,,! ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,,! ,,hymns ,,x ,,wrote ,,& ,,sang ,by ,edmund ,s4 ,lor5z1 ,,ll4,d41 ,mus4 ,doc4 ,,au?or ,,( ,,music ,,9 ,,"w ,,& ,,wor%ip ,,practical ,,hymn ,,/udies ,,practical ,,*ur* ,,music ,,*ur* ,,music ,,cokesbury ,,press ,,na%ville ,,! ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,copyright1 ,,mcmxxxviii ,by ,,:itmore ,,smi? ,all rights 9 ?is book are res]v$4 ,no "p ( ! text may be reproduc$ 9 any =m )\t writt5 p]mission ( ! publi%]s1 except brief quotations us$ 9 connection ) reviews 9 a magaz9e or newspap]4 ,set up1 electrotyp$1 pr9t$1 & b\nd by ! ,p>!non ,press at ,na%ville ,t5nessee1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 8,be fill$ ) ! ,_s2 speak+ to y\rselves 9 psalms & hymns & spiritual songs1 s++ & mak+ melody 9 y\r he>t to ! ,"l40 7,eph4 #e3 #ah1 #ai47 ,,preface ,9 prep>+ ?is discussion ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn1 x has be5 my ambition1 n to be pre-em95tly s*ol>ly1 b r to be pre-em95tly helpful4 ,! curr5t treatm5t ( ?is phase ( *ur* wor%ip is q suffici5tly ?or\gh 9 its lit]>y analysis & hi/orical rese>*2 !re is no?+ b praise = ?is aspect ( ! /udy ( ! hymn 9 ! _m excell5t treatises 9 ,am]ica z well z 9 ,engl&4 ,! fa!rs ( ,am]ican hymnology1 ,pr(essors ,au/9 ,phelps & ,edw>ds ,a4 ,p>ks & ,rev4 ,daniel ,l4 ,furb]1 set a good example to lat] hymnologi/s 9 _! ,hymns & ,*oirs 9 lay+ /ress on ! ?\ght & s5tim5t ( ! hymns & 9 devot+ ne>ly "o-?ird ( _! /udy to 8,! ,dignity & ! ,me?ods ( ,wor%ip 9 ,song10 discuss+ *oirs1 congregational s++1 organs1 & _m o!r practical phases 9 ! use ( hymns4 ,!y gave little consid]ation to ! hi/oricity ( individual hymns2 t viewpo9t _h n ris5 above ! horizon4 ,lat] works h giv5 m att5tion to ! hi/orical backgr\nd4 ,! "w ( ,dr4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son1 ! greate/ hymnologi/ ,am]ica has produc$1 _c be too highly comm5d$ = its s*ol>ly ?or\ghness & indefatigable rese>*4 ,8 ,! ,engli% ,hymn & ,! ,hymnody ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* %\ld be f\nd 9 ! libr>y ( e m9i/]4 ,o!r valuable ,am]ican treatises on hymns are ,n9de's ,/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,hymn1 ,gilman's ,evolution ( ! ,engli% ,hymn1 ,reeves' ,! ,hymn z ,lit]ature1 ,m>ks' ,rise & ,gr[? ( ,engli% ,hymnody1 & ,tillett's ,our ,hymns & ,_! ,au?ors1 all ( :i* are mo/ helpful & illum9at+ discussions be>+ on ! lit]>y & hi/orical aspects ( ,*ri/ian hymns4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! sea are o!r mo/ valuable /udies ( ! hymn4 ,hord]'s ,! ,hymn ,lov] is p>ticul>ly fre% & inspir+4 ,o!rs are in/ructive reg>d+ ! individual hymns1 su* z ,josiah ,mill]'s ,s+]s & ,songs ( ! ,*ur*1 ,john ,tel=d's ,! ,me?odi/ ,hymn-,book ,illu/rat$ & ,ev5+s ) ! ,sacr$ ,poets1 & ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead's ,hymns ,t ,h ,help$4 ,supreme above !m all is ,julian's ,diction>y ( ,hymnology1 :i* is a /up5d\s "w ( va/ compreh5siv5ess & indefatigable indu/ry1 ! la/ ^w 9 ! hi/ory & critical /udy ( ,*ri/ian hymns ( all l&s & all ,*ri/ian ages4 ,! ju/ification ( ano!r survey ( ! field lies 9 ! fact t all ^! admirable books conf9e !mselves to ! purely lit]>y & hi/orical data reg>d+ ea* hymn1 ) side glances 9 only a few cases at ! practical values involv$4 ,:ile ! fundam5tal urge ( express+ religi\s emotions back ( ,*ri/ian hymns is n d5i$ or ev5 deprecat$1 ! emotional values are n develop$ or /ress$4 ,9 ord] to assure ?is lack+ elem5t ( practical helpfulness1 ?is discussion includes f\r *apt]s on ! purposeful use ( hymns 9 ! "w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is prop] t ,i %\ld recognize ! sympa!tic & cordial helpfulness 9 an advisory way ( ,pr(essor ,h]man von ,b]ge1 my editorial associate 9 ! musical "w to :i* ,i h devot$ ! l>g] "p ( my life4 ,8 s*ol>%ip & wide practical exp]i5ce1 bo? z pa/or & !ological sem9>y pr(essor1 h help$ me solve "s problems t r daunt$ me4 ,ackn[l$gm5t is also due to my son1 ,rev4 ,edw>d ,h4 ,lor5z1 & to ,mrs4 ,f4 ,c4 ,goodl91 my private secret>y1 9 typ+ & pro(read+ my longh& manuscript4 ,la/ b n lea/1 ! co-op]ation ( my bro!r1 ,dr4 ,d4 ,e4 ,lor5z1 organiz] ( ! *ur* ( ! ,good ,%eph]d 9 ,new ,york ,city & its pa/or = ?irty-f\r ye>s1 9 ! index+ & pro(read+1 calls = grateful recognition4 ,only an exp]i5c$ au?or c fully measure ! value ( su* effici5t help]s4 ,e4 ,s4 ,l4 ,dayton ,ohio4 ,,cont5ts ,,introduction #ag ,,! ,,place ,,& ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,hymn4 ,! ,impulse to ,s+ ,is ,con/itutional 9 ,man4 ,biblical ,au?ority = ! ,s++ ( ,hymns4 ,! ,use ( ,hymns 9 ! ,developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,cultural ,value ( ,hymns4 ,spiritual ,value ( ,hymns4 ,! ,value ( ,s++ ,hymns ,too ,(t5 ,ov]look$4 ,! ,ne$ ( ,emphasis on ,effici5t ,use ( ,hymns4 ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,hymn ,,*apt] ,i ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,hymn8 #be ,i ,,def9ition ,,( ,,! ,,hymn4 ,importance ( ,accurate ,def9ition4 ,inadequate ,def9ition4 ,def9ition ,mu/ ,be ,bas$ on ,practical ,consid]ations4 ,types ( ,hymns4 ,def9ition ( ! ,congregational ,hymn4 ,,ii ,,! ,,hymn ,,mu/ ,,be ,,poetry4 ,to ,be ,poetry1 ,x ,mu/ ,be ,emotional4 ,x ,mu/ ,h ,poetical ,=m4 ,x ,mu/ ,be ,poetic 9 ,_s4 ,! ,hymn ,mu/ ,h ,unity4 ,! ,poetical ,elem5t ,is ,contributory ,only4 ,,iii ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,hymn ,,mu/ ,,be ,,di/9ctly ,,religi\s4 ,poems ( ,semi-religi\s ,fancy ,are ,no ,hymns4 ,m]e ,moraliz+ ,w ,n ,s]ve4 ,special ,propag&a ,is ,n ,admissible4 ,*ri/ian ,hymns ,%\ld ,be ,g5u9ely ,*ri/oc5tric4 ,,iv ,,scriptural ,,elem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,hymn4 ,hymns ,bas$ on ! ,scriptures4 ,use ( ,scriptural ,=ms ,desirable4 ,v ,,! ,,hymn ,,mu/ ,,be ,,fitt$ ,,= ,,mass ,,s++4 ,congregational ,s++ ,is a ,pron\nc$ly ,*ri/ian ,ex]cise4 ,met] ,ess5tial to ,mass ,s++4 ,,vi ,,practicability ,,= ,,actual ,,use4 ,ideas ,mu/ ,be ,pla9ly ,evid5t4 ,hymns ,may ,n ,be ,extremely ,individuali/ic4 ,di/ract+ ,figures & ,=ms ( ,expression4 ,v]ses ,mu/ ,be ,complete 9 ,!mselves4 ,musical ,limitations4 ,outworn ,hymns4 ,mi/ak5 ,objections to ,"s ,hymns4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,purpose ,,& ,,value ,,( ,,hymns #dj ,i ,,! ,,impulse ,,to ,,write ,,hymns4 ,,ii ,,purpose ,,9 ,,writ+ ,,hymns4 ,! ,influ5ce ( ,purpose4 ,! ,purpose ,mu/ ,affect ,only ! ,practical ,aspects4 ,,iii ,,purpose ,,( ,,! ,,us] ,,( ,,hymns4 ,,iv ,,purposes ,,s]v$ ,,by ,,s++ ,,hymns4 ,hymns ,unite ,*ri/ians 9 ,wor%ip & ,*ri/ian ,activities4 ,hymns ,conc5trate ,int]e/ & ,att5tion4 ,hymns ,af=d a ,means ( ,expression = ! ,congregation4 ,hymns ,provide ,help & ,com=t 9 ,d>k ,h\rs4 ,hymns ,af=d ,cle> ,expression ( ,*ri/ian ,tru?4 ,hymns ,give ,opportunity = ,active ,p>ticipation by ,all4 ,hymns ,provide ,v>iety4 ,hymns ,create a ,religi\s ,atmosph]e4 ,hymns 9 ! ,home4 ,hymns 9 ,p]sonal ,"w4 ,v ,,reasons ,,= ,,! ,,m9i/]',s ,,appreciation ,,( ,,hymns4 ,hymns ,are ,evid5ce ( ! ,effect ( ! ,bible4 ,hymns & ,psalms ,affect$ ! ,life ( ,*ur*4 ,hymns 9 ,p]sonal ,*ri/ian ,exp]i5ce4 ,hymns z ,/imulat+ ! ,spiritual ,life ( ! ,m9i/]4 ,hymns ,approv$ by ,paul4 ,hymns 9 ! ,e>ly ,*ur*4 ,hymns ,prep>$ ! ,*ur* = ,p]iods ( ,m>k$ ,progress4 ,,vi ,,/range ,,indiff]5ce ,,to ,,hymns4 ,! ,m9i/]'s ,indiff]5ce4 ,indiff]5ce ( ! ,congregation4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,aspect ,,( ,,hymns #ec ,i ,,:at ,,makes ,,! ,,hymn ,,lit]ature8 ,its ,"* z a ,transcript ( ,life4 ,its ,wide ,di/ribution4 ,its ,acceptance ,?r\gh ,_m ,g5]ations4 ,its ,pr(\nd ,influ5ce4 ,,ii ,,objections ,,to ,,recogniz+ ,,its ,,lit]>y ,,"*4 ,due to ,n>r[ ,def9ition ( ,lit]ature4 ,due to ,failure to ,realize ,limitations ( ,hymns4 ,"s ,critics & ,_! ,criticisms4 ,,iii ,,! ,,writ+ ,,( ,,hymns4 ,! ,h&icap ( ,?\ght & ,diction4 ,! ,h&icap ( ,met]4 ,,iv ,,lit]>y ,,quality ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,ov]e/imat$4 ,lit]>y ,quality ,n ! ,supreme ,consid]ation4 ,lit]>y ,quality ,%\ld ,be ,subconsci\s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,em5dation ,,( ,,hymns #fc ,i ,,! ,,*anges ,,9 ,,our ,,hymns4 ,e>ly ,*anges4 ,! ,abuse ( ! ,editorial ,revision4 ,! ,return to ! ,orig9als4 ,,ii ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,equity ,,involv$ ,,9 ,,^! ,,*anges4 ,! ,rights ( ! ,orig9al ,writ]4 ,! ,limits ( ! ,au?or's ,rights4 ,,iii ,,effect ,,( ,,*anges ,,on ,,quality4 ,loss ( ,orig9al ,writ]'s ,vision4 ,biblical ,prec$5t4 ,,iv ,,analysis ,,( ,,*anges ,,made4 ,! ,omission ( ,v]ses4 ,recon/ruct+ & ,rewrit+ ,faulty ,hymns4 ,m9or ,felicit\s ,*anges4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,cont5t ,,( ,,! ,,hymn #gf ,i ,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,god4 ,?anksgiv+4 ,pray] = ,future ,bless+4 ,adoration4 ,! ,hymn ( ,communion4 ,,ii ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,s+]4 ,! ,hymn ( ,emotion4 ,! ,hymn ( ,inspiration4 ,! ,hymn ( ,p]sonal ,exp]i5ce4 ,! ,hymn ( ,m$itation4 ,! ,hymn ( ,exhortation4 ,! ,didactic ,hymn4 ,! ,doctr9al ,hymn4 ,! ,homiletical ,hymn4 ,! ,hymn ( ,propag&a4 ,hymns ( ! ,social ,gospel4 ,special ,hymns4 ,! ,great ,hymnic ,!mes4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,gospel ,,hymn #hi ,lack ( ,discrim9ation4 ,wrong ,assumptions ( ! ,opposition4 ,unfairness 9 ,comp>isons ,made4 ,crit]ia = ,evaluation4 ,gospel ,hymns & ! ,unsav$4 ,gospel ,hymns & ! ,dem&s ( ,wor%ip4 ,gospel ,hymns 9 ! ,prep>atory ,s]vice4 ,gospel ,hymns 9 ! ,laboratory4 ,! ,advantages ( ,gospel ,hymns4 ,discrim9ation 9 ! ,use ( ,gospel ,songs ,ne$$4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,hymn ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,apo/olic ,,orig9 ,,& ,,developm5t #ajc ,,sacr$ ,,song ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur*4 ,! ,rise ( ,sacr$ ,song 9 ,apo/olic ,times4 ,apo/olic ,emphasis ( ,sacr$ ,song4 ,traces ( ,hymns 9 ! ,epi/les4 ,! ,hymns ( ! ,apocalypse4 8,! ,odes ( ,solomon40 ,! ,failure ( ,apo/olic ,spiritual ,songs to ,survive4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,po/-,,apo/olic ,,hymn #aji ,! ,po/-,apo/olic ,*ur* a ,s++ ,*ur*4 ,! ,e>lie/ ,surviv+ ,hymns4 ,! ,relation ( ,hymns to ,psalms & ,canticles4 ,! ,hymn z ,propag&a4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,greek ,,hymnody #aad ,introduction4 ,,! ,,syriac ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,i ,,e>ly ,,greek ,,hymns4 ,,ii ,,! ,,lat] ,,greek ,,hymns4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,lat9 ,,hymnody #aai ,i ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,lat9 ,,hymnody4 ,,ii ,,e>ly ,,lat9 ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,iii ,,great ,,lat9 ,,hymns4 ,,iv ,,m$ieval ,,devotional ,,poems4 ,v ,,m$ieval ,,popul> ,,hymnody4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,lu!r ,,& ,,! ,,g]man ,,hymn #acj ,i ,,pre-,,re=mation ,,v]nacul> ,,hymns4 ,,ii ,,lu!r',s ,,relation ,,to ,,g]man ,,hymnody4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,lat] ,,g]man ,,hymnody #acg ,i ,,! ,,ris+ ,,/&>d ,,( ,,lit]>y ,,values4 ,,ii ,,! ,,gold5 ,,age ,,( ,,g]man ,,hymnody4 ,,iii ,,! ,,pieti/ic ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,iv ,,g]man ,,re=m$ ,,hymnody4 ,v ,,transition ,,to ,,rationali/ic ,,hymns4 ,,vi ,,rationalism ,,9 ,,hymnody4 ,,vii ,,hymns ,,( ,,r5ew$ ,,religi\s ,,life4 ,,viii ,,hymns ,,( ,,pieti/ic ,,type4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,metrical ,,psalmody #adh ,i ,,calv9',s ,,conception ,,( ,,congregational ,,s++4 ,,ii ,,calv9',s ,,foll[]s ,,m ,,extreme4 ,,iii ,,m>ot',s ,,successful ,,v]sions4 ,,iv ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,g5evan ,,psalt]4 ,v ,,engli% ,,psalm ,,v]sions ,,be=e ,,/]nhold4 ,,vi ,,v]sion ,,( ,,/]nhold ,,& ,,hopk9s4 ,,vii ,,! ,,scot* ,,v]sion4 ,,viii ,,r\s' ,,v]sion4 ,,ix ,,tate ,,& ,,brady',s 8,,new ,,v]sion40 ,x ,,am]ican ,,psalmody4 ,,xi ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,psalm ,,v]sions4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,engli% ,,hymn ,,be=e ,,watts #aeh ,i ,,! ,,e>lie/ ,,engli% ,,hymn4 ,,ii ,,engli% ,,hymnody ,,subm]g$ ,,by ,,re=m$ ,,psalmody4 ,,iii ,,engli% ,,lit]>y ,,ideals ,,unfavorable ,,to ,,hymn-,,writ+4 ,,iv ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,te*nic ,,( ,,writ+ ,,s++ ,,hymns4 ,v ,,! ,,ideal ,,( ,,! ,,s++ ,,hymn ,,realiz$4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,isaac ,,watts ,,& ,,8 ,,p]iod #afh ,i ,,! ,,hymnic ,,ne$ ,,( ,,! ,,"t4 ,,ii ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,watts4 ,,iii ,,watts ,,z ,a ,,hymn-,,writ]4 ,,iv ,,watts' ,,argum5t ,,= ,,! ,,hymn4 ,v ,,watts' ,,insi/5ce ,,on ,,practicability4 ,,vi ,,! ,,ine/imable ,,value ,,( ,,watts' ,,hymns4 ,,vii ,,contempor>ies ,,( ,,watts4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,wesleys ,,& ,,_! ,,era #ahj ,i ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,watts ,,on ,,! ,,wesleys4 ,,ii ,,! ,,home ,,( ,,! ,,wesleys4 ,,iii ,,! ,,moravian ,,influ5ce4 ,,iv ,,john ,,wesley4 ,v ,,*>les ,,wesley4 ,,vi ,,*>les ,,wesley',s ,,hymns ,,q ,,subjective4 ,,vii ,,watts ,,& ,,*>les ,,wesley4 ,,viii ,,issues ,,( ,,! ,,wesleyan ,,hymns4 ,,ix ,,! ,,me?odi/ ,,tunes4 ,x ,,influ5ces ,,oppos+ ,,! ,,wesleyan ,,hymns4 ,,xi ,,o!r ,,me?odi/ ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,xii ,,calv9i/ic-,,me?odi/ ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,xiii ,,bapti/ ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,hymns ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& #aic ,i ,,rise ,,( ,,spiritual ,,life ,,9 ,,! ,,engli% ,,*ur*4 ,,ii ,,e>ly ,,collections ,,( ,,evangelical ,,hymns4 ,,iii ,,evangelical ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,iv ,,hymn-,,writ]s ,,( ,,! ,,romantic ,,s*ool4 ,v ,,contempor>y ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,vi ,,m9or ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,vii ,,! ,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,ox=d ,,movem5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,am]ican ,,hymnody #bji ,i ,,! ,,transition ,,f ,,psalmody ,,to ,,hymnody4 ,,ii ,,! ,,introduction ,,( ,,watts' ,,hymns4 ,,iii ,,! ,,beg9n+s ,,( ,,am]ican ,,hymnody4 ,,iv ,,collections ,,( ,,am]ican ,,hymns4 ,v ,,episcopal ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,vi ,,unit>ian ,,hymnody4 ,,vii ,,lat] ,,or?odox ,,hymn-,,writ]s4 ,,"p ,,iii ,,practical ,,hymnology ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns #bbi ,i ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns4 ,,ii ,,p]sonal ,,advantages ,,( ,,su* ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns4 ,lit]>y ,pleasure4 ,lit]>y ,culture4 ,developm5t ( ,emotional ,nature4 ,,iii ,,! ,,practical ,,values ,,( ,,individual ,,hymns4 ,classify+ ,hymns by ,_! ,nature4 ,classify+ ,hymns by ,_! ,fitness = ,def9ite ,purposes4 ,,iv ,,! ,,m9ute ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns4 ,analysis ( ! ,hymn4 ,! ,backgr\nd ( ! ,hymn4 ,mak+ a ,hymnal ( ,8 ,own4 ,memoriz+ ,hymns4 ,v ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,me?ods ,,( ,,use4 ,us+ ,hymns 9 ,s]mons4 ,/udy+ ,responsiv5ess ( ! ,congregation4 ,/udy+ ,me?ods ( ,ann\ncem5t & ,secur+ ,p>ticipation4 ,/udy+ ,use ( ,hymnal = ,specific ,purposes4 ,,vi ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,tunes4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,practical ,,use ,,( ,,hymns #bdh ,i ,,! ,,hymn ,,z ,a ,,means ,,to ,,an ,,end4 ,,ii ,,analysis ,,( ,,practical ,,application ,,( ,,hymns4 ,,iii ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,hymns ,,= ,,creat+ ,,religi\s ,,int]e/4 ,,iv ,,! ,,hymn ,,z ,,an ,,opportunity ,,= ,,tea*+ ,,tru?4 ,v ,,hymn ,,s]mons ,,& ,,hymn ,,s]vices4 ,,vi ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,hymns ,,9 ,,em]g5cies4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,selection ,,( ,,hymns #bef ,i ,,selection ,,%\ld ,,secure ,,unity ,,( ,,s]vice4 ,n>r[ ,conception ( ,unity4 ,broad] ,conception ( ,unity4 ,unity ,bas$ on ,purpose4 ,,ii ,,sugge/ive ,,selections ,,( ,,hymns4 ,hymns = ,s]vice on ,god's ,omnipot5ce4 ,hymns = ,s]vice on ,god's ,love4 ,hymns = a ,mission>y ,s]vice4 ,,iii ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,tunes4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,! ,,ann\ncem5t ,,& ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,hymns #bff ,i ,,! ,,ann\ncem5t ,,( ,,hymns4 ,,ii ,,! ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,hymns4 ,,epilogue #bgd ,,ref]5ces ,,& ,,notes #bgg ,,g5]al ,,index #bhe ,,index ,,( ,,hymns #bia ,,introduction ,,! ,,place ,,& ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,hymn ,! ,*ur* ( ,god has be5 & is a s++ *ur*4 ,?is 0 true 9 ! ant$iluvian c5turies1 :i* 0 its sem9al p]iod1 = "s ( its canticles h surviv$4 ,9 its pupal /age1 ! ,old ,te/am5t *ur* life develop$ bo? ! =m & ! cont5t ( ! future hymnody4 ,to ! solo =ms ( ! prec$+ p]iod1 ! ,mosaic social & religi\s organization n[ adds bo? ! *oral & ! congregational =ms ( vocal wor%ip4 ,to ! fe> & awe ( previ\s g5]ations1 ! ,*ri/ian developm5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god has add$ ! intimate phases ( adoration1 ( gratitude1 ( love1 bas$ on consci\sness ( communion ) ! ,triune ,deity4 ,outside ( ! ,israeliti% ,*ur* & its ,*ri/ian consummation1 !re has be5 little or no song 9 religi\s wor%ip4 ,! hea!n deities 7 honor$ only ) rude vocal & in/rum5tal noises made by temple s+]s & play]s4 ,x is ! ,*ur* ( ,god "u all disp5sations :i* 0 a s++ *ur*4 ,to ?is day ! voice ( sacr$ song is practically abs5t f hea!n temple4 ,! ,impulse to ,s+ ,is ,con/itutional 9 ,man4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 song 0 a spontane\s expression ( feel+1 be+ bas$ on man's orig9al con/itution z fully z brea?+ or speak+4 ,its ex]cise did n rise high en\gh 9 ! consci\sness ( m51 nor s conspicu\sly affect ! curr5t ( ev5ts1 t acc\nt %\ld be made ( x 9 ! sket*y outl9es ( ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! race4 ,none ! less d we he> unrelat$ e*oes f ,lame* & ,jubal1#a & f ,laban's compla9t t ,jacob gave him no opportunity to bid f>ewell 8) songs1 ) tabret1 & ) h>p40 #b ,dur+ ! great ,exodus1 ^! e*oes multiply & become m articulate at ! ,r$ ,sea1#c at ! digg+ ( ! well at ,be]1#d ab\t ! walls ( ,j]i*o1#e ,deborah1#f ,b>ak1#g & ,hannah1#h & ! s*ool ( ! prophets1#i develop+ a gr& cresc5do :i* culm9ates 9 ! full-voic$ *orus & or*e/ra ( ! times ( ,david & ,solomon4#aj ,und\bt$ly all ^! 7 surviv+ manife/ations ( ! unbrok5 tide ( social & religi\s song t fl[$ on ?r\gh ! ages4 ,! ,hebrew *ur* c>ri$ on ! model con/ruct$ by ! organiz+ in/9ct ( ,samuel & ! musical & lit]>y g5ius ( ,david1 ?r\gh ! succe$+ ages1 & pass$ on ! devotional impulse to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,biblical ,au?ority = ! ,s++ ( ,hymns4 ,if any au?ority = ! use ( hymns 7 ne$$ beyond ! unfail+ urge ( a sanctifi$ s\l to f9d expression = its spiritual exp]i5ces & to p]suade o!r s\ls to seek a l bless$ privilege1 !re w\ld be ample provision 9 ! developm5t ( religi\s song 9 ! ,jewi% *ur*1 9 ! p>ticipation ( ,jesus 9 su* a song at s high a peak ( religi\s solemnity z ! in/itution ( 8,! ,"l's ,supp]10#aa 9 ! use ( song by ! ,apo/les 9 _! private meet+s & 9 unusual p]sonal exp]i5ces f ! v beg9n+1#ab 9 ! exhortations ( ,paul#ac & ,james1#ad & 9 ! *oral sc5es ( ! great ,apocalypse4#ae ,! ,use ( ,hymns 9 ! ,developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,b ! use ,god has made ( song ?r\gh ! succe$+ c5turies ( ! developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 is an ev5 m /rik+ indication ( ! high importance plac$ ^u sacr$ song by ! div9e m9d4 ,! results ( ! ?\ghtful use ( song1 bo? 9 anci5t times & ! rec5t pa/1 abundantly illu/rate its value & are g5u9e laboratory pro( ( its p[] 9 deep5+ ! spirituality ( individuals1 ( communities1 & ev5 ( nations4 ,! hymns ( ,huss & ( ,lu!r1 ! psalmody ( ,calv9 & ( ,knox1 ! prep>atory effect ( ! hymns ( ,watts = ! great ,second ,re=mation 9 ,engl& & its int5sification by ! hymns ( ! ,wesleys1 ! joy\s s++ ( rudely fa%ion$ psalms & ! newly introduc$ hymns 9 ! ,great ,awak5+ 9 ,new ,engl&1 ! great evangeli/ic movem5t 9 ,am]ica & 9 ,engl& ) its en?usia/ic s++ ( unpret5ti\s ,gospel songs--all e/abli% on unque/ionably sci5tific basis ! spiritual value ( sacr$ song4 ,cultural ,value ( ,hymns4 ,comp>e ! numb] ( p 9 any giv5 city or community :o read poetry 9 any ( its =ms ) ! numb] ( *ur* att5dants :o read1 ev5 :5 !y d n s+1 f ?ree to eight hymns e ,"l's ,day4 ,9 lit]>y influ5ce1 unconsci\sly absorb$1 ?is wide use ( hymns is va/ly m effective ^u ! public at l>ge ?an ! m int5sive & consci\s influ5ce ( di/9ctly lit]>y v]se4 ,millions ( homes 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,am]ica h copies ( ! ,bible & ( "s hymnbook1 :ile few ( !m h books ( poetry4 ,phrases f hymns & psalms are a l>ge "p ( ! religi\s vocabul>y ( millions4 ,!y are quot$ n only 9 s]mons1 b 9 essays & g5]al writ+s & 9 ! public press1 p]haps m g5]ally ?an are poems4 ,!y h be5 appreciat$ by ! greate/ m9ds1 :o f\nd !m to be ( great com=t & ev5 delight1 includ+ su* m5 z ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 7:o fir/ issu$ ,watts' hymns 9 ,am]ica71 ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,john ,adams1 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 & ,william ,ew>t ,glad/one4 ,!y deeply int]e/$ ! man1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 al?\gh ! lit]>y critic1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 _h no use = !m4 ,spiritual ,value ( ,hymns4 ,hymns t\* & influ5ce ! mo/ intimate life ( m51 ! moral & spiritual1 & are always influ5tial = good4 ,!y conc5trate ! com=t+ tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 make !m rememb]able2 :at is ev5 m important1 !y add ! emotional vitality to ^? tru?s t make !m real & actual4 ,to leave out ! hymns f a s+le s]vice might be an int]e/+ exp]im5t2 b omit !m p]man5tly1 z 0 ! =m] cu/om among ! ,fri5ds1 & note h[ arid & flat ! s]vice becomes4 ,to "s1 ! hymnbook is simply ! ,bible 9 ano!r =m1 br++ its doctr9es1 its ideals1 its hopes1 its promises1 its com=ts1 & its spiritual inspirations 9 a m appreh5sible =m4 ,hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! crucible ( ! actual p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! writ]s ( ! hymns1 !y are m concrete1 m appeal+1 m actual4 ,! ,value ( ,s++ ,hymns ,too ,(t5 ,ov]look$4 ,s9ce ! hymn has s high a spiritual value1 x is all ! m di/ress+ t its possibilities ( spiritual helpfulness are s g5]ally ov]look$ & ignor$ by our m9i/]s & _! p4 ,ev5 :]e x seems to be di/9ctly cultivat$ & emphasiz$1 x is (t5 ! m]ely physiological effects t are s\ght4 ,9 o!r app>5tly e>ne/ endeavors to develop its value1 !re is ! aridity ( m]ely arti/ic & lit]>y emphasis1 or ! =mal liturgical aspect t is /ress$6 ,!re is an abs5ce ( cle> compreh5sion ( :at ! hymns are int5d$ to accompli%1 ( _! mean+1 ( ! emotions !y are suppos$ to express1 & ( ! me?ods to be us$ to vitalize !m & to make !m effective4 ,!y are us$ me*anically1 9 def]5ce to tradition & good ecclesia/ical =m4 ,mo/ m9i/]s select hymns to fit ! !mes ( _! disc\rses1 fitness dep5d+ solely on logical relations4 ,! spiritual life ( ! *ur*es is n only ! poor] & ! %all[] because ( ?is loss ( ! quick5+ influ5ce ( ! hymn1 b ?is me*anical attitude is c>ri$ ov] to ! o!r ex]cises ( ! div9e s]vice4 ,! prea*] :o s+s me*anically w pray me*anically1 prea* me*anically4 ,! ,ne$ ( ,emphasis on ,effici5t ,use ( ,hymns4 ,! actual fact is t 9 ! hymn ! prea*] has a mo/ valuable factor 9 mak+ 8 s]vice spiritually effective4 ,ev5 z a p]functory ex]cise x has at lea/ a social value2 b if its emotional & spiritual possibilities are fully develop$ & exploit$1 x becomes "o ( ! mo/ impressive & ?rill+ means ( secur+ g5u9ely religi\s results among 8 p4 ,x is a trag$y t s _m cl]gym5 h su* dull & unattractive s]vices :5 ?r\gh a prop] use ( hymns !y might be made ?rill+ly int]e/+4 ,pr(essor ,h4 ,m4 ,poteat1 ( ,wake ,=e/ ,college1 does n use too sev]e language 9 8 ,practical ,hymnology :5 he says1 8,z a result ( inexcusable ignorance1 c>elessness1 & laz9ess1 ! s++ ( hymns1 9 all too _m *ur*es1 in/ead ( be+ an act ( wor%ip1 has deg5]at$ into a m]e incid5t ( ! s]vice1 hold+ its place solely because ( immemorial cu/om40 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is treatise at lea/ to prev5t ! ignorance ,pr(essor ,poteat compla9s ( s bitt]ly4 ,! o!r difficulties c be remov$ only 8by fa/+ & pray]40 ,,! ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,hymn ,*apt] ,i ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,hymn8 ,i4 ,,def9ition ,,( ,,! ,,hymn ,importance ( ,accurate ,def9ition4 ,be=e und]tak+ ! /udy ( ! hymn 9 its v>i\s aspects & relations1 !oretical & practical1 x %\ld be v c>efully def9$4 ,?is is all ! m necess>y because ! ^w 8hymn0 is us$ to cov] s wide a sweep ( religi\s poetry1 & because our discussion is to be l>gely limit$ to its practical use 9 *ur* "w4 ,dr4 ,au/9 ,phelps' te/ ( a g5u9e hymn1 8,g5u95ess ( religi\s emotion1 ref9em5t ( poetic ta/e1 & fitness to musical cad5ce--^! are ess5tial to a faultless hymn1 z ! ?ree *ief graces to a faultless "*10#a is a v cle> & *>m+ /atem5t ( "s ess5tials ( a hymn1 :i* ne$$ emphasis 9 8 r prosaic day1 b does n include all ! requisites ( a useful hymn4 ,inadequate ,def9ition4 ,! n>r[ etymological def9ition ( a hymn w\ld conf9e x to sacr$ poems t1 9 at lea/ "s "p ( !m1 are directly address$ to "s p]son ( ! ,deity4 ,/4 ,augu/9e limits ! ^w 8hymn0 to 8songs ) praise to ,god--)\t praise !y are n hymns4 ,if !y praise aught b ,god1 !y are n hymns40 ,ev5 n[ !re are hymnologi/s :o insi/ ^u ?is limit$ conception4 ,no less a writ] ?an ,w4 ,g>rett ,hord]1 9 8 fre% & illum9at+ ,! ,hymn ,lov]1 insi/s t 8! c>d9al te/ ( a hymn %\ld be t x is 9 "s "o1 if n ! :ole ( its p>ts1 address$ to ,god40 ,?is %uts out ! use ( sacr$ poetry 9 in/ruction1 inspiration1 exhortation1 & special practical applications ( hymns4 ,moreov]1 if ! hymn is to be limit$ to wor%ip1 !n ! unconv]t$ c nev] s+ s9c]ely 9 ! public s]vice1 & ! anci5t & m$ieval *ur*es 7 ju/ifi$ 9 )draw+ ! privilege ( religi\s song f ! g5]al laity4 ,def9ition ,mu/ ,be ,bas$ on ,practical ,consid]ations4 ,! hymn is simply a means to ! supreme end ( all religi\s ef=t4 ,t =m ( ! hymn1 t me?od ( its use1 & t musical assi/ance1 :i* realize mo/ fully ! imm$iate & ultimate ends 9 view "u giv5 circum/ances c be approv$ & us$4 ,?is practical basis ( actual spiritual results mu/ gov]n 9 =mulat+ ! conception ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn1 z well z 9 =ms ( wor%ip & pray]1 9 prea*+1 or 9 *ur* organization4 ,s9ce our discussion ( ! hymn has 9 view its contribut+ effici5tly to concrete spiritual results1 its def9ition mu/ h a practical basis4 ,etymological1 s*ola/ic1 traditional1 ab/ractly ideali/ic consid]ations c h only m9or weight4 ,types ( ,hymns4 ,! hymn may be view$ f too _m angles to conf9e x to any "o def9ition4 ,h5ce we mu/ recognize diff]5t types ( ! hymn3 7a7 ,!re is ! poem reg>d+ religi\s life & feel+ t _c be br\ght )9 ! limitations ( a musical sett+1 con/itut+ ! ,read+ ,hymn2 7b7 we h ! =mless1 b elevat$1 expression ( wor%ip or religi\s tru? t at be/ c only be *ant$1 :i* we may call ! ,canticle1 9 :i* may be includ$ su* hymns z ! ,te ,deum1 ! ,sanctus1 & unmetrical psalms2 ^!1 toge!r ) poems t are expressions ( emotion1 yet are n fitt$ = mass s++ b may be effectively set to music ( a diff]5t ord]1 may be recogniz$ z ,solo1 or ,*oral1 ,hymns1 su* ( ,! ,/abat ,mat]1 ,! ,dies ,irae1 & ,sunset & ,ev5+ ,/>4 ,!re is left u ! sacr$ poem ( su* a =m & type t x may be call$ ! ,congregational or ,s++ ,hymn1 :i* is really ! subject ( ! pres5t practical discussion1 & may be /rictly def9$ z foll[s3 ,def9ition ( ! ,congregational ,hymn4 ,! ,congregational ,hymn is a poem express+ wor%ip1 praise1 ?anksgiv+1 & pray] on ! ,godw>d side2 p]sonal spiritual exp]i5ce1 emotion1 & inspiration on ! human side2 & in/ruction on ! religi\s side4 ,x mu/ be adapt$ to mass ?9k+ & expression1 9 a =m fitt$ to be sung by a ,*ri/ian congregation1 & calculat$ to express & /imulate or create religi\s feel+ & purpose4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,hymn ,,mu/ ,,be ,,poetry ,to ,be ,poetry1 ,x ,mu/ ,be ,emotional4 ,! initiat+ =ce ( all poetry mu/ be emotion ( "s k9d4 ,t emotion may be m]e e>ne/ness1 x may be satire1 x may be satisfaction 9 contemplation ( beautiful sc5es1 or satisfaction 9 ideas & memories1 or displeasure at impressions pa9ful or abhorr5t4 ,few ( u realize h[ unfail+ is ! fl[ ( emotion 9 our m9ds respond+ to ! _w ab\t u & 9 u4 ,to view life & ! _w ?r\gh ! eye ( reason is valuable1 ( c\rse2 b if t vision lacks ! support ( ! eye ( emotion1 x br+s only a silh\ette1 )\t p]spective1 want+ a s5se ( reality4 ,t is ! weakness ( ab/ract ?9k+1 :e!r 9 !ology or political economy4 ,if ! hymn1 !re=e1 is to p]=m its functions1 x mu/ be def9itely emotional to a great] or less ext5t4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true ( hymns ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce or 9 ! hymn's function+ 9 inspiration & exhortation4 ,to confuse animal excitem5t ) emotion is bad psy*ology4 ,! g5u9e emotionality ( a hymn is ! be/ crit]ion ( its practical value1 = only ?r\gh emotion c ! w be rea*$4 ,x ,mu/ ,h ,poetical ,=m4 ,! fir/ requirem5t 9 ?is def9ition is t ! hymn mu/ be poetry4 ,x %\ld h met] & rhyme1 else !re c be no musical sett+ practicable = congregational use4 ,! fir/ task ,calv9 & 8 associates fac$1 aft] rea*+ ! conclusion t only ! inspir$ ,psalms c\ld be sung 9 ! public religi\s assembly1 0 ! prep>ation ( a metrical v]sion4 ,true1 ! ,psalms _h be5 sung by ! ,greek & ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es1 b only z *ants by prie/ly *oirs4 ,9 ! ,engli% *ur* s]vice1 ^! *ants 7 frequ5tly only l$ by ! *oir1 ! congregation jo9+ 9 _! s++4 ,b ?is 0 practicable only 9 l>g] & long-e/abli%$ congregations1 & ev5 !n !re 0 m or less confusion4 ,9 g5]al1 ?is *ant+ 0 a failure1 & ! ,engli% *ur* adopt$ ! metrical v]sions4 ,! use ( ! ,psalms = responsive read+s 9 our mod]n *ur* s]vices is a def9itely practicable way ( utiliz+ _! liturgical & spiritual values4 ,! o/5sible hymns ( ! ,greek ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,dr4 ,neale & ,dr4 ,br[nlie h furni%$ translations1 or r trans=mations1 are n v]se b prose4 ,!y 7 n sung by ! congregations1 or put into _! h&s1 b 7 res]v$ = ! read+ ( ! cl]gy4 ,9 l mann]1 ! ,lat9 hymns1 al?