,,! ,,hymn-,,book ,,( ,,! ,,mod]n ,,*ur* ,,brief ,,/udies ,,( ,,hymns ,,& ,,hymn-,,writ]s ,,! ,,?irty-,,f\r? ,,f]nley ,,lecture ,,by ,,ar?ur ,e4 ,,gregory1 ,d4,d4 ,,pr9cipal ,,( ,,! ,,*ildr5',s ,,home ,,& ,,orphanage ,,editor ,,( #8,,books ,,= ,,bible ,,/ud5ts1' ,,etc4 ,london ,,*>les ,h4 ,,kelly #b1 ,,ca/le ,,/41 ,,city ,,road2 ,,& #bf1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,e4,c4 #aijd ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,cl[es ,,& ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,& ,,beccles4 ,to ,my ,*ildr5 #8,bett] ?an all ! ballads ,t ev] 7 sung or said4' ,,preface ,?is lecture consi/s ( a s]ies ( essays introductory to ! /udy ( ,engli% hymns1 9 :i* ,i h tri$ to give "s acc\nt ( ! s\rces f :i* ! ,*ur* ga!rs its sacr$ songs1 & to sket* briefly ! gr[? ( ! mod]n hymn-book4 ,x has be5 necess>y to omit sev]al sections :i* ,i _h int5d$ to include1 & ?is volume cov]s a portion only ( ! gr\nd indicat$ by ! title4 ,i may1 p]haps1 "s day be able to c>ry ! "w a /age ne>] complet5ess4 ,x may be ?\ght t ,i h giv5 disproportionate space to c]ta9 p]iods & to c]ta9 hymn-writ]s4 ,if s1 ,i c only say t !y seem$ to me specially int]e/+ or important4 ,9 quotations1 especially f less-kn[n writ]s1 ,i h tak5 z mu* lib]ty z possible1 & ,i ?9k ?is is ! r$eem+ feature ( ! lecture4 ,9 ext5d$ quotations ,i h usually giv5 ! pref]5ce to hymns n readily accessible to ! g5]al read]1 & h only occasionally quot$ hymns to be f\nd 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ,to ! hymns ( ! ,wesleys ,i h giv5 consid]able space4 ,! subject 0 *os5 = me 9 view ( ! publication ( ! new ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 & ! occasion seem$ to require a some:at detail$ survey ( ! e>ly ,me?odi/ hymns4 ,nor d ,i ?9k t _m w consid] ! att5tion giv5 to !m m ?an _! intr9sic value ju/ifies4 #8,aft] ! ,scriptures1' wrote ,dr4 ,james ,m>t9eau1 #8! ,wesley ,hymn-book appe>s to me ! gr&e/ in/rum5t ( popul> religi\s culture t ,*ri/5dom has ev] produc$4'#a ,delightful z ?is "w has be5 to me1 ! book has be5 writt5 "u great pressure & amid c\ntless int]ruptions4 ,i h _h to r$eem odd m9utes & ! ev5+ h\rs :5 a long day's "w _h already be5 done4 ,i h to ackn[l$ge con/ant obligation--mu* m ext5sive ?an is indicat$ by frequ5t ref]5ce--to ,dr4 ,julian's monum5tal ,diction>y ( ,hymnology1 :i* has light5$ ! lab\r ( rese>* = all /ud5ts ( hymns4 ,to my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,l4 ,maggs1 ,i am "u manifold obligations :i* ,i mo/ gratefully record4 ,dr4 ,maggs read a great "p ( ! book 9 ,,ms1 & ! :ole 9 pro(2 & ,i am also indebt$ to him = call+ my att5tion to1 or procur+ = me1 "s important books ( ref]5ce4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,g>rett ,hord] has also giv5 me ! b5efit ( 8 advice & criticism--all ! m valuable because 8 judgem5t has (t5 diff]$ f my own4 ,x is a pleasure to m5tion ! valuable help r5d]$ me by "s ( my fri5ds connect$ ) ,! ,*ildr5's ,home1 & especially by ,miss ,f4 ,l4 ,moon 7n[ ,mrs4 ,c>ey71 :o mo/ k9dly reliev$ me ( ! great] "p ( ! burd5 ( ! actual prep>ation ( ! ,,ms4 = ! press4 ,my son1 ,b5jam9 ,a4 ,gregory1 has prep>$ ! ,index1 v]ifi$ quotations1 & help$ me 9 _m o!r ways4 ,no ,f]nley ,lectur] has _h a m attractive !me4 ,i wi% its treatm5t _h be5 m wor?y4 ,b ) all its imp]fections ,i tru/ t ,he :o inhabite? ! praises ( ,israel may deign to bless my little book to ! edification & com=t ( "s :o read x4 ,,cont5ts ,introduction #a ,i4 ,a ,true ,hymn #f ,,ii4 ,hymns ( ! ,bible & ! ,e>ly ,*ur* #bi ,,iii4 ,e>ly ,mod]n ,hymns #fb ,i4--,sixte5? ,c5tury #fb ,,ii4--,sev5te5? ,c5tury #hj ,,iv4 ,eighte5?-c5tury ,hymns #abb ,i4--,! ,s*ool ( ,watts #abb ,,ii4--,hymns ( ! ,me?odi/ ,revival #aee ,,iii4--,! ,olney ,hymns #bbd ,,iv4--,addison1 ,toplady1 & ,o!rs #bdc ,v4 ,n9ete5?-c5tury ,hymns #bed ,i4--,anglican ,hymns #bed ,,ii4--,free ,*ur* ,hymns #bhe ,,iii4--,roman ,ca?olic ,hymns #cae ,conclusion #cbc ,app5dix #ccc ,g5]al ,index #cci ,index ( ,hymns & ,v]ses #cdc ,,! ,,hymn-,,book ,,( ,,! ,,mod]n ,,*ur* ,,introduction ,! s\rce & inspiration ( ,*ri/ian song is ! ^w ( ,*ri/4 #8,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwell 9 y ri*ly 9 all wisdom4' ,! common phrases ( common life _c satisfy ! s\l fill$ ) ! ,_s & ri* ) ! weal? ( ,*ri/'s indwell+ ^w4 ,religi\s emotion f9ds tru] & m fitt+ expression 9 poetry ?an 9 prose4 ,if ,god _h n giv5 to ,8 ,*ur* poets1 z well z apo/les1 evangeli/s1 pa/ors1 & tea*]s1 ! be/ t is 9 u c\ld nev] h be5 utt]$4 ,words & phrases t are l>ge en\gh = int]c\rse ) our fell[s become cramp$ & inexpressive :5 we speak to ,god4 ,praise & p5it5ce alike w\ld (t5 be sil5t 9 ! congregation ( ! sa9ts if !y c\ld n at once veil & reveal _! pr(\nde/ feel+s 9 psalms & hymns4 ,poetry gives to devotion ^? robes ( glory & beauty )\t :i* x w\ld1 at times1 be almo/ unseemly to jo9 9 ! public wor%ip ( ,god or to disclose ! he>t's secrets 9 ! pres5ce ( fell[-wor%ipp]s4 ,our !me1 !n1 is peculi>ly sacr$1 s9ce x deals ) ! spiritual songs 9 :i* e>ne/ & s9c]e m5 h utt]$1 9 ! v pres5ce ( ,god1 _! mo/ secret ?\ghts1 confessions1 & aspirations4 ,e true hymn 0 fir/ spok5 by "o man to ,god alone1 0 pray$ be=e x 0 sung1 ?\gh n[ x may be he>d daily f t5 ?\s& voices4 ,h>% or flippant criticism is out ( place "h1 an irrev]5t imp]t95ce1 l ! int]ruption ( private pray]4 ,9 ! /udy ( hymns ,put (f ?y %oes f (f ?y feet2 ,! place :]e man 8 ,god %all meet ,be sure is holy gr\nd4#b ,yet ,/4 ,paul himself rem9ds u t ! ^w ( ,*ri/ is to dwell wisely z well z ri*ly 9 our he>ts4 #8,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwell 9 y ri*ly 9 all wisdom4' #8,next to a s\nd rule ( fai?1 !re is no?+ ( s mu* consequ5ce z a sob] /&>d ( feel+ 9 matt]s ( religion4'#c ,morbid1 ins9c]e1 fanatical1 or exagg]at$ emotion is z mu* to be deprecat$ z doctr9al error1 & its evils are at lea/ z disa/r\s4 ,! diffusion ( false or sup]ficial s5tim5t 9 ! h\sehold ( ! fai? is l ! spread+ ( a subtle disease :i* saps ! /r5g? & m>s ! beauty ( devotion1 :ile error be>s a *>m$ life if x comes 9 ! words ( a famili> & attractive hymn4 ,moreov]1 x is 9 ! hymns ( ! ,*ur* r ?an 9 its =mal decl>ations ( fai? & doctr9e t we f9d ! true/ & g5]ally ! mo/ fav\rable revelation ( its "*4 ,hymnology is a m important elem5t 9 ! hi/ory ( religion ?an mo/ ,*ur* hi/orians & !ological writ]s h recogniz$4#d ,! pres5t "t is 9 _m respects peculi>ly appropriate = a consid]ation ( ! gr[? & developm5t ( ! hymns ( ! mod]n ,*ur*4 ,we are 9 a /ate ( re/ or pause aft] tumult4 ,! great religi\s #8movem5ts' ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies are matt]s ( hi/ory1 & we c reg>d ev5 ! mo/ rec5t ( !m calmly & )\t ! prejudice :i* :ile conflict rages may1 n altoge!r unfairly1 be reg>d$ z patriotism4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,revival1 ! ,evangelical ,awak5+1 ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1 ! ,salvation ,army ,campaign1 ! ,und5om9ational ,evangelism ( ,messrs4 ,moody & ,sankey1 may all be tak5 into acc\nt 9 consid]+ ! mat]ial & "* ( ! hymn-book ( ! mod]n ,*ur*4 ,aga91 x is int]e/+ to rememb] t ( ! hymn-writ]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury few survive4 ,= ! mom5t !re is nei!r evangeli/ nor poet to give u new songs4 ,our fa!rs made hymn-books2 we re-edit !m4 ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s ! /&>d ,presbyt]ian1 ,bapti/1 ,anglican1#e & ,me?odi/ hymn-books h appe>$ 9 new & revis$ editions1 :il/ 9 ! ,arundel ,hymns we h ! mo/ rec5t ,roman ,ca?olic hymnal4 ,dr4 ,b>rett's ,congregational ,*ur* ,hymnal1 issu$ 9 #ahhg1 is ( ! mod]n type1 ?\gh x pres]ves _m ( ! features ( ! old] ,noncon=mi/ books4 ,mr4 ,g>rett ,hord]'s ,wor%ip-,song repres5ts ! ta/e ( an individual1 n ( a committee or community2 b x is 9 _m respects ! be/ & mo/ complete collection ( ! hymns ( ! mod]n ,*ur*4 ,^! books enable u to discov] curr5t op9ion & ta/e 9 reg>d to hymns :i* are wor?y to take _! place 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,*ri/ian sanctu>y1 & bo? 9 _! unity & div]sity are ( great value z indicat+ ! life & ?\ght ( ! ,*ur*es !y repres5t4 ,9 ?is lecture ,i %all attempt-- #a4 ,a brief prelim9>y inquiry into :at con/itutes a true hymn1 suit$ = use 9 ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 #b4 ,a v brief review ( ! relation ( ! ,hebrew ,psalt] to ! ,*ri/ian ,hymnal1 & a pass+ glance at ! hymns ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 #c4 ,a m detail$ survey ( ! rise & developm5t ( mod]n ,engli% hymns & _! use 9 ! ,*ur* s9ce ! ,re=mation4 ,su* a /udy1 h[ev] unskilfully guid$1 _c1 ,i hope1 be altoge!r )\t int]e/ or edification1 s9ce x br+s ! /ud5t into fell[%ip ) ! sweete/ & ! sa9tlie/ s\ls1 & bids him jo9 9 _s ! *oir invisible :o praise ,god day & night 9 ,8 temple4 ,i regret t ! limits assign$ to my lecture make x impossible to ref] to translations f ! ,greek1 ,lat91 ,g]man1 & o!r languages4 ,^! =m a mo/ valuable & an increas+ portion ( all mod]n hymnals4 ,!y furni% abundant mat]ial = a sep>ate volume4 ,i ,a ,true ,hymn ,:5 my rev]$ fa!r1 m ?an ?irty ye>s ago1 deliv]$ ! f\r? ,f]nley ,lecture1 he laid ?is d[n z ! fir/ scriptural ,*ur* pr9ciple--#8,! ,*ur* is n a ?+ ( rigid def9ition4' ,i may adapt t phrase to my own subject1 & say1 ,a hymn is n a ?+ ( rigid def9ition4 ,comm5t+ on ! note :i* closes ! second book ( ,psalms1 #8,! pray]s ,,lxx4 hymns ( ,david ! son ( ,jesse are end$1' ,/4 ,augu/9e gives ?is def9ition3 ,hymns are praises ( ,god ) s++1 hymns are songs conta9+ praises ( ,god4 ,if !re be praise1 & n praise ( ,god1 x is n a hymn4 ,if !re be praise1 & praise ( ,god1 & x is n sung1 x is n a hymn4 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 if x be a hymn1 t x h ^! ?ree ?+s3 bo? praise1 & praise ( ,god1 & t x be sung4 ,9 comm5t+ on ,ps4 cxlviii4 he repeats ?is rule 9 almo/ ! same words4 ,! def9ition comm5ds itself at once z excell5t1 & 9 reg>d to a l>ge numb] ( hymns adequate2 b ev5 :5 ! wide/ s5se is giv5 to ! words x is mu* too n>r[ & w\ld exclude _m ( ! true/ hymns4 ,inde$1 x is impossible to d5y ! title to innum]able compositions :i* d n fulfil ^! conditions4 ,_m a v]se ( :i* x may be said1 ,?is is n a hymn1 demon/rates its "r by ! fact t x is hymn$ by ! ,*ur* f age to age4 ,/4 ,augu/9e's ?ird canon may be accept$ )\t hesitation4 ,a poem t _c be sung may speak 9 ! sublime/ acc5ts ( devotion1 yet x is ( necessity unsuit$ to ! s]vice ( ! ,*ri/ian *oir4 ,sp5s]'s #8,hymn ( ,heav5ly ,love' is a glori\s example ( ?is =m ( praise4 ,inde$1 !re are "s /anzas :i* a skilful h& might make available = use 9 ! congregation4 ,o blessd ,well ( ,love1 ,o ,fl[] ( ,grace1 ,o glori\s ,morn+ ,/>1 ,o ,lamp ( ,light6 ,mo/ lively image ( ,?y ,fa!r's face1 ,et]nal ,k+ ( ,glory1 ,"l ( ,might1 ,meek ,lamb ( ,god1 be=e all worlds behight1#f ,h[ c we ,!e requite = all ?is good8 ,or :at c prize t ,?y mo/ preci\s blood8 ,yet n\ght ,?\ ask'/ 9 lieu ( all ?is love1 ,b love ( u = gu]don ( ,?y pa93 ,ay me6 ,:at c u less ?an t behove8 ,_h ,he requird life ( u aga91 ,_h x be5 wrong to ask ,8 own ) ga98 ,he gave u life1 ,he x re/ord lo/2 ,!n life 7 lea/1 t u s little co/4 ,b ,he our life ha? left unto u free1 ,free t 0 ?rall1 & blessd t 0 bann$2 ,nor ought dem&s b t we lov+ be1 ,z ,he ,himself ha? lov$ u a=e-h&2 ,& b\nd !reto ) an et]nal b&1 ,him fir/ to love t u s de>ly b\ght1 ,& next our bre?r5 to ,8 image wr\ght4 ,_m ( ,h]b]t's & ( ,miss ,rossetti's poems are ( ! same type4 ,we w\ld give mu* to add !m to our hymnals1 b !y w\ld be out ( place !re4 ,!y belong to ! manual ( devotion4 ,t ! prim>y idea ( a hymn is praise may also be grant$1 b ev5 s #8praise' mu/ be giv5 an ext5sive connotation1 t x may include :atev] directly or indirectly glorifies ,god4 ,/4 ,paul's exhortations %[ h[ mu* m ?an ! (f]+ ( adoration is includ$ 9 ! prov9ce ( ,*ri/ian song4 ,our hymn-book1 l ! ,hebrew ,psalt]1 mu/ h n only its songs ( high ?anksgiv+1 its sacrifice ( praise1 b also its pray] ( ! p5it5t z he p\re? out 8 s\l unto ,god1 its s9-(f]+ z well z its ?ank-(f]+1 its int]cessions & m$itations1 its in/ructions & exhortations1 its light] songs & melodies4 #8,e feel+ :i* ent]s into any act ( true wor%ip may fitly f9d expression 9 a hymn4'#g ,dr4 ,johnson decl>$ t sacr$ poetry mu/ always be poor because #8! topics ( devotion are few1 & be+ few are univ]sally kn[n2 b few z !y are c be made no m4' ,to ?is criticism ,keble repli$ 9 8 essay on ,sacr$ ,poetry-- ,h[ c ! topics ( devotion be few1 :5 we are taught to make e "p ( life1 e sc5e 9 nature1 an occasion--9 o!r words1 a topic--( devotion8 ,x might z well be said t connubial love is an unfit subject = poetry1 z be+ incapable ( novelty1 because1 aft] all1 x is only r++ ! *anges ^u "o simple affection1 :i* e "o und]/&s4 ,! novelty !re consi/s1 n 9 ! orig9al topic1 b 9 cont9ually br++ ord9>y ?+s1 by happy /rokes ( natural +5uity1 into new associations ) ! rul+ passion4 ,!re's n a bonnie fl[] t spr+s ,by f\nta91 %aw1 or gre52 ,!re's n a bonnie bird t s+s ,b m9ds me ( my ,jean4 ,:y ne$ we fe> to ext5d ?is mo/ beautiful & natural s5tim5t to #8! int]c\rse betwe5 ! human s\l & its ,mak]'8#h ,if1 on its subjective side1 sacr$ poetry has a wide range ( topics1 h[ manifold & h[ magnific5t are ! !mes pres5t$ by ! hi/oric facts ^u :i* fai? re/s1 & by ! great tru?s ( ! gospel6 ,9 ,johnson's day no "o und]/ood h[ l>ge a realm belong$ to ! ,*ri/ian s+]1 b we h no cause to compla9 ( sam5ess or dullness 9 ! songs ( ! ,*ri/ian *oir4 ,/4 ,augu/9e's second canon ne$ n be reg>d$ z imply+ t e hymn mu/ be =mally address$ to ,god4 ,! v hymns 7! psalms7 ^u :i* he 0 comm5t+ abundantly ju/ify our use ( hymns :i* are r utt]$ 9 ! div9e pres5ce ?an actually spok5 to ,god4 ,! #ajcrd ,psalm is z truly a hymn ( praise1 & t ( ,god1 z ! #ajd?4 ,aft] ! same self-exhortation1 #8,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1' ! "o cont9ues 9 ! =m ( a dev\t m$itation1 9 :i* ! consci\sness t ,god he>s is nev] = a mom5t abs5t2 :ile ! o!r at once addresses #8! ,maje/y on high4' ,o ,"l my ,god1 ,?\ art v great2 ,?\ art clo!d ) hon\r & maje/y4 ,bo? might h end$ ) ,let my m$itation#i be sweet unto ,him2 civ4 #cd4 or1 9 ! words ( ano!r psalm-- ,let ! words ( my m\?1 & ! m$itation#i ( my he>t1 be acceptable 9 ,?y sight1 ,o ,"l1 my ,/r5g?1 & my ,r$eem]4 xix4 #ad4 ,dev\t m$itations :i* d n actually speak to ,god are among/ ! be/ & mo/ truly devotional hymns4 ,watts's spiritual song1 ,!re is a l& ( pure delight1 is an example ( ! hymn :i* is only indirectly a pray]2 :il/ ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross illu/rates ! m$itation :i* is p>tly ! commun+ ( ! s\l ) itself1 & p>tly 7p]haps 9 ?is case only 9 ! second v]se7 a direct address to ,god4 ,yet ea* is a true hymn4 ,! ideal ex]cise ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn-writ] is ! practice ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,n only1 !n1 are ! subjects ( sacr$ song inf9itely v>i$1 b ! =ms x may assume are _m4 ,9 ! poet1 z well z 9 ! prophet1 ,god speaks #89 div]s mann]s4' ,?is is se5 9 ,/4 ,paul's twice repeat$ classification1 #8psalms1 hymns1 spiritual songs1' & by ! directions he gives = ! use ( song 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians he writes3 ,& be n drunk5 ) w9e1 :]e9 is riot1 b be fill$ ) ! ,_s2 speak+ "o to ano!r 9 psalms & hymns & spiritual songs1 s++ & mak+ melody ) y\r he>t to ! ,"l2 giv+ ?anks always = all ?+s 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r4 ,9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,colossians3 ,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwell 9 y ri*ly 9 all wisdom2 tea*+ & admoni%+ "o ano!r ) psalms & hymns & spiritual songs1 s++ ) grace 9 y\r he>ts unto ,god4 ,& :atsoev] ye d1 9 ^w or 9 de$1 d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 giv+ ?anks to ,god ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,him4 ,psalms are1 no d\bt1 prim>ily1 if n exclusively1 ^? ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* w\ld naturally =m ! basis ( ! hymn-book ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x w\ld h be5 ! wor/ +ratitude1 ! mo/ crass /upidity1 if su* a treasure actually 9 _! h&s & 9 _! he>ts _h n be5 adopt$ 9 ! s]vices ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ian wor%ipp]s1 ev5 ?\gh x mu/ soon h be5 felt t "s psalms 7 z little 9 h>mony ) ! _s ( ! new disp5sation z ! law :i* ,*ri/ ,himself enl>g$ & enlight5$4 ,hymns #8w\ld m appropriately designate ^? hymns ( praise :i* 7 compos$ by ! ,*ri/ians !mselves4'#aj ,( ^!1 z we %all note 9 ! next *apt]1 "s fragm5ts rema91 & !y are specially *>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 #8,x 0 ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,greek 7hymn7 t x %\ld be 444 address$ to a god or h]o1 t is1 a deifi$ man4'#aa ,*ri/ianity inh]it$ ! ,hebrew psalm1 x adopt$ & consecrat$ ! ,greek hymn4 ,ode1 or song1 is a m g5]al t]m1 qualifi$ & limit$ by ! epi!t #8spiritual1' & may be reg>d$ z ju/ify+ our use ( _m mod]n hymns :i* a sev]e or n>r[ ta/e w\ld reject4 ,bi%op ,bev]idge und]/ood x to include #8all sorts ( songs ^u any spiritual subject4' ,probably ! ?ree t]ms 7 n v rigidly di/+ui%$1 ?\gh !y are conv5i5t = describ+ v>i\s classes ( devotional poetry4 ,9 ! title ( ,ps4 lxxv4 ! ,,lxx4 gives ! ?ree words3 #8among hymns1 a psalm = ,asaph1 an ode conc]n+ ! ,assyrian4'#ab ,! v>iety ( =m :i* ! songs ( ! ,*ri/ian temple may assume is se5 to be ( ! utmo/ value :5 we consid] h[ l>ge a "p ! m9i/ry ( song has 9 ,*ri/ian life & wor%ip4 ,al?\gh ,jehovah is #8exalt$ above all bless+ & praise1'#ac yet does ,he sit #8en?ron$ ^u ! praises ( ,israel4'#ad #8,praise waite? = ,god 9 ,zion4' ,! anci5t summons to wor%ip is-- ,ent] into ,8 gates ) ?anksgiv+1 ,& into ,8 c\rts ) praise4 c4 #d4 ,! walls ( ! city ( ,god are call$ ,salvation1 & h] gates ,praise4#ae ,! my/ic ,j]usalem is ! true #8city ( praise4'#af ,! "o (f]+ ( ! ,*ri/ian temple is its p]petual eu*>i/1#ag #8! sacrifice ( praise4'#ah ,! high praises ( ,god are 9 ! m\? ( ,8 sa9ts because ,8 love is %$ abroad 9 _! he>ts1 & !y #8_c f ,8 praise =be>4' ,j]usalem makes melody ,= simple joy ( he>t1 ,an organ ( full compass %e1 ,"o tun$ ?r\gh e "p2 ,:ile n to day or night belong ,h] mat9s & h] ev5song1 ,! "o ?anksgiv+ ( h] song4#ai ,:atev] ! =m ( ! song1 its music is = ! e> ( ,god1 its melody is t ( ! he>t4 ,9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 z 9 ! ,jewi% ,temple1 we may call in/rum5tal music to our aid1 & c\nt its (f]+ n unacceptable to ,god4 ,praise ,him ) ! s\nd ( ! trumpet3 ,praise ,him ) ! psalt]y & h>p4 ,praise ,him ) ! timbrel & dance3 ,praise ,him ) /r+$ in/rum5ts & ! pipe4 ,praise ,him ^u ! l\d cymbals3 ,praise ,him ^u ! high-s\nd+ cymbals4 ,yet all ?is pomp & circum/ance ( wor%ip are b s\nd+ brass & clang+ cymbal unless !re be ! accompanim5t ( #8grace 9 ! he>t4' ,praise ,him e tuneful /r+2 ,all ! rea* ( heav5ly art1 ,all ! p[]s ( music br+1 ,! music ( ! he>t4#bj ,praise ne$s #8a ?\s& tongues1' & ev5 s w\ld f9d #8et]nity too %ort' = its s]vice4 ,?\gh ,/4 ,paul associates praise--?anksgiv+--) s++ 9 bo? ! passages ref]r$ to1 x is in/ructive to note h[ cle>ly he ass]ts ! tea*+ function ( ! songs ( ! ,*ur*3 #8,speak+ "o to ano!r1' #8tea*+ & admoni%+ "o ano!r4' ,bi%op ,*ri/oph] ,wordswor? said1 z ,i ?9k1 truly3 ,*ri/ian poetry ought to be a m$ium = ! conveyance ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e4444 ,a ,*ur* :i* =goes ! use ( hymns 9 h] (fice ( tea*+ neglects "o ( ! mo/ efficaci\s in/rum5ts = correct+ error1 & = dissem9at+ tru?1 z well z = m9i/]+ com=t & edification4#ba ,an entirely opposite view is (t5 tak51 especially by ,diss5t+ writ]s4 ,mr4 ,hord] ev5 reg>ds ! def9ite ass]tion ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ,heb]'s greate/ hymn z #8its only fault4'#bb ,dr4 ,m>t9eau argu$ t to elim9ate f a hymn its di/9ctive doctr9al tea*+1 & to #8translate' x into broad] !ological language1 0 #8simply to remove an ob/ruction1' & to introduce ! au?or #8to ! v5]ation ( ?\s&s1 to :om o!rwise he mu/ appe> z a repulsive /rang]4'#bc ,! g5]al "q ( alt]ations 9 ! text ( hymns may be consid]$ lat]4 ,at ! mom5t ,i ne$ only po9t out t ! apo/olic ideal ( a hymn includes bo? e?ical & doctr9al tea*+4 ,john ,wesley prid$ himself ^u hav+ giv5 9 8 hymn-book #8a little body ( exp]im5tal & practical div9ity4' ,! same pr9ciple may be appli$ to hymns ( invitation1 ( :i* !re are s _m 9 ! ,me?odi/ collection1 & ( :i* ,fab]'s #8,s\ls ( m51 :y w ye scatt]8' is ! be/ mod]n example4 ,an (f-h& criticism may condemn hymns address$ to our own s\ls1 to #8s\ls ( m51' to #8neighb\rs & fri5ds1' to #8s9n]s poor & wret*$2' b !y h ample w>rant bo? 9 precept & prec$5t4 ,god s5t ,8 s+]s ^u e>? ,) songs ( sadness & ( mir?1 ,t !y might t\* ! he>ts ( m51 ,& br+ !m back to heav5 aga94#bd ,! ,*ri/ian poet is a tea*] & an evangeli/4 ,pass+ f ! =m to ! "* ( ! hymn1 !re are c]ta9 great pr9ciples conc]n+ :i* !re w1 ,i imag9e1 be little diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,! fir/ ess5tial 9 e hymn is surely t x be n unwor?y ( use 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 :o is ( pur] eyes ?an to behold iniquity1 & is to be wor%ipp$ 9 ! beauty ( hol9ess4 ,!re mu/ be-- #a4 ,s9c]ity4--,fitness = div9e s]vice dep5ds n ^u beauty ( =m or expression1 b ^u s9c]ity ( ?\ght4 ,! f95ess :i* a hymn or psalm af=ds1 ,is :5 ! s\l unto ! l9es accords4#be #8,! g>m5t ( praise' is ! :ite robe ( ! pure 9 he>t1 &1 lack+ ?is1 ! /ately an!m has less ( heav5's music ?an ! discordant voices ( ! village *oir4 ,s ,c[p] prays-- ,=give ! praise t falls s l[ ,b5ea? ! gratitude ,i owe3 ,x means ,?y praise1 h[ev] poor2 ,an angel's song c\ld d no m4 ,s ,keble s+s-- ,*ildlike ?\gh ! voices be1 ,& untunable ! p>ts1 ,?\ wilt own ! m9/relsy ,if x fl[s f *ildlike he>ts4 ,s9c]ity requires t ! ?\ghts express$ %\ld be real to ! s+] z well z to ! poet4 ,!y may n be su* z w\ld h occurr$ to him1 & ! expression may be altoge!r beyond 8 p[]s ( orig9ation1 b !y mu/ be su* z he c ?9k 9 8 be/ mom5ts or may be help$ to ent] into at ! h\r ( pray]4 ,s9c]ity does n require t all our hymns %\ld be on ! l[e/ level common to a g5]al congregation1 b t ! s5tim5t express$1 ! emotion presuppos$ or to be excit$1 be suit$ to ! he>t ( man 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,9 ! compilation ( a hymn-book some?+ mu/ be left to ! good s5se & judgem5t ( ^? :o are to use x2 & !re is no "p ( public wor%ip :i* calls = m s]i\s & intellig5t consid]ation ?an ! selection ( hymns suit$ to ! occasion & to ! congregation4 ,x is p]haps too mu* to say t s9c]ity also requires t ! writ] ( a hymn %\ld be n unwor?y ( a place 9 ! ,*ri/ian *oir4 ,happily ?is "q r>ely arises4 ,! au?or's "n is (t5 an aid to devotion1 & 9 mo/ hymn-books !re is h>dly a "n--except ,dryd5's--t seems :olly unfitt$ to ?is sacr$ s]vice4 #b4 ,rev]5ce4--#8,god is 9 heav51 & ?\ ^u e>?3 !re=e let ?y words be few1' re/ra9$1 seemly4 ,! pr(\nde/ rev]5ce1 ! l[lie/ adoration1 %r9ks f utt]ance :5 x he>s & sees unspeakable ?+s4 ,?is is sublimely taught 9 ^? great l9es ( ,dante3 ,"h memory mocks ! toil ( g5ius4 ,*ri/ ,beam$ on t cross2 & patt]n fails me n[4 ,b :oso takes 8 cross1 & foll[s ,*ri/1 ,w p>don me = t ,i leave untold1 ,:5 9 ! fleck]$ dawn+ he %all spy ,! glitt]ance ( ,*ri/4#bf ,ev5 s pr(use a hymn-writ] z ,watts feels t !re are times :5 x is be/ to #8leave untold' :at ! he>t mo/ desires to tell3 ,a solemn rev]5ce *ecks our songs1 ,& praise sits sil5t on our tongues4 ,x is a less sublime1 b n less acceptable1 =m ( wor%ip :i* attempts t :i* yet x kn[s to be impossible4 ,praise mu/ be he>d 9 ,zion le/ if m5 hold _! peace ! v /ones %\ld cry out4 ,nor is x "r t awe %\ld sil5ce love4 ,we wor%ip ! ,k+1 et]nal1 immortal1 invisible1 yet ev5 s we praise ,him :o #8l z a ,fa!r pitie? ,8 *ildr5'2 & :5 we s+ praise to ,*ri/ z ,god1 we rememb] t ,he call$ ,8 disciples n s]vants1 b fri5ds4 ,dr4 ,watts utt]s ! ?\ght ( _m he>ts 9 "o ( 8 f9e/ hymns-- ,jo9 all ! glori\s names ,( wisdom1 love1 & p[]1 ,t ev] mortals knew1 ,t angels ev] bore2 ,all are too mean to speak ,8 wor?1 ,too mean to set my ,savi\r =?4 ,b ,o :at g5tle t]ms1 ,:at condesc5d+ ways1 ,do? our ,r$eem] use1 ,to tea* ,8 heav5ly grace2 ,m9e eyes ) joy & wond] see ,:at =ms ( love ,he be>s = me6 ,x w\ld be easy to give illu/rations ( (f5ces aga9/ ! _s ( rev]5ce1 especially 9 hymns ( ! eighte5? c5tury & ! e>li] "p ( ! n9ete5?4 ,! ,moravian hymns 9 p>ticul> 7 (t5 disfigur$ by ! mo/ revolt+ phrases1 s _h inde$ t "o does n c>e to give !m ev5 ! notoriety ( emphatic condemnation4#bg ,b su* gross (f5ces are r>e 9 our "t1 & are practically unkn[n to ,prote/ant hymnals4 ,"s ( ! ,romi% hymns1 & a few 9 ,anglican books1 ref] to ! details ( our ,"l's ,inc>nation & ,passion ) irrev]5t & ev5 indec5t realism1 & ^? address$ to ! ,virg9 ,m>y are (t5 z bad z any f\nd 9 ! old] ,moravian books4 ,we are1 on ! o!r h&1 9 "s dang] ( c>ry+ our s5se ( :at is rev]5t too f>1 & ( alt]+ )\t reason ! gl[+ words ( dev\t ,*ri/ian affection4 ,john ,wesley %rank f includ+ ,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l 9 8 ,collection4 ,! expression is quot$ f ,wisd4 xi4 #bf3 #8,b ,?\ sp>e/ all2 = !y are ,?9e1 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ ,lov] ( s\ls'2 & he saw no objection to its g5]al application z 9 ! l9es-- ,lov] ( s\ls1 to rescue m9e ,reveal ! *>ity div9e ,t suff]$ 9 my /ead4 ,canon ,ell]ton hesitat$ z to ! propriety ( ! inclusion ( ?is great hymn 9 a ,*ur* hymnal1 & spoke ( x z /&+ #8absolutely ^u ! l9e' :i* sep>ates hymns = public wor%ip f ^? ( private devotion4 ,b ! ,*ur* 9 all its bord]s has decid$ ! "q1 & our he>t tells u t ! decision is "r4 ,nor is x1 inde$1 a hymn solely = ! sanctu>y & ! sa9t2 x is a hymn = ! /reet & = ! s9n]4#bh ,! epi!t #8de>' is n "o to be scatt]$ ?\ghtlessly ?r\gh hymns & pray]s4 ,yet !re are l9es f :i* x is almo/ an impiety to remove x4 ,!re is a language ( rev]5t affection :i* has 9 x no?+ ( ! e>?4 ,come !n1 & to my s\l reveal ,! heights & dep?s ( grace1 ,! w\nds :i* all my sorr[s heal1 ,t de> disfigur$ face4 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld n t\* ev5 ,fab]'s ,sweet ,savi\r1 bless u e'er we g1 ?\gh ,i wi% he _h us$ ano!r epi!t2 & ,i c]ta9ly c\ld n draw a r\gh p5 ?r\gh ,c[p]'s t5d] l9e ,de> dy+ ,lamb1 ,?y preci\s blood ,%all nev] lose its p[]4 ,!re is some?+ due to ! m5 :o wrote ?us4 ,if !y lov$ mu*1 we %\ld let !m speak _! love to all ! ages 9 t]ms ( /rong affection1 & our cold] he>ts may le>n to burn )9 u z we draw ne> ) !m to ,him :o #8s\ght u ,himself ) su* long+ & love4' ,bad ta/e is an error ( judgem5t1 n irrev]5ce1 b x has v mu* ! same effect ^u ! wor%ipp]1 & x is to be regrett$ t "s v great hymns1 consecrat$ by t5 ?\s& sacr$ memories1 are m>r$ by phrases :i* w n be> comm5t or m$itation4 ,if ! hymn 7 new1 n _m mod]n books w\ld include ,c[p]'s l9es ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood1 ,drawn f ,immanuel's ve9s2 b no?+ c\ld long pres]ve 9 common use ,watts's v]se-- ,8 dy+ crimson l a robe ,spreads o'er ,8 body on ! tree2 ,!n am ,i dead to all ! globe1 ,& all ! globe is dead to me4 #c4 ,closely alli$ to rev]5ce is ,dignity1 ! elevation & ref9em5t ( ?\ght & language :i* beseem ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,nor is x any disadvantage to ! less enlight5$ or less educat$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian assembly t !y %\ld le>n to speak ! language ( ! family ( ,god4 ,dignity is n necess>ily obscure or pomp\s4 ,x repres5ts :at is wor?y ( man's ?\ght :5 x is engag$ on ! highe/ ( all !mes4 ,! intrusion into ! mo/ sacr$ mom5ts ( :at is mean or vulg> 9 s\nd or association is a griev\s (f5ce4 ,hymns belong to ! belles lettres ( ! lit]ature ( devotion2 to be famili> ) !m %\ld be 9 itself a lib]al education4 #d4 ,beauty4--#8,int]c\rse betwe5 ,god & ! human s\l1' said ,dr4 ,johnson1 #8_c be poetical'--a *>act]i/ically dogmatic ass]tion = :i* !re might be "s excuse 9 8 day1 b :i* succe$+ ye>s h ov]:elm+ly disprov$4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago x 0 necess>y to include 9 a hymn-book compositions t comp5sat$ = _! lack ( poetry by _! und\bt$ piety1 b we h su* a weal? ( song at our disposal t !re ne$ be no?+ poor1 prosaic1 commonplace 9 our hymnals4 ,watts's greate/ error 0 8 excessive t5d]ness = #8vulg> capacities4' #e4 ,simplicity4--,we may say ( great hymns :at ,t5nyson said ( great m5--!y are ,9 _! simplicity sublime4 ,heavy words are rightly to be reg>d$ z fatal to a good hymn4 ,*>les ,wesley 0 peculi>ly prone to use words :i* make hymns impossible 9 public wor%ip4 ,:o desires 9 pray] or praise to use su* words z #8cons5tane\s1' #8implung$1' #8*oral symphonies'8 ,! be/ hymns are made up ( %ort words1 & h a l>ge prepond]ance ( monosyllables4 ,! words1 too1 %\ld be su* z m5 use 9 ! m s]i\s int]c\rse ( daily life4 ,x goes )\t say+ t colloquialisms & words ) mean associations are n fit = ! sanctu>y1 b ! f9e/ hymns are (t5 ^? :i* ! pla9 man recognizes z writt5 9 8 own tongue4 ,bi%op ,k5's great hymns are models ( simple directness ( ?\ght & expression1 & s are "s v]ses ( ,pope's ,univ]sal ,pray]4 ,:at consci5ce dictates to be done1 ,or w>ns me n to d2 ,?is1 tea* me m ?an hell to %un1 ,t1 m ?an heav5 pursue4 ,if ,i am "r1 ,?y grace imp>t1 ,/ill 9 ! "r to /ay2 ,if ,i am wrong1 oh tea* my he>t ,to f9d t bett] way6 ,tea* me to feel ano!r's woe1 ,to hide ! fault ,i see2 ,t m]cy ,i to o!rs %[1 ,t m]cy %[ to me4 #f4 ,f]v\r4--,if !re is no fire or gl[ 9 a hymn1 x might z well be prose z poetry4 ,inde$1 _m hymns are s prosaic1 s wood51 t x is difficult to see h[ !y c ev] ,tea* our fa9t desires to rise above ! dulle/ levels ( devotion4 ,!re %\ld be 9 a hymn a re/ra9$ f]v\r1 a rev]5t rapture ( poetic inspiration free f all admixture ( ! s5su\s & morbidly emotional4 #8,be n drunk5 ) w9e 444 b be fill$ ) ! ,_s4' ,qu5* !n ! alt>-fires ( y\r old gods1 ,qu5* n ! fire )94#bi ,nay1 r1 if we f9d no #8m9/rel rapture' = ! praise ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 may we n ask ) ,*>les ,wesley-- ,:y breaks n out ! fire )91 ,9 flames ( joy1 & praise1 & love8 ,z might be expect$1 x is among ! ,anglican & ! rationali/ic communities t !re is ! greate/ dread ( ! emotional 9 wor%ip4 ,yet ,dr4 ,m>t9eau is ! able/ apologi/ = f]v\r 9 religi\s poetry4 ,! editor ( a hymn-book w n ?9k x necess>y to graduate ! f]v\r1 ! imag9ativ5ess1 ! gr&eur ( ! compositions admitt$ into 8 volume1 by ! cold1 level1 & prosaic condition ( m9d :i* may possibly prevail among "s :o use x4 ,?us1 to damp ! fire d[n to ! temp]ature ( ! fuel1 seems to (f] b a small prospect ( k9dl+ any?+4 ,we mu/ n ?us =go ! glori\s p[] :i* art ex]cises 9 wor%ip4 ,its peculi> function 9 connexion ) religion is to sub/itute = ! poor & l[ ?\ghts ( ord9>y m51 ! solemn & vivid images ( ?+s invisible t h reveal$ !mselves to l(ti] s\ls1 & to pres5t ! objects ( fai? be=e ! g5]al m9d 9 some?+ ( t aspect "u :i* !y rise up be=e ! great arti/s ( poetry & ( s\nd4 ,^! gift$ m5 are to lift u2 we are n to depress !m4 ,9 sacr$ music we ackn[l$ge ?is pr9ciple at once2 we confess t x is a noble ?+1 :5 we ?9k ( ! orig9 ( ?+s1 & call ,god ! ,creator1 to h )9 u ! mighty transitions ( ,haydn's g5ius in/ead ( our own puny dreams2 to h ! incid5ts ( sacr$ /ory gl[ & live be=e u at ! t\* ( a p[] l t ( ,h&el or ( ,spohr2 to f9d ourselves1 at su* bidd+1 ) ! #8,%eph]ds abid+ 9 ! field1' n f> f ! holy *ant fall+ on ! midnight air2 or to he> 9 a voice1 melt+ z ,*ri/'s1 #8,come unto ,me1 ye we>y'2 or1 z we pass f b]eavem5t to b]eavem5t ( ?is _w1 to be haunt$1 z ) a sudd5 peace1 by ! e*o ( t une>?ly /ra91 #8,ble/ are ! dep>t$4' ,n less elevat+ is ! poetry ?an ! melody ( fai?1 :5 x is equally left alone ) its fir/ fre% p[]1 & n r$uc$ halfway to prose z a condition ( its entrance into wor%ip4#cj ,we %\ld1 p]haps1 hesitate to say t a ,*ri/ian hymn may h ! #8f9e1 c>eless rapture' :i* is ! glory ( ,br[n+'s ?ru%1 b we mu/ n d5y to x ! #8inw>d glee' z well z ! #8s]i\s fai?' ( ,wordswor?'s /ock-dove4 ,! f]v\r ( ,*ri/ian song is ! bright expression ( our glory+ 9 ! ,"l4 ,s+ we m]rily unto ,god our ,/r5g?4#ca #g4 ,tru? ( doctr9e4--,if x be all[$ t hymns play an important "p 9 ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*1 x is h>dly necess>y to press ?is po9t4 ,inde$1 !re is (t5 m to be fe>$ f !ological p$antry ?an f doctr9al s5sitiv5ess4 ,! ess5tial unity ( ! fai? ( ,*ri/5dom is n[h]e bett] illu/rat$ ?an 9 ! numb] ( hymns :i* belong to ! common treasure ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!re is already a union ( he>ts 9 ! language ( devotion :i* is ! sure/ promise ( ! reunion ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,at ! same "t1 !re are n a few hymns :i* mu/ ei!r be exclud$ f d5om9ational hymn-books1 or be revis$ into accord ) ! fai? ( ! congregations t are to use !m4 ,i well rememb] ! di/ress ( a di/+ui%$ ,indep5d5t m9i/] :5 ,i quot$ to him ,wesley's v]se-- ,ah6 ,"l1 ) trembl+ ,i confess1 ,a graci\s s\l may fall f grace2 ,! salt may lose its season+ p[]1 ,& nev]1 nev] f9d x m-- & ! pa9$ incr$ulity ) :i* he deprecat$ my assurance t ! hymn 0 /ill 9 use 9 our congregations4 ,i rememb]1 too1 h[ abruptly an em95t ,me?odi/ m9i/] clos$ 8 hymn-book & direct$ ! congregation to cease s++ :5 he f\nd !m approa*+ ! la/ v]se ( "o ( ,toplady's hymns-- ,yes1 ,i to ! end %all endure1 ,z sure z ! e>ne/ is giv51 ,m happy b n m secure ,! glorifi$ spirits 9 heav54 ,! v]ses set =? accurately & appropriately ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*es to :i* ! hymns respectively belong1 b !y are impossible 9 o!r !ological regions4 ,a v wide range %\ld be all[$ to religi\s ?\ght z express$ 9 hymns1 b ^? :i* contradict ! ?+s mo/ surely believ$ 9 a ,*ur* are rightly exclud$ f its hymnal4 #h4 ,we %\ld add1 ,i ?9k1 if n to ! ess5tials1 yet c]ta9ly to ! virtues ( a good hymn1 ,scriptural language4 ,our greate/ prose writ]s h f\nd 9 ! ,engli% ,bible ! mo/ effective1 =ceful1 impressive words2 & ! hymn-writ] has ! advantage n only ( its pure1 /rong diction1 b also ( ! hall[$ associations :i* ! words ( ,holy ,scripture pres]ve = all ,engli%m54 ,,ii ,hymns ( ! ,bible & ! ,e>ly ,*ur* ,! hymn-book ( ! mod]n ,*ur* is ! direct desc5dant ( ! ,hebrew ,psalt]4 ,_h ,david & ,asaph nev] sung1 ! hymns ( ,watts & ,wesley1 ( ,keble & ,montgom]y1 c\ld h>dly h be5 writt54 ,if ! praises ( ,israel _h n rung ?r\gh ! c\rts ( ! ,temple1 ! *oir ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* w\ld h be5 sil5t4 ,primitive ,*ri/ianity /ruggl$ h>d to free itself f ! swa?+-b&s ( ,jewi% ritual2 b x recogniz$ f ! fir/ ! ri*es ( its inh]itance 9 ! ,book ( ,psalms4 ,!re1 m ?an 9 any o!r ,scripture1 ! fir/ ,*ri/ians he>d #8! voice ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur*4'#cb ,our ,"l ,himself jo9$ 9 s++ ^! anci5t hymns1 & bade ,8 disciples und]/& t all ?+s mu/ ne$s be fulfill$ :i* #87 writt5 9 ! 444 psalms' conc]n+ ,him4 ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,james alike comm5d ! s++ ( psalms1 & ?us1 )\t controv]sy1 ! ,psalt] 0 claim$ by ! ,*ur* z h] own4 ,! det]m9ation to he> ! voice ( ,*ri/ ev]y:]e1 l$ to extravagances ( exposition :i* a m critical age _c tol]ate1 b x gave ! psalms a firm hold ^u ! he>t ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! anci5t ,scriptures w\ld h pass$ away ) ! #8worldly sanctu>y' _h x n be5 = ! witness ( ! prie/1 ! prophet1 & ! psalmi/ to ,*ri/4 ,religi\s poetry & song mu/ long h prec$$ any collection ( psalms or hymns4 ,"o w\ld l to "k :o fir/1 9 ! f>-(f days1 said to 8 bro!r1 #8,o come1 let u s+ unto ! ,"l'2 b t unkn[n poet or musician _h be5 fam\s & =gott5 be=e hi/ory 0 born4 ,! fir/ ,hebrew psalm is ! ,song ( ,moses at ! ,r$ ,sea1 ! e>lie/ ( ! triumph songs ( ! p ( ,god1 ! hymns :i* celebrate ,jehovah1 :o ev] %[e? ,himself #8a ,god ( deliv]ances4'#cc ,sung fir/ to #8! l\d timbrel by ,egypt's d>k sea1' x becomes 9 ! ,apocalypse ! ,song ( ,moses & ( ! ,lamb1 *ant$ to ! h>ps ( ,god by ! glassy sea m+l$ ) fire4 ,at ! fir/ ! s+]s are ! congregation1 n yet a p1 :om ,moses br\ght out ( ,egypt 9 ha/e2 at ! la/ !y are ! :ite-rob$ army ( !m t h gott5 ! victory ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,i w s+ unto ! ,"l1 = ,he ha? triumph$ glori\sly3 ,! horse & 8 rid] ha? ,he ?r[n into ! sea4 ,! ,"l is my /r5g? & song1 ,& ,he is become my salvation3 ,?is is my ,god1 & ,i w praise ,him2 ,my fa!r's ,god1 & ,i w exalt ,him4 ,:o is l unto ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 among ! gods8 ,:o is l ,!e1 glori\s 9 hol9ess1 ,fe>ful 9 praises1 do+ wond]s8 ,?\ %alt br+ !m 91 & plant !m 9 ! m\nta9 ( ,?9e inh]itance1 ,! place1 ,o ,"l1 :i* ,?\ ha/ made = ,!e to dwell 91 ,! sanctu>y1 ,o ,"l1 :i* ,?y h&s h e/abli%$4 ,! ,"l %all reign = ev] & ev]4#cd ,moses1 !n1 is ! fir/ s+] 9 ! ,*ri/ian *oir2 & if to ?is song ( triumph we c add ! #ij? ,psalm1 we may well place ,moses among/ ! sweete/ & ! sublime/ ( hymn-writ]s4 ,/]n ,lawgiv]6 yet ?\ do/ we> ,! ,godhead's mo/ b5ignant grace4#ce ,b ,moses is n ! f\nd] ( ,hebrew psalmody4 ,! fact t he & o!rs may h writt5 psalms does n detract f ! fame ( ,david1 #8! sweet psalmi/ ( ,israel4' ,x 0 he :o won = ! psalm a p]man5t place 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,x is n = me to discuss "h critical que/ions 9 reg>d to ! ,davidic au?or%ip ( p>ticul> psalms2 b ,i v5ture to deprecate a too ready or complete acceptance ( ,wellhaus5's phrase t ! ,psalt] 0 #8! hymn-book ( ! second temple1' z ?\gh x settl$ ! "q ( ! exi/5ce ( previ\s ,psalt]s us$ 9 ! days be=e ! ,exile4 ,unless we are prep>$ to reject hi/ory & tradition alike1 ,david mu/ /ill hold 8 place among/ ! s+]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,!re ,david /&s1 ) h>p 9 h&1 ,z ma/] ( ! *oir4 ,! build]s ( ! great vani%$ cities ( ! old5 "t1 ( its palaces & pyramids2 ! f\nd]s ( its mon>*ies1 empires1 & republics1 pass into oblivion or pres]ve at be/ ! dull memorial ( a "n 9 hi/ory2 b #8he :o sang ! ,holy ,_s's song' has an audi5ce t nev] we>ies1 ?\gh ! individual li/5]s pass 9 solemn & ceaseless ord] to ! sil5t l&4 ,= man is "o ev]y:]e & 9 all ages4 ,! accid5ts ( life v>y1 b its ess5ce abides4 #8,! univ]sal ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ha? giv5 its witness t ^! psalms are n made = "o age1 b = all ages2 n = "o place1 b = all places2 n = "o s\l1 b = all s\ls4'#cf ,! cont5tion t ,david's hi/ory is n consi/5t ) ! high religi\s tone ( ! poems ascrib$ to him ne$ n di/urb u4 ,! man :o wrote ! ,lam5t = ,saul & ,jona?an 0 no m]e brig& *ief1 b "o :o wore #8! graces t adorn a k+1' & z a poet & a fri5d des]ves to rank ) ,milton & ) ,t5nyson4 ,h[ are ! mighty fall5 9 ! mid/ ( ! battle6 ,jona?an is sla9 ^u ?y high places4 ,i am di/ress$ = !e1 my bro!r ,jona?an3 ,v pleasant ha/ ?\ be5 unto me3 ,?y love to me 0 wond]ful1 ,pass+ ! love ( wom54 ,h[ are ! mighty fall51 ,& ! weapons ( w> p]i%$6 #b ,sam4 i4 #be-bg4 ,is !re n ! same note 9 ,david z 9 ,milton1 ! same l+]+ on ! lov$ "n1 ! same reit]ation ( ! words ( sorr[8 ,= ,lycidas is dead1 dead ere 8 prime1 ,"y ,lycidas1 & ha? n left 8 pe]3 ,:o w\ld n s+ = ,lycidas8 ,b1 ,o ! heavy *ange1 n[ ?\ art gone1 ,n[ ?\ art gone1 & nev] mu/ return6 ,jona?an is %r9$ z ri*ly & z unfad+ly z ,edw>d ,k+ or ,ar?ur ,hallam1 & we may well believe t ! man :om ,jona?an lov$ z 8 own s\l lov$ ,god f 8 inmo/ he>t--t ! au?or ( ! ,lam5t 0 ! s+] ( ! #ah? ,psalm4 ,& if x be all[$ t ,david wrote t song--#8! ,psalm ( ,clovis & ,john ,wesley'#cg--;x is difficult1 m]ely on ! gr\nd ( p]sonal "*1 to d5y him any psalm 9 ! :ole book4 ,i love ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g?4 ,! ,"l is my rock1 & my =tress1 & my deliv]]2 ,my ,god1 my /rong rock1 9 ,him w ,i tru/2 ,my %ield1 & ! horn ( my salvation1 my high t[]4 ,i w call ^u ! ,"l1 :o is wor?y to be prais$3 ,s %all ,i be sav$ f m9e enemies4 ,9 my di/ress ,i call$ ^u ! ,"l1 ,& cri$ unto my ,god3 ,he he>d my voice out ( ,8 temple1 ,& my cry be=e ,him came into ,8 e>s4 ,!n ! e>? %ook & trembl$1 ,! f\ndations also ( ! m\nta9s mov$ ,& 7 %ak51 because ,he 0 wro?4 ,he b[$ ! heav5s also1 & came d[n2 ,& ?ick d>kness 0 "u ,8 feet4 ,& ,he rode ^u a *]ub1 & did fly3 ,yea1 ,he flew swiftly ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d4 ,he s5t f on high1 ,he took me2 ,he drew me out ( _m wat]s4 ,he deliv]$ me f my /rong enemy1 ,& f !m t hat$ me1 = !y 7 too mighty = me4 ,!y came ^u me 9 ! day ( my calamity3 ,b ! ,"l 0 my /ay4 ,he br\ght me =? also into a l>ge place2 ,he deliv]$ me1 because ,he delight$ 9 me4 ,x may be true t ! value ( ! psalms to ! ,*ur* does n dep5d ^u ! settlem5t1 "o way or ano!r1 ( ! rival claims ( s+]s be=e & aft] ! ,exile1 yet ! "q is ( va/ly m ?an m]e lit]>y or hi/oric int]e/4 ,we lose mu* if we lose ,david & ! psalmi/s ( ! k+dom f #8! glori\s *oir' :i* s+s = ev] ! praises ( ,israel's ,god & ,david's ,son4 ,& we are all ! poor] if ! s\rces ( ,*ri/ian song are to be s\ght1 n by ,siloa's brook t fl[$ ,fa/ by ! oracles ( ,god1 b by ! dull canals ( ,babylon1 :]e ! exil$ p wept :5 !y rememb]$ ,zion4 ,ev5 ! mo/ extreme ( mod]n ,engli% critics tells u t1 #8,z m]e academical ex]cises1 by n m]ely unnam$ b unkn[n individuals1 ! psalms w nei!r edify ! ,*ur* nor *>m ! lit]>y /ud5t4'#ch ,b1 aft] all1 we h n yet lo/ our fell[%ip ) ! m5 ( ,david's "t4 ,! psalms are to u a memorial ( ! gold5 days ( ,israel's hi/ory4 ,!y are /ill to u1 z to ,francis ,davison1 ,hymns :i* 9 ! ,hebrew tongue ,fir/ 7 sung ,by ,israel's sweet & royal s+]4 ,or1 to put ! case 9 prose3 ,bo? poetry & music exi/$ be=e ,david's "t1 & poetry _h be5 c>ri$ to a high developm5t 9 su* compositions z ,exod4 xv4 & ,judges v4 ,b ) ,david a new era ( religi\s poetry comm5c$4 ,! p]sonal elem5t ent]$ into x4 ,x became ! in/rum5t ( ! s\l's communion ) ,god4#ci ,x is ?is #8p]sonal elem5t' :i* makes ! ,psalt] a liv+ book 9 e age4 ,! e>li] ,hebrew psalmi/s1 ev5 :5 !y wrote 9 view ( ! impos+ ritual ( ! temple s]vice ) its cr[d$ *oir1 its ?\s& :ite-rob$ prie/s s\nd+ _! silv] trumpets1 7 nev] b\nd by a n>r[ conv5tional op9ion z to :at beseem$ ! ord] ( public wor%ip4 ,fett]$ by rule & rubric z ! lat] ,jewi% ,*ur* 01 ! psalmi/ z well z ! prophet /&s = ! "r ( ! individual s\l to ent] alone into ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,speak to ,him1 ?\1 = ,he he>s1 ,& _s ) ,_s c meet4 ,! p]sonal elem5t is1 9 "s respects1 ! mo/ preci\s gift ( ! ,psalt] to ,*ri/ianity4 ,_h ! hymns ( ! m$iaeval ,*ur*1 in/ead ( ! ,hebrew ,psalt]1 be5 ! patt]n = mod]n hymn-writ]s1 we %\ld h lo/ ! be/1 ! gr&e/1 ! mo/ abid+ ( mod]n hymns4 ,b ! revival ( hymn-writ+1 alike 9 ,g]many & 9 ,engl&1 0 a result ( ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation1 :i* set aside ecclesia/ical 9 fav\r ( ,biblical prec$5ts2 s our hymn-books are inspir$ by ! ,psalt]1 n ! ,brevi>y4 ,& ?is v9dication ( ! rights ( ! individual s\l we owe 9 ! fir/ in/ance to ,david1 or to ! m5 :o wrote ! psalms ascrib$ to him4 ,z ,edw>d ,irv+ has said1 ) 8 maje/ic & unre/ra9$ eloqu5ce3 ,! =ce ( 8 "* 0 va/1 & ! scope ( 8 life 0 imm5se4 ,8 h>p 0 full-/r+$1 & e angel ( joy & ( sorr[ swept ov] ! *ords z he pass$4 ,su* oceans ( affection lay )9 8 brea/ z c\ld n always slumb] 9 _! calmness4 ,= ! he>ts ( a hundr$ m5 /rove & /ruggl$ toge!r )9 ! n>r[ cont95t ( 8 s+le he>t4#dj ,bi%op ,*ri/oph] ,wordswor?1 9 ! elaborate preface to 8 ,holy ,ye>1 says3 ,! pron\ns ,i & my are r>ely f\nd 9 any anci5t ,*ur* hymn4 ,b 9 mod]n hymns ! individual (t5 deta*es & isolates himself f ! body ( ! fai?ful1 & 9 a _s ( s5tim5tal selfi%ness obtrudes 8 own feel+s conc]n+ himself4#da ,?is is an entirely sup]ficial criticism1 ?\gh1 9 great] or less degree1 x has be5 accept$ 9 _m mod]n hymn-books4 ,x is uns\nd 9 pr9ciple1 & contr>y to ! highe/ prec$5ts1 anci5t & mod]n4 ,x is ! p]sonal elem5t t makes a hymn de> to ! congregation ( ,*ri/'s flock4 ,x is ! fit expression ( pr(\nd individual exp]i5ce t gives a hymn its *>m = ! multitude1 :o c ?9k poetry1 b _c write x4 ,p]haps no hymn ( ! la/ c5tury has t\*$ m he>ts ?an ,newman's #8,lead1 k9dly ,light'2 yet x 0 writt5 z a p]sonal pray]1 giv+ expression to a special & tempor>y exp]i5ce4 ,few hymns bett] illu/rate ! appropriat5ess to o!rs ( ! exp]i5ce ( "o4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s1 ,newman decl9$1 almo/ qu]ul\sly1 to be #8exam9$' z to :at he meant exactly by ! clos+ l9es ( 8 fam\s hymn1 writt5 9 a #8transi5t' /ate ( m9d1 #8:5 home-sick or sea-sick'2 b to ,mrs4 ,tait1 :o inscrib$ ! l9es ,& ) ! morn ^? angel faces smile ,:i* ,i h lov$ long s9ce & lo/ a:ile b5ea? ! portrait ( ! *ildr5 tak5 s sudd5ly f ! desolat$ ,dean]y at ,c>lisle1 no lapse ( ye>s c\ld ev] dull _! mean+4 ,! poet (t5 speaks #8n ( himself1' & 8 words may be tru] z well z ri*] to ! man :o repeats ?an to ! man :o wrote !m4 ,a =mal s]vice1 p]=m$ by pr(essionals or by ! te*nically #8religi\s1' may f9d suitable expression 9 g5]al t]ms2 b ! ,*ri/ian congregation ,le>ns ! use ( ,i & me4 ,! gr&e/ ( all hymns1 anci5t & mod]n1 ?rob ) individual life1 :e!r !y so> to heav5 on ! w+s ( ec/asy1 or b[ to e>? b5ea? an ov]:elm+ s5se ( s9fulness4 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,o my s\l1 ,& all t is )9 me bless ,8 holy "n4 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,god 444 ,blot out my transgression4 ,create 9 me a clean he>t1 ,o ,god2 ,& r5ew a "r _s )9 me4 ,ca/ me n away f ,?y pres5ce1 ,& take n ,?y ,holy ,_s f me4 ,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,o happy day t fix$ my *oice ,on ,!e1 my ,savi\r & my ,god6 ,abide ) me6 fa/ falls ! ev5tide2 ,! d>kness deep5s2 ,"l1 ) me abide4 ,sun ( my s\l1 ,?\ ,savi\r de>1 ,x is n night if ,?\ be ne>4 ,?\1 ,o ,*ri/1 art all ,i want1 ,m ?an all 9 ,!e ,i f9d4 ,"s ( ! mo/ sublime passages 9 anci5t *ant & mod]n hymn are ^? 9 :i* ! s+] turns f ! confession ( a common s9 or ! expression ( a common gratitude to claim a p]sonal %>e 9 x4 ,ev5 t greate/ hymn ( ! ,*ur*'s public wor%ip1 ! #8,te ,deum ,laudamus1' voices at la/ ! cry ( ! individual believ]-- ,9 ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 h ,i hop$2 let me n be a%am$ = ev]4 ,s ,*>les ,wesley1 celebrat+ ! fir/ anniv]s>y ( 8 conv]sion1 s+s-- ,he breaks ! p[] ( cancell$ s91 ,he sets ! prison] free2 ,8 blood c make ! f\le/ clean1 ,8 blood avail$ = me4 ,s ,?omas ,oliv]s at ! end ( 8 great an!m to ! ,god ( ,abraham adds 8 own voice to ! voices ( ! cele/ial *oir-- ,! :ole triumphant ho/ ,give ?anks to ,god mo/ high3 #8,hail1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1' ,!y ev] cry3 ,hail1 ,abraham's ,god & m9e6 ,i jo9 ! heav5ly lays4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! liturgical hymn writt5 = o!rs to s+ & ! hymn ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ! p\r+ out ( ! s\l be=e ,god1 is well illu/rat$ 9 ! ,psalt]2 e4g4 comp>e ,ps4 cxv4-- ,n unto u1 ,o ,"l1 n unto u1 b unto ,?y "n give glory1 ,= ,?y m]cy1 & = ,?y tru?'s sake4 ) ,ps4 cxvi4-- ,i love ! ,"l1 because ,he ha? he>d ,my voice & my supplications4 ,x is 9 ! e>li] psalms1 ?\gh n 9 !m exclusively1 t we f9d ! p]sonal elem5t conspicu\s1 & x is ^? psalms :i* h inspir$ ! highe/ =ms ( ,*ri/ian song4 ,ev5 9 psalms writt5 = ! congregation & ) direct liturgical int5t !re is (t5 ! introduction ( ! p]sonal elem5t1 z 9 ,ps4 cvi4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,psalms we h n only ! cry ( ! seek] aft] ,god1 b ! voice ( ! ,*ur* 9 its common pray] & praise4 ,we f9d "h1 too1 hymns = ! ,sabba? day & o!r fe/ivals1 hymns 9 commemoration ( ! old] sa9ts1 national pray]s & an!ms1 :i* confess ! s9 ( ! p or record ! mighty works ( ,god1 sett+ ! nation's hi/ory to music4 ,inde$1 x is difficult to discov] 9 mod]n hymn-books any hymn :i* has n its prototype 9 ! ,psalt]1 ?\gh ! ,inc>nation & its manifold revelation br\ght into ,*ri/ian life & ?\ght a light t f> out%9es ! brighte/ />s ( ! e>li] disp5sation4 ,l o!r great hymn-books1 ! ,hebrew ,psalt] grew by /ages & ga!r$ into its treasury ?+s new & old4 ,9 its f9al =m x is a collection ( hymns anci5t & mod]n--a fusion ( v>i\s hymn-books1 9 :i*1 z 9 o!r collections1 !re is occasional repetition1 free quotation ( "o writ] f ano!r1 rem9isc5ces ( famili> psalms ( e>li] psalmi/s1 & evid5ces ( ! ex]cise ( a wide editorial discretion 9 revision & em5dation4 ,we %\ld l to "k some?+ ( ! man :o edit$ ! f9al ,collection ( ,hymns = ! use ( ! p call$ ,jews4 ,if he _h writt5 a preface1 or ev5 a title-page1 he w\ld h solv$ = u _m int]e/+ lit]>y que/ions--?\gh he w\ld h add$ little to ! spiritual or liturgical value ( ! ,psalt]4 ,x is en\gh = u to "k t ! psalms z we s+ !m to-day are ! ,psalms ( :i* our ,"l spoke1 :5 ,he appeal$ to !m z witnesses ) ,moses & ! prophets to ,8 mission4 ,x 0 a hymn-book ready = use 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,p5teco/1 & 0 adopt$ 9 its wor%ip f ! beg9n+4 ,! influ5ce ( ! ,psalt] ^u ,*ri/ian hymnody ext5ds f> beyond ! use ( ! rhy?mic psalms4 ,! metrical v]sions1 :i* long suppli$ ! place ( hymn-books1 gave to ! ,psalms a d\ble %>e 9 ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,ev5 to-day1 :5 ! metrical ,psalt] has lo/ its hold ^u ! ,*ri/ian congregation1 _m ( our greate/ hymns are v]sions ( ,hebrew psalms4 ,nor is ! rhy?mic v]sion outworn4 ,no complete ord] ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip is possible :i* does n include at lea/ "s portion ( ! ,psalt] 9 "o or o!r ( our ?ree gr& ,engli% r5d]+s4#db ,! bir? ( ! ,"l ,jesus 0 m>k$1 z s _m critical p]iods h be51 by a #8sudd5 blaze ( song4' ,! *oir ( heav5 itself sang ! #8,gloria 9 ,excelsis'2 ,m>y *ant$ ! #8,magnificat'2 ,za*>ias1 ! #8,b5$ictus'2 :il/ ,simeon's swan-song1 ! #8,nunc ,dimittis1' clos$ ! ri* ?