Lassie wi' the yellow coatie
Would ye weed a highland laddie?

cf: In the cross in the cross
    Be my glory ever

There is an excellent book on the subject of popular song in America between 1790 and 1860. Hymns were popular songs then. It covers, among other subjects, the use of folk tunes for these songs.   
The book is "Sweet Songs for Gentle Americans - The Parlor Song in America, 1790-1860" by Nicholas Tawa Bowling Green University Press. 1960.