\gh poetical 9 =m--(t5 complicat$ to an absurd degree--7 n sung by ! p1 b 7 v]sifi$ devotions ins]t$ 9 ! prose ,psalms usually read by ! prie/s4 ,9 ! ,re=m$ *ur*es = _m c5turies ! ^w 8hymn0 ref]r$ to v]ses ( 8human composure10 z oppos$ to metrifi$ inspir$ ,psalms4 ,! fam\s ,am]ican hymnologi/1 ,dr4 ,l\is ,j4 ,b5son1 lays less /ress on ?is metrical =m3 8,a ,*ri/ian hymn1 !re=e1 is a =m ( words appropriate to be sung or *ant$ 9 public devotions40 ,?is op5s ! way = ! inclusion ( ! 8,te ,deum ,laudamus10 ! 8,sanctus10 & o!r canticles among our hymns4 ,b z ^! hi/oric texts are r>ely or nev] sung by ! p outside ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& s]vice1 & us$ *iefly z texts = m or less elaborate musical compositions sung by *oirs1 we may accept ! common conception ( ! hymn z a metrical composition4 ,x ,mu/ ,be ,poetic 9 ,_s4 ,:ile hav+ ! sup]ficial music ( ! regul>ly recurr+ acc5ts1 & ! liquid h>mony ( ! v[els & consonants ( ! words z !y fl[ ?r\gh ! l9es1 !re mu/ be also ! deep]1 m entranc+ music ( ! lit]>y grace ( spiritual ?\ght s++ its beautiful expression4 ,if poetry is 8! expression ( ?\ght /eep$ 9 imag9ation & feel+10 all ! m mu/ ! hymn be expressive ( religi\s ?\ght transfigur$ by deep & s9c]e emotion4 ,:ile a hymn may be didactic1 =mulat+ doctr9e1 or en=c+ obligation1 x is n a really good & effective hymn unless ! ?\ght or exhortation is vitaliz$ by imag9ation & emotion4 ,arid v]sification ( ,*ri/ian doctr9es metaphysically conceiv$1 or ( e?ical discussions ) no heat ( conviction1 w /ir no pulses ( body1 m9d1 or s\l1 b w conduce to ! all too preval5t s5se ( ! unreality ( religi\s ideas & life4 ,! ,hymn ,mu/ ,h ,unity4 ,x mu/ h unity ( ?\ght1 emotion1 & expression1 all gr[+ out ( a def9ite vision ( emotion1 hav+ a beg9n+1 middle1 & end1 :i* m>k ! progress ( ! idea or feel+ seek+ =mulation4#b ,! ,poetical ,elem5t ,is ,contributory ,only4 ,yet ?is elem5t mu/ be felt 9 ! _s ( ! hymn r ?an 9 int5tion4 ,preciosity ( phrase1 elaborate metaphors & similes1 obscure allusions1 flights ( fancy1 are r>ely 9 place4 ,john ,newton1 ! great hymn writ]1 speaks to ?is po9t 9 8 usual =ceful way3 8,p]spicuity1 simplicity1 & ease %\ld be *iefly att5d$ to2 & ! imag]y & color+ ( poetry1 if admitt$ at all1 %\ld be indulg$ 9 v sp>+ly & ) great judgm5t40 ,sir ,r\ndell ,palm] is m detail$ 9 8 criticism3 8,affectation or visible artifice is worse ?an excess ( homel9ess2 a hymn is easily spoil$ by a s+le falsetto note40#c ,! emphasis ( ! lit]>y & poetical elem5ts 9 hymns has produc$ "s mo/ valuable sacr$ lyrics1 notably ! hymns ( ,keble & ,heb]2 b occasionally x has also l$ to su* ref9em5t1 to su* s\ght-out subtlety1 & to su* consci\s preciosity t ! virility & emotional contagion ( :at might h be5 an o!rwise really effective hymn h be5 lo/4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,hymn ,,mu/ ,,be ,,di/9ctly ,,religi\s ,poems ( ,semi-religi\s ,fancy ,are ,n ,hymns4 ,poems ( fancy ) a few religi\s allusions _c be class$ z ,*ri/ian hymns4 ,! objection to ! 8,beautiful ,isle ( ,some:]e0#d has be5 r heat$ly urg$1 & !re is no small ju/ification = ! criticism4 ,! aborig9al idea ( 8! happy hunt+ gr\nds0 might be ref]r$ to by its r inv]tebrate fancy1 in/ead ( ! heav5 ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,eug5e ,field's 8,! ,div9e ,lullaby0 s vaguely sugge/s ! div9e c>e t x c h>dly pass mu/] z a hymn4 ,= use z a hymn1 a poem mu/ be explicitly ,*ri/ian 9 ?\ght & expression4 ,m]e ,moraliz+ ,w ,n ,s]ve4 ,t a poem has a good moral does n au?orize x to pose z a ,*ri/ian hymn4 8,bright5 ! ,corn] ,:]e ,y ,are0 _c be recogniz$ z a ,*ri/ian hymn1 s9ce x has no direct religi\s significance4 ,!re are rec5t o/5sible sociological & humanit>ian hymns t are op5 to ! same criticism4 ,x is n en\gh t ! und]ly+ assumptions are ( ,*ri/ian orig92 !y mu/ be fundam5tally religi\s1 no matt] :at ! application to practical liv+ may be4 ,special ,propag&a ,is ,n ,admissible4 ,! value ( hymns z a me?od ( introduc+ & en=c+ doctr9es 0 recogniz$ by ! enemies ( ,*ri/ianity e>ly 9 its hi/ory4 ,! ,arians 9 ,asia ,m9or & 9 ,nor!rn ,africa1 & lat] ?r\gh\t ! ,roman ,empire1 flood$ ! _w ) songs sung to ! popul> melodies attack+ ! deity ( ,*ri/2 & by _! influ5ce ne>ly wreck$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 our own day v>i\s 8sports0 f ,*ri/ianity1 & hybrids ) o!r religions1 are issu+ collections ( songs & g>bl$ ,*ri/ian hymns to s]ve _! purposes4 ,! ,buddhi/s ( ,japan also are tak+ ,*ri/ian songs bodily1 ) su* *anges z seem to !m necess>y4 ,unit>ian hymnal editors h n hesitat$ to alt] or?odox hymns to suit _! own views4 ,t ^! emasculat$ hymns are no long] ,*ri/ian hymns ne$ n be argu$ at l5g?4 ,! difficulty is t !y h lo/ ! k]nel ( g5u9e ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,! same is true ( humani/ic lyrics ( propag&a 9 behalf ( bro!rhood or social welf>e or economic ju/ice1 9 :i* ! religi\s motive is n urg$4 ,9 g5]al1 a controv]sial poem _c be recogniz$ z a hymn2 !re is no religi\s help 9 controv]sy4 ,its emotions are combative1 n dev\t4 ,*ri/ian ,hymns ,%\ld ,be ,g5u9ely ,*ri/oc5tric4 ,a ,*ri/ian hymn %\ld express "s def9ite recognition ( ,god z manife/$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,ev5 if1 z 9 metrical psalms1 ! "n ( ,*ri/ is n us$1 x %\ld be impli$1 & unanim\sly accept$ z impli$4 ,x may be wor%ip1 praise1 pray]1 confession1 acceptance ( salvation ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 spiritual exp]i5ce1 consecration1 ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 ,*ri/ian hopes--or any o!r aspect or activity ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,?is is ! v he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn4 ,,iv4 ,,scriptural ,,elem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,hymn ,hymns ,bas$ on ! ,scriptures4 ,if ! hymn is to be religi\s & ,*ri/ian1 x mu/ be bas$ on scriptural ideas1 ( c\rse2 we h no o!r au?oritative s\rce = our doctr9es or exp]i5ces4 ,all our o!r religi\s ideas & me?ods--our doctr9es1 our e?ics1 our religi\s ideals & impulses--f9d _! roots !re4 ,we _c af=d to s+ f>-fet*$ inf]5ces f unrelat$ scriptural passages :5 we h su* bodies ( /up5d\s tru? await+ our contemplation1 & :5 ! hymnic expression ( ! emotions :i* ^? high & conspicu\s doctr9es call =? is s freely available4 ,scriptural tru?1 s pla9 t he :o runs may s+1 is ! only raw mat]ial f :i* ,*ri/ian hymns c be produc$4 ,x w provide = e religi\s ne$ ( ! individual & ( ! ,*ur*4 ,use ( ,scriptural ,=ms ,desirable4 ,!re c be no "q b t :5 scriptural phraseology is us$ spontane\sly1 x adds v mu* to ! impressiv5ess ( ! hymn because ( ! dev\t associations x br+s up 9 ! m9ds ( ! s+]s4 ,! hymn by s mu* acquires an au?oritativ5ess & elevation beyond ord9>y v]biage4 ,b :ile ! body ( ?\ght 9 a hymn mu/ be di/9ctly religi\s1 & !re=e scriptural1 x does n foll[ t ! =ms ( expression mu/ be scriptural z well4 ,a di/+ui%$ writ] on ! subject "h seems to be at fault3 8,no?+ %\ld be call$ a hymn & no?+ %\ld be sung 9 our assemblies :i* is n virtually a p>aphrase--& t a v fai?ful "o--( ,scripture passages1 :e!r !y are imm$iately connect$ 9 ! ,holy ,^w or n40 ,apply t rule to our hymnbooks & :at w\ld we h left8 ,al?\gh biblical phrases d occur 9 _m hymns1 a v close adh]5ce to ?is rule w\ld /ifle ! poet's spontaneity & make 8 hymn /iff & me*anical1 l mo/ ( ! metrical psalms4 ,su* a rule may seem v dev\t to ! cursory read]1 b really x is mis*iev\s2 x is %e] bibliolatry1 an emphasis ( ! lett] t kille? at ! exp5se ( ! _s t make? alive4 ,v4 ,,! ,,hymn ,,mu/ ,,be ,,fitt$ ,,= ,,mass ,,s++ ,t ! hymn is a di/9ctly social expression1 p>ticipat$ 9 by ! v>i$ p]sonalities mass$ 9 a congregation1 introduces m>k$ limitations t _c be evad$4 ,congregational ,s++ ,is a ,pron\nc$ ,*ri/ian ,ex]cise4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t only 9 ,hebrew & ,*ri/ian wor%ip is a congregational use ( hymns conspicu\s4 ,) all _! lit]>y & poetic urge = expression1 ! ,greeks _h no s++ connect$ ) _! temple rites4#e ,9 s f> z ! ,egyptians _h musical elem5ts 9 _! temple ritual1 x 0 *oral & n congregational4 ,9 visit+ pagan temples1 "o is /ruck by ! utt] abs5ce ( organiz$ assembl$ wor%ip2 :at wor%ip occurs is individual only4 ,! ,v$ic hymns 7 n s++ hymns1 b read+ hymns1 = recital & m$itation4 ,accord+ to ,max ,muell]1 ! only %>e ! wom5 _h 9 ! sacrifices 0 t ! wife ( ! (ficiat+ prie/1 or head ( ! h\se1 %\ld recite ! necess>y hymns4 ,al?\gh 9 ,india !re is s++ connect$ ) great fe/ivals & processions1 ! songs us$ are s obsc5e t respectable ,h9dus are mak+ an ef=t to h ! public s++ ( !m =bidd54 ,!y are usually sung by ! female att5dants ( ! idol1 temple pro/itutes1 :o are ! pr(essional s+]s ( ^! o/5sibly religi\s songs4#f ,! reason = ?is abs5ce ( true hymns is correctly indicat$ by ,w4 ,g>rett ,hord] 9 8 ,! ,hymn ,lov]3 8,b s f> z ! mat]ial be=e u enables u to =m an op9ion1 x is t hymns1 z an ess5tial ( wor%ip1 h be5 mo/ly *>act]i/ic ( ! ,*ri/ian &1 9 a less degree1 ( its prog5itor1 ! ,hebrew religion4 ,nor is ?is mu* to be wond]$ at1 s9ce x is ! only religion calculat$ to draw out at once ! two elem5ts necess>y to su* a =m ( wor%ip--awe & love--awe :i* lies at ! he>t ( wor%ip1 & love :i* k9dles x into ador+ song40 ,met] ,ess5tial to ,mass ,s++4 ,! =m ( ! v]se is practically ( comm&+ importance4 ,! musical =m ( ! hymn tune def9itely fixes ! =m ( ! /anza4 ,x mu/ n be complicat$ or free 9 =m1 else ! tune loses its ne$$ simplicity & symmetry4 ,m elaborate =ms ( /anza may d = solo or *oral numb]s1 :]e skill$ compos]s write music t foll[s ! vag>ies ( ! =m ( ! text2 b ! g5]al congregation _c be expect$ to s+ tunes ( elaborate & confus+ /ructure4 ,al?\gh an occasional hymn ( unusual =m ( /anza is =tunate 9 f9d+ a happy musical mate1 l 8,lead1 k9dly ,light0 or 8,o ,love1 t wilt n let me g10 ! usual hymn mu/ be adapt$ to "o ( ab\t a doz5 fundam5tal met]s4 ,al?\gh ! ,gospel song is n s circumscrib$ 9 its =m1 because its sett+ goes ) x1 its =ms are only rhy?mical v>iations ( ! /&>d met]s4 ,,vi4 ,,practicability ,,= ,,actual ,,use ,ideas ,mu/ ,be ,pla9ly ,evid5t4 ,! ?\ght ( a good hymn mu/ lie on ! surface4 ,x mu/ appeal n only to ! s*ol>ly & subtle m9ds 9 a s++ congregation1 b also to all :o are expect$ to jo9 ! religi\s ex]cise4 ,paul's ^w reg>d+ unkn[n tongues applies "h3 8,except ye utt] by ! tongue words easy to be und]/ood1 h[ %all x be und]/ood1 h[ %all x be kn[n :at is spok580 ,! practical ,paul en=ces ! p>allel by say+ a few v]ses fur!r on1 8,i w s+ ) ! _s1 & ,i w s+ ) ! und]/&+ also40 ,no matt] h[ high ! ?\ght or h[ deep ! s5tim5t ( a poem may be1 or h[ felicit\sly !y may be express$1 x is n an effective hymn if /udy 7= :i* !re is no "t at ! mom5t ( s++7 is requir$ to br+ out its mean+ & feel+4 ,hymns ,may ,n ,be ,extremely ,individuali/ic4 ,:ile a hymn may be ! expression ( ! individual poet1 x mu/ be an appropriate expression ( ! m9d & he>t ( ! :ole congregation z x s+s4 ,yet 9 addition to ! evid5t1 cle>ly express$ ?\ght1 !re may be s++1 sotto voce betwe5 ! l9es1 ( deep] exp]i5ces & high] so>+s ( ! _s t only prolong$ m$itation c reveal4 ,"s sacr$ poems express a religi\s emotion 9 s individual & unusual a way t !y are n at all fitt$ to express ! emotion ( a congregation4 ,z an illu/ration ( a poem too p]sonal & individuali/ic1 "h are a few /anzas ( a hymn ( ,rev4 ,samuel ,j4 ,/one1 :i* is f\nd 9 an increas+ numb] ( curr5t hymnals3 8,my feet are worn & we>y ) ! m>* ,on ! r\gh road & up ! /eep hillside2 ,o city ( our ,god1 ,i fa9 w\ld see ,?y pa/ures gre5 :]e peaceful wat]s glide4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,pati5ce1 poor s\l6 ,! ,savi\r's feet 7 worn1 ,! ,savi\r's he>t & h&s 7 we>y too2 ,8 g>m5ts /a9$ & travel-worn1 & old1 ,8 vision bl9d$ ) pity+ dew40 ,?is is a beautiful poem t w\ld make an admirable text = a solo1 b x is out ( place on ! lips ( a congregation4 ,comp>e ) ?is ! v useful hymn by ,bon>3 8,i 0 a w&'r+ %eep1 ,i did n love ! fold2 ,i did n love my ,%eph]d's voice1 ,i w\ld n be controll$40 ,e "o ( ! fir/ eight l9es ( ?is once widely us$ hymn beg9s ) ! pron\n ( ! fir/ p]son s+ul>1 yet !re is no p>ticul> individuality 9 ?is confession2 x is ! expression ( ! common exp]i5ce 9 a /raight=w>d mann]1 void ( all idiosyncrasy4 ,9 "s hymns !re is f\nd an int5sity ( feel+ t leads to an app>5t extravagance ( expression t a s+le s\l c sometimes s9c]ely accept z ! vehicle ( its own exp]i5ce1 b :i* a ga!r+ ( miscellane\s p _c s+ )\t ! great mass ( !m be+ ins9c]e4 ,= a c>eless p]son idly to s+ ) ,fab]1 8,i love ,!e s1 ,i "k n h[ ,my transports to control10 or 8,ah1 de>e/ ,jesus1 ,i h gr[n ,*ildi% ) love ( ,!e10 is %e] blasphemy4 ,x is ! s9 ( ,uzziah6 ,! foll[+ v]ses f "o ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns comb9e ! two faults ( extravagance & too-int5se individualism3 8,on ! w+s ( ,8 love ,i 0 c>ri$ above ,all s9 & temptation & pa92 ,i c\ld n believe t ,i ev] %\ld grieve1 ,t ,i ev] %\ld suff] aga94 ,i rode 9 ! sky 7freely ju/ifi$ ,i71 ,nor envi$ ,elijah 8 seat2 ,my s\l m\nt$ high] 9 a *>iot ( fire1 ,& ! moon x 0 "u my feet40 ,di/ract+ ,figures & ,=ms ( ,expression4 ,o!r poems are s full ( imag9ation1 s cr[d$ ) unusual & almo/ biz>re figures ( spee*1 t !y fail to be ! natural expression ( ! religi\s emotion ( an assembly ( religi\s p4 ,george ,h]b]t wrote a great _m religi\s poems ^: beauty & *>m are only enhanc$ by _! qua9t & unusual imag]y4 ,occasionally a hymnal editor v5tures on a selection1 b x is s =eign to ! me?ods ( ?\ght & expression ( ! *ur*es z n to appeal to _! ta/e & feel+4 ,take ! beautiful poem on ! ,sabba? day1 8,o day mo/ calm1 mo/ bright40 ,! fir/ l9e is spontane\s1 expressive1 & musical1 & appropriate = a hymn4 ,! second l9e1 8,! fruit ( ?is1 ! next _w's bud10 ) its anti!tical /ructure1 is already some:at =mal & =c$4 ,b :5 ! ?ird & f\r? l9es1 8,! indorsem5t ( supreme delight1 ,writ by a ,fri5d & ) ,8 blood10 (f] a purely legal & unpoetical figure1 "o's s5se ( song is entirely obscur$4 ,yet1 :5 ,h]b]t's imag]y is mo/ matt]-(-fact & ung5ial1 !re is a body ( ?\ght & !re are a c]ta9 fitness & a cle>ness ( relation t comm& admiration4 ,v]ses ,mu/ ,be ,complete 9 ,!mselves4 ,hymns t h long1 intricate s5t5ces ext5d+ ?r\gh two or m v]ses are impracticable = use 9 a song s]vice1 z ! break betwe5 ! /anzas dislocates ! developm5t ( ! idea4 ,e v]se mu/ be practically complete 9 itself1 no matt] :at its relation to ! developm5t ( ! g5]al idea ( ! hymn may be4 ,musical ,limitations4 ,x mu/ also be recogniz$ t !re are limits to ! expression congregational music c give4 ,a poem t is vividly descriptive1 or is 9 "p int5sely dramatic1 _c be recogniz$ z a practicable hymn1 s9ce all /anzas h ! same tune1 a tune :i* _c v>y its musical effect to suit ! diff]+ /anzas4 ,!n !re are hymns t are too maje/ic1 too gl[+1 = a hymn-tune compos] to write a fitt+ tune out ( ! limit$ res\rces ( musical effects available to him4 ,su* a hymn is t "o ( ,h5ry ,kirke ,:ite1 ( lam5t$ memory3 8,! ,"l our ,god is clo!d ) might1 ,! w9ds obey ,8 w2 ,he speaks1 & 9 ,8 heav5ly height ,! roll+ sun /&s /ill4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 voice sublime is he>d af>1 ,9 di/ant peals x dies2 ,he yokes ! :irlw9d to ,8 c> ,& sweeps ! h[l+ skies40 ,) a *orus ( a ?\s& tra9$ s+]s1 an organ ( extraord9>y p[]1 & an or*e/ra ( five hundr$ in/rum5ts1 all conc5trat$ on 8,/4 ,anne10 "o might make ! music adequate to ! words1 b 9 an ord9>y congregation ! incongruity is pa9ful4 ,?is mu/ rema9 a read+ hymn4 ,outworn ,hymns4 ,! effici5t hymn mu/ n di/9ctly belong to previ\s g5]ations 9 its /yle & vocabul>y or 9 its peculi> =mulation ( doctr9e4 ,only z _m ( ! old] hymns h be5 purg$ ( _! obsolete & ar*aic words & turns ( ?\ght h !y surviv$4 ,= in/ance1 we no long] s+1 8,eye-/r+s break 9 dea?10 z ,toplady orig9ally wrote x4 ,mi/ak5 ,objections to ,"s ,hymns4 ,"s m9ds1 al?\gh /rong & ke51 seem to h a v small visual angle4 ,"s su* p]sons condemn all hymns t are n direct praise4 ,! l9e 9 ,lyte's 8,abide ) ,me0--8,hold ,?\ ,?y cross be=e my clos+ eyes0--has be5 object$ to z ,romi% by "s1 bl9d to ! fact t x is a pray] to ,*ri/4 ,o!rs exclude hymns 9 :i* ! pron\n ( ! fir/ p]son s+ul> occurs4 ,bi%op ,wordswor?1 himself a hymn-writ] ( no mean m]it 7vide 8,o ,day ( re/ & gladness0 & 8,see1 ! ,conqu]or rides 9 triumph071 says1 9 8 introduction to 8 ,holy ,ye>1 t :ile ! anci5t hymns are di/+ui%$ by self-=getfulness1 ! mod]n hymns are *>act]iz$ by self-consci\sness4 ,z illu/rative examples1 he cites ! foll[+3 8,:5 ,i c read my title cle>10 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross10 8,my ,god1 ! spr+ ( all my joys10 & 8,jesus1 ,lov] ( my s\l40 ,x is /range t s ke5 a m9d %\ld n h se5 t 8 objection w\ld apply to all liturgies6 ,! m9i/] ) 8 eye fix$ ^u 8 spiritual purpose c af=d to ignore all ^! sup]s5sitive critics :o h ref9$ ref9em5t until s5sibility becomes hyp]e/hesia1 a v]itable disease4 ,! use ( hymns ( a some:at indiff]5t lit]>y value is (t5 ?\ghtlessly condemn$ because ! importance ( ! recognition ( its topic is ov]look$4 ,su* a topic z 8,*ur* ,erection10 or 8,education10 may n occasion ! deep feel+ necess>y to ! writ+ ( a great hymn1 & yet x mu/ f9d a place 9 ! practical "w ( ! *ur*4 ,"h aga9 ,dr4 ,phelps gives a useful w>n+3 8,! sev]ity ( ae/hetic ta/e mu/ n be p]mitt$ to contract ! range ( devotional expression 9 song4444 ,our desire to re/rict ! numb] ( hymns ^u occasions1 & o!r hymns ( infrequ5t use1 ought n to bani% su* hymns entirely4444 ,a hymn intr9sically inf]ior1 !re=e1 may be s valuable relatively1 z ju/ly to displace a hymn :i* is intr9sically its sup]ior40 ,aside f ! topical symmetry ref]r$ to1 ?is pr9ciple w f9d o!r applications 9 ! practical use ( hymns4 ,"s inf]ior hymns h = "s occasions a great] imm$iate effect ?an mu* bett] ones1 p]haps because ( a m s+able tune or because its s5tim5t fits into ! situation or because x makes a desir$ impression 9 a m effici5t way4 ,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,purpose ,,& ,,value ,,( ,,hymns ,i4 ,,! ,,impulse ,,to ,,write ,,hymns ,! writ+ ( ! be/ hymns ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 n a matt] ( ult]ior purpose1 any m ?an is ! s++ ( ! h]mit ?ru% 9 ! wild]ness4 ,!y are ! result ( ! urge = expression t lies back ( all ! be/ ar*itecture1 lit]ature1 & art ( ! human race4 ,!re is ! vision1 ! s5se ( reality1 ! subjective response to tru?1 to beauty1 & to exalt$ exp]i5ces t mu/ f9d an objective body+-=? 9 "s appropriate =m4 ,! great doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity loom up 9 _! dignity & maje/ic sweep1 9 _! adequacy to ! highe/ & deepe/ ne$s ( ! human s\l4 ,! spontane\s hymn is b a cry ( a/oni%$ delight1 ( exalt$ inspiration1 ( self-=getful contemplation ( ! reveal$ glory1 an in/9ctive appeal to o!r s\ls to %>e ! rapture ( ! vision4 ,su* a hymn is n calmly plann$2 x =ces itself ^u ! m9d ( ! rapt poet4 ,,ii4 ,,purpose ,,9 ,,writ+ ,,hymns ,! ,influ5ce ( ,purpose4 ,?is in/9ct = %>+ ) o!rs1 = w9n+ _! att5tion & p>ticipation 9 a bless$ exp]i5ce1 may produce a measure ( prem$itation & become a m or less cle>ly def9$ purpose4 ,! idea ( ! ne$s ( o!r s\ls1 or ( ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 may become an additional factor1 br++ 9 ! recognition ( ! importance ( adaptation to ! m5tal processes ( ^? to be help$1 or ( practical me?ods ( rea*+ !m4 ,also ! orig9at+ impulse may gr[1 z 9 ! case ( ,isaac ,watts1 out ( ! call ( "s p]ceiv$ ne$ among ! writ]'s fell[s1 or ( "s lack 9 ! "w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! emotional & poetic elem5ts may be m>%al$ by br++ up ! memory ( "s pa/ exalt$ vision ( ! tru?1 or ( "s =m] quick5+ spiritual exp]i5ce1 or 7bett] yet67 by an abid+ realization ( ! tru? ( "s doctr9e1 or by a p]5nial fl[ ( dev\t feel+4 ,dr4 ,m>t9eau insi/$ t 8e spontane\s utt]ance ( a deep devotion is poetry 9 its ess5ce1 & has only to fall into lyrical =m to be a hymn40 ,b he w5t fur!r & decl>$ t 8no expression ( ?\ght or feel+ t has an ult]ior purpose 7i4e41 in/ruction1 exposition1 p]suasion1 or impression7 c h ! _s ( poetry40 ,8 idealism fail$ to realize t ! _s ( poetry 9 a writ] may be associat$ ) a purpose ( helpfulness urg+ expression 9 an effici5t =m4 ,to delete all ! hymns 9 our *ur* collections t h def9ite spiritual purposes w\ld rob ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( mo/ ( its dev\te/ & mo/ helpful hymns4 ,! ,purpose ,mu/ ,affect ,only ! ,practical ,aspects4 ,bo? ! lit]>y & devotional value ( a hymn ( purpose w dep5d ^u ! writ]'s ability to reproduce ! m5tal conditions ( a purely spontane\s hymn4 ,if ! purpose c be conf9$ to ! practical aspects ( ! hymn1 :ile ! spiritual & poetic impulses control ! ?\ght & _s1 !n ! mo/ valuable & effective hymn may be produc$4 ,b if ! ult]ior purpose fully occupies ! m9d ( ! writ]1 ! hymn w be me*anical & un9spir+4 ,9 ! m prolific hymn writ]s1 l ,watts & ,*>les ,wesley1 ! relative influ5ce ( vision & purpose is easily detect$4 ,9 _! be/ hymns1 ! purpose is /ill pres5t1 b lat5t1 & its guidance unconsci\s4 ,,iii4 ,,purpose ,,( ,,! ,,us] ,,( ,,hymns ,:5 we speak ( ! purpose ( ! hymn1 !re=e1 x is n s mu* ! m5tal attitude ( ! writ] t is to be consid]$ z t ( ! us] ( ! hymn4 ,he f9ds a body ( religi\s v]se ready to 8 h&1 "s ( :i* is adapt$ to secure spiritual ends1 or fitt$ to ! social conditions :i* he seeks to improve4 ,8 purpose controls n ! production ( available v]se1 b ! selection f exi/+ /ores ( religi\s lyrics4 ,! *oice ( hymns by ! us] w be det]m9$ by ! *>act]i/ics & limitations :i* 8 practical purposes dem&4 ,!re are ?ree inevitable factors3 ! end to be realiz$1 ! p to be influ5c$1 & ! hymns adapt$ to affect bo?4 ,,iv4 ,,purposes ,,s]v$ ,,by ,,s++ ,,hymns ,hymns ,unite ,*ri/ians 9 ,wor%ip & ,*ri/ian ,activities4 ,! s++ ( hymns is ! mo/ practicable me?od ( unit+ assembl$ ,*ri/ians 9 wor%ip & praise & ( creat+ a common int]e/ 9 ! v>i\s *ur* activities4 ,?is is really ! lead+ purpose ( su* a ga!r+4#a ,wor%ip 9 pray]1 :5 x is spontane\s1 mu/ be l>gely individual2 :5 x is express$ 9 responsive ritual1 !re is great dang] ( me*anical /iffness 9 ! outw>d =m ( ! pray]s & 9 _! read+1 & also 9 ! limit$ area ( ! ?\ght to be express$4 ,b song is ! natural & spontane\s vehicle = exalt$ feel+ & gives ! greate/ opportunity = v>i$ s5tim5t4 ,no "o individual c\ld hope to /rike all ! /r+s ( noble praise z h a ?\s& sa9ts :o h writt5 our hymns4 ,hymns ,conc5trate ,int]e/ & ,att5tion4 ,!re is a conc5tration ( int]e/ & att5tion4 ,! common ?\ght1 ! common emotion1 ! common impulse ( devotion1 ! common expression1 ! unanim\s attitude ( w & purpose--all quick5 ! susceptibilities & enl>ge ! spiritual horizon4 ,god seems ne>]1 m actual1 & m realizable z ! s\rce ( e bless+4 ,ab/ract ideas ( ,god z ,fa!r1 ( 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,savi\r1 ( ! ,holy ,_s z ,com=t]1 quick5 into bless$ realities4 ,x is easy to appropriate ! joy1 ! rev]5ce1 ! adoration1 ! intimate communion ) ,god1 :i* ! hymns s cle>ly1 s mov+ly1 s contagi\sly1 ev5 s raptur\sly express1 & to make !m intimately our own4 ,?is is true wor%ip1 ! high peak 9 man's exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,! social elem5ts 9 human nature come into play & int5sify ! religi\s emotions4 ,! p]sonal di/ractions & inhibitions t hamp] devotion are elim9at$4 ,"u prop]ly effective conditions !re is a mass attitude1 a mass emotion1 t ne$s only a mass expression to affect e individual unit4 ,! contagion ( ! cr[d 9 expression & 9 action w affect ! mo/ sluggi% & indiff]5t & c>ry !m into an exp]i5ce t !y c\ld n h rea*$ alone4 ,add to ?is ! /imulation ( ! music & ! physical exhil>ation ( s++1 & ! wor%ip is lift$ to a pit* ( en?usiasm n o!rwise possible4 ,?is wor%ipful use ( hymns ex]cises a mo/ inspir+ & vitaliz+ influ5ce on ! p>ticipants4 ,! reaction ( ! m9d & s\l ( ! s+]s to ! exalt$ s5tim5ts sung mu/ h a pr(\ndly spiritualiz+ effect ^u _! natures4 ,"o _c s+ ! old ,lat9 hymn1 8,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e10 9 any g5u9e way )\t feel+ an accession ( great] love to ,*ri/2 or 8,my fai? looks up to ,!e10 by ,ray ,palm]1 )\t a deep] realization ( "o's dep5d5ce on ,jesus ,*ri/ = salvation & = keep+ grace4 #b ,hymns ,af=d a ,means ( ,expression = ! ,congregation4 ,ano!r (fice ( ! *ur* hymn is to give a voice to ^? deep exp]i5ces 9 spiritual ?+s t enri* ! lives ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,_m excell5t ,*ri/ians are dumb1 unable to give expression to _! g5u9e spiritual exp]i5ces4 ,o!rs f9d _! means ( voic+ :at !y feel totally inadequate4 ,! hymns !y s+ & appropriate to !mselves un/op _! sil5t tongue4 ,high tides ( spiritual bless+s1 times ( refre%+ :5 ,*ri/ is ne> to ! s\l1 h\rs ( privilege :5 ! :isp]+ ( ! ,holy ,_s is he>d1 victories ov] fi]ce or subtle temptation :5 ,god's grace proves suffici5t1 mom5ts ( ,god's ov]%ad[+ pres5ce :5 ! :ole _w is transfigur$1 & a ?\s& o!r m>vel\s exp]i5ces 9 ! ,*ri/ian life--all call = hymns to express !m4 ,!y mu/ be t5d] hymns1 ec/atic hymns1 triumphant hymns t w satisfy ! crav+ ( ! s\l to voice =? its deepe/ love1 its spiritual ec/asies1 its /range s5se ( ov]com+ p[]4 ,! dumb s\l1 unable to speak ( its explorations ( div9e grace1 f9ds a voice 9 ^! hymns writt5 by sa9ts :o _h ! div9e gift ( express+ l glimpses ( ! div9e glory4#c ,hymns ,provide ,help & ,com=t 9 ,d>k ,h\rs4 ,^! hymns n only br+ ! joy ( giv+ articulate expression to ^! m\nta9-top exp]i5ces1 ?us reviv+ !m aga9 & aga91 b !y validate ^! exp]i5ces by %[+ t o!rs h %>$ !m & give !m reality 9 ! h\rs :5 fai? fails & ! temptation arises to consid] !m m]e mirages & illusions4 ,o!rs h be5 ) u 9 ,bunyan's ,beulah ,l& & v]ify our exp]i5ces ( its delights4 ,hymns ,af=d ,cle> ,expressions ( ,*ri/ian ,tru?4 ,ano!r purpose 9 ! use ( hymns is to secure ! cle>e/1 mo/ impressive1 mo/ appeal+1 mo/ rememb]able /atem5t ( ! lead+ tru?s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? t w fix !m mo/ in]adicably 9 ! consci\sness & ! life ( ! individual & ( ! *ur*4 ,su* hymns mu/ n be dry =mulations ( ab/ract doctr9es1 desiccat$ by logical discussions & metaphysical hair-splitt+s4 ,tru? t is dry is no long] vital tru?4 ,its vitam9s ( reality1 ( ! deep feel+s call$ =? by a s5se ( its actuality1 ( spiritual & poetic intuition1 ( self-propagat+ vitality1 h be5 lo/4 ,aridity ( or?odoxy begets aridity ( het]odoxy & is usually responsible = x4 ,didactic hymns t w s]ve ! purposes ( ! ,*ur* mu/ be liv+ hymns1 express+ tru? transfigur$ by ! feel+s ar\s$ by ! contemplation ( its glori\s reality4 8,!re is little h]esy 9 hymns40 ,h]esies = ! mo/ "p arise f arid me*anical reason+s2 hymns fl[ f ! intuitions ( ! he>t4#d ,?is expla9s :y "s ( our be/ hymns ab\t ,*ri/ 7 writt5 by ,unit>ians4 ,hymns ,give ,opportunity = ,active ,p>ticipation by ,all4 ,ano!r purpose ( ! s++ ( hymns is to secure ! active p>ticipation ( ! :ole congregation 9 ! s]vice4 ,al?\gh ! responsive read+ is valuable 9 ?is respect1 ! union ( all ! voices ( ! p 9 song is m /rik+1 calls = m aggressive ef=t1 & def9itely w9s ! att5tion ( all to ! s5tim5ts express$ 9 ! hymn4 ,x creates m int]e/ & /imulates bo? body & m9d4 ,hymns ,provide ,v>iety4 ,! s++ ( hymns also adds m>k$ v>iety to ! ord] ( s]vice & s r5d]s x m attractive4 ,x supplies climaxes 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! program & relaxations ( att5tion to ! spok5 ^w4 ,x repres5ts a great] contra/ ) ! o!r ex]cises because x calls = active p>ticipation & produces entirely diff]5t effects4 ,! lack ( song 9 ! s]vices ( ! ,fri5ds has be5 "o ( ! greate/ factors 9 ! limit$ gr[? ( a movem5t repres5t+ deep e>ne/ness1 consci5ti\sness1 & spirituality4 ,?is v>iety & ! opportunity to take a mode/ "p 9 ! s]vice h prov$ among ! greate/ attractions4 ,! m s++1 ! m p1 is ! univ]sal exp]i5ce4 ,hymns ,create a ,religi\s ,atmosph]e4 ,! use ( hymns creates an atmosph]e ( religi\s int]e/ & feel+ t is realiz$ n only by ! believ]s 9 ! congregation1 b by ! unreg5]ate z well4 ,!y may n ent] fully into ! _s ( ! ex]cises1 b an intellectual int]e/ is awak5$ by ! s++ t may rise into spiritual int]e/ & into an approa* to ! spiritual life4 ,rev4 ,george ,f4 ,p5teco/1 fam\s 9 8 day z a prea*] & z a v successful evangeli/1 recogniz$ ! aggressive & practical value ( hymn-s++3 8,i am pr(\ndly sure t among ! div9ely orda9$ in/rum5talities = ! conv]sion & sanctification ( ! s\l1 ,god has n giv5 a great]1 besides ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 ?an ! s++ ( psalms & hymns & spiritual songs4 ,i h kn[n a hymn to d ,god's "w 9 a s\l :5 e o!r in/rum5tality has fail$--,i h se5 va/ audi5ces melt$ & sway$ by a simple hymn :5 !y h be5 unmov$ by a p[]ful pres5tation ( ! ,gospel f ! pulpit40 ,hymns 9 ! ,home4 ,no small practical value 9 ,*ri/ian hymns is f\nd 9 _! use 9 family life :]e "y & old s+ !m toge!r & s sanctify & spiritualize ! h\sehold atmosph]e4 ,! /or+ ( ! memories ( ! *ildr5 ) ! lead+ hymns ( ! *ur* is no small factor 9 _! ,*ri/ian nurture4 ,! old] memb]s ( ! family also w be /imulat$ spiritually1 f9d+ 9 ! memoriz$ hymns /r5g? & solace :ile !y be> ! heat & burd5 ( ! day4 ,we h lo/ ! spiritual atmosph]e 9 _m ( our ,*ri/ian homes1 n only by ! neglect ( ! family alt>1 b also by ! neglect ( ! s++ & memoriz+ ( ! hymns & tunes ( ! *ur*4 ,"o ( ! *ief influ5ces 9 ! prep>ation ( ,ira ,d4 ,sankey = 8 great life-"w 0 ! s++ ( hymns z ! family ga!r$ ar\nd ! great log-fire 9 ! home/ead4 ,he n only famili>iz$ himself ) ! old hymns & tunes & popul> sacr$ songs1 b he 0 impress$ by _! _s & by _! adaptation to ! ne$s ( ! human s\l4 ,hymns 9 ,p]sonal ,"w4 ,! use ( hymns 9 p]sonal "w1 9 ! visitation ( ! sick1 9 improvis$ religi\s ga!r+s 9 private homes1 has be5 l>gely ab&on$1 mu* to ! loss ( ! *ur*es4 ,:5 ,d4 ,l4 ,moody 0 try+ out ,ira ,d4 ,sankey dur+ ! latt]'s pregnant fir/ visit to ,*icago1 8 s++ to ! sick & to ! spiritually ne$y ones !y call$ ^u 0 a notable item 9 ! practical te/4 ,pr(4 ,waldo ,s4 ,pratt1 ( ! ,h>t=d ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ^: mo/ valuable book has be5 quot$ 9 ^! pages aga9 & aga91 sums up ! results ( an intellig5t & dev\t use ( hymns mo/ admirably3 8,hymn-s++ may surely be call$ successful :5 x af=ds an av5ue = true approa* to ,god 9 e>ne/ & noble wor%ip2 :5 x ex]ts a :olesome & uplift+ reflex influ5ce on ^? :o engage 9 x1 e/abli%+ !m 9 ! tru? & quick5+ _! spirituality2 & :5 x creates a diffus$ atmosph]e ( high religi\s sympa?y & vigor\s consecration1 s t ev5 unbeliev]s are affect$ & con/ra9$ by x40#e ,b if ^! purposes ( ! s++ ( hymns are to be realiz$ & _! values exploit$1 !y mu/ be prop]ly employ$4 ,!y mu/ be made vital & _! messages br\ght home to ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,!re %\ld be no li/less1 m]ely =mal s++ ( noble ,*ri/ian hymns4 ,!re is unwitt+ sacrilege 9 do+ t4 ,! tru? ( ,god1 ! high exp]i5ces ( 8 sa9ts1 are r5d]$ unreal & lose _! appeal--!y become /ale4 ,!re are multipli$ millions ( true believ]s :o duplicate ! unhappy exp]i5ce ( a prom95t ,london prea*] :o decl>$ t he did n exactly disbelieve ! c>d9al doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 b t !y _h become unreal to him4 ,!y 7 only ab/ractions1 play?