\gh scanty hymnody ( t great transition "t4 ,! apo/olic ,*ur* _h no ,david4 ,! ,epi/les pres]ve = u "s few l9es ( e>ly ,*ri/ian hymns2 b x 0 left to lat] times to give its sublime/ songs to ! ,*ri/ian *oir4 ,yet1 if = a mom5t we ?9k ( :at might h be51 surely ,/4 ,paul c\ld h writt5 battle-songs gr& z ,lu!r's2 ,/4 ,luke1 an e>li] ,*ri/ian ,ye>2 & ,/4 ,pet] might h sung ) ! simple pa?os ( ,john ,newton4 ,b ?\gh o!r gifts 7 !irs 9 abundance1 ! gift ( song 0 n be/[$ ^u !m2 & s9ce ! apo/olic ,*ur* _h no poet1 ! ,new ,te/am5t has no ,psalt]4 ,nor1 inde$1 does x ne$ "o2 = ,god's great poem1 ,8 sublime/ "w1 is ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,& s ! ,^w _h brea?1 & wr\ght ,) human h&s ! cre$ ( cre$s ,9 lovel9ess ( p]fect de$s ,m /rong ?an all poetic ?\ght4 ,b ?\gh ! primitive ,*ur* _h no great hymn-book1 x _h its ephem]al #8songs & solos1' its m9or poets :o help$ _m an e>ne/ wor%ipp] to draw nigh to ,god ) ! voice ( a psalm4 ,inde$1 !re is "s reason to ?9k t ! ,cor9?ian ,*ur* suff]$ f too great a numb] ( w\ld-be poets1 = !re #8e "o' _h #8a psalm1' & ,/4 ,paul w\ld obvi\sly h lik$ to issue1 z ,john ,wesley actually did1 a rule aga9/ ! giv+ out ( hymns ( ! prea*]'s own compos+4 ,! fragm5ts t rema9 ( ! hymns ( ! apo/olic age are few & unc]ta94 ,! mo/ di/9ctly rhy?mic is ! %ort cre$1 :i* may h be5 said or sung1 f\nd 9 #a ,tim4 iii4 #af-- 1 1 1 1 1 4 ,manife/$ 9 ! fle%1 ,ju/ifi$ 9 ! _s1 ,se5 ( angels1 ,prea*$ among ! nations1 ,believ$ on 9 ! _w1 ,receiv$ up 9 glory4 ,9 ,eph4 v4 #ad !re are ?ree l9es :i* may h be5 tak5 f an anci5t baptismal hymn4 1 1 4 ,up6 ,o sleep]1 ,& arise f ! dead1 ,& ,*ri/ %all %9e on !e6 ,we/cott & ,hort pr9t 9 metrical =m n only ^! passages1 b ,/4 ,mat!w's v]sion ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 :i* ?us takes its place among ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian hymns4 1 1 1 1 1 4#dc ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 heav52 ,hall[$ ,?y "n1 ,come ,?y k+dom1 ,be done ,?y w ,alike 9 heav5 & on e>?2 ,! bread we ne$ ,give u to-day2 ,& =give u our debts1 ,z we =give our debtors2 ,& lead u n into temptation1 ,b deliv] u f evil4 ,x is v possible t ! metrical /ructure ( ,/4 ,mat!w's v]sion may to "s ext5t expla9 its v>iations f ,/4 ,luke4 #8,! hymns ( ! ,apocalypse %[1 /range to say1 no metrical arrangem5t ( diction1'#dd b _! influ5ce ^u ,*ri/ian song has be5 great4 ,?us ! ,new ,te/am5t makes a mo/ important1 ?\gh *iefly indirect1 contribution to ! hymnal ( ! ,*ur*4 ,/4 ,paul's division ( religi\s poetry into #8psalms1 hymns1 & spiritual songs' indicates ! "* & v>iety ( ! songs ( ! apo/olic ,*ur*1 b gives little in=mation conc]n+ its hymnals4 ,we may assume1 h[ev]1 t :il/ ! ,hebrew ,psalt] =m$ ! fir/ & greate/ section ( ! songs ( ! ,*ur*1 !re 7 also a numb] ( recogniz$ #8hymns' & #8odes1' to :i* additions might at any "t be made4 ,by ! law ( spiritual selection ^! anci5t hymns h pass$ out ( ! lit]ature ( ! ,*ur*2 !y p]i%$ 9 ! us+1 & hav+ s]v$ _! own g5]ation accord+ to ! w ( ,god fell on sleep4 ,! ,*ur* univ]sal is indebt$ to ! liturgical ,*ur*es = ! inclusion 9 _! ,books ( ,common ,pray] ( ! psalms :i* h]ald$ ! dawn ( ! day ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,x is surely a n>r[ & sup]ficial notion ( div9e wor%ip :i* w\ld exclude su* canticles f our s]vices z ar*aic or artificial4 ,h[ beautiful1 = example1 is ! #8,nunc ,dimittis' :e!r sung daily at ev5tide1 or :5 ! day ( life is end$ & ! ,"l n[ lette? ,8 s]vant dep>t 9 peace6 ,x is 9 ,*ri/ian usage :at ! s\nd+ ( #8,! ,la/ ,po/' is to ! ,briti% soldi]1 m>k+ ! close ( ! common day or s\nd+ ! la/ f>ewell to a comrade ^: w>f>e is accompli%$4 ,a petty & prosaic criticism may reg>d z unreal su* adaptations ( anci5t hymns1 ?\gh consecrat$ by _m c5turies' use1 b !re is z legitimate a poet's lic5ce 9 devotion z 9 lit]ature4 ,! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t alike1 ?\gh ! =m] m directly ?an ! latt]1 gave to hymns a place 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,b ! new w9e ( ! gospel1 :i* bur/ ! w9e-sk9s ( out-worn ritual1 c\ld n be conta9$ ev5 9 ! gold5 *alice ( ! ,psalt] or ! canticles writt5 on its models4 ,di/9ctively ,*ri/ian hymns :i*1 z we h se51 are occasionally quot$ 9 ! ,epi/les1 & are ref]r$ to z a recogniz$ "p ( public & social wor%ip1 date f ! e>lie/ times4 ,! fam\s lett] ( ! y\ng] ,pl9y to ,trajan tells h[ ^? :o 7 t]rifi$ into ! d5ial ( _! ,"l1 confess$ no worse crime ?an t ( meet+ on an appo9t$ day be=e ! dawn to s+ antiphonal hymns to ,*ri/ z to a god4#de ,judaism _h its ,messianic psalms1 b ! hymns :i* give praise to ,*ri/ z ,god made ,man = man to die are ! glory ( ! new disp5sation4 ,! e>ly def5d]s ( ca?olic doctr9e appeal$ )\t hesitation to ! fact t #8:atev] psalms & hymns 7 writt5 by ! bre?r5 f ! beg9n+1 celebrate ,*ri/ ! ,^w ( ,god by ass]t+ ,8 div9ity4'#df ,or?odox & h]etic alike--p]haps ! h]etic especially--s\ght to w9 acceptance = 8 tea*+1 to fix x 9 ! memory ( ! congregation by sett+ x to music4 ,! fam\s h]etic ,arius 7d4 #ccf7 dissem9at$ 8 doctr9e 9 hymns :i* are said to h be5 writt5 9 metres associat$ ) ! mo/ lic5ti\s songs4 ,!y 7 answ]$ by ! or?odox hymns ( ,ambrose4 ,lat] h]etics1 l ,apoll9>is1 ,bi%op ( ,laodicea 7d4 #cij71 foll[$ 8 example2 :il/ ,/4 ,augu/9e himself wrote an acro/ic hymn or psalm aga9/ ,donati/ error4 ,b x 0 9 ! beg9n+ z x is 9 our own day1 a man's doctr9al ab]rations 7 =gott51 at lea/ = ! mom5t1 if he c\ld write good hymns4 ,s ,dionysius1 ,bi%op ( ,alex&ria1 writ+ aga9/ ,nepos1 #8a bi%op 9 ,egypt1' prote/s t he #8greatly loves' ,nepos = 8 skill 9 psalmody1 #8by :i* _m are /ill delight$4'#dg ,9 an (t5 quot$ passage 9 ! ,confessions1 ,/4 ,augu/9e tells h[ he 0 affect$ to te>s by ! s++ ( #8hymns & canticles1' & records ! introduction at ,milan ( antiphonal s++ #8accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! ,ea/]n regions1'#dh :il/ ! p wat*$ 9 ! *ur* ready1 if ne$ 71 to die ) _! belov$ bi%op1 ,/4 ,ambrose4 ,ambrose ( ,milan & ,hil>y ( ,poicti]s divide ! glory ( introduc+ ! s++ ( hymns into ! ,*ur* ( ! ,we/4 ,hil>y compil$ a hymn-book--,lib] ,hymnorum--:i* is only kn[n to u by a few hymns m or less d\btfully ascrib$ to him4 ,ambrose is ! fir/ great ,lat9 hymn-writ] :o /ill lives 9 ! songs ( ! sanctu>y4 ,8 hymns are unrhym$1 &1 z ,tr5* says1 ( #8almo/ au/]e simplicity4' ,x is z ?\gh1 build+ an alt> to ! liv+ ,god1 he w\ld obs]ve ! ,levitical precept1 & re> x ( unhewn /ones1 ^u :i* no tool _h be5 lift$4 ,! great objects ( fai? 9 _! simple/ expression are felt by him s suffici5t to /ir all ! deepe/ affections ( ! he>t1 t any attempt to dress !m up1 to array !m 9 mov+ language1 7 m]ely sup]flu\s4 ,! passion is !re1 b x is lat5t & repre/1 a fire burn+ inw>dly1 ! gl[ ( an au/]e en?usiasm1 :i* reveals itself inde$1 b n to e c>eless behold]4 ,nor d we pres5tly fail to obs]ve h[ truly ^! poems belong$ to _! "t & to ! circum/ances "u :i* !y 7 produc$--h[ suitably ! fai? :i* 0 9 actual conflict ) & 0 j triumph+ ov]1 ! p[]s ( ?is _w1 f\nd its utt]ance 9 hymns su* z ^!1 :]e9 is no s(tness1 p]haps little t5d]ness2 b a rock-l firmness1 ! old ,roman /oicism transmut$ & glorifi$ into t nobl] ,*ri/ian c\rage1 :i* enc\nt]$ & at l5g? ov]came ! _w4#di ,to ,/4 ,ambrose _m ( ! e>li] ,lat9 hymns are attribut$1 & ! #8,te ,deum' is kn[n 9 ! ,brevi>ies z #8,! ,song ( ,/4 ,ambrose & ,/4 ,au/91' accord+ to ! tradition t x 0 compos$ & sung by !m 9 alt]nate v]ses :5 ! latt] 0 baptiz$ at ,milan4 ,! famili> ,engli% translation is by an unkn[n h&4 ,gr& z x is1 !re are "s v]ses 9 :i* a m lit]al r5d]+ w\ld h be5 /ill gr&]4 ,z ! ,lat9 text may n be kn[n by "s read]s1 ,i give :at may be call$ ! receiv$ text-- ,te ,deum laudamus ,te ,dom9um confitemur ,te aet]num ,patrem omnis t]ra v5]atur ,tibi omnes ,angeli ,tibi coeli et univ]sae pote/ates ,tibi ,*]ubim et ,s]aphim incessabili voce proclamant ,sanctus1 sanctus1 sanctus ,dom9us ,deus ,sabao? ,pl5i sunt coeli et t]ra maje/atis gloriae ,tuae ,te gloriosus ,apo/olorum *orus ,te ,prophet>um laudabilis num]us ,te ,m>tyrum c&idatus laudat ex]citus ,te p] orbem t]r>um sancta confitetur ,ecclesia ,patrem imm5sae maje/atis ,v5]&um ,tuum v]um et unicum ,filium ,sanctum quoque ,p>acletum ,spiritum ,tu ,rex gloriae ,*ri/e ,tu ,patris sempit]nus es ,filius ,tu ad lib]&um suscepi/i hom9em non horrui/i ,virg9is ut]um ,tu devicto mortis aculeo ap]ui/i cr$5tibus regna coelorum ,tu ad dext]am ,dei s$es 9 gloria ,patris ,judex cr$]is esse v5turus ,te ergo quaesumus ,tuis famulis subv5i quos pretioso sangu9e r$emi/i ,aet]na fac cum ,sanctis ,tuis gloria num]>i#ej ,salvum fac populum ,tuum ,dom9e et b5$ic ha]$itati ,tuae ,et rege eos et extolle illos usque 9 aet]num ,p] s+ulos dies b5$icimus ,te ,et laudamus nom5 ,tuum 9 saeculum et 9 saeculum saeculi ,dign>e ,dom9e die i/o s9e peccato nos cu/odire ,mis]]e no/ri ,dom9e mis]]e no/ri ,fiat mis]icordia ,tua ,dom9e sup] nos quemadmodum sp]avimus 9 ,te ,9 ,te ,dom9e sp]avi non confund> 9 aet]num4 ,9 ! ,pray]-book v]sion we miss ! apo/les' #8glori\s *oir1' ! m>tyrs' #8:ite-rob$' army2 & ! close w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h be5 ev5 m impressive z well z m lit]al _h ! la/ l9es read-- ,o ,"l1 let ,?y m]cy be %[$ ^u u1 ev5 z we h hop$ 9 ,!e4 ,o ,"l1 9 ,!e h ,i hop$2 let me n be a%am$ = ev]4#ea ,9 ! primitive days1 be=e ! rise ( ! m$ival ,papacy1 be=e ! "t ( ,brevi>y & ,mass-book1 ! s++ ( hymns 0 well e/abli%$ alike 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,9 almo/ e language 9 :i* ! gospel 0 prea*$1 hymns 7 writt51 & 7 us$ n only to aid ! devotion ( ! dev\t wor%ipp] 9 ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 b to arre/ & tea* ! c>eless wayf>]4 ,?us ,bi%op ,aldhelm ( ,%]borne #8w\ld sit on ! bridge1 z ! p came out f ,mass to loit] gossip+ on _! way home1 & s+ !m sacr$ lays1 tea*+ !m _! fai?1 z x 71 9 *ance v]ses1 & enli/+ 9 ,god's s]vice ! national love ( music & song4 ,x 0 ,alfr$1 himself a s+]1 :o pres]v$ ?is tale4'#eb ,9 lat] days1 :5 ! ,romi% wor%ip _h become m elaborate & =mal1 x is *iefly 9 ! ,brevi>ies t we f9d ! hymns ( ! ,*ur*1 9 ,lat91 ( c\rse1 & z little und]/&$ ( ! p z ! re/ ( ! s]vice4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ^! hymns are 9 exi/5ce1 & :il/ _m are disfigur$ by ! idolatr\s & (t5 co>se adoration (f]$ to ! ,virg9 ,m>y & ! sa9ts1 & o!rs dwell ) dreadful p>ticul>ity ^u ! details ( ! ,passion1 _m give wor?y & s9c]e expression to ! pr(\nde/ exp]i5ces ( ! dev\t s\l4 ,"s ( ! be/ & sweete/ ( ^! songs1 :i* are (t5 reckon$ among/ #8anci5t' hymns1 belong to ! deg5]ate days ( ! ,papacy4 ,!y are n only intr9sically preci\s1 b are graci\s evid5ce t ! g5u9e _s ( devotion 0 f\nd1 & ! voice ( praise & pray] & p5it5ce he>d1 9 quiet places & pure he>ts1 ev5 9 a "t ( g5]al apo/asy4 ,any detail$ ref]5ce to pre-,re=mation hymns w\ld be outside ! limits ( ?is lecture1 b ! translations ( ,greek & ,lat9 hymns :i* are to be f\nd 9 our mod]n hymnals w naturally claim att5tion at a lat] /age4 ,9 conclud+ ?is brief & necess>ily sup]ficial prelim9>y sket*1 ,i may ref] to a few ( ! anci5t hymns :i* are probably little kn[n to ! ord9>y wor%ipp]4 #a4 ,syriac4--,^! are *iefly kn[n to u ?r\gh ! great tea*] & writ]1 ,ephraem ,syrus1 :o di$ at ,edessa 9 #cgc4 ,8 hymns 7 writt5 to c\nt]act ! influ5ce ( ! popul> songs ( ! h]etic ,b>desanes1 & 8 son ,h>monius4 ,dr4 ,bon>1 ,mrs4 ,*>les1 ,mr4 ,moorsom1 & o!rs h translat$ sev]al ( ^! ,syriac hymns2 b !y are n likely ev] to w9 su* wide acceptance z ! ,lat9 or ! ,greek hymns1 ?\gh a few are to be f\nd 9 mod]n collections4 ,sev]al ( ! mo/ t\*+ ( ,/4 ,ephraem's hymns are on ! dea? ( *ildr51 :il/ o!rs celebrate ! hosannas ( ! *ildr5 at ! ,triumphal ,entry4 ,i give a translation1 or #8imitation1' by ,dr4 ,bon> ( a hymn = ! ,"l's ,day4 ,,sabba? ,,hymn ,glory to ! glori\s ,"o6 ,good & great our ,god alone1 ,:o ?is day ha? glorifi$ ,fir/ & be/ ( all beside1 ,mak+ x = e clime ,( all times ! sweete/ "t4 ,f ! beg9n+1 day ( days1 ,set ap>t = holy praise1 ,:5 ,he bade ! will+ e>? ,all its hidd5 /ores br+ =?1 ,:5 ,he made ! %9+ heav51 ,!n to man ?is day 0 giv54 ,on ?is day ! ,son ( ,god ,left ,8 ?ree days' d>k abode1 ,9 ! greatness ( ,8 might ,ris+ to ! upp] light4 ,on ?is day ! ,*ur* puts on ,glory1 beauty1 robe1 & cr[n4 ,on ?is day ( days1 ! ,"l1 ,fai?ful to ,8 anci5t ^w1 ,on ,8 burn+ *>iot borne1 ,%all 9 maje/y return4 ,k+ ( k+s1 ,he comes 9 might1 ,f ,8 heav5ly home ( light1 ,to ,8 own ,j]usalem1 ,old ,judea's brighte/ gem2 ,to ! hill ( ,jebus1 see1 ,k+ ,messiah1 come? ,he2 ,) ,8 cross to bless & save1 ,) ,8 cross to spoil ! grave4 ,e>? is flee+1 flee+ fa/1 ,& its beauty fades at la/2 ,o belovd1 !n1 awake1 ,bonds ( c>nal slumb] break2 ,wake1 belovd1 wat* & pray ,:ile rema9s "o h\r ( day6 ,dea?1 x come?2 oh bew>e6 ,judgem5t come?2 oh prep>e6 ,/eadfa/1 /eadfa/ let u /&1 ,= ! ,judge is nigh at h&3 ,/eadfa/ let u re/ ea* night1 ,/eadfa/ wake at morn+ light4 ,glory1 glory1 glory be1 ,graci\s ,god & ,"l1 to ,!e6 ,to ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ,to ! ,_s1 ,?ree 9 ,"o3 ,?us we n[ ,?y m]cy praise1 ,?us ?r\gh ev]la/+ days4 ,9 ! new & revis$ edition ( ,*ur* ,hymns1 !re is a translation by ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,m4 ,moorsom ( an anonym\s ,syriac hymn1 :i* is "o ( two plac$ "u ! head+1 #8,! ,national ,*ur*4' ,8 ! glory1 ,8 ! hon\r1 ,high & l[1 rec\nt ,8 praise2 ,tell x out among ! nations1 ,h[ ! ,*ri/ 9 anci5t days ,left ,8 home1 ,8 ,fa!r's side1 ,s\ght1 & f\nd1 & won ,8 ,bride4 ,9 ! f>-(f l& ,he f\nd h]1 ,& %e gave to ,him h] he>t1 ,= ,8 love is ev]la/+1 ,t nor life nor dea? c "p2 ,!re1 to w9 h] tro?1 ,he di$1 ,!re1 = h]1 0 crucifi$4 ,oh1 our ,k+6 fulfil ,?y promise1 ,br+ h] :]e no ta9t ( s91 ,:]e no sadness & no blemi%1 ,:]e no /a9 c ent] 92 ,keep h] ev] at ,?y side1 ,br+ h] home1 ,?y fai?ful ,bride4 ,p]fect !n1 ,?y new creation1 ,) ! grace t %all endure1 ,e'en amid temptation gr[+ ,/ill m /ately & m pure2 ,till by sorr[ sanctifi$1 ,%e becomes ,?y holy ,bride4 ,peace be h]s )9 h] temples2 ,/r5g? be h]s1 h] walls to gu>d2 ,may h] hol9ess & beauty ,by no evil ?+ be m>r$2 ,?r\gh all p]il1 ,savi\r1 guide ,to ,?y heav5 ,?y cr[nd ,bride4 #b4 ,greek4--,:at is (t5 call$ ! fir/ ,*ri/ian hymn is f\nd 9 ! ,pa$agogus1 or ,tutor1 ( ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria 7d4 cir4 #bab74 ,x has be5 translat$ into ,engli% by _m writ]s4 ,dean ,plumptre's v]sion is ! be/ kn[n4 ,at ! end ( 8 treatise ,clem5t #8bur/ out into a k9d ( *oral1 di?yrambic ode1 9 anap/ic metre1 ! l9es v %ort & abrupt1 & ! :ole be+ m exclamatory & f]vid ?an mo/ lat] hymns4' ,curb = ! /ubborn /e$1 ,mak+ its w give he$2 ,w+ t directe/ "r ,! wild bird's w&]+ flight2 ,helm = ! %ips t keep ,_! pa?way o'er ! deep2 ,%eph]d ( %eep t own ,_! ,ma/] on ! ?rone1 ,/ir up ,?y *ildr5 meek1 ,) guileless lips to speak1 ,9 hymn & song1 ,?y praise1 ,guide ( _! infant ways4 ,o ,k+ ( sa9ts1 ,o ,"l1 ,mighty all-conqu]+ ,^w2 ,son ( ! ,highe/ ,god1 ,wield+ ,8 wisdom's rod2 ,our /ay :5 c>es annoy1 ,giv] ( endless joy2 ,( all our mortal race1 ,savi\r1 ( b\ndless grace1 ,o ,jesus1 he>6 ,%eph]d & ,s[] ,?\1 ,n[ helm1 & bridle n[1 ,w+ = ! heav5w>d flight ,( flock all pure & bright1 ,fi%] ( m51 ! ble/ ,out ( ! _w's unre/1 ,out ( s9's tr\bl$ sea1 ,tak+ u1 ,"l1 to ,!e2 ,out ( ! waves ( /rife1 ,) bait ( blissful life1 ,) *oice/ fi%1 good /ore1 ,draw+ ,?y nets to %ore4 ,lead u1 ,o ,%eph]d true1 ,?y my/ic %eep1 we sue1 ,lead u1 ,o holy ,"l1 ,:o f ,?y sons do/ w>d1 ,) all prevail+ *>m1 ,p]il1 & curse1 & h>m2 ,o pa? :]e ,*ri/ ha? trod1 ,o way t leads to ,god6 ,o ,^w1 abid+ aye1 ,o endless ,light on high1 ,m]cy's fre%-spr++ flood1 ,work] ( all ?+s good1 ,o glori\s ,life ( all ,t on _! ,mak] call1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 he>6 4 4 4 4 4 ,our holy tribute ?is1 ,= wisdom1 life1 & bliss1 ,s++ 9 *orus meet1 ,s++ 9 conc]t sweet1 ,! ,almighty's ,son4 ,we1 heirs ( peace unpric$1 ,we1 :o are born 9 ,*ri/1 ,a p pure f /a91 ,praise we our ,god aga91 ,"l ( our ,peace6 ,i mu/ add "o o!r hymn1 ?\gh x has be5 (t5 translat$1 & is f\nd 9 sev]al mod]n hymn-books4 ,!re is a pretty little v]sion 9 ,longfell['s ,gold5 ,leg5d1 b ! be/ is ,keble's f9e r5d]+ publi%$ 9 ! ,lyra ,apo/olica4 ,x is a hymn = ev5tide1 & 0 sung at #8,! ,light+ ( ! ,lamps4' ,x has be5 sung at vesp]s 9 ! ,greek ,*ur* = _m c5turies1 & is /ill 9 daily use4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 4 ,hail6 gladd5+ ,light ( ,8 pure glory p\r$1 ,:o is ! immortal ,fa!r1 heav5ly1 ble/1 ,holie/ ( ,holies--,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l6 ,n[ we are come to ! sun's h\r ( re/1 ,! lights ( ev5+ r\nd u %9e1 ,we hymn ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s div9e6 ,wor?ie/ art ,?\ at all times to be sung ,) undefil$ tongue1 ,son ( our ,god1 ,giv] ( ,life1 alone6 ,!re=e 9 all ! _w1 ,?y glories1 ,"l1 !y own4 #c4 ,lat94--,! foll[+ hymn has n only intr9sic value1 b peculi> int]e/ on acc\nt ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ref]5ce to x z hav+ br\ght to 8 eyes ! k9dly relief ( te>s1 z he ?\ght ( 8 "m laid t day 9 h] grave4 ,!n ,i slept & rose up aga91 & f\nd my sorr[ dim9i%$ n a little & z ,i lay lonely on my b$ ,i recall$ ! tru?ful v]ses ( ,?y ,ambrose 444 & ,i gave my te>s1 :i* ,i _h re/ra9$ till n[1 leave to fl[ z !y w\ld4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! ,brevi>ies z a ,saturday vesp] hymn1 & is a good example ( ! hymns ( ,/4 ,ambrose4 ,x has mu* ( ! /r5g? & simplicity ( ,k5's hymns4 ,deus1 creator omnium6 ,polique ,rector6 ve/i5s ,diem decoro lum9e1 ,noctem soporis grati1 ,artus solutos ut quies ,r$dat laboris usui3 ,m5tesque fessas allevet ,luctusque solvat anxios4 ,grates p]acto jam die ,et noctis exortu preces1 ,voti reos ut adjuves1 ,hymnum can5tes solvimus4 ,te cordis ima conc9ant1 ,te vox canora concrepet1 ,te diligat ca/us amor1 ,te m5s adoret sobria2 ,ut1 cum pr(unda claus]it ,diem caligo noctium1 ,fides t5ebras nesciat1 ,et nox fide reluceat4#ec ,dormire m5tem ne s9as1 ,dormire culpa nov]it2 ,ca/is fides refrig]ans ,somni vaporem temp]et4 ,exuta s5su lubrico ,te cordis alta somni5t1 ,nec ho/is invidi dolo ,pavor quietos suscitet4 ,*ri/um rogemus et ,patrem1 ,*ri/i ,patrisque ,spiritum1 ,unum pot5s p] omnia ,fove precantes ,tr9itas4#ed ,! be/ ,engli% translation is by ,mr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,*amb]s1 late ,record] ( ,new ,s>um4 ,i take x f 8 beautiful ,psalt]2 or1 ,sev5 ,h\rs ( ,pray] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,s>um4#ee ,mak] ( all ?+s6 ,god ,mo/ ,high6 ,great ,rul] ( ! />ry sky6 ,rob+ ! day 9 beaute\s light1 ,9 sweet repose ! quiet night2 ,t sleep may our tir$ limbs re/ore1 ,& fit = toil & use once m2 ,may g5tly soo! ! c>eworn brea/1 ,& lull our anxi\s griefs to re/4 ,we ?ank ,!e = ! day t's gone1 ,we pray ,!e n[ ! night comes on3 ,o help u s9n]s z we raise ,to ,!e our votive hymn ( praise4 ,to ,!e our he>ts _! music br+1 ,!e our unit$ voices s+3 ,to ,!e our pure affections so>1 ,!e may our *a/5$ s\ls adore4 ,s :5 ! deep5+ %ades prevail1 ,& night o'er day ha? dropp$ h] veil3 ,fai? may no wild]+ d>kness "k1 ,b night ) ,fai?'s own spl5d\r gl[4 ,o sleepless ev] keep ! m9d6 ,our guilt 9 la/+ slumb]s b9d2 ,let ,fai? pure ,*a/ity r5ew1 ,& fre%5 sleep's le?>gic dew4 ,f e wrongful passion free1 ,o may our he>ts repose 9 ,!e2 ,nor envi\s fi5d ) h>mful sn>e1 ,our re/ ) s9ful t]rors sc>e4 ,*ri/1 ) ! ,fa!r ev] ,"o6 ,_s ( ,fa!r & ( ,son6 ,god ov] all ( mighty sway1 ,%ield u1 great ,tr9ity1 we pray6 ,i w\ld gladly l+] a:ile long] among ^! anci5t hymns2 b except z !y h pass$ into our hymnals 9 ! la/ two c5turies1 !y h>dly belong to my subject4 ,,lit]ature ,! foll[+ notes may be useful to "s read]s3--,daniel's ,!saurus ,hymnologicus 7,leipsic1 #ahda-ee72 ,mone's ,hymni ,lat9i ,m$ii ,aevi 7,freiburg1 #ahec-d-e71 ,*ri/'s ,an?ologia ,graeca ,c>m9um ,*ri/ianorum2 ,tr5*'s ,sacr$ ,lat9 ,poetry 7#ahdi73 ,duffield's ,lat9 ,hymns 7#ahhi72 ,macdonald's ,lat9 ,hymns ( ! ,wesleyan ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book 7#ahii74 ,neale's ,m$iaeval ,hymns1 ,hymns ( ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*1 c42 ,*&l]'s ,hymns ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*2 ,william's ,hymns f ! ,p>isian ,brevi>y 7#ahci72 ,*amb]s's ,lauda ,syon2 ,mant's ,anci5t ,hymns f ! ,roman ,brevi>y2 ,*atfield's ,songs & ,hymns ( ! ,greek ,*ri/ian ,poets2 ,mrs4 ,*>les's ,*ri/ian ,life 9 ,song2 ,moorsom's ,r5d]+s ( ,*ur* ,hymns4 ,see also articles 9 ,diction>y ( ,hymnology1 on #8,greek1' #8,lat91' & #8,syriac1' #8,hymnody1' #8,te ,deum1' c4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t _m ( ! ,brevi>y hymns are n anci5t1 b belong to ! sixte5?1 sev5te5?1 & eighte5? c5turies4 ,,iii ,e>ly ,mod]n ,hymns ,i4--,sixte5? ,c5tury ,be=e ! ,re=mation ,engl& 0 ri* 9 ballads1 b _h practically no hymns4 ,yet !re are 9 t e>li] p]iod a few great names--,cdmon1 ,aldhelm1 ,b$e1 ,alfr$--:i* are beg9n+ to appe> 9 "s mod]n hymnals4#ef ,x is usual to date ,engli% hymnody f ! days ( ,dr4 ,watts4 ,be=e 8 "t1 h[ev]1 a consid]able numb] ( hymns _h be5 writt5 9 ,engli%1 a fair proportion ( :i* 7 ( high poetic "*1 & n unsuitable = public wor%ip4 ,b ! idea ( a hymn-book _h h>dly ent]$ ! m9d ( ! ,*ur*4 ,_m long$ = #8godly ballads' to supplant ! va9 songs ( ! ,c\rt1 ! camp1 & ! /reet1 b = ! mo/ "p !y long$ 9 va94 ,we mu/ n1 h[ev]1 ov]look ! prep>ation made dur+ ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,! ,engli% ,re=mation _h no poet1 no "o :o c\ld give ! common p songs su* z ,lu!r _h provid$ = ! ,g]mans4 ,myles ,cov]dale 7#adhg-aefi71 ,bi%op ( ,exet]1 saw h[ great ! ne$ 02 b he c\ld n supply x1 ?\gh he did 8 be/4 ,8 #8,gho/ly ,psalms & ,spiritual ,songs1 drawn out ( ! ,holy ,scripture = ! com=t & consolation ( su* z love to rejoice 9 ,god & ,8 ,^w1' is an unsuccessful attempt to r5d] into ,engli% "s ( ! ,g]man hymns4 ,he confesses t ! v]ses are #8rude 9 song & rhyme4' ,yet !re is n want+ t ye>n+ aft] ,god1 t quiet tru/ 9 ,*ri/1 t turn+ to ,him ) hope & p5it5ce & love :i* is ! note ( all ,*ri/ian psalmody4 ,i quote a few v]ses--mod]niz+ ! spell+--f :at is1 ,i ?9k1 8 be/ ef=t4 ,i call on ,!e1 ,"l ,jesu ,*ri/1 ,i h none o!r help b ,!e3 ,my he>t is nev] set at re/1 ,till ,?y sweet ^w h com=t$ me4 ,& /eadfa/ fai? grant me !re=e1 ,to hold by ,?y ^w ev]more4 ,above all ?+ ,nev] resi/+ ,b to increase 9 fai? m & m4 ,"l1 pr9t into my he>t & m9d ,?y ,holy ,_s ) f]v5tness2 ,t ,i to ,!e be n unk9d1 ,b love ,!e )\t feign$ness4 ,let no?+ draw my m9d f ,!e1 ,b ev] to love ,!e e>ne/ly3 ,let n my he>t ,un?ankfully dep>t ,f ! "r love ( ,?y m]cy4 ,give me ,?y grace1 ,"l1 ,i ,!e pray1 ,to love m9e enemies he>tily3 ,h[beit !y tr\ble me alway1 ,& = ,?y cause d sl&] me1 ,yet1 ,jesu ,*ri/1 = ,?y goodness1 ,fill my he>t ) =giv5ess1 ,t :ile ,i live ,i may !m =give ,t d (f5d me m or less4#eg ,cov]dale's hymns prep>$ ! way = m successful ef=ts 9 ! same direction4 ,& x is pleasant to rememb] t ! brave old re=m]1 :o /ood by 8 fri5d & tutor1 ,rob]t ,b>nes1 ! m>tyr1 :5 he 0 summon$ to appe> be=e ,wolsey z a h]etic1 & :o devot$ s _m ye>s to ! translation ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 0 "o ( ! fir/ :o desir$ to make ! ,engli% folk love godly hymns4 ,x is an anci5t fa%ion to disp>age ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s's v]sion ( ! ,psalms1 b x 0 a great advance ^u ,cov]dale1 & #8m>ks an era 9 ! hi/ory ( sacr$ song4'#eh ,/]nhold di$ 9 #aedi1 & ,cov]dale surviv$ him = tw5ty ye>s4 ,he 0 ,groom ( ! ,robes to bo? ,h5ry ,,viii & ,edw>d ,,vi4 ,probably ! popul>ity ( ,clem5t ,m>ot's#ei ,fr5* v]sion may h sugge/$ to ,/]nhold ! attempt to provide ! ,engli% ,c\rt ) simil> sacr$ songs in/ead ( ! pr(ane ballads :i* pleas$ bo? ,fr5* & ,engli% c\rti]s4 ,h5ry _h a s9c]e reg>d = him1 & rememb]$ him 9 8 w4 ,edw>d lov$ to he> ^! metrical psalms sung by _! au?or1 & caus$ !m to be #8sung op5ly1' s t o!rs might le>n to love !m z he did4 ,/]nhold 0 a mode/ man1 & did n claim any great m]it = 8 songs4 #8,albeit1' he says1 9 8 d$ication to ,edw>d ,,vi1 #8,i _c give to y\r ,maje/y great loaves1 or br+ into ! ,"l's b>n full h&fuls 444 ,i am bold to pres5t unto y\r ,maje/y a few crumbs :i* ,i h pick$ up f "u ! ,"l's bo>d4' ,"p ( 8 v]sion ( ,ps4 xviii4 is usually giv5 z ! be/ example ( 8 "w4 ,o ,god1 my /r5g? & =titude1 ,( =ce ,i mu/ love ,!e4 ,!re are "s good v]ses 9 ,ps4 ix41 :i* are ( ! same type4 ,o ,"l1 ) all my he>t & m9d ,i w give ?anks to ,!e2 ,& speak ( all ,?y wondr\s works ,unse>*able ( me4 ,i w be glad & mu* rejoice ,9 ,!e1 ,o ,god1 mo/ high2 ,& make my songs extol ,?y "n ,above ! />ry sky4 ,= ev]more 9 dignity ,! ,"l do? rule & reign2 ,& 9 ! seat ( equity ,true judgem5t do? ma9ta94 ,) ju/ice ,he do? keep & guide ,! _w & e wight1 ,) consci5ce & ) equity ,he yielde? folk _! "r4 ,he is ,protector ( ! poor1 ,:at "t !y be oppre/2 ,he is 9 all adv]sity ,_! refuge & _! re/4 ,all !y t "k ,?y holy "n1 ,!re=e d tru/ 9 ,!e2 ,= ,?\ =sake/ n _! suit1 ,9 _! necessity4 ,b sure ! ,"l w n =get ,! poor man's grief & pa92 ,! pati5t p nev] look ,= help ( ,god 9 va94 ,! ,old ,v]sion1 :i* be>s ! "n ( ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s1 0 ! "w ( sev]al h&s4 ,john ,hopk9s 0 ! l>ge/ contributor4 ,( 8 life little is kn[n4 ,w>ton call$ him n ! lea/ ( ! ,briti% poets ( 8 day1 & 8 v]sions are g5]ally consid]$ sup]ior to ,/]nhold's4 ,!y are no d\bt smoo!r1 b ,i _c see t !y h m poetry 9 !m4 ,sometimes 8 l9es are ridicul\sly divid$1 & x is difficult to imag9e t at any p]iod !y c\ld h be5 reg>d$ z tol]able4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 a psalm ( ,hopk9s's :i* com=t$ ,john ,wesley aft] he>+ a s]mon1 ( :i* he disapprov$1 at ,b[1 9 #agch4 #8,god answ]$ ! ?\ghts ( my he>t1 & took away my fe>1 9 a mann] ,i did n expect1 ev5 by ! words ( ,?omas ,/]nhold4 ,!y 7 ^! 7sung imm$iately aft] ! s]mon7'-- ,?y m]cy is above all ?+s1 ,o ,god2 x do? excel2 ,9 tru/ :]e(1 z 9 ,?y w+s1 ,! sons ( m5 %all dwell4 ,)9 ,?y h\se !y %all be f$ ,) pl5ty at _! w2 ,( all delights !y %all be sp$1 ,& take !re( _! fill4 ,because ! well ( life mo/ pure1 ,do? ev] fl[ f ,!e2 ,& 9 ,?y light we are mo/ sure1 ,et]nal light to see4 ,f su* z ,!e desire to "k1 ,let n ,?y grace dep>t2 ,?y righte\sness decl>e & %[ ,to m5 ( upright he>t4 ,william ,:itt+ham1 ,calv9's bro!r-9-law1 & ,knox's successor z pa/or ( ! ,engli% congregation at ,g5eva1 contribut$ ab\t twelve psalms1 includ+ ! cxix41 :i* runs to ov] #gjj l9es4 ,9 #aefc he became ,dean ( ,durham1 & 0 excommunicat$ by ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york 7fa!r ( ,george ,s&ys74 ,he di$ 9 #aegi1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! ca!dral 9 :i* he is said to h de/roy$ ! image ( ,/4 ,cu?b]t & o!r anci5t monum5ts :i* 7 obnoxi\s to 8 ,puritan ta/e4 ,o!r writ]s 7 ,john ,pulla91 ano!r ,g5evan exile2 ,rob]t ,wisdome1 :o 0 fright5$ into a recantation ( 8 #8errors' by ,bi%op ,bonn]1 b %ortly aft] recant$ aga92 ,?omas ,norton1 :o wrote ! v]sion ( ,ps4 cxlvii41 beg9n+-- ,praise ye ! ,"l1 = x is good ,unto our ,god to s+2 ,= x is pleasant1 & to praise ,x is a comely ?+4 ,william ,ke!1 au?or ( #8,all p t on e>? d dwell2' ,john ,m>ckant1 & ,john ,craig4#fj ,john ,m>ckant1 vic> 9 #aeei ( ,great ,clacton1 & ( ,%opl& #aefc-h1 0 ! au?or ( f\r psalms 9 ! ,old ,v]sion4 ,b he is rememb]$ by #8,! ,lam5tation ( a ,s9n]1' :i* is "o ( ! r$eem+ features ( ! book4 ,x is kn[n 9 mod]n times almo/ exclusively 9 ,heb]'s revision4 ,! orig9al is admirable 9 its pa?os & simplicity4 ,,! ,,lam5tation ,,( ,a ,,s9n] ,o ,"l1 turn n ,?y face away ,f him t lies pro/rate1 ,lam5t+ sore 8 s9ful life1 ,be=e ,?y m]cy-gate4 ,:i* gate ,?\ op5e/ wide to ^? ,t d lam5t _! s91 ,%ut n t gate aga9/ me1 ,"l1 ,b let me ent] 94 ,& call me n to m9e acc\nt1 ,h[ ,i h livd "h2 ,= !n ,i "k "r well1 ,o ,"l1 ,h[ vile ,i %all appe>4 ,i ne$ n to confess my life1 ,i am sure ,?\ can/ tell1 ,:at ,i h be51 & :at ,i am1 ,i "k ,?\ kn[e/ x well4 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/ :at ?+s be pa/1 ,& eke ! ?+s t be2 ,?\ kn[e/ also :at is to come1 ,no?+ is hid f ,!e4 ,be=e ! heav5s & e>? 7 made1 ,?\ kn[e/ :at ?+s 7 !n1 ,z all ?+s else t h be5 s9ce ,among ! sons ( m54 ,& c ! ?+s t ,i h done1 ,be hidd5 f ,!e !n8 ,nay1 nay1 ,?\ kn[e/ !m all1 ,o ,"l1 ,:]e !y 7 done & :54 ,:]e=e ) te>s ,i come to ,!e1 ,to beg & to entreat1 ,ev5 z ! *ild t ha? done ill1 ,& fe>e? to be beat4 ,s come ,i to ,?y m]cy-gate1 ,:]e m]cy do? ab\nd1 ,requir+ m]cy = my s91 ,to heal my deadly w\nd4 ,o ,"l1 ,i ne$ n to repeat1 ,:at ,i d beg or crave3 ,?\ kn[e/1 ,o ,"l1 be=e ,i ask1 ,! ?+ t ,i w\ld h4 ,m]cy1 good ,"l1 m]cy ,i ask1 ,?is is ! total sum1 ,= m]cy1 ,"l1 is all my suit1 ,"l1 let ,?y m]cy come4 ,) ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s began ! reign ( ! metrical ,psalt]4 ,! attempt to turn ! :ole book ( ,psalms into v]se = congregational use has _h a curi\s fasc9ation4 ,no "o has atta9$ m ?an v p>tial success1 n ev5 ,watts or ,keble4 ,9 ,julian's long li/ ( ^? :o h essay$ to r5d] ! ,psalms into ,engli% v]se1 are _m names ^u :i* "o l+]s ) int]e/4 ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ,sir ,?omas ,wyatt1 ,ar*bi%op ,p>k]1 ,sir ,philip ,sidney & 8 si/]1 ! ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke1 ,bi%op ,hall1 ,george ,)]1 ,george ,h]b]t1 ,george ,s&ys1 ,john ,milton1 ,g5]al ,fairfax1 ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 ,joseph ,addison1 ,cotton ,ma!r1 ,*ri/oph] ,sm>t1 & great numb]s 9 m rec5t times4 ,( ! multitude ( ^! =gott5 psalms ! majority1 ev5 ( ! be/1 are b lit]>y curiosities1 myriads are n ev5 curi\s1 !y are simply dull4 ,a few little-kn[n psalms ( ^! e>ly days ,i quote ei!r = _! own or _! au?ors' sake4 ,! foll[+ by ,que5 ,elizabe? is *>act]i/ically vigor\s 9 expression4 ,i h mod]niz$ ! spell+-- ,,psalm ,,xiv ,fools1 t true fai? yet nev] _h1 ,say 9 _! he>ts !re is no ,god6 ,fil?y !y are 9 _! practice1 ,( !m n "o is godly wise4 ,f heav5 ! ,"l on man did look ,to "k :at ways he und]took2 ,all !y 7 vague & w5t a/ray1 ,n "o ,he f\nd 9 ! "r way4 ,9 he>t & tongue h !y deceit1 ,_! lips ?r[ =? a poison$ bait2 ,_! m9ds are mad1 _! m\?s are wode1#fa ,& swift !y be 9 %$d+ blood4 ,s bl9d !y are no tru? !y "k1 ,no fe> ( ,god 9 !m w gr[4 ,h[ c t cruel sort be good ,( ,god's de> folk :i* suck ! blood8 ,on ,him rightly %all !y n call1 ,despair w s _! he>ts appall4 ,at all times ,god is ) ! j1 ,because !y put 9 ,him _! tru/4 ,:o %all !re=e f ,sion give ,t heal? :i* hange? on our belief4 ,:5 ,god %all take f ,8 ! sm>t1 ,!n w ,jacob rejoice 9 he>t4 ,praise to ,god6#fb ,9 ! s&y des]t ( ! metrical ,psalt]s !re are1 h[ev]1 "s wells ( liv+ wat]4 ,su* are ! psalms ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney & 8 si/]1 & ^? ( ,george ,s&ys4 ,! metre1 = ! mo/ "p1 z well z ! language1 makes !m unsuitable = use 9 ! congregation2 b ,i ?9k _m read]s w be glad to see ! foll[+ v]ses4 ,! v]ses f ,ps4 xix4 are by ,sir ,philip1 & ! v]sion ( ,ps4 xciii4 is by ! ,c\ntess ( ,pembroke4 ,,psalm ,,xix ,! heav5ly frame sets =? ! fame ,( ,him t only ?und]s2 ,! firmam5t1 s /rangely b5t1 ,%[s ,8 h& work+ wond]s4 ,day unto day do? x display1 ,_! c\rse do? x ackn[l$ge3 ,& night to night succe$+ "r ,9 d>kness tea* cle> k4 ,!re is no spee*1 nor language1 :i* ,is s ( skill b]eavd1 ,b ( ! skies ! tea*+ cries ,!y h he>d & conceivd4 ,!re he no eyne1 b read ! l9e ,f s fair book proce$+2 ,_! words be set 9 lett]s great ,= ev]ybody's read+4 ,,psalm ,,xciii ,clo!d ) /ate & girt ) might1 ,mon>*-l ,jehovah reigns3 ,he :o e>?'s f\ndation pight1#fc ,pight at fir/1 & yet su/a9s3 ,he ^: /able ?rone disda9s ,motion's %ock1 & ages' flight3 ,he :o endless ,"o rema9s1 ,"o ! same 9 *angeless plight4 ,riv]s1 yea1 ?\gh riv]s ro>1 ,ro>+ ?\gh sea-bill[s rise2 ,vex ! deep1 & break ! %ore1 ,/rong] art ,?\1 ,"l ( skies4 ,firm & true ,?y promise lies ,n[ & /ill z h]et(ore3 ,holy wor%ip nev] dies ,9 ,?y h\se :]e we adore4 ,george ,s&ys 7#aegg-afdc7 0 a true poet4 ,dryd5 call$ him #8! be/ v]sifi] ( ! =m] age1' & ,ri*>d ,baxt] said1 #8,i mu/ confess aft] all t1 next ! ,scripture poems1 !re are none s sav\ry to me z ,mr4 ,george ,h]b]t's & ,mr4 ,george ,s&ys's4' ,*>les ! ,fir/ com=t$ himself ) ,s&ys's psalms dur+ 8 imprisonm5t at ,c>isbrooke4 ,he is ev5 yet little kn[n to our hymn-books1 ?\gh a few ( 8 psalms make1 ) a little adaptation1 good hymns4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book conta9s two-- ,?\ :o art en?ron$ above#fd 7,ps4 xcii474 ,ye :o dwell above ! skies 7,ps4 cxlviii474 ,8 v]sion ( ,ps4 lxvi4 also has "s good l9es4 ,x beg9s-- ,happy sons ( ,israel1 ,:o 9 pleasant ,canaan dwell3 ,fill ! air ) %\ts ( joy1 ,%\ts r$\bl$ f ! sky4 ,s+ ! great ,jehovah's praise1 ,trophies to ,8 glory raise4 ,^! quotations mu/ suffice = ! psalms ( ! p]iod betwe5 ! ,old & ,new ,v]sions4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is n v attractive lit]ature w f9d specim5s ( ! pr9cipal ,briti% & ,am]ican writ]s 9 ,holl&'s ,psalmi/s ( ,brita9 7#ahdc71 & ,glass's ,/ory ( ! ,psalt]s 7#ahhh74 ,:5 "o looks at ! two au?oriz$ metrical v]sions1 & ! _m attempts made to supplant !m1 x is difficult to und]/& h[ ! ,*ur* c\ld s long h clung to ! metrical ,psalt]1 & c\ld be s sl[ to use a hymn-book4 ,keble says ( 8 own v]sion--#8,x 0 und]tak51 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ) a s]i\s appreh5sion1 :i* has s9ce gr[n into a full conviction1 t ! ?+ attempt$ is1 /rictly speak+1 impossible4' ,yet scores h made ! same fruitless ef=t s9ce ,keble fail$4 ,ap>t f ! psalm-v]sions !re are few hymns ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,george ,gascoigne 7d4 #aegg71 a lawy]1 poet1 & c\rti] ( ,elizabe?'s day1 & a desc5dant ( ,sir ,william ,gascoigne1 ! judge :o committ$ ,h5ry ,v1 :5 ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 to prison1 wrote a poem entitl$ #8,good ,morr[1' f :i* a good hymn has be5 made1 :i* is 9 _m ( ! bett] s*ool hymnals4 ,y t h sp5t ! sil5t night ,9 sleep & quiet re/1 ,& joy to see ! *e]ful light ,t rise? 9 ! ,ea/2 ,n[ cle> y\r voice1 n[ *e] y\r he>t1 ,come help me n[ to s+2 ,ea* will+ wight come be> a "p1 ,to praise ! heav5ly ,k+4 ,yet z ?is deadly night did la/ ,b = a little space1 ,& heav5ly day1 n[ night is pa/1 ,do? %[ 8 pleasant face3 ,s mu/ we hope to see ,god's face ,at la/ 9 heav5 on high1 ,:5 we h *ang$ ?is mortal place ,= ,immortality4 ,unto :i* joys = to atta91 ,god grant u all ,8 grace1 ,& s5d u1 aft] worldly pa91 ,9 heav5 to h a place3 ,:]e we may /ill enjoy t light1 ,:i* nev] %all decay3 ,"l1 = ,?y m]cy l5d u might ,to see t joyful day4#fe ,?omas ,campion 7#aefg-afai71 a doctor ( m$ic9e1 wrote "s lovely hymns1 #8admirable = _! union ( melodi\s simplicity1 beauty1 & /rong common s5se4'#ff ,josiah ,cond] includ$ "o 9 ! section = ,private ,wor%ip ( ! ,congregational hymn-book1 #ahcf4fg ,nev] wea!r-beat5 sail m will+ b5t to %ore1 ,nev] tir$ pilgrim's limbs affect$ slumb] m1 ,?an my we>i$ sprite n[ longs to fly out ( my tr\bl$ brea/4 ,o come quickly1 sweete/ ,"l1 & take my s\l to re/6 ,ev] bloom+ are ! joys ( heav5's high ,p>adise1 ,cold age deafs n !re our e>s nor vap\r dims our eyes3 ,glory !re ! sun out%9es1 ^: beams ! ,bless$ only see4 ,o come quickly1 glori\s ,"l1 & raise my sprite to ,!e6 ,"h is ano!r ( ,campion's hymns4 ,view me1 ,"l1 a "w ( ,?9e6 ,%all ,i !n lie dr[n$ 9 night8 ,might ,?y grace 9 me b %9e1 ,i %\ld seem made all ( light4 ,cleanse me1 ,"l1 t ,i may kneel ,at ,?9e alt>1 pure & :ite3 ,!y t once ,?y m]cies feel1 ,gaze no m on e>?'s delight4 ,worldly joys1 l %ad[s1 fade1 ,:5 ! heav5ly light appe>s3 ,b ! cov5ants ,?\ ha/ made1 ,endless1 "k nor days nor ye>s4 ,9 ,?y ,^w1 ,"l1 is my tru/1 ,to ,?y m]cies fa/ ,i fly2 ,?\gh ,i am b clay & du/1 ,yet ,?y grace c lift me high4 ,campion is n m5tion$ 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,hymnology1 b he des]ves a place !re4 ,"o o!r hymn mu/ be m5tion$1 #8,j]usalem1 my happy home4' ,x is f\nd 9 a ,,ms4 pres]v$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ) ! title #8,a ,song ,mad1 by ,f4 ,b4 ,p4 ,to ! tune ( ,diana4' ,:o ! au?or 0 no "o kn[s1 b int]nal evid5ce indicates t he 0 a dev\t ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,9 ! ,arundel ,hymns x is attribut$ to ,fa!r ,laur5ce ,&]ton1 alias ,john ,bev]ley1 ,s4,j4 ,! ,,ms4 has tw5ty-six v]ses1 ( :i* n9ete5 7 pr9t$ 9 ,london 9 #afja4 ,! hymn is probably bas$ ^u a passage 9 ! ,m$itations ( ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,! popul> mod]n hymn1 #8,j]usalem1 my happy home1' :i* is n[ believ$ to h be5 writt5 by ,joseph ,bromehead1 ,vic> ( ,eck+ton1 ne> ,%effield1 0 no d\bt sugge/$ by ?is hymn1 or "o ( ! v>i\s v]sions ( x1 b has little v]bal agreem5t except 9 ! fir/ & la/ v]ses4 ,i give a portion ( ! orig9al poem4 ,hi]usalem1 my happie home1 ,:5 %all ,i come to !e1 ,:5 %all my sorr[es haue an end1 ,?y ioyes :5 %all ,i see4 ,o happie h>b\r ( ! sa9ts1 ,o sweete & pleasant soyle1 ,9 !e noe sorr[ may be f\nde1 ,noe greefe1 noe c>e1 noe toyle4 ,hi]usalem1 ,hi]usalem1 ,god grant ,i once may see ,?y endless ioyes1 & ( ! same ,p>tak] aye to bee4 ,?y wales are made ( preci\s /ones1 ,?y bulw>kes diamondes squ>e1 ,?y gates are ( "r ori5t pe>le1 ,exce$+ ri*e & r>e4 ,?y t]rettes & ?y p9nacles ,) c>buncles doe %9e1 ,?y v]ie /reetes are pau$ ) g\ld1 ,surpass+e cle>e & f9e4 ,?y h\ses are ( ivorie1 ,?y w9does cri/ale cle>e1 ,?y tyles are mad ( beat5 g\ld1 ,o ,god t ,i 7 !re4 ,!re ,david /&es ) h>pe 9 h&1 ,z mai/] ( ! que]e1 ,t5ne ?\s& times t man 7 ble/ ,t might ?is musicke he>4 ,our ,ladie s+es magnificat ,) tune surpass+e sweete1 ,& all ! virg9s be>e _! p>ts ,sit+e ab\e h] feete4 ,te ,deum do? ,sant ,ambrose s+e1 ,sant ,augu/9e do! ! l2 ,ould ,simeon & ,za*>ie ,haue n _! songes to seeke4 ,!re ,magdal5e ha? left h] mone1 ,& *e]efullie do? s+e1 ,) bless$ ,sa9ts ^: h>monie ,9 ev]ie /reete do? r+e4 ,hi]usalem1 my happie home1 ,w\ld ,god ,i 7 9 !e1 ,w\ld ,god my woes 7 at an end1 ,?y ioyes t ,i might see4 ,f9is4 ,f9is4#fh ,,iii ,e>ly ,mod]n ,hymns ,,ii4--,sev5te5? ,c5tury ,:5 ! sev5te5? c5tury op5$ !re 71 z we h se51 h>dly any ,engli% hymns except su* z may be tak5 f metrical v]sions ( ! ,psalms4 ,) ! new c5tury a new era beg9s2 & ?\gh we are n yet 9 :at ,george ,macdonald calls #8! zone ( hymn-writ+1' we are soon able to ga!r ! mat]ials ( a hymn-book ( ! mod]n type4 ,x w\ld be q possible to compile a v good hymnal f writ]s :o prec$$ ,dr4 ,watts1 if a wise editorial discretion 7 ex]cis$ 9 ! omission ( unsuitable v]ses & ! revision ( phrases (f5sive to mod]n ta/e4 ,among/ ! hymn-writ]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury "o "n is pre-em95t--,?omas ,k5 7#afcg-agaa71 ,bi%op ( ,ba? & ,wells4 ,8 fame re/s ^u 8 ?ree great hymns--,morn+1 ,ev5+1 & ,midnight--= little else 9 8 volum9\s poetical works is suit$ to ! wor%ip ( ! sanctu>y4 ,9 all ! ,*ri/ian *oir !re is no wor?i] "n ?an t ( ,?omas ,k51 :om nei!r fe> nor flatt]y c\ld move f ! /rait pa? ( duty4 ,he liv$ 9 ! _s ( 8 own l9es-- ,let all ?y conv]se be s9c]e1 ,?y consci5ce z ! noonday cle>2 ,?9k h[ all-see+ ,god ?y ways1 ,& all ?y secret ?\ghts surveys4 ,he sp5t 8 e>li] ye>s ( m9i/ry 9 quiet places1 among/ ^? :o hon\r$ & lov$ him1 b lat] _h "s curi\s exp]i5ces z ,"l ,d>tm\?'s *apla9 at ,tangi]1 :]e he te/ifi$ ) 8 accu/om$ resolution aga9/ evil-do]s & evil-speak]s1 com+1 z ,samuel ,pepys records1 into collision ) ! aft]w>ds infam\s ,colonel ,kirke1 because he prea*$ aga9/ #8! excessive lib]ty ( swe>+ :i* we obs]ve "h4' ,among/ all ! h]oes ( 8 day !re 0 none ) a m s]5e c\rage ?an #8little ,k51' :o w\ld n receive ,*>les's mi/ress at 8 h\se--#8,no1 n = 8 k+dom'--& ?us won 8 bi%opric 9 z unlikely & z cr$itable a fa%ion z ev] bi%opric 0 e>n$4 ,aft] t "o is n surpris$ to f9d him1 z "o ( ! sev5 bi%ops1 say+ to ,james ,,ii1 #8,we h two duties to p]=m1 our duty to ,god & our duty to y\r ,maje/y4 ,we hon\r y1 b we fe> ,god4' ,nor ne$ we wond] t1 not)/&+ 8 resi/ance ( ,james's illegal dem&s1 he c\ld n br+ himself to take ! oa? ( allegiance to ,william ( ,orange4 ,k5 always _h t infirmity ( noble s\ls1 #8a weakness = ! weak] side4' ,z ,dean ,plumptre well says1 #8,if he 0 9 d\bt x 0 saf]1 9 q ano!r s5se ?an t 9 :i* o!rs c\nt$ safety1 to take ! los+ & n ! w9n+ side4' ,k5 0 depriv$ 9 #agia1 & ! bi%opric 0 (f]$ to ,bev]idge1 !n ,ar*deacon ( ,col*e/or4 ,_h ,k5 be5 translat$ to heav51 or to ,cant]bury1 ,bev]idge w\ld h accept$ ! pref]m5t ) delight1 = he _h no nonjur+ scruples & wi%$ to be a bi%op4 ,b he too 0 a sa9t1 & n unwor?y to be ,k5's successor2 s he w\ld n take ! place f :i* ,k5 _h be5 ?ru/ out1 & wait$ ?irte5 ye>s = #8pref]m5t1' becom+ ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,asaph 9 #agjd4 ,:5 ,k5 left ! episcopal palace1 ,"l ,weym\? hon\r$ 8 own magnific5t mansion ( ,longleat by welcom+ ,k5 to its hospitable %elt]1 z ,sir ,?omas ,abney1 9 widely diff]5t circum/ances1 made ! great ,noncon=mi/ hymn-writ] 8 gue/ tw5ty-five ye>s lat]4 ,longleat 0 ,k5's home = tw5ty ye>s4 ,!re he di$1 aft] long & acute suff]+1 soo!d by ! writ+ ( hymns1 & by ! ?\ght t !y w\ld be sung on e>? :ile he prais$ ,god 9 heav54 ',twill height5 ev5 ! joys ( heav5 to "k ,t 9 my v]se ! sa9ts hymn ,god bel[4#fi ,k5's hymns1 z we n[ s+ !m1 are select$ f ! ?irty-sev5 v]ses ( ! orig9als1 :i* 7 int5d$ 9 ! fir/ place = ! s*ol>s ( 8 old s*ool--,w9*e/]4 ,z 9 mo/ o!r cases1 ! popul> selection is amply ju/ifi$4 ,! hymns abbreviat$ are mu* m s]viceable alike = public & private devotion ?an if !y 7 transf]r$ 9 ext5so to our hymn-books4 ,l ,/]nhold1 ,h]b]t1 & ,watts1 ,k5 0 a musician1 & lov$ to accompany himself on ! lute or organ4 ,! morn+ hymn1 :i* consi/s ( f\rte5 v]ses1 falls into ?ree sections1 address$ 7#a7 to ! s\l1 7#b7 to ! angels1 7#c7 to ,god4 ,9 ! ev5+ hymn two v]ses are address$ to ! gu>dian angel4 ,! foll[+ v]ses f ! morn+ hymn are n usually f\nd 9 mod]n hymnals-- ,influ5c$ by ! ,light ,div9e1 ,let ?y own light 9 good works %9e3 ,reflect all ,heav5's propiti\s ways1 ,9 ard5t love1 & *e]ful praise4 ,awake1 awake1#gj ye heav5ly *oir1 ,may y\r devotion me inspire1 ,t ,i1 l y1 my age may sp5d1 ,l y1 may on my ,god att5d4 ,may ,i1 l y1 9 ,god delight1 ,h all day long my ,god 9 sight1 ,p]=m1 l y1 my ,mak]'s w2 ,o may ,i nev] m d ill6 ,_h ,i y\r w+s1 to heav5 ,i'd fly1 ,b ,god %all t defect supply1 ,& my s\l w+$ ) w>m desire1 ,%all all day long to heav5 aspire4 ,i w\ld n wake1 nor rise aga91 ,ev5 heav5 itself ,i w\ld disda92 ,w]t n ,?\ !re to be enjoy$1 ,& ,i 9 hymns to be employ$4 ,heav5 is1 de> ,"l1 :]e'er ,?\ art1 ,o nev] !n f me dep>t2 ,= to my s\l 'tis hell to be ,b = "o mom5t )\t#ga ,!e4 ,! special *>m ( ,k5's hymns lies 9 _! simplicity & suitability4 ,9 ! pla9e/ words he asks = j :at e ,*ri/ian feels t he ne$s1 morn+ & ev5+1 8 :ole life ?r\gh4 ,!y are ! fir/ great ,engli% hymns1 & are wor?y to lead ! devotions ( ! ,*ur*4 ,k5's influ5ce ^u lat] poets has be5 great4 ,*>les ,wesley1 ,keble1 & ,*ri/oph] ,wordswor? 71 to "s ext5t1 inspir$ by 8 hymns on ! ,fe/ivals1 :il/ ,newman desir$ to add ,k5 to ! ,cal5d> ( ,engli% sa9ts1 & actually prep>$ a s]vice = use on #8,k5's day4'#gb ,ar*bi%op ,alex&]1 himself a poet1 prea*+ 9 ,wells ,ca!dral at ! fe/ival commemorative ( ! bic5t5>y ( ,k5's consecration1 said-- ,outside ! ,psalt]1 no l9es h ev] be5 s famili> to ,engli% ,*ri/ians z ,k5's ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,hymn4 ,o!r hymns h be5 m my/ical1 m impassion$1 m imag9ative--h p]haps conta9$ pr(\nd] ?\ghts 9 _! dep?1 h c]ta9ly exhibit$ ri*] col\r+ ^u _! surface4 ,b none are s suitable to ! homely pa?os & maje/y ( ! ,engli% ,liturgy2 none are s adapt$ to ! "* :i* ! ,engli% ,*ur* has aim$ at =m+1 ! sweet res]ve1 ! quiet ?or\ghness1 ! p5it5ce :i* is cont9u\s )\t be+ unhopeful4 ,!y are l9es :i* ! *ild may repeat )\t ! pa9ful s5se t !y are beyond him1 & ! man )\t ! contemptu\s s5se t !y are bel[ him4 ,!y appeal to ! man 9 ! *ild1 & ! *ild 9 ! man4 ,!y are at once a =m ( devotion1 a rule ( life1 a brea? ( pray]1 a sigh ( aspiration4 ,!y are ! utt]ances ( a he>t :i* _h no contempt = e>?1 b :i* is at home among ! angels4 ,:5 we li/5 to !m1 or repeat !m ) cong5ial _s1 9 :atev] climate we may be1 ! roses ( ! ,engli% dawn & ! gold ( ! ,engli% sunset are 9 our sky4#gc ,montgom]y wrote ( ,k5's ?ree hymns t1 #8_h he end[$ ?ree hospitals1 he might h be5 less a b5efactor to po/]ity4'#gd ,! importance ( 8 hymns z sett+ a /&>d ( simplicity & directness c h>dly be ov]/at$4 ,yet x is curi\s h[ sl[ly !y won g5]al acceptance4 ,!y 7 n pr9t$ 9 ! supplem5t to ! ,book ( ,common ,pray] till #ahja1 & ?\gh ,john ,wesley includ$ !m 9 8 ,psalms & ,hymns1 #agch1 he omitt$ !m f 8 lat] publications & f 8 hymn-book4 ,dean ,plumptre1 h[ev]1 says t bo? ! hymns _h appe>$ 9 "s ( ! e>li] collections ( hymns = congregational use by ,engli% cl]gym5 betwe5 #agej & #agfj4 ,! ?ree hymns are giv5 9 ! ,moravian ,hymn-book ( #aged4 ,aft] ,k5 ! sev5te5? c5tury _h no sweet] hymn-writ] ?an ,john ,au/9 7#afac-fi71 :o left ,/4 ,john's ,college1 ,cambridge1 9 #afdj1 on becom+ a ,romani/4 ,he wrote two volumes ( ,devotions 9 ! ,anci5t ,way ( ,(fices4 ,^! 7 #8a family piece among ,ca?olics1' & 7 mu* us$ by dev\t ,prote/ants4 ,! nonjur+ ,bi%op ,hickes edit$ !m = ,prote/ant use1 & ,john ,wesley includ$ sev5 ( ! hymns 9 8 ,*>le/[n hymn-book--a l>g] numb] ?an by any o!r au?or except ,watts4 ,au/9 did n complete 8 "w4 #8,dea?1 = :i* he _h fitt$ 8 s\l by a well-sp5t life1 int]rupt$ 8 lab\rs4444 ,:5 he p]ceiv$ dea? imm$iately seiz+ its prey1 he gave up ! gho/ ) ^! rem>kable words3 444 8,n[1 he>tily = heav51 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/60'#ge ,au/9's hymns are us$ *iefly outside 8 own communion1#gf ?\gh ,romanism has no ,engli% hymn-writ] to comp>e ) him till ! "t ( ,fab]4 ,9 ! ,arundel ,hymns 8 v]ses are attribut$ to ,w4 ,au/9 7a ,prote/ant contempor>y74 ,! foll[+ hymn illu/rates ! simil>ity ( ,au/9 & ,fab]'s writ+4 ,few read]s w\ld guess t "o ( ^! f\r v]ses 0 writt5 two c5turies aft] ! o!rs4 ,,f ,,dea? ,,to ,,life ,jesu6 all hail4 ,:o = my s9 ,did/ die1 & by t dea? did/ w9 ,et]nal life = me2 ,s5d me ,?y grace1 good ,"l6 t ,i ,unto ! _w & fle% may die1 ,& hide my life ) ,!e4 ,jesu6 :o on t fatal wood ,p\r$ =? ,?y life's la/ drop ( blood1 ,nail$ to a %ameful cross2 ,o may we bless ,?y love1 & be ,ready1 de> ,"l1 to be> = ,!e ,all grief1 all pa91 all loss4 ,jesu6 :o by ,?9e own love sla91 ,by ,?9e own p[] took'/ life aga91 ,& f ! grave did/ rise2 ,o may ,?y dea? our s\ls revive1 ,& at our dea? a new life give1 ,! life t nev] dies4 ,jesu6 :o to ,?y heav5 aga9 ,return$ 9 triumph1 !re to reign ,( m5 & angels ,k+2 ,o may our p>t+ s\ls take flight ,up to t l& ( joy & light1 ,& !re = ev] s+4#gg ,9 ?is hymn ! fir/ v]se is f ,fab]'s s]ies on #8,! ,life ( our ,"l1'#gh & ! re/ f ,au/9's #8,vesp]s = our ,bless$ ,savi\r4' ,wesley's selection f ! same hymn began ) ! v]se-- ,jesu6 behold ?ree k+s f f>1 ,l$ to ,?y cradle by a />1 ,br+ gifts to ,!e _! ,k+3 ,o guide u by ,?y light1 t we ,may f9d ,?y fav\r & to ,!e ,ourselves = tribute br+4#gi ,( ano!r hymn :i* ,fab] might h writt51 ,i give ! fir/ two v]ses-- ,sweet ,jesu6 :y1 :y do/ ,?\ love ,su* wor?less ?+s z we8 ,:y is ,?y he>t /ill t[>ds u ,:o seldom ?9k on ,!e8 ,?y b\nty gives u all we h1 ,& we ,?y gifts abuse3 ,?y b\nty gives u ev5 ,?yself1 ,& we ,?yself refuse4 ,au/9's be/ hymns1 h[ev]1 are1 ,i ?9k1 "o = ,monday morn+1 :i* ,wesley entitl$ #8,univ]sal ,praise1' & ! ev5+ hymn1 ( :i* "s v]ses w be famili> to mo/ read]s4 ,,morn+ ,h>k1 my s\l6 h[ e ?+ ,/rives to s]ve our b\nte\s ,k+3 ,ea* a d\ble tribute pays2 ,s+s its "p1 & !n obeys4 ,nature's *ief & sweete/ *oir ,him ) *e]ful notes admire2 ,*ant+ e day _! lauds1#hj ,:ile ! grove _! song applauds4 ,?\gh _! voices l[] be1 ,/reams h too _! melody2 ,night & day _! w>bl+ run3 ,nev] pause1 b /ill s+ on4 ,all ! fl[]s t gild ! spr+1 ,hi!r _! /ill music br+3 ,if ,heav5 bless !m1 ?ankful !y1 ,smell m sweet1 & look m gay4 ,only we c sc>ce af=d1 ,?is %ort (fice to our ,"l3 ,we1 on :om ,8 b\nty fl[s1 ,all ?+s gives1 & no?+ owes4 ,wake6 = %ame my sluggi% he>t2 ,wake6 & gladly s+ ?y "p3 ,le>n ( birds1 & spr+s1 & fl[]s1 ,h[ to use ?y nobl] p[]s4 ,call :ole nature to ?y aid1 ,s9ce 'twas ,he :ole nature made3 ,jo9 9 "o et]nal song1 ,:o to "o ,god all belong4 ,live = ev]1 glori\s ,"l6 ,live by all ,?y works ador$3 ,"o 9 ,?ree1 & ,?ree 9 ,"o1 ,?rice we b[ to ,!e alone4 ,,ev5+ ,"l6 n[ ! "t returns1 ,= we>y man to re/1 ,& lay aside ^? pa9s & c>es ,) :i* our day's oppre/4 ,or1 r1 *ange our ?\ghts ,to m conc]n+ c>es2 ,h[ to r$eem our missp5t "t1 ,) sighs1 & te>s1 & pray]s4 ,h[ to provide = heav51 ,t place ( re/ & peace1 ,:]e our full joys %all nev] fade1 ,our pleasures nev] cease4 ,ble/ be ,?y love1 de> ,"l6 ,t taught u ?is sweet way1 ,only to love ,!e = ,?yself1 ,& = t love obey4 ,o ,?\1 our s\l's *ief hope6 ,we to ,?y m]cy fly1 ,:]e'er we are1 ,?\ can/ protect2 ,:ate'er we ne$1 supply4 ,:e!r we sleep or wake1 ,to ,!e we bo? resign2 ,by night we see z well z day1 ,if ,?y light on u %9e4 ,:e!r we live or die1 ,bo? we submit to ,!e3 ,9 dea? we live z well z life1 ,if ,?9e 9 dea? we be4 ,william ,au/9 7d4 #afcc7 _h n ! devotional f]v\r ( 8 y\ng] namesake 7he does n seem to h be5 a relative1 ?