrightSCHOLARS 3.Angels rolled the
rock away,Death gave up his mighty prey,Jesus
triumphed o'er the tomb,Rising with immortal
bloom,On a Sunday
morning.ALL. 4.Lift ye saints, lift
up your eyes,Now to glory see him rise;Hosts
of angels on the road,Hail and sing th'incarnate
God,On a Sunday morning.5.Vain the
st