+s ( 8 logical faculties1 husks f :i* ! liv+ k]nel _h fall51 :i* left 8 s\l hungry4 ,h[ c\ld a m9i/] by ! discussion ( :at seem$ to him unrealities inspire & spiritualize 8 he>]s8 ,h[ c any m9i/] to :om ! hymns 9 8 hymnal are dry & ab/ract rhymes ab\t vague & un9t]e/+ platitudes at be/1 be able to make 8 song s]vice a vital contribution to ! spiritual progress ( 8 p8 ,if ! hymns /ir him1 he c easily make !m /ir ! p4 ,v4 ,,reasons ,,= ,,! ,,m9i/]',s ,,appreciation ,,( ,,hymns ,hymns ,are ,evid5ces ( ! ,effect ( ! ,bible4 ,! hymnbook is an evid5ce ( :at ! ,bible c d ) unreg5]ate human nature4 ,t ! tru? ( ! ,bible %\ld be able to take ,newton1 ! slave driv]1 & make ( him a m9i/] ( ,god1 n only himself writ+ su* hymns z 8,amaz+ grace1 h[ sweet ! s\nd10 8,glori\s ?+s ( ,!e are spok510 or 8,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds10 b inspir+ & enc\rag+ ! poor hypo*ondriac1 ,william ,c[p]1 s t f 8 he>t %\ld well =? ! hymns1 8,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood10 8,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way10 & 8,sometimes a light surprises10 is 9 itself "o ( ! great evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,hymns & ,psalms ,affect$ ! ,life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! extraord9>y result ( ! use ( hymns & psalms 9 ! life ( ! *ur* & ( believ]s is ano!r reason = ! m9i/]'s valu+ hymns highly4 ,! awkw>d l9es ( ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s' v]sion ( ! psalms ent]$ into ! spee* & private devotion ( ,scot* & ,engli% ,*ri/ians z ev5 ! ,bible itself did n1 becom+ a v liturgy to ! condemn]s & fl\t]s ( liturgies4 ,?omas ,jackson 9 8 life ( ,*>les ,wesley rem>ks t 8x is d\btful :e!r any human ag5cy has contribut$ m directly to =m ! "* ( ! ,me?odi/ societies ?an ! hymns4 ,! s]mons ( ! prea*]s1 ! pray]s ( ! p1 bo? 9 _! families & social meet+s1 are all t+$ ) ! s5tim5ts & phraseology ( ! hymns40 ,hymns 9 ,p]sonal ,*ri/ian ,exp]i5ce4 ,li/5 to ! p]sonal exp]i5ces ( ,*ri/ians 9 our own day & y w he> m ref]5ce to hymns ?an to ! ,scriptures4 ,!re is n[ no su* committ+ to memory ( passages ( ! ,bible & ( hymns z !re 0 9 prec$+ g5]ations1 b almo/ )\t set purpose1 by simple absorption1 ! av]age ,*ri/ian c quote m l9es ( hymns ?an he c ( ,scripture v]ses4 ,?is extraord9>y place 9 ! affections & life ( ,*ri/ian p is no d]ogation to ! ,bible1 = ! hymns are simply ! ,bible 9 ano!r =m4 ,hymns z ,/imulat+ ! ,spiritual ,life ( ! ,m9i/]4 ,to "s m5 :o lack emotional & poetic insight1 ! hymnbook may appe> dry & un9t]e/+4 ,x c]ta9ly is un9t]e/+ to ! unspiritual man1 no matt] h[ poetical he may be1 & ?is w acc\nt = ! occasional attack ^u ! hymns ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z be+ )\t poetical p[] or m]it4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 :o deals ) spiritual ?+s1 = :om ! emotions ( ! human he>t give a great opportunity = s[+ ! se$ ( life1 ought to f9d ! /udy ( 8 hymnbook a great delight4 ,hymns ,approv$ by ,paul4 ,if !re 7 no o!r reason :y a m9i/] %\ld be pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 hymns & _! use 9 religi\s "w1 ! example & exhortations ( ,paul %\ld be suffici5t4 ,he does n lay z mu* /ress ^u prea*+1 nor ^u pray+1 z he does on s++4 ,he admoni%es ! ,ephesians t !y 8be fill$ ) ! ,_s02 & t div9e possession %\ld manife/ itself 9 8speak+ to y\rselves 9 psalms & hymns & spiritual songs1 s++ & mak+ melody 9 y\r he>t to ! ,"l40 ,a "p ( ?is ex]cise ( s++ 0 to consi/ ( 8giv+ ?anks unto ,god & ! ,fa!r 9 ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/40#f ,he exhorts ! ,colossians1 8,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/ dwell 9 y ri*ly 9 all wisdom10 & "o ( ! results ( su* indwell+ 0 to be 8tea*+ & admoni%+ "o ano!r 9 psalms & hymns & spiritual songs02 he ev5 urges e>ne/ness & s9c]ity 9 su* s++1 8,s++ ) grace 9 y\r he>ts to ! ,"l40#g ,su* s++ %\ld n be ) m]e en?usiasm1 = he assures ! ,cor9?ians t 8 s++ 0 n only dev\t b intellig5t z well3 8,i w s+ ) ! _s1 & ,i w s+ ) ! und]/&+ also40#h ,!re is m ?an a suspicion t 9 "s ( 8 mo/ /rik+ passages he is quot+ a curr5t hymn or int]ject+ a "p ( an improvis$ hymn4 ,hymns 9 ! ,e>ly ,*ur*4 ,! emphasis plac$ on ! value ( song by ! e>ly *ur* is made cle> by ,t]tullian1 :o /ates t at ! curr5t 8love fea/s0 ea* p]son 9 att5dance 0 invit$ at ! close ( ! fea/ to s+ ei!r f ! ,holy ,scriptures or f ! dictates ( 8 own _s a song ( adoration to ,god4 ,9 ! middle ( ! ?ird c5tury ,/4 ,basil te/ifies to ! value ( congregational s++ z practic$ 9 8 day3 8,if ! ocean is beautiful & wor?y ( praise to ,god1 h[ mu* m beautiful is ! conduct ( ! ,*ri/ian assembly :]e ! voices ( m5 & wom5 & *ildr51 bl5d$ & sonor\s l ! waves t break ^u ! bea*1 rise amid/ our pray]s to ! v pres5ce ( ,god40 ,! rem>k is made by "o ( ! anci5t fa!rs t ! s++ ( ! *ur*es (t5 attract$ 8,g5tiles0--i4e41 unconv]t$ p]sons--to _! s]vices1 :o 7 baptiz$ be=e _! dep>ture4 ,hymns ,prep>$ ! ,*ur* = ,p]iods ( ,m>k$ ,progress4 ,:ile by no means ! only cause = su* progress1 a great increase 9 ! writ+ & s++ ( hymns has be5 a conspicu\s feature 9 e great religi\s movem5t4 ,! conv]se is also true t :5 ! privilege ( congregational s++ 0 curtail$ or )drawn1 spiritual decl5sion foll[$4 ,! victory ( ! ,*ur* ov] ,arianism 0 a s++ victory bo? 9 ! ,ea/]n & ,we/]n *ur*es4 ,! ,crusades 7 m>k$ by processional s++ ( religi\s songs4 ,! s++ ,loll>ds & ,hussites h]ald$ ! ,great ,re=mation1 & ! mo/ effective prea*+ ( ,huss & ,lu!r & ,calv9 0 ! hymns & metrical psalms !y introduc$4 ,watts prep>$ ! way = ! ,wesleyan revival1 & ! ,wesley bro!rs ent]$ ! pa? he _h blaz$ & made a great highway ( ,*ri/ian song4 ,d\r ,new ,engl& f\nd its voice dur+ ! ,great ,revival "u ,jona?an ,edw>ds & lat] "u ,nettleton4 ,! prea*]s :o sav$ ! pione]s ( ! ,appala*ian range ( m\nta9s & ! budd+ ,middle ,we/ f relaps+ into paganism & savag]y 7 8s++ p>sons0 ) _! rep]toire ( 8spiritual0 revival *oruses & religi\s ballads4 ,ev5 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney1 ! great pray+ evangeli/ & lat] f\nd] ( ,ob]l9 ,college1 ^: revivals swept ?r\gh ,new ,york & nor!rn ,ohio l a prairie fire1 _h ! popul> ,*ri/ian ,lyre1 edit$ by ,jo%ua ,leavitt1 z a breeze to fan ! flame1 al?\gh he (t5 =bade ! s++ ( hymns 9 c]ta9 conditions 9 8 meet+s4 ,william ,b4 ,bradbury1 ,s4 ,j4 ,vail1 ,rob]t ,l[ry1 ,william ,h4 ,doane1 ,fanny ,crosby1 ,george ,f4 ,root1 ,philip ,phillips1 ,p4 ,p4 ,bliss1 & _m o!rs _h writt5 & taught ! ,am]ican p ! songs t prep>$ ! way = ! ,moody & ,sankey revival movem5t :i* s pr(\ndly affect$ ! religi\s life ( bo? ,am]ica & ,engl& &1 ?r\gh ! mission>ies1 int5sifi$ ! fai? ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,?r\gh all ! c5turies x has be5 ! s++ armies t h won ! religi\s w>s4 ,! successful d5om9ations & individual *ur*es h be5 pre-em95tly s++ *ur*es l$ by s++ prea*]s :o sway$ _! communities4 ,c>d9al ,newman is n[ *iefly rememb]$ = 8 hymn1 8,lead1 ,k9dly ,light40 ,wa%+ton ,gladd51 a great religi\s lead]1 w h 8 memory kept gre5 by 8 hymn1 8,o ,ma/]1 let me walk ) ,!e10 & ,bi%op ,phillips ,brooks fifty ye>s h5ce w be *iefly rememb]$ = 8 ,*ri/mas c>ol1 8,o little t[n ( ,be?lehem40 ,,vi4 ,,/range ,,indiff]5ce ,,to ,,hymns ,! ,m9i/]'s indiff]5ce4 ,9 view ( ! consid]ations & facts "h m>%al$1 h[ /range is ! g5]al lack ( int]e/ among m9i/]s t[>d _! hymn s]vice1 t[>d ! hymns !mselves1 _! hi/ory1 _! mean+1 ! me?ods to be us$ 9 exploit+ _! great value4 ,is x say+ too mu* to sugge/ t ?ree out ( five m9i/]s h no adequate conception ( ! possibilities ( hymn s++ or appreciation ( its value8 ,indiff]5ce ( ! ,congregation4 ,outside ( ! lam5table weakness ( egoc5tric human nature x is difficult to discov] :y ! "p ( ! div9e s]vice devot$ to sacr$ song %\ld be s utt]ly subord9at$ to ! o!r p>ts ( ! sacr$ program2 b t x is true is s evid5t to any reasonable obs]v] t x ne$s little or no pro(4 ,! janitor religi\sly po/pones op5+ or %utt+ w9d[s1 or %ak+ d[n ! furnace1 dur+ ! pray]1 or s]mon ev51 until ! hymn is be+ sung4 ,memb]s ( ! congregation seize ! opportunity to leave ! room1 or to consult ) o!rs ab\t *ur* affairs 9 all too audible voices4 ,! hymn ought to be ! consummate note ( pray] & praise & dev\t m$itation on sacr$ !mes1 ! great co-op]ative climax 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,x is too (t5 look$ ^u z a m]ely physical /imulus to liv5 up ! t$i\s s]vice4#i ,?is ought n s to be6 ,= ! prim>y object ( assembl+ ! sa9ts is unit$ wor%ip--unit$ praise4 ,!re c be no true public pray] )\t an elem5t ( wor%ip2 b x has a recognition ( p]sonal ne$s & ev5 wants4 ,?is human factor makes x a composite ( ! human & ! div9e & l[]s its dignity4 ,9 g5u9e praise !re is a =getfulness ( ! human elem5t & a ris+ into ! pure realm ( ! div9e4 ,9 true praise ! human s\l is unconsci\s ( self & utt]ly absorb$ 9 ,god4 ,h5ce x is n too mu* to say t congregational song is ! supreme elem5t 9 all wor%ip4 ,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,aspect ,,( ,,hymns ,i4 ,,:at ,,makes ,,! ,,hymn ,,lit]ature8 ,its ,"* z a ,transcript ( ,life4 ,9 s f> z a hymn is a transcript ( a g5u9e conviction1 int5sifi$ by emotion1 or ( a pr(\nd exp]i5ce1 x is lit]ature4 ,!re h gone into x vision1 feel+1 imag9ation1 s9c]ity1 intimate exp]i5ce--an appropriation ( ! influ5ces life (f]s a s\l t gazes ^u x ) wide-op5 eyes4 ,x is n ! measure or ! rhyme t makes lit]ature ( a hymn4 ,a bald =mulation 9 metrical =m ( doctr9es dissect$ by metaphysical processes may be call$ a hymn by c\rtesy1 b x is n lit]ature any m ?an w\ld be a textbook on ma!matics4 ,b a hymn 9 :i* ! hurri$ pulse & ! ?robb+ he>tbeat ( deep human feel+ c be felt is g5u9e lit]ature1 a revelation ( human p]sonality & ( ! collective life ( :i* x is repres5tative4 ,x is ! /ory ( ! exp]i5ce ( an explor+ s\l seek+ k ( ! deep] spiritual relations ) ,god & 8 ,k+dom4#a ,its ,wide ,di/ribution4 ,! importance ( ! hymn z lit]ature is fur!r atte/$ by ! response to x ( ! _m g5]ations :i* h made x ! vehicle ( _! religi\s life4 ,dr4 ,reeves calls att5tion to ! wide di/ribution ( hymnbooks2 !y h come f ! pr9t+ press by ! multipli$ millions dur+ ! la/ f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,?ree millions ( ! ,me?odi/ ,hymnal h be5 broadca/ ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 sixty million ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n ov] ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,hundr$s ( o!r contempor>y hymnals1 bo? (ficial & un(ficial1 aggregate ev5 m millions4 ,if we add collections ( ,gospel ,songs1 we get _m millions m4 ,no o!r =m ( lit]ature has _h s wide a di/ribution4 ,a s+le hymnal has _h m active read]s ?an all ! poetry 9 ! _w1 anci5t & mod]n4#b ,to dispose ( an edition ( "o hundr$ ?\s& volumes ( ,palgrave's ,gold5 ,treasury1 ! /&>d collection ( ! poems ( ! ages approv$ by critics1 w\ld take a score ( ye>s4 ,moreov]1 !y w\ld g l>gely into libr>ies1 private & public1 = occasional ref]5ce4 ,its ,acceptance ,?r\gh ,_m ,g5]ations4 ,b wid5ess ( di/ribution is no f9al crit]ion ( lit]>y quality1 else our newspap]s might lay an e>ne/ claim to lit]>y /&+4 ,b ^! hymnals d n sev]ally repres5t individual writ]s1 z d mo/ ( ! books ( poetry2 !y conta9 a common body ( hymns repres5t+ ! major portion ( all ( !m4 ,t selection ( hymns1 fundam5tal to all ( !m1 has be5 cull$ out f ! great mass ( sacr$ lyrics writt5 ?r\gh _m c5turies1 by ! cons5sus ( diff]5t g5]ations1 ( diff]5t backgr\nds1 ( diff]5t grades ( social & lit]>y culture1 ( diff]5t peoples & ev5 races1 & accept$ z ! mo/ complete expression ( ! fundam5tal ,*ri/ian life ( !m all4 ,if t unanimity ( responsiv5ess & practical endorsem5t by cont9u$ use does n conf] ! accolade ( lit]ature ^u t body ( hymns1 ! accept$ def9ition ( lit]ature is faulty & inadequate4 ,its ,pr(\nd ,influ5ce4 ,no o!r v]ses h be5 read s (t54 ,!y h n only %ap$ ! religi\s ?\ght & exp]i5ce ( va/ peoples & develop$ _! "*1 b h affect$ _! g5]al modes ( ?\ght & =ms ( expression & influ5c$ _! secul> lit]ature4 ,)\t _! rugg$1 ax-hewn v]sion ( ! ,psalms1 w\ld ! ,scot* h become ! /]n1 d\r1 consci5ce-driv5 p ! _w has le>n$ to "k & value8 ,)\t ! vigor\s 8spirituals0 & ! lively rhy?ms ( its gospel songs1 w\ld ! ,am]ican *ur* life h develop$ ! fre$om f ecclesia/ical tradition & =malism1 & ! fe>less aggressiv5ess t has light$ ! beacons ( salvation 9 e l&8 ,! hymn has be5 ! expression ( life1 & 9 turn has become ! wellspr+ ( life4 ,:atev] ( culture & ref9em5t o!r =ms ( lit]ature h br\ght has directly t\*$ only a small m9ority1 & b indirectly ! great mass ( civiliz$ peoples2 b ! hymn has _h a direct influ5ce on ! life & "* ( ! mass ( ! p1 & has appeal$ to _! in/9cts & imag9ations & %ap$ _! ideals 9 ! mo/ imm$iate & /rik+ way4 ,:]e "o p]son has be5 ref9$ & enri*$ 9 m9d by ! poetry ( ,milton1 or ,wordswor?1 or ,t5nyson1 a ?\s& h be5 com=t$1 inspir$1 & trans=m$ by ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s1 ,watts1 or ,wesley4 ,ar*bi%op ,tr5*1 ! fault ( ^: hymns 0 *iefly t !y 7 too few1 0 admoni%$ by 8 fri5d1 ,john ,/]l+1 to give m att5tion to hymn-writ+3 8,y w\ld influ5ce millions :om poetry 9 any o!r =m w\ld nev] rea*40 ,,ii4 ,,objections ,,to ,,recogniz+ ,,its ,,lit]>y ,,"* ,due to ,n>r[ ,def9ition ( ,lit]ature4 ,9 spite ( ^! facts t surely entitle ! hymn to be consid]$ lit]ature 9 ! mo/ vital s5se ( ! ^w1 !re are critics :o look ^u x ) undisguis$ indiff]5ce1 if n ) scorn4 ,p>tly due to an utt] lack ( sympa?y ) ! use ( x1 p>tly to an academic idea ( :at lit]ature really is1 emphasiz+ =m & rhetorical int]e/1 p>tly because its appeal is emotional & n ma9ly intellectual1 ^! objectors are bl9d to ! l>g] int]e/s involv$4 ,if !re is any tru? 9 ! insi/5ce ( "s lit]>y critics t !re are few hymns t are good f a lit]>y po9t ( view1 ,montgom]y's /atem5t may give a suffici5t reason3 8,our good poets h seldom be5 ,*ri/ians & our good ,*ri/ians h seldom be5 good poets40#c ,due to ,failure to ,realize ,limitations ( ,hymns4 ,a bett] reason is t su* critics h seldom realiz$ ! limitations ! s++ hymn pres5ts to ! poet4 ,milton 0 a great poet1 b he c\ld n cond5se 8 ideas suffici5tly or give !m ! ne$$ t]se expression4 ,he ne$$ a l>ge canvas1 :ile ! successful hymn-writ] is conf9$ to a m9iature4 ,ev5 ,t5nyson1 :o succe$$ 9 small lyrics1 wrote only "o hymn & t ill-adapt$ to actual congregational use4 ,palgrave1 9 ! preface to 8 ,treasury ( ,sacr$ ,songs1 comp>es secul> & sacr$ v]se z foll[s3 8,secul> v]se cov]s _m prov9ces3 mann]s1 incid5t1 love1 l&scape1 ! va/ sph]e ( drama--9 a ^w1 all ! _m-color$ romance ( life4 ,sacr$ v]se c h>dly g beyond "o prov9ce3 to expect ma/]pieces 9 "o field approximately num]\s z ^? 9 ! secul> lyric is unreasonable4 ,ev5 m unreasonable is x1 :5 ( ?is s+le prov9ce a di/rict only is *os5 = c5sure1 & treat$ z ! :ole doma94 ,hymns1 well-nigh limit$ to ! functions ( pray] & praise1 are precisely t region 9 :i* a practical aim is naturally1 almo/ inevitably1 pr$om9ant60 ,"s ,critics & ,_! ,criticism4 ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson's criticism ( hymns may be bru%$ aside z bas$ on a wrong conception ( poetry1 :i* to 8 m9d call$ n = simplicity1 b = some?+ ne> to t artificiality :i* he conceiv$ ( z art3 8,contemplative piety1 or ! int]c\rse betwe5 ,god & ! human s\l1 _c be poetical40444 8,! paucity ( its topics en=ces p]petual repetition1 & ! sanctity ( its matt] rejects ! ornam5t ( figurative diction40 ,9 mitigation ( ! false judgm5t ( ! old lit]>y dictator1 x may be said t ! gold5 age ( ,engli% hymnody _h n yet arriv$4 ,! lat] criticism ( ! hymn by ,mat!w ,arnold repres5ts m fully ! attitude ( ! lit]>y critic 9 our own day4 ,! practical aspects ( life 7 n ignor$ by him1 b !y did n bulk l>ge 9 8 m9d4 ,h5ce x is n surpris+ t1 :ile he fully compreh5d$ ! wide influ5ce ( ! hymn1 he _h little or no sympa?y ) its _s & ev5 less ) its purpose1 s t he c\ld write ab\t x aft] ?is fa%ion3 8,hymns1 su* z ,i "k !m1 are a sort ( composition :i* ,i d n at all admire4444 ,i regret _! preval5ce & popul>ity among u40 ,c\ld anti-religi\s rationalism g fur!r8 ,among m rec5t critics1 ,edmund ,cl>5ce ,/$man speaks ( ! hymn z 8! k9d ( v]se :i* is1 ( all1 ! mo/ common & indisp5sable40 ,b ,pr(essor ,boynton 9 ! ,cambridge ,hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,lit]ature1 gives z mu* space to 8,yankee ,doodle0 z he does to ,am]ican ,hymnody & ref]s to its 8s5tim5tal ornat5ess10 8tawdry s5tim5talism10 & 8banalities ( evangeli/ic song10 unconsci\sly draw+ an unhappy portrait ( 8 own spiritual condition4#d ,! old] criticism ( ! hymn _h at lea/ ! m]it ( ?\ghtfulness & s]i\s consid]ation ( its value & ( its %ortcom+s4 ,! hymns t w\ld h satisfi$ lit]>y critics w\ld h requir$ a spiritual delicacy & ref9em5t1 an elegance & arti/ry ( phrase1 a vagu5ess ( religi\s idea devoid ( g5u9e feel+1 t w\ld %ut !m out f use 9 ! workaday _w 9 :i* we live4 ,to set aside ! 8good & useful purpose0 ackn[l$g$ by ,mat!w ,arnold 9 ! consid]ation ( ! hymn is to ignore its :ole reason = be+1 &1 :at is va/ly m important1 to ignore ! deepe/ ne$s ( ! human s\l4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,writ+ ,,( ,,hymns ,! ,h&icap ( ,?\ght & ,diction4 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson cle>ly recogniz$ ! limitations t h&icap ! writ] ( hymns4 8,a good hymn is ! mo/ difficult ?+ 9 ! _w to write60 ,! hymn he did write1 8,sunset & ,ev5+ ,/>10 beautiful z x is1 fail$ 9 practicability = congregational use4 ,its unfitness = mass s++ 9 its v>i\s phases is ! *ief /umbl+block4 ,! hymn writ] f9ds 9 ! limitations1 :i* he mu/ be> 9 m9d z he writes1 no small h9drance to spontaneity & poetic vision4 ,he mu/ limit ! ?\ght n only to ! compreh5sion1 b to ! natural feel+s ( ! p :o are to s+ :at he writes4 ,he mu/ n use unusual or polysyllabic words4 ,/rik+ figures1 />tl+ tropes1 involv$ similes1 obscure metaphors1 allusions to ?+s kn[n by b few1 descriptive or dramatic l9es1 are all =bidd54 ,e v]se1 :e!r 9 s+le or d\ble met]1 mu/ be complete 9 itself1 :atev] its relation 9 ?\ght to :at prec$es or foll[s4 ,!re mu/ be unity1 simplicity1 cond5sation ( ?\ght1 & yet a cle>ness t %uts out involv$ ?\ght or my/icism t _c be in/antly grasp$4 ,! hymn writ] is l a viol9i/ call$ ^u to play on a s+le /r+4#e ,?omas ,hornbl[] ,gill1 an ,engli% hymn writ] :o is sl[ly ga9+ recognition 9 curr5t hymnals--,! ,revis$ ,presbyt]ian ,hymnal has five ( 8 hymns--gives 8 conception ( :at hymns %\ld be1 9 8 preface to 8 fir/ volume1 issu$ 9 #ahfh4 ,he insi/s t ! true hymn is a true poem 9 e case1 :ile x is deb>r$ f lib]ties ( luxuriance :i* may be claim$ by o!r poetry4 8,x may easily be too figurative2 x _c be too gl[+ or imag9ative444 ,!y %\ld exhibit all ! qualities ( a good song--livel9ess & int5sity ( feel+1 directness1 cle>ness & vividness ( utt]ance1 /r5g?1 sweetness1 & simplicity & melody ( rhy?m3 excessive subtlety & excessive ornam5t %\ld be alike avoid$40 ,! ,h&icap ( ,met]4 ,n ! slighte/ h&icap is ! necessity ( *oos+ a =m ( /anza t w at ! same "t fit ! writ]'s s5tim5t & be adapt$ to s+able tunes kn[n to ! congregations :i* are to be lyrically s]v$4 ,?is range ( =m is q limit$4 ,mo/ ( ^! tunes call = iambic or tro*aic measure1 because anapae/ic or dactylic numb]s lack ! dignity & ! impressiv5ess necess>y = g5]al hymns4 ,! =m ( ! /anza may take ! elevat$1 heavy 8,long0 ,met]1 ! m widely expressive 8,common0 ,met]1 ! s5t5ti\s 8,%ort0 ,met]1 8,sev5s & ,sixes10 8,eights & ,sev5s10 pla9 8,sev5s0 or 8,sixes10 or ! m lively 8,sixes & ,f\rs0 or 8,sixes & ,fives40#f ,^! diff]5t met]s h v m>k$ *>act]i/ics4 ,x is really m>vel\s h[ ! in/9ct ( true hymn writ]s 9 all g5]ations has unconsci\sly1 or at mo/ subconsci\sly1 tak5 acc\nt ( !m & ) practical unanimity obs]v$ !m4 ,! ,long ,met] is /ately & dignifi$4 ,x is ! fit expression ( noble praise l ! ,long ,met] ,doxology1 8,"l ( all be+1 ?ron$ af>10 8,f all t dwell bel[ ! skies10 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone10 or elevat$ s5tim5t l 8,god is ! refuge ( ,8 sa9ts10 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross10 & 8',tis midnight1 & on ,olive's br[40 ,its long1 ev5 l9es1 brok5 by no /rong /ops1 af=d a smoo?1 graceful expression = g5]al tru?s & ,*ri/ian doctr9e 9 poetic =m1 su* z 8,o ,jesus1 our *ief corn]/one10 8,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun10 & 8,o ,love6 h[ deep1 h[ broad1 h[ high60 ,! ,common ,met] is mu* m v>i$ 9 its possibilities ( expression1 z its unequal l9es & alt]nate rhymes give great] fre$om4 ,x is ! prevail+ met] ( ! old ,engli% ballad4 ,x is really ! mo/ adaptable & pliable =m ( /anza op5 to ! hymn writ]1 giv+ equal opportunity ( expression to all emotions & classes ( tru?4 ,x is a fit vehicle alike = ! elevat$ praise ( 8,all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' "n10 ! maje/y ( 8,i s+ ?' almighty p['r ( ,god10 ! doctr9al /atem5t ( 8,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood10 ! t5d]ness ( 8,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e10 ! vigor ( 8,awake1 my s\l1 /ret* e n]ve10 & ! quiet resignation ( 8,fa!r1 :ate'er ( e>?ly bliss40 ,on acc\nt ( ?is adaptability x has become ! ,common ,met] 9 fact z well z 9 "n4 ,its exclusive use 9 "s ( ! collections ( metrical psalms %ut out ! use ( tunes 9 o!r met]s & s l$ to ! s++ ( only a few ( ! m popul> ,common ,met] tunes2 ! result 0 t ! congregational s++ 9 ! *ur*es 9 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,am]ica 0 ne>ly wreck$4 ,s4 ,m4 might /& = s5t5ti\s met] z well z = ,%ort ,met]1 z ! two %ort l9es & ! long pauses at ! end ( ea* ( !m give x an emphatic1 t]se1 ev5 epigrammatic /yle4 ,?is may be se5 9 8,my s\l1 be on ?y gu>d10 8,welcome1 sweet day ( re/10 8,/& up & bless ! ,"l10 8,cr[n ,him ) _m cr[ns10 & 8,come1 ,holy ,_s1 come40 ,john ,fawcett 0 n happy 9 ! selection ( ?is met] = 8 o!rwise v useful & preci\s hymn1 8,ble/ be ! tie t b9ds10 z ! /rong pause at ! end ( ! fir/ l9e 9 all b "o ( 8 /anzas cuts 8 s5t5ces 9 two & makes ! hymn alike difficult to read & s+4 ,! same difficulty w be f\nd 9 ! read+ ( o!r hymns 9 ?is met]1 ! limitations ( :i* h n always be5 recogniz$ by writ]s us+ x4 ,x w\ld be a v sl[1 heavy met] did n ! long] ?ird l9e give x ne$$ movem5t4 ,! met] kn[n z #fs lacks ! long] ?ird l9e & is !re=e peculi>ly grave & disjo9t$4 ,x is well adapt$ = hymns ( passive fai? or resignation1 su* z 8,my ,jesus1 z ,?\ wilt10 8,?y way1 n m9e1 ,o ,"l10 or = dolor\s pray]s l 8,my _s longs = ,!e10 & 8,i hung] & ,i ?ir/40 ,! met] #fs & #ds 9 its v>i\s =ms might be suppos$ to be ev5 sl[] ?an ! #fs because ( ! additional %ort l9es ( f\r syllables ea*4 ,! opposite is true4 ,9 "s cases ! fir/ f\r l9es are rhy?mically equival5t to two l9es ( t5 syllables ea*1 s slight is ! pause ( actual ?\ght at ! end ( ! six-syllable l9e1 ) ! result t ! sl[ness is quick5$ into simple dignity & elevation4 ,b ev5 :]e ! pauses at ! end ( ! fir/ & ?ird l9es are long1 ! %ort] second & f\r? l9es1 z 9 common met]1 give add$ movem5t4 ,9 ! o!r =m ( #fs & #ds1 ! fir/ two six-syllable l9es are s knit toge!r by _! common rhyme &1 if prop]ly writt51 h s m>k$ly a common goal ( complet5ess ( ?\ght 9 ! ?ird l9e t[>d :i* !y hurry t aga9 ! movem5t is ha/5$ & ! sev]ity ( ! #fs is mitigat$4 ,! same pr9ciple applies to ! foll[+ ?ree or f\r l9es1 dep5d+ on ! =m exam9$4 ,h5ce we h 9 ! v>i\s =ms ( ?is met] "s ( our noble/ hymns ( pray]1 praise1 & victory1 su* z 8,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e10 8,m love to ,!e1 ,o ,*ri/10 8,we are b /rang]s "h10 8,fade1 fade1 ea* e>?ly joy10 8,my fai? looks up to ,!e10 8,rise1 glori\s ,conqu]or1 rise10 8,come1 ,?\ ,almighty ,k+10 & 8,my c\ntry1 'tis ( !e40 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,quality ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,ov]e/imat$ ,lit]>y ,quality ,n ! ,supreme ,consid]ation4 ,al?\gh poetical feel+ & imag9ation & nice lit]>y craftsman%ip are n to be und]valu$1 b r to be e>ne/ly s\ght = 9 our hymns1 aft] all1 !y are n ! supreme consid]ations4 ,practical use has prov$ _m hymns t conspicu\sly lack$ !m to h be5 supremely useful because ( _! spiritual cont5t1 s9c]ely & lucidly express$4 ,:5 hymn writ]s l ,watts & ,newton h delib]ately ignor$ & ev5 avoid$ lit]>y values1 & yet h writt5 among ! mo/ useful hymns 9 our collections1 ! critic :o insi/s on poetical quality has by no means a prima facie case4 ,*>les ,wesley 0 a poet1 b 9 8 valuable hymn 8,a *>ge to keep ,i h0 he is a p$agogue )\t poetic afflatus4 ,/&>ds ( lit]>y value1 :5 n artificial1 z 9 ,samuel ,johnson's case1 h _! place1 b a place t is mode/ & n supreme4 ,lit]>y ,quality ,%\ld ,be ,subconsci\s4 ,! dang] 9 unduly emphasiz+ ! lit]>y aspect ( hymns is well express$ by ,dr4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son3 8,! haz>d is implicit 9 ! v motive ( hymn s++2 ! height5+ ( religi\s emotion4 ,! dang] is ( mi/ak+ sug>y s5tim5t = true feel+ & its rhetorical expression 9 #8s(t1 luxuri\s fl[' = true poetry40 ,9 o!r words1 ! consci\s seek+ ( ! hymn writ] aft] lit]>y atmosph]e & skill ( treatm5t is fatal to g5u95ess ( feel+1 & to 8 success 9 produc+ a true hymn4 ,x w d no h>m to it]ate "h t ! two ess5tials to a successful hymn are spirituality & ! p[] to express x s z to rea* ! und]/&+ z well z ! he>ts ( ! p :o are to s+4 ,accord+ to ,paul1 ! fir/ comm&m5t 9 hymn writ+ & s++ is3 8,i w s+ ) ! _s02 ! second is l unto x3 8,i w s+ ) ! und]/&+ also40 ,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,em5dation ,,( ,,hymns ,i4 ,,! ,,*anges ,,9 ,,our ,,hymns ,e>ly ,*anges4 ,! "q ( *anges made 9 hymns by o!rs ?an _! writ]s des]ves consid]ation4 ,! po9t is n t ! individual prea*] is suppos$ to air 8 critical skill1 b t he %\ld und]/& :y *anges h be5 made by hymnal editors & bett] appreciate ! pr9ciples involv$ & ! lit]>y niceties t are to be obs]v$4 ,9 ! fir/ compilations ( hymnbooks1 ! rights ( ! au?ors ( ! individual hymns 7 entirely bel[ ! horizon4 ,_m hymns 7 publi%$ )\t ! names ( _! writ]s4 ,to ?is day ,*>les ,wesley's claim to 8,jesus1 ,lov] ( ,my ,s\l10 z aga9/ t ( 8 bro!r ,john1 dep5ds :olly on consid]ations ( /yle & =m ( /anza4 ,!re is n ev5 a well-f\nd$ tradition4 ,x 0 ! adaptation ( ! hymn to imm$iate actual ne$s t c\nt$1 n ! writ]4 ,!re 0 no moral copyright1 mu* less legal1 to /ay ! h& ( ! mutilator4 ,watts did n hesitate to incorporate 9 8 hymns l9es & ev5 :ole /anzas f ! hymns ( o!rs4 ,john ,wesley _h no scruples 9 rewrit+ l9es & /anzas & ev5 :ole hymns already 9 pr9t4 ,toplady's alt]ations 7 (t5 q radical1 z1 = example1 8 dra/ic revision ( ,*>les ,wesley's 8,bl[ ye ! trumpet1 bl[0#a to suit 8 int5sely ,calv9i/ic views4 ,! ,abuse ( ! ,editorial ,revision4 ,dr4 ,worce/]1 9 ?is c\ntry1 :o issu$ sev]al collections ( psalms & hymns1 *iefly by ,watts1 0 lavi% 9 8 alt]ations1 mo/ly = ! worse--s mu* s t ! ,new ,engl& *ur*es revolt$4 ,"l ,selborne said ( ^! mutilations by _m h&s1 8,!re is j en\gh ( ,watts left "h to rem9d "o ( ,horace's say+ t #8y may "k ! rema9s ( a poet ev5 :5 he is torn to pieces4'0 ,! ne$less alt]ation ( hymns t occurr$ 9 ^! e>ly days is to be greatly deplor$1 especially ( ^? mo/ widely kn[n4 8,rock ( ,ages0 & 8,jesus1 ,lov] ( ,my ,s\l0 7 fair t>gets = ! editorial spe>--out ( ! tw5ty-f\r l9es ( ! =m] only elev5 h escap$ *ange4 ,! l9e 8,:5 m9e eye/r+s break 9 dea?0 0 ! only "o p]emptorily dem&+ a *ange1 al?\gh a few o!r alt]ations may be accept$ z slight improvem5ts1 z1 = in/ance1 8w\nd$0 in/ead ( 8riv50 side4 ,s _m p h committ$ ?is hymn ) its diff]+ l9es to memory t :5 x is sung !re is frequ5tly ! cla% ( ^! v>iations in/ead ( ! desirable uni=mity ( utt]ance4 ,! same is true ( ,wesley's hymn4 ,9 spite ( ,john ,wesley's w>n+ aga9/ *anges 9 ! ,me?odi/ hymns--8,hymn-cobbl]s %\ld n try to m5d !m4 ,i really d n ?9k !y are able0--m ?an ?irty v>iations occur 9 ! fir/ /anza ( 8,jesus1 ,lov] ( ,my ,s\l40 ,! pity is t :ile uni=mity is extremely desirable 9 ^! & _m o!r hymns1 x is n[ out ( ! "q4 ,! sev]al v>iations h _! p>tisan uphold]s4 ,james ,montgom]y sp5t ye>s ( 8 life am5d+ & modify+ ! hymns ( o!rs1 b ask$ t o!rs %\ld n *ange 8 v]ses4 ,he insi/$ t if good p c\ld n consci5ti\sly adopt 8 doctr9es & diction1 x 0 a little que/ionable 9 !m to impose !irs on him4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,montgom]y c\ld n 8consci5ti\sly adopt ! doctr9e & diction0 ( ! fir/ v]se ( ,c[p]'s 8,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood0 & sub/itut$ a v]se ( 8 own ( :i* he said1 8,i ?9k my v]sion is unexceptionable40 ,b hymnal editors did n f9d x s & unanim\sly repudiat$ x4 ,x 0 reg>d$ z 8faultily faultless1 icily regul>1 spl5didly null40 ,! ,return to ,orig9als4 ,?is abuse ( ! editorial revision produc$ a reaction1 & 9 ! la/ half c5tury1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,dr4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son1 a /rong movem5t appe>$ among hymnal editors ^: slogan 0 8,back to ! orig9als60 ,9 _m cases t 0 n practicable1 z ! *anges made 7 evid5t improvem5ts1 b ! new t5d5cy (t5 prov$ to be a v useful "o 9 re/or+ _m a good orig9al phrase 9 place ( a mu* inf]ior alt]ation4 ,,ii4 ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,equity ,,involv$ ,,9 ,,^! ,,*anges ,! ,rights ( ! ,orig9al ,writ]4 ,!re are "s pr9ciples ( equity t lie ^u ! surface4 ,! writ] ( hymns has rights t mu/ be recogniz$4 ,8 "n %\ld be giv5 z its au?or4 ,no "n o!r ?an 8 own %\ld be connect$ ) ! product ( 8 p54 ,unless !re are suffici5t reasons1 ! hymn %\ld be giv5 z he wrote x4 ,if 8 "n is giv51 no doctr9e or exp]i5ce %\ld be int]polat$4 ,9 bus9ess affairs t w\ld be adjudg$ =g]y 9 ! second degree4 ,if int]polations or *anges ( ideas become necess>y = practical reasons1 due notice %\ld be giv5 t ! orig9al writ] is n responsible = ! new ideas or ! *anges ( phraseology4 ,unit>ian hymnal editors h n always recogniz$ ?is obligation4 ,our rec5t well-edit$ hymnals h be5 scrupul\s 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,! ,limits ( ! ,au?or's ,rights4 ,b !re are di/9ct limits to ! au?or's rights4 ,if ! hymnal 7 a m]ely lit]>y compilation1 ! lib]ty to make *anges w\ld n be admissible4 ,b ! hymnal is n an an?ology2 x is a collection ( hymns = a def9ite & practical purpose ( an exalt$ "*--to aid congregations 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god & 9 ! realization ( ! spiritual aims he has set be=e !m4 ,t purpose has ! "r ( em95t doma94 ,if ! orig9al hymn has faulty l9es or weak v]ses t jeop>dize its o!rwise practical effectiv5ess1 compet5t editors ( collections ( hymns = congregational use h ! "r to am5d1 or cond5se1 & s add to its usefulness 9 ! "w ( ! *ur*1 9 s f> z x does n affect ! g5]al _s & t5or ( ! orig9al4 ,isaac ,watts recogniz$ ?is pr9ciple1 say+1 8,:]e an unpleas+ ^w is f\nd1 he t leads ! wor%ip may sub/itute a bett] "o40 ,inde$1 9 #agcg1 he ackn[l$g$ t 8,_m a l9e ne$s ! file to poli% ! r\ghness ( x & _m a ?