\gh bo? 7 ( ,l9coln's ,inn71 b he is among ! notewor?y hymn-writ]s ( a "t :5 hymns 7 few4 ,z 8 poems are little kn[n1 ,i give a *>m+ little hymn & two v]ses ( a bright ,*ri/mas c>ol-- ,:at a graci\s ,god h we1 ,9 ,8 gifts ( grace h[ free6 ,h[ int5t our pray]s to he>1 ,& to !m t pray h[ ne>4 ,h[ to balmy m]cy prone1 ,& to k9d compassion4 ,h[ reg>dfully ,he wakes1 ,= ,8 *os5 s]vants' sakes4 ,h[ ,he gives !m grace to pray1 ,& !n to _! suits gives way4 ,h[ ,he prompts ea* good desire1 ,& bl[s up t sp>k to fire4 ,he ha? set no great] task1 ,to obta9 ( ,him b #8,ask6' ,no exact] se>* to f9d1 ,b to seek ) humble m9d4 ,no m pa9s heav5 to unlock1 ,b ) spotless h&s to knock4 ,yet ,he joys to see man press ,him1 ,& to wre/le till ,he bless him6#ha 4 4 4 4 4 ,all ?is night bright angels s+2 ,nev] 0 su* c>oll+4 ,h>k6 a voice :i* l\dly cries1 #8,mortals1 mortals1 wake & rise2 ,lo6 to gladness1 ,turns y\r sadness2 ,f ! e>? is ris5 a ,sun1 ,%9es all night1 ?\gh day be done4' ,hail1 ,o ,sun6 ,o blessd ,light1 ,s5t into ?is _w by night2 ,let ,?y rays & heav5ly p[]s ,%9e 9 ^! d>k s\ls ( ours2 ,=1 mo/ duly1 ,?\ art truly ,god & ,man1 we d confess2 ,hail1 ,o ,sun ( ,righte\sness6#hb ,george ,)] 7#aehh-affg71 lawy]1 soldi]1 poet1 ,cavali]1 ,r\ndhead1 ,puritan1 ,anglican1 0 a writ] ( _m hymns4 ,he f9ds a seclud$ corn] 9 a few mod]n hymnals2 b _h !re be5 :at we call hymn-books 9 8 day1 he w\ld h be5 a consid]able contributor4 ,8 hymns are m ( ! ,evangelical ?an ! ,puritan type4 ,8 songs ( ! ,*ur* =m a #8,*ri/ian ,ye>1' & "s ( ! hymns = ,sa9ts' days are mu* m orig9al & poetic ?an ^? commonly 9 use4 ,"h are ?ree v]ses =-- ,,/4 ,,mat!w',s ,,day ,= ,god do? n a :it respect ,pr(ession1 p]son1 or degree2 ,b make? *oice ( ,8 elect ,f e sort ( m5 t be1 ,t none might ( ,8 love despair1 ,b all m5 unto ,him repair4 ,= ^?1 oh let u !re=e pray1 ,:o seem uncalld to rema92 ,n %unn+ !m1 z ca/ away1 ,god's fav\r nev] to obta93 ,= "s a:ile neglect$ are1 ,to /ir 9 u m lov+ c>e4 ,& = ourselves1 let u desire1 ,t we our av>ice may %un2 ,:5 ,god our s]vice %all require1 ,z ?is ,evangeli/ ha? done1 ,& sp5d ! remnant ( our days ,9 sett+ =? our ,mak]'s praise4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ^! simple l9es ( ! exquisite beauty ( ,keble's poem on ,/4 ,mat!w's ,day1 "o v]se ( :i* w\ld reconcile ! lea/ ecclesia/ical ( u to ! obs]vance ( sa9ts' days-- ,!re are 9 ?is l\d /unn+ tide ,( human c>e & crime1 ,) :om ! melodies abide ,( ! ev]la/+ *ime2 ,:o c>ry music 9 _! he>t1 ,?r\gh dusky lane & wrangl+ m>t2 ,ply+ _! daily task ) busi] feet1 ,because _! secret s\ls a holy /ra9 repeat4 ,b z a hymn to be sung 9 *ur* or to be read 9 ! h\r ( private devotion1 ,)]'s l9es comp>e v fav\rably ) ^? ( ,bi%op ,k51#hc ,bi%op ,wordswor?1 & ev5 ,dr4 ,monsell4 ,)]'s hymn = ,:it ,sunday is a v appropriate #8devotion' = t fe/ival4 ,"h are f\r ( its six v]ses-- ,exce$+ fai?ful 9 ,?y ^w1 ,& j 9 all ,?y ways1 ,we d ackn[l$ge ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 ,& !re=e give ,!e praise3 ,= z ,?y promise ,?\ did/ pass1 ,be=e ,?\ w5t'/ away1 ,s5t d[n ,?y ,holy ,_s 01 ,at ,8 appo9t$ day4 ,n[1 also1 ,bless$ ,_s1 come1 ,unto our s\ls appe>2 ,& ( ,?y graces %[] ,?\ "s ,on ?is assembly "h3 ,to u ,?y dove-l meekness l5d1 ,t humble we may be1 ,& on ,?y silv] w+s asc5d1 ,our ,savi\r ,*ri/ to see4 ,o let ,?y clov5 tongues1 we pray1 ,s re/ on u aga91 ,t bo? ! tru? confess we may ,& tea* x o!r m54 ,moreov]1 let ,?y heav5ly fire1 ,inflamd f above1 ,burn up 9 u ea* va9 desire1 ,& w>m our he>ts ) love4 ,v\*safe ,?\ likewise to be/[ ,on u ,?y sacr$ peace2 ,we /rong] may 9 union gr[1 ,& 9 debates decrease2 ,:i* peace1 ?\gh _m yet contemn1 ,re=md let !m be2 ,t we may1 ,"l1 h "p 9 !m1 ,& !y h "p 9 ,!e4 ,o!r poems 9 ?is s]ies are well wor? pres]v+1 ?\gh p]haps few w\ld f9d fav\r ) ! av]age congregation4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y run smoo?ly2 ! language is t ( pla9 m51 & ! _s ( ! fe/ival f9ds happy expression 9 praise or pray]4 ,8 ,communion hymn is int5d$ to be sung dur+ ! adm9i/ration4 ,x is int]e/+ to f9d t ^? :o are n[ adopt+ ?is cu/om are b reviv+ an anci5t ord]4 #8,we h a cu/om among u1' he says1 #8t dur+ ! "t ( adm9i/]+ ! bless$ ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp] !re is "s psalm or hymn sung1 ! bett] to keep ! ?\ghts ( ! communicants f w&]+ aft] va9 objects4' ,b ! piece :i* is mo/ easily adapt$ to mod]n use is ! poem1 a p>aphrase ( ,ps4 cxlvii41 :i* he prefix$ to 8 ,prep>ation = ! ,psalt]4 ,i give ! poem z ,)] publi%$ x4 ,mr4 ,hord] & ,miss ,wood#hd h %[n h[ well x may be adapt$ to public wor%ip4 ,come1 ,o come6 9 pi\s lays ,s\nd we ,god ,almighty's praise2 ,hi!r br+ 9 "o cons5t1 ,he>t1 & voice1 & in/rum5t4 ,music add ( e k9d2 ,s\nd ! trump1 ! cornet w9d2 ,/rike ! viol1 t\* ! lute2 ,let no tongue nor /r+ be mute2 ,nor a creature dumb be f\nd1 ,t ha? ei!r voice or s\nd4 ,come1 ye sons ( human race1 ,9 ?is *orus take a place2 ,& amid ! mortal ?rong1 ,be y ma/]s ( ! song4 ,angels1 & sup]nal p[]s1 ,be ! noble/ t5or y\rs2 ,let 9 praise ( ,god ! s\nd ,run a nev]-end+ r\nd2 ,t our song ( praise may be ,ev]la/+ z is ,he4 ,f e>?'s va/ & holl[ womb1 ,music's deepe/ bass may come2 ,seas & floods1 f %ore to %ore1 ,%all _! c\nt]t5ors ro>1 ,to ?is conc]t1 :5 we s+1 ,:i/l+ w9ds y\r descants br+2 ,t our song may ov]-climb ,all ! b\nds ( place & "t1 ,& asc5d f sph]e to sph]e1 ,to ! great ,almighty's e>4 ,s1 f heav51 on e>? ,he %all ,let ,8 graci\s bless+s fall3 ,& ?is huge wide orb we see1 ,%all "o *oir1 "o temple be2 ,:]e1 9 su* a praise-full tone ,we w s+ :at ,he ha? done1 ,t ! cursd fi5ds bel[ ,%all !reat impati5t gr[4 ,!n1 ,o come6 9 pi\s lays ,s\nd we ,god ,almighty's praise4 ,)] has be5 sl[ 9 w9n+ 8 place among our sacr$ poets4 ,he 0 a man ( w> f 8 y\?1 _h a p]il\s gift ( s>casm1 & lack$ ! caution & good s5se :i* 7 s mu* ne$$ 9 8 tr\bl\s times4 ,he 0 boycott$ by ! booksell]s1 satiriz$ by ,butl] 9 ,hudibras1 by ,pope1 ,dryd51 & ,swift1 & seem$ likely to be =gott51 save z ! butt ( a =m] age4 ,b ,s\!y1 ,*>les ,lamb1 ,montgom]y1 ,edw>d ,f>r1 ,george ,macdonald1 ,f4 ,t4 ,palgrave1 ,dr4 ,gros>t1 among o!rs h recogniz$ 8 m]its4 ,he 0 a dev\t man & c\rage\s1 = he n only f\ght on bo? sides 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 b ) r>] brav]y *ose to rema9 9 ,london dur+ ! ,great ,plague1 & to r5d] :at little help he c\ld to ! suff]]s 9 t awful visitation4 ,! k+ is said to h sp>$ 8 life at ,sir ,john ,d5ham's good-natur$ly contemptu\s entreaty t he 7,d5ham7 might n be #8! wor/ poet 9 ,engl&'2 8 contempor>ies ?\ght ! prison cell a fit cage = ! poet1 b someh[ he jo9$ ! l>k1 & sang at heav5's gate4#he ,samuel ,crossman1 :o di$ 9 #afhc1 )9 a few weeks ( 8 appo9tm5t to ! ,dean]y ( ,bri/ol1 makes up 9 quality :at he lacks 9 quantity4 ,( 8 n9e hymns--publi%$ 9 #affj--two or ?ree h won an assur$ place 9 ! hymn-book ( ! ,*ur*4 ,my life's a %ade1 my days ,apace to dea? decl9e4 & ,sweet place1 sweet place alone ,! home ( ,god mo/ high4 ,!y are 9 a m9or key1 b !y speak to ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian pilgrim :o seeks ano!r c\ntry--8 true fa!rl&4 ,8 o!r hymns are seldom met )4 ,i quote "o1 omitt+ a v]se4 ,,! ,,gift #8,if ?\ knewe/ ! gift ( ,god' 7,john iv4 #aj74 ,?is is ! ,gift1 ,?y ,gift1 ,o ,"l6 ,! tok5 ( ,?y de>e/ love3 ,! ori5t jewel ( ,?y ,^w2 ,s5t d[n my ?ankfulness to prove4 ,great is 8 gift 9 all m5's eyes1 ,:o gives himself1 8 fri5d to save3 ,my ,"l does m1 = foes ,he dies1 ,?is ,gift no p>allel may h4 ,b ,"l6 :il'/ ,?\ ?us gav'/ to ,?9e ,o!rs arose to vie ) ,!e3 ,! _w & ,satan did comb9e1 ,& !y w\ld ne$s a giv+ be4 ,satan1 s9's pleasures (f]d1 ,& almo/ =c$ !m ^u me3 ,b :ile !y bloom$1 !y )]d1 ,& ,"l6 ,?y ,gift my *oice %all be4 ,!n did ! ,_w its gayes pres5t1 ,& /ill allur+ cri$1 ,see1 ,see6 ,"h's t may r give cont5t2 ,b ,"l6 ,?y ,gift my *oice %all be4 ,^! _c give1 !y'd /eal away ,f me my heav51 my he>t f ,!e3 ,:ate'er !y (f]1 ,i'll say nay1 ,/ill ,"l6 ,?y ,gift my *oice %all be4 ,ri*>d ,baxt] 7#afae-ia7 is to ,noncon=mity :at ,k5 is to ,anglicanism4 ,he might h be5 a bi%op if he w\ld1 b pref]r$ ! r\gh ways ( p]secution = consci5ce' sake to ! pleasant pa?s ( ecclesia/ical pref]m5t4 ,he wrote _m hymns1 & attempt$1 ) z little success z o!rs1 a metrical v]sion ( ! psalms4 ,he is1 & w be1 kn[n to our hymn-books by ! exquisite v]ses tak5 f 8 long poem on ! #8,cov5ant & ,confid5ce ( ,fai?4' ,^! v]ses1 beg9n+ ,n[ x belongs n to my c>e ,:e!r ,i die or live4 are 9 almo/ e hymn-book4 ,ano!r ( 8 hymns1 9 a bright] tone1 is 9 _m collections-- ,ye holy angels bright4 ,! two foll[+ are n s well kn[n4 ,!y are good 9 !mselves1 & v *>act]i/ic ( _! au?or4 ,z = my fri5ds1 !y are n lo/3 ,! sev]al vessels ( ,?y fleet1 ,?\gh p>t$ n[1 by tempe/s to/1 ,%all safely 9 ! hav5 meet4 ,/ill we are c5tr$ all 9 ,!e2 ,memb]s1 ?\gh di/ant1 ( "o ,head1 ,9 ! same family we be1 ,by ! same fai? & ,_s l$4 ,be=e ! ?rone we daily meet1 ,z jo9t petition]s to ,!e2 ,9 _s we ea* o!r greet1 ,& %all aga9 ea* o!r see4 ,! heav5ly ho/s1 _w )\t end1 ,%all be my company above2 ,& ,?\1 my be/1 my sure/ ,fri5d1 ,:o %all divide me f ,?y love8 ,! ?ree foll[+ v]ses are 9 ,miss ,wood's ,hymns = ,s*ool ,wor%ip--a v /rik+ selection ( hymns suitable = intellig5t "y p4 ,"l1 ?\gh ,?y ,*ur* 9 ?is d>k _w ,d b beg9 & le>n ,?y praise1 ,accept bo? x & u ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ,till x & u ,?y glory raise4 ,"h trembl+ s9 resi/s ,?y grace2 ,( joy & sorr[ we p>take3 ,our brok5 he>ts & brok5 peace ,c none b brok5 music make4 ,?y ways to u seem (t5 d>k1 ,?\ crosse/ human wit & w3 ,we murmur2 b ,?\ do/ ,?y "w2 ,t's wise & good1 :i* we ?\ght ill4 ,if ,au/9 is ! ,fab] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ,john ,mason 7d4 #afid71 :om ,baxt] call$ #8! glory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1' is its ,newton4 ,!re is 9 ,mason ! same *ildlike simplicity :i* is ! *>m ( ! ,olney hymns1 ) an add$ qua9tness :i* belongs to ! e>li] c5tury4 ,he is "o ( ! m9or poets ( ! sanctu>y1 b 9 8 own "t he 0 among/ ! be/ ( ! evangelical hymn-writ]s4 ,mason 0 born a ,diss5t]1 b ent]$ ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,8 fri5d1 ,?omas ,%eph]d 7#affe-agci71 :o also wrote "s notewor?y hymns1 sec$$ f ! ,e/abli%m5t1 & 0 = a few ye>s pa/or ( ! *ur* at ,nott+ham1 :]e ,doddridge subsequ5tly m9i/]$4 ,( ! hymns ( ^! good m51 ,george ,macdonald & ,mr4 ,hord] express a high op9ion1 comp>+ !m fav\rably ) ^? ( ,dr4 ,watts4 ,mr4 ,hord] ju/ly says t ,mason w\ld h rea*$ a high] /&>d _h 8 lot be5 ca/ 9 a #8hymn-s++ age4' ,"s ( ,mason's v]ses are too racy = congregational use1 e4g4 ?is f #8,a ,song ( ,praise = ,heal?'-- ,_! e>ne/ cries d pi]ce ! skies1 ,& %all ,i sil5t be8 ,"l1 7 ,i sick z ,i am well1 ,?\ %\ld/ h he>d f me4 ,! sick h n m cause to pray ,?an ,i to praise my ,k+2 ,s9ce nature tea*es !m to groan ,let grace tea* me to s+4 ,"h is a v]se f 8 #8,song ( ,praise = ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/'-- ,! wakeful %eph]ds ne> _! flocks ,7 wat*+ = ! morn2 ,b bett] news f heav5 0 br\ght-- ,y\r ,savi\r ,*ri/ is born4 ,9 ,be?lehem ! ,infant lies1 ,)9 a place obscure2 ,o little ,be?lehem1 poor 9 walls ,b ri* 9 furniture6 ,"o ( 8 be/ hymns1 p]haps ! v be/1 is ,a ,,g5]al ,,song ,,( ,,praise ,,to ,,almighty ,,god ,h[ %all ,i s+ t ,maje/y ,:i* angels d admire8 ,let du/ 9 du/ & sil5ce lie3 ,s+1 s+1 ye heav5ly *oir4 ,?\s&s ( ?\s&s /& ar\nd ,?y ?rone1 ,o ,god1 mo/ high3 ,t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& s\nd ,?y praise2 b :o am ,i8 ,?y brightness unto !m appe>s1 ,:il/ ,i ,?y foot/eps trace3 ,a s\nd ( ,god comes to my e>s1 ,b !y behold ,?y face3 ,!y s+ because ,?\ art _! ,sun1 ,"l1 s5d a beam on me3 ,= :]e heav5 is b once begun1 ,!re ,hallelujahs be4 ,enlight5 ) fai?'s light my he>t1 ,inflame x ) love's fire1 ,!n %all ,i s+ & be> a "p ,) t cele/ial *oir4 ,i %all1 ,i fe>1 be d>k & cold ,) all my fire & light1 ,yet :5 ,?\ do/ accept _! gold1 ,"l1 treasure up my mite4 ,h[ good art ,?\ ^: goodness is ,our p>5t1 nurse1 & guide3 ,^: /reams d wat] ,p>adise ,& all ! e>? beside6 ,?9e upp] & ,?y ne!r spr+s ,make bo? ,?y worlds to ?rive3 ,"u ,?y w>m & %elt]+ w+s ,?\ keep'/ two broods alive4 ,?y arm ( might1 mo/ ,mighty ,k+1 ,bo? rocks & he>ts do? break2 ,my ,god1 ,?\ can/ d ev]y?+ ,b :at w\ld %ew ,!e weak4 ,?\ can/ n cross ,?yself1 or be ,less ?an ,?yself1 or poor2 ,b :atsoev] please? ,!e1 ,t can/ ,?\ d1 & m4 ,:o w\ld n fe> ,?y se>*+ eye1 ,witness to all t's true8 ,d>k hell & deep hypocrisy ,lie pla9 be=e its view4 ,motions & ?\ghts1 be=e !y gr[1 ,?y k do? espy2 ,:at unborn ages are to d ,is done be=e ,?9e eye4 ,?y wisdom :i* bo? makes & m5ds ,we ev] mu* admire2 ,creation all our wit transc5ds1 ,r$emption rises high]4 ,?y wisdom guides /ray$ s9n]s home1 ',twill make ! dead _w rise1 ,& br+ ^? prison]s to _! doom1 ,its pa?s are my/]ies4 ,%eph]d's poems 7 call$ #8,p5it5tial ,cries1' & 7 publi%$ ) ,mason's ,songs ( ,praise 9 #afic4 ,8 be/-kn[n hymn beg9s ,alas1 my ,god1 t we %\ld be ,su* /rang]s to ea* o!r6 ,o t z fri5ds we might agree1 ,& walk1 & talk toge!r6 ,mo/ ( 8 hymns h vig\r & fre%ness1 b !re is g5]ally some?+ :i* h9d]s !m f becom+ hymns ( ! fir/ class4 ,! foll[+ v]ses are tak5 f a hymn entitl$1 #8,lam5t+ ! ,loss ( ,fir/ ,love1' & 7 probably kn[n to ,c[p]-- ,o t my s\l 0 n[ z fair ,z x has sometimes be51 ,devoid ( t di/ract+ c>e ,)\t1 & guilt )94 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i c\ld tread ,no circle b ( love2 ,t joy\s morn+ n[ is fl$1 ,h[ heavily ,i move6 ,unhappy s\l1 t ?\ %\ld'/ =ce ,?y ,savi\r to dep>t1 ,:5 ,he 0 pleasd ) s co>se ,a lodg+ 9 ?y he>t6 ,h[ sweetly ,i enjoy$ my ,god6 ,) h[ div9e a frame6 ,i ?\ght1 on e plant ,i trod ,i read my ,savi\r's "n4 ,o might ^? days return aga91 ,h[ welcome !y %\ld be6 ,%all my petition be 9 va91 ,s9ce grace is ev] free8 ,"l ( my s\l1 return1 return1 ,to *ase away ?is night2 ,let n ,?9e ang] ev] burn2 ,god once 0 my delight4 ,o!r hymn-writ]s ( ?is p]iod are almo/ or entirely unkn[n to mod]n hymnals4 ,"o or two names may1 h[ev]1 be m5tion$4 ,mat!w ,h5ry wrote a numb] ( #8family hymns'2 ,b5jam9 ,kea* 7#afdj-agjd7 n only wrote hymns by ! hundr$1 b publi%$ a def5ce ( congregational s++ "u ! title--,! ,brea* repair$ 9 ,god's ,wor%ip4 ,william ,b>ton may be tak5 z a fair example ( ! poor] hymn-writ]s ( ! "t4 ,!re is little to *oose betwe5 ! be/ & ! wor/ ( 8 ,six ,c5turies ( ,hymns4 ,! "w 0 d$icat$ to ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 :o _h spok5 a good ^w = ! hymns to ! ,mayor & ,ald]m5 ( ,leice/]1 9 :i* t[n ,b>ton _h be5 m9i/] ( ,/4 ,m>t9's ,*ur*4 ,l$ by ,dr4 ,julian's /atem5t t ^! hymns #8des]ve m att5tion f compil]s ?an !y h hi!rto receiv$1' ,i h se>*$ !m dilig5tly1 b 9 va94 ,i am mo/ impress$ t su* dull productions c\ld ev] h be5 popul>4 ,!re is1 inde$1 some?+ v pa!tic 9 ! au?or's evid5t satisfaction ) 8 "w & 9 8 son's pride 9 8 fa!r's #8pi\s & labori\s und]tak+1' :i* he 0 l$ to attempt1 #8f9d+ t ! anci5t usage ( our spee* 9 ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s's translation 0 become obsoletely contemptu\s to _m p ( ?is age4' ,?is filial editor believ$ t ! hymn-book #8w\ld suffici5tly manife/ its excell5cy 9 ! p]usal1' a belief :i* ! ext5sive circulation ( its _m editions may be tak5 to ju/ify4 ,b>ton's fir/ book1 8 v]sion ( ! ,psalms1 0 publi%$ 9 #afdd1 & ! la/ edition 0 pr9t$ 9 #agfh4 ,dur+ a great "p ( t p]iod x 0 probably ! /&>d psalt] ( ! ,noncon=mi/ congregations4 ,8 hymns are usually brief1 & he 0 c>eful to use famili> metres1 hav+ a special weakness = #8delicate & exp$iti\s tunes4' ,8 psalms & hymns ow$ _! long life to ! pov]ty ( rivals1 b "o _c be surpris$ t ,eno* ,watts1 9 urg+ 8 bro!r #8to oblige ! _w by %[+ x y\r hymns 9 pr9t1' %\ld say t #8hone/ ,b>ton *imes u asleep4' ,! foll[+ v]ses are a fair specim5-- ,my ,savi\r1 my ,belov$ ,"o1 ,is m9e & ,i am ,82 ,*ief ( t5 ?\s& ,he alone1 ,pure r$ & :ite ,he is4 ,made s9 = u t knew no s91 ,t s we might be made ,! righte\sness ( ,god 9 ,him1 ,by :om ! price 0 paid4 ,/rong] ?an dea? ,8 love is f\nd4 ,n to be b\ght ) goods3 ,nor qu5*$ ) wat]s1 nor be dr[n$ ,) :atsoev] floods4 ,o draw me1 my de> ,savi\r1 ,) ^! /rong cords ( love1 ,& !n w we g aft] ,!e ,z fa/ z we c move4#hf ,al?\gh ! sev5te5? c5tury is poor 9 hymn-writ]s1 we f9d "s gr& & beautiful hymns writt5 by poets & m5 ( lett]s4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's ev5+ hymn1 ( :i* he says1 #8,?is is ! dormitive ,i take to b$w>d3 ,i ne$ no o!r laudanum ?an ?is to make me sleep2 aft] :i* ,i close m9e eyes 9 security1 cont5t to take my leave ( ! sun1 & sleep unto ! resurrection4'#hg ,! night is come1 l to ! day2 ,dep>t n ,?\1 great ,god away4 ,let n my s9s1 black z ! night1 ,eclipse ! lu/re ( ,?y light4 ,keep /ill 9 my horizon2 = to me ,! sun makes n ! day1 b ,!e4 ,?\ ^: nature _c sleep1 ,on my temples s5try keep2 ,gu>d me 'ga9/ ^? wat*ful foes1 ,^: eyes are op5 :ile m9e close4 ,let no dreams my head infe/1 ,b su* z ,jacob's temples ble/4 ,:ile ,i d re/1 my s\l advance3 ,make my sleep a holy trance2 ,t ,i may1 my re/ be+ wr\ght1 ,awake into "s holy ?\ght1 ,& ) z active vig\r run ,my c\rse z do? ! nimble sun4 ,sleep is a dea?--,o make me try ,by sleep+1 :at x is to die6 ,& z g5tly lay my head ,on my grave1 z n[ my b$4 ,h[e'er ,i re/1 great ,god1 let me ,awake aga9 at la/ ) ,!e4 ,& ?us assur$1 behold ,i lie ,securely1 or to wake or die4 ,^! are my dr[sy days2 9 va9 ,i d n wake to sleep aga93 ,o come t h\r1 :5 ,i %all nev] ,sleep aga91 b wake = ev]6 ,ano!r great "n is t ( ,john ,donne1 ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's1 & fri5d ( ,james ,i1 :o wrote "o ( ! true/ & mo/ affect+ hymns ( t or any o!r c5tury4 ,if its =m prev5ts its be+ sung 9 mod]n congregations1 x is at lea/ "o ( ^? spiritual songs :i* we %\ld pres]ve = ! h\r ( private devotion4 ,a ,,hymn ,,to ,,god ,,! ,,fa!r ,wilt ,?\ =give t s9 :]e ,i begun1 ,:i* 0 my s91 ?\gh x 7 done be=e8 ,wilt ,?\ =give t s91 ?r\gh :i* ,i run1 ,& d run /ill1 ?\gh /ill ,i d deplore8 ,:5 ,?\ ha/ done1 ,?\ ha/ n done1 ,= ,i h m4 ,wilt ,?\ =give t s9 :i* ,i h won ,o!rs to s91 & made my s9 _! door8 ,wilt ,?\ =give t s9 :i* ,i did %un ,a ye> or two1 b wall[$ 9 a score8 ,:5 ,?\ ha/ done1 ,?\ ha/ n done1 ,= ,i h m4 ,i h a s9 ( fe>1 t :5 ,i've spun ,my la/ ?read1 ,i %all p]i% on ! %ore2 ,b swe> by ,?yself1 t at my dea? ,?y ,son ,%all %9e z ,he %9es n[1 & h]et(ore2 ,&1 hav+ done t1 ,?\ ha/ done2 ,i fe> no m4 #8,i h ! r m5tion$ ?is hymn1' says ,izaak ,walton1 #8= t he caus$ x to be set to a mo/ grave & solemn tune1 & to be (t5 sung to ! organ by ! *ori/]s ( ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur* 9 8 own he>+2 especially at ! ev5+ s]vice1 & at 8 return f 8 cu/om>y devotions 9 t place1 did occasionally say to a fri5d3 8,! words ( ?is hymn h re/or$ to me ! same ?\ghts ( joy t possess$ my s\l 9 my sickness :5 ,i compos$ x4 ,&1 ,o1 ! p[] ( ,*ur* music6 t h>mony add$ to ?is hymn has rais$ ! affections ( my he>t & quick5$ my graces ( zeal & gratitude2 & ,i obs]ve t ,i always return f pay+ ?is public duty ( pray] & praise to ,god1 ) an unexpressible tranquillity ( m9d1 & a will+ness to leave ! _w40' ,b5 ,jonson's lovely ,*ri/mas hymn is to be f\nd 9 a few hymn-books to-day4 ,is x too mu* to hope t x may yet become a famili> c>ol ( ! ,nativity8 ,i s+ ! ,bir? 0 born to-night1 ,! ,au?or bo? ( life & light2 ,! angels s did s\nd x3-- ,& l ! ravi%$ %eph]ds said1 ,:o saw ! light1 & 7 afraid1 ,yet se>*$1 & true !y f\nd x4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 ! et]nal ,k+1 ,t did u all salvation br+1 ,& fre$ ! s\l f dang]2 ,he :om ! :ole _w c\ld n take1 ,! ,^w1 :i* heav5 & e>? did make1 ,0 n[ laid 9 a mang]4 ,:at com=t by ,him d we w91 ,:o made ,himself ! price ( s91 ,to make u heirs ( glory6 ,to see ?is ,babe1 all innoc5ce1 ,a m>tyr born 9 our def5ce6-- ,c man =get ?is /ory8 ,rob]t ,h]rick's 7#aeia-afgd7 qua9t #8,litany to ! ,holy ,_s' yields a few v]ses to "s ( our be/ mod]n collections1 b 8 irrepressible hum\r makes sev]al v]ses impossible1 & 8 ref]5ces to #8furies 9 a %ole1' to #8flames & helli% c>es1' %ut out o!rs4 ,9 8 ,noble ,numb]s are _m f9e v]ses & epigrams1 b he is n a hymn-writ]4 ,george ,h]b]t 7#aeic-afcb7 did n write hymns to be sung 9 *ur*1 ?\gh 8 #8,antiphon' & #8,! ,elixir' are1 = love ( _! au?or1 f\nd 9 _m mod]n hymn-books1 & #8,praise' is also beautifully possible z a hymn4 ,yet 8 lovelie/ poems _c be adapt$ to congregational use4 ,he is ! greate/ ( ! poets ( ! sanctu>y1 b he is n a *ori/]4 ,john ,wesley & ,george ,rawson tri$ to make ,h]b]t's poems into hymns1 b ) no great success--?\gh 9 "o or two in/ances ,wesley came ne> x4#hh ,9 any collection ( religi\s poetry = use 9 ! h\r ( private devotion1 ,h]b]t w\ld rank among ! *ief contributors1 & x is well t he %\ld be repres5t$ 9 our hymn-books1 if only t he may be rememb]$ & hon\r$ by our *ildr54#hi ,he is ! *ief s+] ( a s*ool ( poets 9 :i* ,h5ry ,vaughan & ,*ri/9a ,rossetti are di/+ui%$ & wor?y disciples4 ,i give ?ree ( ,h]b]t's poems4 ,! fir/ because x is an ideal example ( 8 qua9t b exquisite pa?os1 & ( 8 graci\s1 humble1 affectionate devotion to 8 ,"l2 ! o!rs because !y are ! mo/ hymn-l ( 8 poems4 ,,love ,love bade me welcome3 yet my s\l drew back1 ,guilty ( du/ & s94 ,b quick-ey$ ,love1 obs]v+ me gr[ slack ,f my fir/ entrance 91 ,drew ne>] to me1 sweetly que/ion+1 ,if ,i lack$ any ?+4 ,a gue/1 ,i answ]$1 wor?y to be "h3 ,love said1 ,y %all be he4 ,i ! unk9d1 ungrateful8 ,ah1 my ,de>1 ,i _c look on ,!e4 ,love took my h&1 & smil+ did reply1 ,:o made ! eyes1 b ,i8 ,tru?1 ,"l1 b ,i h m>r$ !m3 let my %ame ,g :]e x do? des]ve4 ,& "k y n1 says ,love1 :o bore ! blame8 ,my ,de>1 !n ,i w s]ve4 ,y mu/ sit d[n1 says ,love1 & ta/e my meat3 ,s ,i did sit & eat4 ,,praise ,k+ ( ,glory1 ,k+ ( ,peace1 ,i w love ,!e3 ,& t love may nev] cease1 ,i w move ,!e4 ,?\ ha/ grant$ my reque/1 ,?\ ha/ he>d me3 ,?\ did/ note my work+ brea/1 ,?\ ha/ sp>$ me4 ,:]e=e ) my utmo/ art ,i w s+ ,!e1 ,& ! cream ( all my he>t ,i w br+ ,!e4 ,?\gh my s9s aga9/ me cri$1 ,?\ did/ cle> me2 ,& alone1 :5 !y repli$1 ,?\ did/ he> me4 ,sev5 :ole days1 n "o 9 sev51 ,i w praise ,!e4 ,9 my he>t1 ?\gh n 9 heav51 ,i c raise ,!e4 ,?\ grew'/ s(t & moi/ ) te>s1 ,?\ rel5t$/3 ,& :5 ,ju/ice call$ = fe>s1 ,?\ diss5t$/4 ,small x is1 9 ?is poor sort ,to enrol ,!e3 ,ev5 et]nity's too %ort ,to extol ,!e4 ,,! ,,call ,come1 my ,way1 my ,tru?1 my ,life3 ,su* a ,way1 z gives u brea?3 ,su* a ,tru?1 z ends all /rife3 ,su* a ,life1 z kille? dea?4 ,come1 my ,light1 my ,fea/1 my ,/r5g?3 ,su* a ,light1 z %[s a fea/3 ,su* a ,fea/1 z m5ds 9 l5g?3 ,su* a ,/r5g?1 z makes ,8 gue/4 ,come1 my ,joy1 my ,love1 my ,he>t3 ,su* a ,joy1 z none c move3 ,su* a ,love1 z none c "p3 ,su* a ,he>t1 z joys 9 love4 ,aft] ,h]b]t comes ,h5ry ,vaughan 7#afba-ie71 #8! ,siluri/1' or ,s\? ,wales man1 :o says t 8 ma/] 0 #8! bless$ man1 ,mr4 ,george ,h]b]t1 ^: holy life & v]se ga9$ _m pi\s conv]ts1 ( :om ,i am ! lea/4' ,vaughan _h 8 devot$ admir]s1 b 8 v]se nev] atta9$ any?+ approa*+ to ! popul>ity ( ,h]b]t's4 ,x 0 long ! fa%ion to ignore or disp>age him1 & x 0 n till ,h5ry ,francis ,lyte republi%$ 8 ,sacr$ ,poems & ,private ,ejaculations1 ) a brief memoir1 t he came to 8 rightful place among/ ! m9or1 b n to be =gott51 poets ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,he 0 a my/ic1 & _h visions ,blake might h envi$4 ,i saw ,et]nity ! o!r night1 ,l a great r+ ( pure & endless light1 ,all calm z x 0 bright3 ,& r\nd b5ea? x1 ,"t1 9 h\rs1 days1 ye>s1 ,driv5 by ! sph]es1 ,l a va/ %ad[ mov$1 9 :i* ! _w ,& all h] tra9 7 hurl$4 ,vaughan's songs h ! m>ks ( ! true ,*ri/ian poet--int5se devotion to ,*ri/1 humility1 ec/asy4 ,8 be/-kn[n hymns are--#8,my s\l1 !re is a c\ntry1' & #8,up to ^? bright & gladsome hills' 7,ps4 cxxi474 ,i give "o less (t5 quot$4 ,vaughan's title is ,,begg+ ,k+ ( ,m]cy1 ,k+ ( ,love1 ,9 :om ,i live1 9 :om ,i move1 ,p]fect :at ,?\ has begun1 ,let no night put out ?is ,sun4 ,grant ,i may1 my *ief desire1 ,long = ,!e1 to ,!e aspire4 ,let my y\?1 my bloom ( days1 ,be my com=t1 & ,?y praise2 ,t h]eaft]1 :5 ,i look ,o'er ! sulli$1 s9ful book1 ,i may f9d ,?y h& !re9 ,wip+ out my %ame & s94 ,o6 x is ,?y only art ,to r$uce a /ubborn he>t3 ,& s9ce ,?9e is victory1 ,/rongholds %\ld belong to ,!e4 ,"l1 !n take x1 leave x n ,unto my dispose or lot2 ,b s9ce ,i w\ld n h x m9e1 ,o my ,god1 let x be ,?9e4 ,! foll[+ = ,tr9ity ,sunday is v bold-- ,o holy1 bless$1 glori\s ,?ree1 ,et]nal witnesses t be ,9 heav51 ,"o ,god 9 ,tr9ity6 ,z "h on e>?1 :5 m5 )/ood1 ,! ,_s1 ,wat]1 & ! ,blood1 ,made my ,"l's ,inc>nation good3 ,s let ! antitypes 9 me ,elect$1 b\ght1 & seal$ = free1 ,be own$1 sav$1 sa9t$ by ,y ,?ree6 ,h]b]t & ,vaughan 7 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury :at ,heb] & ,keble 7 9 ! n9ete5?4 ,!y set ! tone ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & !y reveal$ ) no ineffici5t or tempor>y effect to ! uncultur$ & ! unle>n$ ! true ref9em5t ( wor%ip4 ,!y unit$ delicacy ( ta/e 9 ! *oice ( ornam5t & ( music ) culture ( expression & ( res]ve1 & !y %[$ t ?is 0 n incompatible ) devot$ "w & life4#ij ,h5ry ,m 7#afad-hg7 #8! ,platoni/1' :om ,pr(essor ,palgrave calls #8! mo/ int]e/+ figure among our poetical my/ics1' owes 8 place 9 our hymn-books to ,john ,wesley1 :o made f "o ( ,m's #8,div9e ,hymns' two numb]s 9 8 ,collection ,fa!r1 if ju/ly /ill we claim1 & a f9e mission>y hymn ,on all ! e>? ,?y ,_s %[]1 ,! e>? 9 righte\sness r5ew1 ,?y k+dom come & hell's o'erp[]1 ,& to ,?y sceptre all subdue4 ,john ,norris 7#afeg-agaa71 :o succe$$--sixty ye>s int]v5+--,george ,h]b]t z ,p>son ( ,bem]ton1 0 a ,platoni/ ( ! s*ool ( ,m1 = :om he _h unb\nd$ admiration1 say+ ,o!rs 9 le>n+'s *orus be> _! "p1 ,& ! great "w di/9ctly %>e3 ,?\ our great ca?olic pr(essor art1 ,all sci5ce is annex$ to ?y un]r+ *air4 ,john ,wesley & ,dr4 ,m>t9eau tri$ to make ,norris's poems available = congregational use1 & 8 "n is l9k$ ) ^? ( ,k5 & ,mason 9 ! preface to ! ,moravian book ( #aged1 b he c nev] take a place among hymn-writ]s4 ,bi%op ,j]emy ,taylor 7#afac-fg7 wrote a numb] ( hymns1 mo/ ( !m be+ publi%$ 9 8 ,gold5 ,grove1 b !y are unsuit$ = congregational use4 ,8 #8,adv5t ,hymn' has1 h[ev]1 be5 adapt$ ) admirable skill1 & has a place 9 _m hymnals4 ,x is p]haps z good a specim5 ( ?is k9d ( #8translation' z c be f\nd4 ,i give ,taylor's orig9al fir/1 & aft]w>ds ! v]sion ( ! ,s>um ,hymnal1 :i* is said to h be5 made by ,e>l ,nelson4 ,!re is ano!r good v]sion 9 ! ,le$s ,hymn-book1 :i* has be5 adopt$ by ,mr4 ,hord] & o!rs4 ,,hymn ,,= ,,adv5t2 ,,or ,,*ri/',s ,,com+ ,,to ,,j]usalem ,,9 ,,triumph ,"l1 come away1 ,:y do/ ,?\ /ay8 ,?y road is ready3 & ,?y pa?s1 made /rait1 ,) long+ expectation wait ,! consecration ( ,?y beaute\s feet4 ,ride on triumphantly2 behold we lay ,our lu/s & pr\d wills 9 ,?y way4 ,hosanna6 welcome to our he>ts4 ,"l1 "h ,?\ ha/ a temple too1 & full z de> ,z t ( ,sion2 & z full ( s92 ,no?+ b ?ieves & robb]s dwell !re91 ,ent]1 & *ase !m =?1 & cleanse ! floor2 ,crucify !m1 t !y may nev] m ,pr(ane t holy place1 ,:]e ,?\ ha/ *ose to set ,?y face4 ,& !n if our /iff tongues %all be ,mute 9 ! praises ( ,?y ,deity1 ,! /ones out ( ! temple wall ,%all cry al\d1 & call ,hosanna6 & ,?y glori\s foot/eps greet4 4 4 4 4 4 ,draw nigh to ,?y ,j]usalem1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y fai?ful p cry ) "o accord3 ,ride on triumphantly6 ,behold we lay ,our passions1 lu/s1 & pr\d wills 9 ,?y way6 ,?y road is ready2 & ,?y pa?s1 made /raight1 ,) long+ expectation seem to wait ,! consecration ( ,?y beaute\s feet1 ,& sil5tly ,?y promis$ adv5t greet6 ,hosanna6 ,welcome to our he>ts6 = "h ,?\ ha/ a temple too1 z ,sion de>2 ,yes1 de> z ,sion1 & z full ( s93 ,no?+ b ?ieves & robb]s dwell !re94 ,ent] & *ase !m =?1 & cleanse ! floor6 ,o'er?r[ !m all1 t !y may nev] m ,pr(ane1 ) traffic vile1 t holy place1 ,:]e ,?\ ha/ *os51 ,"l1 to set ,?y face4 ,& !n1 if our /iff tongues %all fai?lessly ,be mute 9 praises ( ,?y ,deity1 ,! v temple /ones %all l\d repeat ,hosanna6 & ,?y glori\s foot/eps greet6 ,ne> ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ! ,new ,v]sion ( ! ,psalms appe>$1 "u royal & episcopal sanction1 & began at once to supplant ! ,old ,v]sion4 ,! au?ors 7 bo? ,iri%m54 ,nahum ,tate 7#afeb-agae7 0 a v m9or poet1 :o became ,laureate 9 #afij4 ,ni*olas ,brady 7#afei-agbf7 01 l ,*>les ,wesley1 a s*ol> ( ,we/m9/] & /ud5t ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*4 ,he ent]$ ! ,*ur* 9 ,irel&1 b 9 lat] life held v>i\s liv+s 9 ,engl&1 be+ at "o "t ,vic> ( ,/rat=d-on-,avon4 ,! ,new ,v]sion 0 publi%$ 9 #afif4 ,_m attempts _h be5 made to depose ! ,old ,v]sion f its supreme position z ! hymn-book ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 & "s by m5 ( mu* great] gifts ?an ,/]nhold1 ,hopk9s1 or any ( _! fell[s4 ,b ! innate cons]vatism ( ,engli%m51 & especially ( ,engli% ,*ur*m51 gave ! ,old ,v]sion a long life4 ,moreov]1 no v]sion 0 suffici5tly sup]ior to x to w9 wide approval until ,tate & ,brady produc$ ! ,new ,v]sion & secur$ royal #8p]mission' = its use 9 *ur*es4 ,)\t ?is #8p]mission' x w\ld probably nev] h dislodg$ ! ,old ,v]sion1 ?\gh x owes some?+ to intr9sic m]it4 ,comp>$ ) ! great hymn-writ]s ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies1 ,tate & ,brady are1 z a rule1 dull1 pret5ti\s1 diffuse2 b z comp>$ ) _! pr$ecessors & ! va/ majority ( _! successors1 _! v]sion des]ves m consid]ation ?an x usually receives4 ,ev5 9 our own day !re are m ( _! psalms 9 our be/ hymn-books ?an !re are ( ,keble's4 ,x is un=tunate t nei!r ( ! au?ors 0 a man = :om x is possible to feel any great reg>d1 or 9 :om "o c take an int]e/4 ,to say no?+ ( ,:ile %eph]ds wat*$ _! flocks by night1 :at ,*ur* w\ld will+ly give up ,z pants ! h>t = cool+ /reams1 or-- ,?r\gh all ! *ang+ sc5es ( life8 ,!re is ab\t su* songs a graci\s simplicity wor?y ( ,john ,newton1 :o might well h writt5-- ,o make b trial ( ,8 love1 ,exp]i5ce w decide4 ,h[ bless$ !y are1 & only !y1 ,:o 9 ,8 tru? confide4 or-- ,ext5d to me t fav\r1 ,"l1 ,?\ to ,?y *os5 do/ af=d3 ,:5 ,?\ return'/ to set !m free1 ,let ,?y salvation visit me4 ,o may ,i wor?y prove to see ,?y sa9ts 9 full prosp]ity2 ,t ,i ! joyful *oir may jo91 ,& c\nt ,?y p's triumph m9e4 ,dr4 ,watts & ! ,wesleys did n scruple to borr[ f ! ,new ,v]sion1 & ,watts1 ) *>act]i/ic mode/y1 is cont5t to yield !m #8! pref]5ce (' _! #8poesy' 9 "s ( _! compositions4 ,:atev] its intr9sic m]it or dem]it1 ! ,new ,v]sion r5d]$ an important s]vice 9 break+ ! monopoly enjoy$ by ! ,old ,v]sion1 & ?us prep>+ ! way = a l>g] view ( ,*ri/ian psalmody4 ,"o condemn$ to tread ! wa/e ( metrical ,psalt]s w consid] x an advance on its pr$ecessors1 suff]+ m f its own success ?an comp>ison ) !m4444 ,!y ass]t$ successfully1 & ) an emphasis sc>cely kn[n be=e1 lit]>y & poetical excell5ce 7accord+ to _! light7 z a pr9ciple ( translation1 & ! prec$5t ?us set 0 seldom ignor$ aft]w>ds4#ia ,tate1 be+ ,laureate1 naturally consid]$ ! /ate occasions on :i* psalms 7 to be us$4 ,! s5tim5ts1 at lea/1 ( 8 v]sion ( ,ps4 cl41 :i* is appo9t$ = ! day ( ! ,sov]eign's accession1 are excell5t4 ,! private sl&]] %all be ,9 public ju/ice doom$ by me4 ,f haughty looks ,i'll turn aside1 ,& mortify ! he>t ( pride4 ,b hone/y1 call$ f h] cell ,9 spl5d\r at my c\rt %all dwell4 ,:o virtue's practice make _! c>e1 ,%all h ! fir/ pref]m5ts !re4 ,no politics %all recomm5d ,8 c\ntry's foe to be my fri5d3 ,none e'er %all to my fav\r rise ,by flatt]+ or malici\s lies4 ,all ^? :o wick$ c\rses take1 ,an e>ly sacrifice ,i'll make2 ,cut (f1 de/roy1 till none rema9 ,god's holy city to pr(ane4 ,) ! publication ( ! ,new ,v]sion a new era began4 ,x 0 to be ! la/ #8au?oriz$' metrical v]sion4 ,hymns ( ! mod]n type 7 beg9n+ to be kn[n1 & soon !re w\ld be hymns 9 abundance4#ib ,,iv ,eighte5?-c5tury ,hymns ,i4--,! ,s*ool ( ,watts ,! great] sacr$ poets ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies spoke1 = ! mo/ "p1 to !mselves & to ,god2 _! hymns are ( ! /udy & ! oratory4 ,b ) ! eighte5? c5tury a new era began4 ,its *ief hymn-writ]s 7 m9i/]s ( religion1 accu/om$ to (f] pray] & praise1 n only = !mselves1 b = ! p4 ,_! hymns 7 = ! congregation & ! religi\s society4 ,!y 7 writt5 ) ! di/9ct int5tion ( provid+ = common ne$2 & 9 ! ,noncon=mi/ ,*ur*es hymns suppli$ ! place ( ! reject$ liturgy1 enabl+ ! congregation to unite 9 praise & pray]4 ,! e>li] c5turies give u _m ri* devotional poems1 few ( :i* are entirely suit$ to ! public wor%ip ( our "t4 ,b we n[ rea*1 :at ,george ,macdonald calls1 #8! zone ( hymn-writ+1' & are emb>rass$ by ! pl5te\sness ( ! /ores available = use 9 ! s]vice ( ! sanctu>y4 ,moreov]1 by ?is "t mod]n ,engli% has become fairly e/abli%$1 & !re are few ar*aic expressions to di/ract ! unle>n$4 ,:atev] may be said ( ! metrical ,psalt]s1 no "o c d\bt t we are 9 an ampl]1 pur] air :5 we li/5 to ,isaac ,watts 7#afgd-agdh74 ,bright] days 7 dawn+ = ! religi\s life ( ,engl&1 & especially = ! ,noncon=mi/s4 ,yet z a babe ,isaac ,watts 0 nurs$ by 8 "m z %e sat on a /one ne> ! door ( ! prison :]e 8 fa!r 0 conf9$ = consci5ce' sake4 ,b by ! "t he 0 a man ! sky _h cle>$1 & !re is little 9 8 hymns to recall ! times ( tr\ble except ! v]sion ( ,ps4 lxxv41 #8appli$ to ! glori\s revolution by ,k+ ,william or ! happy accession ( ,k+ ,george to ! ?rone1' 9 :i* ^! v]ses occur-- ,brita9 0 doom$ to be a slave2 ,h] frame dissolv$1 h] fe>s 7 great1 ,:5 ,god a new support] gave1 ,to he> ! pill>s ( ! ,/ate4 ,no va9 pret5ce to royal bir?1 ,%all fix a tyrant on ! ?rone2 ,god1 ! great ,sov]eign ( ! e>?1 ,w rise & make ,8 ju/ice kn[n4 ,8 own life 0 happy1 & its /ory is s+ul>ly attractive4 ,8 feeble heal? sav$ him f _m a r\gh conflict1 & call$ =? ! affectionate hospitality ( ,sir ,?omas & ,lady ,abney4 ,x 0 seemly t ! non-jur+ ,bi%op ,k5 %\ld f9d a home ) a pe] ( ! realm at ,longleat1 b ,dr4 ,watts f\nd an ev5 m cong5ial refuge at ,!obalds & at ,abney ,p>k4 ,!re are few pleasant] /ories ?an t ( ,lady ,hunt+don's call+ ^u ,dr4 ,watts1 :5 he said to h]1 #8,madam1 y h come to see me on a v rem>kable day4 ,?is day ?irty ye>s ,i came hi!r to ! h\se ( my good fri5d1 ,sir ,?omas1 int5d+ to sp5d b a week "u 8 hospitable ro(1 & ,i h ext5d$ my visit to ?irty long ye>s4' #8,sir1' said 8 graci\s ho/ess1 ,lady ,abney1 #8:at y t]m a long ?irty ye>s' visit1 ,i consid] z ! %orte/ visit my family ev] receiv$4' ,if ! _w _h dealt a little less k9dly ) ! poet1 x might h be5 all ! bett] = 8 poetry1 :i* lacks ! vig\r1 ! m>tial music1 ! glori\s en?usiasm ( ,lu!r & ( ,*>les ,wesley4 ,he 01 x is true1 n )\t at lea/ "o co>se & bitt] adv]s>y--,?omas ,bradbury1 a ,noncon=mi/ m9i/] ( "s fame & m notoriety2 :o seems1 )\t any special reason1 to h reg>d$ ,dr4 ,watts z a suitable m>k = 8 vehem5t & vulg> abuse4 ,he sne]+ly =bade #8,watts's :ims'#ic to be sung 9 8 congregation1 & *>g$ ! sa9tly poet ) #8burlesqu+' ! poetry ( ! mo/ ,high ,god4 ,he l$1 if he did n initiate1 ! *>ge ( ,arianism4 ,_h ,watts be5 z ready = a !ological fray z ,john ,wesley1 or ev5 ,john ,flet*]1 ,bradbury w\ld h _h judgem5t )\t m]cy4 ,b ,watts's lett]s 9 reply to ^! reit]at$ accusations are models ( ,*ri/ian controv]sy1 or r ( ,*ri/ian remon/rance4 ,_! la/ enc\nt] 0 at a meet+ :]e ,watts's feebl5ess made x difficult = him to make himself he>d4 #8,%all ,i speak = y1 ,bro!r ,watts8' ask$ ,bradbury4 #8,well1 y h (t5 spok5 aga9/ me1' 0 ! g5tly s>ca/ic reply4 ,bradbury's malice c h done ,watts little real h>m1 except t ( e/abli%+ ! suspicion 9 a good _m m9ds t he lean$ to ,unit>ianism--a *>ge :i* has be5 repeat$ to our own day4 ,! mild & col\rless "* ( _m ( ,watts's hymns made !m fav\rites ) ,unit>ian editors ( a =m] "t2 b ! au?or ( ,n all ! blood ( bea/s ,on ,jewi% alt>s sla91 & ( ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross1 is n to be claim$ z ,arian1 ,unit>ian1 or any?+ o!r ?an an evangelical believ]4 ,our conc]n is ) ,watts z a hymn-writ] r ?an z a !ologian4 ,he 0 ! fir/ man1 able to write good hymns1 :o set himself s]i\sly to secure fre$om 9 wor%ip4 ,9 ! meet+-h\se at ,s\?ampton he we>i$ ( ! dull & halt+ v]se ( ,b>ton1 & 0 n sl[ to accept 8 fa!r's *all5ge to write some?+ bett]4 ,if tradition may be reli$ on1 8 fir/ hymn1 writt5 dur+ ! week & sung on ! foll[+ ,sunday1 0 t :i* he plac$ fir/ 9 8 ,hymns & ,spiritual ,songs1 ) ! title3 ,a ,,new ,,song ,,to ,,! ,,lamb ,,t ,,0 ,,sla9 7,rev4 v4 #f1 #h1 #i-ab47 ,behold ! glories ( ! ,lamb1 ,amid/ ,8 ,fa!r's ?rone3 ,prep>e new hon\rs = ,8 ,"n1 ,& songs be=e unkn[n4 ,let eld]s wor%ip at ,8 feet1 ,! ,*ur* adore ar\nd1 ,) vials full ( od\rs sweet1 ,& h>ps ( sweet] s\nd4 ,^? are ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts1 ,& ^! ! hymns !y raise3 ,jesus is k9d to our compla9ts1 ,he loves to he> our praise4 ,et]nal ,fa!r1 :o %all look ,into ,?y secret w8 ,:o b ! ,son %all take t book ,& op5 e seal8 ,he %all fulfil ,?y great decrees1 ,! ,son des]ves x well2 ,lo1 9 ,8 h& ! sov]eign keys ,( heav51 & dea?1 & hell4 ,n[ to ! ,lamb t once 0 sla91 ,be endless bless+s paid2 ,salvation1 glory1 joy rema9 ,= ev] on ,?y head4 ,?is is f> f be+ "o ( ,watts's be/ hymns1 b x is va/ly bett] ?an ,b>ton's be/4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,dr4 ,watts t 9 ! preface to 8 ,psalms he speaks c\rte\sly ( 8 pr$ecessors 9 ! attempt to adapt ! ,psalms to mod]n use4 ,he praises ,sir ,john ,d5ham1 ,luke ,milb\rne1 ,tate & ,brady1 &1 mo/ ( all1 ,dr4 ,patrick1 ^: #8*ief excell5cy1' he ?\ght1 0 t #8he dep>t$ fur!r f ! inspir$ words ( ,scripture' ?an o!rs _h done4 ,watts's hymns 7 publi%$ t5 or twelve ye>s be=e ! ,psalms1 & 9 8 preface he deliv]s a vigor\s apology = :at he felt to be a bold v5ture1 b pays no complim5t to pr$ecessors4 ,he c\ld n say1 l ,john ,wesley1 t b a small "p 7 ( 8 own compos+1 yet ev5 8 extreme mode/y does n prev5t 8 %[+ a quiet & mo/ j confid5ce 9 8 "w z comp>$ ) :at _h be5 hi!rto available4 ,8 picture ( ! public wor%ip ( 8 day may com=t u 9 reg>d to ! attractiv5ess ( mod]n s]vices4 ,he says-- ,:ile we s+ ! praises ( our ,god 9 ,8 ,*ur*1 we are employ$ 9 t "p ( wor%ip :i* ( all o!rs is ! ne>e/ ak9 to heav51 & x is pity t ?is1 ( all o!rs1 %\ld be p]=m$ ! wor/ ^u e>?4 ,! gospel br+s u ne>] to ! heav5ly /ate ?an all ! =m] disp5sations ( ,god among/ m54 ,& 9 ^! la/ days ( ! gospel we are br\ght almo/ )9 sight ( ! k+dom ( our ,"l2 yet we are v mu* unacqua9t$ ) ! songs ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 & unpractis$ 9 ! "w ( praise4 ,to see ! dull indiff]5ce1 ! neglig5t & ! ?\ghtless air1 t sits ^u ! faces ( a :ole assembly1 :ile ! psalm is on _! lips1 might tempt ev5 a *>itable obs]v] to suspect ! f]v5cy ( inw>d religion2 & x is mu* to be fe>$ t ! m9ds ( mo/ ( ! wor%ipp]s are abs5t or unconc]n$4 ,p]haps ! modes ( prea*+1 9 ! be/ *ur*es1 /ill want "s degrees ( re=mation2 nor are ! me?ods ( pray] s p]fect z to /& 9 ne$ ( no correction or improvem5t4 ,b ( all our religi\s solemnities1 psalmody is ! mo/ unhappily manag$4 ,t v action :i* %\ld elevate u to ! mo/ delightful & div9e s5sations1 do? n only flatt5 our devotion1 b too (t5 awakes our regret1 & t\*es all ! spr+s ( uneas9ess )9 u4 ,he goes on to prote/ t x 0 #8f> f' 8 #8?\ghts to lay aside ! book ( ,psalms 9 public wor%ip1' :i* #8is ! mo/ noble1 mo/ devotional & div9e collection ( poesy4' ,at ! same "t he says-- ,x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ /ill t !re are a ?\s& l9es 9 x :i* 7 n made = a ,*ur* 9 our days to assume z its own4 ,!re are also _m defici5cies ( light & glory :i* our ,"l ,jesus & ,8 apo/les h suppli$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,& ) ?is advantage ,i h compos$ ^! spiritual songs1 :i* are n[ pres5t$ to ! _w4 ,nor is ! attempt va9-glori\s or presum+1 =1 9 respect ( cle> evangelical k1 ,! lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav5 is great] ?an all ! ,jewi% prophets4 ,su* a def5ce ( ,*ri/ian hymns is sup]flu\s to-day1 b x took _m long ye>s to conv9ce ! ,*ur*es t #8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross' 0 m suitable = use 9 ,*ri/ian wor%ip ?an ,ps4 cix4 ,:5 ,watts's victory 0 a*iev$ x 0 only too complete4 ,9 ! congregations ( 8 own d5om9ation x 0 c\nt$ almo/ an impiety to s+ any?+ b 8 psalms & hymns4 ,?is extravagant & n>r[ loyalty to ,watts naturally plac$ ! ,diss5t+ congregations at a great disadvantage--f> great] ?an t :i* ! ,me?odi/ societies suff]$ ?r\gh ! too exclusive use ( ,wesley's hymns4 ,! idea t "o man c write ! hymns ( any ,*ur* or congregation is long s9ce explod$2 inde$1 we g fur!r1 claim+ t a good hymn belongs to ,*ri/5dom4 ,we d n ask :at a man's #8d5om9ation' is be=e giv+ him a place 9 our hymn-books4 ,only ! ,romani/s1 & "s ( !m fa9t-he>t$ly1 n[ dem& t ! writ] & ! s+] mu/ belong to ! same communion4 ,watts has be5 at once unduly laud$ & unduly depreciat$4 ,keble spoke ( him z #8no poet1' & ?is may be true ( 8 #8poems1' b 8 great] hymns c\ld only h be5 writt5 by a poet ( no mean ord]4 ,montgom]y puts ! case m ju/ly :5 he calls ,watts #8"o ( ! lea/ ( ! poets ( 8 c\ntry1' b #8! greate/ "n among hymn-writ]s4'#id ,pr(essor ,palgrave does ,watts full ju/ice-- ,8 views z an ,indep5d5t 7 modifi$ & enl>g$ by 8 sweet1 dev\t temp]--may we n add1 by 8 gift 9 poetry8 ,& #8e ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1' z ,dr4 ,johnson f9ely rem>k$1 #8w\ld rejoice to h adopt$' "o s f]v5tly dev\t1 s fai?ful to 8 duty--we may add1 s mu* m truly gift$ by nature z a poet ?an common ,fame has recogniz$4 ,z ) ,c4 ,wesley & o!r good m51 flu5cy1 want ( ta/e & f9i%1 ! sacrifice1 9 a ^w1 ( art to direct usefulness1 h probably lo/ !m ^? hon\rs 9 lit]ature to :i* !y 7 born4 ,b !y h _! rew>d4#ie ,! sacrifice ( art to usefulness 0 mu* m delib]ate 9 ! case ( ,watts ?an ( ,wesley4 ,*>les ,wesley (t5 wrote 9 ha/e1 ) ! ru% & gl[ ( a pres5t inspiration1 ) ?\ghts t mu/ f9d expression1 & :i* x 0 easi] to utt] 9 poetry ?an 9 prose4 ,watts design$ 8 hymns = ! s]vice ( ! h\se ( ,god1 & _h ev] be=e him ! dull man 9 ! pew & ! tiresome man 9 ! s++ gall]y4 #8,i h seldom1' he expla9$1 #8p]mitt$ a /op 9 ! middle ( a l9e1 & seldom left ! end ( a l9e )\t "o2 to comport ) ! unhappy mixture ( read+ & s++1 :i* _c pres5tly be re=m$4' #8,! metaphors1' he cont9ues1 #8are g5]ally sunk to ! level ( vulg> capacities4 ,if ! v]se appe>s s g5tle & fl[+ z to incur ! c5sure ( feebl5ess1 ,i may hone/ly affirm t sometimes x co/ me lab\r to make x s4 ,"s ( ! beauties ( poesy are neglect$1 & "s wilfully defac$4' ,f9ally1 he describes 8 "w z #8an attempt = ! re=mation ( psalmody among/ ! ,*ur*es4' ,9 e/imat+ ,watts's contribution to ! hymn-book ( ! mod]n ,*ur*1 ?is s]vice mu/ be gratefully recogniz$4 ,x may seem to u t he /oop$ too mu* #8to ! level ( vulg> capacities1' b 9 ?is he _h to consid] :at m5 7 able to be>2 & we mu/ rememb] t ev5 ^? ( 8 hymns :i* 7 to p]i% 9 ! us+ _h _! %>e 9 prep>+ ! way = ! #8nobl]1 sweet] song' 9 :i* ! ,*ur* praises h] ,"l to-day4 ,:5 ! ,indep5d5t ,*ur*es began to seek a wid] range ( *oice ?an ,watts c\ld af=d1 !y proce$$ by way ( supplem5t1 z ! ,me?odi/s did until #aijc4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,gibbons1 ,watts's affectionate b pond]\s biograph]1#if issu$ "o 9 #agfi1 & o!rs foll[$ 9 fairly rapid succession1 among/ _! editors be+ ,george ,burd]1 ,dr4 ,b5go ,colly]1 & f9ally ,josiah ,cond]1 ^: book 0 prep>$ 9 #ahcc "u ! direction ( ! ,congregational ,union4#ig ,:5 at l5g? ! ,congregationali/s began to compile completely new books1 ,watts naturally /ill ex]cis$ a prepond]at+ influ5ce--z 9 ! excell5t ,le$s ,hymn-book ( #ahec4 ,b ea* successive (ficial or un(ficial publication emanat+ f ! ,congregational ,*ur*es has be5 m>k$ by a great r$uction 9 ! numb] ( ,watts's hymns1 s t ! pres5t ,congregational ,*ur* ,hymnal conta9s few] hymns by ,watts ?an 7 includ$ by ,dr4 ,m>t9eau 9 8 ,hymns = ! ,*ur* & ,home4 ,if we turn to ! hymn-books ( o!r ,*ur*es1 ! r$uction 9 ! numb] ( hymns by ,dr4 ,watts is ev5 m /rik+2 e4g4 ! ,*ur* ,hymn>y 7,presbyt]ian7 gives only n9e1 & ,*ur* ,hymns only f\rte54 ,at pres5t x w\ld seem z ?\gh ,dr4 ,watts 7 m hon\r$ 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*es ?an among 8 own p1 ! ,me?odi/ & ! ,primitive ,me?odi/ ea* giv+ a l>g] numb] ( 8 pieces ?an ei!r ! ,congregational or ,bapti/ hymn-books4 ,probably ! numb] ( ,watts's hymns 9 common use w be fur!r r$uc$4 ,"s inf]ior compositions /ill hold _! place4 ,!y are survivals ( a "t :5 ! ,*ur*'s hymn-book 0 va/ly poor] ?an x is to-day4 ,b :5 ! l[e/ po9t is t\*$1 !re mu/ ev] rema9 a numb] ( imp]i%able hymns :i* w be sung 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ z long z x is militant "h on e>?4 ,watts's hymns 7 greatly help$ 9 public fav\r by ! publication ( 8 ,psalms 9 #agai4 ,! ,diss5t+ ,*ur*es1 = ! mo/ "p1 soon agre$ ) 8 own judgem5t t ! two books 7 #8su* a suffici5t provision = psalmody z to answ] mo/ occasions ( ! ,*ri/ian's life4' ,long use _h made psalm-s++ z a di/9ct "p ( ! s]vice ess5tial1 & x 0 _m ye>s be=e ! ,diss5t+ ,*ur*es c>$ = a hymn-book :i* did n make ! di/9ction betwe5 psalms & hymns4 ,! place ( hon\r1 or at lea/ ( prec$5ce1 0 giv5 to ! ,psalms1 & z f> z possible e psalm 0 p>aphras$4 ,watts's preface to ,! ,psalms ( ,david ,imitat$ 9 ! ,language ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & ,appli$ to ! ,*ri/ian ,/ate & ,wor%ip is a vigor\s manife/o1 & x may well h seem$ to "s m5 z audaci\s z _m read]s f9d ,wesley's fam\s preface4 ,8 *ief cont5tion 0 t ,jewi% psalms mu/ be translat$1 p>aphras$1 or1 to use 8 own ^w1 #8imitat$' 9 ,*ri/ian language be=e !y are fit = use 9 ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,he specially emphasizes ! small numb] ( psalms sung at ! celebration ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 &1 ga9+ c\rage z he writes1 adds1 #8,?\gh1 to speak my own s5se freely1 ,i d n ?9k ,david ev] wrote a psalm ( suffici5t glory & sweetness to repres5t ! bless+s ( ?is holy in/itution4' ,act+ ^u ?is conviction ,watts boldly dep>t$ f ! ideal ( mo/ ( ^? :o h p>aphras$ ! ,psalt]4 ,9 all places ,i h kept my gr& design 9 view1 & t is1 to tea* my au?or to speak l a ,*ri/ian4444 ,i h *os5 r to imitate ?an translate1 & ?us to compose a psalm-book = ,*ri/ians1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,jewi% ,psalt]4444 ,i h n be5 s curi\s & exact 9 /riv+ ev]y:]e to express ! anci5t s5se & mean+ ( ,david1 b h r express$ myself z ,i may suppose ,david w\ld h done1 _h he liv$ 9 ! days ( ,*ri/ianity4#ih ,n only does common s5se confirm ,watts's g5]al pr9ciple2 8 own success1 p>tial ?\gh x 01 ju/ifi$ ! new dep>ture1 & f 8 day to ours ! mo/ useful & ! mo/ poetic v]sions ( ,psalms are ^? :i* #8tea* ! au?or to speak l a ,*ri/ian4' ,yet1 if a psalm c\ld be dealt ) f ! ,old ,te/am5t /&po9t )\t inappropriat5ess to ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 ,watts pref]r$ to reta9 ! orig9al idea4 ,?us 9 all 8 v]sions ( ! #bcrd ,psalm he makes no ref]5ce to ! ,good ,%eph]d ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,8 be/ v]sion--& x is v good--is z suitable = ! synagogue z ! meet+-h\se4 ,my ,%eph]d w supply my ne$2 ,jehovah is ,8 ,"n2 ,9 pa/ures fre% ,he makes me fe$1 ,beside ! liv+ /ream4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book omits ! la/ v]se1 :i* is giv5 9 mo/ o!r collections-- ,!re w\ld ,i f9d a settl$ re/1 ,:ile o!rs g & come2 ,no m a /rang] or a gue/1 ,b l a *ild at home4 ,x is a beautiful p>aphrase ( #8,?y h\se = ev]4' ,he felt1 h[ev]1 t 8 exp]im5t 0 s novel & s likely to provoke adv]se criticism1 t he cont9ually expla9$ or def5d$ 8 v]sions 9 notes app5d$ to ! psalms1 :i* =m a sort ( runn+ comm5t>y4 ,watts's ,psalms m>k ! passage f psalm-s++ to hymn-s++4 ,sl[ly b surely ! di/9ction disappe>s f mod]n hymn-books1 & psalm-v]sions take _! place among/ #8hymns4' ,?is 0 n ,watts's design1 b x is a "p ( ! success ( 8 ent]prise4 ,if to-day we _h to make *oice ( any "o metrical v]sion ( ! ,psalt] = use 9 ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 x w\ld be impossible to f9d any?+ bett] ?an ,watts's4 ,inde$1 if feeble #8alit]s' 7to use ,b>ton's phrase7 & poor v]ses 7 omitt$1 ! result w\ld %[ h[ ne> he came to a*iev+ success4 ,x is difficult to ov]/ate ! s]vice r5d]$ to ! wor%ip ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* by ,dr4 ,watts4 ,z ,"l ,selborne says1 #8,he 0 ! fir/ to und]/& ! nature ( ! want1' & he #8l$ ! way 9 provid+ = x4' ,yet x is easy to quote poor v]ses1 to f9d l9es t are intol]ably flat4 ,8 rhymes are (t5 ei!r discordant 9 ! extreme or lack+ altoge!r4 ,sometimes he is too colloquial1 z 9 ,well1 ! ,r$eem]'s gone ,to appe> be=e our ,god4 ,p]haps no hymn-writ] ne$s edit+ s mu* z ,watts1 & c]ta9ly none has be5 edit$ m skilfully4 ,n a few ( 8 hymns owe _! place 9 our hymnals to ! judici\s way 9 :i* !y h be5 #8improv$4' ,we _c dispute ,dr4 ,johnson's criticism ,! rhymes are n always suffici5tly correspond5t4444 ,8 l9es are commonly smoo? & easy1 & 8 ?\ghts always religi\sly pure2 b :o is !re t1 to s mu* piety & innoc5ce1 does n wi% = a great] measure ( sprightl9ess & vig\r8#ii ,hymn-writ]s are 9 a special degree affect$ by _! surr\nd+s4 ,!re is an op5-air life 9 _m ( ! psalms attribut$ to ,david :i* is lack+ 9 ^?--e4g4 ! cxix4--:i* belong to a m =mal age4 ,watts 0 a /ud5t1 a s*ol>1 a recluse1 an invalid1 :o yet came into frequ5t contact ) ! ,*ur* life ( ! ,indep5d5ts4 ,he c\ld n be co>se or fanta/ic1 & he bo? consci\sly & consci5ti\sly condesc5d$ to m5 ( l[ e/ate4 ,! sacrifice ( 8 own ta/e to t ( ! unle>n$ read] 0 "p ( 8 (f]+ to ! ,"l1 & x did n co/ him no?