This book was published in Delaware, Ohio, in 1885.  Presumably it was published by T. C. O'Kane as there is no other publisher's name.  The book is about the size of a modern paperback, with board covers and cloth binding.  It contains 107 hymns on 71 pages.  Some of those hymns are still popular today, others I haven't seen in modern hymnals.

My copy is the "music version" which included piano arrangements for almost all of the songs.  In some cases this was a modern arrangement with the lyrics occupying the space between the treble and bass staves, having syllables aligned with the notes.  In other cases a very compact two-stave piano arrangement is given and the words are printed separately.  In a few cases one verse is expanded in the modern manner and the remainder are printed separately.  In some cases two or more songs share a common tune.  To describe this book as having no wasted space would be an understatement.  One gets the impression that paper was very expensive in 1885!

"FOR PRICES AND TERMS ADDRESS THE PUBLISHER" appears in bold print at the bottom of the front cover – but nowhere in this intact book is there a publisher's name or an address other than "Delaware, Ohio."  Perhaps in 1885 Delaware, Ohio was small enough that mail addressed to "T.C. O'Kane, Delaware, Ohio" would actually reach him...

The index to the book, containing links to online copies of the songs, appears at the bottom of this page.

Where the verses are expanded and synchronized with the music notation in the modern manner, the notation and tablature here will be likewise combined with the lyrics.  In the cases of separate text and music I have only combined the notation and tablature for those songs that I know well enough to do so.  Wherever I had doubts I transcribed the text and music separately, as it appeared in the book, and those more knowledgeable than I can figure it out for themselves!

I transcribe the songs exactly as they appear in the book.  Words, credits, or music may conflict with other citations but are exactly as they appear in this book.  Copyright dates are cited for historical purposes but this book and all of its contents have passed into the public domain.

In addition to the transcriptions as they appear in this book, I may also provide notation or tablature in other keys, especially keys more convenient for tinwhistle and dulcimer players.

I hope to eventually transcribe and tab all of the songs, but I work for a living so that's a slow process.  I'll probably begin with those that are not commonly found in modern hymnals and progress from there.

The index in the book listed songs by the first few words of the first stanza, not by title. I have copied the index here as it appeared in the book with the following alterations.  Where the first line is also the title, I've italicized it and used the entire title even if the index in the book only used the first few words.  Where the title is different from the first line, I've included the title in italics after the first line as it appeared in the printed index.  Finally, in a few cases I've added notes in a smaller font.

Song titles in the table below are links only when I've had a chance to transcribe and/or tab the song.