\ght wants ri*] language to adorn & make x %9e--b ,i h at pres5t nei!r incl9ation nor leisure to correct & ,i hope ,i nev] %all40 ,,iii4 ,,effect ,,( ,,*anges ,,on ,,quality ,loss ( ,orig9al ,writ]'s ,vision4 ,x has be5 /rongly urg$ t ! em5dation ( hymns is dang]\s to _! quality2 t ! orig9al writ] 0 a bett] judge ( bo? ?\ght & phras+ ?an ! cold critic ^: v attitude prev5ts ! high feel+ t mu/ inspire ! mo/ appeal+ =ms ( expression4 ,b ! prote/ ov]looks ! fact t ! v f]vor & urge ( fre% vision & its consequ5t emotion may prev5t att5tion to nice details ( phraseology or ev5 to ! prop] balance ( p>ts ( a hymn4 ,fur!rmore1 ! writ] ) ! creative urge may lack ! critical faculty & f9e discrim9ation necess>y to poli% up 8 v]ses aft] ! impulse ( writ+ has sp5t its =ce4 ,?is be+ true1 ! editor :o supplies ! want+ critical attitude %[s no presumption1 provid$ 8 vision is cle> & 8 skill 9 supply+ m accurate1 m melodi\s1 or m practical phraseology adds value to ! hymn4 ,m>t9 ,madan 0 no hymn writ]1 b :5 he rewrote ,watts' hymn1 8,he dies1 ! ,heav5ly ,lov] dies6 ,! tid+s /rike ! doleful s\nd ,on my poor he>t/r+s2 deep he lies ,9 ! cold cav]ns ( ! gr\nd10 & gave u ! noble /anza1 8,he dies1 ! ,fri5d ( s9n]s1 dies2 ,lo6 ,salem's daught]s weep ar\nd2 ,a solemn d>kness veils ! skies1 ,a sudd5 trembl+ %akes ! gr\nd10 he n only gave x a dignifi$ & ,biblical cont5t & =m1 b he rescu$ ! hymn = ! spiritual edification ( com+ g5]ations4 ,biblical ,prec$5t4 ,!re is pl5ty ( ,biblical prec$5t4 ,! orig9al compil] & editor ( ! ,psalms1 be he ,asaph or ,ezra1 ins]t$ a v]sion ( ! eighte5? psalm diff]+ f ! orig9al z f\nd 9 ! tw5ty-second *apt] ( ,second ,samuel4 ,x _c escape ! mo/ casual read] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t t its quotations f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :e!r poetical or prose1 are by no means accurately reproduc$4 ,moreov]1 ! writ]s ( psalm v]sions f ,m>ot & ,lu!r d[n to ,watts did n hesitate to cond5se1 alt]1 or int]polate new ideas 9 _! transcriptions ( ! sacr$ orig9als4 ,!y _h no s5se ( presumption2 _! m9ds 7 preoccupi$ ) ! practical ends !y 7 try+ to s]ve4 ,,iv4 ,,analysis ,,( ,,*anges ,,made ,x may be in/ructive to /udy m 9 detail ! occasions = *anges made 9 our hymns & le>n ! ju/ification = _m ( !m4 ,if "s ( !m seem some:at microscopic & ev5 capti\s1 none ! less !y make = exactness1 = nice discrim9ation1 & = m intellig5t appreciation ( ! lit]>y & spiritual values ( our magnific5t body ( hymns4#b ,! ,omission ( ,v]ses4 ,a v important *ange f ! orig9al ( _m hymns is ! omission ( "s ( ! less valuable /anzas1 or ev5 a cond5sation ( "s ( !m by omitt+ unattractive l9es4 8,oh = a ?\s& tongues to s+10 ! f9e hymn t op5s all b rec5t ,me?odi/ hymnals1 orig9ally began1 8,glory to ,god & praise & love10 & _h eighte5 /anzas4 ,! hymn z n[ us$ consi/s ( /anzas #g to #ab ( ! orig9al4 ,"s hymnals omit /anza #aj4 ,9 ! ,tr9ity hymn sometimes ascrib$ to ,*>les ,wesley1 8,come1 ,?\ ,almighty ,k+10 ! second ( ! orig9al five /anzas is always omitt$3 8,jesus1 our ,"l1 arise1 ,scatt] our enemies1 ,& make !m fall2 ,let ?9e almighty aid ,our sure def5se be made1 ,our s\ls on !e be /ay$2 ,"l1 he> our call40 ,! evid5t imitation ( ! second /anza ( ! ,briti% ,national an!m is too obvi\s3 8,o ,"l1 our ,god1 arise1 ,scatt] 8 enemies1 ,& make !m fall4 ,fru/rate _! knavi% tricks1 ,conf\nd _! politics1 ,on ,him our he>ts we fix2 ,god save ! ,k+40 ,9 ,bi%op ,brooks' orig9al ( 8,o little t[n ( ,be?lehem10 s widely kn[n & us$1 ! f\r? /anza is omitt$3 8,:]e *ildr51 pure & happy1 ,pray to ! ,bless$ ,*ild2 ,:]e mis]y cries out to !e1 ,son ( ! ,"m mild2 ,:]e *>ity /&s wat*+1 ,& fai? holds wide ! door1 ,! d>k night wakes1 ! glory breaks1 ,& ,*ri/mas comes once m40 ,! reasons are n f> to seek3 ! d\ble rhyme 9 ! ?ird l9e is s =c$ z to be awkw>d2 ! fir/ two l9es ref] to ,jesus 9 ! ?ird p]son1 b ! next two 9 ! second2 m important /ill1 ! /anza does n make a suffici5t addition to ! value ( ! hymn to w>rant ! add$ l5g?4 ,! /anza1 8,?y body sla91 sweet ,jesus1 ?9e1 ,& ba!d 9 its own blood1 ,:ile all expos$ to wra? div9e1 ,! glori\s suff'r] /ood10 if reta9$1 despite its m$ieval picture ( our suff]+ ,"l1 w\ld h add$ no?+ to ,watts' noble hymn1 8,alas6 & did my ,savi\r ble$10 b r w\ld h hemm$ ! progress ( its ?\ght & feel+4 ,few ( ! lov]s ( ,rob9son's classic hymn1 8,come1 ,?\ ,f\nt ( e bless+10 w\ld h enjoy$ s++ & visualiz+ ! omitt$ f\r? /anza1 8,o t day :5 fre$ f s9n+1 ,i %all see ?y lovely face6 ,ri*ly clo!d 9 blood-wa%$ l951 ,h[ ,i'll s+ ?y sov]eign grace60 ,a /anza 0 omitt$ f a hymn by ,isaac ,watts by ,dr4 ,worce/]1 & he 0 compell$ by public s5tim5t to replace x 9 8 next collection4 ,:o 0 "r--,dr4 ,worce/]1 or ,watts & ! *ur* public8 8,b :ile ,i bl$ & groan$ & di$1 ,i ru9$ ,satan's ,?rone2 ,high on my cross ,i hung & spy'd ,! mon/] tumbl+ d[n40 ,:at a trave/y 9 ?is /anza ( ,*ri/'s words1 8,i beheld ,satan z lightn+ fall f heav506 ,! omission ( all ! old] hymns reg>d+ 8! /ate ( ! unp5it5t dead0 9 our m rec5t hymnals is due to _! usually r lurid expressions1 go+ beyond ^? ( ! ,scriptures1 to ! reaction 9 ! *ur* at l>ge aga9/ ! r me*anical & he>tless emphasis ( ! pa9ful doctr9e--n only 9 hymns1 b 9 s]mons z well--& also to ! realization t x is n a !me fitt$ = s++4 ,:at mod]n congregation c\ld s+ ,watts' /anza =mulat+ ! doctr9e1 8,up to ! c\rts :]e angels dwell1 ,x ! s\l m\nts triumphant !re2 ,or devils plunge x d[n to hell ,9 inf9ite despair08 ,:5 we come to ! hymns con/ruct$ by select+ /anzas f long poems--e4g41 by ,john ,keble or by ,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti]--we rea* m>vels ( skill 9 selection & co-ord9ation t h greatly enri*$ ,engli% hymnody4 ,recon/ruct+ & ,rewrit+ ,faulty ,hymns4 ,john ,wesley inveigh$ aga9/ 8hymn-cobbl]s10 b he 0 a mo/ effici5t & skillful 8hymn-cobbl]0 himself4 ,he des]ves high comm5dation = 8 lit]>y skill & ta/e 9 cutt+ ! r\gh diamonds t pass$ ?r\gh 8 editorial h&s4 ,a few in/ances w illu/rate 8 success4 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone0 is recogniz$ z "o ( ,watts' noble/ hymns ( wor%ip4 ,b x is ,wesley's recon/ruction t br\ght out its ess5tial nobility4 ,watts began x 9 r me*anical fa%ion1 8,s+ to ! ,"l ) joyful voice1 ,let e l& 8 "n adore2 ,! ,briti% ,isles %all s5d ! noise ,across ! ocean to ! %ore40 ,wesley omitt$ ?is /anza entirely4 ,beg9n+ ) ! second /anza1 8,) gladness b[ be=e 8 ?rone1 ,& let 8 pres5ce raise y\r joys2 ,"k t ! ,"l is ,god alone ,& =m$ our s\l & fram$ our voice0 7:i* %[s t ,watts' inspiration _h begun to rise71 ,wesley trans=m$ x into a maje/ic expression ( pure wor%ip3 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone1 ,ye nations1 b[ ) sacr$ joy2 ,"k t ! ,"l is ,god alone1 ,he c create & he de/roy40 ,he 0 equally successful ) ,watts' ?ird /anza3 8,inf9ite p[]1 )\t our aid1 ,figur$ our clay to human m\ld2 ,& :5 our w&]+ feet _h /ray$1 ,he br\ght u to 8 sacr$ fold40 ,! fir/ l9e is faulty3 ! acc5t ( 8inf9ite0 is on ! fir/ syllable3 ,watts plac$ x on ! second4 ,! second l9e conveys no cle> idea3 h[ is clay 8figur$08 ,! ?ird & f\r? l9es are bald & ord9>y1 lack+ 9 poetic grace4 ,see h[ deftly ,wesley took ,watts' mat]ial & gave x grace & dignity3 8,8 sov]eign p[]1 )\t our aid1 ,made u ( clay & =m$ u m52 ,& :5 l w&'r+ %eep we /ray$1 ,he br\ght u to 8 fold aga940 ,trans=m+ ,watts' f\r? /anza 9 l mann]1 he add$ a maje/ic fif? /anza ( 8 own3 8,wide z ! _w is ?y comm&1 ,va/ z et]nity ?y love2 ,firm z a rock ?y tru? %all /& ,:5 roll+ ye>s %all cease to move10 complet+ "o ( ! noble/ hymns 9 ! language4 ,ano!r hymn ( ,isaac ,watts 0 enri*$ by pass+ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,john ,wesley4 ,besides correct+ m9or infelicities & curtail+ its impracticable l5g?1 he rewrote ! ?ird /anza ( ! v popul> hymn1 8,come1 ye t love ! ,"l10 trans=m+ ,watts' 8,! ,god t rules on high ,& ?und]s :5 he please1 ,t rides ^u ! /ormy sky ,& manages ! seas10 into 8,! ,god t rules on high1 ,t all ! e>? surveys1 ,t rides ^u ! /ormy sky ,& calms ! ro>+ seas40 ,he might h gone fur!r & obviat$ ! break ( ! s5t5ce occurr+ betwe5 ! ?ird & f\r? /anzas4 ,"s hymnal editors meet ! difficulty by omitt+ bo?4 ,rev4 ,m>t9 ,madan wrote no hymns2 8 only claim to immortality re/s on 8 em5dations ( ! hymns ( great] m54 ,b he well des]ves to be rememb]$ = "s ( 8 happy improvem5ts ( important hymns4 ,8 revision ( ,watts' hymn 8,he dies6 ! ,heav5ly ,lov] dies60 has already be5 ref]r$ to4 ,madan v =tunately *ang$ ,*>les ,wesley's 8,h>k h[ all ! welk9 r+s1 ,glory to ! ,k+ ( ,k+s10 into ! mu* m poetical l9es3 8,h>k6 ! h]ald angels s+1 #8,glory to ! newborn ,k+4'0 ,m9or ,felicit\s ,*anges4 ,no small improvem5t 9 our hymns consi/s ( ! *ange ( individual phrases because ( misplac$ acc5ts1 un=tunate consonantal comb9ations1 inept metaphors1 & phrases t are secul> 9 _s & associations4 ,9 ,c[p]'s 8,jesus1 :]e'er ?y p meet10 ! second l9e _h ! ^w 8inhabite/10 difficult to s+2 x 0 *ang$ to 8,do/ dwell ) ^?40 ,9 ,bi%op ,k5's 8,ev5+ ,hymn0 "s bad cases ( wrong acc5ts h be5 correct$4 8,"u ?y own almighty w+s0 n[ is 8,b5ea? ! %ad[ ( ?y w+s10 & 8,triumph+ rise at ! la/ day0 is become 8,rise glori\s at ! judgm5t day40 ,isaac ,watts' !ory t hymns %\ld es*ew poetic grace 0 c>ri$ too f>--into euphonic slov5l9ess4 ,9 8,welcome1 sweet day ( re/0 he wrote 8,"o day amid/ ! place10 ignor+ ! fact t 8amid/0 is n s+able4 8,"o day 9 su* a place0 is mu* m suave4 ,9 8,joy to ! _w6 ,! ,"l is come60 he wrote 9 ! fir/ l9e ( /anza ?ree 8let s9s & sorr[s gr[02 ! excessive sibilation has be5 remov$ by us+ s+ul> n\ns4 ,9 ,*>les ,wesley's v useful hymn1 8,ye s]vants ( ,god1 y\r ,ma/] proclaim10 8,! praises ( ,jesus0 is sub/itut$ = 8,our ,jesus' praises10 di/ribut+ ! hiss+ s's m musically4 ,! second & ?ird /anzas are wisely omitt$2 few congregations c\ld s+1 ) ! solemnity ! re/ ( ! hymn calls =1 su* l9es z 8,:5 devils engage1 ! bill[s arise1 ,& horribly rage & ?reat5 ! skies40 ,*>les ,wesley 9 8 hymn1 8,jesus1 let ?y pity+ eye10 _h a v reali/ic vision ( ! crucifixion & wrote 8,my ,savi\r gasp$1 #8,=give6'0 :i* = s++ purposes 0 well em5d$ to 8pray$40 ,h[ did x escape ! eagle eye ( 8 bro!r ,john8 ,or did ! influ5ce ( ! ,moravians1 :o 7 fond ( ^! physical t\*es 9 writ+ ( ! crucifixion1 affect bo? ! ,wesleys8 ,! 8,prote/ant ,te ,deum10 8,all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' "n10 has f>$ well--or ill1 accord+ to ! po9t ( view--at ! h&s ( 8hymn-t9k]s40 ,revis]s h omitt$ 8,let highborn s]aphs tune ! lyre ,&1 z !y tune x1 fall ,be=e ,8 face :o tunes _! *oir1 ,& cr[n him ,"l ( all40 ,!y h trans=m$ ! /anza1 8,let e tribe & e tongue ,t b\nd creation's call ,n[ %\t 9 univ]sal song ,! cr[n$ ,"l ( all10 into ! nobl] /anza1 8,let e k9dr$1 e tribe ,on ?is t]re/rial ball1 ,to him all maje/y ascribe1 ,& cr[n him ,"l ( all40 ,omitt+ "o or two m /anzas1 ,dr4 ,john ,rippon has add$ a la/ /anza t puts a fitt+ climax to ! :ole hymn3 8,oh1 t1 ) yond] sacr$ ?rong1 ,we at 8 feet may fall6 ,we'll jo9 ! ev]la/+ song1 ,& cr[n him ,"l ( all40 ,edw>d ,mote began 8 widely-us$ hymn1 8,my hope is built on no?+ less10 ) a 8/umble on ! ?re%old10 writ+ 8,nor e>? nor hell my s\l %all move10 a v un9tellig5t plung+ 9 m$ias res4 ,0 x ,bradbury1 :o wrote ! popul> & effective tune t gave ! hymn w+s1 t _h ! happy impulse to comb9e p>ts ( ! fir/ & second /anzas1 us+ ! fir/ two l9es ( ! second /anza & ! la/ two ( ! fir/8 ,?is gave an arre/+ fir/ l9e & elim9at$ a l9e impossible to put on ! lips ( a g5]al congregation1 8,mid/ all ! hell ,i feel )940 ,! v famili> & useful hymn ( ,george ,hea?1 8,my s\l1 be on ?y gu>d10 is a notable example ( ! value ( a compet5t editor's em5dations4 ,9 /anza ?ree ,hea? wrote1 8,ne'er ?9k ! vict'ry won1 ,nor once at ease sit d[n2 ,?y ardu\s "w w n be done ,till ?\ ha/ got ?y cr[n40 ,aga9 9 ! f\r? /anza he wrote1 8,fight on1 my s\l1 till dea?4 ,god w ?y "w applaud1 ,reveal 8 love at ?y la/ brea?1 ,& take to 8 abode40 ,! improvem5t 9 bo? /anzas1 z f\nd 9 our hymnals1 is obvi\s at a glance4 ,ev5 s f9i%$ a poet z ! di/+ui%$ hi/orian ,milman disfigur$ 8 noble ,palm ,sunday hymn1 8,ride on1 ride on 9 maje/y10 by su* a l9e z 8,?9e humble bea/ pursues its road10 :i* ,murray *ang$ to ! graceful & appeal+ l9e1 8,savi\r meek1 pursue ?y road40 ,space is want+ to exhau/ ! v>i\s *anges 9 hymns t are amply ju/ifi$ if _! mo/ effective use is to be secur$4 ,x is suffici5t to say t *anges ( text mu/ increase ! p]spicuity1 precision1 propriety1 & =ce ( ! hymn4 ,s+le phrases may wisely be modifi$ if a *ange corrects a wrong acc5t1 makes a l9e m euphoni\s1 adds to its vividness1 expressiv5ess1 or vigor1 increases its dignity1 cl>ifies ! s5se1 or bett] adapts x to public use4 ,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,cont5t ,,( ,,! ,,hymn ,! hymn is n an indep5d5t entity1 suffici5t unto itself1 ^: :ole purpose is to be beautiful & to give pleasure to ^? responsive to its *>m4 ,! hymn has a def9ite message1 is big ) purpose4 ,x is relat$ to its writ] 9 satisfy+ ! urge = expression ( ideas t w give him p[] ov] ! ?\ghts & feel+s ( o!rs1 or ( emotions t dem& to be voic$ =? 9 ! my/ic expressiv5ess ( rhy?m & rhyme4 ,x is relat$ to ,god z ! orig9al s\rce ( its impulse & z ! recipi5t ( its response 9 love & praise4 ,x is relat$ to ! *ur* 9 ! aid x af=ds to its collective life & to ! read] or s+] ^: spirituality is to be inspir$1 develop$1 & express$4 ,x is ! cont5t express+ ^! sev]al relations & purposes t sep>ates ! hymn f purely lit]>y ideals & criticisms4 ,i4 ,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,god ,?anksgiv+4 ,! fir/ impulse is a recognition ( ! bless+s & privileges t ,god be/[s ^u 8 creatures 9 g5]al & ^u ! writ] & ! s+] 9 p>ticul>4 ,!re is consci\sness ( self 9 ?is expression ( gratitude4 ,! s\l /ill has its feet ^u ! gr\nd4 ,!re is no?+ unwor?y 9 ?is recognition ( self z ! recipi5t ( ,god's favor1 = ! s\l honors ,god 9 its realization ( its dep5d5ce on him & 9 its cle> vision ( ! s\rce ( its bless$ness4 ,inde$1 ,god asks x z 8 due4 ,pray] = ,future ,bless+4 ,! cynic :o decl>es t gratitude is usually t9ctur$ ) ! hope ( favors to come may n prop]ly repres5t ! s\l z x gives ?anks to ,god1 b !re is a k9%ip betwe5 ?anksgiv+ & pray] t makes x easy & logical to pass f ! "o to ! o!r4 ,! memory ( b5efits receiv$ inevitably sugge/s ne$s yet to be suppli$4 ,9 its relation to ,god ! hymn may well be a vehicle = ! pray] t envisages ! spiritual lack t ,god alone c supply1 & vitalizes ! recognition ) a desir\s urg5cy t mu/ *>act]ize true pray]4 ,"h aga9 we f9d n only div9e au?ority1 b enc\ragem5t & assurance4 ,:e!r ! hymn is an individual or a collective pray] matt]s n4 ,! individual ne$ is also a ne$ common to all petition]s1 & ! pray] by a congregation is /ill ! individual pray] ( its units1 only int5sifi$ objectively t[>d ,god & subjectively t[>d ! s+]s by its mass expression4 ,?is int5sification is multipli$ n ari?metically b geometrically4 ,adoration4 ,! hymn ( adoration lifts ! s\l into a high] plane1 into a contemplation ( ! glory & maje/y ( ! inf9ite p]fections ( its ,god 9 :i* self is =gott5 & a consci\sness ( ! inf9itude ( div9e beauty1 nobility1 & spiritual elevation rema9s to ?rill ! s\l4 ,x rises on w+s ( selfless delight & rejoic+ 9 ,god into a v ec/asy t only song c express4 ,:e!r ! s\l /&s on "s high peak ( e>? & surveys ! bill[+ _w t /ret*es f> & wide ) its beetl+ cliffs & rocky headl&s1 its =e/s & fields1 its mead[s & or*>ds1 fill$ ) ! ov]:elm+ my/]y ( life & =ce obey+ implicitly ! laws =mulat$ only 9 inh]5t nature2 or gazes into ! great vault ( ! sky1 ) ! sil5t maje/y ( circl+ />s & develop+ univ]ses1 x w f9d ! anonym\s hymn ( m ?an a c5tury ago voic+ its deepe/ awe1 its noble/ joy3 8,praise ! ,"l6 ye heav5s adore him1 ,praise him1 angels 9 ! height2 ,sun & moon rejoice be=e him1 ,praise him1 all ye />s ( light40 ,:5 ! s\l on "s m\nta9top ( inn] exp]i5ce & vision glimpses some?+ ( ! sublimity ( ! div9e "*1 its ju/ice1 its tru?1 its purity1 its inv9cible p[] & w guid$ by inf9ite k & wisdom1 its b\ndless m]cy & =giv+ grace fl[+ f ! et]nal ,s\rce ( its all-embrac+ love1 aga9 x c adopt z its v own ! solemn notes ( ,t]/eeg51 e*o$ 9 ,engli% by ,john ,wesley3 8,lo6 ,god is "h2 let u adore ,& own h[ dreadful is ?is place2 ,let all )9 u feel 8 p[]1 ,& humbly b[ be=e 8 face40 ,?is is ! highe/ (fice ( ! hymn & %\ld be made its l>ge/ use2 9 no o!r way c ! m9ds & he>ts ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip]s be fill$ & ?rill$ ) a consci\sness ( an indwell+ ,god z by hymns ( praise1 fully compreh5d$ & sung ) unflaw$ s9c]ity4 ,! ,hymn ( ,communion4 ,beyond ! hymn ( exultant praise is ! hymn ( communion ) ,god1 :]e ! s\l expresses its joy1 n simply 9 ! objective glories ( ! div9e nature1 b 9 actual communion1 companion%ip1 & consci\s unity ) ,god 9 desire1 ideals1 & purposes4 ,! s\l ?9ks ! ?\ghts ( ,god1 delights 9 :at ,god approves1 walks 9 8 ways ) spontane\s gladness1 & lives 9 absolute h>mony ) 8 w1 n me*anically "u a /ress ( duty1 b by urge ( ! deepe/ dep?s ( ! s\l4 ,objective praise may pull out all ! /ops ( ! s\l's en?usiasm & ! high imag9+s ( ! _s1 b ! hymn ( communion may express itself 9 t5d]ness & sweetness1 9 upwell+ love & quiet affection4 ,x (t5 is a p]sonal r ?an a collective hymn4 ,,ii4 ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,s+] ,! ,hymn ( ,emotion4 ,giv5 a def9ite emotion bas$ on realization ( "s religi\s tru?1 man w urg5tly call = "s expression ( x1 directly by speak+ or writ+1 or by means ( "s provid$ me?od4#a ,*ri/ians are /imulat$ by be+ impress$ by ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs4 ,!re is a bless$ contagion 9 ^! expressions ( ! pr(\nd exp]i5ces ( ! sa9ts ( ,god z f\nd 9 ! hymnbooks ( all our *ur*es4 ,"o feels ! accel]at$ spiritual he>tbeat z "o reads 7or1 bett] yet1 s+s7 ,watts' emotional cry z he /&s be=e ! cross ( ,*ri/3 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross ,on :i* ! ,pr9ce ( glory di$1 ,my ri*e/ ga9 ,i c\nt b loss ,& p\r contempt on all my pride40 ,:o c fail to foll[ him 9 8 f9al consecration1 8,love s amaz+1 s div9e1 ,dem&s my s\l1 my life1 my all08 ,m$ley's hymn1 8,oh1 c\ld ,i speak ! mat*less wor?10 9 n a s+le phrase directly addresses ! ,deity4 ,x is a purely subjective expression ( delight 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 & yet h[ impressive1 h[ delightful1 h[ em95tly wor?y ( ! feel+s ( any great congregation1 is ?is hymn ( ,*ri/ian joy4 ,! hymn ( emotion1 !re=e1 supplies ! s\l's dem&1 = x satisfies ! in/9ct = expression4 ,x cl>ifies ! intellectual basis ( ! emotion & 9 s do+ int5sifies x4 ,! collective s++ & mass expression ( a common emotion int5sify x /ill fur!r & fit x m fully to affect ! w & ! "*1 & s give p]man5ce to ! influ5ce ( ! tru? und]ly+ ! feel+4 ,:]e at ! beg9n+ ! tru? is b dimly p]ceiv$ & passively accept$1 ! result+ %all[ feel+ w be deep5$4 ,9 ?is way ! hymn becomes a v g5]ator ( desirable religi\s emotion4 ,! ,hymn ( ,inspiration4 ,x foll[s t ! hymn may be a means ( /imulat+ int]e/ & en?usiasm 9 connection ) a topic or propos$ c\rse ( action1 & may become ! hymn ( inspiration4 ,any l9e ( ?\ght or me?od ( pres5tation appeal+ to any emotion or impulse t creates c\rage1 hopefulness1 confid5ce1 assurance ( success1 w be p]t95t & desirable4 ,! int5s] elem5t ( direct exhortation may be add$1 mak+ a hortative hymn ( "o ( m]e inspiration4 ,! ,hymn ( ,p]sonal ,exp]i5ce4 ,! hymn ( p]sonal exp]i5ce diff]s f t ( emotional expression 9 be+ m subjective1 m analytical ( ! effect produc$ on ! m9d by ! appreh5sion ( ! religi\s tru?4 ,! latt] is bas$ on ! realization ( "s objective tru? or doctr9e1 :ile ! hymn ( p]sonal exp]i5ce emphasizes ! inn] exp]i5ce 9 pray]1 9 specific ex]cise ( fai?1 9 a reaction ( ! s\l to "s accompli%$ task1 or to a season ( communion ) ,god4 ,! hymn ( ! bl9d poet1 ,george ,ma!son1 :i* has be5 s widely us$1 8,o ,love t wilt n let me g1 ,i re/ my we>y s\l on ,!e10 is di/9ctly a hymn ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce2 :ile ,isaac ,watts gives poignant expression to ! emotions ( ! ,*ri/ian1 z he contemplates ! suff]+s & dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 borne to atone = 8 s9s1 8,alas6 & did my ,savi\r ble$8 ,& did my ,sov]eign die8 ,w\ld he devote t sacr$ head ,= s9n]s su* z ,i60 ,! hymn ( p]sonal exp]i5ce has be5 r heat$ly object$ to by critics l ,bi%op ,wordswor?4 ,9 "s cases ^! 8,i & ,my0 hymns h be5 rewritt5 to meet ! objection4 ,^! critics :o f9d _! own 8ego0 (f5d$ by ! app>5t emphasis ( ! hymn writ]'s 8ego0 =get "s r important factors 9 ! situation4 #a4 ,x w\ld h be5 r presumptu\s on ! "p ( ! writ] to speak = ! collective 8,we0 & 8,u0 :o presumably 7 to s+ 8 v]ses4 #b4 ,z a spontane\s expression ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ! hymn _h to be individuali/ic4 ,n (t51 if ev]1 are p>ticul> religi\s exp]i5ces common to a body ( believ]s at a giv5 mom5t4 #c4 ,! high peaks ( religi\s exp]i5ce :i* are mo/ valuable z furni%+ ideals & /imulus to ! memb]s ( a s++ congregation c be rea*$ only by individuals1 n by a mass ( p4 ,to re/rict ! expression ( religi\s exp]i5ce to t common to all ,*ri/ians1 w\ld be to omit ! mo/ inspir+ & helpful hymns1 & keep our song s]vice at a dead level ( inf]ior value4 #d4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t x is n ! congregation t s+s2 x is its individual units6 ,! congregation is an ab/raction1 a m]ely m5tal conception4 ,! s++ ( ea* memb] is fundam5tally z purely individual z if he 7 absolutely alone6 ,h5ce ! 8,i & ,my0 hymn is entirely fitt+4 ,ea* s+s :at is1 or ought to be1 8 own individual exp]i5ce4 ,inde$1 he makes 8 be/ contribution to ! collective effect if he is int5sely individuali/ic 9 8 s++4 #e4 ,9 all ages ?is individuali/ic p>ticipation 9 mass s++ has be5 natural & spontane\s4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel sang an individuali/ic 8,i & ,my0 hymn 9 rejoic+ ov] ! army ( ,ph>aoh4 ,! psalms are l>gely 8,i & ,my0 hymns ( praise1 ( pray]1 & ( confession4 ,david s+s1 8,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d2 ,i %all n want40 ,x is too mu* to expect t e s+] %all appreh5d ! full import ( ! words he s+s2 to accuse him ( ins9c]ity & hypocrisy if he fails to rise to _! level1 or if he takes !m on 8 lips ?\ghtlessly1 is un*>itable4 ,9 mo/ cases ! fault lies ) ! lead] ( ! s]vice :o does n br+ out ! mean+ & does n prep>e ! m9ds & he>ts ( ! s+]s = ! hymn ab\t to be sung4 ,x is1 !re=e1 n a "q ( ! fir/ p]son s+ul>1 b ( ! k9d ( p]sonal exp]i5ce t f9ds a voice4 ,is x artificial or g5u9e8 ,is x morbid or :olesome8 ,is x depress+ or /imulat+ to ! spiritual life8 ,is x an exp]i5ce to :i* all h atta9$ or may atta91 9 t]ms all c accept1 or is x morbid1 fanatical1 extravagant8 ,no congregation %\ld be expect$ to s+ (fh& ) ,fab]1 8,i love ,!e s1 ,i "k n h[ ,my transports to control10 or 8,oh1 de>e/ ,jesus1 ,i h gr[n ,*ildi% ) love ( !e40 ,!re are o!r limits t ne$ to be consid]$4 ,a hymn may prop]ly be ! vehicle = a confession ( s9 or ( spiritual unwor?9ess2 b x %\ld n take exagg]at$ =ms ( expression t only a few c\ld hone/ly adopt4 ,! same is some:at true ( hymns ( consecration4 ,"s hymns are title de$s to gifts to ,jesus ,*ri/ s compreh5sive t few c\ld s9c]ely subscribe to !m4 ,all ^! hymns1 ?\gh !y may h be5 spontane\s outbur/s f ! he>ts ( ! writ]s1 w seem unreal & =c$ to ! s+]1 & w only aggravate ! me*anical unreality & ! unwitt+ ins9c]ity t vitiate ! av]age s]vice ( song4 ,! ,hymn ( ,m$itation4 ,! hymn ( m$itation is less emotional ?an t ( p]sonal exp]i5ce or feel+4 ,x is quiet 9 rhetorical /yle & g5tle 9 mood4 ,its purpose is n didactic1 al?\gh x (t5 sup]ficially seems to be s4 ,x is occupi$ ) doctr9al tru? only 9 an inf]5tial way4 ,x contemplates all religi\s tru?1 :e!r doctr9al or e?ical1 9 an objective1 imp]sonal way & notes its implications & coroll>ies4 ,x is1 !re=e1 emotionally negative1 bl5d+ ) ! o!r elem5ts ( ! s]vice r ?an controll+ !m4 ,p]haps z typical an in/ance z c be cit$ is ,bi%op ,bick]/e?'s 8,peace1 p]fect peace1 9 ?is d>k _w ( s98 ,! blood ( ,jesus :isp]s peace )940 ,*>les ,wesley's m$itation on ! ,*ri/ian's duties1 8,a *>ge to keep ,i h10 is ano!r hymn ( ?is class4 ,fab]'s 8,!re's a wid5ess 9 ,god's m]cy0 78,0 !re ev] k9d] %eph]d07 is also 9 ! m$itative mood4 ,! ,hymn ( ,exhortation4 ,at fir/ blu% x may seem a little absurd t ! memb]s ( a congregation %\ld s+ at ea* o!r su* a hymn z 8,/& up1 /& up = ,jesus0 or 8,"w1 = ! night is com+40 ,b ?is is an artificial & n a g5u9e objection4 ,! in/9ct ( ! human race is t[>d ! s++ ( j su* hortatory songs z ^!4 ,! ,m>seillaise ,hymn1 :i* 0 "o ( ! /ronge/ influ5ces lead+ to ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 is simply an exhortation1 b x swept ! ,fr5* p (f _! feet & help$ prep>e ! way = ! great trans=mation ( ! social /ructure ( ! nation4 ,! ,*ur* has gone on produc+ & s++ ^! hortatory hymns ?r\gh\t all g5]ations f ! "t ( ,david until n[1 because ! impulse is native to ! human he>t4 ,! ,didactic ,hymn4 ,! hymn may be us$ to tea* tru? z well z to express emotion4 ,if we are to accept ,paul's /atem5ts reg>d+ ! use ( song 9 ! *ur*es 9 8 e>ly day1 ! didactic hymn is ! olde/ =m ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn4 8,tea*+ & admoni%+ "o ano!r0 is 8 phrase 9 ,colossians #c3af4 ,inde$1 we c g back to ,moses = au?ority = x1 = ! n9etie? ,psalm is l>gely didactic4 ,9 ! ,psalms we f9d m in/ruction ?an wor%ip4 ,!re is really no reason :y an assembly %\ld n s+ tru?1 z well z recite x1 z x does 9 ! ,apo/les' or 9 ! ,nic5e ,cre$4 ,! didactic value ( ! hymn is too great t we %\ld refuse its help 9 lay+ a f\ndation ( doctr9e 9 ! he>ts ( ! p ( ,god4 ,nev] 0 x m necess>y ?an n[4 ,x is significant ( ,john ,wesley's appreciation ( its didactic value t 9 8 ann\ncem5t ( 8 hymnal ( #aghj1 ,! ,l>ge ,hymn ,book1 he ref]s to 8 gr\p+ ( ! hymns "u subjects1 mak+ ! hymnal 8a little body ( exp]im5tal & practical div9ity40 ,_m ( our mo/ frequ5tly us$ hymns are unfeign$ly didactic4 ,bi%op ,wordswor?'s 8,o day ( re/ & gladness0 is a resume ( ! argum5ts = ! validity ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 8,! ,*ur*'s "o f\ndation0 is "o ( a s]ies ( hymns by ,samuel ,j4 ,/one exp\nd+ ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,heb]'s hymn1 8,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty0 is suffus$ ) poetical feel+1 b is none ! less a didactic hymn emphasiz+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,at ! same "t1 ?is religi\s tru? mu/ h a poetic elem5t4 ,x is ! great value ( a hymn z a tea*+ me?od t x puts he>t & feel+ into ! doctr9e x expresses1 & s gives x reality & appeal4 ,despite ,dr4 ,au/9 ,phelps' rejection ( ,montgom]y's 8,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire0 z 8)\t ! w+s ( song10 ! ,*ur* at l>ge has be5 s++ x = a c5tury4 ,ev5 if ! la/ /anza 7 omitt$1 x w\ld /ill be a good hymn1 because ! doctr9e ( pray] is clo!d 9 su* beautiful & inspir+ language t x is em95tly fitt$ = ! expression ( a congregation 9 song4 ,! ,doctr9al ,hymn4 ,! doctr9al hymn is simply a limit$ =m ( ! didactic hymn 9 t x is devot$ to ! promulgation ( ! lead+ ,*ri/ian doctr9es1 :ile ! g5]al didactic hymn may be us$ to inculcate any tru? or duty1 :e!r ( a fundam5tal "* or n4 ,! use ( ! hymn to tea* ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* has num]\s advantages4 ,x is cle> & succ9ct1 n obscur+ ! tru? ) philosophical or metaphysical subtleties4 ,x is dogmatic & n argum5tative4 ,x has ! mnemonic advantage ( rhy?m & rhyme & is easily rememb]$4 ,x has ! inspiration ( collective s++4 ,above all x is vivid & poetical1 emotionaliz+ & vitaliz+ :at 9 ! philosoph]'s h&s becomes ab/ract & dry4 ,am]ica's mo/ di/+ui%$ hymnologi/ cle>ly diff]5tiates ! doctr9al !ologian & ! doctr9al hymn writ]3 8,! !ologian & ! hymn writ] trav]se day by day ! same c\ntry1 ! ,k+dom ( our ,"l4 ,!y walk ! same pa?s2 !y see ! same objects2 b 9 _! me?ods ( obs]vation & 9 _! reports ( :at !y see1 !y diff]4 ,s f> z !ology is a sci5ce1 ! !ologian deals simply ) ! topography ( ! c\ntry3 he explores1 he measures1 he exp\nds4 ,s f> z hymn-writ+ is an art1 ! writ] deals n ) topography1 b ) ! l&scape3 he sees1 he feels1 he s+s4 ,! diff]5ce 9 me?od is made inevitable by ! v>iance ( temp]am5t ( ! two m51 ! div]sity ( gifts4 ,b bo? me?ods are z valid z inevitable4 ,nei!r man is suffici5t 9 himself z an obs]v] or a report]4 ,x is ! topography & ! l&scape toge!r t make ! c\ntry :at x is4 ,x is didactics & poetry toge!r t c approa* ! reality ( ! spiritual ,k+dom40#b ,x foll[s t ! doctr9al hymn is n simply reluctantly admissible1 x is actually p]emptorily necess>y if ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? are to be impress$ ^u ea* ris+ g5]ation4 ,?is function ( ! hymn is all ! m important because ( ! decl9e ( doctr9al prea*+4 ,x is ! 