+4 ,! pity ( x is t he misjudg$ & "u-e/imat$ ! intellig5ce ( ^? :o w\ld use 8 hymns4 ,x is b j to be> 8 self-impos$ limitation 9 m9d1 yet x mu/ also be all[$ t1 l _m a f> great] poet--,wordswor?1 = example--he did n "k :i* 7 ! sup]ior & :i* ! inf]ior pieces4 ,he believ$ 8 ,lyrics to be 8 be/ poetical "w1 & possibly ?is may h be5 ! judgem5t ( 8 fri5dly contempor>ies2 b ! sev]] ta/e ( lat] times has =gott5 ! ,lyrics :ile treasur+ ! hymns4 ,watts seldom writes )\t a consci\sness ( ! congregation = ^: use he int5d$ 8 hymns4 ,! /ory--probably true--t he und]took to write "o e week = ! ,indep5d5t ,*apel at ,s\?ampton expla9s ! "* ( v _m ( !m1 & acc\nts at once = _! /r5g? & weakness4 ,on ! "o h&1 he avoid$ ! tiresome v]bosity ( ,tate & ,brady & ! halt+ rhy?m ( ,b>ton &1 on ! o!r1 he ab/a9$ f ! #8conceits' :i* are ! *>m ( ,h]b]t & ,vaughan1 b :i* make _m a lovely poem impossible z a hymn4 ,! ease & simplicity ( 8 be/ hymns1 :i* no hymn-writ] surpasses & few h atta9$1 ende>$ !m to #8m5 ( he>t s9c]e1' alike among ! unle>n$ & ignorant & among m5 ( culture4 ,he has t sweet1 pla9tive und]tone ( p]plexity conc]n+ ! my/]ies ( life & dea? :i* t\*es all ?\ghtful s\ls1 & is s true to ! inn] life ( "o ^: _m infirmities made him die daily4 ,he _h 9 l>ge measure ! ri* indwell+ ( ! ^w ( ,god )\t :i* a man may write hymns1 b c nev] be "o ( ,god's great s+]s4 ,8 hymns are full ( scriptural phrases1 ?\gh less s ?an ^? ( ,*>les ,wesley1 & he has _m happy & in/ructive applications ( passages bo? f ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,take1 = in/ance1 "o ( 8 sacram5tal hymns1 9 :i* he uses ! p>able ( ! ,great ,supp] z a type ( ! ,supp] ( ! ,"l--an application s+ul>ly appropriate1 ?\gh n (t5 made4#ajj ,h[ ri* are ,?y provisions1 ,"l1 ,?y table furni%$ f above2 ,! fruits ( life o'erspread ! bo>d1 ,! cup o'erfl[s ) heav5ly love4 ,we are ! poor1 ! bl9d1 ! lame1 ,& help 0 f> & dea? 0 nigh2 ,b at ! gospel-call we came1 ,& e want receiv$ supply4 ,f ! highway t leads to hell1 ,f pa?s ( d>kness & despair1 ,"l1 we are come ) ,!e to dwell1 ,glad to enjoy ,?y pres5ce "h4 ,x co/ ,him dea? to save our lives1 ,to buy our s\ls x co/ ,8 own1 ,& all ! unkn[n joys ,he gives1 ,7 b\ght ) agonies unkn[n4#aja ,! #8sacram5t>ian' elem5t is naturally abs5t f ,watts's tw5ty-five hymns #8prep>$ = ! holy ord9ance ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1' :i* are1 ) a few exceptions1 mu* less solemn & impressive ?an ^? ( ,wesley4 ,two h1 h[ev]1 a p]man5t place among our ,communion hymns4 ,! sev5? ( ! s]ies1 #8,crucifixion to ! ,_w by ! ,cross ( ,*ri/'-- ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross is s great a hymn1 & consecrat$ by s _m hall[$ associations1 t comm5t is sup]flu\s & criticism imp]t95t4 ,! ?ird1 #8,! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! ,blood ( ,*ri/1 or ,! ,new ,cov5ant ,seal$1' is abs5t f ! *ief hymnals to-day ) ! exception ( ! ,me?odi/1 to :i* x 0 add$ 9 #ahcj4 ,x beg9s-- #8,! promise ( my ,fa!r's love ,%all /& = ev] good1' ,he said2 & gave ,8 s\l to dea?1 ,& seal$ ! grace ) blood4 ,watts wrote no great fe/ival hymns to be comp>$ ) #8,h>k6 h[ all ! welk9 r+s1' or #8,hail ! day t sees ,him rise4' ,8 be/ "w is f\nd 9 8 hymns & spiritual songs1 "s ( :i* are among ! mo/ spiritual & mo/ scriptural ev] writt54 ,! tone ( triumph is comp>atively r>e1 ?\gh n[ & aga91 z 9 #8,jo9 all ! glori\s names1' he rises z high z ev] ,*>les ,wesley rose 9 8 hymns = #8,believ]s rejoic+4' ,su* are1 #8,my ,god1 ! spr+ ( all my joys'2 #8,come1 we t love ! ,"l'2 #8,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun'2 #8,come1 let u jo9 our *e]ful songs4' ,to ,dr4 ,watts1 ) 8 delicate heal? & protract$ sicknesses1 songs 9 a m9or key 7 peculi>ly suitable1 & "s ( 8 mo/ preci\s hymns are ^? :i* speak ( ! life to come4 ,he seldom writes ( dea? z ,wesley does1 & su* a l9e z ,ah1 lovely appe>ance ( dea? w\ld h be5 impossible to him2 b no ,*ri/ian poet has t\*$ ! sorr[s ( our he>ts m t5d]ly or com=t$ ! b]eav$ m wisely ?an he has done 9 su* a hymn z ,give me ! w+s ( fai? to rise2 :ile ,!re is a l& ( pure delight has voic$ ! ?\ghts ( myriads ( anxi\s s\ls1 to :om only #8a prospect ( heav5' c\ld make #8dea? easy4' ,watts seldom1 if ev]1 %[$ ! ec/asy ( ,*>les ,wesley4 ,he nev] sang ,! promis$ l&1 f ,pisgah's top1 ,i n[ exult to see2 b he knew t ,c\ld we b climb :]e ,moses /ood1 ,& view ! l&scape o'er1 ,n ,jordan's /ream nor dea?'s cold flood ,%\ld fright u f ! %ore4 ,!re are few m t5d] l9es ?an ! v]se 9 8 hymn = #8,! ,dea? & ,burial ( a ,sa9t'-- ,! graves ( all ,8 sa9ts ,he bless$1 ,& s(t5$ e b$3 ,:]e %\ld ! dy+ memb]s re/1 ,b ) _! dy+ ,head8 ,b ,dr4 ,watts 0 n a man ^: :ole ?\ght 0 c5tr$ on ! _w to come4 ,aft] ! fa%ion n only ( 8 own "t1 b ( ! religi\s m5 ( mo/ times1 he speaks slight+ly ( e>? & its *>ms2 b :5 he all[s himself to dwell on its beauty & glory he writes1 ,i ?9k1 ) a cle>] & m poetic vision ?an ,wesley1 z 9 8 #8,song to ,creat+ ,wisdom'-- ,et]nal ,wisdom1 ,!e we praise4 ,! hymns ( ,dr4 ,watts are s well kn[n t x is difficult to select any t w\ld wor?ily repres5t him )\t repeat+ :at is already famili> to e read]4 #8,! ,cradle ,song' is "o ( ! mo/ delightful lullabies ev] writt51 & %[s ,watts 9 a *>m+ & unexpect$ light4 ,hu%6 my de>1 lie /ill & slumb]2 ,holy angels gu>d ?y b$6 ,heav5ly bless+s )\t numb] ,g5tly fall+ on ?y head4 ,sleep1 my babe2 ?y food & raim5t1 ,h\se & home1 ?y fri5ds provide2 ,all )\t ?y c>e or paym5t1 ,all ?y wants are well suppli$4 ,h[ mu* bett] ?\'rt att5d$ ,?an ! ,son ( ,god c\ld be1 ,:5 f heav5 ,he desc5d$1 ,& became a *ild l !e6 ,s(t & easy is ?y cradle3 ,co>se & h>d ?y ,savi\r lay3 ,:5 ,8 bir?place 0 a /able1 ,& ,8 s(te/ b$ 0 hay4 ,blessd ,babe1 :at glori\s features1 ,spotless1 fair1 div9ely bright6 ,mu/ ,he dwell ) brutal creatures8-- ,h[ c\ld angels be> ! sight6 ,0 !re no?+ b a mang] ,cursd s9n]s c\ld af=d ,to receive ! heav5ly ,/rang]8 ,did !y ?us affront _! ,"l8 ,s(t1 my *ild--,i did n *ide !e1 ,?\gh my song might s\nd too h>d2 ',tis ?y "m sits beside !e1 ,& h] arm %all be ?y gu>d4 ,yet to read ! %ameful /ory1 ,h[ ! ,jews abus$ _! ,k+2 ,h[ !y s]v$ ! ,"l ( ,glory1 ,makes me angry :ile ,i s+4 ,see ! k9d] %eph]ds r\nd ,him1 ,tell+ wond]s f ! sky6 ,!re !y s\ght ,him1 !re !y f\nd ,him1 ,) ,8 ,virg9 ,"m by4 ,see ! lovely ,babe a-dress+2 ,lovely ,infant1 h[ ,he smil$6 ,:5 ,he wept1 ! ,"m's bless+ ,soo!d & hu%$ ! holy ,*ild4 ,lo1 ,he slumb]s 9 ,8 mang]1 ,:]e ! hornd ox5 f$2 ,peace1 my d>l+1 "h's no dang]2 ,"h's no ox a-ne> ?y b$6 ',twas to save !e1 *ild1 f dy+1 ,save my de> f burn+ flame1 ,bitt] groans1 & endless cry+1 ,t ?y ble/ ,r$eem] came4 ,may'/ ?\ live to "k & fe> ,him1 ,tru/ & love ,him all ?y days2 ,!n g dwell = ev] ne> ,him1 ,see ,8 face1 & s+ ,8 praise6 ,i c\ld give !e ?\s& kisses1 ,hop+ :at ,i mo/ desire2 ,n a "m's fonde/ wi%es ,c to great] joys aspire4#ajb ,f ,isaac ,watts we turn naturally to ,philip ,doddridge 7#agjb-ea71 ano!r "n :i* is among/ ! glories ( ! ,noncon=m+ ,*ur*es1 & ( him also x may be said t e ,*ri/ian ,*ur* w\ld rejoice to h adopt$ him4 ,he 0 ! tw5tie? *ild ( 8 p>5ts1 0 all 8 life 9 delicate heal?1 & di$ ( consumption at ,lisbon1 :]e he 0 buri$ 9 ! ,engli% cemet]y4 ,8 life 0 happy & dev\t f ! e>lie/ days1 :5 he le>nt f 8 "m's lips ! ,bible /ories :i* 7 illu/rat$ by ! ,dut* tiles 9 ! fireplace 9 8 *ildhood's home 9 ,london--#8,london6 de> city ( my y\?6' ,on 8 fa!r's side he 0 desc5d$ f a good /ock ( ,engli% g5tlem51 "s ( :om 7 m5 ( r5[n 9 _! own g5]ation4 ,8 fa!r 0 a tradesm51 b 8 gr&fa!r 0 ,rector ( ,%epp]ton until ! ,act ( ,uni=mity made him a ,noncon=mi/4 ,8 "m 0 ! daught] ( a ,prote/ant refugee f ,bohemia1 ^: ,bible 7,lu!r's v]sion7 he kept z 8 mo/ *]i%$ possession4 ,z a *ild he attract$ ! notice ( ! ,du*ess ( ,b$=d1 :o (f]$ to s5d him to ,ox=d or ,cambridge1 & to provide a liv+ = him if he took ord]s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he decl9$ ! (f]1 ?\gh disc\rag$ by ! great ,diss5t]1 ,calamy1 9 8 purpose ( ent]+ ! ,indep5d5t m9i/ry4 ,b 8 old fri5d & pa/or1 ,samuel ,cl>k1 ( ,/4 ,albans 7au?or ( ,scripture ,promises71 enc\rag$ him1 bidd+ him come to 8 h\se & make x 8 home dur+ 8 prelim9>y /udies4 ,l ,watts1 he 0 a s*ol> & a g5tleman1 & 0 rev]$ & lov$ 9 all ,*ur*es4 ,doddridge 0 a man ( broad views & wide sympa?ies1 & 0 hon\r$ by ! enmity ( ,watts's old adv]s>y1 ,?omas ,bradbury1 ^: #8zeal & fury' 9 oppos+ #8,moravians & ,me?odi/s & all :o w n g 8 l5g? 9 putt+ !m d[n' he deprecat$4 ,inde$1 8 sympa?y ) ,me?odism l$ less vehem5t ,diss5t]s ?an ,bradbury to remon/rate ) him1 & :5 he n only prea*$ at ,:itefield's ,tab]nacle1 b invit$ t great evangeli/ to prea* 9 8 *apel at ,nor?ampton1 ev5 mod]ate m5 9 8 own communion ?\ght he _h giv5 j (f5ce to ! ,noncon=mi/ consci5ce ( ! day4 ,he f\nd x necess>y to expla9 & apologize = 8 patronage ( ! en?usiasm :i* sob] ,*ur*m5 & ,diss5t]s alike abhorr$4 ,8 hymns 7 (t5 writt5 to be sung 9 8 own *apel at ! ,ca/le ,hill1 ,nor?ampton1 & 7 ^u ! subjects ( 8 s]mons4 ,writt5 on ! same pr9ciple z ,watts's hymns1 !y belong to ! same class2 & :ile !y are on ! :ole inf]ior to ^? ( ,watts1 !y make a di/9ct & v preci\s addition to our hymnals4 ,!re is less v>iety ( !me1 metre1 & expression 9 ,doddridge ?an 9 ,watts1 b he is r>ely s completely on ! level ( ! #8vulg> capacities' = :om 8 great pr$ecessor _h su* a t5d] reg>d4 ,8 hymns are ! pray]s & praises ( a sa9t1 #8!y %9e1' z ,montgom]y said1 #89 ! beauty ( hol9ess1' & "s mu/ live :ile ,*ri/ianity endures4 ,he is l ,watts also 9 8 indebt$ness to editors4 ,! be/ kn[n ( ! hymns t be> 8 "n1 #8,o ,god ( ,be!l1' w\ld make a f9e specim5 = a poly*rome hymn-book1 ?\gh ,i v5ture to sugge/ t no #8high] critic' c\ld pick out ! portions suppli$ by ! v>i\s revis]s if he 7 left solely to subjective consid]ations4 ,dr4 ,julian says t its au?or%ip %\ld be ?us describ$--#8,p4 ,doddridge1 ,jan4 #agc_/ ,scotti% ,trs4 & ,p>aphs41 #agde2 ,j4 ,logan1 #agha2 & ,scotti% ,p>aphs41 #agha4' ,! e>lie/ =m is /ill extant 9 ,doddridge's own h&writ+4 ,no4 ,,xxxii ,,jacob',s ,,v[4 ,f ,g54 xxxiii4 #bj1 #bb4 #a ,o ,god ( ,be!l1 by ^: ,h& ,?9e ,israel /ill is f$ ,:o ?ro' ?is we>y ,pilgrimage ,ha/ all our ,fa!rs l$ #b ,to !e our humble ,v[s we raise ,to !e address our ,pray]1 ,& 9 ?y k9d & fai?ful ,brea/ ,deposite all our ,c>e #c ,if ?\ ?ro' ea* p]plex+ ,pa? ,wilt be our con/ant ,guide ,if ?\ wilt daily ,bread supply ,& ,raim5t wilt provide #d ,if ?\ wilt spread ?y ,%ield ar\nd ,till ^! our w&'r+s cease ,& at our ,fa!r's lov$ ,abode ,our ,s\ls arrive 9 ,peace #e ,to !e z to our ,cov5ant ,god ,we'll our :ole selves resign ,& c\nt t n our t5? alone ,b all we h is ,?9e4 ,janu>y #af1 #agc_/4ajc ,ano!r hymn1 ev5 bett] kn[n & lov$ ?an ?is1 at lea/ among/ ,me?odi/ congregations1 is-- ,o happy day t fix$ my *oice4 ,?is also has be5 edit$ to its advantage4 ,x has be5 ! bir?day song ( c\ntless r$eem$ s\ls4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,bruce says t ,/4 ,mat!w's fea/1 at :i* #8a great company ( publicans & ( o!rs sat d[n1' #80 a k9d ( poem1 say+ = ,mat!w :at ,doddridge's famili> l9es say = _m ano!r4'#ajd ,contempor>y ) ,watts & ,doddridge1 b hav+ clos] spiritual aff9ity ) ,john ,bunyan1 0 ,joseph ,h>t 7#agab-fh71 ^: hymns1 ) two or ?ree exceptions1 h almo/ disappe>$ f our hymnals1 ?\gh 9 old] books1 & 9 ,spurgeon's ,our ,own ,hymn-book1 !y are fairly num]\s4 ,to ! fir/ edition ( 8 hymns he prefix$ #8a brief summ>y acc\nt ( ! great ?+s' ,god _h #8done =' 8 #8s\l1' :i*1 b = its ,calv9ism1 might h be5 writt5 by "o ( ! e>ly ,me?odi/ prea*]s4 ,aga9 & aga9 ?is n>rative recalls ,grace ,ab\nd+1 ?\gh ,h>t has little ( ! vig\r1 & none ( ! hum\r1 ( ,bunyan4 ,he 0 #8born ( believ+ p>5ts1' b aft] 8 conv]sion he #8ha/$ to make myself a ,*ri/ian by m]e doctr9e1 adopt+ o!r m5's op9ions be=e ,i _h tri$ !m4' ,! result 01 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 a deplorable fall into ! preval5t ,ant9omianism1 aga9/ :i* ,flet*] & ,wesley wrote s en]getically4 ,aft] sev5 or eight ye>s #89 ?is abom9able /ate' he #8began by degrees to re=m a little1' & 9 ! week be=e ,ea/]1 #ageg1 he _h #8an amaz+ view ( ! agony ( ,*ri/ 9 ! g>d51' :i* affect$ all 8 aft] life4 #8,:ile ^! horrors rema9$' he f\nd occasional com=t at ,:itefield's ,tab]nacle 9 ,moorfields1 or 8 *apel 9 ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road1 b on ,:it ,sunday 7:i* 0 also ,*>les ,wesley's ,day ( ,p5teco/71 at ! ,moravian *apel 9 ,fett] ,lane1 "u a s]mon on ,rev4 iii4 #aj1 he felt #8deeply impress$1' & ha/5+ home f\nd himself #8melt+ away ) a /range s(tness ( affection4' ,8 exp]i5ce 0 t ( ,*ri/ian at ! ,cross1 8 #8burd5' "u :i* he 0 #8almo/ s9k+' 0 imm$iately tak5 f 8 %\ld]s4 #8,te>s ran 9 /reams f my eyes1 & ,i 0 s swall[$ up 9 joy & ?ankfulness t ,i h>dly knew :]e ,i 04' ,aft] ?is #8reconv]sion' he _h _m ,bunyan-l temptations1 b walk$ humbly ) ,god1 & m9i/]$ till 8 dea? to ! ,indep5d5t *ur* 9 ,jew9 ,/reet4 ,8 hymns are said1 9 ! #8adv]tisem5t' to ! edition publi%$ aft] 8 dea?1 to describe 8 prea*+ exactly1 & !y are evid5tly ! fruit ( 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,! vicissitudes ( a trembl+ fai?1 ! alt]nations ( com=t & depression1 ! ev]-recurr+ conflict betwe5 grace & s91 & all ! emotions ( a s\l #8ready to halt1' b kn[+ :]e to look = /r5g?1 are pl5tifully & feel+ly repres5t$4 ,b he has little acqua9tance ei!r ) ! joyful hope & buoyant *e]fulness ( ,wesley or ) ! #8quietness & confid5ce' ( ,keble4#aje ,he _h a small poetic gift1 & "s ( 8 hymns1 ) _! happy allit]ations1 qua9t phrases1 easy rhy?m1 &1 above all1 _! simple piety1 h *>m & p[]4 ,dr4 ,johnson's e/imate ( ,h>t may be inf]r$ f a curi\s incid5t4 #8,i w5t to *ur*4 ,i gave a %ill+2 &1 see+ a poor girl at ! sacram5t 9 a b$-g[n1 ,i gave h] privately half a cr[n1 ?\gh ,i saw ,h>t's hymns 9 h] h&4' ,! hymns by :i* he is1 & w be1 kn[n1 are-- ,come1 ,holy ,_s1 come1 ,let ,?y bright beams arise4 ,come1 ye s9n]s1 poor & wret*$1 ,& ,?is ,god is ! ,god we adore4 ,"s ( 8 =gott5 v]ses h real epigrammatic =ce1 e4g4-- ,if pr(it be ?y scope1 ,diffuse ?y alms ab\t4 ,! worldl+ prosp]s lay+ up1 ,! ,*ri/ian lay+ out4 ,a few o!r hymn-writ]s belong to ! ,diss5t+ ,*ur* ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 b !y h pass$ or are pass+ f our mod]n hymn-books4 ,simon ,br[ne 7#afhj-agcb71 pa/or ( an ,indep5d5t *ur* 9 ,old ,jewry1 publi%$ 9 #agbj a supplem5t to ,watts1 :i* %[s h[ e>ly ,watts began to be reg>d$ z ! /&>d hymn-book 9 ,congregational ,*ur*es4 ,!re is a pa!tic int]e/ 9 ! /range affliction f :i* he suff]$4 ,9 #agbc he 0 attack$ by highwaym51 & def5d$ himself ) su* vig\r t 8 adv]s>y1 :5 he releas$ him1 0 f\nd to be dead4 ,br[ne 0 ov]:elm$ ) grief1 & sank into a /ate ( melan*oly :i* 0 deep5$ by family b]eavem5t4 #8,he imag9$ t ,god _h 9 a gradual mann] annihilat$ 9 him ! ?9k+ sub/ance1' yet he cont9u$ 8 m9i/ry1 & wrote _m books1 includ+ an exposition ( ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians 9 ,mat!w ,h5ry's ,comm5t>y4 ,8 be/-kn[n hymn is /ill to be f\nd 9 _m hymn-books4 ,come1 ,holy ,_s1 heav5ly ,dove1 ,my s9ful maladies remove4 ,its =m is alt]$ & improv$1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( _m editors4 ,he 0 also ! au?or ( a p5it5tial hymn1 :i* is mu* m impressive :5 giv5 z ,br[ne wrote x 9 ! fir/ p]son s+ul>4 ,9 o!r respects editors h improv$ x by slight alt]ations4 ,"l1 at ,?y feet a s9n] lies1 ,& knocks at m]cy's door2 ,) heavy he>t & d[nca/ eyes ,?y fav\r ,i implore4 ,on me ! va/ ext5t display ,( ,?y =giv+ love2 ,take all my he9\s guilt away1 ,?is heavy load remove4 ,)\t ,?y grace ,i s9k oppre/1 ,d[n to ! gates ( hell3 ,o give my tr\bl$ _s re/1 ,& all my fe>s dispel4 ',tis m]cy1 m]cy1 ,i implore1 ,i w\ld ,?y pity move1 ,?y grace is an exhau/less /ore ,& ,?\ ,?yself art love4 ,b5jam9 ,b$dome 7#agag-ie7 0 = m ?an half a c5tury a ,bapti/ m9i/] at ,b\rton-on-!-,wat]1 refus+ = ! sake ( 8 ru/ic flock ! attractions ( a call to m conspicu\s pa/orates4 #8,i w\ld r hon\r ,god1' he said1 #89 a /ation ev5 mu* inf]ior to t 9 :i* ,he has plac$ me1 ?an intrude myself into a high] )\t ,8 direction4' ,8 hymns 7 writt5 = 8 own congregation1 & usually to suit 8 s]mon = ! day4 ,!re is n mu* to *oose among/ ,b$dome's pi\s v]ses4 ,! foll[+ l9es are int]e/+ s9ce !y may1 p]haps1 h sugge/$ ,montgom]y's well-kn[n hymn3 ,pray] is ! brea? ( ,god 9 man1 ,return+ :5ce x came2 ,love is ! sacr$ fire )91 ,& pray] ! ris+ flame4 ,x gives ! burd5$ _s ease1 ,& soo!s ! tr\bl$ brea/2 ,yields com=t to ! m\rn+ s\l1 ,& to ! we>y re/4 ,:5 ,god incl9es ! he>t to pray1 ,he ha? an e> to he>2 ,to ,him !re's music 9 a sigh1 ,& beauty 9 a te>4 ,to ^! cl]ical hymn-writ]s ( ! s*ool ( ,watts mu/ be add$ ! "n ( ,anne ,/eele 7#agaf-gh71 daught] ( ,william ,/eele1 timb]-m]*ant & ,bapti/ m9i/] at ,br\ghton1 ,hants4 ,miss ,/eele is ! fir/ ,engli%woman :o takes a p]man5t place among/ hymn-writ]s4 ,%e has be5 call$ ! ,miss ,hav]gal ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & s f> z popul>ity & piety are conc]n$ ! comp>ison is fair4 ,%e wrote "u ! "n ( #8,!odosia1' & h] hymns 7 = a hundr$ ye>s ext5sively us$ 9 ,noncon=mi/ wor%ip1 & sev]al are to be f\nd 9 ,anglican hymnals4 ,dr4 ,watts 0 h] ackn[l$g$ model4 ,%e cries-- ,o = ! animat+ fire ,t tun$ h>moni\s ,watts's lyre1 ,to sweet s]aphic /ra9s6#ajf ,%e 0 s mode/ & dev\t1 suff]$ & sorr[$ s mu*1 t "o is glad to "k t "s at lea/ ( h] songs w take _! place among ! p]man5t treasures ( ,*ri/ian song4 ,h] hymns are g5]ally improv$ by ! omission ( "s v]ses1 & by slight *anges2 b ,miss ,/eele is nev] guilty ( ! clumsy & (f5sive phrases :i* m> s _m contempor>y hymns4 ,h] be/-kn[n hymns are #8,:5 ,i survey life's v>i$ sc5e1#ajg & #8,fa!r ( m]cies1 9 ,?y ^w4' ,"h are a few v]ses f a hymn on ! text1 #8,because ,i live1 ye %all live also' 7,john xiv4 #ai7-- ,if my immortal ,savi\r lives1 ,!n my immortal life is sure2 ,8 ^w a firm f\ndation gives3 ,"h let me build & re/ secure4 ,"h let my fai? un%ak5 dwell3 ,immovable ! promise /&s2 ,n all ! p[]s ( e>? or hell ,c e'er dissolve ! sacr$ b&s4 ,"h1 ,o my s\l1 ?y tru/ repose6 ,if ,jesus is = ev] m9e4 ,n dea? itself1 t la/ ( foes1 ,%all break a union s div9e4 ,dr4 ,john ,ryl& 7#agec-ahbe71 "o ( ! pione]s ( ! mod]n mission>y revival1 & a few o!rs are /ill rememb]$ z hymn-writ]s1 b !re is little di/9ctive ab\t _! poetry4 ,inde$ "o is compell$ to admit t a v l>ge portion ( ! hymns ( ! s*ool ( ,watts are dull1 =mal1 & prosaic4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y 7 writt5 to suit p>ticul> s]mons1 & ! %ades ( ! meet+-h\se are ab\t !m /ill4 ,to _m ( !m ,montgom]y's criticism ( ,b$dome applies3 #8,8 compositions are calculat$ to be f> m useful ?an attractive4' ,! #8atmosph]e' 0 h>dly likely to inspire en?usiasm4 ,! long /ruggle betwe5 ,k+ & ,p>liam5t1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant 0 /ill$1 ! ,tol]ation ,act 7#afhi7 _h giv5 to or?odox ,noncon=mi/s a religi\s lib]ty unkn[n be=e1 &1 ?\gh !re 7 occasional fe>s le/ ! old1 bad conditions %\ld be reviv$1 _! fre$om became gradually l>g] & m ?or\ghly e/abli%$4 ,watts & ,doddridge repres5t ! be/ side ( ! ,noncon=mity :i* settl$ d[n aft] #8! glori\s ,revolution' into s$ate1 intellig5t1 unaggressive1 & highly respectable ,*ur*es1 rejoic+ dev\tly1 b )\t en?usiasm1 9 ! "r to wor%ip ,god 9 _! own sanctu>ies1 & to #8sit "u' ! m9i/ry ( _! own pa/ors4 #8,!n _h ! ,*ur*es re/1 & walk+ 9 ! com=t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 7 multipli$4' ,! high "* & s\nd s*ol>%ip ( ! lead+ ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]s compell$ ! respect & won ! e/eem ( _! episcopalian neighb\rs1 ) :om !y liv$ 9 pleasant relation%ips4 ,x 0 j ! "t = a quiet re=m 9 modes ( wor%ip1 & x 0 9 ! ye>s betwe5 ! ,tol]ation ,act & ! ,me?odi/ ,revival t ! hymn1 already kn[n b n yet lov$1 won its way to a sure & increas+ly hon\rable place 9 ! s]vice ( ! sanctu>y4 ,_h ! hymns be5 m orig9al & aggressive 9 tone1 !y w\ld n s readily h won ! e> & he>t ( ,indep5d5t congregations at ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,,iv ,eighte5?-c5tury ,hymns ,,ii4--,hymns ( ! ,me?odi/ ,revival ,! fir/ ,wesleyan hymn-book is e>li] ?an ! ,evangelical ,revival4 ,:5 ,john ,wesley sail$ = ,georgia1 he took ) him ,h]b]t's ,poems1 ,watts's ,psalms & ,hymns1 & ,john ,au/9's ,(fices4 ,f ^! & "s o!r books he prep>$ #8! fir/ hymn-book compil$ = use 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4'#ajh ,x 0 publi%$ at ,*>le/[n 9 #agcg1 & is entitl$1 ,a ,collection ( ,psalms & ,hymns4 ,! book is a #8,*ri/ian week' r ?an a ,*ri/ian ye>1 be+ divid$ into ?ree sections--= ,sunday2 = ,w$nesday & ,friday2 = ,saturday4 ,x is 9 _m respects a mo/ int]e/+ volume4 ,!re is little trace ( #8ca?olic' doctr9e1 unless x be 9 ! v]ses tak5 f ,au/9's ,(fice ( ! ,sa9ts1 & !re is less ( sacram5tal tea*+ ?an 9 ! pres5t ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ,( ! sev5ty hymns half are by ,dr4 ,watts1 & among/ ^! are 8 v]sion ( ,ps4 c1 ) ,wesley's fam\s fir/ l9es-- ,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone1 ,ye nations1 b[ ) sacr$ joy2 & ! cxlvi41 :i* ,wesley repeat$ ) 8 dy+ brea?4 ,sev5 hymns are by ,john ,au/92 six are mod]ately successful attempts to make "s ( ,h]b]t's mat*less poems available = use 9 public wor%ip4 ,! ,wesleyan portion ( ! book consi/s ( five hymns by ,samuel ,wesley1 s5ior2 five by ,samuel ,wesley1 junior2 & five translations f ! ,g]man by ,john ,wesley himself4 ,*>les ,wesley's hymns are conspicu\s by _! abs5ce4 ,probably ! explanation is t1 z he _h already sail$ = ,engl&1 8 ,,mss4 7 n at 8 bro!r's disposal4 ,9 #agch1 on 8 return to ,engl&1 ,john ,wesley publi%$ ano!r small hymn-book1 ) ! same title & a simil> arrangem5t1 ?\gh ! cont5ts are diff]5t4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 ! only "o ( 8 _m hymn-books 9 :i* ,k5's hymns are includ$4 ,9 #agci ! bro!rs issu$ _! fir/ jo9t publication1 #8,hymns & ,sacr$ ,poems1 publi%$ by ,john ,wesley1 ,m4,a41 ,fell[ ( ,l9coln ,college1 ,ox=d1 & ,*>les ,wesley1 ,m4,a41 ,/ud5t ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,ox=d4 ,london4 ,pr9t$ by ,william ,/rahan1 & sold by ,james ,hutton1 booksell]1 at ! ,bible & ,sun )\t ,temple ,b>2 ,mr4 ,bray's1 a brazi]1 9 ,little ,brita91 ,m ,,dcc ,,xxxix4' ,9 ?is volume ,*>les ,wesley's fir/ publi%$ poems appe>$1 & f ?is "t he is ! recogniz$ poet ( ! ,revival4 ,*>les ,wesley 0 born at ,epwor? ,rectory on ,decemb] #ah1 #agjg4 ,not)/&+ pov]ty1 debt1 difficulty1 & p]secution1 !re 0 probably no m truly ,*ri/ian home 9 ,engl&4 ,! cultivation ( p]sonal religion & simple fai? 9 ,god f\nd cong5ial soil "h1 & d\btless 9 o!r obscure c\ntry p>sonages4 ,! ,rector ( ,epwor? 0 a poet ( "s gifts1 :i* ! :ole family inh]it$ 9 great] or less degree4 ,8 elde/ son--sixte5 ye>s old] ?an ,*>les--0 a m9or poet & hymn-writ]1 & ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! family grew up 9 an atmosph]e :i* mu/ h made x natural = !m to write v]ses4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 no indication ( precoci\s hymn-writ+ on ! "p ( ,*>les ,wesley1 nor1 inde$1 ( any poetic composition till he 0 sev5-&-tw5ty1 :5 he writes to convey a prote/ aga9/ 8 si/]'s m>riage4 ,probably he did n discov] 8 special tal5t till he 0 9 ,georgia1 :]e ! ,gov]nor's wife wrote1 #8,mr4 ,wesley has ! gift ( v]se1 & has writt5 _m sweet hymns1 :i* we s+4'#aji ,b if ,*>les ,wesley wrote little poetry be=e 8 ,am]ican mission1 he _h receiv$ mu* ( ! tra9+ :i* 0 9 due season to yield su* abundant fruit4 ,! graci\s influ5ces ( ! ,l9coln%ire rectory1 ( ! ,ox=d ,me?odi/s1 ( 8 ,moravian fell[ pass5g]s1 all help$ to m\ld 8 f]v5t _s4 ,! poet )9 him c\ld n long be sil5t1 & _h already awoke :5 he receiv$ ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s on ! ,day ( ,p5teco/1 #agch4 ,?is 0 ! "t ( 8 evangelical conv]sion1 :5 he pass$ out ( ! /ate ( ! anxi\s & consci5ti\s s]vant into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! *ild ( ,god4 ,f t "t ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwelt 9 him ri*ly4 #8,! weal? ( ,god'#aaj 0 be/[$ ^u him1 & out ( ! abundance ( a he>t enri*$ by ! indwell+ ^w he p\r$ =? psalms1 hymns1 & spiritual songs 9 an almo/ ceaseless /ream4 ,_h ,*>les ,wesley nev] pass$ ?r\gh ?is exp]i5ce he w\ld h be5 "o ( our greate/ ecclesia/ical hymn-writ]s1 & w\ld h rank$ ) ,heb] & ,keble1 b !re w\ld h be5 no di/9ctively ,me?odi/ hymnody1 & ! ,evangelical ,revival w\ld h be5 immeasurably poor]4 ,moreov]1 he did v mu* to pres]ve ! /&>d ( good ta/e1 z well z ! f]v\r ( religi\s feel+1 9 primitive ,me?odism4 ,*>les ,wesley1 a ,*ri/ ,*ur* /ud5t1 came to add sweetness to ?is sudd5 & />tl+ light4 ,he 0 ! #8sweet s+]' ( ! movem5t4 ,8 hymns express$ ! fi]y conviction ( its conv]ts 9 l9es s *a/e & beautiful1 t its m extravagant features disappe>$4 ,! wild ?roes ( hy/]ic en?usiasm pass$ into a passion = hymn-s++1 & a new musical impulse 0 ar\s$ 9 ! p :i* gradually *ang$ ! face ( public devotion ?r\gh\t ,engl&4#aaa ,*>les ,wesley w\ld probably h accept$ ,keble's judgem5t z to ! value ( #8a sob] /&>d ( feel+ 9 matt]s ( practical religion1' b 8 /&>d all[$ a mu* wid] range & w>m] gl[ to feel+ ?an 0 possible to ! poet ( ! lat] ,ox=d ,movem5t4 ,bo? ! ,wesleys %rank ) ! in/9ct ( ! s*ol> & ! g5tleman f extravagance & vulg>ity4 ,_! en]gies 7 (t5 devot$ to re/ra9+ ! exub]ant manife/ations ( ! f]v\r ( _! conv]ts2 & ?\gh !y d>$ n deal too /rictly ) :at !y believ$ to be indications ( g5u9e spiritual emotion1 !y deprecat$ undue excitem5t1 & reg>d$ hy/]ical te/imonies 9 a v diff]5t light f t 9 :i* ,edw>d ,irv+ view$ ! speak+ ) tongues4 ,sav$ f ! fe> ( hell & dea?1 ,) joy we seek ! ?+s above2 ,& all ,?y sa9ts ! _s brea! ,( p[]1 sobriety1 & love4 ,pure love to ,god ,?y memb]s f9d1 ,pure love to e s\l ( man2 ,& 9 ,?y sob]1 spotless m9d1 ,savi\r1 our heav5 on e>? we ga94#aab ,if ,*>les ,wesley impress$ himself ^u ! ,me?odi/ ,revival to its great b5efit1 ! ,revival 9 its turn mo/ advantage\sly affect$ 8 hymn-writ+4 ,9 _m ( 8 poems x is easy to trace ! influ5ce ( ! ,anglican ,pray]-book or ! ,moravian pray]-meet+1 b ! typically ,me?odi/ hymns %[ little trace ( ei!r2 !y are songs ( ! op5-air s]vice or ( ! class-room4 ,bee*]'s /atem5t t ,*>les ,wesley's #8hymns are only ,moravian hymns re-sung' is m ?an a gross exagg]ation4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ,me?odism1 ,*>les ,wesley 0 z en]getic & z successful an evangeli/ z ,john4 ,he lov$ ! /ir1 ! tumult1 ! triumph ( ^? great outdoor ga!r+s1 :]e te/imony mu/ be borne be=e mobs :o might at any "t endang] ! prop]ty & ev5 ! lives ( prea*] & he>]s4 ,9 ?is reg>d ! poet ( ! ,evangelical ,revival _h a great advantage ov] ! poet ( ! ,tract>ian ,movem5t4 ,keble is "o ( ! s+]s ( ! c\ntry p>sonage4 ,at ,fair=d & ,hursley he f\nd1 z ,c[p] at ,olney1 ,! calm retreat1 ! sil5t %ade1 ,) pray] & praise agree2 b ,*>les ,wesley 0 mov$ to 8 highe/ flights ( praise by h>d-won victories among/ 8 wild he>]s 9 ,cornwall1 or ,moorfields1 at ,k+swood1 or ,walsall4 ,! dep?s ( 8 s\l 7 mov$ :5 he saw ! fir/ signs ( p5it5ce 9 ! unwont$ te>s :i* cut :ite *annels 9 ! begrim$ faces ( ! colli]s1 :om he taught to s+ ,b ,o ! p[] ( grace ,div9e6 ,9 hymns we n[ our voices raise1 ,l\dly 9 /range hosannas jo91 ,& blasphemies are turn$ to praise6 ,nor mu/ we ov]look ! influ5ce ( ! ,me?odi/ class-meet+ ^u ,*>les ,wesley's hymns4 ,t in/itution 0 ( ! ess5ce ( ,me?odism4 ,x provid$ a #8,holy ,club1' or a numb] ( holy clubs1 9 e place :]e conv]ts _h be5 ga!r$4 ,true to 8 mission z ! poet ( ,me?odism1 he provid$ hymns = ! ,societies 9 _! private meet+s z well z 9 _! va/ evangeli/ic ga!r+s4 ,! hymn-book naturally beg9s ) ! section head$ #8,exhort+ & ,besee*+ to ,return to ,god1' b ! majority ( ! hymns are = ! p5it5t1 ! m\rn]1 ! believ]1 & = ! backslid]--! man 9 :om old habits h prov$ too /rong1 :o has w&]$ back to s91 b longs to turn to ,god aga94 ,*>les ,wesley %>$ ) ,john ! pa/oral ov]sight ( ! conv]ts1 (t5 sp5d+ _m weeks 9 ,dubl91 ,newca/le1 or ,bri/ol1 or pass+ rapidly ?r\gh ,cornwall or ! ,black ,c\ntry1 n only prea*+ ! gospel1 b c>efully exam9+1 enc\rag+1 & sift+ ! societies4 ,! class-meet+ gave ! di/9ctive tone to ,me?odi/ devotion1 & ,*>les ,wesley 0 quick to sympa?ize ) ! v>y+ moods ( religi\s exp]i5ce relat$ by ! memb]s4 ,8 hymns 7 (t5 writt5 = use by ! ,society 9 its /at$ ga!r+s or by ,*ri/ian fri5ds meet+ socially 9 ea* o!r's h\ses4 ,9 e revision ( ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book x has be5 recogniz$ t ample provision mu/ be made = su* occasions1 & t hymns might be v useful &1 9 fact1 ext5sively us$ ?\gh nev] he>d 9 public wor%ip4 ,! ,wesleys 7 s+ul>ly op5 to impressions f ^? :om !y met1 or ^: books !y read4 ,anglican1 ,moravian1 ,my/ic by turns1 !y only gradually develop$ into ,me?odi/s4 ,9 _! fir/ jo9t publication !y note t #8"s v]ses 444 7 wrote ^u ! s*eme ( ! ,my/ic div9es' :om !y #8_h once 9 great v5]ation1 z ! be/ expla9]s ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/4'#aac ,george ,h]b]t1 ,john ,norris 7t o!r less fam\s p>son ( ,bem]ton71 ,h5ry ,m1 & su* ,g]man hymn-writ]s z ,freyl+haus51 ,*ri/ian ,fri$ri* ,ri*t]1 & ,w4 ,c4 ,dessl]1 7 _! fir/ ma/]s ( ,*ri/ian song2 b ,*>les ,wesley soon f\nd 8 own w+s1 & ceas$ to belong to any s*ool ( poets1 ?\gh to ! end traces ( o!r m5's writ+s are to be f\nd--am\nt+ occasionally to actual v]bal quotation1 e4g4 f ,milton1 ,"y1 ,tate & ,brady4 ,x is n possible to assign dates = ! composition ( _m ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns aft] ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ,revival1 except ^? call$ =? by "s special occasion1 su* z ! #8,e>?quake ,hymns1' & ^? = ! tr\bl$ days ( ! ,insurrection ( #agde4 ,at su* times ! hymns mu/ h be5 writt5 z a k9d ( task-"w1 & ! result is r>ely m ?an commonplace4 ,! poet seem$ to ?9k x 8 duty1 z ! laureate ( ,me?odism1 to provide suitable hymns = ! special s]vices r5d]$ necess>y by /irr+ ev5ts1 & usually wrote "o or two 9 ea* ( ! fav\rite metres4 ,^! 7 issu$ 9 small pamphlets at a few p5ce1 & no d\bt sold v ext5sively1 z did ,john ,wesley's prose tracts1 ?r\gh :i* he #8unaw>es became ri*4' ,x is difficult = a ,me?odi/ prea*] ( ! f\r? g5]ation1 ^: e>lie/ & mo/ sacr$ associations are hall[$ by memories ( ,wesley's hymns1 to attempt an imp>tial1 n to say a critical1 survey ( !m4 ,if1 !n1 ,i seem to place too high an e/imate on ! ,wesley poetry z comp>$ ) ! hymns ( o!rs1 ,i tru/ x may be cr$it$ r to e>ly tra9+ & inh]it$ affection ?an to d5om9ational p>tiality4 ,x may at once be grant$ t ,*>les ,wesley wrote f> too easily & too diffusely to secure p]man5t remembrance = ! majority ( 8 hymns4 ,hundr$s1 p]haps ?\s&s1 might disappe> )\t s]i\s loss to ! spiritual & devotional life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x may be admitt$1 fur!r1 t he did n "k :i* 7 8 be/ & :i* 8 wor/ productions1 & t ,john ,wesley's edit+ might ) advantage h be5 m sev]e4 ,! pr9t+-press 0 dang]\sly conv5i5t to ,*>les ,wesley1 & ! c]ta9ty ( ext5sive sale = ev]y?+ he publi%$1 comb9$ ) ! en?usiasm ) :i* _! p receiv$ :at ! bro!rs wrote1 ei!r 9 prose or v]se1 pres5t$ a temptation to rapid & frequ5t publication :i* few poets c\ld resi/4 ,moreov]1 mu* t he wrote 0 design$ = imm$iate use1 & _h to be writt51 pr9t$1 publi%$ ere ! occasion pass$4 ,yet x is probable t n mu* w\ld h be5 ga9$ by elaborate revision4 ,*>les ,wesley 0 too t5d]-he>t$ to treat 8 lit]>y (fspr+ z ,david treat$ ! ,moabites1 measur+ two l9es to put to dea? & "o full l9e to keep alive1 ?\gh bo? he & ,dr4 ,watts might n unwisely h adopt$ "s su* h]oic measure4 ,8 hymns 7 (t5 writt5 at :ite heat1 b !y und]w5t con/ant revision by _! au?or1 & g5]ally !y _h a fur!r revision by 8 bro!r4 ,! poet himself records eight revisions ( 8 ,%ort ,hymns on ! ,gospels & ,acts1 :i* he not$ 7 #8f9i%$ ,april #bd1 #agfe1' & revis$ = ! la/ "t ,may #aa1 #aghg4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal1 ,john ,wesley records1 "u date ,decemb] #ae1 #aghh-- ,?is week ,i d$icat$ to ! read+ ov] my bro!r's works4 ,!y are %ort poems on ! ,psalms1 ! f\r ,gospels1 & ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,"s are bad2 "s mean2 "s mo/ excell5tly good2 !y give ! true s5se ( ,scripture1 always 9 good ,engli%1 g5]ally 9 good v]se2 _m ( !m are equal to mo/1 if n to any1 he ev] wrote2 b "s /ill sav\r ( t poison\s my/icism ) :i* we 7 bo? n a little ta9t$ be=e we w5t to ,am]ica4 #8,"s bad1 "s mean1 "s mo/ excell5tly good4' ,! judgem5t is j1 ?\gh we :o are accu/om$ to our ri*] & m v>i$ hymn-books %\ld probably place n a few 9 a f\r? class--c]ta9ly n #8bad' or #8mean1' yet h>dly #8excell5tly good4' ,9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book #dbi hymns are attribut$ to ,*>les ,wesley2 9 ! hymnals ( o!r ,*ur*es !re are to be f\nd a numb] :i* are unkn[n 9 ,me?odism4 ,x is safe to say t ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns ab\t #ejj are liv+ /ill4 ,! fir/ great s]vice ,wesley's hymns r5d]$ to ,*ri/ian song 0 to raise ! /&>d ( feel+ 9 matt]s ( practical religion4 ,john ,wesley's em5dation ( a l9e ( ,doddridge's may illu/rate ! influ5ce ( ,me?odi/ hymns ^u religi\s emotion4 ,doddridge wrote-- ,ye humble s\ls1 t seek ! ,"l1 ,*ase all y\r fe>s away2 ,& b[ ) pleasure d[n to see ,! place :]e ,jesus lay4 ,wesley *ang$ #8pleasure' into #8rapture' 9 ! hymn1 & ,me?odism rais$ ,*ri/ian emotion f ! quiet satisfaction ( ,watts1 ,doddridge1 & ! elect s\ls :o kept alive ! fai? dur+ ! drab ye>s :i* prec$$ ! ,revival1 to ! ec/atic gladness ( ^? to :om t great movem5t br\ght ! brightness ( a morn+ )\t cl\ds4 ,! l>ge/ section ( ! hymn-book 0 head$ #8,= ,believ]s ,rejoic+4' ,no o!r ,*ri/ian poet ev] sang su* songs1 = no o!r has ev] kn[n ! joy ( ! evangeli/ z ,*>les ,wesley knew x4 ,9 a rapture ( joy ,my life ,i employ1 ,! ,god ( my life to proclaim2 ',tis wor? liv+ = ?is1 ,to adm9i/] bliss ,& salvation 9 ,jesus's "n4 ,joy\sness 0 ! natural result ( ! gospel he prea*$4 ,x 0 ! good news ( ! assurance ( p]sonal salvation4 ,"h ,john ,wesley's em5dation ( "o ( ,watts's fam\s hymns may s]ve z an illu/ration4 ,watts wrote-- ,my s\l looks back to see ,! burd5s ,?\ did/ be> ,:5 hang+ on ! cursd tree1 ,& hopes h] guilt 0 !re4 ,wesley %[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,me?odism & ,calv9ism by ! *ange ( a ^w-- ,& kn[s h] guilt 0 !re4 ,! ,me?odi/ doctr9e ( ,assurance1 ! revival or r$iscov]y ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,witness ( ! ,_s1 gave to ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce a confid5ce :i* 0 m joy\s ?an t ( ! #8elect4' ,! ,wesleys nev] slurr$ ! ne$ ( rep5tance--deep1 poignant1 practical2 b !re is a great gulf betwe5 ! comp>atively brief pangs ( ! ,me?odi/ p5it5t & ! habitual depression ( ! dev\t ,romani/ ev] se>*+ ?r\gh ! d>k places ( ! he>t to f9d matt] = confession4 ,! %ades ( ! prison-h\se did n l+] long ar\nd ! emancipat$ s\l4 ,com+ out ( ! gloom into ! sun%9e ! road w\nd ,uphill all ! way1 ,yes1 to ! v end4 ,! r$eem$ ( ! ,"l return$ to ,zion ) s++1 ) ev]la/+ joy ^u _! heads4 ,not)/&+ all t may be said1 &1 to "s ext5t1 ) ju/ice1 ( ! t]rors1 ev5 ! horrors1 ( e>ly evangelical prea*+ conc]n+ dea?1 hell1 & judgem5t1 ! ,me?odi/ hymns br\ght into ,*ri/ian wor%ip a bright] & m tru/ful tone ?an x _h kn[n = _m g5]ations4 ,! ,revival br\ght back ! gold5 days1 ! joy ( he>t1 :i* *>act]iz$ ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 & ! ,g]man ,prote/ants at ! ,re=mation4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,revival ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ?\gh l>gely ,arm9ian 9 doctr9e1 0 s incapable ( f]v\r1 s afraid ( zeal1 t x _h practically no p[] ov] ! masses1 :il/ by ! classes ,*ri/ianity 01 z ,bi%op ,butl] said1 reg>d$ #8n s mu* z a subject ( inquiry1' b #8n[ at l5g? discov]$ to be fictiti\s4' ,9 ! ,e/abli%m5t !re 0 h>dly spiritual life en\gh to put real vig\r ev5 into religi\s controv]sy4 ,butl]'s ,analogy is typical ( ! position ( ! ecclesia/ical lead]s ( t day4 ,!y 7 cont5t if !y c\ld demon/rate t ! balance ( probabilities 0 9 fav\r ( ,*ri/ianity1 & did n ev5 desire to be ano9t$ ) ! oil ( gladness above _! fell[s4 ,! mo/ e>ne/ & aggressive ( ! ,noncon=mi/s 7 /an*ly ,calv9i/ic1 &1 by _! mo/ *]i%$ beliefs1 7 preclud$ f ! magnific5t visions ( a r$eem$ _w1 :i* 7 at once ! inspiration & ! attraction ( ,me?odi/ prea*+4 ,altoge!r outside !ological controv]sy1 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 unc>$ = by ! religi\s p ( ! day1 lay ! masses1 ignorant1 degrad$1 despis$1 :o nei!r gave1 nor 7 expect$ to give1 he$ to ?+s high] ?an ! ne$s ( ! #8m]e animal4' ,( !m ,*>les ,wesley only too truly said-- ,wild z ! untaught ,indian's brood ,! ,*ri/ian savages rema94 ,! hymns #8,exhort+ & ,besee*+ to ,return to ,god' at once attract$ ! ,poor outca/s ( m51 ^: s\ls 7 despis$ ,& left ) disda94 ,v surely1 ?\gh v sl[ly1 ! glad evangel ( ! hymns :i* (f] p>don & hol9ess & heav5 to all won its way 9 ! ,*ur*es4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ preci\s fruits ( ! ,revival t n[ h>dly any ,*ur* c =be> to s+ !m4 ,nor is x too mu* to say t ,me?odi/ hymns1 ev5 m ?an ,me?odi/ tea*+1 broke d[n ! ,calv9i/ic idea ( ! ,*ur*-- ,we are a g>d5 wall$ ar\nd1 ,*os5 & made peculi> gr\nd2 ,a little spot enclos$ by grace ,out ( ! _w's wide wild]ness4 ,aga91 ,john ,wesley's hymns gave a great impulse1 & add$ a great sanction1 to ! expression ( p]sonal exp]i5ce 9 hymns4 ,!y 7 unfett]$ by :at has be5 well describ$ z ! #8old traditions ( res]v$ & retic5t wor%ip4'#aad ,= good or ill1 !re is little ( res]ve or retic5ce 9 ,*>les ,wesley's hymns4 ,:at we h felt & se5 ,) confid5ce we tell4 ,_m poets ( ! sanctu>y h felt t ! mo/ sacr$ exp]i5ces ( ! p5it5t s9n] & ( ! sanctifi$ believ] 7 n to be put into words1 t to utt] !m 0 to expose to ! co>se brea? ( ! _w :at mu/ p]i% 9 ! v act ( expression4 ,x 0 n )\t an ef=t t ,*>les ,wesley broke ?r\gh ?is #8res]ve2' yet he did1 & t n only f a s5se ( duty1 b f a conviction t to be sil5t w\ld be a c[>dly yield+ to ! temptation to %un ! reproa* ( ,*ri/4 ,& %all ,i slight my ,fa!r's love8 ,or basely fe> ,8 gifts to own8 ,unm9dful ( ,8 fav\rs prove8 ,%all ,i1 ! hall[$ cross to %un1 ,refuse ,8 righte\sness to imp>t1 ,by hid+ x )9 my he>t8#aae ,moreov]1 _m ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns--especially ! m p]sonal--7 int5d$ to be sung #8secretly among ! fai?ful1' r ?an 9 ! congregation4 ,!y 7 writt5 = ! family ga!r+s ( #8! h\sehold ( ! fai?1' & ?us 7 free f ! re/ra9ts :i* might be necess>y 9 compositions int5d$ = l>g] & less sympa!tic assemblies4 ,wesley's hymns repres5t$ &1 to a consid]able ext5t1 creat$ ! specific ,me?odi/ type ( religi\s ?\ght1 emotion1 & expression4 ,!y 71 also1 ! vehicle by :i* doctr9e 0 convey$ to ! m9ds ( ! un$ucat$ masses4 ,! great tru?s :i* x 0 ! mission ( ,me?odism to tea* are conspicu\s 9 ! ,me?odi/ hymns4 ,ju/ification by ,fai?1 ! ,witness ( ! ,_s1 ,univ]sal ,r$emption1 ,entire ,sanctification1 are all taught 9 ,*>les ,wesley's rememb]$ hymns z !y are 9 ,john ,wesley's =gott5 tracts4 ,if ! hymns h ceas$ to be peculi>ly ,me?odi/1 x is because ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce & tea*+ h be5 s l>gely influ5c$ by !m4 ,x is impossible n to comp>e ,*>les ,wesley ) 8 great pr$ecessor1 ,isaac ,watts4 ,! day has gone by 9 :i* rival camps or *oirs seek to exalt ! "o by disp>ag+ ! o!r4 ,z we h se51 ,watts's ,psalms & ,hymns 7 tak5 by ! ,wesleys on _! mission to ,georgia1 & x c nev] be =gott5 t1 ) 8 dy+ brea?1 ,john ,wesley quot$ ! hymn :i*1 f ^? e>ly days1 _h be5 includ$ 9 ! hymn-books prep>$ by him = congregational use4 ,watts 0 less c>eful ( ! te*nique ( 8 poetry ?an ,*>les ,wesley4 ,8 rhymes are (t5 v bad1 & occasionally are altoge!r =gott51 & ?is is true ( hymns ^: intr9sic value is su* t !y reta91 & are likely to reta91 _! place 9 our hymn-books4 ,*>les ,wesley is n )\t s9 9 ?is reg>d1 b a really bad rhyme is comp>atively r>e 9 8 be/ compositions4 ,he has less ( poetic imag]y ?an ,watts1 & has n s ke5 an eye = ! beauties ( ! natural _w4 ,*>les ,wesley nev] wrote a hymn t1 9 its own way1 comp>es ) ,et]nal ,wisdom6 ,!e we praise2 nor d ,i "k any v]se ( 8 :i* equals 9 its ri*1 /rong monosyllables1 ,watts's ,8 e#aaf ^w ( grace is /rong ,z t :i* built ! skies2 ,! voice t rolls ! />s along ,speaks all ! promises4 ,wesley 0 apt to use long & awkw>d words1 sometimes ( 8 own co9+1 r>ely add+ to ! =ce1 & always detract+ f ! practical value ( ! hymn4 ,x mu/ also be admitt$ t ,*>les ,wesley wrote "s v]ses ! ta/e ( :i* is dreadful1 ?\gh he nev] approa*es ! execrable co>s5ess ( "s ,moravian hymns1 or ( ! l9es :i* ,walt] ,%irley transfigur$ into #8,sweet ! mom5ts ri* 9 bless+4' ,bo? ,watts & ,wesley _h a quiet r ?an a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1 b !y _h little ( t appreciation ( ! comic :i* is s acute 9 our own "t4#aag ,*>les ,wesley r>ely1 if ev]1 rea*es ! dep? ( prosaic commonplace :i* m>ks _m ( ,watts's hymns4 ,he _h a m s5sitive e> & a m cultivat$ ta/e1 &1 :at is p]haps m to ! po9t1 he _h a fai?ful1 ?\gh affectionate & admir+1 critic 9 8 bro!r4 ,:5 ,john ,wesley said ( ,*>les t 8 lea/ praise 0 8 tal5t = poetry1 he meant1 n to disp>age 8 hymns1 b to be> ! highe/ te/imony possible to ! gifts & graces ( 8 m9d & "*4 ,9 consid]+ some:at 9 detail ! hymns ( ,*>les ,wesley1 x is conv5i5t to treat ( !m 9 ! classes into :i* !y may be broadly divid$4 ,b ev5 s x is obvi\sly impossible to glance at m ?an a small numb] ( 8 poems4 #a4--;,hymns ( ! ,*ri/ian ,ye> ,! idea ( an elaborate classification accord+ to ! ,*ur* seasons1 s usual 9 mod]n ,anglican hymnals1 _h n yet become popul>4 ,bi%op ,k5's ,hymns = all ! ,fe/ivals ( ! ,ye>#aah 7publi%$ 9 #agba1 t5 ye>s aft] 8 dea?71 ! precursor &1 to "s ext5t1 ! inspiration ( ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 0 n int5d$ = use z a hymn-book4 ,)]'s ,hymns & ,songs ( ! ,*ur* 7#afbc7 provid$ = all ! *ief fe/ivals1 sa9ts' days1 & o!r occasional s]vices4 ,ab\t =ty ye>s lat] 7#affa7 ,dr4 ,eaton1 ,vic> ( ,bi%op's ,ca/le1 ,salop1 publi%$ ,! ,holy ,cal5d>1 b 8 poems 7 n int5d$ to be sung4 ,! ,wesleys issu$ a numb] ( pamphlets conta9+ hymns = ! great fe/ivals1 & x w\ld n be difficult to select f _! v>i\s publications a #8,*ri/ian ye>1' 9 :i* e hymn 0 suitable = public wor%ip4 ,b ! pieces w\ld ne$ to be ga!r$1 = ! bro!rs did n contemplate ! use ( _! hymn-books 9 ,*ur* s]vices2 !y 7 design$ = ! prea*+-h\se1 ! op5-air s]vice1 & ! class-meet+4 ,! ,noncon=mi/ ,*ur*es _h adopt$ ! cu/om e>ly 9 ! c5tury1 b 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& hymn-s++ 0 /ill1 & = _m ye>s aft]1 an irregul>ity1 if n an (f5ce4 ,fir/ & greate/ ( ,*>les ,wesley's fe/ival hymns is ! ,*ri/mas c>ol ,h>k6 h[ all ! welk9 r+s1 #8,glory to ! ,k+ ( k+s4' ,x 0 publi%$ 9 #agci1 & is n impossibly "o ( ! #8_m sweet hymns' :i* 7 sung 9 ! h\sehold ( ,g5]al ,ogle?orpe4 ,:itefield made "s popul> alt]ations1 & includ$ x 9 8 ,collection1 9 #agec4 ,9 #aghb x f\nd a place 9 ! ,pray]-book1 aft] ! new v]sion ( ! ,psalms4 ,x 0 omitt$ f ,wesley's ,collection1 b 0 ins]t$ 9 ! supplem5t ( #ahcj--ne>ly a c5tury aft] its composition4 ,9 ! same metre1 & n inf]ior1 are ! hymns = ,ea/]-- #8,*ri/1 ! ,"l1 is ris5 to-day1' ,sons ( m5 & angels say6 & = ,asc5sion ,day-- ,hail ! day t sees ,him rise1 ,ravi%$ f our wi%ful eyes4 ,!re are "s good v]ses 9 ! ,:it ,sunday hymn-- ,grant$ is ! ,savi\r's pray]1 ,s5t ! graci\s ,com=t]2 & 9 ! little-kn[n hymn = ! ,epiphany-- ,sons ( m51 behold f f>1 ,hail ! long-expect$ ,/>6#aai b !y are n equal to ! o!rs4 ,( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns on our ,"l's ,passion1 ! f9e/ are ^? beg9n+ ,) glori\s cl\ds encompass$ r\nd1 ,:om angels dimly see1 ,w ! ,unse>*able be f\nd1 ,or ,god appe> to me8 4 4 4 4 4 ,o ,love div9e6 :at ha/ ?\ done6 ,! immortal ,god ha? di$ = me ,! ,fa!r's co-et]nal ,son ,bore all my s9s ^u ! tree2 ,! immortal ,god = me ha? di$6 ,my ,"l1 my ,love is crucifi$4 4 4 4 4 4 ,o ,?\ :o ha/ our sorr[s borne1 ,help u to look on ,!e & m\rn1 ,on ,!e ,:om we h sla91 ,h pi]c$ a ?\s& ?\s& times1 ,& by reit]at$ crimes ,r5ew$ ,?y mortal pa94#abj ,! popul> hymn beg9n+ ,all ye t pass by1 ,to ,jesus draw nigh3 ,to y is x no?+ t ,jesus %\ld die8 is1 ow+ to its *e]ful metre1 h>dly suit$ to ! solemn s]vices ( ,good ,friday1 & 0 int5d$ = ! op5 air4 ,x 0 head$ #8,invitation to ,s9n]s1' & 0 us$ by ,:itefield ) great effect :5 prea*+ at ! ,m>ket ,cross1 ,nott+ham1 & else:]e4 ,john ,wesley appo9t$ _m fa/ days1 & 0 c>eful to fix !m on ,friday1 b ! obs]vance ( ,l5t does n seem to h be5 en=c$1 or ev5 /rongly recomm5d$1 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,society4 ,hymns = sa9ts' days & = ! m9or fe/ivals are unkn[n to ! ,wesley poetry4 #b4 ,hymns on ! ,"l's ,supp]4#aba ,?is pamphlet conta9s #aff hymns1 _m ( :i* are admirable & v close p>aphrases ( passages 9 ,brev9t's ,*ri/ian ,sacrifice1 b o!rs are indep5d5t ( t dev\t treatise4 ,_m l5d !mselves readily to use 9 #8ca?olic' s]vices1 & h (t5 be5 quot$ z indicat+ high sacram5t>ian views4#abb ,on ! o!r h&1 su* v]ses z ! foll[+ mu/ be tak5 9 an entirely evangelical s5se-- ,! cup ( bless+1 bless$ by ,!e1 ,let x ,?y blood imp>t3 ,! bread ,?y my/ic body be1 ,& *e] ea* languid he>t4 4 4 4 4 4 ,) solemn fai? we (f] up1 ,& spread be=e ,?y glori\s eyes1 ,t only gr\nd ( all our hope1 ,t preci\s1 ble$+ ,sacrifice1 ,:i* br+s ,?y grace on s9n]s d[n1 ,& p]fects all our s\ls 9 "o4 4 4 4 4 4 ,by fai? we see ,?y suff]+s pa/ ,9 ?is my/]i\s rite br\ght back3 ,& on ,?y gr& oblation ca/1 ,its sav+ b5efits p>take4 ,9 ^! p>aphrases !re are naturally expressions :i* repres5t ,brev9t & n ! ,wesleys1 except 9 s f> z !y indicate a g5]al approval ( 8 tea*+4 ,! hymns :i* mo/ closely foll[ ! treatise are (t5 ! lea/ happy4 ,yet1 :5 e d$uction is made1 ?is little book is "o ( ! mo/ edify+ ( devotional prep>ations = ! ,communion4 ,^! hymns h _h a p]man5t influ5ce ^u ,me?odi/ wor%ip4 ,_m ( !m 7 probably sugge/$ by ! ,ord] ( ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 ! mo/ beautiful ( all ! ,anglican s]vices4 ,bo? ! bro!rs _h a pr(\nd rev]5ce = ! ,holy ,communion1 z ! supreme act ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 & con/antly impress$ ^u ,me?odi/s ! duty ( its regul> obs]vance4 ,nev] at any "t 0 !re a dang] ( ! ,me?odi/ ,societies cutt+ !mselves (f f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* by neglect ( ! ,sacram5ts1 or ( _! becom+ an exclusively evangeli/ic organization on ! plan ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,?is pamphlet1 ( :i* _m editions 7 issu$ dur+ ! lifetime ( ,john ,wesley1 %[s h[ s]i\s a view !y desir$ _! p to take ( ! value ( ?is sacram5t1 :il/ its great popul>ity sugge/s t ! intellig5ce ( ! ,me?odi/s ( a hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago 0 v mu* above t ) :i* we are accu/om$ to cr$it !m4 ,! republication ( ,brev9t's ,treatise1 9 a small s]ies ( devotional manuals1 edit$ by ,dr4 ,george ,osborn1 did n revive int]e/ 9 x1 z x might h done _h a judici\s selection f ! hymns be5 includ$4#abc ,sev]al hymns famili> to u 9 o!r sections ( our hymn-books 7 writt5 =1 or includ$ 91 ?is s]ies4 ,! pray] = ! ,*ur* militant1 ) its remembrance ( & ?anksgiv+ = ^? 9 tr\ble & = ^? :o h #8dep>t$ ?is life 9 ,?y fai? & fe>1' probably sugge/$ ! hymn-- ,:at are ^! array$ 9 :ite8 :il/ ! ,t]-,sanctus is ! inspiration (-- ,lift y\r eyes ( fai? & see ,sa9ts & angels jo9$ 9 "o4 ,! ?\ght ( communion ) ! ,*ur* triumphant 0 v preci\s to ,*>les ,wesley1 & !re is a mo/ beautiful & solemn appropriat5ess 9 ! lift+ ( ! eyes z well z ( ! he>t1 :51 hav+ claim$ 9 fai? ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 we take our un*all5g$ place at ! table ( ! ,"l4 ,! ,holy ,communion includes fell[%ip ) ^? :o h #8cross$ ! flood' & are = ev] ) ! ,"l4 ,nor is ! o!r aspect ( ! communion ( sa9ts =gott54 ,x is (t5 easi] = e>ne/ s\ls to claim fell[%ip ) ! :ite-rob$ company ( heav5 ?an ) ^? on e>? :o are divid$ f !m by div]g5cies ( doctr9e & practice4 ,b if1 on ! "o h&1 ! ,eu*>i/ has be5 a /one ( /umbl+ & a rock ( (f5ce to !ologians & ecclesia/ics1 on ! o!r x is ! bond ( union betwe5 all #8hold+ fa/ ! ,head4'#abd ,! true evangelic & ! typically ,wesleyan position is well /at$ 9 ! v]se-- ,"p ( ,8 ,*ur* bel[1 ,we ?us our "r ma9ta92 ,our liv+ memb]%ip we %[1 ,& 9 ! fold rema91-- ,! %eep ( ,israel's fold1 ,9 ,engl&'s pa/ures f$2 ,& fell[%ip ) all we hold1 ,:o hold x ) our ,head4#abe ,?is is ! attitude our ,*ur* has consi/5tly adopt$4 ,we d n claim exclusive privileges or pr(ess t our b\nd>ies are ! walls ( t city ( ,god :i* lie? f\r squ>e4 ,we are b #8"p ( ,8 ,*ur* bel[1' b we are a "p1 & 9 ob$i5ce to our dy+ ,"l's comm& #8we ?us our "r ma9ta94' ,:at matt] ?\gh "s d5y ! validity ( our #8ord]s1' ! efficacy ( our sacram5ts1 our title to a place 9 ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,!y may drive u f _! local alt>s1 b !y _c exclude u f ! ,"l's table4 ,!y may d5y u a place 9 t family = :i* our bless$ ,"l 0 cont5t to be betray$ into ! h&s ( s9ful m54 ,:at !n8 ,we d n d5y !irs4 ,fell[%ip ) all we hold1 ,:o hold x ) our ,head4 ,?is is a note too seldom he>d 9 ,communion hymns4 ,i d n rememb] to h f\nd x s cle>ly put any:]e else1 ?\gh ,major ,turton's pray] = unity comes graci\sly ne> to x4 ,= all ,?y ,*ur*1 ,o ,"l1 we int]c$e2 ,make ,?\ our sad divisions soon to cease2 ,draw u ! ne>] ea* to ea*1 we plead1 ,by draw+ all to ,!e1 ,o ,pr9ce ( ,peace2 ,?us may we all "o ,bread1 "o ,body be1 ,?r\gh ?is ble/ ,sacram5t ( ,unity4#abf ,! sacram5tal "* ( ! ,"l's ,supp] z ! sign & pl$ge ( ! believ]'s consecration to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ is repres5t$ 9 ! hymn beg9n+-- ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 ,"o 9 ,?ree1 & ,?ree 9 ,"o1 ,z by ! cele/ial ho/1 ,let ,?y w on e>? be done2 ,praise by all to ,!e be giv51 ,glori\s ,"l ( e>? & heav54 :i* 9 "s ( its v]ses sugge/s ! pray] kn[n z ! ,fir/ ,?anksgiv+1#abg ?\gh x is bas$ ^u a beautiful p>agraph ( ,brev9t's4 ,a few hymns "u ! head+ #8,aft] ! ,sacram5t' =m an unimportant supplem5t1 b ! long s]ies really ends ) a joy\s song well-suit$ to be ! happy close ( ! solemn commemoration ( ! sacrifice ( ,calv>y & ! r5ewal ( ! ,*ri/ian's oa? ( allegiance ,let ,him to :om we n[ belong ,8 sov]eign "r ass]t1 ,& take up e ?ankful song ,& e lov+ he>t4 ,?is f9al note ( glad ?anksgiv+ rem9ds u t 9 our ,communion ,s]vice ! #8,gloria 9 ,excelsis' imm$iately prec$es ! ,b5$iction4#abh #c4 ,hymns ( ! ,calv9i/ic ,controv]sy4 ,f ^! ,communion hymns we pass to a s]ies ( a v diff]5t type4 ,! /ory ( ! ,calv9i/ic controv]sy--:i* seem$ to %[ t a !ological f\nta9 c\ld at ! same "t s5d =? sweet wat] & bitt]--belongs to ,*ur* hi/ory1 n to hymnology4 ,yet we _c pass x ov]1 = none ( ! hymns ( ! ,wesleys meant s mu* z ^? :i* proclaim$ ! glad tid+s ( a free & full salvation4 ,! controv]sy 0 civil w>1 a /rife among bre?r51 & x is good to "k t ! love ( ,:itefield & ! ,wesleys 0 able to be>1 ?\gh n )\t t]rible /ra91 ev5 ?is sore trial4 ,f t great controv]sy we inh]it ! true eir5icon1 ! agree+ to diff]1 :i* is ! be/ possible solution ( _m religi\s disputes4 ,:itefield & ! ,wesleys f9ally agre$ to diff] & cont9u$ to love4 ,b = a "t !re 0 #8a %>p cont5tion s t !y p>t$ asund] "o f ! o!r4' ,9 #agdj ,john ,wesley publi%$1 aft] "s hesitation1 8 s]mon on #8,free ,grace1' & add$ a long1 dull hymn by 8 bro!r on #8,univ]sal ,r$emption4' ,9 ! same ye> ! bro!rs issu$ a second s]ies ( ,hymns & ,sacr$ ,poems1 :i* conta9$ ?is & o!r pieces1 sett+ =? 9 ! mo/ emphatic t]ms ! ,arm9ian doctr9e1 & condemn+ 9 ev5 m emphatic t]ms all :o believ$ 9 :at ,calv9 _h call$ #8decretum horribile4' ,:itefield 0 %ock$ by ! ,wesleyan doctr9e itself1 & 0 beyond measure di/ress$ by :at he saw mu/ lead to a brea* betwe5 himself & 8 de>e/ fri5ds4 ,8 love & sorr[ come out mo/ attractively 9 8 lett]s4 #8,my de>1 de> ,bre?r51' he wrote1 #8:y did y ?r[ out ! bone ( cont5tion8 ,:y did y pr9t t s]mon aga9/ pr$e/9ation8 ,:y did y1 9 p>ticul>1 my de> bro!r ,*>les1 affix y\r hymn & jo9 9 putt+ out y\r late hymn-book8'#abi ,john ,wesley's s]mon c>efully avoid$ ref]5ce to 8 fri5d4 ,:itefield1 h[ev]1 felt 9 hon\r b\nd to /ate 8 own views & to #8answ]' ,wesley's s]mon4 ,to ?is reply he add$ a poor poem by ,dr4 ,watts1 :i* 0 int5d$ to balance ,*>les ,wesley's hymn4 ,"h are two ( ,watts's v]ses-- ,behold ! pott] & ! clay1 ,he =ms ,8 vessels z he please2 ,su* is our ,god1 & su* are we1 ,! subjects ( ,8 high decrees4 ,may n ! sov]eign ,"l on high1 ,disp5se ,8 fav\rs z ,he w2 ,*oose "s to life :ile o!rs die1 ,& yet be j & graci\s /ill8 ,aft] ?is ! battle became fa/ & furi\s4 ,! two pamphlets ( ,hymns on ,god's ,ev]la/+ ,love#acj 7 issu$ 9 #agda1 & ,:itefield 0 9 despair4 ,he writes3 #8,de> bro!r ,*>les is m & m ra%4 ,he has lately pr9t$ "s v bad hymns4'#aca ,f ,:itefield's po9t ( view !y 7 und\bt$ly v bad1 & ev5 ju/ify 8 *>ge t ! ,wesleys #8dress$ up' ! doctr9e ( election 9 #8horrible col\rs4' ,on ! o!r h&1 ^! hymns conta9 "s ( ! f9e/ specim5s ( evangelic hymn-writ+ to be f\nd 9 ! ,wesley poetry4 ,!y may be readily divid$ into two classes1 ! "o vigor\s & (t5 bitt]ly satirical onslaughts ^u ! ,calv9i/ic position1 :i* are m 9 ! /yle ( #8,holy ,willie's ,pray]' ?an 9 t ( #8,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l1' ! o!r conta9+ ! proclamation ( ! glad tid+s ( univ]sal r$emption4 ,bo? elem5ts are (t5 f\nd 9 ! same composition4 ,?is is true ( ! fir/ ( ! hymns1 a portion ( :i* has be5 us$ 9 ,me?odi/ congregations = m ?an a c5tury & a half1 & reta9s its place 9 ! new hymn-book4 ,i pr9t "s v]ses ) ! orig9al italics1 indicat+ its polemic purpose4 ,fa!r1 ^: ev]la/+ love ,?y only ,son = s9n]s gave2 ,^: grace to all did freely move1 ,& s5t ,him d[n a _w to save4 ,help u ,?y m]cy to extol ,imm5se1 unfa?om$1 unconf9$2 ,to praise ! ,lamb :o di$ = all1 ,! g5]al ,savi\r ( mank9d4 ,?y undi/+ui%+ reg>d ,0 ca/ on ,adam's fall5 race3 ,= all ,?\ ha/ 9 ,*ri/ prep>$1 ,suffici5t1 sov]eign1 sav+ grace4 ,jesus ha? said1 we all %all hope1 ,prev5t+ grace = all is free3 ,& ,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 ,i w draw all m5 unto ,me4 ,arise1 ,o ,god1 ma9ta9 ,?y cause6 ,! fulness ( ! ,g5tiles call3 ,lift up ! /&>d ( ,?y cross ,& all %all own ,?\ di$/ = all4#acb ,9 o!r hymns he employs ! mo/ bit+1 taunt+ s>casm4 ,x is difficult to suppose t ^! 7 ev] sung ev5 9 ! ?icke/ ( ! fight2 b !y 7 s[n broadca/ 7price f\rp5ce71 & 71 no d\bt1 read ) ec/atic delight by ^? :o 7 on ! ,wesleys' side 9 ! great controv]sy4 ,x is easy at ?is di/ance ( "t & circum/ance to condemn ! vehem5ce ( ! language us$ on bo? sides1 especially 9 ! lat] & m acrimoni\s /ages ( ! controv]sy4 ,b ?is 0 "o ( #8fre$om's battles4' ,x 0 magnific5t1 & x 0 w>4 ,to ! ,wesleys ! doctr9e t by ! arbitr>y decree ( ,god--! ,god ( love6--*ildr5 7 born to a doom :i* !y c\ld nei!r escape nor des]ve 0 hateful1 blasphem\s1 impossible4 ,if ?is 7 inde$ ! tru? ( ,god1 :at gospel 0 !re to prea*8 ,let u eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ we die & meet ! inevitable doom4 ,nor c\ld !y tol]ate :at seem$ to !m ! smug satisfaction ( #8! elect1' to ^: c]ta9ty ( salvation ! equal c]ta9ty ( ! damnation ( ! reprobate add$ a pleas+ flav\r4 ,!y w\ld n accept salvation on su* t]ms4 #8,take back1' ,*>les ,wesley cries indignantly1 ,take back my int]e/ 9 ,?y blood1 ,unless x /ream$ = all ! race4 ,) a true controv]sial in/9ct1 ! ,wesleys fa/5$ ^u ,calv9's phrase #8decretum horribile1' &1 pref]r+ to translit]ate r ?an to translate1 turn$ aga9 & aga9 to r5d x4 ,a poem describ+ ! possibilities ( evil 9 ! human he>t & m9d comes to a climax ?us-- ,i c\ld ! devil's law receive1 ,unless re/ra9$ by ,!e2 ,i c\ld 7good ,god67 ,i c\ld believe ,! ,horrible ,decree4 ,i c\ld believe t ,god is hate-- ,! ,god ( love & grace ,did damn1 pass by1 & reprobate ,! mo/ ( human race4 ,f>!r ?an ?is ,i _c g1 ,till ,tophet take me 94 ,b1 ,o1 =bid t ,i %\ld "k ,?is my/]y ( s94#acc ,su* 7 ! am5ities ( religi\s controv]sy 9 ! eighte5? c5tury6 ,aga91 9 a light] b /ill int5sely e>ne/ ve91 he c>icatures 8 adv]s>ies' tea*+-- ,! righte\s ,god consign$ ,!m ov] to _! doom1 ,& s5t ! ,savi\r ( mank9d ,to damn !m f ! womb3 ,to damn = fall+ %ort ,( :at !y c\ld n d1 ,= n believ+ ! report ,( t :i* 0 n true4 ,he did n d ! de$-- 7,"s h m mildly rav$71 ,he did n damn !m1 b decre$ ,!y nev] %\ld be sav$4 ,?is effusion ends 9 a high] /ra91 ) a d$ication ( 8 own life to ! proclamation ( univ]sal r$emption-- ,my life ,i "h pres5t1 ,my he>t's la/ drop ( blood2 ,o let x all be freely sp5t ,9 pro( t ,?\ art good3 ,art good to all t brea!1 ,:o all may p>don h3 ,?\ wille/ n ! s9n]'s dea?1 ,b all ! _w w\ld/ save4 ,john ,wesley tri$ 9 8 brief tract on ! ,calv9i/ic ,controv]sy#acd 7#agdc7 to make peace ) ,:itefield1 & "s ( 8 concessions are surpris+--inde$1 he aft]w>ds retract$ !m4 ,b ,*>les1 :o at ?is "t 0 9 ! full gl[ ( 8 e>ly evangeli/ic triumphs1 & :o 0 mu* less ( a !ologian ?an 8 bro!r1 felt t he 0 engag$ 9 a holy crusade4 ,he tri$ to write calmly1 he pray$ = grace to speak t5d]ly ( ^? :o 7 err+ f ! tru? he held s de>1 b--well1 he c\ld n keep sil5ce4 ,9 "o ( ^! hymns--a portion ( :i* rema9s 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book--he prays-- ,o arm me ) ! m9d1 ,meek ,lamb6 t 0 9 ,!e1 ,& let my kn[+ zeal be jo9$ ,to f]v5t *>ity4 ,) calm & temp]$ zeal ,let me en=ce ,?y call1 ,& v9dicate ,?y graci\s w1 ,:i* (f]s life to all4 ,?\ do/ n /& 9 ne$ ,( me to prop ,?y cause1 ,to ass]t ,?y g5]al grace1 or spread ,! victory ( ,?y cross4 ,o may ,i love l ,!e6 ,& 9 ,?y foot/eps tread6 ,?\ hate/ all iniquity1 ,b no?+ ,?\ ha/ made4 ,o may ,i le>n ,?y art1 ,) meekness to reprove2 ,to hate ! s9 ) all my he>t1 ,b /ill ! s9n] love4#ace ,^! v]ses might be head$ #8,a ,pray] be=e ,controv]sy1' b x is a %ock to ! read] on turn+ ! page to f9d t ! next v]se %[s h[ soon he desc5d$ f ?is high level4 ,! controv]sy 0 r5ew$ ?irty ye>s lat] ) va/ly great] bitt]ness1 & ) mu* m p]sonal feel+4 ,john ,flet*] p>t$ 9 #agga f 8 ,trevecca /ud5ts l ! sa9t he 01 = he c\ld no long] hold 8 place :5 o!r ,arm9ians 7 dis*>g$4 #8,i _c give up ! possibility ( ! salvation ( all any m ?an ,i c give up ! tru? & love ( ,god4444 ,i left !m all 9 peace1 ! s]vant1 b no m ! presid5t ( ! college4'#acf ,! love ( ,:itefield & ! ,wesleys 0 ( ! k9d :i* _m wat]s _c qu5*2 b :5 ,madan1 ,roma9e1 ,h]vey1 & ,r[l& ,hill heap$ ^u ,john ,wesley's v5]able head torr5ts ( vulg> abuse--abuse absolutely impossible1 inconceivable 9 our mild] mann]$ age#acg--;,*>les felt t !re 0 a po9t beyond :i* ev5 ,*ri/ian *>ity c\ld n dec5tly g4 ,8 refusal to write ,h]vey's epitaph is wor?y ( a ,*ri/ian g5tleman3 ,let ,madan or ,roma9e record 8 praise1 ,en\gh t ,wesley's bro!r c =give4 ,! fl[+ tide1 h[ev]1 0 ) ! ,me?odi/s1 & ?\gh ! fight 0 long1 & ! victory 0 n :olly won 9 _! day1 ^! hymns r5d]$ an ine/imable s]vice to ! cause ( religi\s fre$om4 ,x may be true t !y repres5t$ ,calv9's tea*+ "o-sid$ly1 & at times misrepres5t$ x1 b x _c be d5i$ t !y pictur$ curr5t ,calv9i/ic tea*+ accurately en\gh4 ,! ,wesleys saw cle>ly t1 %\ld belief 9 a limit$ r$emption spread 9 _! ,society1 !y w\ld b lab\r 9 va9 & sp5d _! /r5g? = n\ght4 ,!y might h ga!r$ little cot]ies ( dev\t folk1 /rongly t9ctur$ ) :at we n[ call ,plym\? ,bre?r5ism1 b !y c\ld nev] h f\nd$ a great ,*ur*1 ^: *iefe/ glory %\ld be its mission>y ent]prise bo? at home & 9 ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,! mission ( ,?omas ,coke m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! great city missions ( our own "t1 ! "w ( ,william ,boo?1 ( ,hugh ,price ,hughes1 & ,samuel ,f4 ,colli]1 w\ld h be5 impossible _h !y n be5 able to say any:]e & to all-- ,s5t by my ,"l1 on y ,i call2 ,! invitation is to all3 ,come1 all ! _w2 come1 s9n]1 ?\2 ,all ?+s 9 ,*ri/ are ready n[6 ,! ,wesleys rea*$ _! doctr9e ( g5]al r$emption by two pa?s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! s*ool ( ,arm9ius & ( ,laud1 & _h be5 confirm$ 9 ! fai? by _! own c>eful /udy ( ,god's ^w4 ,b x is abundantly evid5t t _! own exp]i5ce _h l$ !m to believe 9 ! inf9ite m]cy ( ,god4 ,*>les ,wesley1 especially1 argu$ ) ! pr(\nd humility ( ! s9c]e p5it5t1 t 8 own salvation1 ( :i* he _h receiv$ ! und5iable assurance1 #8! indubitable seal1' on ,:it-,sunday1 #agch1 0 itself conv9c+ evid5ce ( ! good tid+s he proclaim$4 ,?y sov]eign grace to all ext5ds1 ,imm5se & unconf9$3 ,f age to age x nev] ends2 ,x rea*es all mank9d4 ,?r\gh\t ! _w its bread? is kn[n1 ,wide z inf9ity2 ,s wide1 x nev] pass$ by "o1 ,or x _h pass$ by me4#ach ,?is is a note :i* con/antly recurs 9 ! ,hymns on ,god's ,ev]la/+ ,love--sometimes express$ qua9tly & unpoetically1 sometimes ) a pa?os truly sublime1 z 9 ^! v]ses-- ,o let me kiss ,?y ble$+ feet1 ,& ba! & wa% !m ) my te>s2 ,! /ory ( ,?y love repeat ,9 e droop+ s9n]'s e>s1 ,t all may he> ! quick5+ s\nd1 ,s9ce ,i1 ev5 ,i1 h m]cy f\nd4 ,o let ,?y love my he>t con/ra91 ,?y love = e s9n] free2 ,t e fall5 s\l ( man ,may ta/e ! grace t f\nd out me2 ,t all mank9d1 ) me1 may prove ,?y sov]eign1 ev]la/+ love4#aci ,9 ?is1 z 9 o!r respects1 ! ,wesleyan !ology 0 *>act]i/ically ,paul9e4 #8,?is is a fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all m5 to be receiv$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ came into ! _w to save s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am ! *ief4' ,hymns ( ?is class h an important place 9 ! /ory ( ! ,me?odi/ ,revival1 z well z 9 ! ,calv9i/ic controv]sy4 ,! vehem5ce1 ! viol5ce1 ) :i* ! ,wesleys ass]t$ _! doctr9e 0 l>gely1 if n entirely1 due to _! s5se ( :at x meant to ! va/ cr[ds ( neglect$1 ignorant1 savage folk :o li/5$ ) amazem5t to ! mess5g]s :o proclaim$ ,god's love to !m4 ,s9n]s1 believe ! gospel ^w1 ,jesus is come y\r s\ls to save6 ,jesus is come1 y\r common ,"l2 ,p>don ye all 9 ,him may h1 ,may n[ be sav$1 :oev] w2 ,?is ,man receive? s9n]s /ill4 ,see :]e ! lame1 ! halt1 ! bl9d4 ,! deaf1 ! dumb1 ! sick1 ! poor1 ,flock to ! ,fri5d ( human k9d1 ,& freely all accept _! cure2 ,to :om do? ,he ,8 help d5y8 ,:om 9 ,8 days ( fle% pass by8#adj ,& aga9-- ,o unexampl$ ,love1 ,o all-r$eem+ ,grace6 ,h[ freely did/ ,?\ move ,to save a fall5 race6 ,:at %all ,i d to make x kn[n ,:at ,?\ = all mank9d ha/ done8 ,o = a trumpet voice1 ,on all ! _w to call6 ,to bid _! he>ts rejoice ,9 ,him :o di$ = all2 ,= all my ,"l 0 crucifi$1 ,= all1 = all my ,savi\r di$6#ada ,?is 0 a new voice cry+ 9 ! wild]ness ( dull religi\s m$iocrity or ( self-satisfi$ religi\s devotion1 x 0 ! cl>ion-cry ( "o t br\ght good tid+s to ! outca/s ( ,israel4 #d4 ,hymns ( ! ,me?odi/ ,evangel ,f ! fir/ ! ,me?odi/s made _! own exp]i5ce ! />t+-po9t ( _! prea*+4 ,john ,wesley desir$ no help f any :o _h n #8! witness 9 himself4' ,8 it9]ants mu/ set to _! seal t ,god is true4 #8,we are witnesses ( ^! ?+s1 & s is also ! ,holy ,gho/4' ,?is p]sonal elem5t1 ! te/imony ( ! man :o believ$ & !re=e spoke1 diff]5tiat$ at once ,me?odi/ prea*+ f ! cold imp]sonal moral essays ( ! p>i% *ur*4 ,b ,me?odi/ prea*+ w\ld n h be5 :at x 0 _h ,john ,wesley's s]mons r ?an ,*>les ,wesley's hymns repres5t$ ,me?odism to ! masses4 ,john ,wesley's ke5 intellect held 8 deep religi\s f]v\r 9 *eck1 b ,*>les took full advantage ( ! poet's lic5ce to say :at 0 9 8 he>t )\t res]ve & )\t modify+ explanations4 ,8 hymns ( invitation /rike a new note4 ,!re is no?+ to comp>e ) !m 9 e>li] hymn-writ]s1 & comp>atively little 9 lat]4 ,!y are ! battle-songs ( an op5-air prea*]1 & are borne on ! w+s ( ! tempe/ t rag$ ar\nd ! h]oic little poet z he fac$ *e]ily ! rage or ridicule ( ! mob4 ,8 metres are bright & lilt+1 w9n+ ! e> ( ! simple & arre/+ ! casual pass]-by4 ,! m]cy ,i feel ,to o!rs ,i %[1 ,i set to my seal ,t ,jesus is true3 ,ye all may f9d fav\r ,:o come at ,8 call1 ,o come to my ,savi\r1 ,8 grace is = all6 ,o let me comm5d ,my ,savi\r to y1 ,! publican's ,fri5d ,& ,advocate too1 ,= y ,he is plead+ ,8 m]its & dea?1 ,) ,god int]c$+ ,= s9n]s b5ea?4 ,& aga9-- ,o all t pass by1 ,to ,jesus draw ne>2 ,he utt]s a cry1 ,ye s9n]s1 give e>6 ,f hell to retrieve y1 ,he spreads out ,8 h&s2 ,n[1 n[ to receive y1 ,he graci\sly /&s4 ,only a prea*]1 p]haps only an op5-air prea*]1 c\ld h writt5 su* hymns4 ,!y are n hymns ( ! oratory1 ( ! class-room1 or ! village *ur*2 b ( t va/ ca!dral ^: ro( is ! blue vault ( heav52 !y are songs ( ,moorfields1 ( ,k+swood1 ( ,newca/le1 & ( ,gw5nap4 ,p]haps ( all ,wesley's hymns ^! are ! mo/ *>act]i/ically ,me?odi/4 ,comp>atively few are to be f\nd ev5 yet 9 any b ,me?odi/ books1 b 9 !m !y hold an un*all5g$ place1 & belong to ! :ole ,me?odi/ family1 :i* has _h _m a qu>rel 9 ,conf]5ce1 has be5 _m a "t by s*isms r5t asund]1 b has nev] falt]$ 9 its loyal & /eadfa/ proclamation ( ! message ( ,god's ev]la/+ love4 ,z a g5]al rule ea* revision ( a ,noncon=mi/ hymn-book r5d]s x less di/9ctive ( ! d5om9ation x repres5ts1 & ?is is1 to "s ext5t1 true ( ! new ,me?odi/ hymn-book4 ,x has lo/ ! section ) :i* ,wesley's book op5$1 #8,exhort+ & ,entreat+ to ,return to ,god1' b x reta9s almo/ all ! hymns4 ,mod]n writ]s h seldom succe$$ 9 hymns ( ?is type4 ,a few1 h[ev]1 rank ) ! be/ ( ,*>les ,wesley's1 :o himself nev] /ruck a note ( ye>n+ sympa?y = ! err+ m true & t5d] ?an ,fab] 9 8 #8,come to ,jesus4' ,s\ls ( m56 :y w ye scatt] ,l a cr[d ( fright5$ %eep8 ,fooli% he>ts6 :y w ye w&] ,f a love s true & deep8 ,x is n "o ( ! be/ signs ( ! times t hymns ( invitation are n[ = ! mo/ "p provid$ by ,am]ican s+]s & are ( ! ephem]al class4 ,fab]'s exquisite l9es1 set side by side ) su* a hymn z ,wesley's ,ye neighb\rs & fri5ds ,( ,jesus1 draw ne>1 well illu/rate ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! *e]y1 hopeful1 out-door evangel ( ! ,wesleys & ! subdu$ e>ne/ness ( ! plead+ ( ! mod]n ,ca?olic or ,anglo-,ca?olic mission]4 ,i d n sugge/ t ! comp>ison is to ! advantage or disadvantage ( ei!r1 b only indicate ! diff]5ce ( ! tone ( ! mid-eighte5? & mid-n9ete5? c5tury mission hymns4 ,9 our day evangelism has lo/ mu* ( its novelty1 & m5 are less hopeful ?an !y 7 ( ! _w's conv]sion4 ,to ! fir/ ,me?odi/s x seem$ z ?\gh any triumph 0 possible to su* a gospel z !irs1 & _! battle-songs 7 all songs ( victory4 ,wesley's hymns en%r9e ! hi/ory z well z ! doctr9es ( ,me?odism1 & few /udies 9 ,me?odi/ hymnology are m int]e/+ ?an t ( ! geography ( ! hymn-book4 ,z to ! local sett+ ( #8,lo6 on a n>r[ neck ( l&' !re has be5 mu* controv]sy1 b x und\bt$ly belongs to ,jekyl ,isl&1 & n to ! ,l&'s ,end4 ,*>les ,wesley wrote to ,lady ,ogle?orpe f ,jekyl ,isl& 9 #agcf-- #8,la/ ev5+ ,i w&]$ to ! nor? end ( ! isl&1 & /ood ^u ! n>r[ po9t :i* y\r lady%ip w recall z !re project+ into ! ocean4 ,! va/ness ( ! wat]y wa/e1 z comp>$ ) my /&+ place1 call$ to m9d ! briefness ( human life & ! imm5sity ( its consequ5ces1 & my surr\nd+s inspir$ me to write ! enclos$ hymn1 beg9n+ ,lo6 on a n>r[ neck ( l&1 ',twixt two unb\nd$ seas ,i /&-- :i*1 ,i tru/1 may pleasure y\r lady%ip1 weak & feeble z x is :5 comp>$ ) ! songs ( ! sweet psalmi/ ( ,israel4'#adb ,he did write a hymn at ! ,l&'s ,end1 b x is ( q a diff]5t type4 ,x might h be5 writt5 = ,/4 ,augu/9e ( ,cant]bury on 8 l&+ at ,ebbsfleet4 ,come1 ,div9e ,immanuel1 come1 ,take possession ( ,?y home1 ,n[ ,?y m]cy's w+s exp&1 ,/ret* ?r\gh\t ! happy l&4#adc ,! popul> hymn ,see h[ great a flame aspires1 ,k9dl$ by a sp>k ( grace6 ,jesu's love ! nations fires1 ,sets ! k+doms on a blaze-- tells ( victory at ,newca/le-on-,tyne4 ,glory to ,god1 ^: sov]eign grace ,ha? animat$ s5seless /ones2#add tells ( triumph at ,k+swood1 :il/-- ,wor%ip1 & ?anks1 & bless+1 ,& /r5g? ascribe to ,jesus6 is rem9isc5t ( mobs at ,walsall & ,devizes4 #e4 ,hymns ( ! ,me?odi/ ,society ,! duty ( a ,me?odi/ prea*] 0 n simply to s[ good se$ broadca/1 b to ga!r ^? :o receiv$ ! ^w into ,societies1 :]e !y c\ld be taught1 tra9$1 wat*$ ov]4 ,a l>ge "p ( ,john ,wesley's it9]ations 7 = ! purpose ( confirm+ & sift+ ! ,societies4 ,9 _m cases !y might be describ$ z ,*>les ,wesley1 :o _h an eye = ! humor\s side ( p & ?+s1 describes ! ,newca/le conv]ts1 #8a wild1 lov+1 />+ ,society4' ,b ! conv]ts :o rema9$ /eadfa/ 7 soon l$ to an intellig5t fai? & a life ( devotion su* z is possible only to ^? :o are taught by educat$ m5 or _! pupils4 ,! debt ,me?odism owes to ,ox=d culture is ine/imable4 ,! ,wesleys 7 nev] disc\rag$ by ! ignorance ( _! he>]s1 b !y 7 nev] cont5t ) x4 ,!y _h pr(\nd fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z a tea*]1 & pray$1 l ,/4 ,paul = 8 simple-m9d$ conv]ts at ,philippi1 t love might ab\nd 9 good s5se & good ta/e4#ade ,him ,prophet1 & ,k+1 ,& ,prie/ we proclaim1 ,we triumph & s+ ,( ,jesus's "n2 ,poor idiots#adf ,he tea*es ,to %[ =? ,8 praise1 ,& tell ( ! ri*es ,( ,jesus's grace4 ,no matt] h[ dull ,! s*ol> :om ,he ,takes into ,8 s*ool1 ,& gives him to see2 ,a wond]ful fa%ion ,( tea*+ ,he ha?1 ,& wise to salvation ,he makes u ?r\gh fai?4 ,to a g5]ation br\ght up to reg>d ,sankey's ,songs & ,solos z ! be/ possible hymns = mission-halls & op5-air s]vices1 a /udy ( ,wesley's hymns is a lib]al education4 ,= ! mo/ ignorant ( ! conv]ts ! hymns 7 ! "o & only means ( culture4 ,!y c\ld n read1 mu* ( ! prea*+ mu/ h be5 beyond _! compreh5sion1 b ! hymns1 read sl[ly1 a l9e at a "t1 soon became famili>1 & ! fav\rite hymns sung ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! h\se1 ! class-room1 & ! family circle1 became a "p ( _! v life4 ,me?odi/ biography %[s h[ ! life & dea? ( ! sa9ts has be5 *e]$ & sanctifi$ by ^! spiritual songs4 ,! mo/ important1 & by f> ! l>ge/1 "p ( ,wesley's ,collection 0 devot$ to hymns ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,x is divid$ into sections3 ,= ,believ]s ,rejoic+1 ,fight+1 ,pray+1 ,wat*+1 ,work+1 ,suff]+1 ,seek+ = ,full ,r$emption1 ,sav$1 ,int]c$+ = ! ,_w4 ,x beg9s ) 8 own translation ( ,johann ,&reas ,ro!'s great hymn ,n[ ,i h f\nd ! gr\nd :]e9 ,sure my s\l's an*or may rema91 ,! w\nds ( ,jesus1 = my s91 ,be=e ! _w's f\ndation sla92 ,^: m]cy %all un%ak5 /ay1 ,:5 heav5 & e>? are fl$ away ,?is is foll[$ by 8 v]sion ( ,z9z5dorf's hymn ,jesu1 ,?y blood & righte\sness ,my beauty are1 my glori\s dress4 ,aft] ^! ,moravian hymns are a numb] ( ,*>les ,wesley's1 :i* celebrate ! joys ( believ]s1 = #8,h[ %\ld n he be glad1 :om ! glad tid+s h rea*$8'#adg ,x is (t5 difficult to und]/& ,john ,wesley's pr9ciple ( classification1 b 9 ?is section almo/ e hymn ( ! sev5ty-five is obvi\sly well plac$ "u ! title #8,= ,believ]s ,rejoic+4' ,! notes ( ?anksgiv+ are v v>i$1 f ! calm confid5ce ( #8,n[ ,i h f\nd ! gr\nd' to ! simple songs writt5 = him #8t 9 ,god is m]ry1' su* z ,o :at %all ,i d ,my ,savi\r to praise1 ,s fai?ful & true1 ,s pl5te\s 9 grace1 ,s /rong to deliv]1 ,s good to r$eem ,! weake/ believ] ,t hangs ^u ,him6 & ,my ,god1 ,i am ,?9e1 ,:at a com=t div9e1 ,:at a bless+ to "k ,t my ,jesus is m9e6 ,we _c claim = ^! hymns t !y introduce new songs to ! ,*ri/ian *oir4 ,joy & gladness are common to all :o h f\nd salvation ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,isaac ,watts1 ,philip ,doddridge1 ,f4 ,w4 ,fab]1 ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal1 & _m m h _h #8! high praises ( ,god 9 _! m\?4' ,f ! days ( ! ,hebrew psalmi/s until n[ ! s5se ( inf9ite cont5t :i* comes ) ! peace :i* passe? all und]/&+ has be5 ! !me ( ,god's s+]s4 #8,he satisfie? ! long+ s\l & fille? ! hungry s\l ) goodness4' ,yet joy\sness is a special *>act]i/ic ( ,me?odi/ hymns1 & especially ( ^? :i* 7 writt5 9 ! e>ly days ( ! triumphs ( ! it9]ant prea*]s4 ,no hymns rise high] 9 _! exultant rapture1 none are m t5d]ly triumphant ?an ! songs ( ,*>les ,wesley4 ,8 ,bir?day hymn exhibits ! happy en?usiasm ( 8 evangelism4 ,my remnant ( days ,i sp5d 9 ,8 praise1 ,:o di$ ! :ole _w to r$eem2 ,be !y _m or few1 ,my days are ,8 due1 ,& !y all are devot$ to ,him4 ,9 o!r hymns he expresses ! same joy 9 liv+ 9 calm] tones4 ,! w9t]'s night & summ]'s day ,glide imp]ceptibly away1 ,too %ort to s+ ,?y praise2 ,too few we f9d ! happy h\rs1 ,& ha/e to jo9 ^? heav5ly p[]s1 ,9 ev]la/+ lays4 ,bright & inspir+ z ^! pieces are1 !y are 9 /rik+ contra/ ) ! hymns *>act]i/ic ( m9or religi\s movem5ts1 & ju/ify ,john ,wesley's claim t #89 ^! hymns is no dogg]el4' ,t !y are ( unequal m]it goes )\t say+1 b x is rem>kable h[ _m ( !m are liv+ hymns to-day4 ,religi\s feel+ is no m heal?y because x loves to pray = guidance #8amid ! encircl+ gloom1' or to describe ! ho/s ( ! ,*ur* militant z #8pilgrims ( ! night4' ,a #8sob] /&>d ( feel+' mu/ take into acc\nt t ! d>kness has pass$ & ! true light n[ %9e?4 ,yet "o :o kn[s little ( e>ly ,me?odism w\ld be surpris$ to f9d h[ #8sob]' is ! tone ( mo/ ( ! hymns provid$ = ! p call$ ,me?odi/s4 ,!y are songs 9 :i* #8calmly rev]5tial joy' is m (t5 he>d ?an ec/asy4 ,x is in/ructive to turn f ,mr4 ,lecky's *apt] on #8,! ,religi\s ,revival1' 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,engl& 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury to ,wesley's hymns4 ,! un9/ruct$ read] ( ,mr4 ,lecky w\ld expect to f9d "h ! turbid1 involv$1 hy/]ical expression ( a morbid fanaticism1 b he w\ld se>* almo/ 9 va9 = illu/rations ( t side ( ! ,me?odi/ ,movem5t4 ,x is true t bo? ! ,wesleys 7 p]plex$ by ! physical effects ( _! prea*+1 & 7 afraid to treat !m z m]e manife/ations ( hy/]ical excitem5t4 ,b !y dealt ) !m z ,/4 ,paul dealt ) some:at simil> ph5om5a at ,cor9?1 & c>efully avoid$ enc\rag+ su* pa9ful & inconv5i5t int]ruptions ( _! s]vices4 ,! hymn-book makes no provision = ! n]v\sly excit$1 & has no compositions ( ! class *>act]i/ic ( _m #8revivals'--su*1 = in/ance1 z are f\nd 9 ,hugh ,b\rne's ,hymns = ,camp ,meet+s1 ,revivals1 etc4 ,! novelty1 ! directness ( ! prea*+1 &1 no d\bt1 ! lack ( education ( _m ( ! prea*]s naturally l$ to indiscretion 9 _m places1 especially 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,revival2 b x is fair to judge ! ,wesleys' own /&>d ( religi\s emotion by _! hymns r ?an by ! extravagances ( _! lea/ intellig5t help]s4 ,*>les ,wesley's hymn1 #8,= ! ,fe> ( ,god1' is a good example ( ! attitude ( s\l he desir$ = himself & = ,me?odi/s g5]ally4 ,god ( all grace & maje/y1 ,supremely great & good6 ,if ,i h m]cy#adh f\nd ) ,!e1 ,?r\gh ! aton+ blood1 ,! gu>d ( all ,?y m]cies give1 ,& to my p>don jo9 ,a fe> le/ ,i %\ld ev] grieve ,! graci\s ,_s div9e4 ,r ,i w\ld 9 d>kness m\rn ,! abs5ce ( ,?y peace1 ,?an e'er by light irrev]5ce turn ,?y grace to wantonness3 ,r ,i w\ld 9 pa9ful awe ,b5ea? ,?9e ang] move1 ,?an s9 aga9/ ! gospel law ,( lib]ty & love4 ,b ,o6 ,?\ w\ld/ n h me live ,9 bondage1 grief1 or pa91 ,?\ do/ n take delight to grieve ,! helpless sons ( m52 ,?y w is my salvation1 ,"l2 ,& let x n[ take place1 ,& let me tremble at ! ^w ,( reconcil+ grace4 ,/ill may ,i walk z 9 ,?y sight1 ,my /rict obs]v] see2 ,& ,?\ by rev]5t love unite ,my *ild-l he>t to ,!e2 ,/ill let me1 till my days are pa/1 ,at ,jesu's feet abide1 ,s %all ,he lift me up at la/1 ,& seat me by ,8 side4 ,p]haps !re are few hymns q ( ?is type1 b ! subdu$ & subdu+ s5se ( ! fe> ( ,god p]vades _m ( ,*>les ,wesley's poems4 ,he dwells mu* on #8! my/ic joys ( p5it5ce1' z 9 8 brief m$itation on ,ezek4 xxxvi4 #bf1 #8,i w give y an he>t ( fle%4' ,let me1 accord+ to ,?y ^w1 ,a t5d]1 contrite he>t receive1 ,:i* grieves#adi = hav+ griev$ its ,"l ,& nev] c itself =give2 a v]se :i* rem9ds "o ( ,c>d9al ,newman's say+ t true p5it5ce nev] =gives itself4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n :at ,*>les ,wesley meant1 = he ( all ,*ri/ian poets be/ und]/ood h[ truly ! p>don$ prodigal might make m]ry & be glad :5 he 0 safe 9 8 ,fa!r's h\se once m4 ,lift up ,?y c\nt5ance s]5e1 ,& let ,?y happy *ild ,behold1 )\t a cl\d betwe51 ,! ,godhead reconcil$4 ,an important s]ies ( hymns--s important t x dem&s sep>ate consid]ation--is t :i* is f\nd 9 ,sections vii4-ix4 ( ! orig9al hymn-book4 ,!y include ne>ly "o hundr$ pieces1 & f ! days ( ,john ,wesley until ! late/ revision ! section began ) a hymn :i* is ! mo/ fitt+ introduction to ! s]ies1 s9ce x sets =? ) great simplicity ! ,wesleyan doctr9e ( ,*ri/ian p]fection4 ,famili> z ?is hymn is to ,me?odi/s1 x is wor? :ile to quote x 9 full "h-- ,! ?+ my ,god do? hate1 ,t ,i no m may d1 ,?y creature1 ,"l1 aga9 create1 ,& all my s\l r5ew2 ,my s\l %all !n1 l ,?9e1 ,abhor ! ?+ unclean1 ,&1 sanctifi$ by love div9e1 ,= ev] cease f s94 ,t bless$ law ( ,?9e1 ,jesus1 to me imp>t2 ,! ,_s's law ( life div9e1 ,o write x 9 my he>t6 ,implant x deep )91 ,:5ce x may ne'er remove1 ,! law ( lib]ty f s91 ,! p]fect law ( love4 ,?y nature be my law1 ,?y spotless sanctity1 ,& sweetly e mom5t draw ,my happy s\l to ,!e4 ,s\l ( my s\l rema96 ,:o did/ = all fulfil1 ,9 me1 ,o ,"l1 fulfil aga9 ,?y heav5ly ,fa!r's w6 ,?is hymn is made up1 z are _m o!rs1 by jo9+ toge!r v]ses f ! ,%ort ,hymns on ,select ,passages ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! fir/ v]se is sugge/$ by ,j]4 xliv4 #d3 #8,oh1 d n ?is abom9able ?+ t ,i hate4' ,! second & ?ird by ,j]4 xxxi4 #cc3 #8,i w put ,my law 9 _! inw>d p>ts1 & write x 9 _! he>ts2 & w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be ,my p4' ,ano!r peaceful & attractive hymn on ! same subject is bas$ on ,heb4 iv4 #i3 #8,!re rema9e? !re=e a re/ to ! p ( ,god4' ,*>les ,wesley wrote tw5ty-sev5 v]ses2 ,john ,wesley select$ eight1 ^! are r$uc$ to six 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t a fur!r abridgem5t w\ld h be5 /ill wis]4 ,! f\r v]ses :i* foll[ are a beautiful m$itation on ! text-- ,"l1 ,i believe a re/ rema9s ,to all ,?y p kn[n1 ,a re/ :]e pure enjoym5t reigns1 ,& ,?\ art lov$ alone3 ,a re/1 :]e all our s\l's desire ,is fix$ on ?+s above2 ,:]e fe>1 & s91 & grief expire1 ,ca/ out by p]fect love4 ,o t ,i n[ ! re/ might "k1 ,believe1 & ent] 96 ,n[1 ,savi\r1 n[ ! p[] be/[1 ,& let me cease f s94 ,remove ?is h>dness f my he>t1 ,?is unbelief remove3 ,to me ! re/ ( fai? imp>t1 ,! ,sabba? ( ,?y love4 ,! doctr9e ( ,entire ,sanctification1 z x 0 believ$ & taught by ! ,wesleys1 is set =? 9 ! hymn-book ) emphasis1 b ! expressions are r>ely op5 to s]i\s objection1 ne>ly e phrase hav+ ,scriptural prec$5t4 ,9 e>ly days ,*>les ,wesley _h (t5 pray$ = dea?1 believ+ t ?r\gh its gate alone c\ld he f9d entrance into #8! l& ( re/ f inbr$ s94' ,9 "o ( 8 fir/ hymns1 publi%$ 9 #agci1 he _h writt5-- ,fa9 w\ld ,i leave ?is _w bel[1 ,( pa9 & s9 ! d>k abode1 ,:]e %ad[y joy or solid woe ,allures or te>s me f my ,god2 ,d\btful & insecure ( bliss1 ,s9ce dea? alone confirms me ,84#aej ,b 9 lat] ye>s he _h outgr[n ?is mood4 ,john ,wesley wrote ,no aga9/ ! la/ l9e ( ! /anza1 & 9 8 hymn-book gave-- ,s9ce fai? alone confirms me ,84 ,! bro!rs taught t sanctification 0 progressive1 yet might be #8cut %ort 9 righte\sness1' a phrase :i* !y (t5 quot$4 ,9 "o ( ! hymns = ^? t wait = #8full r$emption1'#aea ,*>les ,wesley writes-- ,surely ,i h p>don f\nd1 ,grace do? m ?an s9 ab\nd1 ,god1 ,i "k1 is pacifi$2 ,?\ = me1 = me ha/ di$2 ,b ,i _c re/ h]e91 ,all my nature /ill is s91 ,com=t$ ,i w n be ,till my s\l is all l ,!e4 ,see my burd5$1 s9-sick s\l1 ,give me fai?1 & make me :ole6 ,f9i% ,?y great "w ( grace1 ,cut x %ort 9 righte\sness4 ,speak ! second "t1 #8,be clean6' ,take away my inbr$ s92 ,n[ ! /umbl+-block remove1 ,ca/ x out by p]fect love4 ,?is doctr9e ( :at has be5 call$ #8! second bless+' is (t5 met ) 9 ,*>les ,wesley1 b he us$ expressions :i* ,john disapprov$1 & w\ld n repeat 9 8 ,collection1 z 9 ! second v]se ( ! great hymn1 #8,love div9e1 all loves excell+1' :i* reads-- ,brea!1 ,o brea! ,?y lov+ ,_s1 ,into e tr\bl$ brea/2 ,let u all 9 ,!e inh]it1 ,let u f9d t second re/2 ,take away ! p[] ( s9n+1 ,alpha & ,omega be2 ,end ( fai? z its beg9n+1 ,set our he>ts at lib]ty4 ,john ,flet*] sugge/$ t #8p[]' %\ld be alt]$ to #8love4' ,! ,wesleys' tea*+ conc]n+ sanctification _h an imm5se influ5ce ^u ,me?odi/ life & ?\ght4 #8,! pursuit ( hol9ess1' to use ,dean ,g\lburn's phrase1 0 ! daily int]e/ & delight ( multitudes ( dev\t s\ls4 ,no d\bt 9 _m cases !re 0 m or less ( morbid introspection1 b ! ri* treasury ( ,me?odi/ biography witnesses to ! sa9tl9ess ( ^? :o made ! se>* = #8full r$emption1' or1 z !y delight$ to say1 #8p]fect love1' ! "o s]i\s bus9ess ( life4 ,important & influ5tial z ?is section ( ,wesley's ,hymns is1 n _m ( ! be/ are f\nd "h4#aeb ,! f9e/ are ,john ,wesley's translations f ! ,g]man b only a few orig9al compositions are ( m>k$ value4 ,"s exceptions1 inde$1 mu/ be made1 notably-- ,love div9e1 all loves excell+2 & !re are _m v]ses inspir$ by t ?ir/ ( ! s\l #8= ,god1 yea1 ev5 = ! liv+ ,god1' :i* is *>act]i/ic ( no "o ,*ur* or age1 b ( all elect s\ls re/less till !y f9d re/ 9 ,him4 ,! v>y+ moods ( ! seek] aft] ,god are impressively illu/rat$4 ,"s ( ! hymns are ( a solemn & ev5 sombre type1 :ile o!rs are bright ) assurance ( ! fav\r ( ,god & ! gladness ( ! r$eem$4 ,"h are a few v]ses f a ,,hymn ,,to ,,god ,,! ,,sanctifi] ,come1 ,holy ,gho/1 all quick5+ fire6 ,come1 & my hall[$ he>t inspire1 ,spr9kl$ ) ! aton+ blood2 ,n[ to my s\l ,?yself reveal1 ,?y mighty work+ let me feel1 ,& "k t ,i am born ( ,god4 ,?y witness ) my _s be>1 ,t ,god1 my ,god1 inhabits !re2 ,?\1 ) ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 ,et]nal ,light's co-eval ,beam2 ,be ,*ri/ 9 me1 & ,i 9 ,him1 ,till p]fect we are made 9 "o4 ,let e>? no m my he>t divide1 ,) ,*ri/ may ,i be crucifi$1 ,to ,!e ) my :ole s\l aspire2 ,dead to ! _w & all its toys1 ,its idle pomp1 & fad+ joys1 ,be ?\ alone my "o desire6 ,be ,?\ my joy1 be ,?\ my dread2 ,9 battle cov] ,?\ my head1 ,nor e>? nor hell ,i !n %all fe>2 ,i !n %all turn my /eady face1 ,want1 pa91 defy1 enjoy disgrace1 ,glory 9 dissolution ne>4 ,my w be swall[$ up 9 ,!e2 ,light 9 ,?y light /ill may ,i see1 ,behold+ ,!e ) op5 face2 ,call$ ! full p[] ( fai? to prove1 ,let all my hall[$ he>t be love1 ,& all my spotless life be praise4 ,come1 ,holy ,gho/1 all-quick5+ fire1 ,my consecrat$ he>t inspire1 ,spr9kl$ ) ! aton+ blood2 ,/ill to my s\l ,?yself reveal1 ,?y mighty work+ may ,i feel1 ,& "k t ,i am "o ) ,god6 ,( ! o!r type two bright v]ses on #a ,*ron4 xxix4 #e are a good example-- ,"l1 9 ! /r5g? ( grace1 ,) a glad he>t & free1 ,myself1 my residue ( days ,i consecrate to ,!e4 ,?y ransom$ s]vant1 ,i ,re/ore to ,!e ,?9e own1 ,&1 f ?is mom5t1 live or die ,to s]ve my ,god alone4 ,^! two v]ses belong to ! v ext5sive s]ies ( #f4 ,hymns on ,passages ( ,holy ,scripture ,*>les ,wesley's poetry is always sanctifi$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 ?is reg>d he is unsurpass$1 & ,i ?9k unequall$1 by any o!r writ]4 ,he ?\ght & wrote 9 ! language ( ! ,bible1 & con/antly weaves into 8 hymns ! words1 phrases1 incid5ts ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,no "o #8spiritualiz$' m boldly ?an he4 ,( ?is 8 mo/ fam\s poem1 #8,wre/l+ ,jacob1' is ! great example4 ,_m o!r hymns illu/rate ! same p[]1 e4g4 ?is v]se1 :i* #8spiritualizes' ,pet]'s deliv]ance f prison-- ,long my imprison$ _s lay ,fa/ b\nd 9 s9 & nature's night2 ,?9e eye diffus$ a quick5+ ray1 ,i woke1 ! dungeon flam$ ) light2 ,my *a9s fell (f1 my he>t 0 free1 ,i rose1 w5t =?1 & foll[$ ,!e4 & ?is1 :i* ref]s 9 ! same fa%ion to ! resurrection ( ,laz>us-- ,buri$ 9 s91 ,?y voice ,i he>1 ,& bur/ ! b>ri]s ( my tomb1 ,9 all ! m>ks ( dea? appe>1 ,=? at ,?y call1 ?\gh b\nd1 ,i come4 ,8 m =mal p>aphrases are (t5 v f9e1 & are hymns ( p]man5t wor?4 ,su* are-- ,none is l ,je%urun's ,god 7,deut4 xxxiii4 #bf-bi74 ,:]e)1 ,o ,god1 %all ,i draw ne> 7,mic4 vi4 #f-h74 ,away my unbeliev+ fe> 7,hab4 iii4 #ag1 #ah74 ,( c\rse ,*>les ,wesley wrote _m ,psalm-v]sions4 ,comp>atively few are above ! av]age1 b !re are "s exceptions4 ,among ^! are ! #dh?-- ,great is our r$eem+ ,"l1 ,9 p[]1 & tru?1 & grace4 ! #hd?-- ,h[ lovely are ,?y t5ts1 ,o ,"l6 ,:]e'er ,?\ *oose/ to record ,?y "n1 or place ,?y h\se ( pray]1 ,my s\l outflies ! angel-*oir1 ,& fa9ts1 o'erp[]$ ) /rong desire1 ,to meet ,?y special pres5ce !re4 ! #aba/-- ,to ! hills ,i lift m9e eyes1 ,! ev]la/+ hills4 ! #abe?-- ,:o 9 ! ,"l confide ,& feel ,8 spr9kl$ blood1 ,9 /orms & hurricanes abide1 ,firm z ! m\nt ( ,god4 ,(t5 only two or ?ree v]ses c be tak5 f a long poem1 z 9 ,ps4 iii4-- ,?\1 ,"l1 art a %ield = me4#aec & ,ps4 ix4-- ,!e w ,i praise ) all my he>t4 ,"h ! :ole psalm1 z x appe>s 9 ! ,poetical ,works1 consi/s ( f\rte5 v]ses1 mo/ ( !m impossible = s++ 9 a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b !re are f\r good v]ses1 especially ?is1 ) its t5d] tru/fulness t ! humble seek] mu/ at l5g? f9d 8 ,savi\r-- ,a helpless s\l t looks to ,!e ,is sure at la/ ,?y face to see1 ,& all ,?y goodness to p>take2 ,! s9n] :o = ,!e do? grieve1 ,& longs1 & lab\rs to believe1 ,?\ nev]1 nev] wilt =sake4#aed ,! #bcrd ,psalm is also v beautiful1 & is wor?y to take its place among/ ! _m lovely r5d]+s ( ?is sweete/ ( ! praises ( ,israel4 ,i v5ture to quote ! :ole1 z x is little kn[n outside ,wesleyan ,me?odism1 & n too well kn[n 9 our own ,*ur*4 ,x is ! #bcrd ,psalm read 9 ! light ( ! t5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel4 ,jesus ! good ,%eph]d is2 ,jesus di$ ! %eep to save2 ,he is m9e1 & ,i am ,82 ,all ,i want 9 ,him ,i h1 ,life1 & heal?1 & re/1 & food1 ,all ! pl5itude ( ,god4 ,jesus loves & gu>ds ,8 own2 ,me 9 v]dant pa/ures fe$s2 ,makes me quietly lie d[n1 ,by ! /reams ( com=t leads3 ,foll[+ ,him :]e'er ,he goes1 ,sil5t joy my he>t o'erfl[s4 ,he 9 sickness makes me :ole1 ,guides into ! pa?s ( peace2 ,he revives my fa9t+ s\l1 ,/abli%es 9 righte\sness2 ,:o = me v\*saf$ to die1 ,loves me /ill1--,i "k n :y6 ,unappall$ by guilty fe>1 ,?r\gh ! mortal vale ,i g2 ,my et]nal ,life is ne>2 ,!e my ,life1 9 dea? ,i "k2 ,bless ,?y *a/5+1 *e]+ rod ,die into ! arms ( ,god6 ,till t welcome h\r ,i see1 ,?\ be=e my foes do/ fe$2 ,bidd'/ me sit & fea/ ) ,!e1 ,p\r'/ ,?y oil ^u my head2 ,giv'/ me all ,i ask1 & m1 ,mak'/ my cup ( joy run o'er4 ,love div9e %all /ill embrace1 ,love %all keep me to ! end2 ,surely all my happy days ,i %all 9 ,?y temple sp5d1 ,till ,i to ,?y h\se remove1 ,?y et]nal h\se above6 ,dr4 ,watts's #8gr& design' 9 8 v]sion ( ! ,psalt] 0 #8to tea*' ! #8au?or to speak l a ,*ri/ian4' ,*>les ,wesley took ,/4 ,augu/9e's view1 t we ought to he> ! voice ( ,*ri/ 9 all ! psalms4 ,8 v]sion ( ,ps4 xlv4 is typical ( 8 attitude t[>d ! ,psalt] z a :ole4 ,my he>t is full ( ,*ri/1 & longs ,its glori\s matt] to decl>e6 ,( ,him ,i make my l(ti] songs1 ,i _c f ,8 praise =be>2 ,my ready tongue makes ha/e to s+ ,! beauties ( my heav5ly ,k+4 ,9 #agfb ,*>les ,wesley took advantage ( a "t ( physical weakness to write a l>ge numb] ( v]ses1 =m+ a k9d ( runn+ comm5t>y on ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,!y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 purely devotional2 b ! ev5ts ( ! "t &1 p]haps1 ( ! day on :i* a poem 0 writt5 are mirror$ 9 "s ( ! v]ses4 ,9 ! preface he says-- ,_m ( ! ?\ghts are borr[$ f ,mr4 ,h5ry's ,comm5t>y1 ,dr4 ,gell on ! ,p5tateu*1 & ,b5gelius on ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,sev]al ( ! hymns are int5d$ to prove1 & sev]al to gu>d1 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ian ,p]fection4 ,i dur/ n publi% "o )\t ! o!r4 ,9 ! latt] sort ,i use "s sev]ity4 ,on ?is po9t ! bro!rs diff]$1 & especially z to ! me?od ( treat+ ^? :o discr$it$ ! doctr9e by extravagance 9 tea*+ or by inconsi/5cy ( life4 ,! ,%ort ,poems acc\nt = ! enorm\s numb] ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns4 ,on ! ,old ,te/am5t he wrote #a1fji1 on ! ,new ,te/am5t #c1dia1 a total ( #e1ajj poetical notes on ! ,holy ,scripture4 ,b v _m consi/ ( only "o v]se4#aee ,by skilful comb9ation "s v good hymns h be5 made1 & 9 a few in/ances we come ^u a complete hymn ( great /r5g? or beauty4 ,_m ( ^! are famili> 9 ,me?odi/ congregations1 ?\gh probably few wor%ipp]s recognize ! passages ( ,scripture :i* sugge/$ ! v]ses4 ,! well-kn[n hymn ,a *>ge to keep ,i h1 is ! poet's m$itation & pray] aft] read+ ,lev4 viii4 #ce3 #8,!re=e %all ye abide at ! door ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation day & night sev5 days1 & keep ! *>ge ( ! ,"l1 t ye die n4' ,aft] read+ ,lev4 vi4 #ac3 #8,! fire %all ev] be burn+ ^u ! alt>2 x %all nev] g out1' he prays ,o ,?\ :o came/ f above ,! pure cele/ial fire to imp>t1 ,k9dle a flame ( sacr$ love ,on ! mean alt> ( my he>t6 ,!re let x = ,?y glory burn ,) inext+ui%able blaze2 ,& trembl+ to its s\rce return1 ,9 humble pray] & f]v5t praise4 ,on ! words #8m]ciful & graci\s' 9 ,exod4 xxxiv4 #f he comm5ts ,m]cy is ,?y di/+ui%$ ,"n1 ,& suits ! s9n] be/4 ,on ! tw5ty-n9? v]se ( ! same *apt]1 #8,moses wi/ n t 8 face %one1' he writes ,?9e image if ,?\ /amp on me1 ,let o!rs1 ,"l1 ! brightness see1 ,by me unse51 unkn[n4 ,z ^! v]ses are buri$ 9 ! la/ f\r volumes ( ! ,poetical ,works1 ,i v5ture to quote a few o!rs :i* h1 ,i ?9k1 "s special value1 rem9d+ "o at times ( ,h]b]t or ,cra%aw4 #8,! ,"l w5t ,8 way' 7,g54 xviii4 #cc74 ,unwe>i$ let u /ill reque/ ,by in/ant pray] :ate'er we want3 ,! patri>* f ask+ ceas$1 ,be=e ! ,almighty ceas$ to grant4 #8,o my ,"l1 ,i am n eloqu5t' 7,exod4 iv4 #aj74 ,h[ ready is ! man to g ,:om ,god ha? nev] s5t6 ,h[ timor\s1 diffid5t1 & sl[ ,god's *os5 in/rum5t6 ,"l1 if f ,!e ?is m>k ,i h ,( a true ,mess5g]1 ,by :om ,?\ wilt ,?y p save1 ,& let me always fe>4 ,sl[ ( spee* & sl[] /ill ,( he>t1 alas6 am ,i1 ,_c utt] :at ,i feel1 ,or speak to ! ,mo/ ,high3 ,b ,i to my ,bro!r look1 ,mighty bo? 9 ^w & de$3 ,he my cause ha? und]took ,& lives = me to plead4 #8,:]e ha/ ?\ glean$ to-day8' 7,ru? ii4 #ai74 ,at ev5+ to myself ,i say1 ,my s\l1 :]e ha/ ?\ glean$ to-day1 ,?y lab\rs h[ be/[$8 ,:at ha/ ?\ rightly said or done8 ,:at grace atta9$ or k won1 ,9 foll[+ aft] ,god8 #8,oh t ,i knew :]e ,i might f9d ,him' 7,job xxxiii4 #c74 ,:]e b on yond] tree8 ,or if too ri* ?\ art1 ,s9k into pov]ty1 ,& f9d ,him 9 ?9e he>t4 #8,israel s]v$ = a wife' 7,hos4 xii4 #ab74 ,:ile ,jacob = a wife do? wait1 ,a l5g? ( s]vile ye>s 7,8 love to ,ra*el is s great7 ,z a few days appe>s3 ,& %all ,i ?9k x long to /ay ,or wi% my lab\rs pass$8 ,a ?\s& ye>s are b a day ,if ,*ri/ be m9e at la/4 ,^! v]ses on ,num4 xi4 #bg1 #bh are 9 a diff]5t /ra94 ,eldad1 !y said1 & ,m$ad !re1 ,irregul>ly bold1 ,by ,moses uncommission$ d>e ,a sep>ate meet+ hold6 ,& /ill :om none1 b ,heav51 w own1 ,m5 :om ! _w decry1 ,m5 au?oriz$ by ,god alone ,presume to prophesy6 ,h[ (t5 h ,i bl9dly done ,:at zeal\s ,jo%ua did1 ,impati5t to ! rul]s run ,& cri$1 #8,my lords1 =bid6' ,sil5ce ! s*ismatics2 con/ra9 ,_! ?\ghts ) ours to agree2 ,& sacrifice ! s\ls ( m5 ,to idol unity6 ,john ,wesley lets ?is pass )\t note or comm5t1 b :51 on ,num4 xvi4 #aj1 ,*>les wrote ,rais$ f ! p's l[e/ lees1 ,gu>d1 ,"l1 ,?y prea*+ witnesses1 ,nor let _! pride ! hon\r claim ,( seal+ cov5ants 9 ,?y "n4 he notes on ! fir/ l9e1 #8,qu]y8 ,j4 ,w4' ,"h our detail$ consid]ation ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns mu/ end1 ?\gh !re are _m o!rs ov] :i* "o w\ld be glad to l+]4 ,"s ( ! hymns on ,dea? & ! ,future ,life are ( great p[]1 ?\gh "s h lo/ & o!rs are los+ _! hold ^u ,me?odi/ wor%ipp]s4 ,*>les ,wesley's view ( dea? is well illu/rat$ 9 ^! v]ses1 :i* ,i quote ! m readily because1 to my regret1 !y are n f\nd 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ,if !y c\ld n (t5 be sung 9 ! congregation1 !re are times :5 !y w\ld speak ! inmo/ feel+ ( ! dev\t disciple4 ,o :5 %all we sweetly remove1 ,o :5 %all we ent] our re/1 ,return to ! ,sion above1 ,! "m ( spirits di/ress$6 ,n all ! ar*angels c tell ,! joys ( t holie/ place1 ,:5 ,jesus is pleas$ to reveal ,! light ( ,8 heav5ly face4 ',tis good at ,?y ^w to be "h1 ',tis bett] 9 ,!e to be gone1 ,& see ,!e 9 glory appe>1 ,& rise to a %>e ( ,?y ?rone4 ,to m\rn = ,?y com+ is sweet1 ,to weep at ,?y long] delay2 ,b ,?\1 :om we ha/5 to meet1 ,%alt *ase all our sorr[s away4 ,?is is n ! tone ( mod]n wor%ip4 ,x is op5 to ! *>ge ( t #8o!r-worldl9ess' ( :i* our "t is s impati5t & kn[s s little1 b x is ! language ( ! disciples :om ,jesus loves4 #8,hav+ ! desire to dep>t & be ) ,*ri/3 = x is v f> bett]4' #8,he :i* te/ifie? ^! ?+s sai?1 ,surely ,i come quickly4 ,am54 ,ev5 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus6' ,aft] ,*>les ,wesley1 ,me?odism _h no great hymn-writ]1 ?\gh ,?omas ,oliv]s 7#agbe-ii71 "o ( ! e>ly prea*]s1 wrote "o ( ! f9e/ ( our hymns ( adoration4 ,he 0 a man ( consid]able ability1 b ,wesley _h m confid5ce 9 him z a corrector ( errors ( doctr9e ?an ( errors ( ! press4 ,he left ,toplady to be #8correct$ by "o t is full 8 mat*1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,oliv]s1' b he reject$ ,oliv]s z assi/ant-editor ( ! ,arm9ian ,magaz9e1 because #8! errata are insuff]able4' #8,! ,god ( ,abraham praise' 0 publi%$ at ,nott+ham 9 a pamphlet ( eight pages1 ) ! title1 #8,a ,hymn to ! ,god ( ,abraham4 ,9 ?ree p>ts1 adapt$ to a celebrat$ air1 sung by ! prie/1 ,signior ,leoni1 c41 at ! ,jews' ,synagogue 9 ,london4' ,!re is only slight v]bal resemblance betwe5 ,oliv]s' v]sion & ! ,hebrew orig9al4#aef ,he wrote a few o!r hymns1 n to be comp>$ ) ?is1 yet indicat+ consid]able poetic p[]4 ,"o ( !m1 #8,on ! ,la/ ,judgem5t1' 0 publi%$ at #8,le$es4' ,x conta9$ tw5ty v]ses1 & 0 aft]w>ds alt]$1 & enl>g$ to ?irty-six v]ses1 ,scripture ref]5ces be+ giv5 9 ! m>g9 ( almo/ e l9e4 ,"s v]ses ( ?is poem h be5 occasionally us$ 9 hymn-books1 & ,"l ,selborne gave twelve v]ses 9 8 ,book ( ,praise4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 little kn[n4 ,! foll[+ are among ! be/ v]ses4 ,come1 immortal ,k+ ( ,glory6 ,n[ ) all ,?y sa9ts appe>2 ,:ile a/oni%$ worlds adore ,!e1 ,& ! dead ,?y cl>ions he>1 ,%9e refulg5t1 ,& ,?y ,deity ma9ta94 ,lo6 ,he comes ) cl\ds desc5d+3 ,h>k6 ! trump ( ,god is bl[n3 ,& ! ar*angel's voice att5d+1 ,makes ! high procession kn[n4 ,sons ( ,adam1 ,rise & /& be=e y\r ,god6 #8,come1 ,"l ,jesus1 ,o come quickly1' ,(t has pray$ ! m\rn+ ,bride4 ,lo6 ,he answ]s1 #8,i come quickly'2 ,:o ,?y com+ may abide8 ,all :o lov$ ,him1 ,all :o long$ to see ,8 day4 ,come1 ,he sai?1 ye heirs ( glory1 ,come1 ye pur*ase ( ,my blood1 ,claim ! k+dom n[ be=e y1 ,rise & fill ! m\nt ( ,god3 ,fix$ = ev]1 ,:]e ! ,lamb on ,sion /&s4 ,n[ _! trials all are end$1 ,n[ ! dubi\s w>f>e's o'er1 ,joy no m ) sorr[ bl5d$1 ,!y %all sigh & weep no m3 ,god = ev] ,wipes ! te> f e eye4 ,hail6 ,?\ ,alpha & ,omega6 ,fir/ & la/ ( all alone4 ,he t is1 & 01 & %all be1 ,& beside :om !re is none4 ,take ! glory1 ,great ,et]nal ,?ree 9 ,"o6 ,praise be to ! ,fa!r giv53 ,praise to ! co-eval ,son3 ,praise ! ,_s1 ,"o & ,sev52 ,praise ! my/ic ,?ree 9 ,"o4 ,hallelujah6 ,ev]la/+ praise be ,?9e4 ,john ,bakewell 7#agba-ahai71 a ,me?odi/ s*oolma/]1 wrote sev]al hymns1 & is widely kn[n z ! au?or ( #8,hail1 ,?\ once despisd ,jesus4'#aeg ,b5jam9 ,rhodes 7#agdc-ahae71 conv]t$ "u ! prea*+ ( ,:itefield1 & = _m ye>s a ,me?odi/ prea*]1 wrote "o really f9e hymn1 #8,my he>t & voice ,i raise4' ,ano!r ( ! e>ly ,me?odi/ prea*]s1 ,john ,murl91 #8! weep+ prophet1' publi%$ a small volume ( hymns1 "s ( :i* are q z good z mo/ ( ! eighte5?-c5tury songs4 ,,iv ,eighte5?-c5tury ,hymns ,,iii4--,! ,olney ,hymns ,! contribution ( evangelical ,*ur*m51 ap>t f ! ,wesleys1 to ! hymnody ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 is slight1 ) ! important exception ( ! rem>kable collection ( hymns issu$ by ,william ,c[p] & ,john ,newton1 :i* takes its title f ! little ,buck+ham%ire t[n 9 :i* ,newton 0 = ye>s curate = an abs5tee vic>4 ,our little ,engl& has be5 ! "m ( s _m fam\s sons t x (t5 happ5s t "s out-(-!-way village or obscure c\ntry t[n is ri* 9 memories ( ! great & good1 = ,half ( h] du/ has walk$ ! re/ ,9 poets1 h]oes1 m>tyrs1 sages4 ,su* a spot is ,olney1 ! t[n ( ,c[p] & ( ,c[p]'s ,m>y1 ( ,john ,newton1 & = a "t ( ,?omas ,scott1 ( :om ,newman speaks z #8! writ] :o made a deep] impression on my m9d ?an any o!r1 & to :om 7humanly speak+7 ,i almo/ owe my s\l4'#aeh ,:]e ,william ,c>ey1 aft] "s hesitation on ! gr\nd ( 8 slight abilities1 0 #8all[$ to g on prea*+1' & f9ally s5t =? to ! m9i/ry by ! unanim\s vote ( ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ov] :i* ,john ,sutcliff presid$4 ,:]e also ,dr4 ,h4 ,j4 ,gauntlett1 :5 a boy ( t51 0 organi/ at ! p>i% *ur*4#aei ,! ,olney hymns are at once ! #8monum5t' ( #8an intimate & ende>$ fri5d%ip' & ( a memorable lit]>y p>tn]%ip4 #8,! old ,african blasphem]' mu/ h felt x ev5 m a matt] ( ?ankfulness t he f\nd himself collaborat+ ) ,william ,c[p] ?an t he %\ld become m9i/] ( ! ne>e/ *ur* to ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,john ,newton's romantic /ory is too well kn[n to be repeat$ "h4 ,he is a unique figure 9 ! ,*ri/ian *oir1 & ! /ory ( our hymn-writ]s w\ld be va/ly poor] if 8 life 7 omitt$4 ,influ5c$1 z he gladly recogniz$1 by ! "m :o di$ :5 he 0 a boy ( sev51 8 s\l lay op5 to intellectual & spiritual impressions1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( 8 w&]+s & s9s4 ,euclid1 z well z ,?omas ,kempis1 %>$ 9 ! sav+ ( 8 s\l & kept him f s9k+ to ! level ( 8 companions & oppressors4 ,8 hair-bread? escapes 7 s _m & s rem>kable t he might well reg>d !m z int]positions ( ,provid5ce1 indicat+ t he 0 #8a *os5 vessel' :om ,god _h designat$ to special "w :5 8 h\r %\ld come4 ,among ! _m int]e/+ m5 :o occupy second>y places 9 ! religi\s life ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 he is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & attractive4 ,! promise ( 8 *ildhood blight$ by ! dea? ( 8 "m1 8 re/less1 rov+1 adv5tur\s manhood1 8 pursuit ( k "u difficulties1 8 sev5 ye>s' fai?ful love = ,m>y ,catlett1 ?\ghts ( :om 7 nev] abs5t f 8 m9d = an h\r amid/ all 8 #8mis]y & wret*$ness1' ! unegoti/ic frankness ( 8 ,au!ntic ,n>rative1 8 pr(\nd & ?ankful mode/y1 ,! g5u9e meek humility1 ,! wond] :y su* love to me1 8 g5ius = fri5d%ip1 8 good-hum\r$ p]plexity z to 8 prop] !ological & ecclesia/ical aff9ities1 8 ready wit & manly t5d]ness1 unite to make ,john ,newton's a "n ov] :i* "o may well l+]4 ,he 0 a ,calv9i/ = ! same reason t ! ,wesleys 7 ,arm9ians4 ,!y 7 conv9c$ t only a love div9e :i* includ$ e s\l ( man c\ld h /oop$ to !m4 ,newton believ$ t only ,god's det]m9ate c\nsel c\ld h set su* w&]+ feet z 8 ^u ! rock & e/abli%$ 8 go+s4 ,to su* elect s\ls ! div]s ways ( contradictory !ologies bl5d 9 ! "o pa? :i* leads ! s9n] to ! ,savi\r4 #8,! views1' he says1 #8,i h receiv$ ( ! doctr9es ( grace1 are ess5tial to my peace1 & ,i c\ld n live a day or an h\r )\t !m4' ,he f\nd !m #8fri5dly to hol9ess1' & x 0 n 9 him to be #8a%am$ ( !m4' ,"o ( 8 fav\rite /ories 0 ( an old woman ne> ,olney1 ^: views on pr$e/9ation suit$ him exactly4 #8,ah6 ,i h long settl$ t po9t2 = if ,god _h n *os5 me be=e ,i 0 born1 ,i am sure ,he w\ld h se5 no?+ 9 me to h *os5 me = aft]w>ds4' ,b we c well believe t he 0 n a satisfactory ,calv9i/ f ! #8highe/' po9t ( view4 #8,!re 7 two sorts ( ,calv9i/s at ,olney1' he said1 #8& !y always rem9d$ me ( ! two baskets ( ,j]emiah's figs4' ,8 ,*ur*man%ip 0 l 8 ,calv9ism1 conv9c$ b lib]al1 almo/ easy-go+4 ,he writes to 8 fri5d1 ,william ,bull-- ,i "k n h[ x is4 ,i ?9k my s5tim5ts & exp]i5ce are z or?odox & ,calv9i/ical z ne$ be2 & yet ,i am a sort ( speckl$ bird among my ,calv9i/ bre?r54 ,i am a mighty good ,*ur*man1 b pass among/ su* z a ,diss5t] 9 prunello4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,diss5t]s 7_m ( !m1 ,i mean7 ?9k me defective1 ei!r 9 und]/&+ or 9 consci5ce1 = /ay+ :]e ,i am4 ,well1 !re is a middle p>ty call$ ,me?odi/s1 b nei!r d my dim5sions exactly fit ) !m4444 ,b !re are a few among all p>ties :o be> ) me & love me1 & ) ?is ,i mu/ be cont5t at pres5t4444 ,p>ty walls1 ?