8sub/ance ( doctr9e0 ! hymns supply r ?an ! rigid philosophical %ell :i* ! cre$s & ! cate*ism (f]4 ,x is ?is %ell t is 8dry10 n ! realities x too (t5 hides4 ,! ,homiletical ,hymn4 ,! homiletical hymn is a homily1 z its "n implies--a s]monette4 ,! t]m ref]s to its =m1 n to its cont5t1 = t is usually doctr9al & always didactic4 ,x is s]monic because x proce$s f po9t to po9t1 lead+ ! way to a practical application4 ,?is =m ( hymn makes up ! great body ( ! old] hymnody1 because x 0 writt5 by s]moniz]s :o appli$ homiletical me?ods to _! hymns4 ,take ,doddridge's hymn1 8,ye s]vants ( ! ,"l03 ! fir/ /anza makes ! g5]al appeal = s]vice2 ! second emphasizes ! ne$ ( read9ess = t s]vice2 ! ?ird1 att5tion to ! ,"l's comm&s2 ! f\r? exclaims ov] ! joy & ! rew>d ( s]vice2 ! fif?1 ! honors t ,*ri/ %all heap on 8 s]vant4 ,t makes a f9e outl9e = a s]mon6 ,! homiletical hymn 0 (t5 dry because ! s]mon 0 dry4 ,!y 7 bo? too frequ5tly 8proses0 9 a s5se diff]5t f ! m$ieval use ( ! ^w4 ,! ,hymn ( ,propag&a4 ,! hymn ( propag&a calls = consid]ation4 ,x is a didactic hymn1 ( c\rse1 b its purpose is n to express ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ! fai?1 b to urge "s subord9ate article ( x out ( all proportion to its intr9sic importance1 or to w9 adh]5ts = "s new religi\s ideas4 ,!re are hymns ( ,p]fectionism1 ( ,hol9ess1 ( ,unity1 ( ,premill5ialism1 ( ,second ,adv5tism1 ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ( phases ( ,!osophy1 t fall )9 ?is category4 ,! spiritual value ( "s ( ^! is n to be und]rat$1 b ea* hymn mu/ be judg$ on its own m]its4 ,! dang] ( exagg]ation is ! *ief po9t call+ = circumspection4 ,hymns ( propag&a criticiz+ or antagoniz+ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* mu/ be reject$4 ,hymns ( ! ,social ,gospel4 ,a few ye>s ago1 :5 ! sociological aspect ( ,*ri/ianity won wide att5tion1 x 0 s]i\sly propos$ to rewrite ! :ole hymnbook & inject ! 8,social ,gospel40 ,a few desirable hymns on ,bro!rhood 7 writt5 :i* fill out a previ\sly some:at neglect$ rubric4 ,bro!rhood is n a discov]y ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 b has be5 an integral "p ( ,*ri/ianity f ! beg9n+ & 0 nev] s fully exemplifi$ z at t p]iod4 ,9 s f> z ! 8,social ,gospel0 is simply ! application ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/ to old wrongs t yet ne$ to be right$1 l slav]y1 & w>1 & alcoholism1 or to new social complexes 9 our mod]n economic life :]e !re is inju/ice1 or :]e !re is ne$ ( help = body1 m9d1 or s\l1 hymns may prove desirable helps4 ,!y w1 h[ev]1 be writt5 spontane\sly1 n z propag&a1 & w be us$ freely 9 s f> z !re is practical & emotional ju/ification = !m4 ,! onw>d progress ( ! ,k+dom 9 ^! unf9i%$ tasks w mo/ likely dep5d on ! /imulation ( ! great motives t h giv5 victory 9 ! pa/4 ,x is ! appeal to ^! motives t gives vitality to su* a hymn z 8,:]e cross ! cr[d$ ways ( life10 by ,frank ,mason ,nor?4 ,special ,hymns4 ,x is a little difficult to supply hymns = subord9ate topics :i* d n /ir ! spiritual pulses1 & h5ce ! poore/ hymns 9 our hymnbooks are f\nd 9 ^! divisions4 ,! doctr9es ( ,human ,depravity1 ,reg5]ation1 ,sanctification1 ! ,/ate ( ! ,imp5it5t ,dead1 d n l5d !mselves to attractive hymnic expression4 ,^! hymns h no w+s2 !y are unemotional & )\t appeal to ! imag9ation4 ,yet ! selectors ( hymns :o h a purely homiletical po9t ( view dem& t a hymnal %all supply appropriate lyrics to fit subjects & occasions t h no lyrical possibilities4 ,if ! dem&s ( symmetrical complet5ess 9 a hymnal1 or ( close fitness ( !me 9 a s]vice1 mu/ be met1 !n "o mu/ be cont5t ) prosaic v]ses lack+ 9 poetic *>m or emotional inspiration4 ,! ,great ,hymnic ,!mes4 ,!re are c]ta9 doctr9es1 c]ta9 exp]i5ces1 t appeal s /rongly to ,*ri/ian he>ts t ! impulse to write & s+ ab\t !m f> exce$s t gr[+ out ( less g5]al1 less /rik+ !mes4 ,!re may be a great diff]5ce 9 ! favorite !mes ( diff]5t p]sons1 "u diff]5t circum/ances1 9 diff]5t g5]ations4 ,! ,lat9 m$ieval hymni/s greatly /ress$ ! suff]+ ,*ri/2 ,watts sang ( ! maje/y & glory ( ,god & ( 8 reign 9 ! moral & spiritual _w1 & 8 hymns are f\nd l>gely 9 ! purely wor%ipful rubrics ( our hymnals2 ,*>les ,wesley wrote 9 ! mid/ ( a great revival1 & 8 hymns emphasize ! plan ( salvation & voice ! p]sonal exp]i5ces ( ! sav$4 ,9 our own day ! ideas ( s]vice1 ( public welf>e1 ( works ( philan?ropy & m]cy1 & ( social ju/ice f9d expression4 ,! supreme !me1 ( c\rse1 is ,*ri/4 ,:atev] phases ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e or exp]i5ce may seem to absorb ! m9d ( any g5]ation1 /ill ! songs clu/] ab\t ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z ,dr4 ,au/9 ,phelps eloqu5tly insi/s1 8"h ! rapture ( holy song culm9ates on e>?1 z x does 9 heav54 ,"h e grace ( religi\s "*1 & e exp]i5ce ( a dev\t life1 has f\nd fre$om to express itself 9 hymns ( wor%ip4 ,:]e c ano!r su* body ( sacr$ poetry be f\nd 9 any language1 z t :i* comprises ! ,*ri/ology ( ! songs ( ! ,*ur*80 ,?is hymnody is all ! m appeal+ 9 t x s+s a liv+ & n a dead ,*ri/1 a pres5t p]sonality1 ne> & de>1 & n m]ely a hi/orical "*4 ,! s+] does n /ra9 8 p[] ( ?\ght & elevation ( expression to hymn adequately ! p]fections ( an inf9ite ,god1 b spontane\sly rejoices 9 a ,fri5d :o 8/icke? clos] ?an a bro!r06 ,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,gospel ,,hymn ,if ?is 7 a purely s*ola/ic & lit]>y treatise on ! hymnody ( ! ,*ur*1 ! subject ( ?is *apt] might be ignor$2 b ?is discussion purports to be practical1 & ! ,gospel hymn is too l>ge a factor 9 ! life & "w ( our *ur*es to be ?us bru%$ aside4 ,x is a cons]vative e/imate to say t f\r out ( five *ur*es 9 our l& make use ( ^! hymns to a great] or less ext5t4 ,!y ev5 elb[ _! way into ! mo/ exclusive hymnals issu$ by ecclesia/ical au?orities4 ,collections ( !m are f\nd n only 9 rural or village communities1 b 9 urban *ur*es z well4 ,great d5om9ational publi%+ h\ses issue !m by ! hundr$ ?\s&4 ,!y are he>d 9 ! great ecclesia/ical ga!r+s & conv5tions ( ! l&4 ,great evangeli/ic movem5ts dep5d on !m = inspiration & = aggressive en]gy4 ,yet ! ,gospel hymn has be5 treat$ z a conv5i5t 8pun*+ bag0 = ! lit]>y & musical ideali/4 ,"o respects ! antagoni/ic attitude ( ! high liturgi/ to :om ! =m is s significant1 or ( ! lit]>y or s*ol>ly man ^: susceptibilities are outrag$ by ! ackn[l$g$ %ortcom+s & banalities ( _m ( ^! popul> religi\s lyrics4 ,none!less1 "o is a/oni%$ t p]sons ( high intellig5ce1 9 _! devotion to exclusively lit]>y & musical /&>ds1 %\ld be bl9d to ! great spiritual value ( ! bett] specim5s ( ?is indiscrim9ately condemn$ class ( hymns1 & to ! extraord9>y effectiv5ess & ! imm5se results 9 aggressive religi\s "w :i* ?is p's hymnody has demon/rat$4 ,?is is really only ! recrudesc5ce ( an anci5t feud betwe5 ! conception ( ! hymn z exclusively wor%ipful & belong+ to ! liturgical s]vice1 & z ! free lyrical expression ( ! religi\s life ( ! p adapt$ to all phases ( ,*ri/ian life--individual1 dome/ic1 & social1 z well z ecclesia/ical4 ,z ! *ur* life ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians began to cry/allize1 ! =m] improvisations 7 disc\rag$4 ,9 "t1 ! s]vice ( song 0 tak5 f ! laity 9 ! int]e/ ( great] dignity & *ur*l9ess4 ,! ,arian controv]sy ) its hymnic outbur/ fre$ ! w+s ( popul> religi\s song1 only = !m to be re/ra9$ aga9 by ! rigid =malism organiz$ & en=c$ by ,gregory ! ,great4 ,! ,wald5ses1 ! ,hussites1 ! ,loll>ds1 ea* gr\p _h its own popul> hymnody4 ,9 ! g5]al break+ ( bonds 9 ! ,re=mation1 ! popul> hymns ( ,huss & ,lu!r & _! associates1 & ! metrical psalms ( ,m>ot & ,/]nhold set to popul> secul> melodies1 7 ! fir/ manife/ations ( ! new fre$om4 ,! same outcry 0 he>d aga9/ ! hymns ( ,watts1 & a little lat] aga9/ ^? ( ! ,wesleys1 n only 9 ,great ,brita91 b 9 ,new ,engl& z well4 ,9 ! latt] ! outcry 0 he>d aga9/ ! 8camp-meet+ ditties0 ( ! aggressive ,me?odi/s z !y spread into ! ,we/4 ,ev5 n[1 9 ,g]many !re is frequ5t prote/ aga9/ ! use 9 *ur* s]vice ( ! simpl] 8folk0 hymns1 l 8,h>re des ,h]rn0 7,wait on ! ,"l71 8,i* w /reb50 7,i w /rive71 & 8,sei getreu bis 9 d5 ,tod0 7,be fai?ful unto dea?71 because !y are m rec5t 9 orig9 & h n ! sev]e dignity ( ! old] hymns & *orals4 ,& s ! feud betwe5 ! dev\t =malism ( ! liturgical _s & ! free attitude ( aggressive spirituality has gone on f c5tury to c5tury & f l& to l&1 & w cont9ue to d s 8until ,he come40 ,lack ( ,discrim9ation4 ,!re is an utt] lack ( discrim9ation %[n 9 ! opposition to ,gospel hymns4 ,x is no m true t all ,gospel & ,sunday-s*ool hymns are crude1 illit]ate1 & undignifi$ ?an is ! anti-=eign ,*9ese's *>ge t all ,am]icans are li>s & ?ieves4 ,_m ( ! ,gospel hymns 7 writt5 by dev\t1 cultur$ p ( high intellig5ce4 ,fanny ,crosby has _h wide recognition1 & !re h be5 _m o!rs ( equal ability1 b lack+ h] adv5titi\s appeal = sympa?y4 ,!re are _m ,gospel hymns :i* des]ve ! h>%e/ d5unciations t h be5 express$4 ,9 a p's hymnody t 0 inevitable2 b !re are o!rs s f9e t ! l9e ( ess5tial values betwe5 ! ,gospel & ! /&>d hymn is difficult to trace4 ,l[ell ,mason & ,?omas ,ha/+s' ,spiritual ,songs 0 practically a p's ,gospel songbook1 us$ = ! same purposes & 9 ! same relative _s1 & l>gely made up ( new mat]ials 9 text & music j l a mod]n ,gospel songbook1 be+ ev5 issu$ 9 p>ts4 ,among its new hymns 7 ,palm]'s 8,my fai? looks up to ,!e0 & ,smi?'s 8,! morn+ light is break+10 n[ recogniz$ z lead+ /&>d hymns4 ,! same is true ( ,gilmore's 8,he leade? me1 ,o bless$ ?\ght60 & ,kate ,hankey's 8,i love to tell ! /ory0 & ,mrs4 ,hawks' 8,i ne$ ,!e e h\r40 ,mrs4 ,gates' 8,i w s+ y a song ( t beautiful l&10 ,e4 ,e4 ,hewitt's 8,m ab\t ,jesus w\ld ,i "k10 ,hopp]'s 8,jesus1 ,savi\r1 pilot me10 ,/ite's 8,simply tru/+ e day10 ,wal=d's 8,sweet h\r ( pray]10 ,hunt]'s 8,9 ! ,*ri/ian's home 9 glory10 ,bliss' 8,almo/ p]suad$10 ,spaf=d's 8,x is well ) my s\l10 & ,pres4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,e4 ,rank9's 8,god be ) y till we meet aga90 are none ( !m illit]ate or undignifi$4 ,inde$1 _m ( ! writ]s ( ^! despis$ hymns 7 college pr(essors1 cl]gym5 ( high /&+1 editors1 wom5 ( education & culture & ( pr(\nd spiritual life4 ,_m ,gospel song writ]s are f> & away sup]ior to ! av]age ( ! hymni/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury--inde$1 h writt5 no?+ s unpoetical & s di/9ctly (f5sive to good ta/e z "s ( ! hymns publi%$ by ,watts & ,wesley1 ! hymnic giants ( t age4 ,!re is an impulse to di/+ui% betwe5 ,gospel hymns & ,gospel songs1 accept+ ! =m] & reject+ ! latt]2 b t is play+ ) words4 ,good ,gospel songs are to be baptiz$ ,gospel hymns & all[$ to ent] ! gold5 gates ( approv$ hymnody4 ,o!rs draw ! l9e at ! end ( ! ,moody & ,sankey campaigns1 clos+ ! canon at t "t & reg>d+ all lat] ,gospel songs z apocryphal6 ,b ! wor/ specim5s t h appe>$ 7 issu$ be=e t date & _m excell5t ones h be5 writt5 s9ce4 ,no su* me*anical crit]ia c be appli$4 ,! acid te/ ( actual usefulness mu/ be employ$ ) ,gospel songs z x 0 to =mal hymns4 ,t _m ( ! =m] h won a p]man5t place )\t ! em5dation ne$$ by ! latt] %[s h[ unju/ifi$ is ! indiscrim9ate condemnation ( ?is :ole class ( sacr$ lyrics4 ,wrong ,assumptions ( ! ,opposition4 ,9 mu* ( ! discussion !re seems to be an und]ly+ assumption t !re is an inh]5t antagonism betwe5 ! /&>d & ! ,gospel hymn1 t ! latt] is int5d$ to displace ! =m]4 ,no?+ c be f>!r f ! tru?4 ,x is true !re is an occasional *ur* :]e ! /&>d hymns are neglect$1 b !y are a negligible m9ority4 ,! curr5t ,gospel song collections practically all supply a l>ge dep>tm5t ( /&>d hymns & _! tunes1 9 _m cases all t are 9 actual g5]al use4 ,! value ( ! /&>d hymn is recogniz$ ev]y:]e z hav+ a mo/ important place 9 ! "w ( ! *ur*4 ,b its v dignity & /r5g? occasion ! limitations to its use1 & beyond ^? limitations ! ,gospel hymn comes z a complem5t>y help4 ,! wise prea*] does n use ,gospel hymns 9 8 =mal1 wor%ipful s]vices1 b f9ds !m indisp5sable 9 popul> ev5+ s]vices1 :]e n awe & solemnity b _s & aggressiv5ess1 & appeal to ! p]son ( av]age or less culture1 are ne$$4 ,8 pray] meet+ & o!r subord9ate meet+s ( gr\ps ne$ ! individual feel+ & intimacy ) religi\s ?+s suppli$ by ! ,gospel hymns4 ,9 evangeli/ic meet+s a few ( ! /&>ds c express ! high peaks ( int]e/1 b ! ,gospel songs lead up to ^? heights4 ,! great revivals ( ! n9ete5? & ( ! e>ly decades ( ?is c5tury 7 di/9ctly *>act]iz$ by ! use ( ,gospel songs1 _m ( !m n ev5 ( ! high] type4 ,unfairness 9 ,comp>isons ,made4 ,:ile ! wor/ specim5s ( ,gospel hymns h usually be5 select$ z ! basis ( attack1 ! v be/ ( ! /&>d hymns h be5 held up z ! crit]ion ( value2 ! utt] unfairness ( su* comp>ison is evid5t en\gh4 ,gospel hymns %\ld be judg$ by _! be/ specim5s :5 comp>$ ) /&>d hymns4 ,! inequity ( su* a comp>ison is made m flagrant by ! fact t ^! /&>d hymns1 only hundr$s 9 numb]1 :i* are ju/ly appreciat$ & laud$1 are ! survivors ( multipli$ t5s ( ?\s&s t 7 writt5 ?r\gh ! g5]ations4 ,( ! m ?an sev5 hundr$ writt5 by ,isaac ,watts1 tw5ty-?ree appe> 9 ! rec5t ,presbyt]ian ,hymnal4 ,( ! ne>ly sev5 ?\s& hymns ( ,*>les ,wesley1 ! new ,me?odi/ ,hymnal1 naturally bias$ 9 judgm5t by tradition1 uses only fifty-five1 :ile ! ,new ,presbyt]ian ,hymnal f9ds space = only eighte54 ,?is trem5d\s mortality is n necess>ily due to (f5sive weakness & faults1 = hundr$s s]v$ _! day & g5]ation mo/ acceptably & well4 ,9 l mann] ! old] ,gospel hymns1 :i* h _h _! day ( usefulness are fad+ out ( ^! collections1 mak+ way = new ones t express ! feel+s ( ! pres5t g5]ation m intimately4 ,?is is z x %\ld be4 ,b :5 ! detractor ( curr5t ,gospel hymns f9ds "s delectable bit ( vulg>ity or ( lit]>y clums9ess or ( grammatical solecism1 let him rememb] t ,watts publi%$ l9es l ^!3 8,tame heif]s "h _! ?ir/ allay ,& = ! /ream wild asses bray40 8,i'll purge my family ar\nd ,& make ! wick$ flee02 & t ,john ,wesley all[$ 8 bro!r to publi% 8,idle m5 & boys are f\nd ,/&+ on ! devil's gr\nd2 ,he w give !m "w to d1 ,he w pay _! wages too40 ,rememb] also t ,william ,c[p]1 ! poet acclaim$ by lit]>y critics z ! fa!r ( a new movem5t 9 poetical writ+1 issu$ su* a /anza z ?is3 8,n su* z hypocrites suppose ,:o ) a graceless he>t ,ta/e n ( ,!e1 b dr9k a dose ,prep>$ by ,satan's art40 ,if ! great poets & hymn writ]s ( t age wrote su* l9es1 :at mu/ h be5 ! "* ( ! v]ses ( ! obscure scribbl]s & poeta/]s ( _! day6 ,n only d ! be/ ( ! /&>d hymns alone survive1 b ^? survivors h be5 rewritt5 & am5d$ by a half-c5tury ( editors & hymn revis]s1 _! revisions be+ re-revis$ by succe$+ critics1 z we h se5 9 a previ\s *apt]4 ,e l9e & phrase has be5 submitt$ aga9 & aga9 to ! microscope ( ! lit]>y critic1 until we h a body ( hymns e/abli%$ 9 e detail by ! cons5sus ( ! be/ lit]>y m9ds ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,?is is no d]ogation ( our accept$ hymns1 b a great advantage to !m2 b x mu/ n be ov]look$ 9 mak+ a fair comp>ison4 ,crit]ia = ,evaluation4 ,mu* ( ! criticism ( ! ,gospel hymn is due to excessive emphasis on ! lit]>y & poetical aspects ( ! v]ses to :i* objection is made4 ,b we h already insi/$ on ! fact t ^! are n ! f9al crit]ia ( ! value ( hymns1 al?\gh !y are important factors n to be ov]look$4 ,speak+ ( a hymnal conta9+ mat]ial ( inf]ior lit]>y quality1 ,dr4 ,au/9 ,phelps1 ( ,&ov] ,sem9>y1 :o %>$ ) 8 colleague 9 ! faculty ( t in/itution ! honor ( be+ ! fa!rs ( ,am]ican hymnology1 wisely rem>ks3 8,x is a %all[ judgm5t ei!r to approve or to condemn su* a "w 9 ! _s ( a connoisseur 9 ae/hetics4 ,! v conditions ( excell5ce 9 a body ( popul> psalmody mu/ ext5d its limits out ( ! range ( a purely ,attic ta/e40 ,! approval or rejection ( a hymn1 or ( a body ( hymns1 is n a "q ( p]sonal ta/e or lik+1 nor ev5 ( p]sonal religi\s reactions1 b a "q ( ! ne$s ( ! p to be /imulat$ & help$1 & ! results ( int]e/ & spiritual impression secur$ among !m by ! hymns "u consid]ation4 ,gospel ,hymns & ! ,unsav$4 ,!re is a di/ress+ lack ( und]/&+ bo? ( ! real function ( ! hymn & ( ! ne$s ( ! body ( ,*ri/ians z a :ole1 & ev5 a great] ignorance ( ! psy*ology ( rea*+ ! unsav$4 ,if ! body ( our /&>d hymns fails to develop ne$$ int]e/ among a l>ge elem5t 9 our *ur*es1 h[ mu* less w x appeal to ^! outside ! fold6 ,if ^! intellectually & culturally less privileg$ masses 9 & out ( ! ,*ur* are to foll[ ! ,apo/olic example & 8s+ ) ! und]/&+10 ! songs mu/ lie )9 ! range ( _! und]/&+4 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,s4 ,hoyt1 ,d4,d41 ( ,auburn ,!ological ,sem9>y1 sums up ! situation v wisely3 8,a few ( ! mod]n revival hymns make quick appeal to ! mod]n he>t1 are easily sung1 & may be tea*]s ( religi\s life4 ,! majority ( !m are %all[ 9 ?\ght & )\t musical wor?4 ,b 9 all matt]s ( education we mu/ help m5 z we f9d !m & pati5tly lift !m to bett] ?+s40 ,gospel ,hymns & ! ,dem&s ( ,wor%ip4 ,p]haps ! mo/ mislead+ assumption among ^? :o reject ! ,gospel hymn is t ! *ief use ( hymns is 9 wor%ip4 ,!y w s+ didactic hymns1 hortative hymns1 inspirational hymns1 address$ solely to human e>s & he>ts 9 ! /at$ *ur* s]vice & !n ca/ out ! ,gospel hymn because x is n fitt$ = solemn wor%ip4 ,t attitude conceives ! ,div9e ,be+ z a lit]>y connoisseur1 or z a music critic :o applies conv5tional academic crit]ia 9 accept+ :at 8 p br+ him4 ,_! slogan is t we mu/ br+ to ,god only our be/1 insi/+ t any?+ b our be/ is an insult to him1 =gett+ t we d n br+ ! hymn1 b ! spiritual results ( ! hymn 9 devotion & love & consecration1 & t hymn :i* produces ^! 9 ! giv5 congregation is ! be/4 ,moreov]1 ! approa* to ,god is n ! sole function ( effective hymns2 x may in/ead be ! approa* to m54 ,! be/ hymn 9 t dep>tm5t is ! "o t succe$s mo/ fully 9 affect+ ! s\ls to be influ5c$4 ,!re1 n ! ab/ract values ( ! hymn c\nt1 b its psy*ological adaptation to ! actual m5tal1 moral1 & spiritual condition ( ! m9ds & he>ts to be help$1 n ov]look+ ev5 ! physical factors ess5tial to religi\s results4 ,fur!rmore1 !re are l9es ( *ur* activity :i* ne$ ! religi\s atmosph]e & sugge/iv5ess b are conc]n$ ) social & adm9i/rative "w1 ) ! temporalities ( *ur* life1 = :i* _m ( ^! ,gospel hymns are em95tly fitt$4 ,!re are campaigns1 drives1 & movem5ts t ne$ musical help su* z _m ( ! less subjectively pi\s ,gospel hymns c give4 ,gospel ,hymns 9 ! ,prep>atory ,s]vice4 ,!re are l>ge & miscellane\s *ur* ga!r+s :]e !re is no prep>ation ( m9d to s+ wor?ily & deeply religi\s hymns1 & :]e x w\ld be a sacrilege to ask ! miscellane\s cr[d to take ^u _! lips su* a hymn z 8,o ,love t wilt n let me g0 or 8,oh1 wor%ip ! ,k+1 all-glori\s above40 ,bett] to s+ ! semi-religi\s & %all[ 8,bright5 ! corn] :]e y are0 until ! cr[d has be5 psy*ically organiz$4 ,gospel ,hymns 9 ! ,laboratory4 ,:5 we come to organiz$ campaigns to p]suade unconv]t$ p]sons1 old & "y1 to accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,savi\r & ,"l1 ! ne$ ( ^! in=mal1 /imulat+1 emotional folk songs becomes imm$iately app>5t4 ,awe1 impressiv5ess1 spiritual elevation ( m9d1 su* z are suppos$ to be produc$ by ! /&>d hymns1 are n ! /imuli t create aggressiv5ess ( m9d among ,*ri/ian work]s1 nor are !y calculat$ to awak5 a response among ! unspiritual4 ,x is prov$ z surely by actual laboratory exp]im5t t ,gospel songs produce ! conditions ne$$ = secur+ a religi\s revival z t hydro*loric acid & wat] p\r$ ov] z9c clipp+s w produce hydrog54 ,"l ,%aftesbury1 ! great ,engli% philan?ropi/ & ,*ri/ian work]1 speak+ 9 ,irel& 9 ! int]e/ ( evangeli/ic "w !re1 said3 8,!re=e g on circulat+ ! ,scriptures4 ,i %\ld h be5 glad to h _h also ! circulation ( "s well-kn[n hymns1 because ,i h se5 ! effect produc$ by ^? ( ,moody & ,sankey4 ,if !y w\ld only return to ?is c\ntry1 !y w\ld be a/oni%$ at see+ ! influ5ce ex]t$ by ^? hymns :i* !y s+40 ,x is wor?y ( incid5tal note t ! mo/ ( ^? to :om ! ,gospel hymn is ana!ma are n mu* 9 sympa?y ) any evangeli/ic me?ods2 nay m1 !y seem to %r9k f popul> manife/ations ( religi\s life4 ,!y h %>p5$ ! edge ( _! religi\s ref9em5t until x w no long] cut4 ,! ,advantages ( ,gospel ,hymns4 ,^! ,gospel hymns h sev]al di/9ct advantages t %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,!y are simple1 easily und]/ood by ev]ybody1 quickly appropriat$ z 8 own expression by ! mo/ limit$ 9 education or culture4 ,!y are q emotional1 express+ feel+ & creat+ x4 ,!y are spontane\s & free1 ) no labor$ subtlety or recondite allusion4 ,!y are usually m or less rhy?mical & /imulat+1 physically z well z m5tally4 ,!y are adaptable to v>i\s situations & /ates ( feel+4 ,ev5 m ?an /&>d hymns !y express p]sonal religi\s exp]i5ces1 & are m direct 9 _! hortative me?od4 ,! *orus1 if intellig5tly writt51 emphasizes ! fundam5tal idea ( ! hymn 9 an unescapable way4 ,z a tool = aggressive ef=t x has no sub/itute1 & b "o rival--e>ne/ & _s-fill$ prea*+4 ,discrim9ation 9 ! ,use ( ,gospel ,songs4 ,x %\ld be said1 h[ev]1 t ! inv5tory ( its values m5tion$ above applies to only a comp>atively small "p ( ! ,gospel songs (f]$ to ! public1 j z ! accept$ /&>d hymns are a v small "p ( ! =mal hymns f :i* !y h be5 glean$4 ,usually its faults are aridity1 vapidity1 & %all[ness4 ,yet 9 all ^! %ortcom+s1 specim5s ( equal weakness & futility c be f\nd 9 v]ses by accept$ hymn writ]s4 ,! bett] ,gospel songs are aft] all ! s9c]e expression ( a c]ta9 /age ( culture ( m9d & s\l4 ,t /age may n be high nor admirable1 b x mu/ be all[$ its spontane\s expression4 ,e g5]ation has _h its own ephem]al hymnody & w cont9ue to h x 9 spite ( all ! scold+ critics4 ,:5 our religi\s p /op writ+ & s++ new songs & are satisfi$ to s+ ov] & ov] aga9 ! songs ( prec$+ ages1 x w prove t ! process ( ossification has set 9 & t vital =ce is pass+ away4 ,bett] t lit]>y unskillfulness & m$iocre musical tal5t %all cont9ue to write1 bett] to h ephem]al1 %all[1 & unsatisfy+ songs writt5 by ! ?\s&s1 ?an t ! impulse to express spontane\sly ! vital godl9ess )9 %\ld be entirely lo/4 ,,! ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,,"p ,,ii ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,hymns ,*apt] ,,vii ,,apo/olic ,,orig9 ,,& ,,developm5t ,9 consid]+ ! orig9 ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn1 "o mu/ rememb] t x is an outgr[? ( man's innate impulse to express 8 feel+s 9 hymns & songs4 ,t impulse is con/itutional2 man s+s because he 0 s made t he _c help s++4 ,fur!rmore1 ! ,*ri/ian hymn is ! natural developm5t ( ! ,hebrew psalm1 j z ,*ri/ianity is ! consummation ( ! ,jewi% religion4 ,! two sy/ems ( religion are relat$ z closely z ! f\ndation & ! sup]/ructure ( a great temple4 ,we %all f9d ! ,hebrew voice ( wor%ip n only lead+ ! songs ( ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 b ?r\gh all ! succe$+ ages s\nd+ ! controll+ note ( all ,*ri/ian praise4 ,david & ! sons ( ,asaph l$ ! *oirs & congregations 9 *apel & *ur* & ca!dral z truly z !y did ^? 9 ! temple & synagogues4 ,*ri/ianity gave ! ,psalms a l>g]1 m inspir+ message & a m lit]>y & m musical sett+2 b ! ?rumm+ ( ,david's h>p has be5 he>d ?r\gh all ! long c5turies & is /ill he>d ar\nd ! _w4 ,! ,greek atmosph]e 9 :i* ! ,e>ly ,*ur* develop$ might be suppos$ to h influ5c$ ! "* ( ! ,apo/olic hymnody2 b ! ,greek ,*ri/ians 7 n lit]>y 9 culture1 & ! ,greek religion _h no congregational s++4 ,x took sev]al g5]ations be=e x began to affect ! =m & music ( ! ,*ri/ian hymnody1 b ev5tually x 0 to become a =mative =ce4 ,i4 ,,sacr$ ,,song ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* ,! ,rise ( ,sacr$ ,song 9 ,apo/olic ,times4 ,b :5 ! baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s vitaliz$ & organiz$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ! tide ( sacr$ song began to swell4 ,x _h a great h]itage f ! dy+ ,jewi% *ur*3 its fundam5tal ideas1 its laws1 its prophets1 its hope ( ! ,messiah n[ trans=m$ into a reality2 b n ! lea/ ( its inh]itances 7 ! habit ( praise & wor%ip1 & ! lyrics t gave !m =m4 ,we read t ! ,*ur* 0 fill$ ) joy & prais$ ,god4 ,incid5tally1 we le>n t1 despite suff]+s f cruel sc\rg+1 ,paul & ,silas sang hymns 9 ! ,philippian prison1 %[+ t ) ! new w9e ( ,*ri/ian joy !re 7 creat$ new bottles to conta9 x4 ,we may be sure ?is 0 n an isolat$ in/ance1 b ! occurr5ce ( an e/abli%$ practice4 ,apo/olic ,emphasis ( ,sacr$ ,song4 ,james says1 8,is any m]ry1 let him s+ psalms40 ,:e!r he meant ,david's or 8private0 psalms is left op5 to conjecture4 ,! ,am]ican ,revis$ ,v]sion translates x 8praise40 ,paul is mo/ def9ite 9 recogniz+ 8hymns & spiritual songs0 z di/+ui%$ f 8psalms40 ,"s comm5tators h int]pret$ ! latt] z ,david's psalms1 ! 8hymns0 z ! already accept$ canticles1 & ! 8spiritual songs0 z ! new songs1 m or less improvis$1 t 7 sung by individuals1 8tea*+ & admoni%+ "o ano!r10 8s++ ) grace 9 ! he>t40 ,paul's conception ( ! hymn1 !re=e1 0 n a collective hymn1 sung by all1 b a hymn ( edification sung by individual s+]s4 ,! practice ( solo s++ assum$ 9 ,paul's exhortations 9 ,ephesians & ,colossians1 due to ! p]5nial dang] ( gov]nm5tal raids & p]secutions1 /ill cont9u$ 9 ! "t ( ,t]tullian 7circa #aih74 ,he writes t aft] _! common meal 8ea* man1 accord+ z he is able1 is call$ on1 out ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 or ( 8 own m9d1 to s+ publicly to ,god4 ,h5ce x is prov$ 9 :at degree he ha? drunk50--a refutation ( ! common *>ge ( gluttony & drunk5ness4 ,traces ( ,hymns 9 ! ,epi/les4 ,9 ! eag]ness to une>? traces ( ! suppos$ hymnody ( ! ,apo/olic *ur*1 ! wi% has be5 fa!r to ! ?\ght1 & passages h be5 po9t$ out z probable quotations f hymns curr5t 9 ! *ur*es4 ,"s ( !m are q plausible1 b o!rs are examples ( ! p]iodic /ructure s manife/ 9 ! /yle ( bo? ,*ri/ & ,paul & 9 ! ,ori5tal prov]bial =m1 b lack+ ! p>allelism ( ! ,psalms4 ,9 ,ephesians #e3ad1 ,paul has ! =mula ( quotation f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b no su* passage1 or any?+ approa*+ x1 c be f\nd 9 ei!r ! canonical or uncanonical books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,if we %\ld sub/itute 8x0 = 8he10 ! second ^w ( ! passage 8x0 might ref] to a hymn 9 common use4 ,we/cott & ,hort put x 9 metrical =m1 b ! ,revis$ ,v]sions d n4 ,x is v plausible1 h[ev]2 ev5 9 ! ,engli% translation ! /ructure is di/9ctly metrical3 8,awake1 ?\ t sleepe/1 ,& arise f ! dead1 ,& ,*ri/ %all give !e light40 ,equally plausible is ! passage 9 #a ,timo?y #c3af1 al?\gh n =mally quot$3 8,god 0 manife/$ 9 ! fle%1 ,ju/ifi$ 9 ! _s1 ,se5 ( angels1 ,prea*$ unto ! ,g5tiles1 ,believ$ on 9 ! _w1 ,receiv$ up into glory40 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true ( su* passages z h rhetorical w>m? r ?an inh]5t lyric quality4 ,! extraord9>y flight ( ! ,_s t has be5 call$ ! 8,hymn ( ,love0 7#a ,cor4 #ac7 c be call$ a hymn only by /ret*+ ! limits ( ! def9ition beyond all reasonable b\nds4 ,noble z x is1 no compos] has ev] succe$$ 9 sett+ x to wor?y music4 ,z well call ,l9coln's ,gettysburg address a ,memorial ,day ,hymn4 ,! same may be said ( ! ec/atic passage :i* op5s ,paul's lett] to ! ,ephesians 7#a3b-ab74 ,! ,hymns ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ! *oral passages ( ! ,book ( ,revelation are quotations f curr5t hymns4 ,if t 7 true1 h[ c\ld ! little ga!r+s ( ,*ri/ians h ris5 to ! maje/y ( ^! m>vel\s hymns ( adoration1 ei!r vocally or spiritually8 ,!y are s intimately a "p ( ! /up5d\s sc5es 9 :i* !y appe> z to make _! be+ m]ely quotations seem impossible4 ,only ! it* ( a ,g]man-type s*ol>%ip to press out ! la/ drop ( possibility f any giv5 hi/orical mat]ial1 & ! calm assurance t ! results mu/ be true1 s9ce x has recogniz$ !m1 c expla9 ?is hypo!sis4 ,^! hymns are too integral a "p ( ! sc5es1 too consonant ) _! elevat$ _s1 & logically too inevitable1 t !y %\ld h be5 me*anically introduc$ or ev5 adapt$ f curr5t hymns--!y are too *oral 9 ! gr& mann]4 ,9 g5]al1 we may accept ! same judgm5t ( ,dr4 ,lyman ,coleman1 9 8 "w ,! ,primitive ,*ur*4 8,! argum5t is n conclusive1 & all ! le>n$ criticism1 ! tal5t & ! ta/e1 t h be5 employ$ on ?is po9t1 leave u little else ?an unc]ta9 conjecture on :i* to build a hypo!sis40 8,! ,odes ( ,solomon40 8,! ,odes ( ,solomon0 is a ,syriac collection ( hymns :i* good au?orities claim to be ( ! ,apo/olic ,age2 "o au?ority1 ,mrs4 ,gibson1 insi/s t x prec$es ,paul's lett] to ! ,ephesians1 :ile ! mo/ cons]vative conc$e t x belongs to ! fir/ c5tury1 or ! fir/ half ( ! second4 ,its discov]]1 ,dr4 ,r5dell ,h>ris1 ,director ( /udies at ,woodbrooke1 ! ,quak] c5t] at ,selly ,oak1 ,engl&1 says ( ! 8,odes03 8,!y are utt]ly radiant ) fai? & love1 %ot ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) :at ! ,new ,te/am5t calls #8! joy ( ! ,"l4'0 ,he quotes "o ( !m3 8,a great day has %9$ ^u u2 m>vel\s is ,he :o has giv5 u ( ,8 glory4 ,let u1 !re=e1 all ( u unite toge!r 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & let u honor ,him 9 ,8 goodness1 & let u m$itate 9 ,8 love by night & by day40#a ,! fir/ /anza ( ,ode ,,xxvi is translat$ z foll[s3 ,i p\r$ out praise to ! ,"l1 ,= ,i am 83 ,& ,i w speak 8 holy song1 ,= my he>t is ) him1 ,= 8 h>p is 9 my h&s1 ,& ! odes ( 8 re/ %all n be sil5t4 ,i w cry unto him f my :ole he>t2 ,i w praise & exalt him ) all my memb]s4 ,= f ! ,ea/ & ev5 to ! ,we/ ,is 8 praise2 ,& f ! ,s\? & ev5 to ! ,nor? ,is 8 confession3 ,& f ! top ( ! hills to _! utmo/ b\nd ,is 8 p]fection4 ,! ,failure ( ,apo/olic ,spiritual ,songs to ,survive4 ,x is likely t ! reason :y no def9itely recogniz$ collection ( hymns has surviv$ f ,apo/olic times1 & imm$iately !reaft]1 is t ! s++1 outside ( ! ,psalms & ,gospel canticles1 0 l>gely extemporane\s4 ,! lat] hymnic =m & /ructure _h n yet develop$4 ,dr4 ,neale1 :o des]ves to be recogniz$ z a high au?ority1 ref]r+ to ! apo/olic 8hymns0 & 8spiritual songs10 says3 8,f ! brief allusions we f9d to ! subject 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we %\ld ga!r t ! hymns & spiritual songs ( ! ,apo/les 7 writt5 9 metrical prose40 ,rhym+ did n come into use until v mu* lat]4 ,! s++ 0 9 recitative ) r =mless melodies4 ,su* extemporizations z appeal$ to ! body ( believ]s 7 pass$ on f place to place1 ! v be/ f g5]ation to g5]ation1 f memory & by ^w ( m\?1 = illit]acy 0 ! common lot ( ! mass ( e>ly believ]s4 ,^! p's spiritual songs 7 pres5tly lo/1 mu* z 7 mo/ ( our e>ly ,am]ican 8spirituals0 t s]v$ s excell5t a purpose4 ,inde$1 x w\ld be entirely correct to conceive ( ! /ream ( dev\t song fl[+ /eadily on f ! 