\gh /rong] ?an ! walls ( ,babylon1 mu/ come d[n 9 ! g5]al ru9 :5 ! e>? & all its works %all be burn$ up1 if n soon]4 ,9 tru?1 he also 0 "o ( ^? :om any ,*ur* might gladly h adopt$4 ,he w\ld h be5 ?or\ghly happy & at home among/ ! be/ ( ! ,diss5t]s1 he w\ld h be5 an ideal ,me?odi/1 & 8 ,n>rative w\ld h giv5 an add$ glory to ! ,lives ( ,e>ly ,me?odi/ ,prea*]s2 b1 not)/&+ ! difficulties :i* delay$ 8 tak+ ord]s1 he 0 9 8 "r place z a p>i% cl]gyman1 & _h no reason to compla9 t he 0 n appreciat$ 9 ! ,e/abli%m5t4 ,8 ,apologia %[s t :5 he desir$ to ent] ! m9i/ry1 ,diss5t]s 7 q z mu* afraid ( him z ,*ur*m51 & 7 z unwill+ to orda9 him z ! ar*bi%op himself4#afj ,he ent]$ ! ,*ur* )\t any special prejudice 9 its fav\r1 b 8 conviction t he _h tak5 ! "r /ep grew /rong] ye> by ye>4 ,8 def5ce ( ! ,pray]-book aga9/ ! criticism ( ! ,diss5t] :o avail$ himself ( ,watts's ,psalms & ,hymns is z effective z x is witty1 & is en=c$ by a *>act]i/ic anecdote ( a prea*] :o us$ to compose hymns l9e by l9e z he ann\nc$ !m f ! pulpit4 ,crito freely w rehe>se ,=ms ( praise & pray] 9 v]se2 ,:y %\ld ,crito !n suppose ,=ms are s9ful :5 9 prose8 ,mu/ my =m be deem$ a crime ,m]ely = ! want ( rhyme8 ,newton's *>ity w5t a good deal beyond t ( ! ord9>y evangelical ( 8 own & ( _m a lat] day4 ,9 ! ,apologia he expresses ) vig\r 8 conviction t #8! ,"l has a p' among ! memb]s ( ! ,roman & ,greek ,*ur*es4 ,i %\ld hope t !y :o1 hav+ !mselves ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s1 "k ! language ( a he>t "u ! influ5ce ( ,8 ,_s1 w\ld1 9 defiance ( ,prote/ant prejudices1 be ( my m9d if !y _h opportunity ( p]us+ ! writ+s ( "s ,papi/s4 ,newton 0 n "o ( ! great m5 ( 8 age1 b he is rem>kable1 if n pre-em95t1 = ! naturalness ) :i* he speaks ! common tongue ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,fa!r ,fab]1 9 ! preface to 8 ,hymns1 be>s a some:at reluctant witness to ?is4 ,ca?olics ev5 are said to be sometimes f\nd por+ ) a dev\t & unsuspect+ delight ov] ! v]ses ( ! ,olney hymns1 :i* ! au?or 7,fab]7 himself c rememb] act+ l a spell ^u him = ye>s1 /rong en\gh to be = long a c\nt] influ5ce to v grave convictions1 & ev5 n[ to come back f "t to "t unbidd5 into ! m9d4 ,if ,fab] deprecat$ ! #8spell' ( ! ,olney hymns1 x is fair to rememb] t ,newton concludes 8 def5ce ( dev\t ,ca?olics by say+1 #8,h[ev]1 ,i desire to be ?ankful t ,i am n a ,papi/4' ,9 #agfd ! difficulties :i* beset 8 entrance to ! m9i/ry end$1 & he 0 orda9$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,l9coln to ! curacy ( ,olney1 :i* _h be5 secur$ = him by ! ,e>l ( ,d>tm\?1#afa a dev\t & lib]al ,*ur*man1 commemorat$ 9 ,c[p]'s l9es-- ,we boa/ "s ri* ones :om ! gospel sways1 ,& "o :o we>s a coronet & prays4 ,newton 0 ne>ly =ty :5 he ent]$ ^u 8 fir/ cl]ical employm5t4 ,a few mon?s aft] 8 com+ to ,olney1 ,c[p] & ,mrs4 ,unw9 /ay$ ) him at ! vic>age = ab\t six weeks1 & f t "t !y 7 b\nd toge!r by ! ties ( a deep affection4 ,newton recogniz$ ) 8 usual %rewdness h[ mu* he 0 inf]ior to 8 fri5d 9 intellectual capacity1 b he 0 able to give to ! sorely tri$ poet1 9 8 fits ( depression1 mu* com=t & a v pati5t fri5d%ip4 ,:5 9 #aggc "o ( ,c[p]'s wor/ attacks came on1 he w5t to ! vic>age & rema9$ !re = m ?an twelve mon?s4 ,x 0 no light trial to ,newton1 b he said1 #8,i ?9k ,i c h>dly d or suff] too mu* = su* a fri5d1' & #8^u ! :ole' he 0 n we>y ( 8 #8cross4' ,x has sometimes1 mo/ ung5]\sly1 be5 *>g$ aga9/ ,newton t 8 influ5ce t5d$ to produce1 or to aggravate1 ! religi\s melan*oly ( ! poet1 b ,c[p]'s malady _h be5 v pron\nc$ long be=e ,newton met him4 ,ri*>d ,cecil1 & m rec5tly ,canon ,ov]ton1 h def5d$ ,newton aga9/ ?is accusation4 ,c[p]'s morbid depression mu/ h be5 mu* m try+ to ,newton ?an ,newton's humble1 *e]ful fai? c\ld h be5 to ,c[p]4 ,inde$1 8 playful poems address$ to ,john ,newton & 8 wife & to _! common fri5d1 #8! smoke-inhal+ ,bull'--! ,indep5d5t m9i/] ( ,newport ,pagnell1 :om ,c[p] calls #8a man ( lett]s & ( g5ius4444 b he smokes tobacco--no?+ is p]fect'--suffici5tly %[ h[ g5ial & ev5 jovial 0 _! fri5d%ip4 ,! fable t ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]s & ,evangelical cl]gym5 are ei!r rank hypocrites or intol]able dull>ds1 ?\gh x _h1 & p]haps /ill has1 ! support ( _m great au?orities1 is only believ$ 9 circles pr(\ndly ignorant ( !m4 ,yet ,newton mu/ h be5 greatly indebt$1 especially z a hymn-writ]1 to ,c[p]4 ,8 hymns 7 all writt5 dur+ 8 resid5ce at ,olney1 & he _h int5d$ t 8 %>e 9 ! volume %\ld h be5 mu* less ?an ,c[p]'s4 ,inde$1 :5 8 fri5d's #8long & affect+ indisposition' occurr$1 he laid ! project aside = "s "t4 ,9 ! end ! collection appe>$ ) sixty-eight ( ,c[p]'s & two hundr$ & eighty ( ,newton's4 ,( ,c[p]'s hymns1 "s few _h be5 writt5 be=e he w5t to ,olney1 e4g4 #8,! ,happy ,*ange' & #8,retirem5t4' ,c[p] is ! "o great hymn-writ] :o ranks ) ! great] poets4 ,montgom]y1 ,heb]1 ,milman1 all wrote #8poems1' b _! endur+ poetic monum5t is 9 _! hymns4 ,_h ,c[p] nev] writt5 a hymn1 he w\ld h _h fame suffici5t z a poet2 _h he nev] writt5 a #8poem1' he w\ld /ill h liv$ ?r\gh ! ages z ! writ] ( immortal hymns4 ,"l ,selborne says t ,c[p]'s contributions to ! ,olney collection #8are1 almo/ )\t exception1 wor?y ( 8 "n'2 b1 z a fact1 _m ( !m are prosaic & feeble1 app>5tly writt5 z task "w1 p]haps to meet a *all5ge ( ,newton's1 or to foll[ a p>ticul> s]mon4 ,c[p]'s *oice/ hymns are too well kn[n = quotation-- ,o = a clos] walk ) ,god4 ,h>k1 my s\l1 x is ! ,"l4 ,sometimes a light surprises4 ,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way4 ,jesus1 :]e'er ,?y p meet4 ,newton's be/ are-- ,glori\s ?+s ( !e are spok54 ,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds4 ,quiet1 ,"l1 my fr[>d he>t4 ,come1 my s\l1 ?y suit prep>e4 ,& ! simple ,spiritual songs-- ,begone1 unbelief1 my ,savi\r is ne>4 ,?\gh tr\bles assail & dang]s affright4 ,l ,watts1 ,doddridge1 ,b$dome1 & _m o!rs1 ,newton wrote 8 hymns = use aft] prea*+ or = "s special occasion1 su* z ! op5+ ( a room at ! ,great ,h\se = pray]-meet+s & *ildr5's s]vices4 ,x 0 = ?is ev5t t ,c[p] wrote ,jesus1 :]e'er ,?y p meet1 & ,newton a less effective hymn-- ,de> ,%eph]d ( ,?y p1 he>1 ,?y pres5ce n[ display2 ,z ,?\ ha/ giv5 a place = pray]1 ,s give u he>ts to pray4 ,i d n suppose t ! ,olney hymns 7 (t5 select$ z a hymn-book = congregational use4 ,! range ( subjects is too n>r[1 & is s l>gely affect$ by ! circum/ances ( composition1 ! sadness ( ,c[p]'s prolong$ illness1 & ! ne$s ( ! ru/ic wor%ipp]s1 t x is1 z a :ole1 m suit$ to private devotion ?an public wor%ip1 ?\gh f x may be ga!r$ "s ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ! songs ( ,zion4 ,f twelve to tw5ty ( ! ,olney hymns h won a p]man5t place 9 our hymn-books1 b :at is left is v f> f be+ #8empty *aff well meant = gra94' ,inde$1 !re are v few hymn-books ( ! eighte5? c5tury s int]e/+ z ?is4 ,:5 y h pick$ out ( ,watts or ,doddridge _! be/ hymns1 y f9d x a we>isome & pr(itless task to plod ?r\gh ! rema9d]4 ,an outrage\s rhyme is a pleas+ break 9 ! dull monotony ( ! s5tim5t1 b ! ,olney hymns1 ev5 at _! feeble/1 h life & vig\r1 & are (t5 provok+ly easy to rememb]4 ,_! influ5ce on mod]n hymnody has be5 all 9 fav\r ( ! expression ( p]sonal1 individual exp]i5ce1 9 :i* reg>d !y may n unfairly be comp>$ ) _m ( ! sublime/ ,psalms4 ,9 ,c[p]'s v]ses !re are (t5 ref]5ces to 8 own depress$ & anxi\s /ate ( m9d1 & pa!tic pray]s = deliv]ance or sugge/ions ( com=table ?\ghts4 ,%e1 too1 :o t\*$ ,!e 9 ! press1 ,& heal+ virtue /ole1 ,0 answ]$1 #8,daught]1 g 9 peace1 ,?y fai? ha? made !e :ole4' ,conceal$ amid ! ga!r+ ?rong1 ,%e w\ld h %unn$ ,?y view2 ,& if h] fai? 0 firm & /rong1 ,_h /rong misgiv+s too4 ,l h] ) hopes & fe>s we come1 ,to t\* ,!e1 if we may3 ,oh6 s5d u n despair+ home1 ,s5d none unheal$ away4 ,,! ,,contrite ,,he>t ,! ,"l w happ9ess div9e ,on contrite he>ts be/[2 ,!n tell me1 graci\s ,god1 is m9e ,a contrite he>t1 or no8 ,i he>1 b seem to he> 9 va91 ,ins5sible z /eel2 ,if ought is felt1 'tis only pa91 ,to f9d ,i _c feel4 ,i sometimes ?9k myself incl9$ ,to love ,!e1 if ,i c\ld2 ,b (t5 feel ano!r m9d1 ,av]se to all t's good4 ,?y sa9ts are com=t$1 ,i "k1 ,& love ,?y h\se ( pray]2 ,i !re=e g :]e o!rs g1 ,b f9d no com=t !re4 ,oh1 make ?is he>t rejoice or a*e1 ,decide ?is d\bt = me2 ,& if x be n brok51 break-- ,& heal x1 if x be6 ,,! ,,wait+ ,,s\l ,brea! f ! g5tle s\?1 ,o ,"l1 ,& *e] me f ! nor?2 ,bl[ on ! treasures ( ,?y ^w1 ,& call ! spices =?6 ,help me to rea* ! di/ant goal2 ,confirm my feeble knee2 ,pity ! sickness ( a s\l ,t fa9ts = love ( ,!e6 ,i seem =sak5 & alone1 ,i he> ! lion ro>2 ,& e door is %ut b "o1 ,& t is ,m]cy's door4 ,!re1 till ! de> ,deliv]] come1 ,i'll wait ) humble pray]2 ,& :5 ,he calls ,8 exile home1 ,! ,"l %all f9d him !re4 ,,pray] ,,= ,,pati5ce ,"l1 :o ha/ suff]$ all = me1 ,my peace & p>don to procure1 ,! light] cross ,i be> = ,!e1 ,help me ) pati5ce to endure4 ,! /orm ( l\d rep9+ hu%1 ,i w\ld 9 humble sil5ce m\rn2 ,:y %\ld ! unburnt1 ?\gh burn+ bu%1 ,be angry z ! crackl+ ?orn8 ,ah6 7 ,i buffet$ all day1 ,mock$1 cr[n$ ) ?orns1 & spit ^u1 ,i yet %\ld h no "r to say1 ,my great di/ress is m9e alone4 ,let me n angrily decl>e ,no pa9 0 ev] %>p l m9e1 ,nor murmur at ! cross ,i be>1 ,b r weep1 rememb]+ ,?9e4 ,c[p]'s hymns are n all ! voice ( ! p5it5t or ( ! anxi\s believ]4 ,he %>$ ,newton's op9ion z to ! classification ( ,calv9i/s1 & two ( 8 compositions evid5tly ref] to ! second basket ( figs4 ,!y illu/rate ,hazlitt's criticism1 #8,8 satire is excell5t4 ,x is po9t$ & =cible1 ) ! poli%$ mann]s ( ! g5tleman & ! hone/ indignation ( ! virtu\s man4'#afb ,! foll[+ v]ses are a good example ( 8 satire4 ,a ,,liv+ ,,& ,a ,,dead ,,fai? ,) gold5 bells1 ! prie/ly ve/1 ,& ri* pomegranates bord]$ r\nd1 ,! ne$ ( hol9ess express$1 ,& call$ = fruit z well z s\nd4 ,easy inde$ x 7 to rea* ,a mansion 9 ! c\rts above1 ,if swell+ words & flu5t spee* ,might s]ve in/ead ( fai? & love4 ,b none %all ga9 ! blissful place1 ,or ,god's uncl\d$ glory see1 ,:o talks ( free & sov]eign grace1 ,unless t grace has made him free6 ,?is is n a fav\rite /ra9 ( ,c[p]'s4 ,8 hymns are ne>ly always ! expression ( p]sonal emotion or exp]i5ce4 ,we may close our quotations f 8 ,olney hymns ) "o :i* expresses1 9 8 own way1 ! common ye>n+ ( all :o love our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,long+ ,,to ,,be ,,) ,,*ri/ ,my ,savi\r1 :om abs5t ,i love1 ,:om1 n hav+ se51 ,i adore2 ,^: "n is exalt$ above ,all glory1 dom9ion1 & p[]2 ,dissolve ,?\ ^! bonds t deta9 ,my s\l f h] portion 9 ,!e1 ,ah6 /rike (f ?is adamant *a91 ,& make me et]nally free4 ,oh !n %all ! veil be remov$1 ,& r\nd me ,?y brightness be p\r$1 ,i %all meet ,him :om abs5t ,i lov$1 ,i %all see ,him :om unse5 ,i ador$4 ,newton's contribution to ! ,olney hymns is consid]able bo? 9 quality & quantity4 ,8 preface dis>ms criticism4 ,dr4 ,watts might1 z a poet1 h a "r to say1 #8,t x co/ him "s lab\r to re/ra9 8 fire1 & to accommodate himself to ! capacities ( common read]s4' ,b x w\ld n become me to make su* a decl>ation4 ,x behov$ me to d my be/4444 ,if ! ,"l1 :om ,i s]ve1 has be5 pleas$ to fav\r me ) t m$iocrity ( tal5t1 :i* may qualify me = usefulness to ! weak & ! poor ( ,8 flock1 )\t q disgu/+ p]sons ( sup]ior disc]nm5t1 ,i h reason to be satisfi$4 ,x is q refre%+ to f9d a hymn-writ] :o describes himself ?us4 ,!y h (t5 be5 mode/ m5 & wom51 b h _h a fairly good idea ( ! value ( _! own compositions4 ,newton's hymns are1 ev5 m ?an ^? ( ,watts or ,doddridge1 pa/oral hymns4 ,o!r m5 wrote = ! congregation1 he wrote = 8 own p>ticul> congregation1 & v (t5 ) a special ref]5ce to "o memb] ( x4 ,we "k t 8 s]mons 7 sugge/$ 9 ?is way4 ,if #8,sir ,c[p]' _h a bad fit1 or ! ,vic>age maid1 ,molly1 0 #8p]plex$ & tempt$ on ! po9t ( election1' ! k9d-he>t$ pa/or _h a s]mon & a hymn1 suit$ to _! #8/ate1' ready on ,sunday4 ,_m ( ,newton's pieces express mu* m ( ,c[p]'s exp]i5ce ?an ( 8 own4 ,9 su* l9es z ! foll[+ is n 8 eye ^u ! sad figure 9 #8! poet's corn]' 9 ! ,great ,h\se8 ,sure ! ,"l ?us f> has br\ght me ,by ,8 wat*ful t5d] c>e1 ,sure 'tis ,he ,himself has taught me ,h[ to seek ,8 face by pray]3 ,aft] s mu* m]cy pa/1 ,w ,he give me up at la/8 ,9 my ,savi\r's int]cession ,!re=e ,i w /ill confide6 ,"l1 accept my free confession1 ,i h s9n$1 b ,?\ ha/ di$3 ,?is is all ,i h to plead1 ,?is is all ! plea ,i ne$4 ,t is :at he has to say ( #8,confid5ce' f ,c[p]'s po9t ( view4 ,:5 he speaks = himself he adopts a diff]5t tone4 ,oh6 ,i tremble /ill to ?9k ,h[ secure ,i liv$ 9 s92 ,sport+ on de/ruction's br9k1 ,yet pres]v$ f fall+ 94 ,come1 my fell[-s9n]s1 try1 ,jesu's he>t is full ( love6 ,oh t y1 z well z ,i1 ,may ,8 wondr\s m]cy prove4 ,he has s5t me to decl>e1 ,all is ready1 all is free3 ,:y %\ld any s\l despair ,:5 ,he sav$ a wret* l me8 ,p]haps x 0 ) ,c[p] 9 8 m9d he wrote t beautiful & t\*+ hymn = private devotion1 :i* has be5 (t5 mo/ unju/ly c5sur$--#8',tis a po9t ,i long to "k4' ,newton1 l ,bunyan1 knew h[ s9c]e a pilgrim ,mr4 ,little ,fai? 01 & ea* 9 8 own way s\ght to com=t him4 ,!re is good robu/ common s5se 9 ! pray] ( ! la/ two v]ses4 ,9 /r5g? & beauty x does n comp>e ) ,c[p]'s hymn on ! same text1 #8,love/ ?\ ,me8' :i* ,mr4 ,glad/one reckon$ "o ( ! ?ree greate/ ,engli% hymns2 b x belongs to ! ,*ri/ian treasury1 & has br\ght help to _m4 ,"l1 decide ! d\btful case1 ,?\ :o art ,?y p's sun1 ,%9e ^u ! "w ( grace1 ,if x be inde$ begun4 ,let me love ,!e m & m1 ,if ,i love at all1 ,i pray2 ,if ,i h n lov$ be=e1 ,help me to beg9 to-day4 ,! t5d]ness ( #8! old ,african blasphem]'s' he>t is n[h]e m t\*+ly illu/rat$ ?an 9 8 v]sion ( ,isa4 liv4 #e-aa1 :i* mu/ surely h be5 writt5 = ,c[p]1 s9ce x quotes & emphasizes ! words ( 8 own great hymn4 ,x has five eight-l9e v]ses1 & is head$ #8,to ! ,afflict$1 ,toss$ ) ,tempe/1 & n ,com=t$4' ,p5sive1 d\bt+1 fe>ful he>t1 ,he> :at ,*ri/ ! ,savi\r says2 ,e ^w %\ld joy imp>t1 ,*ange ?y m\rn+ into praise4 ,yes1 ,he speaks1 & speaks to !e4 ,may ,he help !e to believe6 ,!n ?\ pres5tly wilt see ,?\ ha/ little cause to grieve4 ,?\gh afflict$1 tempe/-toss$1 ,com=tless a:ile ?\ art1 ,d n ?9k ?\ can/ be lo/1 ,?\ art grav5 on ,my he>t4 ,all ?y wa/es ,i w repair1 ,?\ %alt be rebuilt anew2 ,& 9 !e x %all appe> ,:at a ,god ( love c d4 ,x is ! pa/or's he>t :i* takes up ! v words ( 8 fri5d-- ,yes1 ,he speaks & speaks to !e1 ,may ,he help !e to believe6 ,ri*>d ,cecil says t ,h]b]t 0 a #8fav\rite' ( ,newton's1 & !re are n want+ rem9isc5ces ( ,h]b]t 9 ! ,olney hymns1 ?\gh ,newton _h little ( ,h]b]t's +5uity or p[]1 & he says 9 a few pla9 words :at ,h]b]t weaves into a qua9t poem1 bright & ev]-memorable ) "s #8conceit' su* z he only conceiv$4 ,if we set ,newton & ,h]b]t side by side1 ! comp>ison is1 ( c\rse1 all 9 fav\r ( ,h]b]t4 ,h]b]t speaks to himself & to ,god 9 :at is an unkn[n tongue to _m a good pla9 ,*ri/ian4 ,newton wrote = 8 simple lab\r+ folk at ,olney2 he is ! poet ( ! ru/ic pray]-meet+4 ,bem]ton & ,olney 7 bo? villages 9 ! l& ( ,beulah1 b !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! dialect1 :i* is easily acc\nt$ = :5 we rememb] ! contra/ betwe5 ! life ( ,h]b]t & ( ,newton4 ,:5 !y pass$ ?r\gh a simil> spiritual exp]i5ce !y describ$ x 9 v diff]5t fa%ion1 b1 ?\gh !re are div]sities ( gifts1 !re is ! same ,_s2 !re is ! same self-di/ru/1 self-abhorr5ce2 & !re is ! same calm acceptance ( ! great salvation & its joys4 ,george ,h]b]t tells 8 deepe/1 sweete/ exp]i5ce 9 ! f9al poem ( ,! ,temple4#afc ,newton tells 8 /ory 9 simple1 homely v]se t is n poetry1 b is pray] & praise express$ 9 natural rhy?m4 ,do/ ,?\ ask me :o ,i am8 ,ah1 my ,"l1 ,?\ "k'/ my "n3 ,yet ! "q gives a plea ,to support my suit ) ,!e4 ,?\ did/ once a wret* behold1 ,9 rebellion bl9dly bold1 ,scorn ,?y grace1 ,?y p[] defy3 ,t poor rebel1 ,"l1 0 ,i4 ,once a s9n] ne> despair1 ,s\ght ,?y m]cy-seat by pray]2 ,m]cy he>d & set him free3 ,"l1 t m]cy came to me4 ,_m ye>s h pass$ s9ce !n1 ,_m *anges ,i h se51 ,yet h be5 upheld till n[2 ,:o c\ld hold me up b ,?\8 ,,iv ,eighte5?-c5tury ,hymns ,,iv4--,addison1 ,toplady1 & ,o!rs ,a few o!r hymn-writ]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury rema9 to be m5tion$4 ,! fir/ writ] is ( a v diff]5t class f ^? ( ! lat] ye>s4 ,9 #agab ,joseph ,addison publi%$ six hymns 9 successive numb]s ( ! ,spectator4 ,"o 0 by ,dr4 ,watts2 ! o!rs 7 und\bt$ly 8 own1 ?\gh ! au?or%ip has be5 claim$ = o!rs4 ,! hymns !mselves are ! "w ( a dev\t man ( lett]s1 &1 )\t be+ exactly #8popul>1' h be5 & /ill are ext5sively us$4 ,!y h ! easy grace ( ,addison's prose-writ+s1 & 8 "n made !m at once acceptable to all classes4 ,!y belong to no s*ool1 & are us$ by all ! ,*ur*es4 ,! six hymns are--#8,! ,"l my pa/ure %all prep>e'2 #8,:5 all ,?y m]cies1 ,o my ,god'2 #8,:5 ,israel1 fre$ f ,ph>aoh's h&' 7,watts72 #8,! spaci\s firmam5t on high'2 #8,h[ are ,?y s]vants ble/1 ,o ,"l'2 #8,:5 ris+ f ! b$ ( dea?4' ,john ,c5nick 7#agah-ee7 _h mu* ( ,newton's simplicity & s9c]ity1 ?\gh he _h n 8 t\*es ( g5ius or any trace ( ! old sea-f>]'s rac9ess4 ,c5nick 0 #8f\nd' by ,john ,wesley at ,read+1 9 #agci1 & 0 "o ( 8 e>lie/ lay-prea*]s4 ,b he adopt$ ,calv9i/ic views1 & soon left ! ,me?odi/s & atta*$ himself to ,:itefield1 :om he s]v$ z a bro!r belov$ = sev]al ye>s4 ,he bore reproa*1 viol5ce1 h>d%ip1 ) ! c\rage :i* *>act]iz$ ! it9]ants ( t day ( ei!r s*ool ( !ology4 ,he sep>at$ f ,wesley 9 #agda1 f ,:itefield 9 #agde1 & f\nd a m cong5ial home among ! ,moravians4 ,he 0 orda9$ a deacon1 & m9i/]$ 9 ,london & ,dubl94 ,he x 0 :o e>n$ = ,prote/ants ( ! ,me?odi/ type ! nickname ( #8swaddl]s1' s long common 9 ,irel&4 #8,a "n giv5 to ,mr4 ,c5nick1 fir/ by a ,popi% prie/1 :o he>d him speak ( a ,*ild wrapp$ 9 swaddl+-clo!s1 & probably did n "k ! expression 0 9 ! ,bible1 a book he 0 n mu* acqua9t$ )4'#afd ,c5nick 0 vacillat+1 & app>5tly easily influ5c$ by /rong] m9ds ?an 8 own1 b he 0 n able to keep up a qu>rel1 &1 t5 ye>s aft] 8 defection f ,wesley1 wrote him an affectionate lett]1 9 :i* he wi%es #8he>tily t ,*ri/ians conf]r+ toge!r _h h9d]$ ! mak+ t wide space betwe5 u & y4' ,:itefield1 ?\gh he _h suff]$ a l>g] defection f 8 ,society ?an ,wesley1 bore ,c5nick no ill w1 b kept up an affectionate correspond5ce ) him to ! end4 #8,my de> ,john1' he wrote 9 #agdg1 #8,i wi% !e mu* success1 & %all always pray t ! "w ( ! ,"l may prosp] 9 ?y h&s4'#afe ,c5nick cont9u$ 8 abundant lab\rs till #agee1 :5 he di$ 9 ,london 9 8 ?irty-sev5? ye>4 ,8 be/-kn[n hymn is 9 e collection-- ,*ildr5 ( ! heav5ly ,k+1 ,z ye j\rney1 sweetly s+2 & not)/&+ ! dreadful rhyme ( its second v]se-- ,?\ de> ,r$eem]1 dy+ ,lamb /ill f9ds a place 9 _m hymn-books4 ,c5nick is (t5 spok5 ( z ! au?or ( ,lo6 ,he comes ) cl\ds desc5d+2 b !re is v little trace ( ,c5nick's hymn 9 ,*>les ,wesley's4 ,canon ,ell]ton calls ! hymn #8a reca/ by ,*>les ,wesley1' & adds1 #8,c5nick's hymn is poor /uff comp>$ to t into :i* ,wesley reca/ x1 putt+ into x at once fire & tunefulness4' ,?is1 h[ev]1 is an inaccurate /atem5t ( ! facts4 ,probably ,c5nick's hymn sugge/$ ,wesley's1 b ?is is ! only %>e ,c5nick _h 9 x4 ,c5nick's hymn 0 publi%$ 9 #ageb1 ,wesley's 9 #ageh4 ,9 #agfj ,m>t9 ,madan piec$ toge!r six v]ses1 five 7) "s alt]ations7 f ^! two hymns1 & "o f ano!r ( ,wesley's4 ,nei!r ,c5nick's orig9al nor ,madan's c be comp>$ ) ,wesley's f9e v]ses1 :i* are be/ left z he wrote !m4#aff ,! foll[+ is ,c5nick's orig9al-- ,lo6 ,he come?1 c\ntless trumpets ,bl[ be=e ,8 bloody sign6 ',mid/ t5 ?\s& sa9ts & angels1 ,see ! ,crucifid %9e4 ,allelujah6 ,welcome1 welcome1 ble$+ ,lamb6 ,n[ ,8 m]its by ! h>p]s1 ,?r\gh ! et]nal deeps res\nds6 ,n[ respl5d5t %9e ,8 nail-pr9ts1 ,e eye %all see ,8 w\nds6 ,!y :o pi]c$ ,him ,%all at ,8 appe>+ wail4 ,e isl&1 sea1 & m\nta91 ,heav5 & e>? %all flee away6 ,all :o hate ,him mu/1 a%amd1 ,he> ! trump proclaim ,8 day3 ,come to judgem5t6 ,/& be=e ! ,son ( ,man6 ,all :o love ,him view ,8 glory1 ,%9+ 9 ,8 bruisd ,face3 ,8 de> ,p]son on ! ra9b[1 ,n[ ,8 p's heads %all raise3 ,happy m\rn]s6 ,n[ on cl\ds ,he comes6 ,he comes6 ,n[ r$emption1 long expect$1 ,see1 9 solemn pomp appe>3 ,all ,8 p1 once despisd1 ,n[ %all meet ,him 9 ! air3 ,allelujah6 ,n[ ! promis$ k+dom's come6 ,view ,him smil+1 n[ det]m9$ ,e evil to de/roy6 ,all ! nations n[ %all s+ ,him ,songs ( ev]la/+ joy6 ,o come quickly6 ,allelujah6 come1 ,"l1 come6 ,augu/us ,montague ,toplady 7#agdj-gh7 0 a dev\t cl]gyman1 conv]t$ ?r\gh ! prea*+ ( a ,me?odi/ 9 ,irel&4 ,8 #8,arm9ian prejudices' receiv$ an #8effectual %ock' 9 #ageh4 ,8 m9i/ry at ,broad ,hembury1 & 9 ! ,fr5* ,re=m$ ,*ur*1 ,leice/] ,fields1 0 greatly valu$1 & 8 s9c]e piety impress$ all :o knew him4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ viol5t oppon5ts ( ,wesley & ,flet*] 9 ! ,calv9i/ic controv]sy1 & express$ himself 9 unmeasur$ t]ms4 ,he 0 a good man1 ) deep convictions & n>r[ views4 ,yet he t\*$ human he>ts z few o!r hymn-writ]s h ev] done4 ,to h writt5 #8,rock ( ,ages' w\ld h be5 fame en\gh = a mu* great] man ?an ,toplady4 ,x appe>$ 9 a curi\s & unpromis+ sett+4 ,toplady 0 edit+ ! ,gospel ,magaz9e1 & 9 #aggf publi%$ a ,spiritual ,improvem5t ( a ,cate*ism on ! ,national ,debt1 9 :i* he /rives to e/imate ! numb] ( individual s9s a man may be expect$ to commit 9 ! c\rse ( 8 e>?ly life4 ,z we nev]1 9 ! pres5t life1 rise to ! m>k ( legal sanctity1 is x n fairly inf]rible t our s9s multiply ) e second ( our sublun>y durations8 ',tis too true4 ,& 9 ?is view ( ! matt]1 our dreadful acc\nt /&s z foll[s3--,at t5 ye>s old1 ea* ( u is *>geable ) #cae millions & #cf ?\s& s9s4 ,at tw5ty1 ) #fcj millions & #gbj ?\s&4 ,at ?irty1 ) #idf millions & #hj ?\s&4 ,at =ty1 ) #a1bfa millions & #ddj ?\s&4 ,at fifty1 ) #a1egf millions & #hjj ?\s&4 ,at sixty1 ) #a1hib millions & #afj ?\s&4 ,at sev5ty1 ) #b1bjg millions & #ebj ?\s&4 ,at eighty1 ) #b1ebb millions & #hhj ?\s&4 ,we c only admire & bless ! ,fa!r = elect+ u 9 ,*ri/1 & = lay+ on ,him ! iniquities ( u all2 ! ,son = tak+ our nature & our debts ^u ,himself1 & = t complete righte\sness & sacrifice :]eby ,he r$eem$ ,8 my/ical ,israel f all _! s9s2 & ! co-qual ,_s = caus+ u 79 conv]sion7 to feel our ne$ ( ,*ri/1 = inspir+ u ) fai? to embrace ,him1 = visit+ u ) ,8 sweet consolations by %$d+ abroad ,8 love 9 our he>ts1 = seal+ u to ! day ( ,*ri/1 & = mak+ u to walk 9 ! pa? ( ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,a liv+ & dy+ ,pray] = ! ,holie/ ,believ] 9 ! _w4 ,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me1 ,let me hide myself 9 ,!e6 ,let ! ,wat] & ! ,blood ,f ,?y riv5 ,side :i* fl[$1 ,be ( ,s9 ! d\ble ,cure1 ,cleanse me f its ,guilt & ,p[]4#afg ,toplady wrote a good _m hymns1 b no o!r comp>es ) ?is great univ]sal pray]1 probably ! be/-kn[n & be/-lov$ hymn 9 ! language4 ,he 0 ess5tially a ,me?odi/1 8 ,calv9ism be+1 "o might almo/ say1 accid5tal4 ,8 hymns h ! tone & ev5 ! mann]isms ( ,*>les ,wesley4#afh ,_m ( !m are good devotional read+4 ,! foll[+ v]ses w rem9d _m read]s ( "s well-kn[n l9es ( ,*>les ,wesley-- ,o :5 wilt ,?\ my ,savi\r be8 ,o :5 %all ,i be clean1 ,! true1 et]nal ,sabba? see1 ,a p]fect re/ f s98 ,! consolations ( ,?y ^w ,my s\l h long upheld2 ,! fai?ful promise ( ! ,"l ,%all surely be fulfill$4 ,i look to my ,inc>nate ,god1 ',till ,he ,8 "w beg91 ,& wait 'till ,8 r$eem+ blood ,%all cleanse me f all s94 ,8 great salvation ,i %all "k1 ,& p]fect lib]ty2 ,onw>d to s9 he _c g1 ,:oe'er abides 9 ,!e3 ,add$ to ! ,r$eem]'s fold1 ,i %all 9 ,him rejoice1 ,i all ,8 glory %all behold1 ,& he> my ,%eph]d's voice4 ,o t ,i n[ ! voice might he> ,t speaks my s9s =giv56 ,8 ^w is pa/ to give me "h ,! inw>d pl$ge ( heav54 ,8 blood %all ov] all prevail ,& sanctify ! unclean2 ,! grace t saves f future hell ,%all save f pres5t s94 ,9 no "p ( ! k+dom 0 ! ,evangelical ,revival m influ5tial ?an 9 ,wales4 ,:itefield1 ,h[ell ,h>ris1 &1 p]haps m ?an all1 ,lady ,hunt+don1 7 ! controll+ m9ds1 & !y l$ ! p ( ! ,pr9cipality to ! ,calv9i/ic r ?an to ! ,wesleyan ,me?odi/s4 ,! qua9t poetry ( ,vic> ,rees ,pri*>d's ,wel%man's ,c&le & ! ,psalms ( ,ar*deacon ,prys seem to h be5 ! songs ( ! ,wel% ,*ur* until ,william ,williams ( ,pantycelyn arose--a great light1 well wor?y to be call$ ! ,watts ( ,wales4 ,8 fa!r 0 deacon ( an ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 :i* at "o "t met #89 a cave dur+ ! h\rs ( twilight1' = fe> ( _! enemies4 ,williams himself 0 /udy+ m$ic9e1 & _h no ?\ght ( ! m9i/ry4 ,"o ,sunday morn+1 z he pass$ ?r\gh ,talg>? 9 ,brecon%ire1 he w5t into ! p>i% *ur*4 ,aft] ! s]vice ! congregation ga!r$ 9 ! *ur*y>d1 & ,h[ell ,h>ris1 /&+ on a tomb-/one1 prea*$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ) p[]4 ,t 0 ! h\r ( ,williams's conv]sion4 ,he prep>$ = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & 0 orda9$ deacon 9 #agdj4 ,he act$ z curate ( two small p>i%es = ?ree ye>s1 & !n1 drawn into ! curr5t ( ! ,revival "u ! influ5ce ( ,:itefield1 ,david ,r[l&s1 & ,h[ell ,h>ris1 he became an e>ne/ evangeli/1 travell+ ?r\gh\t ! ,pr9cipality4 ,8 hymn-writ+ is said to h be5 occasion$ by a *all5ge ( ,h[ell ,h>ris to ! ,wel% ,calv9i/ic prea*]s to write bett] hymns ?an _! congregations !n possess$4 ,he wrote hymns by ! hundr$1 & !y won an imm$iate & endur+ popul>ity 9 ,wales4 #8,:at ,paul ,g]h>dt has be5 to ,g]many1 :at ,isaac ,watts has be5 to ,engl&1 t & m has ,william ,williams ( ,pantycelyn be5 to ,wales4'#afi ,he 0 a great fav\rite ) ,lady ,hunt+don1 at ^: sugge/ion he prep>$ a volume ( hymns = ,:itefield's ,orphan ,h\se4 ,9 ?is "w1 entitl$ ,gloria 9 ,excelsis1 "s ( 8 be/ hymns appe>$4 ,9 mod]n hymn-books he is kn[n by two hymns-- ,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah6 & ,o'er ^? gloomy hills ( d>kness4 ,x is probable t ! ,engli% v]sion ( 8 greate/ hymn 0 writt5 by himself1 & ?is seems to indicate t he suff]s 9 translation1 = none ( ! ,engli% v]sions ( 8 o!r poems is to be comp>$ ) ?is4 ,mr4 ,g>rett ,hord] ?9ks t #8,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah' has be5 l>gely supplant$ by #8,lead1 k9dly ,light1' ?\gh ! mo/ rec5t hymn-books d n su/a9 ?is criticism4 ,keble re-wrote1 b fail$ to improve x2 & ! same may be said ( ^? :o h made m9or alt]ations4 ,x is1 & is likely to rema91 "o ( ! great songs ( ! ,*ri/ian pilgrim 9 8 progress f ?is _w unto t :i* is to come4 ,mr4 ,elvet ,lewis has giv5 sev]al translations ( hymns hi!rto unkn[n to ,engli% p1 :i* are good read+1 ?\gh p]haps none are likely to atta9 ext5sive use4 ,"h are two v]ses 9 ,williams's fav\rite metre-- ,mu* ,i love ! fai?ful pilgrims1 ,:o ! rugg$ /eeps asc5d2 ,on _! h&s & knees !y lab\r ,to atta9 ! heav5ly end2 ,to ! summit ,on my knees %all ,i come too4 ,bruisd h&s1 oh6 /ret* ye upw>d1 ,tir$ feet1 walk ye ) c>e2 ,! rew>d1 ! cr[n is yond]1 ,my ,belovd--,he is !re6 ,e>? =sak+ ,n[ ! j\rney's end is all4 ,"h are two m 9 ano!r metre1 & ) ! *e]y rhy?m ( ,john ,newton-- ,"h ,i "k myself a /rang]1 ,& my native c\ntry lies ,f> beyond ! ocean's dang] ,9 ! l&s ( ,p>adise3 ,/orms ( trial bl[+ ke5ly ,drive me on ?is =eign /r&2 ,come1 ,o ,s\? w9d1 bl[ s]5ely1 ,spe$ me to my ,fa!rl&4 ,n[ ! air is full ( balm ,) ! fragrance ( ! l&2 ,& ! breezes cle> & calm ,tell ( ,p>adise at h&3 ,come1 ye mu*-desir$ regions1 ,) ! be/ ( joy 9 /ore2 ,c\ntry ( ! s++ legions1 ,let me rea* ?y re/ful %ore6 ,williams _h ! _s ( dev\t en?usiasm :i* *>act]iz$ ! ,revival2 8 mission>y hymns1 ?\gh n among ! be/1 are among ! e>lie/ ( t class1 & he _h ! rapt devotion to 8 ,"l :i* is ev] ! inspiration ( ! true hymn-writ]4 ,to ,!e1 my ,god1 my ,savi\r1 ,praise be = ev] new2 ,let p come to praise ,!e ,9 numb]s l ! dew2 ,o6 t 9 e mead[ ,! grass 7 h>ps ( gold1 ,to s+ to ,him = com+ ,to ransom ho/s untold6#agj ,v ,n9ete5?-c5tury ,hymns ,i4--,anglican ,hymns ,! hymns ( ! eighte5? c5tury are almo/ )\t exception by writ]s ( ! ,diss5t+1 ,me?odi/1 or ,evangelical s*ools4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ! tide turns1 & ?\gh ! ,noncon=mi/s are n )\t hymn-writ]s ( di/9ction1 ! great hymns are by ,anglicans4 ,h5ry ,francis ,lyte 9 ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury1 ,bi%op ,bick]/e?1 ,*>lotte ,elliott1 & ,miss ,hav]gal 9 ! second1 repres5t ! ,evangelical s*ool4 ,heb] 0 a typical ,anglican1 b he 0 n ( ! ,tract>ian type1 & di$ be=e ! publication ( ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>4 ,keble & ,newman 7 ! poets ( ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1 & gave a di/9ctive tone to mu* ( ! lat] ,*ur* hymn-writ+2 b ,heb]1 m ?an any o!r man1 did = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& :at ,watts _h done = ! ,noncon=mi/s4 ,reg9ald ,heb] 7#aghc-ahbf7 0 a s*ol> & a g5tleman1 8 *ur*man%ip 0 unimpea*able1 & 8 life & dea? alike s]v$ to w9 acceptance = hymns ^: intr9sic wor? mu/ h secur$ ! wide/ recognition4 ,8 hymns1 l ^? ( ,h]b]t1 ,keble1 & _m ( our sweete/ s+]s1 are hymns ( ! c\ntry p>sonage1 & seem all to h be5 writt5 :il/ he held ! family liv+ ( ,hodnet1 to :i* he 0 welcom$ by ! p z #8,ma/] ,reg9ald4' ,he 0 little bett] satisfi$ ) ,tate & ,brady ?an ,watts _h be5 ) ,b>ton1 & at "o "t contemplat$ us+ ! ,olney hymns 9 8 *ur*4 ,!n he project$ a m ambiti\s s*eme1 & hop$1 ) ! help ( ,milman1 ,s\!y1 & ,walt] ,scott1 to provide a book :i* might1 p]haps "u episcopal sanction1 become ! au?oriz$ hymnal ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b he felt ! proposal a bold "o1 & tri$ to prep>e ! way by ! publication 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,obs]v] ( a few hymns :i* he describ$ z #8"p ( an int5d$ s]ies appropriate to ! ,sundays & pr9cipal holy days ( ! ye>1 connect$ 9 "s degree ) _! p>ticul> collects & gospels1 & design$ to be sung betwe5 ! ,nic5e ,cre$ & ! s]mon4' ,l o!r re=m]s1 he indulges 9 criticisms ( ! hymns !n 9 use1 & is especially sev]e 9 c5sur+ ^? :i* address our ,"l #8) ditties ( embraces ( passion4' ,! hymn-book 0 duly compil$1 & specim5s 7 submitt$ to ,bi%op ,h[ley 9 ! hope t he might give x an episcopal b5$iction4 ,x is curi\s to note ! apologetic tone 9 :i* ,heb] writes4 ,! evil1 inde$1 if x be "o1 ( ! admission ( hymns into our ,*ur*es has1 by ?is "t1 spread s widely1 & any attempt to suppress x entirely w\ld be s unpopul>1 & att5d$ ) s mu* difficulty1 t ,i _c help ?9k+ x w\ld be wis]1 z well z m practicable1 to regulate ! lib]ty ?us assum$1 in/ead ( au?oritatively tak+ x away4 ,nor c ,i conceive any me?od by :i* ?is object might be bett] obta9$ ?an by ! publication ( a selection :i* %\ld1 at lea/1 h ! praise ( exclud+ :atev] 0 improp] 9 diction or s5tim5t2 & might be on ?is1 if on no o!r gr\nd1 ?\ght n unwor?y a lic5ce ( ! same k9d z t :i* 0 giv5 to ! psalms ( ,tate & ,brady4 ,i h ! vanity to ?9k t ev5 my own compositions are n inf]ior 9 poetical m]it to ^? ( ,tate2 & my collection w conta9 "s f our old] poets1 :i* x w\ld be mock]y to speak ( 9 ! same brea? ) 84 ,!re are a few also :i* ,i h extract$ f ! popul> collections usually circulat$1 :i*1 ?\gh ,i h n be5 able to le>n _! au?ors1 possess consid]able m]it & mu* popul>ity1 & are entirely free f objectionable expressions4#aga ,! ,bi%op criticiz$ freely1 g5]ally approv$ & advis$ ! completion ( ! project2 b ,heb] 0 call$ to ,calcutta1 & ! collection 0 n publi%$ until aft] 8 dea?4 ,x conta9$ fifty-sev5 hymns ( 8 own1 twelve ( ,milman's1 & tw5ty-n9e o!rs4 ,8 object _h be5 to obta9 #8a well-select$ & sanction$ book ( hymns = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 to sup]s$e ! unau?oriz$ & (t5 v improp] compositions n[ 9 use4' ,he did n secure ?is1 b he prep>$ ! way = some?+ bett]1 & may ju/ly be reg>d$ z ! fir/ ( ! mod]n ,anglican hymn-writ]s4 ,8 be/ hymns are too well kn[n to ne$ comm5t1 & ( ! re/ comp>atively few are ( special value 9 public wor%ip4 ,8 hymns owe m to ! inspiration ( ! ,gospels ?an ! ,psalms4 ,! collect or gospel = ! day (t5 expla9s & ?r[s new light ^u a hymn1 z 9 ?is = ! ,second ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity1 ! gospel be+ ! ,p>able ( ! ,great ,supp]4 ,x is usually reg>d$ z a ,communion hymn4 ,=? f ! d>k & /ormy sky1 ,"l1 to ,?9e alt>'s %ade we fly2 ,=? f ! _w1 its hope & fe>1 ,savi\r1 we seek ,?y %elt] "h3 ,we>y & weak1 ,?y grace we pray2 ,turn n1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y gue/s away6 ,long h we roam$ 9 want & pa91 ,long h we s\ght ,?y re/ 9 va92 ',wild]$ 9 d\bt1 9 d>kness lo/1 ,long h our s\ls be5 tempe/-to/2 ,l[ at ,?y feet our s9s we lay1 ,turn n1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y gue/s away6 ,h5ry ,h>t ,milman 7#agia-ahfh71 :o di$ ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's1 is fam\s z an hi/orian r ?an a hymn-writ]1 b 8 few hymns h a wide popul>ity4 ,9 ,ride on1 ride on 9 maje/y6 he has %[n h[ f9e & true a hymn may be1 ?\gh x dep>ts f recogniz$ devotional =m4 ,x is a m$itation ( a highly rhetorical k9d1 & apo/rophizes b does n address our ,"l4 ,by "s editors ?is is reg>d$ z fatal to its inclusion 9 a collection ( hymns1 b ! common judgem5t ( ,*ri/ian congregations is "r4 ,x has prov$ itself a hymn 9 spite ( all rules1 & is an excell5t spiritual song = ,palm ,sunday4 ,9 ! ye> 7#ahbg7 ( ! publication ( ,heb]'s ,hymns1 writt5 & adapt$ to ! ,weekly ,*ur* ,s]vices ( ! ,ye>1 ,keble issu$ anonym\sly ! mo/ influ5tial devotional "w ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ,! ,*ri/ian ,ye>3 ,?\ghts 9 ,v]se = ! ,sundays & ,holy ,days ?r\gh\t ! ,ye>4 ,l ,k5's fe/ival hymns1 x 0 n a hymn-book1 & 0 n meant = use 9 ,*ur* s]vices1 ?\gh f a few ( ! poems v]ses may be tak5 :i* make hymns ( ! v be/ type4 ,pusey reg>d$ x z #8! real s\rce ( ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1' ( :i* ,newman also ?\ght ,keble #8! true & prim>y au?or1' ?\gh he #8ev] consid]$ & kept' ,july #ad1 #ahcb1 ! day :5 ,keble prea*$ 8 s]mon on #8,national ,apo/asy1' #8z ! />t ( ! religi\s movem5t4' ,( ! ,*ri/ian ,ye> ,newman says1 #8,keble /ruck an orig9al note1 & woke up 9 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s a new music1 ! music ( a s*ool long unkn[n 9 ,engl&4' ,b ! tea*+ ( ! ,ox=d ,movem5t 0 r lat5t ?an pat5t 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 & x w\ld be a great mi/ake to reg>d x z influ5c+ t religi\s revival or ev5 ! ,engli% ,*ur* alone4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,hurrell ,fr\de fe>$ t ! au?or%ip ( ! ,*ri/ian ,ye> w\ld be attribut$ to a ,me?odi/4#agb ,x 0 z important an elem5t 9 ! ,movem5t z ,*>les ,wesley's hymns 7 9 ! ,evangelical ,revival4 ,9 ea* case ! influ5ce ext5d$ f> beyond ^? :o claim ! poems z _! special h]itage4 ,keble reg>d$ ! ,*ur* z 9 a /ate ( desolation1 decay1 & apo/asy4 ,he knew no?+ ( ! glori\s optimism ( ! ,wesleys1 :o saw ev]y:]e signs ( ! spe$y triumph ( ! gospel & ! com+ ( ,*ri/'s k+dom4 ,!y sang ,plague1 e>?quake1 & fam9e1 & tumult & w>1 ,! wond]ful com+ ( ,jesus decl>e4 ,keble's vision 0 ,s ,fam9e waits1 & ,w> ) gre$y eyes1 ,till "s rep5t+ he>t be ready = ! skies4 ,!y saw 9 ! +a!r+s to _! scatt]$ ,societies ! assurance ( ab\nd+ bless+ ,lo1 ! promise ( a %[] ,drops already f above2 ,b ! ,"l w %ortly p\r ,all ! _s ( ,8 love4 ,keble saw no su* visions1 dream$ no su* dreams4 ,all he d>es to ask is ,"l1 ere our trembl+ lamps s9k d[n & die1 ,t\* u ) *a/5+ h&1 & make u feel ,!e nigh4#agc ,yet1 :5 he =gets ! depression ( ! "t1 & turns to ! consolations ( et]nity1 he %[s h[ firmly he believ$ 8 own motto1 #8,9 quietness & 9 confid5ce %all be y\r /r5g?4' ,he has ! sure tru/ & confid5ce ( all ,god's *os51 & at times k9dles into holy rapture4 ,! prevail+ tone1 h[ev]1 is ( sadness--! depression ( ! sa9t1 n ! p]plexity ( ! d\bt]4 ,9 #ahci ,keble publi%$1 also anonym\sly1 8 metrical v]sion ( ! ,psalms4 ,he _h int5d$ x to be a sub/itute = ,tate & ,brady1 & _h hop$ to secure episcopal sanction = its use 9 ! dioceses ( ,ox=d & ,w9*e/]4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 m int]e/+ f ! /&po9t ( ! expositor ?an ! hymnologi/1 v few ( its v]sions be+ adapt$ to congregational use4 ,! ,lyra ,innoc5tium1 publi%$ anonym\sly 9 #ahdf1 is va/ly inf]ior to 8 great "w1 & has little to recomm5d x to ^? :o are n 9 sympa?y ) ! ,high ,*ur* ,movem5t4 ,aft] ,heb] & ,keble all t !re 0 ( ju/ice 9 ,montgom]y's s>ca/ic compla9t1 t hymns _h be5 writt5 by #8all sorts ( p]sons except poets'#agd is gone4 ,!y 7 poets fir/1 hymn-writ]s aft]w>ds4 ,keble's greate/ hymn is tak5 f 8 #8,v]ses = ,ev5+1' :i* beg9s z a poem1 & rises f m$itation to praise & pray]4 ,! e>li] v]ses are n suitable = a hymn-book1 b ! beauty ( ! lat] l9es is only fully realiz$ :5 !y are rememb]$4 ',tis gone1 t bright & orbd blaze1 ,fa/ fad+ f our wi/ful gaze2 ,yon mantl+ cl\d has hid f sight ,! la/ fa9t pulse ( quiv]+ light4 ,9 d>kness & 9 we>9ess ,! travell] on 8 way mu/ press1 ,no gleam to wat* on tree or t[]1 ,:il+ away ! lonesome h\r4 ,sun ( my s\l1 ,?\ ,savi\r de>1 ,x is n night if ,?\ be ne>3 ,o may no e>?-born cl\d arise ,to hide ,!e f ,?y s]vant's eyes4 ,!re is surely no m beautiful illu/ration ( ! way 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian rises f ,nature up to ,nature's ,god4 ,z 9 ! case ( s _m hymns1 ! "p is great] ?an ! :ole4 ,! six v]ses univ]sally select$ are n improv$ by ! addition ( o!rs--?\gh !y h mu* to comm5d !m4 ,john ,h5ry ,newman 7#ahja-ij7 belongs to ,anglican hymn-writ]s 9 virtue ( 8 #8,lead1 k9dly ,light1' ?\gh x may almo/ be describ$ z 8 f>ewell to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,x m>ks at lea/ ! beg9n+ ( 8 long-drawn-out p>t+ f ! ,e/abli%m5t4 ,few hymns h won a wid] popul>ity1 & no d\bt x has done mu* to accu/om ,noncon=mi/ ,*ur*es to sympa?ize ) ! poetic & emotional side ( ! ,ox=d ,movem5t4 ,?is hymn & ! ,*ri/ian ,ye> made absolute want ( sympa?y ) ! new devotion impossible4 ,moreov]1 ! tone ( p]plexity1 ! confession ( bewild]m5t1 ! s5se ( #8encircl+ gloom1' fell 9 ) ! prevail+ _s ( religi\s emotion4 ,to _m m5 ( 8 own s*ool ! hymn meant some?+ v diff]5t f :at x means to ! av]age wor%ipp]1 :o f9ds 9 x a com=table s$ative = vague religi\s depression4 ,i confess t p]sonally ! hymn does n seem to me z great z its reputation1 b x has br\ght help & com=t to myriads4 ,dr4 ,wm4 ,b>ry says-- ,?is mo/ t5d] ( pilgrim songs may be t]m$ ! ,m>* ( ! ,tract>ian ,movem5t4 ,x is pure melody1 au/]e yet hopeful1 /rangely n unlike ! /anzas :i* ,c>lyle has made famili> to ! :ole ,engli% race1 ! ,mason-,song ( ,goe!1 9 its sublime sadness & inv9cible tru/4 ,bo? are psalms ( life1 ,hebrew or ,nor!rn1 *ant$ 9 a cle>-obscure :]e fai? moves onw>d h]oically to ! day beyond4#age ,newman's o!r great hymn1 #8,praise to ! ,holie/ 9 ! height1' :i* owes its popul>ity l>gely to ,mr4 ,glad/one's affection = x--?\gh x is 9 itself a f9e hymn--belongs to 8 ,romani/ days4 ,!re 0 room = ! new tea*+4 ,p]haps ,me?odism 0 a little too buoyant1 ,evangelicalism too cont5t$1 & ! ,*ur* 0 ready = a fre% upheaval4 ,co9cid5tly ) ! rise ( ! ,ox=d ,movem5t came1 z we h se51 ! roll+ away ( ! reproa* ( hymn-s++4 ,ev5 ! /rongholds ( ! ,e/abli%m5t capitulat$1 & hymns =m$ an important "p 9 ! new propag&a4 ,/an* ,*ur*m5 _h dislik$ hymn-s++4 ,to quote ,canon ,ell]ton-- ,x came to u f an unwelcome s\rce--f ! ,diss5t]s1 em95tly f ! ,me?odi/s4 ,x 0 fir/ adopt$ by ^? ( ! cl]gy :o sympa?iz$ mo/ ) !m2 = _m long ye>s x 0 t dread$ ?+1 a p>ty badge4#agf ,! ,evangelicals adopt$ ! cu/om easily1 & ) delight4 ,c[p]1 ,newton1 ,toplady1 ,h]vey1 ,watts1 ,doddridge1 & ev5 ,wesley1 7 no /rang]s to !m4 ,b = ! ,calv9i/ic tr\ble1 !y all m9d$ ! same ?+s4 ,!y _h no difficulty 9 reg>d to fell[%ip ) ,noncon=mi/s 9 wor%ip or 9 "w4 ,x has be5 ! fa%ion to disp>age ! ,evangelicals1 & to reg>d ! #8,clapham ,sect' z a cot]ie ( ill-in=m$1 self-satisfi$ ,ph>isees2 b = solid1 practical ,*ri/ianity x w\ld be difficult to f9d any #8s*ool' t outrivals !m4 ,! #8,clapham ,sect' knew little & c>$ less = prie/ly rights or ! niceties ( ritual4 ,!y may h be5 slack 9 ! obs]vance ( fa/ & vigil1 b !y kept ! fa/ ( ,god1 break+ ! bonds ( wick$ness & lett+ ! oppress$ g free4 ,! m5 :o 7 ! backbone ( ! anti-slav]y movem5t1 :o 7 nurs+ fa!rs to ! ,bible ,society1 & e/abli%$ ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 7 n n>r[-m9d$ bigots1 b held ! true ,ca?olic ,fai? conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,h5ry ,francis ,lyte 7#agic-ahdg71 ^: highe/ pref]m5t 0 ! ,p]petual ,curacy ( ,l[] ,brixham1 ranks1 z a hymn-writ]1 ) ,k5 & ,keble4 ,:ile m9i/]+ to 8 #8de> fi%]m51' he wrote _m a lovely hymn1 & "o ( unsurpass$ beauty4 #8,abide ) me' 0 8 swan-song4 ,he di$1 l ,toplady1 ( consumption1 & felt ! pa9 & pa?os ( dea? 9 ! prime ( life4 ,9 a mo/ t5d] poem he has record$ t common b inf9itely pa!tic grief4 ,x is int]e/+ to contra/ ! subdu$ sadness1 ! pati5t submission ( ,lyte ) ! triumphant ec/asy ( ,toplady's #8,dea?less pr9ciple1 arise4' ,%udd] n to pass ! /ream1 ,v5ture all ?y c>e on ,him4 ,n "o object ( ,8 c>e ,ev] suff]$ %ipwreck !re4 ,sa9ts 9 glory p]fect made ,wait ?y passage ?r\gh ! %ade2 ,ard5t = ?y com+ o'er1 ,see !y ?rong ! blissful %ore4 ,su* ! prospects t arise ,to ! dy+ ,*ri/ian's eyes4 ,su* ! glori\s vi/a1 ,fai? ,op5s ?r\gh ! %ades ( dea?4#agg ,?is 0 ! view ( dea? tak5 by ! ,evangelicals 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! gospel ( ! great ,revival br\ght life & immortality to light1 robb$ dea? ( all its t]rors1 & made heav5 seem1 ev5 to "y m51 f> bett] ?an e>?4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury _h n ! gl[+ rapture ( ! e>li] "t4 ,moreov]1 its int]e/ 9 works ( ,*ri/ian philan?ropy1 its awak5+ to ! great mission>y call1 made ! life & "w ( ! day inf9itely important & int]e/+4 ,*ri/ian m5 began to realize t heav5 lay beyond ! gold5 glory ( ! sunset sky1 & felt1 ) ^? ( ! old] disp5sation1 t x 0 a calamity = ! sun to g d[n :ile x 0 yet day4 ,lyte felt ) ,anne ,bront-- ,i hop$ t ) ! brave & /rong ,my portion$ task might lie4 ,lyte's sorr[ 0 n t he fe>$ to *ange ! e>?ly = ! heav5ly1 b t he long$ to h done endur+ "w e'er ! night fell4 ,:y d ,i sigh to f9d ,life's ev5+ %ad[s ga!r+ r\nd my way1 ,! ke5 eye dimm+1 & ! buoyant m9d ,unh++ day by day8 ,is x ! natural dread ,( t /]n lot1 :i* all :o live mu/ see8 ,! worm1 ! clay1 ! d>k & n>r[ b$1-- ,h ^! su* awe = me8 ,c ,i n summon pride ,to fold my dec5t mantle r\nd my brea/1 ,& lay me d[n at ,nature's ,ev5tide1 ,calm to my dreamless re/8 ,z ne>s my s\l ! v]ge ,( ?is dim cont95t ( woe & crime1 ,%r9ks %e to he> ,et]nity's long surge ,break on ! %ores ( ,"t8 ,i want n vulg> fame-- ,i seek n to survive 9 brass or /one2 ,he>ts may n k9dle :5 !y he> my "n1 ,nor te>s my value own2 ,b might ,i leave beh9d ,"s bless+ = my fell[s1 "s fair tru/ ,to guide1 to *e]1 to elevate my k9d1 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ! du/2 ,)9 my n>r[ b$ ,might ,i n :olly mute or useless be2 ,b hope t !y1 :o trampl$ o'er my head1 ,drew /ill "s good f me2 ,might v]se ( m9e inspire ,"o virtu\s aim1 "o high resolve imp>t2 ,light 9 "o droop+ s\l a hall[$ fire1 ,or b9d "o brok5 he>t2-- ,dea? w\ld be sweet] !n1 ,m calm my slumb] 'nea? ! sil5t sod1-- ,might ,i ?us live to bless my fell[-m51 ,or glorify my ,god6 ,o ,?\6 ^: t\* c l5d ,life to ! dead1 ,?y quick5+ grace supply1 ,& grant me1 swanlike1 my la/ brea? to sp5d ,9 song t may n die6 ,0 ev] fai?ful pray] m abundantly answ]$8 #8,he ask$ life ( ,!e1 & ,?\ gave/ x1 ev5 l5g? ( days = ev] & ev]4' ,*ri/oph] ,wordswor? 7#ahjg-he71 ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 nephew ( ! poet1 0 ( set purpose a writ] ( hymns = congregational use4 ,he taught t hymns %\ld express ! feel+ ( ! ,*ur*1 & n ( ! individual wor%ipp]4 ,he ?\ght x #8inexpressibly %ock+' t #8,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l' %\ld be sung 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 at lea/1 s ,i und]/& 8 ref]5ce to #8a l>ge1 mix$ congregation 9 a dissolute "p ( a popul\s & irreligi\s city4'#agh ,8 hymns are objective1 & ! be/--e4g4 #8,o day ( re/ & gladness1' #8,see ! ,conqu]or m\nts 9 triumph'--are v f9e4 ,bi%op ,wordswor? did n #8translate any anci5t hymns1 b attempt$ to infuse some?+ ( _! _s into' 8 own4 ,! ,holy ,ye> 0 a di/9ct contribution to ! lit]ature ( ! ,anglican ,revival4 ,v inf]ior 9 /r5g? & beauty to ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 x 0 m useful to editors ( hymn-books1 & x help$ to conc5trate int]e/ ^u ! selection ( hymns suit$ to ! ,*ur* ye>4 ,bi%op ,wordswor? kept closely to ! ,pray]-book ideal ( devotion1 & "s ( 8 less-kn[n poems are illu/rative ( its special tea*+4 ,a good example is ! hymn = ! ,second ,sunday 9 ,adv5t1 :i* he inscrib$1 #8,*ri/ ev] com+ 9 ,holy ,scripture4' ,"l1 :o did/ ! ,prophets tea* ,to prep>e ,?y way ( old2 ,& by ,?9e ,apo/les prea* ,tru?s ( wisdom manifold2 ,tea* u to behold ,!e1 ,"l1 ,pres5t 9 ! sacr$ page1 ,liv+ ,^w 9 writt5 ^w ,com+ ?us to e age4 ,com+ 9 ,k+ ,david's ,psalms1 ,9 ,isaiah's trumpet-call1 ,com+ 9 ,/4 ,john's deep calms1 ,com+ 9 ! fires ( ,paul4 ,com+ brightly f af> ,to ! l&s ) d>kness dim1 ,on ! ,evangelic c> ,( ,?y f\rfold *]ubim4 ,?us1 ,o blessd ,"l1 :5 we ,on ,?y ,holy ,scriptures look1 ,may we ev] wor%ip ,!e1 ,com+ 9 ,?y sacr$ ,book4 ,s1 :5 z a scroll is pa/ ,heav51 & e>? ) all its /rife1 ,we may see our names at la/ ,writt5 9 ! ,book ( ,life4 ,b ! ,anglican hymn-writ]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury are too _m = detail$ comm5t 9 my fa/-fail+ space4 ,x is a glori\s *oir1 includ+ ,joseph ,an/ice1 :o _h s p[]ful an influ5ce ov] ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 8 ,ox=d days2#agi ,dean ,al=d1 ,dr4 ,monsell1 ,sir ,h4 ,w4 ,bak]1 ,dean ,/anley1 ,bi%ops ,mant1 ,h[1 & ,bick]/e?1 ,canon ,bright1 ,godfrey ,?r+1 ,canon ,ell]ton1 ,s4 ,j4 ,/one1 ,canon ,twells1 ,laur5ce ,tuttiett1 ,s4 ,b>+-,g\ld1 among ! cl]gy2 ,mrs4 ,alex&]1 ,*>lotte ,elliott1 ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal1 ,sir ,r4 ,grant1 ,w4 ,*att]ton ,dix1 among ! laity4 ,sir ,h5ry ,williams ,bak] 7#ahba-gg7 wrote ! lovely sacram5tal v]sion ( ,ps4 xxiii43 #8,! ,k+ ( love my ,%eph]d is4' ,"o v]se he repeat$ ) 8 dy+ brea?-- ,p]v]se & fooli% (t ,i /ray$1 ,b yet 9 love ,he s\ght me1 ,& on ,8 %\ld] g5tly laid1 ,& home1 rejoic+1 br\ght me4 ,he is "o ( ! simple/ & mo/ attractive ( hymn-writ]s1 & ! inclusion ( 8 hymns 9 ,noncon=mi/ hymnals is a great ga94 ,8 greate/ s]vice to ,anglican hymnody 0 ! edit+ ( ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n--a truly epo*-mak+ 7or p]haps epo*-m>k+7 book4 ,:ile ,bak] 0 at "w 9 8 ,h]e=d%ire vic>age1 ,john ,ell]ton 7#ahbf-ic7 0 writ+ hymns & essays on hymns 9 8 rural or semi-rural p>sonages4 ,ell]ton _h a r>e gift 9 writ+ = special occasions4 ,8 great fun]al hymn1 #8,n[ ! lab\r]'s task is o'er1' has a sombre /r5g? :i* is full ( com=t & tru/4 #8,behold u1 ,"l1 a little space' is an ideal hymn = a week-day s]vice1 & #8,9 ! ,"n :i* e>? & heav5' is ! gr&e/ ( all hymns = ! lay+ ( ! f\ndation-/one ( a *ur*4#ahj ,)\t be+ a ,high-,*ur*man1 ,ell]ton 0 a ?or\gh-go+ ,anglican1 & 8 poetry has ! re/ra9t1 ! good ta/e1 & ! dignity :i* beseem a great ,*ur*4 ,s4 ,j4 ,/one 7#ahci-aijj71 unlike mo/ cl]ical hymn-writ]s1 0 n a c\ntry p>son1 ?\gh 8 be/ hymns 7 writt5 be=e he began 8 "w 9 ,ea/ ,london4 ,b ev5 9 its dre>y wa/es he f\nd ! true poetry ( life1 & "s ( 8 obscure p>i%ion]s at ,hagg]/on are ri*ly %r9$ 9 8 memorial v]ses4 ,i feel all ! m mov$ by ! triumphant tones ( #8,! ,*ur*'s "o f\ndation1' all ! m t5d]ly impress$ by #8,we>y ( e>?1 & lad5 ) my s91' :5 ,i rememb] h[ de> to 8 he>t 7 ! /ruggl+1 toil+ masses ( 8 dull ,ea/ ,london p>i%4 ,8 be/ hymns are well kn[n1 s ,i quote a sonnet :i* expresses 8 love = ^? :o live 9 ! cr[d$ city4 ,f ,w9d]m]e1 ,to ! ,congregation & ,*ildr5 ( ,/4 ,paul's1 ,hagg]/on4 ,moor$ by a gre5 isle ( ,w9&]m]e-- ,li/5+ ! g5tle/ lapp+ ( ! wave ,on ! rock m>g91 & ! blackbirds' brave ,soldi]ly antiphons1 af> & ne>1 ,& ! w9d's :isp]$ ev5song--,i he> ,a s\nd beyond1 & sweet] z m grave ,?an ev] p>adise ( nature gave1 ,de> to my he>t ( old1 & n[ m de>3 ,! ro> ( ,london--! deep und]song1 ,! myriad music ( immortal s\ls ,high-c\rag$1 mu*-endur+1 mid/ ! long ,dre> toil & gloom & we>9ess4 ,x rolls ,ov] me ) all p[]1 = 9 its tone ,! he>ts ,i love 9 ,*ri/ beat ) my own4 ,bi%op ,bick]/e? dem&s m5tion1 n only = 8 own beautiful hymns1 b = 8 successful edit+ ( ! ,hymnal ,companion to ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,edw>d ,bick]/e?'s ,*ri/ian ,psalmody 01 9 its day1 "o ( ! be/ & mo/ ca?olic hymnals4 ,9 ! ,hymnal ,companion1 8 son provid$ = a lat] g5]ation ! m complete & wor?y hymn-book :i* ! gr[? ( hymnody made possible4 ,( ,bi%op ,bick]/e?'s own hymns1 a few are among/ ^? univ]sally accept$4 ,8 ,communion ,hymn1 to ! regret ( _m1 is abs5t f ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ',till ,he come6' ,o let ! words ,l+] on ! trembl+ *ords2 ,let ! #8little :ile' betwe5 ,9 _! gold5 light be se52 ,let u ?9k h[ heav5 & home ,lie beyond t ',till ,he come4' ,:5 ! we>y ones we love ,ent] on _! re/ above1 ,seems ! e>? s poor & va/1 ,all our life joy ov]ca/8 ,hu%1 be e murmur dumb2 ,x is only till ,he come4 ,cl\ds & conflicts r\nd u press2 ,w\ld we h "o sorr[ less8 ,all ! %>pness ( ! cross1 ,all t tells ! _w is loss1 ,dea?1 & d>kness1 & ! tomb ,only :isp]1 ',till ,he come4' ,see6 ! fea/ ( love is spread2 ,dr9k ! w9e1 & break ! bread3 ,sweet memorials1 till ! ,"l ,call u r\nd ,8 heav5ly bo>d1 ,"s f e>?1 f glory "s1 ,sev]$ only till ,he come4#aha ,?is aspect ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ! proclamation ( ! ,"l's dea? 'till ,he come1' mu/ ev] be pres5t to ! m9d ( ! dev\t communicant4 ,! hymn--especially 9 its la/ v]se--is full ( ! graci\s1 subdu$ tru/fulness :i* befits ! ,*ri/ian z he commemorates ! ,aton+ ,sacrifice & looks =w>d to glad1 et]nal communion ) ^? :o h gone be=e1 :5 once aga9 our ,"l ,himself %all break ! bread & dr9k ! w9e ) ,8 disciples 9 ! ,fa!r's k+dom4 ,dean ,/anley 7#ahae-ha7 0 n a poet1 ?\gh he wrote ! be/ ,engli% hymn on ! ,transfiguration4 ,i m5tion him "h1 h[ev]1 to quote "s v]ses ( 8 /irr+ national hymn1 wor?y ( a ,dean ( ,we/m9/]4 ,x is ( a type t1 ,i ?9k1 ought to be repres5t$ 9 our hymnals1 & especially ^? int5d$ = s*ool use4 ,:y %\ld n su* hymns z ?is & ,mr4 ,gill's #8,lift ?y song among ! nations' /ir & consecrate ! patriotism ( our up-gr[+ girls & boys8 ,dean ,/anley's hymn is v long4 ,i quote less ?an half4 ,9 ! ,we/m9/] ,abbey ,hymn-book x is assign$ to ! ,accession4 ,let u ) a gladsome m9d ,praise ! ,"l1 = ,he is k9d6 ,long our isl& ?rone has /ood1 ,plant$ on ! ocean flood2 ,cr[n$ ) rock1 & girt ) sea1 ,home & refuge ( ! free3 ,= ,8 m]cies aye endure1 ,ev] fai?ful1 ev] sure4 ,on t isl& ?rone h sate ,alfr$'s goodness1 ,edw>d's /ate2 ,pr9cely /r5g? & que5ly grace1 ,l5g!n$ l9e ( royal race3 ,r\nd t ?rone h /ood ( old ,se]s & /atesm51 firm & bold2 ,burleigh's wisdom1 ,hampd5's fire1 ,*a?am's =ce 9 son & sire4 ,let u ) a gladsome m9d ,praise ! ,"l1 = ,he is k9d3 ,him1 9 homely ,engli% tongue1 ,epic lay & lyric song1 ,%akespe>e's myriad-m9d$ v]se1 ,milton's heav5w>d /ra9s1 rehe>se3 ,= ,8 m]cies aye endure1 ,ev] fai?ful1 ev] sure4 ,hi!r 9 our hea!n night ,came ( yore ! gospel light2 ,by ! ,savi\r's sacr$ /ory1 #8,angles' turn$ to angels' glory4 ,break+ ) a graci\s h& ,anci5t error's subtle b&2 ,op5+ wide ! sacr$ page1 ,k9dl+ hope 9 sa9t & sage4 ,give u homes s]5e & pure1 ,settl$ fre$om1 laws secure2 ,tru?ful lips & m9ds s9c]e2 ,fai? & love t ca/ out fe>4 ,grant t light & life div9e ,long on ,engl&'s %ores may %9e2 ,grant t p1 ,*ur*1 & ?rone ,may 9 all good de$s be "o4#ahb ,( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ,miss ,/eele & ,mrs4 ,b>bauld are almo/ ! only wom5 ^: hymns survive to-day4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 h[ev]1 !re are n a few wom5 ^: songs are likely to endure4 ,*>lotte ,elliott1 ,cecil ,frances ,alex&]1 ,anna ,ltitia ,w>+1 h writt5 immortal hymns1 & x w be long ere ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal is abs5t f ! songs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is safe to prophesy t #8,j z ,i am1' #8,!re is a gre5 hill f> away1' & #8,fa!r1 ,i "k t all my life1' w be sung ?r\gh _m g5]ations--z long1 inde$1 z ,engli% ,*ri/ianity endures4 ,*>lotte ,elliott 7#agia-ahga71 :o belong$ to a fam\s evangelical ,*ur* family1 is "o ( _m :o le>nt 9 suff]+ :at %e taught 9 song4 ,h] greate/ hymn1 #8,j z ,i am1' 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ,invalid's ,hymn-book 7#ahcf71 &1 )\t h] k1 0 repr9t$ & widely circulat$4 ,9 no o!r hymn has ! s9n]'s way to ! ,savi\r be5 made m pla94 ,?r\gh ! p5it5tial self-despair ( its e>li] v]ses c\ntless numb]s ( ! we>y & heavy-lad5 h f\nd re/ unto _! s\ls1 & ent]$ into ! joy\s confid5ce ( its clos+ l9es4 ,wordswor?'s daught]1 ,dora1 receiv$ ! hymn 9 h] la/ illness1 & h] husb& wrote to ! au?oress1 #8,at lea/ t5 times t day %e ask$ me to repeat x to h]1' & e morn+ %e ask$ = x aga9 till ! end came4 ,aft] h] dea? x =m$ "p ( h] "m's #8daily solit>y pray]4' ,miss ,elliott is ! true/ & ! be/ repres5tative ( ! e>ly evangelical ,*ur* hymn-writ]s4 ,_m ( h] little-kn[n hymns are v beautiful4 ,i quote two pieces1 not)/&+ a brea? ( ,calv9ism 9 !m bo?1 = x is a ,calv9ism t has good ,scripture w>rant4 #8,my s\l foll[e? h>d aft] ,!e' 7,ps4 lxiii4 #h74 ,i look to ,!e1 ,i hope 9 ,!e1 ,i glory 9 ,?y "n6 ,i make ,?y righte\sness my plea1 ,?\ all-aton+ ,lamb6 ,me?9ks ev5 dea? w welcome be1 ,t ,i1 ?r\gh dea?1 may pass to ,!e4 ,?\ art my portion1 sai? my s\l1 ,my all 9 e>? or heav52 ,none b ,?yself c make me :ole1 ,no "n b ,?9e is giv5 ,at :i* ! gates ( pe>l fly wide-- ,! passport ( ! ju/ifi$4 ,i "k ,?y voice--,i /rive to keep ,?y ^w )9 my he>t2 ,?\gh ! mo/ wor?less ( ,?y %eep1 ,/ill ,?\ my ,%eph]d art2 ,firm z a rock t ^w %all /&1 ,none1 none %all pluck me f ,?y h&4 ,)\t rep5tance are ,?y gifts2 ,?is ?\ght my hope su/a9s1 ,9 deep di/ress my s\l uplifts1 ,:5 s9 ! victory ga9s2 ,my fai?1 ?\gh weak1 %all nev] fail1 ,?y pray] %all ev5 = me prevail4 ,:5 ,i ,?y glory %all behold1 ,& see ,!e face to face1 ,%elt]$ 9 ,?y cele/ial fold1 ,a s9n] sav$ by grace4 ,:at w x be ,?y love to adore1 ,assur$ ,i %all g out no m8 ,! foll[+ l9es are evid5tly 9 "p sugge/$ by h] own great hymn4 ,! text is #8,into ,?9e h& ,i commit my _s3 ,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?' 7,ps4 xxxi4 #e7-- ,god ( my life6 ,?y b\ndless grace ,*ose1 p>don$1 & adopt$ me2 ,my re/1 my home1 my dwell+-place6 ,fa!r6 ,i come to ,!e4 ,jesus1 my hope1 my rock1 my %ield6 ,^: preci\s blood 0 %$ = me1 ,into ,?y h&s my s\l ,i yield2 ,savi\r6 ,i come to ,!e4 ,_s ( glory & ( ,god6 ,long ha/ ,?\ deign$ my ,guide to be2 ,n[ be ,?y com=t sweet be/[$6 ,my ,god6 ,i come to ,!e4 ,i come to jo9 t c\ntless ho/ ,:o praise ,?y "n unceas+ly4 ,ble/ ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/6 ,my ,god6 ,i come to ,!e4 ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal 7#ahcf-gi7 0 full ( ! gladness ( ,god's *os51 & h] songs illu/rate ,fab]'s v]se-- ,if our love 7 b m simple1 ,we %\ld take ,him at ,8 ^w1 ,& our lives w\ld be all sun%9e ,9 ! sweetness ( our ,"l4 ,aft] h] conv]sion %e knew no?+ ( ,wesley's exp]i5ce ( ! #8h[l+ wild]ness'2 to h] ! night 0 nev] d>k1 z x 0 to ,newman1 & %e 0 nev] f> f home4 ,h] hymns ov]fl[ ) exultant fai?4 ,sweet bird6 ?y b[] is ev] gre51 ,?y sky is ev] cle>1 ,?\ ha/ no sorr[ 9 ?y song1 ,no w9t] 9 ?y ye>4#ahc ,x w\ld1 p]haps1 be unsafe to pr$ict t any ( ,miss ,hav]gal's hymns w rank among ! songs t _c die1 b !y w c]ta9ly be long lov$ & sung4 ,h] consecration hymns1 especially #8,"l1 speak to me t ,i may speak1' are solemn & impressive1 & are1 p]haps1 h] be/4 ,b h] triumphant songs are (t5 v f9e1 ?\gh !y are n always well su/a9$4 ,h] ,adv5t hymn has ! triumphant rapture ( ! s\l t goes out to meet h] ,"l4 ,?\ art com+1 ,o my ,savi\r1 ,?\ art com+1 ,o my ,k+1 ,9 ,?y beauty all-respl5d5t1 ,9 ,?y glory all-transc5d5t2 ,well may we rejoice & s+2 ,com+6 9 ! op5+ ea/ ,h]ald brightness sl[ly swells2 ,com+6 ,o my glori\s ,prie/1 ,he> we n ,?y gold5 bells8 ,?\ art com+2 at ,?y table ,we are witnesses = ?is2 ,:ile rememb]+ he>ts ,?\ meete/ ,9 communion cle>e/1 sweete/1 ,e>ne/ ( our com+ bliss1 ,%[+ n ,?y dea? alone1 ,& ,?y love exce$+ great1 ,b ,?y com+ & ,?y ?rone1 ,all = :i* we long & wait4 ,cecil ,frances ,alex&] 7#ahbc-ie7 may almo/ be call$ ! fir/ writ] ( real *ildr5's hymns4 ,dr4 ,watts 0 n happy 9 8 ,div9e & ,moral ,songs1 & "s ( ,*>les ,wesley's mo/ horrible v]ses are to be f\nd 9 8 ,hymns = ,*ildr54 ,x is true t ,watts wrote "s simple lyrics :i* seem to h suit$ our prim little ance/ors1 & t ,*>les ,wesley wrote #8,g5tle ,jesus1 meek & mild1' b ev5 ! mann]s & beliefs ( ! dev\t s\ls ( t "t _c altoge!r excuse "s ( 8 hymns1 :i* mu/ h fright5$ _m a poor little ,me?odi/ out ( 8 wits4 ,anne & ,jane ,taylor's ,hymns = ,infant ,m9ds are too infantile1 ?\gh !y s]v$ _! g5]ation well1 & l$ on f ,watts to ,mrs4 ,alex&]4 ,! ,taylors _h a happy knack ( convey+ ,scripture hi/ory & tea*+ 9 simple v]se4 ,i d n "k a bett] def9ition ( rep5tance ?an-- ,rep5tance is to leave ,! s9s ,i lov$ be=e1 ,& %[ t ,i 9 e>ne/ grieve ,by do+ s no m4 ,b ,mrs4 ,alex&] comb9es ) ! w9some simplicity :i* *>ms & in/ructs a little *ild1 ! p[] to speak to ! *ild 9 ! he>t ( ! man4 ,nev] has ! gospel /ory be5 told to *ildr5 & to *ild-l s\ls m attractively ?an 9 #8,once 9 royal ,david's city' & #8,!re is a gre5 hill f> away4' ,s9ce our ,*ur* hymnals began to include a section = *ildr51 ,mrs4 ,alex&] has be5 a l>ge contributor4 ,ev5 yet1 :5 we h a consid]able numb] ( good *ildr5's hymns1 !re are none bett] ?an h]s4 ,( c\rse %e wrote o!r hymns1 b ^! are h] glory1 h] mo/ preci\s contribution to ! hymn-book ( ! mod]n ,*ur*4 #8,h] "*1' says ,ar*bi%op ,alex&]1 #80 bas$ & m\ld$ ^u ! be/ tea*+ ( ! orig9al ,ox=d movem5t1'#ahd b %e _h little sympa?y ) m]e ritualism4 ,well kn[n & lov$ z _m ( h] hymns are1 h] collect$ ,poems include1 among ! less famili> pieces1 mu* ( value & int]e/4 ,%e made = ! ,iri% ,*ur* ,hymnal a f9e translation ( ! ,brea/plate ( ,/4 ,patrick1 a hymn :i* belongs to ! ,celtic1 n to ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,i b9d unto myself to-day ,! /rong ,"n ( ! ,tr9ity1 ,by invocation ( ! same1 ,! ,?ree 9 ,"o & ,"o 9 ,?ree4 ,i b9d unto myself to-day ,! p[] ( ,god to hold & lead1 ,8 eye to wat*1 ,8 might to /ay1 ,8 e> to he>k5 to my ne$4 ,! wisdom ( my ,god to tea*1 ,8 h& to guide1 ,8 %ield to w>d1 ,! ^w ( ,god to give me spee*1 ,8 heav5ly ho/ to be my gu>d4 ,*ri/ be ) me1 ,*ri/ )9 me1 ,*ri/ beh9d me1 ,*ri/ be=e me1 ,*ri/ beside me1 ,*ri/ to w9 me1 ,*ri/ to com=t & re/ore me1 ,*ri/ b5ea? me1 ,*ri/ above me1 ,*ri/ 9 quiet1 ,*ri/ 9 dang]1 ,*ri/ 9 he>ts ( all t love me1 ,*ri/ 9 m\? ( fri5d & /rang]4#ahe ,?is hymn is ext5sively us$ 9 ,irel& on ,/4 ,patrick's day4 ,to ^! hymn-writ]s we may add ! poetesses ,*ri/9a ,g4 ,rossetti & ,jean ,+el[4 ,miss ,rossetti wrote v little t is really adapt$ = use 9 public wor%ip4 ,!re is mu*1 h[ev]1 to ju/ify ! inclusion 9 a hymn-book ( su* v]ses z1 #8,none o!r ,lamb1 none o!r ,"n1'#ahf ?\gh !y are m fitt+ = private pray] ?an = social wor%ip4 ,! same is n equally true ( ,miss ,+el['s poem1 #8,& did/ ,?\ love ! race t lov$ n ,!e8' = ! v]ses usually select$ =m a true hymn4 ,! la/ v]se is-- ,come1 le/ ?is he>t %\ld1 cold & ca/ away1 ,die ere ! ,gue/ ador$ %e ent]ta92 ,le/ eyes :i* nev] saw ,?9e e>?ly day ,%\ld miss ,?y heav5ly reign4#ahg ,( laym5 ,i c m5tion only a few names "h4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,*att]ton ,dix has writt5 m good hymns ?an ^? kn[n to our hymn-books4 ,francis ,turn] ,palgrave 7#ahbd-ig71 ^: ,treasury ( ,sacr$ ,song is our be/ an?ology1 also wrote hymns :i*1 x seems to me1 des]ve a wid] use ?an !y h atta9$4 ,8 be/-kn[n hymn1 )\t be+ ( ! popul> type1 is ( ! class :i* is appreciat$ by _m 9 ^! days ( p]plexity & unre/4 ,?\ say'/1 #8,take up ?y cross1 ,o man1 & foll[ ,me'3 ,! night is black1 ,! feet are slack1 ,yet we w\ld foll[ ,!e4 ,b oh1 de> ,"l1 we cry1 ,t we ,?y face c\ld see6 ,?y blessd face ,"o mom5t's space3 ,!n might we foll[ ,!e6 ,dim tracts ( "t divide ,^? gold5 days f me2 ,?y voice comes /range ,o'er ye>s ( *ange3 ,h[ c we foll[ ,!e8 ,comes fa9t & f> ,?y voice ,f vales ( ,galilee2 ,! vision fades ,9 anci5t %ades3 ,h[ %\ld we foll[ ,!e8 ,ah1 s5se-b\nd he>t & bl9d6 ,is naught b :at we see8 ,c "t undo ,:at once 0 true8 ,c we n foll[ ,!e8 ,)9 our he>t ( he>ts ,9 ne>e/ ne>ness be3 ,give ,?\ ! sign3 ,say1 #8,ye are ,m9e'2 ,lead1 & we foll[ ,!e4#ahh ,o!r hymns by ,pr(essor ,palgrave are1 #8,o ?\ n made ) h&s1' #8,/> ( morn & ev51' #8,?\ t once on "m's knee4' ,i close ?is section ( my lecture ) a few v]ses :i* h1 z f> z ,i "k1 n yet f\nd a place 9 any hymnal4 ,!y are f a ,communion hymn by ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,!y may rightly be includ$ 9 ! hymns ( ! ,anglican ,revival4 #8,mr4 ,glad/one's m9d & he>t1' says ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,e4 ,russell1 #87 already attun$ to ! new tea*+1 & prep>$ to receive x1 ev5 ?\gh he _h n paid mu* att5tion to ! controv]sy4 ,x 0 9 #ahcf t he wrote 8 hymn on ! ,holy ,communion4' ,mr4 ,russell gives ! foll[+ v]ses-- ,"h1 :]e ,?9e angels ov]head ,d w>n ! ,tempt]'s p[]s away1 ,& :]e ! bodies ( ! dead ,= life & resurrection /ay2 ,& _m a g5]ation's pray] ,ha? p]fum$ & ha? ble/ ! air2 ,oh1 lead my bl9dness by ! h&1 ,lead me to ,?y famili> ,fea/1 ,n "h or n[ to und]/&1 ,yet ev5 "h & n[ to ta/e1 ,h[ ! et]nal ,^w ( ,heav5 ,on e>? 9 brok5 bread is giv54 ,we1 :o ?is holy prec9ct r\nd ,9 "o ador+ circle kneel1 ,may we 9 "o int5t be b\nd1 ,& "o s]5e devotion feel2 ,& gr[ ar\nd ,?y sacr$ %r9e ,l t5drils ( ! dea?less ,v9e4 ,we1 :o ) "o ble/ ,food are f$1 ,into "o body may we gr[1 ,& "o pure life f ,!e1 ! ,head1 ,in=m+ all ! memb]s fl[2 ,"o pulse be felt 9 e ve91 ,"o law ( pleasure & ( pa94 ,oh1 let ! virtue all div9e1 ,! ,gift ( ?is true ,sabba? morn1 ,/or$ 9 my _s's inn] %r9e1 ,be purely & be meekly borne2 ,be husb&$ ) ?rifty c>e1 ,& sweet5$ & refre%$ ) pray]4#ahi ,x is at once necess>y & almo/ sup]flu\s to say t ,i "k h[ mu* has be5 left unsaid1 h[ _m names !re are des]v+ m5tion1 h[ _m hymns t might be ref]r$ to1 b 9 su* a fruitful l& ! glean+s are ri*] ?an ! v9tage ( =m] ye>s4 ,v ,n9ete5?-c5tury ,hymns ,,ii4--,free ,*ur* ,hymns ,! compos+ ( hymns is "o ( ! sure/ signs ( spiritual life1 & ! use ( hymns is a wond]ful witness ( ,*ri/ian unity2 & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has be5 f]tile dur+ ! la/ half-c5tury 9 ! production ( hymns :i* are us$ by all ,engli% ,*ri/ians1 :il/ ! conf$]ate ,*ur*es ( ! same p]iod c h>dly po9t to any additions made by !m to ! hymns ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4#aij ,z we h se51 ! hon\rs ( hymn-writ+ dur+ ! p]iod ref]r$ to are und\bt$ly ) ! ,anglicans1 ?\gh ,heb] & ,keble belong to an e>li] "t4 ,b ?is sweep+ ass]tion ( ,mr4 ,llewellyn ,davis ought to h be5 impossible if he _h rememb]$ ,horatius ,bon>1 c]ta9ly "o ( ! greate/ ,engli% hymn-writ]s4 ,!re are also ,george ,rawson1 ,t4 ,t4 ,lyn*1 ,t4 ,h4 ,gill1 ,george ,ma!son1 &1 e ,me?odi/ w\ld add1 ,william ,m4 ,bunt+4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ also t ! ,free ,*ur*es 7 already ri* 9 hymns :5 ! n9ete5? c5tury dawn$1 :il/ ! ,tract>ians _h to make1 translate1 or borr[ f ! ,noncon=mi/s1 hymns = _! special ne$s4 ,me?odism _h an ample supply ( hymns = su* ,*ur* fe/ivals z x desir$1 & ! obs]vance ( fe/ivals & o!r ecclesia/ical occasions 0 only gradually adopt$ 9 ! old] ,noncon=m+ ,*ur*es4 ,:5 at l5g? !y felt ! ne$ = su* hymns z =m ! *>act]i/ic portions ( ,anglican hymnody !y 7 already to h&2 & aft] ! fir/ natural prejudice aga9/ ev]y?+ t sav\r$ ( ! rituali/ic movem5t _h pass$ away1 !y f\nd hymns int5d$ to be ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! ,anglicans admirably suit$ to _! own newly awak5$ ,*ur* consci\sness4 ,!re is some?+ delightful & ev5 amus+ 9 ! read9ess ) :i* su* hymns z #8,! ,*ur*'s "o ,f\ndation' & #8,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s' h be5 adopt$ by all ! d5om9ations4 ,! ,bapti/ & ! ,bible ,*ri/ian s+ ) z simple confid5ce z ! highe/ ( ,anglicans3 ,l a mighty army ,moves ! ,*ur* ( ,god2 ,bro!rs1 we are tread+ ,:]e ! sa9ts h trod2 ,we are n divid$1 ,all "o body we1 ,"o 9 hope1 9 doctr9e1 ,"o 9 *>ity4 ,!y may h diff]5t ?\ghts z to ,apo/olic ,succession1 b z long z we believe t :]e ,*ri/ is !re is ! ,*ur* su* hymns belong to all4 ,b ?\gh ,noncon=mity 0 ri* 9 hymns & c\ld take )\t scruple _m ( ! ,anglican songs1 ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 v f> f be+ altoge!r b>r5 9 reg>d to ! ,free ,*ur*es4 ,two hymn-writ]s m>k ! transition f ! eighte5? to ! n9ete5? c5tury--,james ,montgom]y & ,?omas ,kelly4 ,!y liv$1 x is true1 into ! second half ( ! la/ c5tury1 b _! hymns are an aft]ma? ( ! ,evangelical ,revival4 ,! lat] ,ox=d ,movem5t did n affect !m1 & _! songs might all h belong$ to ! e>li] p]iod1 save = ! mission>y en?usiasm :i* inspires "s ( _! be/ ef=ts4 ,james ,montgom]y 7#agga-ahed7 0 ! son ( a ,moravian m9i/]1 :o di$ 9 ! ,we/ ,indies :il/ ! poet 0 at s*ool4 ,he 0 born at ,irv9e1 ,ayr%ire1 liv$ = a "t 9 ,irel&1 & hav+ be5 educat$ at ! ,bre?r5's s*ool at ,fulneck1 aft] a few unsuccessful exp]im5ts1 settl$ to "w at ,%effield z assi/ant to ! editor ( a local newspap]4 ,he 0 a man ( /rong convictions1 & did n hide 8 light "u a bu%el4 ,he 0 rew>d$ by two t]ms ( imprisonm5t1 :i* he turn$ to pr(itable acc\nt by writ+ poems4 ,8 0 ! usual fate ( hone/ m5 p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake4 ,montgom]y's "n is "o ( ! *ief glories ( ?is city1#aia :]e he wr\ght ) head & he>t & h& = fre$om & = righte\sness4 #8,! ,climb+ ,boy' is a memorial ( 8 "p 9 ! great philan?ropic movem5ts ( :i* ,"l ,%aftesbury 0 ! lead]4 #8,! ,we/ ,indies'--a poem :i* has l9es "h & !re :i* ,c[p] or ev5 ,william ,watson might h writt5--celebrates ! "t ,:5 ,wilb]=ce1 ! m9i/] ( grace1 ,! new ,las ,casas ( a ru9$ race1 ,) angel-might oppos$ ! rage ( hell1 ,& f\ght l ,mi*ael1 till ! dragon fell4 #8,gre5l&' commemorates 8 inh]it$ love ( missions1 & ! curi\s #8,?\ghts on ,:eels'--a satire ^u ,/ate lott]ies--rem9ds u t ,montgom]y anticipat$ ! ,daily ,news 9 refus+ to ins]t adv]tisem5ts ( a #8national nuisance4' ,we are accu/om$ to ?9k ( ,montgom]y z a graci\s ,moravian poet1 ^: mo/ appropriate place 0 ! plat=m ( a ,me?odi/ mission>y meet+1 b he pass$ ?r\gh /orm & tempe/1 ?r\gh privation & /ruggle1 to ! peaceful hav5 ( 8 lat] ye>s4 ,montgom]y 0 a ,moravian all 8 life1 a ,me?odi/ ! great] "p ( x1 & a ,*ur*man t[>d ! end4 ,once aga91 we may say1 #8,su* he 0 z e ,*ri/ian ,*ur* w\ld rejoice to h adopt$4' ,inde$1 ?r\gh its hymn-book1 e ,*ur* has adopt$ him1 & 9 "s ( ! be/ mod]n collections ,montgom]y is m (t5 he>d ?an ,watts4#aib ,montgom]y *]i%$ no illusion z to 8 poetic p[]s4 ,he hop$ t 8 ,poems might be read = a g5]ation1 b t 8 ,hymns w\ld be 8 la/+ memorial4 #8,! ,_w be=e ! ,flood' & #8,! ,w&]] 9 ,switz]l&' are =gott51 & little likely to be reviv$2 b su* hymns z #8,hail to ! ,"l's ,ano9t$' & #8,= ev] ) ! ,"l' w be sung ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is n only ,montgom]y's f9e/ psalm-v]sion1 b an unsurpass$ r5d]+ ( a triumphant ,messianic psalm4 ,x owes some?+ to ! in/9ctive wisdom ) :i* ! be/ v]ses h be5 select$1 & to a few editorial t\*es4#aic ,"o c well imag9e ! ?rill ) :i* x 0 he>d 9 ,pitt ,/reet ,*apel1 ,liv]pool1 :5 ! au?or recit$ ! hymn at ! close ( a mission>y spee*1 & h[ ,adam ,cl>ke rejoic$ to add ?is magnific5t r5d]+ ( ! #gbnd ,psalm to 8 ,comm5t>y4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 a f9] & a mu* clos] r5d]+ ( ! #8,psalm = ,solomon' ?an ,watts's great v]sion4 ,:5 urg$ by ,dr4 ,cl>ke to attempt a complete v]sion ( ! ,psalms1 ,montgom]y said t he fe>$ to t\* ! h>p ( ,zion4 ,he did1 h[ev]1 p>aphrase ab\t fifty or sixty psalms ) m ?an av]age success4 ,x is sometimes said t #8,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire' is n #89 ! true s5se' a hymn1 b ?is is to take too n>r[ a view ( ! t]m4 ,x excell5tly illu/rates ! way 9 :i* dev\t m$itation ends 9 pray]4 ,_h ! la/ v]se be5 omitt$1 x w\ld h be5 a religi\s poem1 n a hymn1 b ?is ?r[s ^u all t prec$es x ! light ( devotion4 ,ea* v]se looks =w>d to ! la/-- ,o ,?\ by :om we come to ,god1 ,! ,life1 ! ,tru?1 ! ,way6 ,! pa? ( pray] ,?yself ha/ trod3 ,"l6 tea* u h[ to pray4 ,x is sup]flu\s to ref] to all ,montgom]y's contributions to our hymn-books1 b we mu/ ev] gratefully rememb] su* pieces z 8 ,communion hymn ,accord+ to ,?y graci\s ^w1 & ! solemn pray] ,9 ! h\r ( trial1 ,jesus1 pray = me1 ,le/ by base d5ial ,i dep>t f ,!e4 ,x is rem>kable t editors %\ld h ?\ght x necess>y to m$dle 7z inde$ ,montgom]y himself did7 ) ! second l9e ( ?is v]se1 ?9k+ x #8unscriptural1' al?\gh ! v ^w #8pray' is tak5 f ! lips ( our ,"l4 ,montgom]y has also giv5 u a f9e ,*ri/mas c>ol-- ,angels1 f ! realms ( glory2 & a solemn m$itation on ! ,passion1 ,dea?1 & ,resurrection1 ris+ at ! la/ into actual pray]-- ,e>ly ha/5 to ! tomb ,:]e !y laid ,8 brea?less clay3 ,all is solitude & gloom2 ,:o ha? tak5 ,him away8 ,*ri/ is ris56 ,he seeks ! skies3 ,savi\r1 tea* u s to rise4 ,9 ,montgom]y1 z 9 all great hymn-writ]s1 ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwelt ri*ly1 & 8 songs are full ( ! ?\ghts & phrases ( ! ,psalt] & ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,"s ( 8 sacr$ poems1 ?\gh unsuitable = congregational s++1 are good devotional read+4 ,i quote "o su*1 :i* seems to me to des]ve some?+ bett] ?an ! place he gave x 9 ! ,app5dix to 8 ,poetical ,works4 ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,purifi] 7,mal4 iii4 #b1 #c47 ,he t f dross w\ld w9 ! preci\s ore ,b5ds o'er ! crucible an e>ne/ eye1 ,! subtle1 se>*+ process to explore1 ,le/ ! "o brilliant mom5t %\ld pass by ,:5 9 ! molt5 silv]'s virg9 mass ,he meets 8 pictur$ face z 9 a glass4 ,?us 9 ,god's furnace are ,8 *ildr5 tri$2 ,?rice happy !y :o to ! end endure6 ,b :o ! fi]y trial may abide8 ,:o f ! crucible come =? s pure1 ,t ,he1 ^: eyes ( flame look ?r\gh ! :ole1 ,may see ,8 image p]fect 9 ! s\l8 ,n ) an evanesc5t glimpse alone1 ,z 9 t mirror ! ref9]'s face1 ,b1 /ampt ) heav5's broad signet1 !re be %[n ,immanuel's features1 full ( tru? & grace-- ,& r\nd t seal ( love ?is motto be1 #8,n = a mom5t1 b et]nity6' ,?omas ,kelly 7#agfi-ahed71 :o 0 9 ,irel& :at ,williams ( ,pantycelyn 0 9 ,wales1 wrote ne>ly #hjj hymns1 ! va/ majority ( :i* belong to ! same class z ! masses ( ! =gott5 hymns ( pi\s ,diss5t+ pa/ors 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,!y are (t5 r$eem$ f absolute dullness only by 8 love = curi\s rhymes1 e4g4 #8h]s is' & #8m]cies4' ,he illu/rates abundantly h[ easy x is to h rhyme & rhy?m )\t a sugge/ion ( poetry1 z 9 ?is v]se-- ,spread abroad ! joyful s\nd1 ,fly 9 all directions2 ,speak to all ! _w ar\nd1 ,m5 ( all complexions4 ,x is amaz+ t a man :o c\ld at times write s well %\ld1 z a rule1 write s feebly4 ,yet ,kelly's hymns h _h a great popul>ity1 & a few are firmly fix$ 9 all our hymn-books4 ,8 be/ are--#8,look1 ye sa9ts1 ! sight is glori\s1' #8,?r\gh ! day ,?y love ha? sp>$ u1' #8,we s+ ! praise ( ,him :o di$1' #8,! ,head t once 0 cr[n$ ) ?orns1' & t mo/ inspir+ & com=t+ mission>y val$iction1 #8,spe$ ,?y s]vants1 ,savi\r1 spe$ !m4' ,josiah ,cond] 7#aghi-ahee7 0 a poet & an exp]t editor4 ,8 ,congregational ,hymn-book 7#ahcf7 m>ks a new era 9 ! devotional s]vice ( ,noncon=mity4 ,he 0 9 "s cases a griev\s s9n] 9 reg>d to alt]ations1 & 0 (t5 v unhappy 9 8 em5dations4#aid ,"s ( 8 orig9al poems are v beautiful1 especially 8 %ort hymns & 8 v]sions ( ,pray]-book collects1 e4g4 #8,bread ( heav5 on ,!e ,i fe$1' & ! beautiful p>aphrase ( ! ,collect = ! ,fif? ,sunday aft] ,tr9ity1 ) :i* ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book closes4 ,cond] belongs to bo? c5turies4 ,8 hymns are (t5 ( ! dull didactic type ( ! e>li] "t1 b he caught some?+ ( ! _s ( ! lat] day4 ,( 8 long] hymns ! foll[+ is a good specim54 ,x is f\nd 9 _m hymnals4 ,h[ %all ,i foll[ ,him ,i s]ve8 ,h[ %all ,i copy ,him ,i love8 ,nor f ^? blessd foot/eps sw]ve1 ,:i* lead me to ,8 seat above8 ,privations1 sorr[s1 bitt] scorn1 ,! life ( toil1 ! mean abode1 ,! fai?less kiss1 ! cr[n ( ?orn1-- ,are ^! ! consecrat$ road8 ',twas ?us ,he suff]$1 ?\gh a ,son1 ,=ekn[+1 *oos+1 feel+ all2 ,until ! p]fect "w 0 done1 ,& drunk ! bitt] cup ( gall4 ,"l6 %\ld my pa? ?r\gh suff]+ lie1 ,=bid x ,i %\ld e'er rep9e2 ,/ill let me turn to ,calv>y1 ,nor he$ my griefs1 rememb]+ ,?9e4 ,oh1 let me ?9k h[ ,?\ did/ leave ,unta/$ e pure delight1 ,to fa/1 to fa9t1 to wat*1 to grieve1 ,! toilsome day1 ! homeless night3-- ,to fa9t1 to grieve1 to die = me6 ,?\ came/ n ,?yself to please3 ,&1 de> z e>?ly com=ts be1 ,%all ,i n love ,!e m ?an ^!8 ,yes6 ,i w\ld c\nt !m all b loss1 ,to ga9 ! notice ( ,?9e eye3 ,fle% %r9ks & trembles at ! cross1 ,b ,?\ can/ give ! victory4 ,?omas ,toke ,lyn* 7#ahah-ga71 an ,indep5d5t m9i/]1 ^: delicate heal? (t5 int]rupt$ 8 lab\rs1 publi%$ 9 #ahee a little book ( poems :i* r\s$ an extraord9>y /orm4 ,x is difficult to und]/& h[ su* an in(f5sive book z ,! ,rivulet c\ld make any great s5sation1 b ! !ological m9d 0 m s5sitive1 if n m re/less1 ?an x is to-day4 ,! #8,rivulet ,controv]sy1' 9 :i* ! r$\btable ,dr4 ,john ,campbell 0 ! prime mov]1 is long =gott51 b a few ( ! hymns survive4 ,! be/ kn[n is1 #8,graci\s ,_s1 dwell ) me4'#aie ,lyn* is an important contributor to ,congregational & ,bapti/ hymnals1 b he is practically unkn[n to ,anglican books1 & is n repres5t$ 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ,hymn>y4 ,lyn* 0 ( ! new & broad] s*ool ( ?\ght1 & 8 hymns1 :i* he is said to h design$ z a supplem5t to ,watts1 are ( an entirely diff]5t ca/ f ^? ( ! e>li] day1 ?\gh _! tea*+ is famili> en\gh 9 our "t4 ,i make a brief quotation1 :i* is m likely to be welcome to-day ?an x 0 half a c5tury ago4 ,if love 9 any he>t arise1 ,& /ir ! tongue1 & light ! eyes1 ,& spe$ ! foot1 & fill ! h&2 ,!n1 ,*ri/ian1 ?\ mu/ und]/& ,t1 ?\gh un?\ght (1 ,god is !re2 ,s ( d5y+ ,him bew>e4 ,if ,little-m makes ha/e to bless ,8 tr\bl$ neighb\r ,little-less1 ,& poor m5 to ! poor] give1 ,weak ones ! weak] help to live1 ,! sad ^? sadd] /ill console2 ,!n ,god is work+ 9 ! s\l4 ,if ! gr[n man =goes 8 bread ,t little m\?s may fir/ be f$2 ,& pati5t wom5 s]ve ! m5 ,:o c>e = !m b n[ & !n1 ,& love keeps w>m )\t a fire2 ,o1 !n1 ! grace ( ,god admire4 ,two /rang]s ocean may divide ,:o yet %all bridegroom be & bride1 ,& ,god unkn[n to s\ls may be ,:o love ,him w et]nally2 ,b all true he>ts our ,fa!r kn[s1 ,& w to !m ,8 tru? disclose4 ,george ,rawson 7#ahjg-hi7 has won a wid] recognition ?an any o!r ,engli% ,noncon=mi/ hymn-writ] ( ! c5tury1 except ,montgom]y4 ,he 0 a solicitor 9 ,le$s1 & took "p 9 ! prep>ation ( ! ,le$s ,hymn-book4 ,8 ,communion hymn1 #8,by ,*ri/ r$eem$1 9 ,*ri/ re/or$1' 8 ,ev5+ hymn1 #8,god ! ,fa!r1 be ,?\ ne>1' & 8 ,litany ( ! ,holy ,_s1 #8,come to our poor nature's night1' are 8 mo/ beautiful contributions to our hymnals1 b sev]al ( 8 less-kn[n poems are bright1 simple1 & melodi\s4 ,8 v]sion ( ,ps4 lxxxiv4 w\ld h be5 bett] kn[n if ,lyte's _h n be5 writt54 ,?omas ,hornbl[] ,gill's 7b4 #ahai7 is a v di/9ct voice 9 ! *oir4 ,he w1 ,i fe>1 h b a small place 9 ! hymn-books ( ! future1 ?\gh !re is an individuality & =ce 9 _m ( 8 hymns :i* make !m s+ul>ly attractive4 ,un=tunately1 he (t5 uses an unusual ^w or phrase :i* div]ts ! wor%ipp]'s m9d f :at is said to ! =m 9 :i* x is express$4 ,aga91 he is too fond ( ! epi!ts #8de>' & #8sweet1' :i* is ! m to be regrett$1 z 8 hymns are nev] :at ,wesley call$ #8namby-pambycal1' b h a f9e1 robu/ tone1 & (t5 a /irr+ rhy?m4 ,he has mu* ( ! ,puritan _s4 ,"o ( 8 be/ hymns1 #8,"l1 9 ! fulness ( my might1'#aif has = its text ,cromwell's say+1 #8,h[ good x is to close ) ,*ri/ betimes4' ,9 ! ,congregational & ,bapti/ books ,mr4 ,gill is l>gely repres5t$4 ,i hope ! inclusion ( a few ( 8 hymns 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book w make him kn[n to a /ill wid] circle4 ,i h m>k$ _m ( 8 hymns = quotation1 = !y h be5 de> to me f my boyhood1 :5 ,i made acqua9tance ) !m ?r\gh ,george ,dawson's hymn-book4 ,^? ,i quote are *os51 n because !y are specially suitable = use 9 public wor%ip1 b because !re is s mu* ( =ce & fre%ness 9 bo? ?\ght & expression4 ,! hymn on #8,free ,grace' has also a motto f ,cromwell--#8,i h _h pl5tiful wages be=eh&1 & ,i am sure ,i %all nev] e>n ! lea/ mite4' ,"l6 do/ ,?\ ne'er ,?y s]vants bless ,until _! "w is done8 ,do/ ,?\ )hold ,?y t5d]ness ,till !y ! me$ h won8 ,"l6 do/ ,?\ reckon ) ,?9e own ,l taskma/]s bel[8 ,fir/ mu/ ! h&iwork be %[n8 ,wilt ,?\ ! wages owe8 ,nay1 ,"l6 to ,?y de> s]vants fall ,! wages long be=e2 ,! ,taskma/] ,cele/ial ,ha? paid !m o'er & o'er4 ,h[ c !y reckon up ! grace ,ea* h\r1 ea* m9ute br+s8 ,h[ /ore ,?y gifts8 h[ f9d a place ,= all _! preci\s ?+s8 ,ha? n ! ,son _! ransom paid1 ,& br\ght !m ne> to ,god8 ,yes6 ha? n ! sweet ,_s made ,_! s\ls ,8 de> abode8 ,o b\ndless treasure all une>n$6 ,o wages giv5 = n\ght6 ,be/[$ ere once _! he>ts h ye>n$1 ,ere once _! h&s h wr\ght4 ,) eag] love ^! s\ls may burn1 ,^! h&s _! utmo/ /ra92 ,/ill1 ,"l1 "o mite !y _c e>n2 ,?y love do? grace rema94 ,o6 m\rn ,?y s]vants t !re fall ,no e>n+s to _! lot8 ,because ,?y grace ha? giv5 !m all1 ,"l1 c !y give ,!e n\ght8 ,?9e own no heav5ly burd5 sp>e6 ,)hold no task div9e1 ,& let our eag] love decl>e ,! unb\ght grace ( ,?9e4 ,my la/ quotation is made = ! sake ( its qua9t1 /urdy1 half-humor\s ,indep5d5cy4 ,! text is1 #8,r5d] unto ,caes> ! ?+s t are ,caes>'s4' ,"l6 ,?y graci\s voice ha? spok51 ,"l6 ,?y fai?ful ones obey2 ,n by u be rudely brok5 ,*ri/'s comm& or ,caes>'s sway6 ,god too greatly _c task u1 ,tribute glad we br+ ! ,"l2 ,s]vice slight mu/ ,caes> ask u1 ,tribute small c we af=d4 ,yet ea* holi] s\l desire? ,nobl] ,caes>s to appe>2 ,ea* div9] h\r require? ,p[]s & ?rones m glori\s "h4 ,all our tribute1 all our treasure1 ,we w\ld sp5d :]e we c love2 ,jesus6 come & be our ,caes>6 ,sov]eign "h z ,"l above4 ,l[ be=e ,?y k+dom's spl5d\r ,make ! _w's poor k+doms b[6 ,"l1 to ,!e our all we r5d]-- ,?\ our graci\s ,caes>1 ,?\6 ,?y mild mon>*y victori\s ,half ,?y ^w %all ne$less make1 ,our lea/ s]vice %all be glori\s-- ,all our tribute ,god %all take4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,gill's national hymn ,lift ?y song among ! nations1 ,engl& ( ! ,"l belov$1 :i* is bas$ on ! text1 #8,he ha? n dealt s ) any nation4 ,praise ye ! ,"l4'#aig ,a few o!r hymns by ,engli% ,noncon=mi/ writ]s may be f\nd1 "s1 e4g4 ,?omas ,b9ney's #8,et]nal ,light1' be+ ( a v high ord]4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon wrote a good _m hymns & psalm-v]sions1 b !y are n likely to be widely us$4 ,"o1 int5d$ z a p>aphrase ( ,ps4 xli41 might1 p]haps1 f9d a place among hymns ( ,philan?ropy1 :]e our hymnals are /ill weak4 ,jesus1 poore/ ( ! poor1 ,man ( sorr[s1 ,*ild ( grief6 ,happy !y ^: b\nte\s /ore ,m9i/]$ to ,?y relief4 ,jesus1 ?\gh ,?y head is cr[n$1 ,cr[n$ ) l(tie/ maje/y1 ,9 ,?y memb]s ,?\ art f\nd ,plung$ 9 deepe/ pov]ty4 ,happy !y :o wa% ,?y feet1 ,visit ,!e 9 ,?y di/ress2 ,hon\r great & lab\r sweet1 ,= ,?y sake ! sa9ts to bless4 ,?\ wilt de$s ( love repay2 ,grace %all g5]\s he>ts rew>d ,"h on e>?1 & 9 ! day ,:5 !y meet _! reign+ ,"l4#aih ,b]n>d ,b>ton 7#aghd-ahdi71 ! ,quak] poet1 is be/ kn[n by 8 hymn on ! ,holy ,scriptures--#8,lamp ( our feet1 :]eby we trace4' ,to my m9d 8 be/ hymn is ! bright song ( ! ,*ri/ian soldi]4 ,he :o w\ld w9 a w>rior's fame ,mu/ %un1 ) ev]-wat*ful aim1 ,entangl+ ?+s ( life2 ,8 c\* ! e>?1 heav5's ar*+ dome ,8 airy t5t1 8 only home ,! field ( m>tial /rife4 ,unwe>i$ by ! battle's toil1 ,uncumb]$ by ! battle's spoil1 ,no dang]s mu/ affright2 ,nor re/ s$uce to slo?ful ease1 ,int5t alone 8 *ief to please1 ,:o call$ him =? to fight4 ,soldi] ( ,*ri/1 if ?\ w\ld/ be ,wor?y t epi!t1 /& free ,f "t's encumb]+ ?+s2 ,be e>?'s en?ralm5ts fe>$1 abhorr$1 ,kn[+ ?y lead] is ! ,"l1 ,?y *ief ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,me?odism has n 9 lat] days be5 ri* 9 hymn-writ]s4 ,aft] ,?omas ,oliv]s !re is b "o great "n1 t ( ,william ,m4 ,bunt+ 7#ahje-ff74 ,little z he is kn[n outside 8 own ,*ur*1 8 hymns are among/ ! be/ lov$ & be/ us$ 9 ,wesleyan ,me?odism4 ,i _c b ?9k t "s day he w be recogniz$ z "o ( ! glori\s *oir ( ! univ]sal ,*ur*4 ,he 0 an extremely delicate man1 & 8 natural b5t 0 p5sive & self-depreciatory4 ,he once said to a fri5d1 #8,!re is "o ?+ ,i %all miss 9 heav51 ! my/ic joys ( p5it5ce4' ,8 great p5it5tial hymn1 ,holy ,_s6 pity me1 ,pi]c$ ) grief = griev+ ,!e1 ev5 if x be ?\ght too p]sonal = use 9 public wor%ip--,i d n ?9k x is--might well be plac$ among hymns = private devotion4 ,9 ! s]vices ( a m9i/]'s #8quiet day' x w\ld be mo/ impressive4 ,blessd are ! pure 9 he>t1 ,!y h le>n$ ! angel art1 ,:ile on e>? 9 heav5 to be1 ,god1 by s5se unse51 to see1 ?\gh n a direct pray]1 is a long m$itation1 ! k9d ( spiritual song :i* ought to be 9 all our hymn-books4 ,8 ,baptismal hymn is v f9e4 ,o crucifi$1 triumphant ,"l6 ,?y sceptre & ,?y cross we own2 ,&1 taught by ,?9e apo/le's ^w1 ,repose our fai? on ,!e alone4 ,! sign ( fai? orda9$ by ,!e ,we ,?y confessors scorn to %un2 ,all m5 our fell[%ip %all see1 ,our ,"l1 our fai?1 our symbol1 "o4 ,x is "o ( ! /ronge/ if n ! t5d]e/ ( hymns = infant baptism1 & w be> comp>ison ) ,dean ,al=d's1 #8,9 tok5 t ?\ %alt n fe>1' ) ?is advantage1 t x is n address$ to ! infant1 b to ,him ^: ,"n is nam$ ^u x4 ,william ,morley ,pun%on's 7#ahbd-ha7 ,sabba? ,*imes suff]$ f comp>ison ) ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>1 b 8 hymns = ,sunday morn+ & ev5+--especially ! latt]--are n unwor?y ( a place among/ ! _m good hymns we include "u ?is head+4 ,bo? are wisely %ort5$ 9 hymn-books4 ,"s read]s w be glad to see ! foll[+ v]ses f ! ,sabba? ,ev5+ hymn z !y 7 orig9ally publi%$1 ?\gh ,i d n sugge/ t ! famili> c5to is n bett] = use 9 ! congregation4 ,we woke to-day ) an!ms sweet ,to s+ be=e ! m]cy-seat1 ,&1 ere ! d>kness r\nd u fell1 ,we bade ! grateful vesp]s swell4 ,:ate'er has ris5 f he>t s9c]e1 ,ea* upw>d glance ( filial fe>1 ,ea* litany1 dev\tly pray$1 ,ea* gift ^u ,?9e alt> laid2 ,ea* te>1 regretful ( ! pa/1 ,ea* long+ o'er ! future ca/1 ,ea* brave resolve1--ea* spok5 v[1-- ,jesus1 our ,"l6 accept !m n[4 ,:ate'er b5ea? ,?y se>*+ eyes ,has wr\ght to spoil our sacrifice2 ,aught ( presumption1 ov] bold1 ,! dross we va9ly br\ght = gold2 ,if we h knelt at ali5 %r9e1 ,or ins9c]ely b[$ at ,?9e1 ,or basely (f]$ bl9d & lame1 ,or blu%$ b5ea? unholy %ame2 ,or1--crav5 prophets1--turn$ to flee ,:5 duty bade u speak = ,!e2-- ',mid ?is sweet /illness1 :ile we b[1 ,jesus1 our ,"l6 =give u n[4 ,oh1 let ea* foll[+ ,sabba? yield ,= our lov$ "w an ampl] field1 ,a /urdi] hatr$ ( ! wrong1 ,a /rong] purpose to gr[ /rong4#aii ,! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book conta9s contributions f sev]al ,me?odi/ writ]s new to our au?oriz$ hymnal4 ,( ^? /ill liv+ ,i w say no?+1 b ,i _c pass ov] ! "n ( ,james ,sme?am 7#ahba-hi71 ^: t5d]1 solemn l9es1 #8,:ile ebb+ nature grieves1' ?\gh !y may r>ely be sung 9 public1 w be priz$ by _m4 ,ano!r ( 8 hymns is 9 a diff]5t key4 ,x is1 p]haps1 m suitable = congregational use-- ,%[ me1 ,"l1 t ,?\ art love ,9 confirm$ tranquillity1 ,l ! sil5t sky above1 ,let my crav+ _s be2 ,dwell 9 life z va/ & /ill1 ,9 ! sunlight ( ,?y w4 ,?\ :o fille/ all 9 all1 ,kn[+ t ,i w&] "h1 ,?\ wilt he>k5 :5 ,i call1 ,i w wait till ,?\ appe>4 ,angels 9 ,?y smile are ble/2 ,smile1 & ,?\ wilt give me re/4 ,see ! lilies ( ! field6 ,!y are all endu$ by ,!e3 ,?\ _! innoc5ce wilt %ield2 ,b ,?\ c>e/ m = me3 ,= l summ] v]dure1 ,i ,live & gr[1 b _c die4 ,s9ce on me ,?\ ha/ conf]r$ ,?is dread gift ( endless life1 ,let my _s walk prep>$ ,= its brief & mortal /rife2 ,ru%+ !n into ,?y brea/1 ,?\ wilt smile1 & ,i %all re/4 ,! weakness ( ?is hymn lies 9 ! ^w #8ru%+' 9 ! f\r? v]se1 :i* breaks 9 ^u ! quietness & confid5ce ( ! poem4 ,m>k ,guy ,pe>se has writt5 sev]al good hymns = *ildr54 ,!y are1 z ,dr4 ,julian says1 #8( exceptional m]it4' ,f\r are 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,sunday ,s*ool ,book4 ,8 ,*ri/mas c>ol1 #8,! fi]ce w9d h[ls ab\t ! hills1' has a qua9t1 old-_w simplicity & rugg$ness t is bo? picturesque & affect+4 ,8 mo/ c>efully wr\ght hymn is a beautiful song ( praise4 ,! fir/ two l9es 9 ea* v]se are its special *>m4 ,_m read]s w be glad to see x "h1 ?\gh x is well kn[n 9 ,me?odi/ ,sunday s*ools4 ,savi\r1 = ,?y love we praise ,!e1 ,love t br\ght ,!e d[n to e>?2 ,l ! angels we w\ld praise ,!e1 ,s++ welcome at ,?y bir?2 ,let ,?y />1 ?r\gh all our gloom1 ,guide u to ,?y mang] home4 ,savi\r1 = ,?y life we praise ,!e1 ,life t br+s u f ! dead2 ,l ! *ildr5 we w\ld praise ,!e3 ,lay ,?9e h&s ^u our head4 ,call u1 z ,?\ did/ ( old1 ,little lambs into ,?y fold4 ,savi\r1 = ,?y dea? we praise ,!e1 ,dea? t is our hope ( life2 ,l ! ransom$ we w\ld praise ,!e1 ,:o h pass$ beyond ! /rife4 ,wa% u 9 ,?y cleans+ blood1 ,make u k+s & prie/s to ,god4 ,savi\r1 = ,?y love we praise ,!e1 ,love t lifts u up to ,!e2 ,) ! angels let u praise ,!e1 ,jo9+ 9 _! m9/relsy2 ,all our love = ev] tell+1 ,& ! mighty *orus swell+1 ,praise ! ,"l6 ,b5jam9 ,g\gh 7#ahje-gg7 0 a local prea*] & a v m9or poet1 yet he is n ! lea/ ( ,me?odi/ hymn-writ]s4 ,he 0 an e*o1 n a voice1 b won mu* wid] acceptance ?an mo/ ( ! lat] ,me?odi/ poets4 ,dr4 ,littl$ale includ$ a numb] ( 8 hymns 9 ! ,p's ,hymnal1 & he is repres5t$ 9 sev]al good hymn-books bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & ,am]ica4 ,8 be/ hymns are #8,awake1 awake1 ,o ,zion' & #8,uplift ! blood-/a9$ bann]4' ,?\gh ! ,engli% ,free ,*ur*es are poor 9 hymn-writ]s1 ! balance is amply r$ress$ 9 ,scotl&4 ,horatius ,bon> 7#ahja-hi7 is "o ( ! great s+]s ( ! c5tury1 & "s ( 8 hymns1 e4g4 #8,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say1' are surely immortal4 ,he rightly nam$ 8 poems #8hymns ( fai? & hope'2 !y look = & ha/e unto ! com+ ( ! ,day ( ,*ri/4 ,8 ,communion hymn1 #8,"h1 ,o my ,"l1 ,i see ,!e face to face1' & #8,a few m ye>s %all roll1' ) "s o!rs1 are 9 all great collections4 ,few mod]n books h less ?an t5 ( 8 hymns1 & _m h f twelve to tw5ty4 ,he 0 also a successful translator1 ?\gh 8 fame re/s on 8 orig9al hymns4 ,if ,i quote few ( 8 v]ses1 x is only because !y are s well kn[n4 ,! ,second ,adv5t fill$ a l>ge place 9 8 ?\ght & tea*+4 ,! foll[+ l9es1 to :i* he prefix$ a quotation f ,/4 ,augu/9e1 #8,! _w has gr[n old1' are v *>act]i/ic-- ,come1 ,"l1 & t>ry n1 ,br+ ! long-look$-= day2 ,oh1 :y ^! ye>s ( wait+ "h1 ,^! ages ( delay8 ,come1 = ,?y sa9ts /ill wait1 ,daily asc5ds _! sigh2 ,! ,_s & ! ,bride say1 ,come3 ,do/ ,?\ n he> ! cry8 ,come1 = creation groans1 ,impati5t ( ,?y /ay1 ,worn out ) ^! long ye>s ( ill1 ,^! ages ( delay4 ,come1 = ,?y foes are /rong2 ,) taunt+ lip !y say1 #8,:]e is ! promis$ adv5t n[1 ,& :]e ! dread$ day8' ,come1 = love waxes cold1 ,its /eps are fa9t & sl[2 ,fai? n[ is lo/ 9 unbelief1 ,hope's lamp burns dim & l[4 ,come1 = ! corn is ripe2 ,put 9 ,?y sickle n[1 ,reap ! great h>ve/ ( ! e>?1 ,s[] & reap] ,?\6 ,come1 & make all ?+s new1 ,build up ?is ru9$ e>?2 ,re/ore our fad$ ,p>adise1 ,creation's second bir?4 ,come1 & beg9 ,?y reign ,( ev]la/+ peace2 ,come1 take ! k+dom to ,?yself1 ,great ,k+ ( righte\sness4#bjj ,few] & less easily adapt$ to congregational use are ! sacr$ songs ( ,dr4 ,george ,ma!son1 ^: be/-kn[n hymn is probably ! mo/ widely appreciat$ ( any writt5 9 ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,x mu/ be famili> to mo/ read]s1 b z x is n f\nd 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 ,i give x "h-- ,o ,love t wilt n let me g1 ,i re/ my we>y s\l on ,!e2 ,i give ,!e back ! life ,i owe1 ,t 9 ,?9e ocean dep?s its fl[ ,may ri*]1 full] be4 ,o ,light t foll[e/ all my way1 ,i yield my flick]+ tor* to ,!e2 ,my he>t re/ores its borr[$ ray1 ,t 9 ,?y sun%9e's blaze its day ,may bright]1 fair] be4 ,o ,joy t seeke/ me ?r\gh pa91 ,i _c close my he>t to ,!e2 ,i trace ! ra9b[ ?r\gh ! ra91 ,& feel ! promise is n va9 ,t morn %all te>less be4 ,o ,cross t lifte/ up my head1 ,i d>e n ask to fly f ,!e2 ,i lay 9 du/ life's glory dead1 ,& f ! gr\nd !re blossoms r$ ,life t %all endless be4 ,v diff]5t are 8 v]ses on ,bro!rhood1 :i* are n on ! ord9>y l9es ( a hymn1 b make an excell5t song = a ga!r+ ( work+-m51 = a temp]ance meet+1 or = #8unit$' ga!r+s ( _m k9ds4 ,x is at lea/ ?or\ghly mod]n4 ,come1 let u raise ! common song-- ,day's beams are break+2 ,%ad[s h p>t$ he>ts too long1 ,light 9 ! ea/ is wak+4 ,come1 let u clasp unit$ h&s-- ,love's rays are fall+2 ,sea too long divides ! l&s1 ,k9dr$ claims are call+4 ,come1 let u lift a common pray]-- ,"o hope comb9es u2 ,we are made h>d by selfi% c>e1 ,mutual grief ref9es u4 ,come1 let u lift our bro!r's load-- ,*ri/'s cross is o'er u2 ,ours %all fall ^u ! road ,:5 ,heav5's is se5 be=e u4 ,come1 let u w9 our bro!r's love2 ,love's w>m reveal+ ,melts ! ice t w n move ,by ! fro/'s congeal+4 ,come1 let u lift our bro!r's /a92 ,hope's p[] %all *]i% ,dreams ( dayspr+s n 9 va9 ,:]e9 ! spot %all p]i%4 ,dr4 ,walt] ,c4 ,smi?'s is n a famili> "n 9 our hymn-books4 ,only editors :o are will+ to leave ! beat5 track w f9d 8 poems #8true hymns4' ,! ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,hymnal1 :i* is p]haps ! mo/ ca?olic & ! mo/ lit]>y ( our mod]n books1 gives six ( 8 hymns1 :ile ! ,presbyt]ian & ! ,me?odi/ h none4 ,b _m ( 8 poems are good hymns1 ?\gh p]haps !y appeal to a limit$ circle4 ,8 ,?\ghts & ,fancies = ,sunday ,ev5+s has long /ood close to my /udy *air1 & ,i d n ?9k !re is any book 7except ,george ,h]b]t7 ,i h s (t5 read aft] ! day's "w is done4 ,8 hymns h ! true pati5ce & ! happy tru/fulness :i* are ! /r5g? & inspiration ( ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,"h are ?ree v]ses f ! poem on ,ps4 cxviii4 #a-- ,:y %\ld ,i always pray1 ,al?\gh ,i always lack8 ,7 't n a bett] way ,"s praise to r5d] back8 ,! e>? t dr9ks ! pl5te\s ra9 ,returns ! grateful cl\d aga94 ,we %\ld n get ! less ,t we rememb]$ m ,! tru? & righte\sness ,?\ keep'/ = u 9 /ore3 ,9 heav5 !y d n pray--!y s+1 ,& !y h weal? ( ev]y?+4 ,& x w\ld be m meet ,to compass ,!e ) song1 ,?an to h at ,?y feet ,only a begg+ ?rong1 ,:o take ,?y gifts & !n =get ,alike ,?y goodness & _! debt4 ,my next quotation is well wor?y ( a place beside ,bi%op ,bick]/e?'s #8,come ye y\rselves ap>t1' & ) ! mo/ impressive & consol+ ( hymns = ,*ri/ian work]s4 ,(t1 ,"l1 ,i we>y 9 ,?y "w1 ,b ( ,?y "w ,i d n tire1 ,al?\gh ,i toil f dawn till d>k1 ,f mat9s ( ! e>ly l>k ,until 8 ev5-song expire4 ,ah6 :o t t5ds ! alt> fire1 ,or m9i/]s ! inc5se due1 ,or s+s ,?y praises 9 ! *oir1 ,or publi%es good news1 c\ld tire ,( t he loves s well to d8 ,sweet is ! recomp5se x br+s-- ,! "w t ) good-w is done2 ,= all ! he>t ) gladness s+s1 ,& all ! fleet+ h\rs h w+s1 ,& all ! day is full ( sun4 ,& if he lab\r n 9 va91 ,if s\ls are by 8 message /irr$1 ,if he c com=t grief & pa91 ,or br+ rep5tant te>s l ra9 ,by =ce ( 8 entreat+ ^w1 ,! h& may we>y at its task1 ,& we>y he may drag 8 feet2 ,! we>y frame may long to bask ,9 ne$ful re/2 b d n ask ,! he>t to we>y ( its beat4 ,to ^! quotations--& !y are few comp>$ ) ^? ,i w\ld l to make--,i mu/ add ,dr4 ,smi?'s s+ul>ly solemn & beautiful pray]1 :i* 9 ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,hymnal is appo9t$ = ! close ( ! ,communion ,s]vice4 ,x is unique among sacram5tal hymns4 ,if any to ! fea/ h come ,:o 7 n bidd51 ,"l1 =give2 ,!y 7 n ( our ,fa!r's home1 ,yet 9 ,?y m]cy let !m live4 ,if any came 9 d\bt or fe>1 ,o may !y c>ry peace away2 ,let heav5 to !m be calm & cle>1 ,/ill bright5+ to ! p]fect day4 ,& :o 9 ,zion m\rn+ 71 ,o give !m songs ( praise to ,!e2 ,& :o 7 full ( anxi\s c>e1 ,o set !m f _! burd5 free4 ,all ^? :o nev] sat be=e ,at ?is de> table ( ,?y grace1 ,o may !y love ,!e m & m1 ,& s]ve ,!e 9 ,?y ,holy ,place4 ,& !y :o ne'er aga9 %all see ,! day ( our communion dawn1 ,prep>e !m1 ,"l1 to fea/ ) ,!e ,at tables :i* are nev] drawn4 ,=give u all our w&]+ ?\ght1 ,our little love1 our feeble fai?2 ,& may we meet1 our battle f\ght1 ,beyond ! realms ( s9 & dea?4 ,f ^! great ,scot* hymn-writ]s ,i turn = a mom5t to ! ,unit>ian contribution to ! ,*ur*'s hymn-book4 ,"h x mu/ be said t ! be/ comes to u f ,am]ica1 :]e ! ,unit>ians claim ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 ,james ,russell ,l[ell1 ,samuel ,longfell[1 & ,samuel ,johnson4 ,9 ,engl& we h ,sir ,john ,b[r+ 7#agib-ahgb72 & ,s>ah ,fl[] ,adams 7#ahje-dh71 ^: #8,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e' has a sure place among ! be/-lov$ hymns4 ,mrs4 ,adams also wrote two beautiful little hymns suit$ = ! close ( s]vice1 ea* beg9n+1 #8,"p 9 peace1' & 0 an important contributor to ,w4 ,j4 ,fox's ,hymns & ,an!ms = ! use ( ! ,s\? ,place ,religi\s ,society1 "o ( ! mo/ curi\s ( mod]n hymnals4 ,mr4 ,page ,hopps has writt5 "s good hymns1 :i* are widely us$4 ,8 *ild's pray]1 #8,fa!r1 lead me day by day1' is beautiful 9 its /rong simplicity4 ,dr4 ,james ,m>t9eau wrote a few hymns :i* ,i _c b ?9k are includ$ 9 evangelical hymn-books m out ( respect = _! au?or ?an = _! actual devotional or poetic value4 ,! be/ kn[n is #8,?y way is 9 ! deep1 ,o ,"l4' ,i quote "o less (t5 f\nd-- #8,:]e is y\r ,god8' !y say3 ,answ] !m1 ,"l mo/ holy6 ,reveal ,?y secret way ,( visit+ ! l[ly3 ,n wrapp$ 9 mov+ cl\d1 ,or nightly-re/+ fire2 ,b veil$ )9 ! %r\d ,( sil5t high desire4 ,come n 9 fla%+ /orm1 ,or bur/+ fr[n ( ?und]3 ,come 9 ! viewless =m ,( wak5+ love & wond]2-- ,( duty gr[n div9e1 ,! re/less _s1 /ill2 ,( sorr[s taught to %9e ,z %ad[s ( ,?y w4 ,o ,god6 ! pure alone1-- ,e'en 9 _! deep confess+1-- ,c see ,!e z _! own1 ,& f9d ! p]fect bless+3 ,yet to ea* wait+ s\l ,speak 9 ,?y /ill small voice1 ,till brok5 love's made :ole1 ,& sadd5$ he>ts rejoice4 ,v ,n9ete5?-c5tury ,hymns ,,iii4--,roman ,ca?olic ,hymns ,engli% ,romanism has %>$ 9 ! revival ( hymnody1 & has be5 greatly enri*$ by ! m5 :o1 to quote ,mr4 ,moorsom's delightful record ( ,fab]1 #8left ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& = ! ,roman s*ism 9 ,engl&4' ,f ,au/9 to ,fab]1 ,romanism has h>dly any ,engli% hymn-writ]s4 ,"s ( ! ,lat9 hymns by ,engli% writ]s h an allur+ rhy?m1 ! ideal tone ( a ,*ri/mas c>ol4 ,x is easy to und]/& h[ popul> !y might be 9 ! v]nacul>4 ,"h is a bright lilt+ v]se f a ?irte5?-c5tury hymn3 ,gabriel to ,m>y w5t1 ,a mighty message b>e he2 ,deep 9 awe ! maid5 b5t ,to he> ! fir/ ,hail ,m>y6#bja ,ri*>d ,cra%aw 7d4 #afej7 0 a poet1 b sc>cely a hymn-writ]1 ?\gh f 8 #8,hymn ( ,/4 ,?omas' a good c5to may be made4 ,) all ! p[]s my poor he>t ha? ,( humble love & loyal fai?1 ,?us l[1 my hidd5 ,life1 ,i b[ to ,!e1 ,:om too mu* love ha? b[$ m l[ = me4 ,fai? is my =ce3 ,fai? /r5g? af=ds ,to keep pace ) ,?y p[]ful words1 ,& words m sure1 m sweet ?an !y1 ,love c\ld n ?9k1 ,tru? c\ld n say4 ,help1 ,"l1 my fai?1 my hope increase1 ,& fill my portion 9 ,?y peace3 ,give love = life2 nor let my days ,gr[ b 9 new p[]s to ,?y praise4 ,o de> memorial ( t ,dea?1 ,:i* lives /ill & all[s u brea?6 ,ri*1 royal food6 ,b\ntiful bread6 ,^: use d5ies u to ! dead4 ,come1 ,love6 come1 ,"l6 & t long day ,= :i* ,i langui%1 come away6 ,:5 glory's sun fai?'s %ades %all *ase1 ,& = ,?y veil give me ,?y face4#bjb ,rob]t ,s\?well 7d4 #aeie7 did n write s good a hymn z ?is1 b sev]al ( 8 v /rik+ poems are includ$ 9 ! ,arundel book--#8,! ,burn+ ,babe1' #8,new ,pr9ce1 new ,pomp1' #8,a ,*ild my *oice4' ,e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ef=ts 7 made to provide ,engli% hymn-books = ,romani/s4 ,fa!r ,haydock 7#ahbc7 ev5 adapt$ "s ( ! hymns ( ,wesley1 ,watts1 ,montgom]y1 & o!r ,prote/ants1 b ! ef=t does n seem to h be5 appreciat$4#bjc ,fr$]ick ,william ,fab] 7#ahad-fc7 did = ,engli% ,romani/s :at ,watts _h done = ,noncon=mi/s m ?an a hundr$ ye>s e>li]4 ,he is ! ,watts & ,wesley ( ,romanism4 ,fab] #8w5t ov]' 9 #ahdf1 aft] a brief m9i/ry 9 ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 ,he lam5t$ t ,ca?olics _h n #8! means ( influ5ce :i* "o s*ool ( ,prote/antism has 9 ,wesley's1 ,newton's1 & ,c[p]'s hymns1 & ano!r 9 ! m ref9$ & engag+ works ( ,ox=d writ]s4' ,z #8an ,engli% son ( ,/4 ,philip' ,n]i1 he claim$ to be foll[+ 9 ! /eps ( t #8"r m]ry sa9t' 9 8 attempt to provide #8,engli% ,ca?olic hymns fitt$ = s++4' #8,/4 ,philip devis$ a *angeful v>iety ( spiritual ex]cises & recreations1 :i* ga!r$ r\nd him ! art & lit]ature1 z well z ! piety ( ,rome1 & 0 em95tly qualifi$ to meet ! increas$ appetite = ! ^w ( ,god1 = s]vices 9 ! v]nacul>1 = hymn-s++ & pray]-meet+s4' ,^! la/ words h a f9e ,me?odi/ flav\r1 & increase "o's sympa?y ) _! writ]4 ,b x mu/ be admitt$ t ,fab] 0 a ?or\gh-go+ ,romani/4 ,he believ$ t #8,god rais$ up our de> & bless$ ,fa!r1 ,/4 ,philip 444 j z ! h]esy ( ,prote/antism 0 beg9n+ to deva/ate ! _w4'#bjd ,fab]'s hymns mu/ n be judg$ simply by our ,prote/ant v]sions1 b we may be ?ankful t he gave a new & bett] tone to ! hymn-s++ ( ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,8 be/ hymns1 ) _! exquisite ye>n+ t5d]ness1 are s de> to u t !re is no ne$ to speak ( !m2 !y speak ! language ( ! ,*ri/ian he>t1 & he :o s+s ?us s+s ! ,holy ,_s's song4 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t we h tak5 ! be/ ( ,fab] into our hymnals1 & ! residue is n--f ! ,prote/ant /&po9t--( great value4 ,:at "o may call ! light] songs ( ,roman ,ca?olic psalmody are s little kn[n to u t ,i quote1 z a fav\rable illu/ration ( a class ( hymn t bulks l>gely 9 ,romani/ books1 two v]ses ( ,fab]'s song = ,/4 ,patrick's ,day4 ,"o c readily imag9e t su* a hymn w\ld be popul> 9 ,irel&1 & s]ve to keep alive ! leg5d ( ,/4 ,patrick4 ,all praise to ,sa9t ,patrick :o br\ght to our m\nta9s ,! gift ( ,god's fai?1 ! sweet light ( ,8 love6 ,all praise to ! %eph]d :o %[$ u ! f\nta9s ,t rise 9 ! he>t ( ! ,savi\r above6 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s1 ,9 smiles & 9 te>s1 ,our sa9t ha? be5 ) u1 our %ield & our /ay2 ,all else may h gone1 ,sa9t ,patrick alone1 ,he ha? be5 to u light :5 e>?'s lights 7 all set1 ,= ! glories ( fai? !y c nev] decay2 ,& ! be/ ( our glories is bright ) u yet1 ,9 ! fai? & ! fea/ ( ,sa9t ,patrick's ,day4 ,!re is n a sa9t 9 ! bright c\rts ( ,heav5 ,m fai?ful ?an he to ! l& ( 8 *oice2 ,oh1 well may ! nation to :om he 0 giv51 ,9 ! fea/ ( _! sire & apo/le rejoice6 ,9 glory above1 ,true to 8 love1 ,he keeps ! false fai? f 8 *ildr5 away3 ,! d>k false fai?1 ,t is worse ?an dea?1 ,oh1 he drives x f> (f f ! gre5 sunny %ore1 ,l ! reptiles :i* fl$ f 8 curse 9 dismay2 ,& ,er91 :5 error's pr\d triumph is o'er1 ,w /ill be f\nd keep+ ,sa9t ,patrick's ,day4 ,edw>d ,caswall 7#ahad-gh71 :o resign$ 8 ,anglican liv+ 9 #ahdg1 0 receiv$ into ! ,roman ,*ur* 9 #ahej4 ,he is a m successful translator ?an compos]1 8 be/ orig9al hymn be+ #8,days & mom5ts quickly fly+4' ,8 translations f ! ,lat9 & ,g]man are 9 all our hymnals4 ,romi% hymnals conta9 _m pray]s = ! reconv]sion ( ,engl&4 ,!re is some?+ pa!tic 9 su* l9es z ^! 