8hymns & spiritual songs0 ( ! ,apo/olic times d[n ?r\gh ! c5turies until our own "t1 sometimes f9d+ tempor>y subt]ranean *annels1 z ) ! ,albig5ses1 ! ,hussites1 & ! ,loll>ds1 b always inspir+1 refre%+1 & com=t+ ! g5]ations z x passes4 ,x 0 ! ,laus ,p]5nis1 ! unfail+ sacrifice ( praise1 t day & night rose )\t break or int]mission to ! e>s ( ! ,almighty4 ,9 e g5]ation1 hymns t _h nobly s]v$ prec$+ g5]ations 7 replac$ by new ones fre% f ?robb+ he>ts t _h re-exp]i5c$ ! vital tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is no condemnation ( a hymn t ! ,*ur* lays x aside4 ,t x s]v$ only = a season may h be5 due to its peculi> adaptation to ! individuality ( ! age1 to ! tempor>y conditions & ne$s among ,god's sa9ts ( t p>ticul> "t4 ,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,po/-,,apo/olic ,,hymn ,! ,po/-,apo/olic ,*ur* a ,s++ ,*ur*4 ,:atev] conclusion we rea* reg>d+ ! song s]vice dur+ ! ,apo/olic age1 because ( ! meag] facts we h reg>d+ x1 we h suffici5t in=mation reg>d+ ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r? c5turies to be sure t ! hymn _h become a m & m important feature ( ! religi\s life4 ,! tide ( song swells l\d] & high] z ! g5]ations pass4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 ! reput$ writ] ( ! e>lie/ surviv+ ,*ri/ian hymn1 8,%eph]d ( t5d] y\?10 writes1 8,we cultivate our fields1 prais+2 we sail ! sea1 hymn+40 ,j]ome writes to ,m>cellus1 8,y c\ld n g into ! field1 b y might he> ! pl[man at 8 hallelujahs1 ! m[] at 8 hymns1 & ! v9$ress] s++ ,david's psalms40 ,t]tullian1 a little e>li]1 :5 ! antiphonal s++ 0 /ill 9 vogue1 objects to ! m>riage ( a ,*ri/ian ) an unbeliev]1 because !y _c s+ toge!r1 :]eas ! ,*ri/ian mates ea* w\ld *all5ge ! o!r 8:i* %all bett] *ant to ! ,"l40 ,! e>ly *ur* 01 !re=e1 a s++ *ur*4 ,t]tullian 0 n a writ] ( hymns1 = he decl>$ 8,we h a pl5ty ( v]ses1 s5t5ces1 songs1 prov]bs40 ,we d n h _! hymns1 b we h ! names ( prom95t hymn writ]s :o seal$ _! fai? ) _! blood3 ,ignatius1 ,a!nog5es1 ,hippolytus1 & _m o!rs :o did n w9 a m>tyr's cr[n4 ,all ^! hymns blossom$ out ( ! consum+ love = ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 = :i* ! ,jewi% psalms c\ld give no expression4 ,t !y 7 us$ = public wor%ip we h ! te/imony ( ,pl9y 7,a4,d4 #aaj74 ,8 report f ,bi?ynia to ! ,emp]or ,trajan 0 t 8! new sect h a cu/om ( meet+ be=e dawn on a /at$ day & s++ by turn a hymn to ,*ri/ z ,god40 ,! ,e>lie/ ,surviv+ ,hymns4 ,unless we accept ! ,syriac 8,odes ( ,solomon0 z an apo/olic hymnbook1 none ( ! 8spiritual songs0 ( t age survive4 ,! hymn writt5 7or quot$87 by ,clem5t 9 #agj is accept$ z ! e>lie/ hymn h&$ d[n to u1 ) ! 8,c&lelight ,hymn0 z possibly contemporane\s4 ,clem5t's hymn 8,%eph]d ( t5d] y\?0 is f\nd 9 mo/ ( our hymnals & is 9 actual use4#a ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m4 ,dext]'s v]sion1 z g5]ally us$1 is an att5uation suit$ to ! ta/e ( our day r ?an a fai?ful reproduction ( ! orig9al1 :i* beg9s ) a r viol5t figure1 8,curb = /ubborn /e$0 7,e4 ,h4 ,plumptre74 ,! date ( ! 8,c&lelight ,hymn0 is v unc]ta94 ,x 0 s old 9 #cgj t ano!r ,/4 ,basil c\ld ?r[ no light on its orig93 8,x seem$ fitt+ to our fa!rs n to receive ! gift ( light at ev5tide 9 sil5ce1 b on its appe>+ imm$iately to give ?anks40 ,! v]sion by ,john ,keble is /ill 9 use3 8,hail1 glad'n+ ,light1 ( ,8 pure glory p\r$ ,:o is ! immortal ,fa!r heav5ly1 ble/1 ,holie/ ( holies1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,"l6 ,n[ we are come to ! sun's h\r ( re/2 ,! lights ( ev5+ r\nd u %9e2 ,we hymn ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s div9e40 ,! ,relation ( ,hymns to ,psalms & ,canticles4 ,9 ! v nature ( ! case1 ^! individual songs & hymns & psalms _h no au?ority back ( !m4 ,!y 7 ! 8spirituals10 ! ,gospel songs ( _! day & g5]ation4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 improvisations = a s+le s]vice--fly+ sp>ks f ! anvil ( ! ,_s4 ,und\bt$ly o!rs _h a long] life1 7 writt5 out & pass$ f h& to h& & ev5 f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,^! hymns 7 mo/ly 9 ,greek1 ?\gh "s 7 9 ,syriac1 & z f> z !y 7 giv5 a /&>d =m !y us$ ,greek classical met]s4 ,"s 7 model$ on ! ,septuag9t psalms & 7 kn[n z 8private psalms40 ,_m 7 odes1 l ! 8,odes ( ,solomon40 ,b x is q evid5t t ?is body ( song 0 nev] reg>d$ z on an equality ) ! ,psalms ( ! ,jewi% *ur*1 or ) ! ,canticles ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,^! _h ! sanctions ( ! rapidly cry/alliz+ canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! e/abli%$ canon ( ! ,old1 :i* gave an au?ority t 0 lack+ 9 ! curr5t hymnody4 ,! relation 0 ev5 m pron\nc$ ?an t 9 our own day betwe5 ! body ( hymns surviv+ ?r\gh ! g5]ations recogniz$ z 8/&>d0 & ! curr5t religi\s songs ( ! h\r4 ,9 addition to ! ,psalms tak5 ov] f ! ,jewi% psalt] 7n ov] "o-half ( :i* 7 ev] sung7 & ! ,canticles ( ,luke's ,gospel1 !re gradually rose a subsidi>y body ( canticles :i* by ! f\r? c5tury _h be5 = ! mo/ "p fully =mulat$4 ,!y 7 developm5ts ( passages f bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 addition to ! ejaculatory responses1 8,alleluia0 & 8,hosanna10 ! foll[+ 7 hymns au?oriz$ to be us$ 9 ,*ri/ian s]vices3 #a4 ,! ,gloria 9 ,excelsis1 develop$ f ! song ( ! angels z f\nd 9 ,luke1 kn[n z ! ,great] ,doxology4 #b4 ,! ,t] ,sanctus1 bas$ on ,isaiah #f3c1 possibly lat] associat$ ) ,revelation #d3h1 & call$ ! ,*]ubical ,hymn4 #c4 ,! ,b5$icite1 ! song ( ! ?ree ,hebrew *ildr5 9 ! furnace1 a p>aphrase ( ! =ty-eigh? ,psalm1 likely tak5 f ! ,apocrypha4 #d4 ,! ,gloria ,patri or ,less] ,doxology1 app>5tly h&$ d[n f ! ,apo/olic "t1 develop$ f ! baptismal =mula4 ,x 0 exp&$ dur+ ! ,arian controv]sy1 add+ 8,z x 0 9 ! beg9n+1 is n[1 & ev] %all be1 _w )\t end40#b ,! ,hymn z ,propag&a4 ,! inf]iority ( ! popul> hymnody became ev] m pron\nc$ z ! hymn 0 employ$ by h]etical sects z a means ( propagat+ _! p]nici\s doctr9es4 ,b>desanes & 8 son ,h>monius 9 ,edessa1 ,asia1 a little lat] compos$ an entire psalt] ( "o hundr$ & fifty psalms1 8des]t+ ,david's tru? & pres]v+ ,david's numb]s10 z ,ephrem ,syrus express$ x4 ,! ,gno/ic hymns dur+ ! ?ird c5tury 7 sl[ly und]m9+ ! fai? ( ! p1 b x 0 n until ,arius appe>$ ) 8 d5ial ( ! deity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & spread broadca/ 8 8,?alia10 a collection ( practical hymns emphasiz+ practical duties & ! value ( ! daily life ( ! p1 z well z magnify+ ! humanity ( ,jesus1 t ! full ext5t ( ! revolution 9 ! religi\s s5tim5t ( ! p became evid5t4 ,he fitt$ 8 measures to well-kn[n popul> tunes1 sung only by ^? 8:o s+ songs ov] _! w9e ) noise & revel40 ,arius1 an unga9ly giant ( trem5d\s =ce ( p]sonality & unb\nd$ en]gy1 ?us began a movem5t t 0 to convulse ) its controv]sy ! :ole ,roman ,empire ?r\gh _m g5]ations1 ev5 d[n to our own times1 & 0 to prep>e ,asia & ,nor!rn ,africa = ! sup]imposition ( ! ,mohamm$an p]sonality & cult ^u an emasculat$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 #bfi1 ,paul ( ,samosata1 an ,arian ,bi%op1 bani%$ f 8 *ur*es ! hymns t _h come d[n f ! second c5tury because !y 7 address$ to ,*ri/ z ,god & 8z be+ innovations1 ! "w ( m5 ( lat] times40 ,he began ! ,arian fa%ion ( propag&a by means ( hymns4 ,z an answ] to ?is came ! great hymnic outbur/ ( ! f\r? c5tury1 head$ by ,gregory ( ,nazianzus & p>ticipat$ 9 by ,/4 ,*ryso/om4#c ,x is n surpris+1 !re=e1 t ! ,synod t met 9 ,laodicea 9 #cfc ord]$ t 8psalms compos$ by private m5 mu/ n be read 9 ! *ur*1 nor uncanonical books1 b only ! canonical ( ! ,new & ,old ,te/am5t40 ,nor ne$ we wond] t ) ! ,arian fanatics int]rupt+ or?odox s]vices by />t+ _! het]odox hymns1 ! same ,synod decid$ t 8beside ! psalm s+]s appo9t$ !reto :o m\nt ! ambo & s+ out ( ! book1 no o!rs %all s+ 9 *ur*40 ,?is robb+ ! lips & ! he>ts ( ! congregation ( its %>e ( ! public praise1 9 ord] to prev5t ,gno/ic & ,arian h]etics f pr(an+ public s]vices ) _! /rife & cont5tion1 h>d5$ into a p]petual prohibition1 & 9 ! ,greek *ur* ! p are mute to ?is day4#d ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ^! prohibitions appli$ only to public s]vices & _! liturgies4 ,outside ! walls ( ! l>g] *ur*es ! p 7 /ill s++4 ,inde$1 ! popul> song 0 us$ by ! or?odox to displace ! h]etical songs ( ! ,arians1 z 0 done by ,*ryso/om 9 ,con/ant9ople1 9 ord] to /em ! tide ( attack on ! doctr9e ( ! deity ( ,*ri/4 ,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,greek ,,hymnody ,i4 ,,e>ly ,,greek ,,hymns ,! reaction ( ! ,greek ,*ur* to ! hymnic attack ( ,arians int]e/s u because ( its influ5ce on ! g5]al developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn4 ,( ! e>lie/ hymn writ]s we "k little1 & _! "w has n come d[n to u4 ,we h a hymn ( ,me?odius 7#caa7 bas$ on ! p>able ( ! t5 virg9s1 ( consid]able vigor & m]it4 ,! mo/ prom95t figure t greets u is t ( ,gregory ( ,nazianzus 7#cbg-chi74 ,he 0 call$ to ,con/ant9ople by ! ,emp]or ,!odosius to lead ! or?odox =ces aga9/ ! ,arian enemy4 ,he 0 appo9t$ c\rt prea*]1 ,patri>* ( ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*1 & presid5t ( ! ,ecum5ical ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople2 b ! pi\s1 g5tle monk1 :ile a great prea*] & a f]tile hymn writ] 7x is said t he wrote ?irty ?\s& hymns71 0 n fitt$ = ! /rife & intrigue rampant 9 ! ,capital2 )9 a few ye>s he return$ to 8 cell at ,nazianzus 9 ,cappadocia4 ,8 hymns are rank$ v high4 ,dr4 ,br[nlee has giv5 an excell5t v]sion ( 8 8,ev5+ ,hymn03 8,o ^w ( tru?6 ,9 devi\s pa?s ,my wayw>d feet h trod2 ,i h n kept ! day s]5e ,i gave at morn to ,god4 ,& n[ 'tis night1 & night )91 ,o ,god1 ! light ha? fl$6 ,i h n kept ! v[ ,i made ,:5 morn its glories %$4 ,= cl\ds ( gloom f ne!r _w ,obscur$ my upw>d way2 ,o ,*ri/1 ! ,light1 ?y light be/[1 ,& turn my night to day60 ,synesius 7#cge-dcj71 ,bi%op ( ,cyr5e1 0 a brilliant man1 a fri5d ( ,hypatia1 :om mo/ g5]al read]s "k z ! h]o9e ( ,*>les ,k+sley's great hi/orical romance4 ,he wrote "s v t5d] hymns & poems t h be5 widely appreciat$4 ,he is be/ kn[n by 8 hymn1 8,"l ,jesus1 ?9k on me10 a free p>aphrase ( :i* 7by ,all5 ,w4 ,*atfield7 is f\nd 9 "s ( our hymnals4 ,anatolius 7d4 #deh7 is kn[n to u1 n z ! able & noble ,byzant9e pontiff1 b z ! orig9al writ] ( two q diff]5t hymns1 translat$ by ,dr4 ,mason ,neale3 ! ev5+ hymn1 8,! day is pa/ & ov]10 & ! descriptive hymn1 8,fi]ce 0 ! wild bill[40 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/ to =sake ! classical =ms & to put 8 ?\ghts into h>moni\s prose4 ,he wrote few hymns1 b all ( great excell5ce4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,lat] ,,greek ,,hymns ,! e>li] ,greek hymn writ]s wrote 9 ! classical measures & ev9c$ an admirable s5se ( =m2 b ! lat] hymni/s1 foll[+ ! example ( ,anatolius1 wrote 9 rhy?mical prose & n by any means z felicit\sly4 ,moreov]1 ! lat] ,greek language greatly deg5]at$1 los+ its lucidity & subtlety ( expression4#a ,! lat] ,greek hymns _h _m ecclesia/ical & !ological phrases difficult to r5d]4 ,!y 7 fill$ ) grotesque figures2 ! wor%ip ( ,m>y1 & ev5 ( ! sa9ts1 is (f5sive4 ,be+ mo/ly 9 rhy?mical prose1 !y 7 n int5d$ to be sung--at mo/ only to be *ant$4 ,really !y 7 n hymns 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w2 r !y 7 ! raw mat]ials ( hymns4 ,z ,dr4 ,br[nlie says1 8,! writ]s are n poets1 9 ! true s5se1 & _! language is n ,greek z we h kn[n x40 ,! m conspicu\s ( ^! lat] ,greek devotional writ]s d n appe> until ! eigh? c5tury4 ,&rew ( ,crete 7#ffj-gcb71 an ar*bi%op1 0 a v volum9\s devotional writ]4 ,among 8 m important works are ! 8,great ,canon10#b ! 8,triodion10 & ! 8,p5teco/>ion40 ,! 8,great ,canon0 has m ?an ?ree hundr$ /anzas1 illu/rat+ by ,scripture examples ! feel+s ( a p5it5t confess+ 8 s9s4 ,he is repres5t$ 9 "s ( our hymnals by ! hymn1 8,*ri/ian1 do/ ?\ see !m80 translat$ by ,dr4 ,john ,mason ,neale & said to be tak5 f ! 8,great ,canon40 ,! o!r hymni/s ( ?is c5tury are ,john ( ,damascus 7d4#ghj71 8 fo/]-bro!r ,cosmas1 ! ,melodi/ 7d4#gfj71 & ,/eph5 ! ,sabaite1 8 nephew 7#gbe-gid74 ,john ( ,damascus wrote ! be/ ,greek ( 8 g5]ation & 0 mo/ poetical 9 _s & /yle4 ,gibbon calls him ! 8la/ ( ! ,greek ,fa!rs40 ,8 v]se is *>act]iz$ by be+ writt5 9 iambics 7! mo/ common measure 9 mod]n hymns74 ,8 be/-kn[n hymn is 8',tis ! day ( resurrection10 tak5 f 8 great ,ea/] canon1 /yl$ ! 8,que5 ( ,canons0 & ! 8,gold5 ,canon0 by ! ,greek ,*ur*4 ,john's fo/]-bro!r1 ,cosmas1 survives 9 ! ,*ri/mas hymn1 8,*ri/ is born6 exalt 8 "n40 ,al?\gh 8 canons are v ?\ghtful1 8 /yle is (t5 turgid & difficult to foll[4 ,/eph5 ! ,sabaite1 ! nephew ( ,john ( ,damascus1 ! ?ird ( ?is 8ne/ ( s++ birds0 7to use ,dr4 ,gillman's phrase71 came to ,m> ,saba z a boy & rema9$ !re all 8 life4 ,dr4 ,neale f\nd ! inspiration ( 8 hymn 8,art ?\ we>y1 art ?\ languid80 9 "s l9es ( ,/eph54 ,^! ?ree ,greek hymn writ]s 7 monks 9 ! mona/]y ( ,san ,saba1 to be se5 to ! nor? f ! highway betwe5 ,j]usalem & ,j]i*o1 on ! rugg$ heights ov]look+ ! ,jordan valley4 ,ano!r gr\p ( ,greek hymn writ]s appe>s a little lat]1 head$ by ,!odore 7#gei-hbf71 abbot ( ! ,/udium1 a great mona/]y at ,con/ant9ople4 ,! gr\p 0 q controv]sial1 ! occasion be+ n ! ,deity ( ,*ri/1 b ! en=c$ de/ruction ( ikons1 or images4 ,! hymns ( ?is gr\p 7 n all controv]sial4 ,!octi/us 7c4#hij71 an obscure & lat] memb] ( x1 :5 ! heat ( /rife _h presumably subsid$1 c\ld write ?is dev\t hymn ( praise to ,*ri/3 8,jesu1 "n all names above1 ,jesu1 be/ & de>e/4 ,jesu1 f\nt ( p]fect love1 ,holie/1 t5d're/1 ne>e/4 ,jesu1 s\rce ( grace complete/1 ,jesu pure/1 ,jesu sweete/4 ,jesu1 well ( p[] div9e1 ,make me1 keep me1 seal me ?9e40 ,joseph ( ! ,/udium 7c4#hdj71 because ( 8 _m hymns1 0 call$ ! ,hymnograph]4 ,he wrote too mu* to write well4 ,8 "w is *>act]iz$ z tautological1 tawdry1 t$i\s4 ,?ree ( 8 hymns1 h[ev]1 _h en\gh sugge/iv5ess to inspire ,dr4 ,neale to write 8,let our *oir new an!ms raise10 8,o happy b& ( pilgrims10 & 8,safe home1 safe home 9 port40 ,dr4 ,neale's pump seems to h ne$$ b slight prim+ to br+ up /irr+ lyrics f ! deepe/ spiritual exp]i5ces & emotions6 ,! mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ic ( ! ,greek hymnody is its %e] objectivity4 ,x is self-=getful 9 its rapt1 ec/atic contemplation ( ! doctr9es & facts ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x is nev] exp]i5tial or self-analytical except :5 x confesses s9 & unwor?9ess4 ,! su/a9$ dignity & elevation ( its praise & adoration are o!r admirable traits4 ,its consci\sness ( ,god1 its unflaw$ acceptance ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,"l & ,savi\r1 its assurance ( ! indwell+ ,_s1 give x a liturgical value beyond t ( any o!r anci5t hymnody4 ,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,lat9 ,,hymnody ,i4 ,,! ,,beg9n+s ,,( ,,lat9 ,,hymnody ,! e>ly disciples 9 ! ,we/ 7 accu/om$ to use ! ,greek language1 z may be ga!r$ f ,paul's writ+ 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans 9 ,greek4 ,x is probable t _! religi\s s]vices 7 l>gely 9 t language until !re 7 ,romans en\gh add$ to ! *ur*es to make ! use ( ,lat9 necess>y4 ,t great ode1 ! 8,te ,deum10 comes to u only 9 a ,lat9 =m4 ,! tradition is t x 0 an antiphon improvis$ by ,ambrose & ,augu/9e on ! occasion ( ! latt]'s baptism1 b t is d\btless a h]o-wor%ip+ fancy ( ! n9? c5tury4 ,t a good deal ( x came f ! ,greek 0 to be expect$ & is q c]ta91 :e!r ! ,dacian ,bi%op1 ,nicetius ( ,remisiana1 ga!r$ up ! ,greek mat]ial or n 7circa #djj74 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is no ,greek v]sion extant1 except a mu* lat] "o :i* is evid5tly a translation f ! ,lat94 ,x may h be5 writt5 7or compil$7 dur+ ! ,arian controv]sy z a cre$al song to be sung by cl]ical or mona/ic *oirs4 ,x may h gr[n by gradual accretion1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 l ! ,ea/] hymn 8,jesus ,*ri/ is ris5 today10 :i*1 begun 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 0 n giv5 f9al =m until #ahaf4 ,?is magnific5t ode1 = x is a hymn only by a consid]able ext5sion ( ! def9ition1 appe>s 9 our mod]n hymnals only z a *ant1 & is practically nev] sung 9 our non-liturgical congregations4 ,x has be5 us$ z a *oral text ?r\gh\t all its hi/ory1 nev] z a congregational hymn4 ,x has _h unnumb]$ sett+s by ! greate/ compos]s ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,x is ! high fe/ival ode ( ! ages1 us$ 9 celebrat+ victories or o!r /ately occasions ( great public int]e/4 ,its compreh5siv5ess1 nobility ( ?\ght1 & elevat$ /yle befit ! coronation ( k+s or ! inve/iture ( popes4 ,= ! mass ( our *ur*es1 great z x is1 x has only a hi/orical int]e/4 ,x might f9d impressive use z a responsive read+4 ,,ii4 ,,e>ly ,,lat9 ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,bi%op ,hil>y ( ,poiti]s 7circa #cjj-cfg71 8! hamm] ( ! ,arians10 0 exil$ into ,phrygia by ,con/antius because he call$ ! ,arian emp]or 8,! ,anti*ri/40 ,9 8 exile he came 9 t\* ) ! fi]ce propag&a wag$ on bo? sides by means ( hymns4 ,8 controv]sial zeal recogniz$ ! opportunity1 & he wrote a great _m anti-,arian hymns1 :i* he ga!r$ on 8 return to ,france into 8 ,lib] ,my/]iorum4 ,t 8 book 0 lo/ 0 no great calamity1 = 8 fi]y1 combative _s1 valuable en\gh at ! "t1 _h no message = future g5]ations4 ,he woke a new int]e/ 9 s++ & furni%$ a m practicable model4 ,he und\bt$ly sugge/$ ! antiphonal s++ he f\nd 9 ! 8,h9t]l&0 ( ,asia ,m9or & ?us prep>$ ! way = 8 fell[-c\ntryman1 ,ambrose1 ,bi%op ( ,milan4 ,if ! latt] is recogniz$ z ! fa!r ( ,lat9 hymnody1 & ev5 ( all ! ,we/]n hymnody1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 ,hil>y is its gr&fa!r4 ,ambrose 7#cdj-cig7 _h be5 a lawy]1 n a product ( ! ecclesia/ical sy/em1 & he br\ght to 8 (fice a fre%ness ( insight & ( res\rces t might h be5 atrophi$ 9 ! me*anical cl]ical education ( 8 day4 ,! value ( song 9 support+ ! spirits ( 8 foll[]s :5 besieg$ = days 9 8 ca!dral sugge/$ to 8 practical m9d1 /imulat$ by 8 musical nature1 its wid] use :5 ! battle 0 won4 ,ambrose broke new gr\nd = ,lat9 hymnody 9 sev]al ess5tial p>ticul>s4 ,he trans=m$ ! m]ely read+ hymn1 conf9$ to ! cl]gy1 to a s++ hymn = ! congregation1 writ+ hymns = ! express purpose ( promot+ congregational song4 ,he pass$ by ! artificial classical met]s = ! simple/ ( lyrical met]s1 f\r l9es ( f\r iambic measures ea*1 :i* has come d[n to u ?r\gh ! c5turies z ,long ,met]4 ,he also introduc$ ! free use ( rhymes4 ,ambrose 0 n only a le>n$ man ( great ability1 b--:at is m to our pres5t purpose--a man ( great piety & devotion4 ,he s\ght to vitalize & actualize ! devotions1 p]sonal & collective1 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 to make !m g5u9e & he>tfelt z aga9/ ! =mali/s to :om ! m]e lett] is all-important4 ,8 hymns are evid5ces ( 8 spirituality4 ,!re is room = /anzas f only a few ( !m3 8,o spl5dor ( ! ,fa!r's face1 ,af=d+ light f light1 ,?\ ,light ( light1 ?\ f\nt ( grace1 ,?\ day ( day mo/ bright4 ,!e1 9 ! morn ) songs ( praise1 ,!e1 9 ! ev5+ "t1 we seek2 ,!e1 ?r\gh all ages1 we adore1 ,& suppliant ( ?y love we speak40 ,9 spite ( ! opposition ( ! ,roman ,see1 & ! lat] ef=t ( ,*>lemagne1 9 8 zeal = ! ,gregorian sy/em1 to de/roy all copies ( ! ,ambrosian hymns & tunes1 ! 8,ambrosiani0 /ill keep a small place 9 ! ,roman ,brevi>y4 ,among ! contempor>ies ( ,ambrose1 no hymni/ /&s out m conspicu\sly ?an ! ,spani>d1 ,prud5tius 7#cdh-dbd74 ,he also _h be5 a lawy] & a man ( affairs4 ,he _h m lit]>y gifts ?an ,ambrose1 & 8 poems %[ m p]sonality1 m *>m1 m unaffect$ s9c]ity4 ,b5tley calls him 8! ,horace & ,virgil ( ! ,*ri/ians40 ,a s+le /anza may illu/rate 8 _s & /yle3 8,! bird1 ! mess5g] ( day1 ,cries ! approa*+ light2 ,& ?us do? ,*ri/1 :o calle? u1 ,our m9ds to life excite40 ,m5tion %\ld be made ( ,=tunatus 7#ecj-fji74 ,he 01 l ! lat] ,m>ot ( psalm-v]sion fame1 8! fa%ionable poet ( ! day10 a precursor ( ! tr\bad\rs4 ,lat] 9 life he became religi\s1 a prie/1 an almon] ( a mona/]y1 & f9ally ,bi%op ( ,poiti]s4 ,he wrote a processional to be us$ at ! reception ( a piece ( ! true cross pres5t$ by ,que5 ,rhadegunda4 ,! hymn 8,vexilla regis prodeunt0 has come d[n ! ages4 ,dr4 ,neale calls x 8"o ( ! gr&e/ 9 ! treasury ( ! ,lat9 *ur*40 ,we make room = ! fir/ & la/ /anzas ( ,dr4 ,neale's translation3 8,! royal bann]s =w>d g2 ,! cross %9es =? 9 my/ic gl[2 ,:]e he 9 fle%1 our fle% :o made1 ,our s5t5ce bore1 our ransom paid4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,hail1 alt>6 ,hail1 ,o ,victim6 ,!e ,decks n[ ?y passion's victory ,:]e life = s9n]s dea? endur$1 ,& life1 by dea?1 = man procur$40 ,! influ5ce & p[] ( ! ,roman hi]>*y 7 /eadily ex]cis$ aga9/ ! use ( hymns & 9 behalf ( ! sole use ( ,scripture psalms & canticles4 ,x is a f> cry f ,gregory ! ,great to ,john ,calv9 & ,john ,knox1 dem&+ ! sole use ( canonical mat]ial 9 ! s]vices ( ! *ur*2 & a l f> cry f ! ,c\ncil ( ,tol$o 9 ,spa9 9 #fcc1 :i* made a /rong plea = ! use ( hymns 9 ! *ur*'s devotions1 to ,isaac ,watts & 8 prefaces to 8 sev]al collections ( modifi$ psalms & ( hymns4 ,x 0 only t[>d ! end ( ! twelf? c5tury t hymns ( 8human composure0 7 us$ 9 ,roman *ur*es1 & !n 7 sung by cl]ical *oirs 9 ! l>g] basilicas ( ! capital city4 ,! p 7 /ill %ut out f _! use4 ,b ! impulse to write devotional mat]ial = ! *ur* s]vice p]si/$4 ,! ,v5]able ,b$e 7#fgb-gce71 s*ol>1 !ologian1 philosoph]1 hi/orian1 g5]al encyclop$i/1 wrote bo? ,lat9 & ,anglo-,saxon hymns 9 8 f>away mona/]y at ,y>r[1 ,engl&4 ,!odulph 7d4#hba71 ,paulus ,diaconus1 ,odo ( ,cluny1 ,c>d9al ,damiana1 & o!r m9or hymni/s wrote hymns1 "s ( :i*1 trans=m$ by skillful translators1 h f\nd use 9 our day4 ,notk]1 call$ ,balbulus 7#hej-iab71 ( ,/4 ,gall 9 ,ea/]n ,switz]l&1 became we>y ( ! long-drawn-out notes ( ! cad5ces ( ! f9al syllable ( ! 8,alleluia10 :i* 0 prolong$ to enable ! deacon to asc5d to ! rood-l(t to *ant ! ,gospel4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t a text be suppli$1 a syllable = e note4 ,at fir/ ^! texts _h no metrical =m & 7 call$ ,proses4 ,lat] !y 7 giv5 a def9ite =m & 7 call$ sequ5ces1 because !y foll[$ ! 8,alleluia40 ,^! sequ5ces cont9u$ to be writt5 = ov] ?ree c5turies & 7 br\ght to te*nical p]fection by ,adam ( ,/4 ,victor4 ,^! sequ5ces1 h[ev]1 7 an evid5ce ( ! abid+ urge = lyrical expression r ?an a /ep 9 ! progressive developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn4 ,,iii4 ,,great ,,lat9 ,,hymns ,a m important figure 9 our /udy ( ,lat9 hymns is ,rabanus ,maurus 7#ggf-hef71 ar*bi%op ( ,ma9z1 ,g]many1 a great s*ol>1 an influ5tial tea*]1 a pr(\nd !ologian1 a volum9\s writ]1 z well z a great hymn writ]4 ,he _h be5 a notable figure 9 ,g]man *ur* hi/ory be=e hymnological inve/igators prov$ t he 0 ! writ] ( ! great hymn1 8,v5i1 ,creator ,spiritus10 ! wor?y successor ( ,=tunatus' 8,vexilla regis prodeunt40 ,its au?or%ip _h be5 cr$it$ at diff]5t times to ,ambrose1 ,gregory ! ,great1 ,*>lemagne1 & ,notk] ,balbulus4 ,x is ! only metrical hymn (ficially recogniz$ by ! e>ly ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,x is sung at high c]emonies l ! coronation ( k+s or ! consecration ( bi%ops4 ,! accept$ v]sion is by ,bi%op ,cos94 ,x appe>s 9 our lead+ hymnals4 ,! next bead 9 our ros>y ( great hymns is 8,v5i1 ,sancte ,spiritus10 by ! helpless little p>alytic & humpback1 ,h]mannus ,contractus 7#ajac-ajed74 ,an excell5t hi/orian1 a r5[n$ philosoph] & !ologian1 a ma!matician ( unusual atta9m5ts1 9 %ort a univ]sal & encyclop$ic s*ol>1 8 *ief glory n[ is t he wrote ?is hymn :i* ,ar*bi%op ,tr5* rat$ 8z ! lovelie/ ( all ! hymns 9 ! :ole cycle ( ,lat9 sacr$ poetry40 ,!re is space = "o /anza only1 ! ?ird ( ?is great hymn3 8,o mo/ bless$ ,light div9e1 ,%9e )9 ^! he>ts ( ?9e1 ,& our inmo/ be+ fill2 ,:]e ?\ art n1 man ha? naught1 ,no?+ good 9 de$ or ?\ght1 ,no?+ free f ta9t ( ill40 ,! tide ( ! ye>s _h be5 fl[+ quietly ) only "h & !re rapids or an eddy1 b n[ ! curr5t 0 ha/5+ t[>d ! great :irlpool ( ! ,crusades4 ,hildeb]t1 ,pet] ! ,h]mit1 ,b]n>d ( ,clairvaux1 ,abel>d1 ,pet] ! ,v5]able1 ,adam ( ,/4 ,victor1 /& out z ligh?\ses on an un*>t$ sea4 ,n ! lea/ ( ^! 0 ,b]n>d1 ! abbot ( ,clairvaux 7#ajia-aaec71 s*ol>1 orator1 /atesman1 & man ( affairs1 ( :om ,ar*bi%op ,tr5t decl>es3 8,probably no man dur+ 8 lifetime ev] ex]cis$ a p]sonal influ5ce 9 ,*ri/5dom equal to 82 ! /ay] ( popul> commotions1 ! quell] ( h]esies1 ! umpire betwe5 pr9ces & k+s1 ! c\nsellor ( popes40 ,?is does n sugge/ ! writ] ( su* a hymn z 8,jesu dulcis memoria10#a ! t5d]e/1 sweete/ sacr$ lyric ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,b he 0 cr$it$ ) x = c5turies until x 0 f\nd 9 a manuscript ( ! elev5? c5tury & !re cr$it$ to a ,spani% ,b5$ict9e abbess1 an orig9 m consonant ) its _s & ) its f9i%$ ,lat9ity4 ,w\ld we knew m ab\t h]1 ?is m$ieval precursor ( ,anne ,/eele1 ,s>ah ,f4 ,adams1 ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e1 ,elizabe? ,p4 ,pr5tiss1 & ,fanny ,crosby6 ,dr4 ,s4 ,w4 ,duffield holds 8,b]n>d to be ! real au?or ( ! mod]n hymn--! hymn ( fai? & wor%ip02 b n[ ! iconocla/ic mod]n hymnologi/ d5ies him ev5 ! au?or%ip ( ! 8,salve ,caput ,cru5tatum40#b ,we "k v little ab\t ! o!r ,b]n>d1 :o 0 a monk 9 ! great] abbacy ( ,cluny2 b 8 au?or%ip ( ! great indictm5t ( ! ,roman *ur* ( 8 "t1 8,de ,contemptu ,mundi10 is und\bt$4 ,8 great poem ( ?ree ?\s& l9es#c occupi$ itself ) ! vice & moral fil? :i* 8 pure s\l dete/$4 ,9 8 disgu/ ) ! moral ordure 9 :i* 8 feet 7 imm]s$1 he sudd5ly takes w+ & rises to ! heights to contemplate 8! ,heav5ly ,l&40 ,dr4 ,neale1 out ( scatt]$ l9es & phrases ( ! orig9al1 ) additions ( 8 own1 con/ruct$ ! wondr\s mosaics :i* we delight to s+3 8,brief life is "h our portion10 8,j]usalem1 ! ,gold510 8,= !e1 ,o de>1 de> c\ntry40 ,"o ?9ks ( ,?omas ,aqu9as 7#abbg-abgd7 z ! ,ari/otelian logician1 ! pr(\nd ,augu/9ian !ologian1 ! philosoph]1 ! inv9cible protagoni/ ( m$ieval or?odoxy1 r ?an z a hymn writ]2 yet "s ( our pres5t day hymnals conta9 two communion hymns ( pr(\nd ?\ght & deep feel+ writt5 by him4 8,pange1 l+ua1 gloriosi0 is p]haps ! f9]2 "h is "o /anza ( ,edw>d ,caswell's v]sion3 8,n[1 my tongue1 ! my/]y tell+ ,( ! glori\s body s+1 ,& ! blood1 all price excell+ ,:i* ! ,g5tile's ,"l & ,k+ ,once on e>? among/ u dwell+ ,%$ = ?is _w's ransom+40 ,! o!r1 8,lauda1 ,sion1 ,salvatorem10 has be5 r5d]$ by ,alex&] ,r4 ,?ompson1 z foll[s3 8,zion1 to ?y ,savi\r s++1 ,to ?y ,pr9ce & ,%eph]d br++ ,sweete/ hymns ( love & praise1 ,?\ wilt nev] rea* ! measure ,( ?y mo/ ec/atic lays40 ,,iv4 ,,m$ieval ,,devotional ,,poems ,we n[ rea* ! consid]ation ( hymns & poems ( great excell5ce 9 !mselves b )\t ! appeal1 or practicability z hymns1 possess$ by ! =ego+4 ,"s ( !m appe> 9 liturgical hymnals1 or 9 m =mal hymnals ( non-liturgical *ur*es1 b _! use is limit$4 ,among ^! is ,francis ( ,assisi's 8,canticle ( ! ,sun10#d n a hymn1 b a psalm ( praise = all creat$ ?+s4 ,= our day x has *iefly lit]>y & antiqu>ian int]e/4 ,8 foll[] & biograph]1 ,?omas ( ,celano 78-#abee71 h[ev]1 wrote a sequ5ce or hymn t has intrigu$ ! int]e/ ( g5]ation aft] g5]ation4 ,moz>t's 8,requiem0 uses p>ts ( x z its text4 ,goe! introduces x 9 8 8,fau/40 ,unnumb]$ translations ( x h be5 made into all civiliz$ languages4 ,!odore ,p>k] call$ x ! 8damnation lyric40 ,9 ! orig9al 8,dies irae0 !re 7 eighte5 /anzas4 ,! v]sion ( ,w4 ,j4 ,irons has f\rte5 /anzas ( ?ree l9es ea*1 a few ( :i* foll[3 8,day ( ,wra?6 ,o day ( m\rn+6 ,see fulfill$ ! prophets' w>n+1 ,heav5 & e>? 9 a%es burn+6 ,oh1 :at fe> man's bosom r5de?1 ,:5 f heav5 ! ,judge desc5de?1 ,on ^: s5t5ce all dep5de?40 ,sir ,walt] ,scott's v]sion is 9 f\r-l9e /anzas1 ?ree ( :i* are us$ to make a practicable hymn4 ,b :o 9 our self-complac5t age c>es to s+ any ( ^! v]sions1 portray+ 8,! ,la/ ,judgm5t08 ,ano!r fam\s hymn1 writt5 by a foll[] ( ,francis ( ,assisi1 p]haps ,jacopone da ,todi1 8! fool = ,*ri/'s sake10 is ! 8,/abat ,mat] ,dolorosa40 ,x celebrates ! suff]+s1 n ( ,*ri/ on ! cross1 b ( ,m>y1 8 "m1 /&+ at its foot4 ,x is ! supreme ,m>iolatr\s hymn 9 s5tim5t & 9 diction4 ,x is ,roman1 ( c\rse1 n ,ca?olic1 & int]e/s u only z m>k+ ! s9c]ity & ! dep? ( ! m$ieval s5tim5t & devotion to ! ,madonna4 ,?is great hymn is notewor?y because ( ! _m translations into mod]n languages :i* h be5 made1 sev5ty-eight into ,g]man alone & z _m m into ,engli%1 9 :ole or 9 "p4 ,its emotional possibilities h appeal$ to _m music compos]s1 includ+ ,pale/r9a1 ,p]golesi1 ,haydn1 ,ross9i1 & ,dvorak--sett+s v>i$ 9 /yle f ,pale/r9a's high dignity to ,ross9i's almo/ !atrical treatm5t4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,greek hymns ( ! ,ea/]n *ur*1 & ! ,lat9 hymns ( ! ,we/]n1 7 n 9 dead languages1 z !y appe> to u1 b 9 liv+ languages1 ! v]nacul> ( ! p]sons produc+ & us+ !m4 ,:ile ! common p may h spok5 a diff]5t dialect1 ! monks & cl]gy us$ ! classic spee* z a v "m tongue4 ,! hymns 7 = ! mo/ "p a p]fectly spontane\s expression ( religi\s conviction & feel+1 a liv+ product ( vital exp]i5ce1 an in/9ctive expression ( pr(\nd fai?4 ,9 clos+ ?is rapid survey ( a ?\s& ye>s ( ,greek & ,lat9 hymns1 "o is impress$ t !y are all cl]ical--ev5 mona/ic--9 type & "*4 ,!re are 9 _m ( !m spontaneity1 g5u9e feel+1 & p]sonal exp]i5ce1 a pr(\nd s5se ( spiritual realities2 yet ov] all ( !m falls ! %ad[ ( ! tonsur$ ecclesia/ic1 ) 8 he>t set on ! impressiv5ess ( ! =ms ( wor%ip r ?an on ! ultimate result 9 creat+ spiritual reactions 9 ! individuals ( ! congregation4 ,v4 ,,m$ieval ,,popul> ,,hymnody ,al?\gh ! hymns ^: orig9 we h be5 trac+ 7 us$ 9 enri*+ ! s]vices ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & = guid+ ! m$itations & devotions ( ! cl]ical spiritually-m9d$ read]s1 we get h9ts ( a p's hymnody us$ privately & 9 public processions1 usually 9 ! common spee* ( ! region4 ,x 0 ! age ( ! ,tr\bad\rs1 a "t ( univ]sal song4 ,x is un?9kable t a p 9 ^: lives religion 0 a comm&+ influ5ce %\ld h no songs ( _! own ab\t x4 ,b among ! ,albig5ses & ,wald5ses & o!r pieti/ic sects 9 remot] regions !re mu/ h be5 a hymnody all _! own4 ,!y _h no cl]gy1 no connection ) ! ,romi% ,*ur*--7 9 utt] opposition to its =ms & organization4 ,h5ce _! natural impulse = wor%ip & praise compell$ ! creation ( hymns ( _! own4 ,!y 7 spontane\s utt]ances express+ _! spiritual life 9 a native vocabul>y all c\ld und]/& & appropriate4 ,al?\gh ?is p's hymnody has p]i%$1 because x 0 produc$ & us$ by ! populace & contemptu\sly ignor$ or d5\nc$ by ! cl]ical cu/odians ( ! lit]ature ( _! day1 or by ^? ( succe$+ g5]ations1 ! hymns 7 widely sung 9 ! homes1 on ! /reets1 at popul> religi\s fe/ivals1 & ev5 9 ! remot] village *ur*es :]e ! cl]ical *oirs 7 want+4 ,x 0 ^! popul> religi\s songs1 r ?an ! m /ately hymns read & *ant$ by cl]ical & mona/ic *oirs1 t kept alive ! vital sp>k ( religi\s feel+ & devotion to ,*ri/4 ,if mo/ ( ! doves ( song hov]$ ov] ! head ( ! ,madonna dur+ ?is long p]iod1 x 0 because %e 0 ! "m ( ,jesus4 ,x 0 z ! repres5tative ( all mo!rhood t %e br\ght home ! true manhood ( our ,"l4 ,t ?is popul> hymnody ( ! m$ieval p]iod has fail$ to survive is no pro( ( its wor?lessness4 ,x is no condemnation ( ! s]mons ( ,*ryso/om1 ( ,pet] ! ,h]mit1 ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 or ( a ?\s& s]mons prea*$ e ,sunday t !y p]i% ) ! brea? t gave !m utt]ance4 ,!y s]v$ a good purpose 9 _! brief h\r4 ,t hundr$s ( ,watts' hymns1 & ?\s&s by ,*>les ,wesley1 are no long] sung1 does n e/abli% _! uselessness1 b only t _! spiritual z well z v]bal idiom is n adapt$ to ! ne$s ( our day4 ,*apt] ,,xi ,,lu!r ,,& ,,! ,,g]man ,,hymn ,i4 ,,pre-,,re=mation ,,v]nacul> ,,hymns ,:ile !re has be5 a traceable logical progress 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn1 z 9 t ( mat]ial creation1 ! g5]ative relations are n always cle>4 ,! l9k betwe5 ,greek & ,lat9 hymnody may be f\nd 9 ,hil>y ( ,poiti]s 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 b !reaft] = five c5turies !y develop$ side by side along indep5d5t l9es4 ,! same may be said reg>d+ ! ,lat9 & ,g]man hymns1 ,lu!r furni%+ ! connection4 ,b 8 connection is n s app>5t ) ! cl]ical ,lat9 hymn z ) ! g5]al impulse t[>d ! v]nacul> hymn4 ,lu!r did n directly build ^u ! ,lat9 hymns1 al?\gh he did translate a few ( !m1 b on ! popul> songs & hymns t 7 curr5t 9 8 day4 ,s9ce ! elev5? c5tury v]nacul> hymns & religi\s songs _h be5 9 private use4 ,! ,gregorian rule t ,scripture psalms & canticles only %\ld be sung 9 public s]vices _h be5 /rictly en=c$ 9 ! mona/]ies & l>g] c5t]s2 b ev5 !re ! proses & sequ5ces _h be5 all[$--9 ,lat91 ( c\rse4 ,! fir/ hymns sung 9 ! common spee* 7 enl>gem5ts ( ! %ort responses all[$ ! p1 8,kyrie eleison0 & 8,*ri/e eleison0 be+ surviv+ ,greek phrases :i* 7 us$ z refra9s to ! /anzas ( ! hymns4 ,!y 7 call$ 8,leis510 or 8,lei*540 ,our ,engli% ^w 8lay0 is a d]ivative f ! same s\rce4 ,_m ( ^! 8,leis50 m+l$ ,g]man & ,lat9 words4 ,back ( ! wrong conception ( ! way ( salvation & ! fanaticism express$ 9 self-torture1 ! ,flagellant ,monks ( ! lat] m$ieval p]iod _h an int5sity ( conviction & a selfless devotion t inevitably f\nd expression 9 song4 ,b&s ( !m made pilgrimages ?r\gh ,*ri/ian l&s 9 processions1 s++ hymns to ,m>y & h] ,son 9 ! common spee*1 little reck+ t !y 7 help+ to f]tilize ! soil f :i* %\ld spr+ ! ,great ,re=mation4 ,:5 ,k+ ,conrad 0 ano9t$ 9 #ajbd1 our in=mation is t 8joyfully !y m>*$1 ! cl]gy s++ 9 ,lat91 ! p 9 ,g]man1 ea* aft] 8 own fa%ion01 b ?is 0 n a *ur* s]vice1 x 0 a fe/ival procession4 ,v]nacul> hymns became m & m num]\s dur+ ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies4 ,! tr\bad\rs & m9nes+]s c\ld n b /imulate _! production1 furni%+ ! metrical & rhy?mical models & no small "p ( ! hymns !mselves1 especially ^? glorify+ ! div9e mo!rhood ( ,m>y4 ,! monks1 ! cu/odians ( ! lit]>y & s*ol>ly product ( ?is age1 _h no motive = mak+ a record ( ^! hymns1 mu* less ( _! tunes1 = :i*1 inde$1 no adequate sy/em ( notation exi/$2 h5ce b little ( ?is popul> hymnody survives4 ,x 0 n until ,gut5b]g br\ght 9 ! age ( pr9t+ t "s ( x 0 h&$ d[n to u4#a ,! great my/ic1 ,john ,taul] 7#abij-acfa71 a ,dom9ican monk ( ,/rassburg1 & o!rs1 wrote hymns ( pr(\nd p]sonal religi\s exp]i5ce t 7 widely sung4 ,john ,huss ( ,prague 7#acfi-adae71 ! r5[n$ ,bohemian m>tyr1 wrote hymns 9 bo? ,cze* & ,lat94 ,9 #aeja & #aeje ,cze* hymnbooks 7 issu$1 ! fir/ congregational hymnbooks 9 ! v]nacul>1 ! latt] conta9+ no less ?an f\r hundr$ hymns1 :ile ,lu!r's fir/ collection1 9 #aebd1 n9ete5 ye>s lat]1 conta9$ only eight4 ,x w be se5 t ! f\ndations ( v]nacul> s++ by ! p1 ) popul> tunes1 _h be5 laid1 deep & wide1 f\ndations on :i* ,lu!r c\ld lat] build 8 ,g]man hymnody4 ,9 almo/ e p>ticul> he _h be5 anticipat$ by ! ,bohemian re=m]s1 9 v]nacul> hymns & psalms1 9 ! use ( ! p's tunes1 9 ! revision ( hymns curr5t among ! ,ca?olics--by disc>d+ _! wor%ip ( ,m>y & ! sa9ts--9 ! emphasis plac$ on music z a vehicle = convey+ ,gospel tru?s & = ! int5sify+ ( ! ne$$ propag&a4 ,9 ,france1 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ! same impulses 7 felt4 ,! fullness ( ! times _h be5 prep>$1 & ! great protagoni/ & organiz] ( ! spiritual revolt aga9/ ! hi]>*y ( ,rome made ( ! hymn1 :i* ! ecclesia/ical build]s _h reject$1 "o ( ! corn]/ones ( ! new ,*ur*4 ,,ii4 ,,lu!r',s ,,relation ,,to ,,g]man ,,hymnody ,lu!r's objective 9 reg>d to ! hymn 0 entirely diff]5t f t ( ^! repres5tatives ( traditional wor%ip4 ,he did n h 9 m9d ! p]fect+ ( a liturgical s]vice on ! l9es ( ecclesia/ical tradition1 b ! spiritual edification ( ! mass ( ! p :om ! liturgic monks _h be5 ignor+4 ,:ile too appreciative ( ! ,lat9 liturgy to ca/ aside psalms & canticles1 z well z sequ5ces1 he reject$ !m z models = 8 hymns1 & 8 creative impulse made ! m appeal+ & practical folk songs 8 basis ( =m & _s4 ,lu!r 0 a great lov] ( poetry & music4 ,9 8 y\? he w5t ab\t s++ 9 ! /reets & 9 private homes4 ,he knew bo? ! popul> & ! *ur*ly music & 0 well prep>$ = 8 future po/ ( liaison (fic] betwe5 ! ,lat9 & ! com+ ,g]man hymnody4 ,8 great "w 9 hymnody is t he took bo? ! psalm & ! hymn f ! cl]gy1 put !m into ! v]nacul> 9 metrical =m1 ) popul> tunes1 & re/or$ !m to ! p4 ,he add$ to ! function ( ! hymn z wor%ip ^? ( in/ruction1 m$itation1 & exhortation4 ,he add$ an entirely new dim5sion to ! value ( ! hymn1 mak+ x a means ( creat+ a religi\s atmosph]e = ! :ole life ( ! ,*ri/ian--p]sonal1 family1 community4 ,he made ! ,g]man p a s++ p & laid ! f\ndations = _! lat] musical pre-em95ce4 ,z ,dr4 ,b5son says1 8,he took x ! hymn out ( ! liturgies & put x into ! p's he>ts & homes4 ,he reviv$1 t is to say1 ,paul's conception ( hymnody z a spiritual function40#b ,lu!r's hymns are ! root out ( :i* grew all our ,prote/ant hymnody4 ,!y are l ,ambrose's 9 _! pla9ness b1 ow+ to _! popul> models1 are sup]ior 9 _! metrical v>iety & 9 _! *e]fulness4 ,!y are purposely *e]ful3 8,:5 we s+1 bo? he>t & m9d %\ld be *e]ful & m]ry40 ,!y _h also a m def9ite evangelical cont5t1 bo? objective & subjective1 m p]sonal exp]i5ce1 m exhortation1 ?us imm5sely wid5+ ! horizon ( ! hymn4 ,mu* ( ?is 0 d\btless due to ! ,hussite influ5ce4 ,lu!r anticipat$ ,isaac ,watts 9 dem&+ t ! psalm %\ld be trans=m$ into a hymn1 reta9+ its important subject matt]1 b exclud+ 8c]ta9 =ms ( expression & employ+ o!r suitable ones40 ,! mo/ important *>act]i/ic ( ! hymns ( ,lu!r & 8 associates 0 ! burd5 ( biblical tru?4 8,:at ,i wi% is to make ,g]man hymns = ?is p1 t ! ,^w ( ,god may dwell 9 _! he>ts by means ( song also10 gives u 8 ideal & 8 practical purpose4 ,lu!r's hymns be> ! *>act]i/ics ( _! writ]4 ,!y 7 /raight=w>d1 cle>1 & unpret5ti\s1 full ( =ce & /rong ( conviction4 ,he 0 no poet4 ,he 0 n consci\s ( lit]>y impulses4 ,8 diction (t5 is m =cible ?an elegant4 ,inde$1 he 0 a peasant )9 ^: horizon ! elegant did n appe>4 ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff says ( him3 8,he _h an extraord9>y faculty ( express+ pr(\nd ?\ght 9 ! cle>e/ language4 ,9 ?is gift he is n surpass$ by any un9spir$ writ]2 & h]e9 lies ! secret ( 8 p[]4444 ,8 /yle is racy1 =cible1 & idiomatic40 ,"l ,selborne1 an ,engli% hymnologi/1 rem>ks on ,lu!r's hymns1 8,homely & sometimes rugg$ 9 =m1 & = ! mo/ "p objective 9 tone1 !y are full ( fire1 manly simplicity1 & /rong fai?40 ,lu!r wrote ?irty-eight hymns4 ,twelve ( !m 7 bas$ on ,lat9 hymns1 among o!rs1 8,v5i1 ,r$emptor g5tium10 8,v5i1 ,creator ,spiritus10 8,o ,lux beata ,tr9itas10 & 8,te ,deum ,laudamus02 f\r 7 rewritt5 pre-,re=mation hymns2 sev5 7 v]sions ( ,lat9 psalms2 six 7 p>aphrases ( o!r portions ( ,scripture1 su* z ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts & ! ,"l's ,pray]2 n9e 7 orig9al hymns4 ,n9e collections 7 issu$ by ,lu!r1 beg9n+ ) ! 8,a*tli$] ,bu*10 ! fir/ evangelical hymnbook 9 ! ,g]man language1 issu$ 9 #aebd4 ,x conta9$ b eight hymns1 f\r by ,lu!r1 ?ree by ,paul ,sp]atus1 c\rt *apla9 at ,ko5igsb]g1 & "o ( unkn[n au?or%ip4 ,lat] 9 ! ye> x 0 increas$ to tw5ty-five hymns1 br++ f\rte5 new hymns by ,lu!r2 x 0 call$ ! 8,erfurt ,en*iridion40 ,dur+ ?is ye>1 #aebd1 he wrote tw5ty-"o ( 8 ?irty-eight hymns4 ,five ye>s lat]1 #aebi1 he issu$ ano!r hymnbook conta9+ fifty-f\r hymns4 ,! issue ( #aeec1 sev5 ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 conta9$ "o hundr$ & ?irty-"o hymns4 ,?ree ( ^! n9e issues _h prefaces1 z notewor?y z ^? ( ,watts to 8 sev]al books ( psalms & hymns 9 =mulat+ ! pr9ciples ( ! new ,*ri/ian hymnody4 ,lu!r's ma/]piece1 8,e9' fe/e ,burg i/ uns] ,gott0 78,a mighty =tress is our ,god071 is bas$ on ! =ty-six? ,psalm4 ,x is "o ( ! greate/ hymns 9 ! :ole ,*ri/ian hymnody1 great 9 itself1 great 9 its influ5ce on ! ,prote/antism ( nor!rn ,europe4 ,ranke1 ! not$ *ur* hi/orian1 says3 8,x is ! production ( ! mom5t 9 :i* ,lu!r1 engag$ 9 a conflict ) a _w ( foes1 s\ght /r5g? 9 a consci\sness t he 0 def5d+ a div9e cause1 :i* c\ld nev] p]i%40 ,c>lyle recogniz$ its maje/y1 8a s\nd ( ,alp9e avalan*es1 or ! fir/ murmurs ( e>?quakes40 ,call+ up ! inspiration x br\ght to ! ,prote/ant armies1 ,g]man & ,sw$i%1 9 ! religi\s w>s aft] ! ,re=mation1 ,he9e *>act]iz$ x z 8! ,m>seillaise ( ! ,re=mation40 ,x has be5 recogniz$ z ! national hymn ( ,prote/ant ,g]many4 ,a numb] ( translations into ,engli% h be5 made4 ,c>lyle successfully reproduces its rugg$ /r5g? 9 8 v]sion1 b = congregational use ! translation ( ,rev4 ,fr$]ick ,h4 ,h$ge1 made 9 #ahec1 is m practicable4 ,lu!r's tune is wor?y ( ! text 9 its pond]\s maje/y4 ,a small congregation1 or a l>g] "o t does n "k x v well1 c d little ) x2 only a l>ge congregation s++ lu/ily & 9 ! *>act]i/ically ,g]man sl[ tempo c d x ju/ice4 ,8 ,*ri/mas hymn1 8,vom ,himmel ho* da komm' i* h]0 78,f heav5 above to e>? ,i come071 8 praise ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 8,gelobet sei/ du1 ,jesu ,*ri/0 78,all praise to ,!e1 et]nal ,"l071 a revision ( a pre-,re=mation popul> hymn1 & 8 doctr9al hymn1 rejoic+ ov] ! salvation wr\ght out by ,jesus ,*ri/1 8,nun freuet eu*1 lieb' ,*ri/5 ,g'me90 78,de> ,*ri/ian p1 n[ rejoice071 h be5 v mu* belov$ & 7 v effective 9 build+ up ! ,prote/ant cause4 ,lu!r des]ves well ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 n only because ( 8 own hymns1 b because ( ! inspiration he af=d$ o!rs among 8 contempor>ies1 & to ! g5]ations s9ce 8 day1 to take up ! writ+ ( hymns4 ,among ! co-labor]s 9 ?is field 9 8 own g5]ation 7 ,ju/us ,jonas1 ,paul ,eb]1 ,erasmus ,alb]1 ,laz>us ,sp5gl]1 ,paul ,sp]atus1 & ,nicolaus ,decius4 ,lu!r furni%$ ! idea1 ! inspiration1 & ! model = all ^! hymni/s4 ,accord+ to ,ko*1 fifty-"o writ]s contribut$ hymns to swell ! ,lu!ran hymnody betwe5 #aeag & #aefj4 ,z 0 to be expect$1 ! e>ly ,g]man hymnody 0 also enri*$ by a numb] ( excell5t hymns f ! ,bohemian ,bre?r54 ,!y 7 translat$ by ,mi*ael ,weiss & ,johann ,roh1 ,g]man m9i/]s :o _h be5 associat$ ) !m4 ,no small "p ( ! imm$iate success ( ,lu!r's hymns 0 ! tunes :i* he provid$4 ,he us$ ! melodies already curr5t among ! p4 ,he _h provid5tially associat$ ) him musical help]s l ,johann ,wal!r & ,ludwig ,s5fl1 :o did ! musical editorial "w on 8 issues4 ,8 sett+s ( 8 8,e9' fe/e ,burg i/ uns] ,gott0 & 8,gelobet sei/ du1 ,jesu ,*ri/0 are /ill a valuable "p ( ! melodic treasury ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,lat] ,,g]man ,,hymnody ,i4 ,,! ,,ris+ ,,/&>d ,,( ,,lit]>y ,,values ,aft] ,lu!r's dea?1 ! impetus ( 8 hymnic influ5ce gradually lo/ its evangelical =ce1 & a m self-consci\sly lit]>y cot]ie rais$ bo? ! lit]>y & musical /&>ds4 ,prom95t among !m 0 ,b>tolomaeus ,r+waldt 7#aecj-aeih71 :o wrote 8,es i/ gewissli* an d] ,zeit0--! ,g]man 8,dies ,irae0--:i* probably sugge/$ ! ,engli% hymn1 8,great ,god6 :at d ,i see & he>80 ,he 0 a v f]tile writ]4 ,equally f]tile 0 ,nicolaus ,selneck] 7#aecj-aeib71 :o wrote ne>ly "o hundr$ & fifty hymns4 ,m important ?an ei!r 0 ,philipp ,nicolai 7#aeef-afjh71 a ,we/phalian pa/or1 ^: 8,wie s*o5 leu*tet d] ,morg5/]n0 78,o ,morn+ ,/>1 h[ fair & bright07 & 8,wa*et auf1 ruft uns die ,/imme0 78,sleep]s1 wake1 a voice is call+07 h be5 & are ! mo/ widely us$ ( all ,g]man hymns outside ( ,lu!r's two ma/]pieces4 ,nicolai wrote !m :ile a great pe/il5ce 0 rag+ 9 ,unna1 dur+ :i* f\rte5 hundr$ p]sons p]i%$4 ,he wrote ! hymns = 8 own com=t & t ( 8 p4 ,he also wrote ! *orales to :i* !y are sung & :i* h be5 call$ respectively ! 8,que50 & 8,k+0 ( ,g]man *orales4 ,on ! basis ( _! intr9sic value r ?an on t ( adaptation to ,am]ican _s & type ( *ur* life1 !y occasionally appe> 9 our hymnals1 b !y are r>ely or nev] sung4 ,miss ,w9kwor?'s translation ( ! 8,k+0 may be judg$ by ! fir/ /anza3 8,wake1 awake1 ! night is fly+2 ,! wat*m5 on ! heights are cry+1 ,awake1 ,j]usalem1 at la/6 ,midnight he>s ! welcome voices1 ,& at ! ?rill+ cry rejoices2 ,come =?1 ye virg9s1 night is pa/6 ,! ,bridegroom comes1 awake1 ,y\r lamps ) gladness take2 ,alleluia6 ,& = 8 m>riage-fea/ prep>e1 ,= ye mu/ g to meet him !re40 ,?is *orale 0 us$ by ,felix ,m5delssohn-,b>?oldy z "o ( ! climaxes ( 8 great oratorio1 8,/4 ,paul40 ,! popul> 8,te ,deum0 ( ,g]many1 8,nun danket alle ,gott0 78,n[ ?ank we all our ,god071 0 writt5 by ,m>t9 ,r9k>t 7#aehf-afdi74 ,miss ,w9kwor?'s v]sion is f\nd 9 mo/ mod]n hymnals & des]ves wide use1 = x is entirely practicable 9 a congregation ( av]age size4 ,m5delssohn us$ ?is *orale 9 8 cantata 8,lobgesang0 ) mu* effectiv5ess4 ,?is great hymn 0 writt5 at ! conclusion ( ! horrible & disa/r\s ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>4 ,mi*ael ,alt5burg 7#aehd-afdj7 wrote ! fam\s battle hymn ( ,gu/avus ,adolphus ) :i* ! great ,w>rior ,k+ has be5 cr$it$2 8,v]zage ni*t1 du ,haeufle9 kle90 78,fe> n1 ,o little flock1 ! foe07 is /ill us$ 9 ,g]many4 ,h[ev]1 ,lu!r's 8,e9' fe/e ,burg i/ uns] ,gott0 0 ! m usual battle hymn1 z ,alt5burg's hymn 0 n introduc$ until late 9 ,gu/avus ,adolphus' campaigns--inde$1 has be5 call$ 8 8,swan song40 ,m>t9 ,opitz 7#aeig-afci7 des]ves m5tion z a valuable influ5ce 9 regulat+ ! met]s & 9 /ress+ poetical values4 ,"o ( ! immortal hymns writt5 dur+ ?is p]iod 0 t ( ,georg ,neum>k 7#afba-afha71 libr>ian ( ! ,duke ( ,weim>1 8,w] nur d5 lieb5 ,gott laes/ walt50 78,if ?\ b suff] ,god to guide !e074 ,o!r hymn writ]s dur+ ?is di/ressful p]iod 7 ,johann ,he]mann 7#aehe-afdg71 :o wrote di/9ctive hymns ( pray] 9 a correct /yle & good v]sification2 ,johann ,re/ 7#afjg-affg71 :o wrote six hundr$ & eighty hymns int5d$ to cov] ! :ole doma9 ( !ology 7two hundr$ ( :i* 7 9 common use 9 ! ,g]man *ur*es72 & ,mat?aeus ,apelles von ,loew5/e9 7#aeid-afdh71 ,johannes ,mat?aeus ,meyf>t 7#aeij-afdb71 & ,paul ,flem+ 7#afji-afdj74 ,?is 0 a p]iod ( tribulation1 calamity1 & desp]ation1 :i*1 z ,miss ,w9kwor? rem>ks1 8caus$ religi\s m5 to look away f ?is _w0 & l$ to a m subjective type ( hymn1 express+ p]sonal feel+4 ,9 g5]al1 ! lit]>y value ( ! hymns ( ?is p]iod1 9 =m & diction & imag9ation1 exce$$ t ( ^? ( ! previ\s g5]ation4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,age ,,( ,,g]man ,,hymnody ,! spiritual deep5+ ( ?is age ( sorr[1 ! wid5+ ( ! scope ( ! hymn by ! inclusion ( m subjective elem5ts1 & ! lit]>y advance 9 ! /ructure & diction 7 prep>+ ! way = ! ,gold5 ,age ( ,g]man hymnody :i* foll[$ ! conclusion ( ! great religi\s w>4 ,x ext5d$ f ,paul ,g]h>dt 7#afjd-afgf7 to ,*ri/ian ,fu]*tegott ,gell]t 7#agae-agfi74 ,g]h>dt _h sp5t 8 "y manhood amid ! desolation & difficulties ( ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>4 ,he did n ent] ! m9i/ry until he 0 ne>ly fifty ye>s old1 hav+ writt5 no hymns up to t "t4 ,a great prea*] & a devot$ pa/or1 he 0 a man ( deep piety & ( unfl9*+ loyalty to ! tru?1 z x 0 giv5 to him to see x4 ,z calamity foll[$ calamity1 "u /rict div9e discipl9e 9 prep>ation = 8 great "w 9 ! writ+ ( hymns1 n only = ! ,g]man *ur*1 b also = ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w1 he unit$ 9 himself ! two t5d5cies1 ! "o ( view+ ,god & div9e ?+s 9 an objective way1 *>act]i/ic ( ! e>ly ,lu!ran hymns1 & ! o!r1 ! expression ( ! emotion produc$ by su* contemplation 9 ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian1 *>act]i/ic ( ! subsequ5t p]iod4 ,he _h ! body ( ! old] hymnody & ! _s ( ! new4 ,moreov]1 ,g]h>dt 0 a poet4 ,inde$1 8 writ+s 7 ext5sive lyrics r ?an hymns4 ,"s ( !m h furni%$ sev]al hymns4 ,he 0 ! ,keble ( ,g]man hymnody1 & 8 influ5ce ^u subsequ5t hymn writ+ has be5 mo/ helpful4 ,!re is a poetic f]tility 9 ! man lack+ 9 8 pr$ecessors4 ,he wrote "o hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree hymns1 ( :i* ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff decl>es t !y 8are among ! noble/ pe>ls 9 ! treasury ( sacr$ poetry40 ,!y are ( su* uni=m excell5ce t x is difficult to select ^? ( out/&+ m]it4 8,befiehl du de9e ,wege0 78,give to ! w9ds ?y fe>s07 0 translat$ by ,john ,wesley4 8,o ,jesu ,*ri/1 me9 s*o5/es ,li*t0 78,jesus1 ?y b\ndless love to me07 is ano!r mo/ successful translation by ! same h&4 8,o ,haupt voll ,blut und ,wund50 78,o sacr$ head1 n[ w\nd$07 leans h>d on 8,salve1 caput cru5tatum10 b has a spirituality ! old] hymn does n s fully display4 ,?irty ( 8 hymns are 9 g5]al use 9 ! ,g]man *ur*es1 & ,g]many recognizes him z h] pr9ce ( hymni/s1 sup]ior ev5 to ,lu!r4 ,g]h>dt's contempor>ies1 ,john ,franck 7#afah-afgg7 & ,john ,s*effl] 7#afbd-afgg71 :ile fairly prom95t d n comp>e ) him 9 ?\ghtfulness & lit]>y felicity4 ,bo? are m pieti/ic4 ,! latt] has a some:at exub]ant /yle1 int5se & en?usia/ic4 ,john ,wesley translat$ & adopt$ "o hymn kn[n to our hymnals z 8,!e w ,i love1 my /r5g?1 my t[]40 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,pieti/ic ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,9 ! latt] decades ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ,philipp ,jacob ,sp5]1 ,augu/ ,h]mann ,francke1 & ,johann ,ana/asius ,freyl+haus5 l$ a /rong movem5t ( prote/1 call$ ,pietism1 aga9/ ! arid s*ola/icism & cold =malism ( ! ,lu!ran *ur*4 ,x 0 a second ,re=mation1 emphasiz+ piety & s9c]e emotionalism4 ,x po/pon$ ! blight ( ,rationalism = a few decades & l$ a g5]ation into a dev\t]1 m g5u9e1 religi\s life4 ,sp5] 0 a great lead] & a good man1 b no hymn writ]2 ,francke wrote b few hymns1 & s ?is phase ( _! "w devolv$ on ,freyl+haus54 ,he 0 full ( _s1 ) attractive rhy?ms & florid music4 ,8 songs 7 v popul>1 b lack$ p]man5t m]it4 ,o!r writ]s ( ?is s*ool 7 ,s*ade1 ,s*utz1 & ,rodiga/4 ,less imm$iately connect$ ) ! ,pieti/ic movem5t1 b "u its influ5ce1 are ,hill] ( ,s\? ,g]many1 ,arnold1 a pr(essor at ! ,univ]sity ( ,giess51 & ,t]/eeg5 ( ,we/phalia1 a my/ic1 all ( :om wrote v acceptable hymns4 ,t]/eeg5 0 highly appreciat$ by ,john ,wesley1 :o translat$ 8 8,gott rufet no*2 sollt' i* ni*t endli* ho]580 78,god call+ yet6 %all ,i n he>8074 8,gott i/ geg5wa]tig6 lasset uns anbet50 78,lo6 ,god is "h2 let u adore07 & 8,j$es ,h]z w etwas lieb50 78,some?+ e he>t is lov+07 are o!rs f\nd translat$ 9 curr5t hymnals4 ,"l ,selborne speaks ( him z 8( all ! m copi\s ,g]man hymn writ]s aft] ,lu!r1 p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable man1 pieti/1 my/ic1 & mission>y1 he 0 also a great religi\s poet40 ,t he 0 a layman makes 8 religi\s life all ! m rem>kable4 ,a m widely kn[n & /rik+ p]sonality 0 ,c\nt von ,z9z5dorf 7#agjj-agfj71 a v dev\t b some:at erratic man4 ,he became ! patron sa9t ( ! ,moravian ,*ur* & %>$--p]haps creat$--its zeal = =eign missions4 ,he sp5t "s "t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ea/]n ,p5nsylvania1 & 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 do+ evangeli/ic "w4 ,he wrote two ?\s& religi\s lyrics1 disfigur$ to a l>ge ext5t by extravagances & by repulsive mat]iali/ic similes & phrases4 ,8 associate & successor1 ,bi%op ,augu/ ,gottlieb ,spang5b]g1 long resid5t 9 ,am]ica1 & ,bi%op ,*ri/ian ,gregor also wrote v useful hymns4 ,! ,moravian hymnody is all ! m notewor?y 9 t x _h a great influ5ce ov] ! hymnic "w ( ! ,wesleys4 ,,iv4 ,,g]man ,,re=m$ ,,hymnody ,! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,g]many long foll[$ ,calv9 9 exclusively us+ ! ,psalms ( ,david1 b f9ally felt ! impulse ( ! ,lu!ran hymnody4 ,t]/eeg51 m5tion$ above1 lean$ to ?is bran* ( ! ,g]man *ur*1 al?\gh n (ficially connect$ ) x4 ,joa*im ,ne&] 7#afej-afhj71 a ,re=m$ m9i/] at ,brem51 wrote "s extremely valuable & popul> hymns ( praise & 0 call$ ! ,psalmi/ ( ! ,new ,cov5ant4 ,among 8 be/ are 8,sieh1 hi] b9 i*1 ,ehr5-,ko5ig0 78,behold me "h 9 grief draw ne>071 8,lobe d5 ,h]r51 d5 mae*tig5 ,ko5ig d] ,ehr50 78,praise to ! ,"l6 ,he is ,k+ ov] all ! creation071 8,uns] ,h]rs*]1 uns] ,ko5ig0 78,sov]eign ,rul]1 ,k+ victori\s071 /ill sung 9 e pi\s home 9 ,g]many4 ,v4 ,,transition ,,to ,,rationali/ic ,,hymns ,! transitional p]sonality betwe5 ?is ,pieti/ic & ! succe$+ ,rationali/ic era1 0 ,*ri/ian ,f4 ,gell]t 7#agae-agfi71 a pr(essor 9 ,leipzig ,univ]sity4 ,he 0 a man ( s9c]e piety2 he 0 a tea*]1 n only 9 ! classroom1 b 9 all 8 lit]>y ef=ts4 ,he wrote moral ,tales & ,fables1 ,moral ,poems1 ,didactic ,poems1 z well z ,sacr$ ,odes & ,hymns4 ,!re 7 fifty-f\r ( ^!1 all 9 ! same didactic /yle4 ,!y lack$ ! rugg$ /r5g? ( ,lu!r1 ! poetical elem5t ( ,g]h>dt1 & ! my/ic insight ( ,t]/eeg52 b ?is v matt]-(-factness made 8 writ+s imm5sely popul>4 ,( all 8 hymns1 b "o survives 9 our mod]n hymnals1 8 ,ea/] hymn1 8,jesus lebt1 mit ihm au* i*0 78,jesus lives1 no long] n[074 ,,vi4 ,,rationalism ,,9 ,,hymnody ,g]man hymnody sudd5ly fell f its exalt$ ,pieti/ic rhapsodies into a crass mat]ialism4 ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff gives a vivid glimpse into ! situation3 8,he 7,klop/ock7 0 foll[$ by a sw>m ( hymnological t9k]s & poeta/]s :o _h no sympa?y ) ! !ology & poetry ( ! gr& old hymns ( fai?2 weak5$1 dilut$1 mutilat$1 & wat]$ !m1 & introduc$ ^! misimprovem5ts into ! *ur*es4444 ,conv]sion & sanctification 7 *ang$ into self-improvem5t1 piety into virtue1 heav5 into ! bett] _w1 ,*ri/ into ,*ri/ianity1 ,god into ,provid5ce1 ,provid5ce into fate4 ,! p 7 compell$ to s+ rhym$ s]mons on ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 ! delights ( reunion1 ! dignity ( man1 ! duty ( self-improvem5t1 ! nurture ( ! body1 & ! c>e ( animals & fl[]s40 ,!re is no poetical1 mu* less religi\s1 lyrical impulse 9 rationalism1 & ! *ur* lyrics ( ?is p]iod h left little impress on ! hymnody ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x 0 ! classic p]iod ( ,g]man lit]ature1 b x _h few ,*ri/ian elem5ts 9 x4 ,a!ns & ,rome1 n ,j]usalem1 7 ! c5t]s ( intellectual int]e/2 & x might almo/ be said t x is a pagan lit]ature4 ,,vii4 ,,hymns ,,( ,,r5ew$ ,,religi\s ,,life ,z 9 ! imm$iate pre-,re=mation age1 9 spite ( ! decad5ce ( religi\s life among ! ,roman ,ca?olic lead]s1 !re 0 a semi-subm]g$ piety t =c$ ! ,re=mation inside ! *ur*2 s 9 ?is recrudesc5ce ( paganism 9 ! ,g]man *ur*1 !re 0 a great body ( e>ne/1 pi\s ,*ri/ians :o kept ! _s ( true ,g]man dev\tness alive4 ,^! 7 repres5t$ by ,fri$ri* ,gottlieb ,klop/ock 7#agbd-ahjc71 :o1 al?\gh he set ! disa/r\s fa%ion ( re-writ+ ! old] hymns 9 ord] to improve _! lit]>y value by remov+ ar*aisms & h>% l9es1 0 yet a dev\t man1 writ+ ! great ,g]man epic 8,messias0 & also "s deeply religi\s hymns t 7 too poetic = ! common p4 ,ano!r dev\t writ] 0 ,johann ,kasp] ,lavat] 7#agda-ahja71 bett] kn[n by 8 treatise on physiognomy1 :o wrote "s hymns aft] ! /yle ( ,klop/ock1 b ) great] popul> success1 = 8 8,o suesse/] d] ,nam5 all0 78,o "n ?an e "n m de>07 has be5 translat$ & us$ 9 ,engli% hymnals4 ,:5 ! fir/ intoxication ( ! new fre$om f *ur*ly1 & ev5 moral1 re/ra9t pass$ away1 ! ,g]man *ur* aga9 f\nd able repres5tatives to give expression to its religi\s life4 ,fri$ri* von ,h>d5b]g 7#aggb-ahja71 also call$ 8,novalis10 a m9+ eng9e] ( f9e lit]>y ability1 wrote "s hymns ( deep feel+ & beautiful /yle4 ,fri$ri* de la ,motte ,f\que 7#aggg-ahdc71 *iefly kn[n z ! au?or ( ,und9e1 & z an out/&+ repres5tative ( ! ,romantic s*ool 9 lit]ature1 wrote "s v beautiful hymns1 includ+ two mission>y hymns ( great excell5ce4 ,!re is a lit]>y & imag9ative *>m 9 ^! hymns1 z 9 8 g5]al ,g]man /yle1 t betrays 8 ,hugu5ot h]$ity4 ,bo? ^! writ]s _h ! lit]>y emphasis t some:at disc\nt$ ! value ( _! hymns = ! common p4 ,!y /&1 h[ev]1 z l&m>ks ( ! subsid5ce ( ! rationali/ic p]iod 9 ,g]man hymnody4 ,,viii4 ,,hymns ,,( ,,pieti/ic ,,type ,9 ! reaction f ,rationalism1 ,pietism aga9 came into its own & a noble ro/] ( sacr$ lyri/s h giv5 x expression4 ,?is includes ,ern/ ,moritz ,arndt1 pr(essor ( hi/ory at ! ,univ]sity ( ,bonn1 ^: 8,wahres ,*ri/5tum0 0 z necess>y to e ,*ri/ian home z ! ,bible itself1 a patriot :o won ! hatr$ & p]secution ( ,napoleon ,bonap>te by 8 patriotic songs1 & ^: hymns are no small "p ( ! treasury ( lat] ,g]man hymnody4 ,among !m are 8,i* weiss1 an w5 i* glaube0 78,i "k 9 :om ,i put my tru/071 :i* is "o ( ! ,g]man classics4 ,fri$ri* ,adolf ,krumma*] 7#agfg-ahde7 is be/ rememb]$ by 8 hymn 8,mag au* die ,liebe we950 78,?\gh love may weep ) break+ he>t07 & 8 mission>y hymn1 8,e9e ,h]de und e9 ,hirt0 78,"o %eph]d & "o fold to be074 ,/ill o!rs are ,fri$ri* ,ruck]t 7#aghi-ahff7 :om ,dr4 ,s*aff calls 8"o ( ! greate/ ma/]s ( lyric poetry10 ,alb]t ,knapp 7#agih-ahfd71 editor ( ! out/&+ critical collection ( ,g]man hymns1 8,d] ,li$]s*atz10 & writ] ( _m widely us$ hymns1 & ,meta ,heuss]-,s*weiz] 7#agig-ahgf71 ( ,switz]l&1 8! mo/ em95t & noble among all ! female poets ( our :ole evangelical ,*ur*40#a ,! primate ( !m all is ,k>l ,johann ,philipp ,spitta 7#ahja-ahei71 8! mo/ popul> hymni/ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury40 ,! fifty-fif? edition ( 8 ,psalt] und ,h>fe appe>$ 9 #ahhi4 ,he 0 an ,hanov]ian pa/or4 ,he _h be5 "u rationali/ic tea*]s at ! ,univ]sity ( ,goett+51 b t[>d ! end ( 8 univ]sity c\rse _h a pr(\nd religi\s exp]i5ce t affect$ all 8 future life2 he wrote no secul> v]se aft] t "t4 ,he 0 recogniz$ z a my/ic & pieti/ & 8 promotion 0 antagoniz$ on t gr\nd4 ,_m ( 8 hymns h be5 translat$ into ,engli%4 ,among ! mo/ successful are 8,o ,jesu1 me9e ,sonne0 78,i "k no life divid$071 8,es k5nt d] ,h]r die ,se950 78,he kn[e? all ,8 p071 8,o selig ,haus1 wo man di* aufg5omm50 78,o happy home1 :]e ?\ art lov$ ! de>e/071 8,o treu] ,heil&1 ,jesu ,*ri/0 78,we praise & bless !e1 graci\s ,"l074 ,spitta may be call$ 8! ,g]h>dt ( ! n9ete5? c5tury10 = he has _m ( t great hymn writ]'s qualities z well z 8 popul>ity4 ,he 0 s9c]ely dev\t1 a man ( an abid+ s5se ( ,god's c>e & ne>ness2 8 /yle is smoo? & melodi\s z well z poetical4 ,spitta's hymns are v practical 9 l5g? & =m ( /anza1 & 8 !mes gr[ out ( ! common ne$s & exp]i5ces ( g5]al humanity4 ,= ?is reason !y h be5 v l>gely translat$ into ,engli%--no less ?an ?irty-?ree ( !m--&1 :at is m significant1 select$ by editors ( hymnals1 especially 9 ,engl&4 ,k>l von ,g]ok 7#ahae-87 is ano!r exce$+ly popul> religi\s lyri/ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 h>dly second to ,spitta4 ,8 8,palm-blaett]10 issu$ 9 #aheg1 rea*$ its fifty-six? edition 9 #ahhf4 ,by ?is "t x has likely rea*$ ! c5tury m>k4 ,b 8 v]ses are religi\s poetry1 n hymns1 & b a few c5tos h be5 admitt$ to ,g]man hymnbooks4 ,rec5tly ! new rationalism & s5sual mat]ialism h aga9 subm]g$ ! religi\s life ( ,g]many & ! impulse to write hymns has lo/ its urg5cy4 ,:e!r ! %att]+ ( ! illusion ( _w-wide p[]1 & ! sob]+ effect ( its t]rible losses ( m5 & ( weal?1 w br+ ,g]many back to h] religi\s s5ses mu/ be pati5tly await$ by ^? eag] = h] highe/ welf>e4 ,! recrudesc5ce ( paganism & its ?reat ( r5ew$ /riv+ aft] _w dom9ance ne$ n bla/ ?is pi\s hope4 ,god's h& is /ill on ! till] ( ! ,g]man national b>k1 & ! he>t ( ! ,g]man p is n repres5t$ by ! bullet9s on ! surface ( its curr5t ev5ts1 caus$ by ! pride ( nationalism 9 ! %all[ vocal /ratum t /rid5tly claims ! _w's att5tion4 ,9 ?is hurri$ review ( ! developm5t ( ! ,g]man hymn f ,lu!r to ,spitta mu* t is int]e/+ & pr(itable has be5 omitt$4 ,b x is manife/ t ?is ,g]man hymnody holds ! supreme place 9 ! hymnody ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 all ages & nations4 ,! reasons = ?is lie on ! surface3 ! ,g]man p are a s++ p1 & ! in/9ct to s+ _! ?\ghts & feel+s is /rong] ?an 9 any o!r race4 ,aga91 !y did n lose two c5turies "u ! spell ( ,calv9's devotion to ! ,hebrew ,psalms1 z did ,great ,brita9 & ,am]ica4 ,9 contra/ ) ! ,lat9 & ,greek hymnodies1 x is ! voice ( ! p1 n ! re/ra9$ liturgical voice ( ! cl]gy4 ,! ,g]man hymnody is (t5 pond]\s & heavy1 (t5 t$i\sly prolix & dull1 b at ! he>t ( x is a pr(\nd realization ( ! actualities ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & a responsiv5ess to its appeals to ! he>ts ( m51 t "o _c f9d else:]e to ! same ext5t4 ,*apt] ,,xiii ,,metrical ,,psalmody ,i4 ,,calv9',s ,,conception ,,( ,,congregational ,,s++ ,:ile ,lu!r recogniz$ ! value ( hymns z pre-em95t 9 8 "w1 he /ill left a l>ge place = ! ,psalms1 himself mak+ "s admirable v]sions & incit+ o!rs to d ! same4 ,b !re 7 limits to 8 sympa?y ) an undue & m]ely =mal emphasis ( !m4 ,he cancel$ ! obligation ( repeat+ ! :ole ,psalt] once a week1 in/itut$ by ,c>d9al ,quimonez1 z 8a donkey's burd540 ,lu!r 0 a re=m]1 *ang+ only :at ne$$ *ang+ 9 ord] to secure a deep] spirituality4 ,calv9 & ,zw+li 7 n re=m]s1 b re-creators1 sett+ :olly aside all ! liturgy1 ! ecclesia/ical organization1 ! cl]ical rules1 & ! di/9ctive doctr9es ( ! ,roman *ur*1 & build+ up an entirely new *ur* ) no o!r sanction ?an _! int]pretation ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,p]haps unconsci\sly1 ,calv9 h>k$ back to ! ,roman attitude ( ,gregory ! ,great1 9 insi/+ on purely ,scriptural s\rces = ! s]vice ( song4 ,he 0 too good a ,biblical s*ol> n to "k t ! ,apo/olic ,*ur* us$ 8hymns & spiritual songs0 z well z ,psalms2 inde$ he nev] categorically =bade hymns ( 8human composure40 ,b ! p _h be5 =bidd5 ! ,bible4 ,! ,psalms _h be5 sung by ! cl]gy alone 9 an already dead language4 ,calv9 decl>$ t 8if a man sang 9 an unkn[n tongue1 he might z well be a l9net or a pop9jay40 ,s he react$ some:at viol5tly4 ,he _h a pr(\nd s5se ( ! au?ority ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & 8 m9d 0 possess$ by ! idea ( ! div9e sov]eignty2 h5ce religi\s rites ( human orig9 seem$ trifl+ & negligible4 ,?is attitude 0 emphasiz$ all ! m by ! ,lat9 hymns sung & read 9 ! *ur*es1 & on religi\s occasions1 ^: *ief burd5 0 wor%ip ( ! ,madonna1 & ev5 ( ! sa9ts1 aga9/ :i* 8 m9d rose 9 outrag$ horror4 ,,ii4 ,,calv9',s ,,foll[]s ,,m ,,extreme ,human nature be+ :at x is1 x 0 inevitable t ,calv9's foll[]s %\ld c>ry 8 ideas to an extreme1 & me*anically add ! conclusion t hymns indep5d5t ( ! lyrics ( ! ,scriptures %\ld be =bidd54 ,:ile ,lu!r /ress$ ! ,biblical cont5t ( ! hymns & exalt$ ! ,psalms z ! s\rce ( religi\s lyrical impulses1 ,calv9 & 8 disciples add$ a rigid & almo/ sup]/iti\s reg>d = ! m]e =m ( ! ,scripture lyrics4 ,!y accept$ _! di/ortion & mutilation 9 giv+ !m a metrical =m z ju/ifi$ by ! congregational necessity1 & by ! evid5t devotional results among ! p4 ,,iii4 ,,m>ot',s ,,successful ,,v]sions ,b5ea? 8 au/]ity ,calv9 evid5tly _h an appreciation ( lit]>y beauty & grace1 = he develop$ an ambition to clo! ! ,hebrew ,psalms 9 a lit]>y ,fr5* metrical dress4 ,x 0 :ile ?is problem 0 ex]cis+ 8 m9d t !re fell into 8 h&s ! ,fr5* v]sion ( "s ( ! ,psalms by ,clem5t ,m>ot 7#adig-aedd71 :o _h come "u ! influ5ce ( ,m>gu]ite de ,valois1 ! ,hugu5ot pr9cess1 ^: valet de *ambre he 0 dur+ 8 e>ly tw5ties4 ,x is possible t he & ,calv9 met at ,f]r>a 9 #aece4 ,?