9 a hymn ( ,fa!r ,pott]'s-- ,oh6 yet once m1 o'er ,engli% fields1 ,! glori\s ,cross %all wave2 ,! solace ( ! brok5 he>t1 ,! /&>d ( ! brave4 ,oh1 isle ( ,sa9ts6 oh1 ,m>y's d[]6 ,h[ long ere ?is %all be8 ,:5 wilt ?\ rise1 ?r[ (f ?y *a9s1 ,& once aga9 be free8 ,b if our ,romi% bre?r5 s+ ?us1 :y %\ld n we tea* our *ildr5 ,mr4 ,gill's /irr+ hymn1 :i* includes ! l9es ,s+ h[ ,he ,8 ,engl& cr[nd1 ,:5 ,he loos$ ! yoke ( ,rome8 ,h we n z good cause = praise z !y = pray]8 ,"o turns f ! /udy ( ,romi% hymn-books ) a s5se ( hav+ travell$ 9 a f> c\ntry1 :]e yet !re is mu* to rem9d "o ( ! home-l&4 ,!re is a great gulf1 z we ?ankfully ackn[l$ge1 betwe5 ev5 ! ,high ,anglican & ! ,romani/--a consid]able portion ( ! ,romi% hymn-book is1 & we tru/ ev] w be1 impossible to ! bulk ( ,engli% ,*ri/ians4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "o c neglect ! *aff & ga!r gold5 gra91 = sa9tly ,romani/s h a g5ius = devotion4 ,x is mu* to be wi%$ t ! read9ess ) :i* we h adopt$ hymns f ,roman ,ca?olic s\rces _h be5 reciprocat$4 ,b almo/ all ! great ,engli% hymns are miss+ f ,ca?olic hymnals4 ,! ,arundel editors admit translations by ,dr4 ,neale1 & ev5 ,miss ,w9kwor?1 b no orig9al hymns save ^? by writ]s ( _! own fai?4 ,mr4 ,toz]1 9 8 ,ca?olic ,hymns1 includes ,*>lotte ,elliott's #8,?y ,w be done1' & gives ! au?or's "n1 b ,i am afraid he did n "k %e 0 a ,prote/ant--?\gh ,i hope he did4 ,naturally1 ,fab] & ,caswall are ! *ief contributors2 & books t conta9 _! hymns & ^? ( ,mat!w ,bridges1 ,adelaide ,anne ,proct]1 & ,j4 ,h4 ,newman1 _c be )\t mu* spiritual weal?4 ,! two collections ,i h nam$ give a v hopeful impression conc]n+ ! future ( ,roman ,ca?olic hymnody2 ?\gh !y are practically innoc5t ( ,prote/ant hymns1 !y conta9 _m :i* are ,ca?olic1 & n ,roman4 ,indirectly1 ! use ( su* books mu/ prep>e ! way = a great] fre$om 9 wor%ip & a ne>] approximation to ! g5]al company ( believ]s4 ,i w close ?is slight sket* ) two v]ses by ,c>d9al ,mann+3 ,dea? has = me no fe>s2 its bitt] pa9s ,%all nev] f my ,k+ my he>t divide3 ,fai?ful to ,him till dea? my w rema9s2 ,i no?+ fe>1 ) ,jesus at my side4 ,jesus1 my ,"l6 my only hope & %ield2 ,no p[]s ( ill be=e ,!e c abide2 ,i tru/ 9 ,!e ^u ! battlefield2 ,i no?+ fe>1 ) ,jesus at my side6#bje ,"h our /udy mu/ p]=ce break (f1 = ! limits assign$ to my lecture h be5 already exce$$4 ,sev]al important subjects mu/ be omitt$4 ,am]ican hymns take a comp>atively inconspicu\s place 9 our ,*ur* hymnals1 b h a l>ge space 9 collections ( songs = mission s]vices & und5om9ational ga!r+s4 ,translations f ! ,greek1 ,lat91 & ,g]man furni% _m ( our f9e/ & mo/ popul> hymns4 ,9 reg>d to mod]n hymn-books1 ! ,g]man are ! old]1 & inde$ _m ( ! ,lat9 hymns are actually ( a lat] date ?an ^? ( ,lu!r & ev5 ,paul ,g]h>dt4 ,john ,wesley's int]c\rse ) ! ,moravians introduc$ him to ! ,g]man hymns1 & 8 translations are almo/ z important a feature 9 our hymn-books z ,*>les ,wesley's orig9al compositions4 ,miss ,w9kwor?'s ,lyra ,g]manica is "o ( ! great devotional works ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! ,ox=d ,movem5t drew att5tion to ! hymns ( ! ,greek & ,roman ,*ur*es1 & ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n popul>iz$ _m hymns suitable to ! wor%ip ( all ! ,*ur*es4 ,bi%op ,mant1 ,isaac ,williams1 ,edw>d ,caswall1 & ,dr4 ,neale l$ ! way 9 translat+ ^! hymns into ,engli% v]se1 & !y quickly secur$ a l>ge place 9 hymn-books4 ,n only h !y great hi/oric int]e/1 b !y give u "s ( ! sublime/ & ! sweete/ ( our hymns ( p5it5ce & praise1 rang+ f ! solemn tones ( ! #8,dies irae' to ! lovely lyrics ( ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux1 #8,jesu1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e4' ,no survey ( ! hymn-book ( ! mod]n ,*ur* c be complete )\t ref]5ce to !m1 b ,i am compell$ to pass !m by ) only ?is brief m5tion4 ,,conclusion ,our /udy ( ,engli% hymns has c>ri$ u ?r\gh ?ree c5turies & a half--f ! r\gh1 halt+ l9es ( ,cov]dale to ! smoo? & easy rhy?m ( ! hymn-writ]s ( to-day4 ,f ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s to ! mod]n hymn-book is a long & delightful j\rney4 #8,i envy n 9 any mood' ! man :o f9ds 9 devotional poetry only matt] = criticism4 ,if x be true t ! he>t makes ! !ologian1 x is m true t ! he>t makes ! hymnologi/4 ,! e>li] /ages ( our /udy may yield little actual fruit 9 ! %ape ( hymns :i* a mod]n editor w\ld delight to add to 8 hymn-book4 ,b x yields mu* 9 ! way ( inspiration1 br++ u into communion ) m5 l ,h]b]t1 ,donne1 ,s&ys1 ,vaughan1 &1 9 8 measure1 ,)]--m5 :o might h liv$ ! c\rti]'s life _h !y n *os5 to s]ve ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,s f> z _! poems are conc]n$1 x is a m]e accid5t t ,h]b]t & ,donne 7 9 ord]s4 ,!y are n cl]ical hymn-writ]s1 b1 l o!rs ( _! s*ool1 are poets ( ! inn] & individual life4 ,!y t\* our he>ts1 n because !y h writt5 :at expresses ! common ne$ ( a congregation1 b because !y speak 9 graceful =m :at mo/ ( u c feel b c\ld nev] put into words4 ,campion & ! two ,au/9s repres5t ! dev\t laym5 ( ! pr(essional class--m5 :o might1 if !y pleas$1 h be5 m]e m5 ( ! _w4 ,x w\ld be q possible to discuss ,engli% hymns ) sc>ce a m5tion ( su* names1 b1 x seems to me1 t 9 los+ !m our /udy w\ld lose its ri*e/ *>m4 ,k5 may be consid]$ ! fir/ ( ! ,anglican1 ,mason ( ! ,evangelical1 & ,watts ( ! ,diss5t+ hymn-writ]s4 ,!y wrote1 n simply = _! own delight or relief1 b = ! sake ( o!rs4 ,k5 _h no imm$iate successors1 ?\gh he is ! f\nd] ( ! s*ool ( ,heb]1 ,lyte1 ,keble1 & ,ell]ton4 ,mason's imm$iate successors 7 ,%eph]d1 ,newton1 & ,c[p]2 ,watts 0 ! fir/ ( a long succession ( ! lat] ,puritans4 ,x is usual to call ! eighte5? c5tury ! gold5 age ( hymn-writ+2 b ,i am n sure t ?is w be ! f9al v]dict4 ,i confess t 9 _m respects ,i f9d bo? ! e>li] & ! lat] p]iod m attractive4 ,if we leave out ( ! acc\nt ,wesley's hymns1 _m ( :i* owe _! long use 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*es to o!r ?an poetic consid]ations1 ! va/ majority ( ! eighte5?-c5tury hymns h disappe>$ f mod]n use4 ,x is int]e/+ to comp>e ! hymn-books ( #agej-ahej ) ^? issu$ )9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,rippon's ,selection1 9 its v>i\s editions2 ,colly]'s ,hymns2 ,dobell's ,new ,selection ( ,ne>ly ,eight ,hundr$ ,evangelical ,hymns2 ,bick]/e?'s ,*ri/ian ,psalmody2 & ,snepp's ,songs ( ,grace & ,glory1 comp>$ ) ! mo/ rec5t hymn-books1 %[ n only :at great additions h be5 made to ! treasury ( ,*ri/ian song1 b h[ _m hymns once reg>d$ z almo/ indisp5sable are n[ =gott51 & are nev] likely to be reviv$4 ,! =mal1 didactic1 prea*+ hymns1 s popul> a hundr$ ye>s ago1 h be5 /eadily los+ gr\nd4 ,!y n only fail to t\* ! he>t ( pres5t-day wor%ipp]s1 !y h no elem5t ( di/9ction1 no?+ t c\ld or %\ld give !m a p]man5t place 9 ! songs ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,hymns ( ! p]iod be=e ,watts are mu* m common 9 tw5tie?-c5tury hymn-books ?an 9 ^? ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies1 b ! hymns *>act]i/ic ( ! eighte5? c5tury are rapidly disappe>+4 ,!y 7 writt5 to meet ! ne$s ( ! ,diss5t+ meet+-h\se & ! ,evangelical ,revival4 ,b among !m are _m :i* voice ! exp]i5ce1 #8n ( an age1 b ( all "t'2 !y speak ! language ( ! s\l t seeks & f9ds & foll[s ! ,savi\r4 ,n9ete5?-c5tury hymns 7 l>gely affect$ by ! great ,anglican ,revival--a mu* wid] t]m ?an #8! ,ox=d ,movem5t4' ,! be/ kn[n & lov$ ( ! hymns ( ! la/ eighty ye>s are ^? :i*1 9 "o way or o!r1 emphasize ! idea ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* help ! wor%ipp] to realize t he belongs to t ,holy ,*ur* :i*1 ?r\gh\t all ! ages & 9 all l&s1 ackn[l$ges ,god to be ! ,"l4 ,x is "o ( ! unexpect$ & undesir$ fruits ( ! ,anglican ,revival t e d5om9ation n[ claims its place 9 an undivid$ ,*ur*4 ,! long+ = unity :i* l$ ! ,tract>ians fir/ to look & !n to move t[>d ,rome1 l$ ! ,free ,*ur*es to reconsid] _! own position1 & to seek = a l>g] & m scriptural conception ( ! ,*ur*4 ,a n>r[ ,calv9ism _h1 on ! "o h&1 kept _m coldly isolat$ f _! bre?r52 &1 on ! o!r1 a n>r[ f]v\r1 a too lit]al belief t ,me?odism1 & ,me?odism alone1 0 ,*ri/ianity 9 e>ne/1 made o!rs keep !mselves w>m by _! own firesides1 "u ! impression t _! neighb\rs sat by cold he>?s or cr\*$ ov] sm\ld]+ emb]s4 ,= ?is e/rangem5t ( bre?r51 ! e>li] hymn-books are to "s ext5t responsible4 ,! _s ( ,*ri/ian *>ity1 ( g5ial mutual appreciation1 has wond]fully develop$ s9ce d5om9ational hymn-books became %9+ evid5ces ( unity 9 div]sity4 ,"s ( ,wesley's e>li] hymn-books illu/rate ?is1 & x is to be regrett$ t he did n make a m lib]al use ( ! "w ( o!r m5 :5 he issu$ 8 f9al hymn-book = ! p call$ ,me?odi/s4 ,! e>lie/ great ca?olic ,collection ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$ is ! ,moravian book ( #aged4bjf ,disfigur$ z x is by a numb] ( ! bad ,moravian hymns1 x yet des]ves a place--consid]+ ! "t at :i* x 0 issu$--beside ,palgrave's ,treasury ( ,sacr$ ,song4 ,x 0 a by no means unsuccessful ef=t to d = ! ,moravians ( ! mid-eighte5? c5tury :at ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book has done = our own ,*ur* at ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,x ga!rs into "o volume mo/ ( ! be/ hymns ( o!r ,*ur*es1 :ile pres]v+ ^? peculi>ly suit$ to ! ne$s & ta/es ( its own memb]s4 ,9 ?is reg>d ! hymn-books ( ! ,me?odi/ & ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* repres5t a diff]5t type f ^? ( ! pr9cipal ,noncon=mi/ ,*ur*es4 ,! latt] include v little t is di/9ctive ( ! ,*ur*es = ^: use !y are prep>$4 ,:]e !y diff] x is usually a matt] ( ta/e1 n ( doctr9e4 ,! ,presbyt]ian1 ,bapti/1 & ,congregational books might be us$ by any or all ( ^! ,*ur*es4 ,& !re is mu* to be said 9 def5ce ( ! elim9ation ( d5om9ational *>act]i/ics4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is1 ,i believe1 m to be said 9 fav\r ( ! hymn-book :i* is design$ to aid ! ,*ur* 9 its specific "w & tea*+4 ,x w\ld be impossible to exagg]ate ! influ5ce ( ,wesley's ,hymns ^u ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*es4 ,& !re c be no "q t ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n has _h an imm5se influ5ce1 bo? = good & ill1 ^u ! ,anglican ,revival4 ,x 0 orig9ally issu$ 9 #ahfa1 :5 ! ,movem5t 0 tak+ firm hold ( ! cl]gy1 & beg9n+ to *ange ! :ole tone ( ! tea*+ & ! :ole _s ( public wor%ip 9 hundr$s ( p>i%es4 ,its success 0 enorm\s1 only p>allel$ by t ( ,watts & ,wesley4 ,! title 0 9 itself a confession ( fai? 9 ! new ,movem5t4 ,! fir/ edition 01 9 comp>ison ) ! popul> hymnals ( ! ,evangelicals1 a m>k$ advance t[>d ,high ,*ur* wor%ip2 b x is v mode/ & t5tative :5 comp>$ ) its late/ edition4 ,i say no?+ ( its doctr9e1 = ,i h no space = criticism4 ,i comm5d ! pr9ciple ^u :i* ! "w 0 done--! education ( ! wor%ipp] 9 ! fai? & practice :i* ! compil]s believ$ to be mo/ truly 9 accordance ) ! ,div9e ideal ( ! ,*ur*4 ,on ! same g5]al pr9ciple ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book has be5 compil$4 ,x is made1 n = o!r p1 b = ourselves4 ,"s fri5dly critics see1 #8) a scornful wond]1' ! numb] ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns :i* /ill survive1 & talk ( sup]/iti\s rev]5ce = a "n4 ,b !y d n und]/& t ^! hymns1 p]haps especially ^? :i* are unkn[n to o!r ,*ur*es1 en%r9e :at we reg>d z mo/ preci\s 9 ,me?odi/ life & tea*+4 ,f a lit]>y or poetic po9t ( view1 x may be t our hymn-book is inf]ior to ! ,bapti/1 ! ,presbyt]ian1 & ! ,congregational1 & p]haps especially to su* a book z ,mr4 ,hord]'s ,wor%ip-,song4 ,b ! hymn-book ( a liv+1 work+ ,*ur* %\ld n be con/ruct$ on purely lit]>y l9es4 ,x is n a treasury ( religi\s poetry1 n a sacr$ an?ology1 b a book ( common pray] & praise1 = use 9 p>ticul> congregations4 ,next to ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n ! mo/ influ5tial ( n9ete5?-c5tury hymn-books is ,sacr$ ,songs & ,solos1 ! *ief memorial ( ! mission ( ,moody & ,sankey4 ,!y introduc$ ! light] ephem]al songs :i* suit$ l>ge und5om9ational ga!r+s1 & caught ! e> & rea*$ ! he>t ( ! man & ! *ild 9 ! /reet4 ,i _c regret t few ( ^! ditties f9d _! way into ,*ur* hymnals2 yet ,i am n a%am$ to admit t 9 _m an ,ea/ ,end meet+ ,i h be5 ?ankful = #8,sankey's ,hymns4' ,9 any review ( ,engli% hymns ?is popul> collection _c be ov]look$4 ,i h spok5 ( ! advantage ( div]sity 9 ,*ur* hymnals1 b !re rema9s a fur!r & v int]e/+ "q4 ,h[ f> does ! /udy ( hymns & hymn-books enc\rage ! hope ( a reunion ( he>ts 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 r5t1 z x n[ is1 by _m unhappy divisions8 ,9 an ,app5dix ,i give a li/ ( ne>ly a hundr$ & sixty hymns1 :i* are f\nd 9 ! f\r repres5tative ,non-episcopal hymnals & 9 "o or bo? ( two repres5tative ,anglican books4 ,^! hymns are ! f\ndation mat]ial ( :at may be call$ ! hymn-book ( ! mod]n ,*ur*4 ,canon ,ell]ton said1 #8,! /udy ( ,noncon=mi/ hymn-books does n enc\rage me 9 any hopes ( :at is sometimes call$ ,home ,reunion4' ,my own /udy ( mod]n hymn-books leads to an opposite conclusion4 ,x is a commonplace ( hymnology t 9 all good hymn-books y f9d contributions f m5 ( widely diff]5t !ological s*ools4 ,b x is n 9 ! fact t ! *oir ( ! ,*ur* includes ,watts1 ,wesley1 ,heb]1 ,montgom]y1 ,newman1 ,keble1 ,lyte1 ,*>lotte ,elliott1 ,mrs4 ,alex&]1 ,fab]1 ,s4 ,j4 ,/one1 ,caswall1 ,bon>1 ,rawson1 ,neale1 & o!rs1 t ,i see ! mo/ hopeful sign4 ,a /ill m notable & in/ructive sign ( ! times is t alike 9 ! mo/ famili> & 9 ! mo/ solemn mom5ts ( life we draw nigh to ,god ) ! same words4 ,our morn+ & our ev5+ hymns1 our ,*ri/mas c>ols & our ,ea/] an!ms1 are "o4 ,9 ! "t ( utmo/ ne$ we turn to ! ,savi\r ) ! same cry-- ,j z ,i am1 )\t "o plea ,b t ,?y blood 0 %$ = me1 ,& t ,?\ bidd'/ me come to ,!e1 ,o ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come4 ,our battle-songs1 our p5it5tial pray]s1 our hymns ( adoration1 are ! same4 ,we ev5 tell ! /ory ( our conv]sion 9 ! same words-- ,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say1 ,come unto ,me & re/4 ,we tea* our *ildr5 to s+ ! same songs 9 s*ool & 9 ! family4 ,ev5 m impressive is ! fact t 9 ! ,holy ,communion ! same hymns are sung 9 ! great ca!dral1 :]e m5 kneel be=e ! high alt>1 & 9 ! homely village *apel1 :]e simple folk sit d[n at ! ,"l's ,table4 ,*>les ,wesley ! poet ( ,me?odism1 ,doddridge ! ,noncon=mi/ pa/or1 ,montgom]y ! ,moravian booksell]1 ,rawson ! ,congregational lawy]1 ,bon> ! ,scot* ,presbyt]ian1 ,bick]/e? ! ,anglican bi%op1 are ! writ]s ^: hymns are common to all ,engli%m5 z !y break ! bread & dr9k ! w9e 9 memory ( _! ,r$eem]'s dea?4 ,we "k no di/9ction ( cre$ or ,*ur* :5 we s+-- ,come1 let u jo9 our fri5ds above1 ,t h obta9$ ! prize2 & we are all "o z we entru/ our dead to ! ,"l ( ,life-- ,fa!r1 9 ,?y graci\s keep+1 ,leave we n[ ,?y s]vant sleep+4 ,& :51 we>i$ ( e>? & long+ to dep>t & be ) ,*ri/1 we lift our eyes to ! et]nal city1 our ,fa!r's h\se on high1 ! hymns ( ,/4 ,b]n>d ( ,cluny or ( ,samuel ,crossman are on ! lips ( all-- ,o happy place1 :5 %all ,i be1 ,my ,god1 ) ,!e to see ,?y face8 ,!re are _m times :51 amid ! /rife ( tongues1 we feel t reunion is a dream nev] to be fulfill$2 b already we h f\nd common gr\nd 9 l[ly m9i/ries to ! poor & ! di/ress$4 ,& !y :o are lab\r]s toge!r 9 ! humble/ & div9e/ tasks1 also jo9 9 ! songs :i*1 ev5 on e>?1 none b ! r$eem$ c s+4 ,9 ! s]vice ( love1 9 ! pray] ( p5it5ce1 & 9 ! sacrifice ( praise1 we are already "o 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,our goal1 too1 is ! same1 our div]se ways conv]ge z we draw ne>] to ,god & ,heav54 #8,_m ways h "o end4' ,j]usalem1 :]e song nor gem ,nor fruit nor wat]s cease1 ,god br+ u to ,j]usalem1 ,god br+ u home 9 peace2 ,! /rong :o /&1 ! weak :o fall1 ,! fir/ & la/1 ! great & small1 ,home "o by "o1 home "o & all6 ,,app5dix ,! foll[+ hymns are 9 ! ,bapti/1 ,congregational1 ,me?odi/1 & ,presbyt]ian ,hymn-books4 ,!y are also 9 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 or ,*ur* ,hymns4 ,hymns :i* are 9 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 b n 9 ,*ur* ,hymns1 are m>k$ 992 ^? 9 ,*ur* ,hymns1 b n 9 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 are m>k$ 4 ,a ,a few m ye>s %all roll ,bon> ,abide ) me3 fa/ falls ! ev5tide ,lyte ,accord+ to ,?y graci\s ^w ,montgom]y ,all glory1 laud1 & hon\r ,!odulph ( ,orleans ,all hail1 ! p[] ( ,jesus' "n ,p]ronet ,all praise ,glory to ,!e1 my ,god1 ?is night ,k5 ,ar\nd ! ?rone ( ,god 9 heav5 ,anne ,%eph]d ,art ?\ we>y1 art ?\ languid ,neale ,z ) gladness m5 ( old ,dix ,at ev51 ere ! sun 0 set ,twells ,awake1 my s\l1 & ) ! sun ,k5 ,b ,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone ,watts 99,behold u1 ,"l1 a little space ,ell]ton ,bread ( ! _w1 9 m]cy brok5 ,heb] ,brief life is "h our portion ,b]n>d ( ,cluny ,brighte/ & be/ ( ! sons ( ! morn+ ,heb] ,brightly gleams our bann] ,pott] & o!rs ,by ,*ri/ r$eem$1 9 ,*ri/ re/or$ ,rawson ,c ,*ildr5 ( ! heav5ly ,k+ ,c5nick ,*ri/ ! ,"l is ris5 to-day ,wesley ,*ri/1 ^: glory fills ! sky ,wesley ,*ri/ian1 seek n yet repose ,c4 ,elliott ,come1 ,holy ,gho/1 our he>ts inspire ,wesley ,come1 let u jo9 our fri5ds above ,wesley ,come1 my s\l1 ?y suit prep>e ,newton ,come to our poor nature's night ,rawson ,come unto ,me1 ye we>y ,dix ,come1 ye ?ankful p1 come ,al=d ,commit ?\ all ?y griefs ,paul ,g]h>dt ,creator ,_s6 by ^: aid ,tr4 ,john ,dryd5 ,d ,days & mom5ts quickly fly+ ,caswall & o!rs ,e ,et]nal ,fa!r1 /rong to save ,:it+ ,f ,= ev] ) ! ,"l ,montgom]y ,= ! beauty ( ! e>? ,pi]po9t ,=? 9 ,?y "n1 ,o ,"l1 ,i g ,wesley ,=w>d6 be our wat*word ,al=d ,f all t dwell bel[ ! skies ,watts ,f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s ,heb] ,g ,g5tle ,jesus1 meek & mild ,wesley ,g to d>k ,ge?semane ,montgom]y ,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way ,c[p] ,god save our ,graci\s ,k+ ,anon4 ,god1 t made/ e>? & heav5 ,heb] & ,:ately ,graci\s ,_s1 ,holy ,gho/ ,c4 ,wordswor? ,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah ,w4 ,williams ,h ,hail1 ,?\ once despis$ ,jesus ,bakewell ,hail to ! ,"l's ,ano9t$ ,montgom]y 99,h>k6 h>k1 my s\l6 angelic songs are swell+ ,fab] ,h>k1 my s\l6 x is ! ,"l ,c[p] ,h>k6 ! h]ald angels s+ ,wesley ,"h1 ,o my ,"l1 ,i see ,!e face to face ,bon> ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty ,heb] ,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds ,newton ,i ,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say ,bon> ,i ?9k1 :5 ,i read t sweet /ory ( old ,j4 ,luke ,x came ^u ! midnight cle> ,se>s ,j ,j]usalem1 my happy home ,j4 ,bromehead ,j]usalem ! gold5 ,b]n>d ( ,cluny ,jesus calls u3 o'er ! tumult ,c4 ,f4 ,alex&] ,jesus1 ,i my cross h tak5 ,lyte ,jesus lives6 no long] n[ ,gell]t ,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l ,wesley ,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun ,watts ,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux ,jesus1 :]e'er ,?y p meet ,c[p] ,j z ,i am1 )\t "o plea ,c4 ,elliott ,l ,lead1 k9dly ,light1 amid ! encircl+ gloom ,newman ,lead u1 heav5ly ,fa!r1 lead u ,j4 ,edme/on ,let u ) a gladsome m9d ,milton ,lo6 ,he comes ) cl\ds desc5d+ ,wesley ,"l1 dismiss u ) ,?y bless+ ,j4 ,fawcett ,"l1 ,i he> ( %[]s ( bless+ ,codn] ,"l1 x belongs n to my c>e ,baxt] ,"l ( our life1 & ,god ( our salvation ,lw5/]n ,"l ( ! worlds above ,watts ,"l1 speak to me1 t ,i may speak ,hav]gal ,"l1 ,?y ^w abide? ,bak] ,love ,div9e1 all loves excell+ ,wesley ,m ,my ,god & ,fa!r1 :ile ,i /ray ,c4 ,elliott ,my ,god1 h[ wond]ful ,?\ art ,fab] ,n ,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e ,s4 ,f4 ,adams ,n[ ?ank we all our ,god ,m>t9 ,r9ck>t ,n[ ! day is ov] ,s4 ,b>+-,g\ld ,n[ ! lab\r]'s task is o'er ,ell]ton ,o ,o come1 all ye fai?ful1 joyful & triumphant ,tr4 ,f4 ,oakeley 99,o come & m\rn ) me a:ile ,fab] ,o come1 ,o come1 ,immanuel ,tr4 ,neale ,o day ( re/ & gladness ,c4 ,wordswor? ,o = a clos] walk ) ,god ,c[p] 99,o = a he>t to praise my ,god ,wesley 99,o = a ?\s& tongues to s+ ,wesley ,o ,god ( ,be!l1 by ^: h& ,doddridge 99,o help u1 ,"l6 ea* h\r ( ne$ ,milman ,o ,jesus1 ,i h promis$ ,bode 99,o ,"l1 be ) u :5 we sail ,dayman ,o ,"l ( heav5 & e>? & sea ,c4 ,wordswor? ,o love ,div9e1 h[ sweet ?\ art ,wesley ,o sacr$ ,head once w\nd$ ,paul ,g]h>dt ,o timely happy1 timely wise ,keble ,o ,^w ( ,god inc>nate ,wal%am ,h[ 99,o wor%ip ! ,k+ all-glori\s above ,r4 ,grant ,(t 9 dang]1 (t 9 woe ,:ite & ,maitl& ,once 9 royal ,david's city ,c4 ,f4 ,alex&] ,onw>d6 ,*ri/ian soldi]s ,s4 ,b>+-,g\ld ,our ble/ ,r$eem]1 ere ,he brea!d ,h4 ,aub] ,our day ( praise is done ,ell]ton ,our ,god1 our help 9 ages pa/ ,watts ,p ,peace1 p]fect peace1 9 ?is d>k _w ( s98 ,bick]/e? ,pleasant are ,?y c\rts above ,lyte ,praise1 my s\l1 ! ,k+ ( heav5 ,lyte ,praise to our ,god1 ^: b\nte\s h& ,ell]ton ,praise to ! ,holie/ 9 ! height ,newman ,r ,rejoice1 ! ,"l is ,k+ ,wesley ,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me ,toplady ,s 99,safely1 safely ga!r$ 9 ,dobree ,savi\r1 aga9 to ,?y de> "n we raise ,ell]ton ,savi\r1 bless$ ,savi\r ,?r+ ,savi\r1 brea! an ev5+ bless+ ,edme/on ,savi\r1 spr9kle _m nations ,a4 ,c4 ,coxe ,savi\r1 :5 9 du/ to ,!e ,r4 ,grant ,soldi]s ( ,*ri/1 arise ,wesley 99,s\ls ( m51 :y w ye scatt] ,fab] 99,/& up6 /& up = ,jesus ,duffield ,sun ( my s\l1 ,?\ ,savi\r de> ,keble ,sweet ,savi\r1 bless u ere we g ,fab] ,t ,! ,*ur*'s "o f\ndation ,/one ,! day is pa/ & ov] ,anatolius ,! ,god ( ,abraham praise ,oliv]s ,! ,head t once 0 cr[n$ ) ?orns ,kelly ,! ,k+ ( ,love my ,%eph]d is ,bak] ,! radiant morn ha? pass$ away ,?r+ ,! roseate hues ( e>ly dawn ,c4 ,f4 ,alex&] ,! ,son ( ,god goes =? to w> ,heb] ,!re is a book :o runs may read ,keble 99,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood ,c[p] ,!re is a gre5 hill f> away ,c4 ,f4 ,alex&] ,!re is a l& ( pure delight ,watts ,!re is no sorr[1 ,"l1 too light ,crewdson ,!re's a ,fri5d = little *ildr5 ,midlane ,?9e arm1 ,o ,"l1 9 days ( old ,plumptre ,?is is ! day ( light ,ell]ton ,?\ art gone up on high ,toke ,?\ did/ leave ,?y ?rone ,e4 ,e4 ,s4 ,elliott ,?\ hidd5 ,love ( ,god1 ^: height ,t]/eeg5 ,?\ to :om ! sick & dy+ ,?r+ ,?\ ^: almighty ^w ,m>riott ,?r\gh ! day ,?y love has sp>$ u ,kelly ,?r\gh ! night ( d\bt & sorr[ ,+emann ,?y way1 n m9e1 ,o ,"l ,bon> ,to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 our he>ts we raise ,dix ,w ,we give ,!e b ,?9e own ,wal%am ,h[ ,we pl\gh ! fields & scatt] ,mat?ias ,claudius ,we saw ,!e n :5 ,?\ did/ come ,gurney ,we>y ( e>? & lad5 ) my s9 ,/one ,:5 ,god ( old came d[n f heav5 ,keble ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross ,watts 99,:5 morn+ gilds ! skies ,tr4 ,e4 ,caswall ,:5 ! we>y1 seek+ re/ ,bon> ,,footnotes #a;,james ,m>t9eau1 vol4 ii4 p4 #ii4 #b;,*ri/ian ,ye> 7,fif? ,sunday 9 ,l5t74 #c;,ibid4 7,preface74 #d#8,! g5]al ,*ur* hi/ories mo/ly neglect or ignore hymnology1 :i* is ! be/ reflection ( ,*ri/ian life & wor%ip4'--,s*aff3 ,m$iaeval ,*ri/ianity1 ii4 #djc4 ,see also ,lilly's ,*ri/ianity & ,mod]n ,civilization1 *4 v41 #8,! ,age ( ,fai?4' #e;,*ur* ,hymns 7revis$ edition1 #aijc74 ,a new edition ( ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n is be+ prep>$4 #f,orda9$4 #g;,john ,ell]ton3 ,pr9ciples ( ,hymn-book ,con/ruction1 p4 #bbh4 #h,keble's ,occasional ,pap]s & ,reviews1 #ahgg1 p4 #ib4 ,?is essay1 a review ( ,josiah ,cond]'s ,/> 9 ! ,ea/1 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review1 #ahbe4 ,! quotation f ,burns w rem9d _m read]s ( ,keble's own l9es 7,?ird ,sunday 9 ,l5t7-- ,!re's n a /ra9 to ,memory de>1 ,nor fl[] 9 classic grove1 ,!re's n a sweet note w>bl$ "h1 ,b m9ds u ( ,?y love4 #i,! words r5d]$ #8m$itation' 9 ^! v]ses are n ! same4 ,! "o p]haps sugge/s ! dev\t m$itation :i* is murmur$ half al\d1 ! o!r sil5t conv]se or commun+ ) oneself4 #aj,lightfoot's ,colossians4 #aa,tr5*'s ,synonyms ( ,new ,te/am5t4 #ab 1 '1 '4 #ac,neh4 ix4 #e4 #ad,ps4 xxii4 #c 7,r4,v471 m>g94 #ae;,isa4 lx4 #ah4 #af;,cf4 ,j]4 xlix4 #be4 #ag;,cf4 ,eph4 v4 #bj3 4 #ah;,heb4 xiii4 #ae4 #ai;,c4 ,g4 ,rossetti4 #bj;,c4 ,wesley4 #ba,! ,holy ,ye>1 pp4 xxxii41 xxxiii4 #bb,! ,hymn ,lov]1 p4 #adf4 #bc;,hymns ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & ,home 7,preface74 #bd,longfell['s ,! ,s+]s4 #be;,h]b]t's ,a ,true ,hymn4 #bf;,c>y's ,dante1 ,p>4 xiv4 #bg,!re is an article 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,sacr$ ,lit]ature = ,july #ahfd1 on #8,ecc5tricities ( ,hymnology3 ,e>ly ,moravian ,hymn-books1' :i* gives abundant illu/rations to ju/ify ,s\!y's /atem5t t #8! mo/ *>act]i/ic p>ts ( ! ,moravian hymns are too %ock+ to be ins]t$ "h' 7,life ( ,wesley74 #bh#8,viatrix1' 9 an article on #8,! ,tramp ,w>d1' 9 ! ,contempor>y = ,may #aijd1 says1 #8,i h discov]$ t ?is 78,lead1 k9dly ,light07 & 8,abide ) me10 ) 8,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l30 are tramps' fav\rites4' #bi,mat!w ,arnold's ,progress4 ,^! l9es 7 alt]$1 mu* = ! worse1 9 lat] editions4 #cj,m>t9eau's ,hymns = ,*ur* & ,home 7,preface74 #ca,ps4 lxxxi4 #a 7,p4,b4,v474 #cb,/4 ,augu/9e on ,ps4 lviii4 #cc,ps4 lxviii4 #bj 7,r4,v471 #8,god is unto u a ,god ( deliv]ances4' #cd;,exod4 xv4 #8,! song is1 ( c\rse1 incorporat$ by ,e f an e>li] s\rce1 p]haps f a collection ( national poems4444 ,probably1 h[ev]1 ! great] "p ( ! song is ,mosaic1 & ! modification or expansion is limit$ to ! clos+ v]ses2 = ! triumphant tone :i* p]vades x is j su* z might naturally h be5 inspir$ by ! ev5t :i* x celebrates4'--,driv]'s ,lit]ature ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 #ce,wordswor?'s ,ode to ,duty4 #cf;,edw>d ,irv+'s ,! ,book ( ,psalms1 ,works1 i4 p4 #daj4 #cg;,*eyne4 #ch;,*eyne4 #ci,kirkpatrick's ,psalms 7,cambridge ,bible74 #dj;,irv+'s ,introduction to ,horne's ,psalms1 ,works1 vol4 i4 p4 #daf 7slightly abridg$74 #da,! ,holy ,ye>1 p4 xxxviii4 ,! ,bi%op ref]s 9 a note to #8"o mod]n hymn1 beg9n+1 8,my ,god1 ! spr+ ( all my joys10 & consi/+ only ( twelve 7sic7 l9es1 9 :i* ! pron\ns ,i & my occur no less ?an elev5 times4' ,he might h add$ t 9 ! twelve l9es ( ,ps4 xxiii4 p]sonal pron\ns occur sev5te5 times1 & t #8,my ,god' occurs fifty-eight times 9 ! ,psalt]4 #db,!re are1 ( c\rse1 ,psalms ( ! ,old ,te/am5t n includ$ 9 ! ,psalt] admirably adapt$ = ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,see ,"p ,,ii4 ( ,dr4 ,b>rett's ,congregational ,*ur* ,hymnal4 #dc#8,we h be5 especially glad to m>k ! ess5tially metrical /ructure ( ! ,"l's ,pray] 9 ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel1 ) its invocation1 its fir/ triplet ( s+le clauses1 ) "o common burd51 express$ aft] ! ?ird b impli$ aft] all1 & its second triplet ( d\ble clauses1 v>i\sly anti!tical 9 =m & s5se4'--,we/cott & ,hort1 ,introduction1 p4 #cbj4 #dd,w4,h41 ,introduction1 p4 #cbj4 #de#8;,adfirmabant autem1 hanc fuisse summam vel culpae suae vel erroris1 quod ess5t soliti /ato die ante lucem conv5ire1 c>m5que ,*ri/o1 quasi deo1 dic]e secum invicem4'--,pl9y1 ,ep4 x4 #ig4 #df;,eusebius3 ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory1 x4 #bh 7,bohn's translation74 #dg;,eusebius1 vii4 #bd4 #dh;,confessions1 ii4 pp4 vi41 vii4 #di,tr5*'s ,sacr$ ,lat9 ,poetry1 pp4 #ha1 #hb4 #ej#8,mo/ old ,,mss4 read mun]>i4 ,! common read+1 89 gloria num]>i10 does n appe> to be f\nd 9 any ,,mss41 b is 9 _m 7n all7 pr9t$ editions ( ! ,brevi>y f ab\t #adia onw>ds4 ,mr4 ,gibson sugge/s t x is n s mu* due to ! natural confusion ( lett]s z to ! well-kn[n words add$ by ,gregory ! ,great to ! canon ( ! ,mass 9 electorum tuorum jubeas grege num]>i4'--,diction>y ( ,hymnology1 p4 #aaba4 #ea;,cf4 ,pss4 xxxiii4 #bb2 xxxi4 #a2 lxxi4 #a 7,p4,b4,v4 ,r4,v474 #eb;,hutton's ,engli% ,sa9ts1 p4 #bjh4 #ec,! ,s>um ,brevi>y reads1 ,et nox fidei luceat4 #ed,mone's ,hymni ,lat9i1 i4 #cha4 #ee,ma/]s1 #aheb4 #ef;,*ur* ,hymns1 #ehf1 ,cdmon1 ,tr4 ,r4 ,m4 ,moorsom2 #bab1 ,b$e1 ,tr4 ,c4 ,s4 ,calv]ly4 #eg;,cov]dale's ,rema9s 7,p>k] ,society1 #ahdf74 ,! orig9al is a ,g]man hymn beg9n+ ,i* ruf zu dir1 ,h]r ,jesu ,*ri/4 ,miss ,w9kwor?1 9 h] ,*orale ,book1 describ$ x z anonym\s1 b ,julian ascribes x to ,johannes ,agricola 7#adib-aeff74 ,miss ,w9kwor?'s translation beg9s1 #8,"l1 he> ! voice ( my compla9t1' ,rev4 ,a4 ,toz]-,russell's1 #8,"l1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i cry to ,!e4' #eh,mill]'s ,s+]s & ,songs ( ! ,*ur*4 #ei#8,we m5tion ! "n ( ,clem5t ,m>ot1 important "h *iefly = ! influ5ce he might h _h4 ,= he translat$ ! ,psalms into ,fr5* v]se1 put !m to tunes1 & set ! ,c\rt s++ !m4 ,let u ?9k = a mom5t :at ,engl& owes to ^? sweet & simple hymns :i* x is our godly fa%ion to s+ 9 ! *ur*es & 9 ! homes f e>lie/ *ildhood1 & :i* =m a l9k to connect our religion ) our daily life4 ,let u only try to ?9k :at we %\ld be )\t ^!4 ,& !n give praise to ,m>ot1 = x 0 he :o gave to ,france :at %\ld h be5 ! f\ndation & beg9n+ ( a national book ( praise & s]vice ( song1 _h n ! bigots1 ! /upid mis*iev\s bigots1 /opp$ ! s++ because !y pret5d$ to see h]esy 9 ! words--,david's words4 ,& ,france is )\t hymns to ?is day4'--,besant's ,essays & ,hi/oriettes1 #8,! ,failure ( ! ,fr5* ,re=mation1' p4 #gh4 #fj;,a full & int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! ,old ,v]sion is giv5 9 ,julian4 ,holl&'s notices ( ^! writ]s are also good4 #fa,wode or wood1 ,anglo-,saxon mad1 viol5t4 #fb#8,?is lit]>y curiosity occurs at ! end ( a book entitl$1 ,a godly ,m$ytacion ( ! ,*ri/ian ,s\le1 c41 compyl$ 9 ,fr5*e1 by ,lady ,m>g>ite1 ,qu5e ( ,nav]re4 ,?is psalm is repr9t$ 9 ,p>k's edition ( ,! ,royal & ,noble ,au?ors ( ,great ,brita94'--,f>r's ,select ,poetry ( ! ,reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe? 7,p>k] ,society71 #ahce4 #fc,pight pit*$1 laid4 #fd,?is hymn appe>$ 9 ,bick]/e?'s ,*ri/ian ,psalmody 9 ?ree v]ses1 ( :i* ,mill] says1 #8two /anzas be> no resemblance' to ,s&ys's orig9al4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book c5to is mu* ne>] to ,s&ys1 ?\gh x has _m v>iations4 #fe;,f>r's ,select ,poetry ( ! ,reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 ,! poem has t5 v]ses4 ,mo/ are unsuit$ = congregational use1 z may be judg$ f ! foll[+ l9es3-- ,! c>rion cr[1 t loa?some bea/1 ,:i* cries aga9/ ! ra91 ,bo? = h] hue & = ! re/ ,! devil resemble? pla93 ,& z ) guns we kill ! cr[1 ,= spoil+ our relief1 ,! devil s mu/ we o'er?r[ ,) gun%ot ( belief4 #ff,palgrave's ,treasury ( ,sacr$ ,song1 p4 #ccc4 ,palgrave gives five ( 8 poems4 #fg;,condor gives ?ree v]ses1 b ! ?ird is v inf]ior to ^!4 ,! two ,i quote are includ$ by ,pr(essor ,palgrave & ,mr4 ,quill]-,c\* 9 _! an?ologies4 ,cond] app>5tly did n "k ! au?or's "n4 ,he took ! v]ses f an #8old collection4' #fh;,f a ,,ms4 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,cf4 ! v full & int]e/+ article 9 ,julian1 p4 #ehj4 #fi,life ( ,k51 ii4 p4 #bja4 #gj;,alt]$ lat] to #8,i wake1 ,i wake4' #ga;,alt]$ to #8void (4' #gb,plumptre's ,life ( ,k51 vol4 ii4 p4 #bfh4 #gc,plumptre's ,life ( ,k51 vol4 ii4 p4 #bhh4 #gd;,*ri/ian ,psalmi/1 ,preface1 xviii4 #ge,preface to ,au/9's ,devotions1 ,ed9burgh1 #aghi4 #gf;,diction>y ( ,hymnology1 ,article3 #8,roman ,ca?olic ,hymnody4' #gg;,arundel ,hymns1 #gg4 #gh,poems 7#ahgb71 p4 #fb4 #gi;,i quote ,au/9's text4 ,wesley's *anges d n improve x4 #hj,?is hymn is f ! ,(fice = ,monday ,lauds4 #ha;,f ,f>r's ,select ,poetry ( ! ,reign ( ,james ,i4 #hb,presbyt]ian ,hymnal1 #eca4 #hc,k5's hymn = ,/4 ,mat!w's ,day 0 edit$ by ,bi%op ,wal%am ,h[1 & 9 t =m appe>s 9 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 & 9 ,*ur* ,hymns4 #hd,wor%ip ,song1 #ae2 ,s*ool ,hymns1 #f4 #he,!re is a good sket* ( ,)] 9 ,willmott's ,lives ( ! ,sacr$ ,poets1 & an excell5t biographical introduction by ,mr4 ,edw>d ,f>r 9 ,! ,hymns & ,songs ( ! ,*ur* 7,libr>y ( ,old ,au?ors74 ,bo? ^! volumes give /rik+ portraits1 ! latt] "o ( ! poet 9 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye>1 surr\nd$ by ! punn+ motto1 #8,i gr[ & )] bo? toge!r4' #hf;,b>ton did n always rea* s high a level4 ,"o ( 8 v]sions ( ! #8,te ,deum' is 9 ?is fa%ion-- ,! ble/ ,apo- /les glori\s company1 ,d praise ,?y ho- ly ,"n cont9ually4 #hg,religio ,m$ici4 #hh,! be/ illu/ration is ! hymn beg9n+ ,savi\r1 if ,?y preci\s love1 ,c\ld be m]it$ by m9e4 ,no4 #cg 9 ! fir/ edition ( ,wesley's ,hymns1 ,no4 #bd 9 ! la/4 ,i am sorry x 0 omitt$ f ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 #hi,!re is a delightful *apt] on ,george ,h]b]t 9 ,lady ,mc,dougall's ,songs ( ! ,*ur*4 #ij;,introductory ,essay1 by ,j4 ,h4 ,%or?\se1 to ,unw9's facsimile repr9t ( ,! ,temple4 #ia;,julian1 #8,psalt]s1 ,engli%1' p4 #iai4 #ib,! /ory ( ! ,scot* psalms & p>aphrases ,i mu/ leave4 ,x is well told 9 outl9e 9 ,julian4 ,! ,scot* v]sion has few lit]>y or poetic graces1 b x has held ! he>t & guid$ ! m9d ( _m g5]ations1 to :om x has be5 inf9itely m preci\s ?an ! smoo!r & m poetic v]ses ( ,addison1 ,heb]1 & ,keble c\ld ev] be4 #ic,?is small witticism 0 repeat$ by ,roma9e 9 ! preface to 8 ,treatise on ,psalmody1 ?\gh he _h ! good s5se to /rike x out ( 8 second edition1 at ! reque/1 x is said1 ( ,lady ,hunt+don4 #id,preface to ,*ri/ian ,psalmi/4 #ie,treasury ( ,sacr$ ,song1 p4 #cdi4 #if,watts has be5 un=tunate 9 8 biograph]s4 ,mr4 ,paxton ,hood's book is lively & int]e/+1 b its /yle is amaz+ly slov5ly4 ,"h is a curi\s s5t5ce3 #8,8 daught] & sole heiress1 ,m>g>et1 m>ri$ ,?omas1 ,duke ( ,norfolk1 s ! e/ate desc5d$ to ! ,h[>d family1 & became ! ,duke's place2 he lo/ 8 head2 pass+ to 8 elde/ son1 he sold x 9 #aeib to ! mayor1 corporation1 & citiz5s ( ,london4' ,! writ] adds1 navely1 #8,?is is a s+ul> piece ( hi/ory' 7p4 #ee74 #ig;,julian1 ,article3 #8,congregational ,hymnody4' #ih,preface to ,psalms4 ,dr4 ,m>t9eau ju/ifi$ 8 own edit+ ( ,watts's hymns by ?is s5t5ce4 #8,e adaptation ( a ,jewi% psalm to ,*ri/ian wor%ip af=ds an in/ance ( !ological adaptation2 & ! same rule :i* is appli$ to ,dr4 ,watts's hymns :5 _! ,tr9it>ianism is expell$1 ,watts himself has sy/ematically appli$ to ,david's writ+s1 9 re=m+ & spiritualiz+ _! ,judaism4'--,preface to ,hymns = ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & ,home4 #ii,lives ( ! ,poets4 #ajj,"o ( ,wesley's ,communion hymns beg9s-- ,come to ! supp]1 come1 ,s9n]s1 !re /ill is room4 #aja,! hymn has sev5 v]ses4 ,x is giv5 ) slight alt]ations1 & ! omission ( "o v]se 9 ,b>rett's ,congregational ,*ur* ,hymnal1 #dig4 #ajb;,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] includ$ ?is song 9 8 ,plym\? ,collection4 #ajc;,julian1 p4 #hca4 #ajd,! ,tra9+ ( ! ,twelve1 p4 #bd4 #aje#8;,joseph ,h>t1' by ! late ,rev4 ,b4 ,a4 ,gregory1 ,m4,a41 ,city ,road ,magaz9e1 ,decemb] #ahgf4 #ajf,poems by ,!odosia1 vol4 ii4 7#aghj74 #ajg,(t5 beg9s 9 hymn-books ) ! ?ird v]se1 #8,& ,o ,fa!r :ate'er ( e>?ly bliss4' #ajh;,julian1 p4 #ccb4 #aji,tel=d's ,*>les ,wesley1 p4 #bde4 #aaj;,cf4 ,lightfoot's ,colossians1 i4 #bg1 iii4 #af4 #aaa;,gre5's ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p4 #aab,%ort ,hymns1 #b ,tim4 i4 #g4 #aac;,hymns & ,sacr$ ,poems 7#agci74 #aad;,*ur* ,hymns 7#aijc71 ,preface4 #aae,?is v]se is f ! #8hymn on my conv]sion1' m5tion$ by ,c4 ,wesley 9 8 ,j\rnal1 ,may #bc1 #agch4 ,x 0 writt5 at ,mr4 ,bray's1 ,little ,brita94 ,five v]ses are 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #ceh4 #aaf,watts wrote #8v4' #8,e' is ,wesley's em5dation4 #aag;,i quote ! foll[+ v]se z an illu/ration3 9 do+ s !re is no risk ( spoil+ a hymn de> to anybody3-- ,exempt$ f ! g5]al doom1 ,! dea? :i* all are born to "k2 ,eno* obta9$ 8 heav5ly home ,by fai?1 & disappe>$ bel[4 #aah,repr9t$ by ,pick]+ 9 #ahfh z #8,bi%op ,k5's ,*ri/ian ,ye>4' #aai,^! hymns are 9 ,hymns & ,sacr$ ,poems 7#agci74 ,! ,epiphany hymn is 9 ,*ur* ,hymns1 #aae1 ) alt]ations4 #abj;,cf4 ,p>adise ,lo/1 bk4 #a4 ,t ) reit]at$ crimes1 he might ,heap on himself damnation4 ,i _c refra9 f say+ h[ mu* ,i regret ! omission ( ?is hymn f ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ,x is reta9$ by ! ,am]ican ,me?odi/ ,episcopal1 ,primitive ,me?odi/1 & o!rs1 ?\gh ! ,primitive ,me?odi/ mo/ un=tunately *anges #8flam+' into #8lov+' eyes 9 v]se #c1 app>5tly ov]look+ ! ref]5ce to #8,8 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire4' #aba;,hymns on ! ,"l's ,supp]1 by ,john & ,*>les ,wesley1 presbyt]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,) a preface conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ian ,sacram5t & ,sacrifice1 extract$ f ,dr4 ,brev9t1 ,bri/ol4 ,pr9t$ by ,felix ,f>ley1 ,m ,,dcc ,,xlv4 #abb;,canon ,c>t]'s ,alt> ,hymnal has eight ( ,wesley's hymns4 ,he also ascribes to ,c4 ,wesley ,miss ,leeson's translation ( ,victimae ,pas*ali4 #8,*ri/1 ! ,"l1 is ris5 to-day1' ,*ri/ians1 ha/e y\r v[s to pay4 #abc,! :ole book 0 repr9t$1 9 #ahga1 ) ,wesley's ,companion = ! ,alt> 7extract$ f ,?omas ,kempis71 & an ,introduction by ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,dutton1 "u ! title1 ,! ,eu*>i/ic ,manuals ( ,john & ,*>les ,wesley4 ,mr4 ,dutton's design 0 to %[ t #8! ,wesleys held op9ions & taught doctr9es n[ kn[n z ,ca?olic1 yet f> 9 advance ( ! times 9 :i* !y liv$1 & v diff]5t f ! doctr9es taught by t body ( m5 n[ call$ by _! "n4' ,i may also m5tion ano!r int]e/+ book1 n[ out ( pr9t1 ,mr4 ,w>r+ton's ,e*oes ( ! ,pray]-book 9 ,wesley's ,hymns4 #abd;,col4 ii4 #ai4 #abe,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #gbi4 #abf;,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 #eec4 ,alt> ,hymnal1 #aea4 #abg;,cf4 #8,& "h we (f] & pres5t unto ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 ourselves1 our s\ls & bodies2' ) v]se iv41 #8,take my s\l & body's p[]s1' ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #efb4 #abh#8,! ord9>y position ( ! #8,gloria 9 ,excelsis' 9 anci5t liturgies 0 at ! beg9n+1 n at ! end ( ! (fice4 ,x s /ood 9 our own ,liturgy d[n to #aeeb1 :5 x 0 plac$ at ! end ( ! s]vice4444 ,x may be truly said t !re is no ,liturgy 9 ! _w :i* has s solemn & yet s magnific5t a conclusion z our own4'--,proctor & ,macle>'s ,introduction to ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 #abi,ty]man's ,:itefield1 vol4 i4 p4 #dfe4 #acj,poetical ,works1 vol4 iii4 #aca,ty]man's ,:itefield1 vol4 i4 p4 #dgh4 #acb,! hymn has sev5te5 v]ses1 "s ( :i* are1 z ,:itefield says1 #8v bad4' ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #fe4 #acc,wesley ,poetry1 vol4 iii4 p4 #fj4 #acd,works1 vol4 xiii4 #ace,poetical ,works1 vol4 iii4 p4 #gh2 ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #dce4 #acf,ty]man's ,wesley's ,designat$ ,succession1 vol4 i4 p4 #hh1 #hi4 #acg;,cf4 ,ty]man's ,wesley & ,horne's ,hi/ory ( ! ,free ,*ur*es4 #ach,poetical ,works1 vol4 iv4 p4 #ddf4 #aci;,ibid41 vol4 iii4 p4 #bc4 #adj,poetical ,works1 vol4 iii4 p4 #ba4 #ada;,ibid41 vol4 iii4 p4 #gc4 #adb,tel=d's ,*>les ,wesley1 p4 #bde4 #adc,poetical ,works1 vol4 v4 p4 #acc4 #add,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #cff4 ,wesley himself clos$ ?is hymn ) ,k5's doxology4 #ade;,cf4 ,phil4 i4 #i4 #adf;,i am incl9$ to ?9k !re is a ref]5ce "h to ! ( ,acts iv4 #ac4 #adg,tr5*'s ,notes on ! ,p>ables4 #adh;,*>les ,wesley wrote fav\r4 ,john ,wesley improv$ bo? ! s5se & s\nd by *ang+ ! ^w to m]cy4 #adi,poetical ,works1 vol4 x4 p4 #eg4 ,*>les ,wesley wrote ble$s2 ! *ange to grieves 0 made 9 ,john ,wesley's hymn-book4 #aej,poetical ,works1 vol4 i4 p4 #ej4 #aea;,hymns & ,sacr$ ,poems 7#agdi72 ,poetical ,works1 vol4 v4 p4 #cjf4 #aeb,wesley includ$ =ty-n9e hymns "u ! head+1 #8,= ,believ]s ,groan+ = ,full ,r$emption1' & tw5ty-six "u ! head+1 #8,believ]s ,br\ght to ! ,bir?4' ,^! sections 71 lat]1 unit$ "u ! title1 #8,seek+ = ,full ,r$emption4' ,! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book has =ty-f\r1 ( :i* ?irty-sev5 are ,*>les ,wesley's1 ?ree translations by ,john ,wesley1 two by ,miss ,hav]gal1 "o by ,dr4 ,bon>1 & "o by ,t4 ,monod4 #aec,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #ije4 #aed;,ibid41 #hh4 #aee,! hymn1 #8,:5 quiet 9 my h\se ,i sit1' ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #bfd1 is made up ( ,nos4 #cjj-cjc 9 ! ,%ort ,poems4 #aef;,julian1 p4 #aadi4 #aeg;,julian1 p4 #dgh1 ?9ks t ,bakewell wrote a v small portion ( ?is hymn4 ,"s read]s w be int]e/$ to "k t m ?an ?irty ye>s ago a great-gr&son ( ,john ,bakewell's 0 sell+ newspap]s 9 ! /reets ( a t[n 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&--fri5dless1 homeless1 ragg$1 & 9 delicate heal?4 ,he came to ,! ,*ildr5's ,home1 & grew up wor?y ( 8 remote ance/ors4 ,he became an ar*itect1 & did "s excell5t "w1 b di$ 9 e>ly manhood ( consumption4 #aeh;,apologia4 #aei,see ,wright's ,t[n ( ,c[p]4 #afj;,john ,wesley 0 v indignant at ! refusal ( ord9ation to ,john ,newton1 b 0 probably too loyal to ! ,*ur* to sugge/ 8 becom+ a ,me?odi/ prea*]4--,j\rnal1 ,m>* #bj1 #agfj4 #afa;,x 0 to ! fir/ ,"l ,d>tm\? t ,k51 on ! recomm5dation ( ,pepys1 became *apla9 9 ! ,tangi] ,exp$ition ( #afhc4 ,8 "* may be judg$ f a lett]1 9 :i* he writes t he has #8to answ] to ,god = ! pres]vation ( s _m s\ls ,he ha? be5 pleas$ to place "u my c>e4'--,plumptre's ,life ( ,k54 #afb;,hazlitt's ,engli% ,poets1 p4 #abc4 #afc,supra1 p4 #aaa4 #afd,wesley's ,j\rnal1 ,may #be1 #agej4 #afe,ty]man's ,:itefield1 ii4 #agd4 #aff;,julian1 p4 #fha1 gives ! ?ree v]sions4 #afg;,julian1 p4 #iga4 ,! ?ree-v]se c5to1 de> to ,me?odi/s1 is slightly v>i$ f t ( ,?omas ,cott]ill1 ( ,%effield4 #afh;,9 e>ly hymn-books !re is (t5 confusion betwe5 ,wesley & ,toplady4 ,at ! end ( 8 repr9t ( ,toplady's ,poetical ,rema9s1 ,s$gwick gives a li/ ( sev5te5 hymns ( ,*>les ,wesley's1 attribut$ to ,toplady4 #afi;,elvet ,lewis's ,sweet ,s+]s ( ,wales1 p4 #bi4 #agj,lewis's ,sweet ,s+]s1 *4 iii4 ,!re are o!r ,wel% s+]s includ$ 9 ?is little book :o des]ve to be m widely kn[n1 b my limit$ space does n all[ fur!r quotation4 #aga,smi?'s ,heb]1 p4 #hd4 #agb;,x is curi\s h[ widespread ! fe> ( ,me?odism 04 ,crabbe add$ to 8 beautiful & t\*+ l9es1 beg9n+ ,pilgrim1 bur!n$ ) ?y s91 ,come ! way to ,zion's gate1 a note expla9+ t x _h be5 sugge/$ to him t #8?is *ange f re/lessness to repose 9 ! m9d ( ,sir ,eu/ace is wr\ght by a ,me?odi/ic call4' ,he prote/s1 h[ev]1 t #8?\gh evid5tly en?usia/ic 9 respect to language1' !y #8are n meant to convey any impropriety ( s5tim5t4' #agc;,adv5t ,sunday4 #agd,?is 0 writt5 9 #ahbe1 two ye>s be=e ! publication ( ,heb]'s ,hymns & ( ! ,*ri/ian ,ye>4 #age;,b>ry's ,newman1 pp4 #ea1 #eb4 #agf;,john ,ell]ton1 p4 #ahe4 #agg,lyte wrote "s v]ses1 #8,! ,dy+ ,*ri/ian to 8 ,s\l1' :i* are 9 a mu* m triumphant /ra91 b !y are n equal to ,toplady's poem4 #agh;,holy ,ye>1 xi4 ,dr4 ,wordswor? 0 !n 7#ahfb7 ,canon ( ,we/m9/]4 #agi#8;,conv]sation ( an h\r & a half ) ,an/ice on practical religion1 p>ticul>ly z reg>ds our own situation4 ,i bless & praise ,god = 8 pres5ce "h4'--,morley's ,glad/one1 vol4 i4 pp4 #ee1 #ef4 #ahj;,x is omitt$ f ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ,x 0 ,no4 #iij 9 ! =m] book1 & is 9 ! ,presbyt]ian 7#dfi7 & ,bapti/ 7#fda74 #aha,?is hymn is n 9 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 b x is 9 ,*ur* ,hymns1 ,presbyt]ian1 ,bapti/1 ,congregational1 ,hord]'s1 ,primitive ,me?odi/1 & _m o!r hymn-books4 #ahb,we/m9/] ,abbey ,hymn-book1 #bhh2 ,"y ,p's ,hymnal1 #afa4 #ahc,mi*ael ,bruce's #8,ode to ! ,cuckoo4' #ahd,preface to ,poems1 p4 xviii4 #ahe,! hymn has sev5 v]ses1 ,poems1 p4 #ei4 #ahf,me?odi/ ,hymn-book1 #ebj4 #ahg;,congregational ,hymnal1 #abg2 ,bapti/ ,hymnal1 #abh4 #ahh,! la/ l9es diff] f ! usual v]sion4 ,! *ange 0 made by ,pr(essor ,palgrave himself1 &1 at 8 wi%1 ! v]se 0 giv5 9 ?is =m 9 ! ,"y ,p's ,hymnal4 #ahi,! ,h\sehold ( ,fai?1 p4 #h4 #aij#8,! ,*ur*1 ,diss5t1 & ,nation1' ,national ,review1 ,july #aijc4 #aia,?is lecture 0 deliv]$ 9 ,%effield4 #aib;,cf4 ,*ur* ,hymn>y 7,presbyt]ian71 ,*ur* ,hymns 7,s4,p4,c4,k471 ,we/m9/] ,abbey ,hymn-book4 #aic,! mo/ important ( ^! is 9 ! la/ l9e4 ,montgom]y wrote fir/1 #8,8 "n--:at is x8 ,love4' ,he 01 ( c\rse1 dissatisfi$ ) ?is anti-climax1 & alt]$ ! l9e to #8,t "n to u is ,love4' ,b ! *ange 9 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n 7said to be ,keble's7 is a great improvem5t1 #8,8 *angeless "n ( ,love4' ,x is rem>kable t ,montgom]y did n include ?is hymn 9 8 ,*ri/ian ,psalmi/4 #aid;,he made a mo/ unpoetic reca/ ( ,wesley's #8,all ye t pass by'2 b 9 ! ,index he is too hone/ to give ,wesley's "n1 & 7,i presume7 _h too mu* self-respect to give 8 own4 ,_m alt]ations 9 hymns make "o sympa?ize ) ,miss ,ailie's notice1 #8,p]sons :o come to /eal ! fruit are reque/$ n to walk on ! fl[]-b$s' 7,b>rie's ,s5tim5tal ,tommy74 #aie;,a v]se ( ?is hymn is omitt$ 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-book4 ,! hymn is1 ,i ?9k1 improv$ by ! omission4 ,sil5t ,_s1 dwell ) me1 ,i myself w\ld quiet be2 ,quiet z ! gr[+ blade ,:i* ?r\gh e>? its way has made2 ,sil5tly1 l morn+ light1 ,putt+ mi/s & *ills to flight4 #aif,?is hymn is usually re>rang$ 9 our hymn-books4 ,our fir/ v]se is six? 9 ! orig9al4 #aig,! only collection 9 :i*1 s f> z ,i "k1 ?is hymn has be5 includ$1 is ! ,"y ,p's ,hymnal4 ,x is an excell5t s*ool-hymn4 #aih,our ,own ,hymn-book1 #da4 ,! 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,savi\r's pray] #agd ,great is our r$eem+ ,"l #bab ,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah #bea ,h ,hail6 gladd5+ ,light #eh ,hail ! day t sees ,him rise #agd ,hail to ! ,"l's ,ano9t$ #bhi ,happy sons ( ,israel #gd ,h>k6 h[ all ! welk9 r+s #agc ,h>k1 my s\l6 h[ e ?+ #hh ,h>k1 my s\l1 x is ! ,"l #bcb ,he t f dross w\ld w9 ! preci\s ore #bia ,he :o w\ld w9 a w>rior's fame #cja ,"h ,i "k myself a /rang] #beb ,"h1 :]e ,?9e angels ov]head #bhc ,hi]usalem1 my happie home #gg ,him ,prophet1 & ,k+ #aih ,8 e ^w ( grace is /rong #aga ,8 ! glory1 ,8 ! hon\r #ed ,holy ,_s1 pity me #cjb ,h[ are ,?y s]vants ble/1 ,o ,"l #bdb ,h[ lovely are ,?y t5ts1 ,o ,"l #bac ,h[ ready is ! man to g #bah ,h[ ri* are ,?y provisions1 ,"l #ach ,h[ %all ,i copy ,him ,i s]ve #bic ,h[ %all ,i s+ t ,maje/y #aja ,h[ sweet ! 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( ,god 9 man #aea ,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire #bij ,q ,quiet1 ,"l1 my fr[>d he>t #bcb ,r ,rais$ f ! p's l[e/ lees #bai ,rep5tance is to leave #bgi ,ride on1 ride on 9 maje/y #beg ,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me #bdh ,s ,sav$ f ! fe> ( hell & dea? #aei ,savi\r1 = ,?y love we praise ,!e #cje ,see h[ great a flame aspires #aig1 #bei ,s5t by my ,"l1 on y ,i call #aij ,%e1 too1 :o t\*$ ,!e 9 ! press #bcd ,%[ me1 ,"l1 t ,?\ art love #cjd ,%udd] n to pass ! /ream #bfd ,s9n]s1 believe ! gospel ^w #aib ,sometimes a light surprises #bcb ,sons ( m51 behold f f> #agd ,s\ls ( m51 :y w ye scatt]8 #af1 #aie ,/> ( morn & ev5 #bhb ,sun ( my s\l1 ,?\ ,savi\r de> #ci ,sure ! ,"l ?us f> has br\ght me #bci ,surely ,i h p>don f\nd #bjh ,sweet ,jesu6 :y1 :y do/ ,?\ love #hh ,sweet place1 sweet place alone #ig ,sweet ,savi\r1 bless u ere we g #ba ,t ,! ,*ur*'s "o f\ndation #bgj1 #bhf ,! cup ( bless+ bless$ by ,!e #agf ,! graves ( all ,8 sa9ts ,he bless$ #ada ,! heav5ly frame sets =? ! fame #gb ,! ,"l my pa/ure %all prep>e #adc ,! ,"l w happ9ess div9e #bcd ,! m]cy ,i feel to o!rs ,i %[ #aid ,! night is come l to ! day #ajg ,! private sl&]] %all be #abj ,! promise ( my ,fa!r's love #aci ,! promis$ l& f ,pisgah's top #adj ,! righte\s ,god consign$ #ahg ,! spaci\s firmam5t on high #bcd ,! ?+ my ,god do? hate #bje ,! wakeful %eph]ds ne> _! flocks #aja ,! :ole triumphant ho/ #ci ,! w9t]'s night & summ]'s day #bja ,!e w ,i praise ) all my he>t #bac ,_! e>ne/ cries d pi]ce ! skies #aja ,!re are 9 ?is l\d /unn+ tide #ic ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood #bb ,!re is a l& ( pure delight #aa1 #adj ,?9e image1 if ,?\ /amp on me #bag ,?is ,god is ! ,god we adore #adi ,?is is ! gift1 ,?y gift1 ,o ,"l #ih ,?\ art com+1 ,o my ,savi\r #bgh ,?\ de> ,r$eem]1 dy+ ,lamb #bde ,?\1 ,"l1 art a %ield = me #bac ,?\ say'/1 #8,take up ?y cross' #bhb ,?\ t once on "m's knee #bhb ,?\gh tr\bles assail1 & dang]s affright #bcb ,?r\gh all ! *ang+ sc5es ( life #aai ,?y m]cy is above all ?+s #fg ,?y sov]eign grace to all ext5ds #aia ,?y way is 9 ! deep1 ,o ,"l #cad ,till ,he come1 ,o let ! words #bgb ',tis gone1 t bright & orb$ blaze #fa ,to ! hills ,i lift m9e eyes #bac ,to ,!e1 my ,god1 my ,savi\r #bec ,u ,unwe>i$1 let u /ill reque/ #bag ,v ,view me1 ,"l1 a "w ( ,?9e #gf ,w ,we are a g>d5 wall$ ar\nd #afh ,we woke to-day ) an!ms sweet #cjc ,we>y ( e>?1 & lad5 ) my s9 #bgj ,:at a graci\s ,god h we #ia ,:at are ^! array$ 9 :ite #agh ,:at consci5ce dictates to be done #bd ,:5 all ,?y m]cies1 ,o my ,god #bdc ,:5 ,i survey life's v>i$ sc5e #aec ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross #aa1 #abe1 #aci ,:5 ,israel1 fre$ f ,ph>aoh's h& #bdc ,:5 ris+ f ! b$ ( dea? #bdc ,:]e b on yond] tree #bah #8,:]e is y\r ,god8' !y say #cad ,:]e)1 ,o ,god1 %all ,i draw ne> #bab ,:ile ,jacob = a wife do? wait #bah ,:ile %eph]ds wat*$ _! flocks #bai ,:o 9 ! ,"l confide #bac ,:y d ,i sigh to f9d #bfe ,:y %\ld ,i always pray #caj ,wilt ?\ =give t s9 #ajh ,) all ! p[]s my poor he>t ha? #cae ,) glori\s cl\ds encompass$ r\nd #agd ,) gold5 bells ! prie/ly ve/ #bcg ,) solemn fai? we (f] up #agg ,wor%ip & ?anks & bless+ #aif ,y ,ye holy angels bright #ii ,ye humble s\ls t seek ! ,"l #afe ,ye neighb\rs & fri5ds ( ,jesus #aie ,yes1 ,i to ! end %all endure #bg ,y t h sp5t ! sil5t night #ge ,,! ,,end ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,cl[es ,,& ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,& ,,beccles4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3 ?is e,book is public-doma9 9 ! c\ntry ( publication4 --,sil5tly correct$ a few palpable typos4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4