\gh ! "w ( a ,hugu5ot poet1 ^! lyrics 7 admir$ 9 high political & social circles 9 ,france4 ,writt5 9 measures fitt+ !m to popul> tunes1 !y 7 v popul> among ! royal c\rti]s1 ,ca?olics z well z ,prote/ants1 & 7 soon introduc$ into o!r c\ntries4 ,t he 0 lat] p]secut$ by ! ,roman ecclesia/ics only recomm5d$ him ! m to ,calv94 ,"h 0 a poet ( high reputation1 a skillful v]sifi] ( ! ,psalms1 a fell[-suff]] at ! h&s ( ! ,roman hi]>*y--:y n commit to 8 h&s ! task ( supply+ ,calv9's new *ur* ) its ne$$ book ( ,psalms8 ,s ,m>ot 0 call$ to ,g5eva4 ,,iv4 ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,g5evan ,,psalt] ,9 #aedc1 n9ete5 ye>s aft] ,lu!r's fir/ v5ture1 ! ,a*t ,li$]bu*1 appe>$1 ,! ,g5evan ,psalt] 0 issu$ 9 ! ,fr5* language4 ,x conta9$ fifty psalms by ,m>ot4 ,m>ot di$ 9 #aedd4 ,! completion ( ! ,psalt] 0 committ$ to ,!odore ,beza ( ,burgundy1 :o revis$ ,m>ot's v]ses1 elim9at+ ! classical allusions & (f5sive gaiety4 ,) ! help ( ,b\rgeois1 & lat] ( ,g\dimel1 9 complet+ & h>moniz+ ! tunes1 he f9i%$ ! ,psalt] 9 #aefb4a ,v4 ,,engli% ,,psalm ,,v]sions ,,be=e ,,/]nhold ,!re _h be5 ,engli% v]sions ( "s ( ! ,psalms be=e ,/]nhold und]took ! task4 ,bi%op ,aldhelm ( ,%]borne1 :o di$ 9 #gji ,a4,d41 compos$ a complete psalt]4 ,two v]sions 7 due to ,lu!ran influ5ce4 ,t ( ,miles ,cov]dale1 ,ghoo/ly ,psalms & ,spiritual ,songs1 appe>+ sometime betwe5 #aecj & #aedj1 us$ "s ( ! ,g]man *orales1 includ+ ! great 8,e9' fe/e ,burg40 ,! ,w$d]burn bro!rs ( ,dundee1 ,scotl&1 issu$ ! ,comp5di\s ,booke ( ,gude & ,godlie ,ballates1 also kn[n z ,dundee ,psalms1 on ! return ( ,john ,w$d]burn1 soon aft] #aeci1 f ,witt5b]g1 :]e he _h be5 "u ! influ5ce ( bo? ,lu!r & ,melan*?on4 ,lat9 psalms & hymns _h no value ) "y p1 he insi/$ 9 8 preface2 8b :5 !y he> x sung into _! vulg> tongue1 or s+ x !mselves1 ) sweet melody1 !n %all !y love _! ,god ) he>t & m9d1 & cause !m to put away bawdry & unclean songs40 ,:ile consid]ably bett] ?an ! songs ! collection displac$1 ! new book 0 too *eaply popul>1 & undignifi$ 9 _m ( its religi\s p>odies ( popul> songs1 to satisfy ! eld]s ( ! ,scotti% ,kirk 767 & !y tri$ to suppress x4 ,b ! l9es ( religi\s1 social1 doctr9al1 & political influ5ce connect$ ,engl& & ,scotl& ) ,france & ,g5eva s closely t x happ5$ t ! new ,engli% & ,scot* psalmody 0 bas$ on ! "w ( ,m>ot & ,calv9 & n on t ( ,lu!r4 ,to human m9ds ) "s s5se ( lit]>y dignity & /yle & ( a m spontane\s expression ( religi\s life & exp]i5ce1 x seems a great pity6 ,! fir/ response 9 ,engl& to ! new v]sion ( ,m>ot 0 ! ,lat9 v]sion ( ,george ,bu*anan 9 #aedh4 ,lat9 0 an entirely dead language to ! commonalty1 b 0 q g5]ally famili> to p ( s*ol>%ip & culture4 ,?is v]sion1 9 ! s*ol>ly language ( all ,europe 7l ! ,m&>9 9 ,*9a71 f\nd wide appreciation 9 intellectual circles & _m editions ( x 7 issu$4 ,( c\rse1 ! mass ( ! ,engli% p 0 n affect$ by x1 & x _h little or no influ5ce on ! developm5t ( ,engli% psalmody4 ,t !re 7 v]nacul> v]sions already 9 use1 is q c]ta94 ,rob]t ,c[ley anticipat$ ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s 9 ! v]sify+ ( ! :ole ,psalt]1 issu+ 8 "w 9 #aedi4 ,9 ! preface to ?is collection he ref]s to previ\s v]sions :i* _h passages 8obscure & h>d40 ,probably !y 7 ,loll>d or ,wycliffite 9 orig91 = ^! 8sweet s+]s10 precursors ( ! ,re=mation to come1 work$ among ! l[] classes 9 ! ,l[ ,c\ntries z well z 9 ,engl&1 s++ ! ,gospel 9 ! v]nacul>4 ,,vi4 ,,v]sion ,,( ,,/]nhold ,,& ,,hopk9s ,und\bt$ly x 0 ! ,fr5* ,psalms ( ,m>ot1 & _! great popul>ity 9 ! highe/ circles 9 ,france1 t incit$ ,?omas ,/]nhold to und]take a l v]sion 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,8 fir/ issue1 probably 9 #aedg & #aedh1 conta9$ n9ete5 ,psalms4 ,9 #aedi he publi%$ ano!r edition conta9+ ?irty-sev5 ,psalms4 ,/]nhold di$ 9 #aedi1 leav+ b n9ete5 additional ,psalms unpubli%$4 ,ano!r poet1 ,john ,hopk9s1 a ne> neighbor 9 ,gl\ce/]%ire1 contribut$ to ! edition ( #aeea4 ,9 #aefb ! psalt] 0 complet$4 ,( ! "o hundr$ & fifty ,psalms1 ,/]nhold _h suppli$ fifty-"o1 ,hopk9s sixty1 all 9 common met]1 & ! re/ 7 contribut$ by v>i\s writ]s4 ,x also conta9$ metrical v]sions ( ! ,canticles1 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 ! ,te ,deum1 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 an ,engli% v]sion ( ! fe/ival hymn1 8,v5i1 ,creator ,spiritus10 & sev]al orig9al ,engli% hymns4 ,?is psalt] _h a popul>ity equal$ only by ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n & ! ,gospel ,hymns s]ies 9 ! rec5t pa/4 ,)9 half a c5tury m ?an fifty editions 7 issu$4 ,by #ahda no less ?an six hundr$ & fifty diff]5t editions _h be5 absorb$ by ! religi\s public--m ?an all o!r metrical v]sions comb9$4 ,?is v]sion 0 adopt$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 #aefb & cont9u$ to be us$ = ne>ly two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 despite its notori\s crudities & imp]fections1 & despite ! _m ef=ts made to sup]s$e x by o!r v]sions & by hymns4 ,! s++ ( ,psalms became univ]sal4 ,at ,/4 ,paul's ,cross1 aft] ! s]vice1 !re 7 sometimes six ?\s& p]sons engag$ 9 s++ ,psalms4 ,x 0 a "t ( g5u9e community s++4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,scot* ,,v]sion ,9 #aeef1 ,john ,knox issu$ 8 ,anglo-,g5evan ,psalt]1 bas$ on ! #aeea edition ( ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s1 ) "s alt]ations & additions4 ,x naturally 0 greatly influ5c$ by ,calv9's ,g5evan ,psalt]4 ,! ,anglo-,g5evan ,psalt] is significant *iefly because ( its influ5ce on ! ,scot* ,psalt]4 ,?r\gh t1 x is ! s\rce ( "s psalms & tunes /ill 9 use--notably1 8,all p t on e>? d dwell0 & 8,old ,hundr$?0 to :i* ! ,long ,met] ,doxology is sung4 ,! ,scot* ,psalt] develop$ on a diff]5t l9e4 ,! ,psalm editors ( ! ,scotti% ,*ur* accept$ eighty-sev5 ( ! ,anglo-,g5evan ,psalms1 add$ & some:at alt]$ =ty-two f ! f9al ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s editions1 & suppli$ tw5ty-"o f _! own v]sifi]s4 ,x appe>$ 9 #aefd & 0 adopt$ by ! ,g5]al ,assembly z its au?oriz$ ,psalm book4 ,9 #afjj ,james ,i began a revision & himself wrote ?irty-five ( ! ,psalms be=e 8 dea?4 ,?is psalt] 0 complet$ by ,william ,alex&] & 0 issu$ 9 #afcj1 be+ kn[n z ! ,royal ,psalt]4 ,*>les ,i b\nd up a revis$ edition ( x ) a new liturgy prep>$ by ! ,scot* bi%ops 9 #aecf1 & ord]$ its exclusive use4 ,b ! ,scot* cl]gy decl9$ ) ?anks1 hav+ no use = 8! mass 9 ,engli%40 ,b ! "q ( a revision ( ?is ,psalt] hav+ be5 rais$1 its defici5cies1 :i* _h be5 passively accept$1 rose up into consci\sness4 ,r\s' v]sion1 adopt$ by ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly 9 #afdc1 & h5ce widely us$ 9 ,engl&1 0 made ! basis ( ! new ,scot* ,psalt] &1 aft] sev5 ye>s ( am5d+ & revision1 0 adopt$ 9 #afej4 ,x is /ill us$ 9 ,scotl& & 9 ,am]ican ,presbyt]ian *ur*es ^: eyes look back rev]5tly to ,scotl&4 ,,viii4 ,,r\s' ,,v]sion ,r\s' v]sion 0 made by ,francis ,r\s1 ,provo/ ( ,eton ,college1 ,ox=d1 a ,presbyt]ian lawy] & a man ( public affairs4 ,x 0 an improvem5t on ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s1 b /ill left mu* to be desir$ 9 smoo?ness ( v]sification & grace ( diction1 ow+ to ! cont9u$ loyalty to ! orig9al phraseology ( ! ,psalms4 ,h5ce x _h "s 8awful examples10 to use ,mat!w ,arnold's phrase1 ^: repetition "h might amuse b n edify4 ,b x also _h "s happy /anzas t we /ill are glad to s+1 e4g43 8,! ,"l's my ,%eph]d1 ,i'll n want2 ,he makes me d[n to lie ,9 pa/ures gre52 he leade? me ,! quiet wat]s by40 ,comp>e ?is ) ,ar*bi%op ,p>k]'s v]sion ( ! ,%eph]d ,psalm writt5 9 #aeeg3 8,to fe$ my ne$e3 he w me leade ,to pa/ures gre5 & fat3 ,he =? br\ght me3 9 lib]tie ,to wat]s delicate40 ,b ) ! bl9dness ( ! v]sifi]s to ! ne$ ( div]sify+ _! met]s 9 ! int]e/ ( v>i$ & attractive tunes1 all ! psalms 7 writt5 9 ,common ,met]4#b ,,ix4 ,,tate ,,& ,,brady',s 8,,new ,,v]sion0 ,a new v]sion by two ,iri%m51 ,nahum ,tate & ,ni*olas ,brady1 appe>$ 9 #afif4 ,tate 0 a lit]>y man1 a playwright1 a poet1 & f9ally poet laureate4 ,brady _h a r v>i$ cl]ical c>e] 9 ,irel& & 9 ,engl&1 becom+ *apla9 to ,k+ ,william4 ,?is w p>tly expla9 :y ?is v]sion receiv$ royal endorsem5t & gradually replac$ ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,x 0 adopt$ by ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur* ( ,am]ica 9 #aghi4 ,! fact t ! ,noncon=mi/ *ur*es rema9$ fai?ful to ! 8,old ,v]sion0 & to ,r\s' v]sion1 no d\bt _h its be>+ on ! f9al acceptance ( ! 8,new ,v]sion0 by ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,?is 8,new ,v]sion0 0 a little smoo!r ?an ! 8,old ,v]sion10 & _h a little m lit]>y grace1 b /ill 0 %ackl$ by devotion to 8purity0--to ! exact ?\ght & phraseology ( ! ,hebrew ,psalms4 ,nev]!less1 z ,gillman says1 8?is book conta9$ a pl5tiful supply ( *aff1 b p]haps a few m gra9s ( gold5 corn ?an ,/]nhold's40 8,z pants ! h>t = cool+ /reams0 & 8,?r\gh all ! *ang+ sc5es ( life0 are /ill highly priz$1 & ,tate's ,*ri/mas ,c>ol1 8,:ile %eph]ds wat*$ _! flocks by night0 7:i* appe>$ 9 a supplem5t to ! 8,new ,v]sion07 is a ma/]ly adaptation ( ! ,nativity /ory4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,montgom]y1 9 comp>+ ! 8,new ,v]sion0 ) ! 8,old ,v]sion10 rem>ks3 8,x is ne>ly z inanimate z ! =m]1 ?\gh a little m ref9$40 ,( ! 8,old ,v]sion0 he says3 8,! m]it ( fai?ful adh]5ce to ! orig9al has be5 claim$ = ?is v]sion & ne$ n be d5i$1 b x is ! resemblance :i* ! dead be> to ! liv+40 ,old ,?omas ,full] wittily says ( ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s t 8,!y are m5 ^: piety 0 bett] ?an _! poetry1 & !y _h drunk m ( ,jordan ?an ( ,helicon40 ,?omas ,campbell ev5 m h>%ly exclaims3 8,) ! be/ int5sions & ! wor/ ta/e1 !y degrad$ ! _s ( ,hebrew poetry by flat & homely phraseology1 &1 mi/ak+ vulg>ity = simplicity1 turn$ into ba?os :at !y f\nd sublime40 ,f ! lit]>y po9t ( view ^! dicta are correct en\gh1 b !y ov]look :at is va/ly m important--! high moral & spiritual uses :i* ^! homely v]sions s amply s]v$4 ,x4 ,,am]ican ,,psalmody ,! ,pilgrims br\ght ) !m f ,leyd5 ,a9swor?'s v]sion ( ! ,psalms1 publi%$ 9 ,am/]dam--,g5evan r ?an ,engli% 9 "*4 ,its use 0 l>gely conf9$ to ! ,pilgrims & _! desc5dants4 ,pres5tly ! copies ( bo? v]sions became r>e & ! s]vice ( song dep5d$ on ! 8l9+ out0 ( ! v]ses4 ,! fir/ book pr9t$ 9 ,am]ica 0 ! ,bay ,psalm ,book1 an indep5d5t v]sion ( ! ,psalms made by ,?omas ,welde1 ,ri*>d ,ma!r1 & ,john ,eliot1 ! apo/le to ! ,indians1 a committee appo9t$ 9 #afcf4 ,x 0 propos$ to make x m scriptural ?an ei!r ( ! previ\s v]sions us$4 ,x appe>$ 9 #afdj4 ,its preface consi/$ ( a disc\rse urg+ t psalm-s++ 0 bo? lawful & necess>y4 ,dur+ ! next c5tury & a half no less ?an sev5ty editions 7 pr9t$4 ,x 0 improv$ by ,dun/] & ,lyon & repr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita91 eighte5 editions be+ call$ = 9 ,engl& & tw5ty-two 9 ,scotl&4 ,?is 0 ,am]ica's fir/ contribution to ! song s]vice ( ! ,"m ,c\ntry1 b by no means ! la/4 ,x may be int]e/+ to see j :at lit]>y /yle ?is ,bay ,psalm ,book c\ld display1 & a few specim5s are h]e) giv54 ,! "o hundr$ & ?irty-sev5? ,psalm1 = in/ance1 0 giv5 ! foll[+ =m3 #a4 8,! riv]s on ( ,babilon ,!re :5 wee did sit d[ne3 ,yea1 ev5 !n wee m\rn$ :5 wee remembr$ ,sion4 #b4 ,our ,h>p wee did hang x amid ,^u ! will[ tree1 ,because !re !y t u away l$ 9 captivitee1 #c4 ,requir$ ( u a song & ?us ask mir?3 u wa/e :o laid1 s+ u among a ,sion's song unto u !n !y said4 #d4 ,! ,"l's song s+ c wee8 be+ 9 /rang]'s l&4 ,!n let loose h] skill my "r h&1 if ,i ,j]usalem =get4 #e4 ,let cleave my tongue my pallate on if m9de !e doe n ,i if *ief joys or'e ,i prize n m ,j]usalem my joy40 ,cotton ,ma!r's rhymeless v]sion 0 mu* m s5sible 9 its =m1 = x elim9at$ ! *ief h&icap 9 produc+ a lit]al v]sion 9 metrical =m4 ,z 9 ! ,psalm v]sions ( ,engl& & ,scotl&1 !re 0 a vivid consci\sness ( lit]>y & poetic %ortcom+s2 b ! s5se ( obligation to supply a lit]al translation ( ! ,hebrew ov]rode all impulses t[>d a smoo!r r5d]+4 ,! preface frankly /ates ! position ( ! committee3 8,if !re=e ! v]ses are n always s smoo? & elegant z "s may desire or expect2 let !m consid] t ,god's alt> ne$s n our poli%+ 7,ex4 #bj71 = we h respect$ r a pla9e translation1 ?an to smoo? our v]ses ) ! sweetness ( any p>aphrase1 & soe h att5d$ ,consci5ce r ?an ,elegance1 fidelity r ?an poetry1 9 translat+ ! ,hebrew words into ,engli% language & ,david's poetry into ,engli% meetre40 ,!re 7 o!r ,am]ican ,psalm v]sions1 b ! only v]sions wor? consid]+ are ! revisions ( ,isaac ,watts' ,psalms1 :i* w come up 9 introduc+ ,am]ican hymnody lat]4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,psalm ,,v]sions ,9 smil+ ov] ?is rude psalmody ( ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,am]ica1 x is always to be rememb]$ t ^! v]sions 7 n a lit]>y endeavor4 ,_! ambition 0 to secure #8purity1' loyalty to ! r prosaically conceiv$ doctr9es ( ! orig9als4 ,!re 0 no ?\ght ( poetry or ( lit]>y f9i%4 ,! met] & rhyme 7 practical devices to make congregational s++ possible4 ,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,engli% ,,hymn ,,be=e ,,watts ,i4 ,,! ,,e>lie/ ,,engli% ,,hymn ,j z ,gregory ! ,great did n create ! music t be>s 8 "n1 nor ,lu!r ! congregational hymnody1 s ,isaac ,watts did n orig9ate ! ,engli% hymnody ( :i* he is (t5 t]m$ ! fa!r4 ,! ,loll>ds1 or ,wickliffites1 sang metrical psalms1 & also hymns1 9 ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 z well z 9 ,engl&1 long be=e ,lu!r1 or ,m>ot1 or ,/]nhold4 ,moreov]1 ! emphasis ( ! ,psalms 0 an ecclesia/ical1 cl]ical attitude1 :ile ! p at l>ge to :om ! ,scriptures _h be5 a clos$ book1 & ! ,psalms an unkn[n language1 sang su* v]nacul> hymns z sprang up among !m2 s1 :ile we _c d\bt b t !y sang "s metrical psalms1 bas$ on ! ,wickliffe ,engli% ,bible1 ! body ( _! s++ 0 presumably hymnic4 ,inde$1 we mu/ g back mu* f>!r to f9d ! spr+ ( religi\s song t 0 to become a great riv] ( praise4 ,ca$mon1 a monk1 orig9ally a sw9eh]d1 ( ! e>ly sev5? c5tury1 suppli$ ! e>lie/ record$ ,engli% hymns3 8,n[ mu/ we hymn ! ,ma/] ( heav51 ,! might ( ! ,mak]1 ! de$s ( ! ,fa!r1 ,! ?\ght ( 8 he>t40 ,und\bt$ly ! times be=e ,ca$mon 7 resonant ) e>li] songs1 = ! ,v5]able ,b$e 7#fgc-gce7 9 ! next g5]ation records ! fact ( a great deal ( s++ among ! p4 ,inde$1 he himself wrote hymns 9 ,anglo-,saxon1 z well z 9 ,lat94 ,patrick & ,colombo sang psalms & hymns & made !m a means ( conv]t+ ! pagans ( ,irel& & ,scotl&4 ,,ii4 ,,engli% ,,hymnody ,,subm]g$ ,,by ,,re=m$ ,,psalmody ,! urge1 n only = v]sify+ all p>ts ( ! ,scriptures1 includ+ g5ealogies1 b ( actually s++ !m ) f]vor1 subm]g$ ! native impulse ( song4 ,! religi\s loyalty to ! lett] ( ! ,scriptures t foll[$ clos$ ! door aga9/ ! developm5t ( ! ,engli% hymn4#a ,pr(essor ,reeves 9 8 ,! ,hymn z ,lit]ature rem>ks3 8,z vigor\s & v>iegat$ & preval5t z ?is union ( popul> poetry & popul> music 0 9 ,engl&1 x /rangely weak5$ & pal$ at ! "o "t 9 ,engli% hi/ory :5 x might h be5 expect$ mo/ to fl\ri%4 ,! ,re=mation1 born ( t new fre$om ( ?\ght & wor%ip :i* produces ! be/ hymnody1 did n 9 ,engl&1 z x glori\sly did 9 ,g]many1 speak out ri*ly 9 ! native v]nacul> hymn40#b ,,iii4 ,,engli% ,,lit]>y ,,ideals ,,unfavorable ,,to ,,hymn-,,writ+ ,b x 0 n only ! blight ( a n>r[ bibliolatry t prev5t$ ! developm5t ( ! ,engli% religi\s lyric4 ,engli% poetry _h lo/ its spontaneity & its graci\s simplicity 9 a self-consci\s devotion to false lit]>y ideals4 ,! conception ( a congregational hymn did n exi/ among ! lit]>y m5 ( ! ,re=mation & lat]4 ,inde$1 t ,re=mation among ! cultur$ & intellectual classes 0 n s mu* a religi\s trans=mation z a political & cultural repudiation ( cl]ical bonds1 & an enjoym5t ( new lib]ties4 ,!re 0 "s religi\s feel+1 ( c\rse1 b x 0 express$ 9 elaborate =ms1 n 9 spontane\s simple lyrics t ! p c\ld s+4 ,! te*nic ( ! s++ hymn _h n be5 develop$1 nor its limitations recogniz$4 ,x took ne>ly a c5tury be=e ev5 an approximation c\ld be rea*$ to ! practicability ( ! ,lu!ran hymns1 :i* 7 writt51 n by lit]>y connoisseurs1 b by m5 9 close t\* ) ! p1 m5 :o _h ) s+l5ess ( m9d /riv5 to w9 & edify !m4 ,z we /udy ! ,engli% lyrics1 writt51 n to be sung1 b simply to express ! p]sonal feel+s ( ! writ] 9 ! curr5t /yle & 9 complicat$ measures1 we see h[ f> ,engli% poets _h to g be=e a practicable s++ hymn c\ld be writt54 ,! conceptions ( poetry1 ! preval5t gr&ios5ess ( /yle1 ! /udi$ phrasemak+1 ! excessive ,lat9ity ( vocabul>y among di/9ctively lit]>y m51 made ! simplicity ne$$ 9 a congregational hymn impossible4 ,despite ,mr4 ,hord]'s en?usiasm ov] ! possible use ,lu!r w\ld h made ( ,john ,milton1 ! ,g]man hymnody creator c\ld h done no?+ ) ! pond]\s l>ge-plann+ au?or ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 ) 8 weal? ( classical allusions & my?ology1 & 8 phras+ ri* ) preciosity4 ,milton's ,psalm v]sions1 f9e z !y are1 7 simply n s+able by ! commonalty ( 8 "t :o 7 to be dep5d$ on to d ! s++4 ,he 0 a writ] ( odes1 n ( s++ hymns4 ,"h is a lit]>y hymn--balanc+ phrases1 pil+ up anti!ses1 consci\sly seek+ /rik+ & euphoni\s comb9ations ( words3 8,i praise ,him mo/1 ,i love ,him be/1 all praise & love is ,82 ,:ile ,him ,i love1 9 ,him ,i live1 & _c live amiss4 ,love's sweete/ m>k1 laud's highe/ !me1 man's mo/ desir$ ,light1 ,to love ,him life1 to leave ,him dea?1 to live 9 ,him delight40 ,! writ] ( ! =ego+1 ,rob]t ,s\?well1 a ,romani/ m>tyr1 writ+ 9 prison1 c\ld write simple lyrics out ( ! fullness & g5u95ess ( 8 religi\s exp]i5ce1 b x 0 n 9 ! accept$ fa%ion4 ,:at ,prote/ant d>e refuse to s+ ?is simple hymn ( 88 8,yet ,god's mu/ ,i rema91 ,by dea?1 by wrong1 by %ame2 ,i _c blot out ( my he>t ,t grace wr\ght 9 8 "n40 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,te*nic ,,( ,,writ+ ,,s++ ,,hymns ,all ^! writ]s1 & _m o!rs t might be m5tion$1 _h n acquir$ ! te*nic ( congregational hymn writ+4 ,!y ei!r did n recognize ! limitations ( ! s++ hymn1 or refus$ to be hamp]$ by its re/ra9ts4 ,b pres5tly ! idea ( ! s++ hymn def9$ itself4 ,?omas ,campion 9 #afac issu$ a numb] ( lyrics t comb9$ spiritual insight1 lit]>y grace1 & practical availability to a hi!rto unatta9$ degree4 ,dr4 ,b5son *>act]izes 8 8,nev] wea!r-beat5 sail ,m will+ beat to %ore10 z 8among ! lovelie/ ( ! lyrics express+ ! heav5ly homesickness40 ,campion 0 a musician z well z a poet1 :i* p>tly acc\nts = ! s+ability ( 8 hymns4 ,9 #afbc ,george ,)]s issu$ a complete hymnbook = ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,x 0 made up ( ,scriptural p>aphrases & hymns = special occasions4 ,! hymns are sup]ior to previ\s attempts 9 /ructure & me?od1 9 _! simple piety & practical purpose1 & 9 _! availability = actual congregational s++4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( admirable l9es !re 7 /range lapses 9 ta/e4 ,! hymn ^: fir/ v]se began s auspici\sly1 8,come1 oh1 come1 9 pi\s lays ,s\nd we ,god ,almighty's praise2 ,hi!r br+ 9 "o cons5t ,he>t & voice & in/rum5t10 makes ! s++ congregation a conductor direct+ a va/ *orus3 8,f e>?'s va/ & holl[ womb ,music's deepe/ bass may come2 ,seas & floods1 f %ore to %ore1 ,%all _! c\nt]-t5ors ro>10 etc4 ,clev] 9 a way1 b h>dly devotional6 ,)]s' 8,musicians' ,hymn0 has a v practical h9t to ! 8s+]s' gall]y10 z well z to ! congregation3 8,he s+s & plays ,! songs :i* be/ ,?\ love/1 ,:o does & says ,! ?+s :i* ,?\ approve/40 ,:at ,)]s' influ5ce on subsequ5t ,engli% hymnody might h be5 we c only conjecture3 ! ,company ( ,/ation]s boycott$ 8 book because he _h secur$ ! k+'s ord] to b9d x up ) ! ,psalt] & %ut x out f ! regul> *annels ( trade4 ,8 second collection1 8,hallelujah10 0 ev5 m practicable & c&idly didactic 9 /yle4 ,b ,)]s _h b a slight1 if any1 influ5ce1 = ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s /ill rul$ ! wor%ip ( ! *ur*es4 ,8 imm$iate successors 9 hymn writ+1 ,h]b]t1 ,donne1 ,cra%aw1 & ,vaughan1 7 n influ5c$ by 8 practical _s & sang to please !mselves1 n to lead ! congregation4 ,george ,h]b]t 7#aeic-afcc7 0 a dev\t s\l1 full ( a usually *>m+ fantasy & f]tile 9 imag]y2 b anti!sis 0 /ill an allurem5t to poets 9 8 g5]ation4 ,8 8,antiphon0 makes an effective hymn1 b ! inevitable contra/ is /ill !re3 8,! heav5s are n too high1 ,8 praise may ?i!r fly2 ,! e>? is n too l[1 ,8 praises !re may gr[40 ,donne1 ,cra%aw1 & ,vaughan all %>e 9 ! qua9tness ( ,h]b]t & also 9 8 g5]al hymnic impracticability4 ,rob]t ,h]rick 7#aeia-afgd71 ! s+] ( r worldly songs1 b a lit]>y arti/ )al1 9 8 8,litany to ! ,holy ,_s0 rea*es m ne>ly up to ! ideal ( ! s++ hymn3 8,9 ! h\r ( my di/ress1 ,:5 temptations me oppress1 ,& :5 ,i my s9s confess1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me40 ,b :5 9 ! second /anza he desc5ds to a description ( a fev]i% sleepless night1 8,:5 ,i lie )9 my b$ ,sick 9 he>t & sick 9 head1 ,& ) d\bts discom=t$1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me10 a d\bt ( its congruity on ! lips ( a cr[d ( wor%ip]s beg9s to rise4 ,b :5 9 ! f\r? & fif? v]ses "o is ask$ to s+1 8,:5 ! artless doctor sees ,no "o hope b ( 8 fees1 ,& 8 skill runs on ! lees1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me4 ,:5 8 potion & 8 pill1 ,8 or none or little skill1 ,meet = no?+ b to kill1 ,sweet ,_s1 com=t me10 "o und]/&s :y1 despite "s f9e l9es1 hymnal editors hesitate to use x4 ,ri*>d ,baxt] 7#afae-afia71 *iefly rememb]$ by 8 ,sa9ts' ,ev]la/+ ,re/ & ,call to ! ,unconv]t$ & a mass ( o!r mo/ useful writ+s1 prep>$ a metrical psalt] :i* f\nd little response2 he also wrote "s poetry1 b1 z a *ild ( 8 age1 delight$ 9 anti!sis4 ,"o ( 8 books ( poetry _h z its subtitle ,! ,concordant ,discord ( a ,brok5-heal$ ,he>t4 ,8 hymns1 h[ev]1 are simple 9 /yle & make a close approa* to ! practicable type4 ,two ( !m are /ill l>gely 9 use3 8,"l1 x belongs n to my c>e0 & 8,ye holy angels bright40 ,_h ! *ur*es 9 8 day giv5 a fair opportunity1 or furni%$ ! inspiration ( dem&1 ,baxt] might h be5 "o ( our great hymni/s1 sup]ior to ,watts 9 8 deep] spirituality4 ,john ,au/9 78-#affi7 wrote "s excell5t hymns = a book ( 8,devotions0 = family use4 ,among !m is 8,ble/ be ,?y love1 de> ,"l1 ,t taught me ?is sweet way1 ,only to love ,!e = ,?yself ,& = t love obey10 :i* /ill f9ds a wor?y place 9 our hymnals4 ,ab\t ?is "t 7#afaf7 ! long poem1 8,hi]usalem1 my happie home10 appe>s to h be5 writt54 ,only ! initials ,f4 ,b4 ,p4 are atta*$ to ! manuscript1 n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x is conjectur$ t !y /& = ,francis ,bak] ,prie/4 ,out ( x h be5 fa%ion$ two v useful hymns3 8,j]usalem1 my happy home10 by ,joseph ,bromehead 9 #agie1 & 8,o "m de>1 ,j]usalem10 by an unkn[n h&4 ,! debt ( ! orig9al to ! ,lat9 is q evid5t1 b x has orig9al values z well4 ,aside f its l5g?1 a common fault 9 its "t1 x approa*es ! f9al type ( ! congregational hymns v ne>ly 9 its simplicity1 dev\tness1 & 9 its practicable measure4 ,closely alli$ to ! ,h]b]t s*ool ( religi\s lyrics1 ,bi%op ,?omas ,k5 7#afcg-agaa7 _h ! advantage ( belong+ to a lat] g5]ation 9 :i* ! conception ( ! congregational hymn _h begun to cry/allize into a def9ite =m4 ,8 ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,hymns are bo? simple 9 /ructure--9 ,ambrose's iambic long met]--free f affectations & biz>re rhetoric1 easily compreh5sible1 & dev\t & spiritual4 ,!y h be5 accept$ z among ! be/ hymns 9 ! language4 ,! doxology ) :i* ! two hymns close has be5 sung m frequ5tly & ) great] elevation ( m9d & he>t ?an any o!r f\r l9es 9 all e>?'s lit]ature4 ,!re is 9 ?is doxology a nobility1 a maje/y1 a compreh5siv5ess ( praise :i* h n be5 approa*$ else:]e outside ( ! *oruses f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,engli% hymnody _h at la/ f\nd its voice1 its _s1 & its model4 ,! conception ( ! congregational hymn _h n[ be5 cle>ly def9$ &1 f ,bi%op ,k5 on1 ,engli% hymnody 0 e/abli%$ z a di/9ct dep>tm5t ( ,engli% lyrical poetry4 ,hymn writ]s !nce=w>d 7 cont5t to accept ! m$iocrity ,montgom]y lat] call$ =4 ,! difficulty 0 t ! ,engli% ,prote/ant *ur*es1 /ill psalm-fanatic1 7 n ready to s+ ! hymns !y ne$$ s mu* = _! highe/ spiritual developm5t1 & :i* n[ began to be suppli$4 ,t ! idea ( s++ hymns ( 8human composure0 0 mak+ progress is evid5c$ by ! issue 9 #afei ( ! fir/ collection ( hymns1 ,a ,c5tury ( ,select ,hymns1 by ,william ,b>ton 7#afjc-afgh74 ,he _h issu$ a collection ( v]sifi$ ,psalms 9 #afdd & a little book ( ,psalms & hymns ( ?anksgiv+ 9 #afea4 ,a little lat] he publi%$ a review ( ! curr5t ,psalm v]sion discuss+ its 8errors0 & 8absurdities40 ,he issu$ six collections dur+ 8 lifetime1 mo/ ( ^: cont5t we w\ld recognize z hymns4 ,8 "w has little int]e/ to u except z x1 z well z t ( ,)]1 ,baxt]1 & ,mason1 help$ to cl>ify ! ideas ( ! "y man ,watts4 ,v4 ,,! ,,ideal ,,( ,,! ,,s++ ,,hymn ,,realiz$ ,x 0 ! lack ( prep>ation on ! "p ( ! *ur*es1 r ?an any ess5tial inf]iority to ,isaac ,watts1 t prev5t$ ,john ,mason 78-#afid7 f be+ recogniz$ z ! fa!r ( ,engli% hymnody4 ,watts' sup]iority lay 9 8 hav+ an int5s] consci\sness ( ! great] value ( ! free hymn & ! /r5g? & ability to =ce ! issue to a f9al conclusion4 ,mason's hymns 7 ! fir/ to be us$ 9 regul> congregational wor%ip4 ,tw5ty editions ( 8 ,spiritual ,songs 7 issu$2 consid]+ ! times & ! small population1 ?is 0 a m>vel\s success4 ,?is collection may be consid]$ ! ?9 edge ( ! w$ge1 lat] driv5 by ,watts1 betwe5 ! *ur*es & psalmody4 ,hord] 9 8 ,hymn ,lov] decl>es t 8r>ely did ,watts rise to ! height ( ?\ght & beauty ( expression :i* are f\nd 9 ,mason's hymns40 ,"o ( ,mason's mo/ widely us$ hymns is 8,n[ f ! alt> ( my he>t ,let inc5se flames arise2 ,assi/ me1 ,"l1 to (f] up ,m9e ev5+ sacrifice4 ,awake1 my ,love6 awake1 my ,joy2 ,awake1 my ,he>t & ,tongue3 ,sleep n3 :5 ,m]cies l\dly call1 ,break =? into a ,song40 ,high au?ority claims t ,mason's hymn1 8,?\ wa/1 ,o ,god1 & ,?\ wa/ ble/10 is "o ( ! be/ 9 ! language4 ,its ?ird v]se is p>ticul>ly noble3 8,to :om1 ,"l1 %\ld ,i s+ b ,!e1 ,! ,mak] ( my tongue8 ,lo1 o!r lords w\ld seize on me1 ,b ,i to ,!e belong4 ,z wat]s ha/5 to _! sea1 ,& e>? unto its e>?1 ,s let my s\l return to ,!e1 ,f :om x _h its bir?40 ,8 influ5ce on ,watts 0 v consid]able4 ,george ,mac,donald says ( ,mason's hymns3 8,dr4 ,watts 0 v fond ( !m2 w\ld t he _h writt5 ) simil> mode/y ( /yle40 ,mason 0 made to supply _m a good l9e to ! hymns ( ,watts1 we are told by ^? :o h comp>$ ! hymns ( ! two writ]s4#c ,! hymns are good1 because ! writ] 0 good6 ,ri*>d ,baxt] /yl$ him 8! glory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&10 say+ t 8! frame ( 8 _s 0 s heav5ly1 8 deportm5t s humble & oblig+1 8 disc\rse ( spiritual ?+s s weighty1 ) su* apt words & delightful air1 t x *>m$ all t _h any spiritual reli%40 ,be=e clos+ ?is *apt]1 m5tion mu/ be made ( ,joseph ,addison 7#afgb-agai71 :o is s widely kn[n because ( 8 connection ) ! fam\s ,spectator1 a weekly devot$ to essays on v>i\s topics1 lit]>y & o!rwise4 ,:ile 8 essays are 8 *ief claim to lit]>y honor1 he wrote five hymns1 ?ree ( :i* are f\nd 9 mo/ ( our l>g] hymnals3 8,! spaci\s firmam5t on high10 8,:5 all ?y m]cies1 ,o my ,god10 8,h[ are ?y s]vants ble/1 ,o ,"l40 ,^! hymns are all mo/ ?\ghtful & felicit\sly express$4 ,!y are admirably adapt$ = ! wor%ip ( ,god1 b !y too unanim\sly ignore ! high] attributes ( ! div9e nature z manife/$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! salvation he wr\ght out = fall5 & ne$y humanity1 to take a high place 9 ,*ri/ian ,hymnody4 ,! same is true ( ,psalms1 ( c\rse1 b !y 7 writt5 be=e ,*ri/ appe>$4 ,*apt] ,,xv ,,isaac ,,watts ,,& ,,8 ,,p]iod ,i4 ,,! ,,hymnic ,,ne$ ,,( ,,! ,,"t ,we h n[ rea*$ ! po9t 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,engli% hymn :]e ! %ortcom+s ( ! metrical v]sions ( ! ,psalms 7 ke5ly realiz$1 & :]e ! conception ( ! practicable congregational hymn 0 cl>ifi$ & ! model def9itely e/abli%$4 ,someone ( combative c\rage & ( organiz+ ability 0 ne$$ :o w\ld break d[n ! wall ( m]e usage & cu/om 9 ! *ur*es--( ! %e]ly me*anical tradition & m5tal in]tia2 all ! bett]1 if he c\ld replace ! outworn ,psalm v]sions ) practicable congregational hymns t w\ld m intellig5tly & effici5tly voice ! fai? & ! exp]i5ce ( ,god's p4 ,he ne$$ to be a man ( cle> vision ( ! ess5tial lyric ne$s ( ! *ur*1 ( a cle> conception ( ! type ( hymns be/ fitt$ to supply ^? ne$s1 ( lit]>y culture & adaptativ5ess1 & ( a high moral c\rage to face & ov]come ! extreme cons]vativ5ess t seems to be inh]5t 9 all ecclesia/ical organizations4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,watts ,9 ! di/9ct provid5ce ( ,god1 ! man appe>$1 exactly fitt$ = ! important task4 ,isaac ,watts 0 born at ,s\?ampton1 ,engl&1 ,july #ag1 #afgd1 ! son ( a v intellig5t & dev\t s*oolma/]1 :o dur+ ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii 0 imprison$ & exil$ f 8 family = 8 noncon=mity4 ,isaac 0 extraord9>ily precoci\s1 /udy+ ,greek & ,hebrew at ! age ( eight ye>s1 writ+ v]ses :5 a m]e *ild1 & attempt+ ,lat9 & ,engli% poetry 9 8 s*ooldays4 ,8 brilliant s*ol>%ip br\ght him (f]s ( a c>e] at "o ( ! univ]sities1 b he refus$1 be+ /aun* 9 8 noncon=mity4 ,he became a ,noncon=mi/ m9i/] 9 #afih & pa/or ( ! ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 ,b]ry ,/reet1 ,london1 9 #agjb4 ,8 heal? be+ frail1 ow+ to 8 excessive /udy z a /ud5t1 he 0 giv5 an assi/ant1 ,rev4 ,samuel ,price1 ) :om he sp5t 8_m h>moni\s ye>s ( fell[%ip 9 ! ,gospel40 ,visit+ ,sir ,?omas ,abney1 a /aun* ,diss5t] liv+ at ,!obalds 9 ,h]t=d%ire1 = a week1 ,watts 0 p]suad$ to rema9 ) him & 8 wife p]man5tly1 mak+ 8 home ) !m ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,he nev] m>ri$4 ,8 heal? 0 always prec>i\s1 & 8 pa/orate at ! ,b]ry ,/reet ,indep5d5t ,*ur*1 :i* end$ only ) 8 dea?1 0 l>gely nom9al4 ,we r>ely ?9k ( ,isaac ,watts z any?+ m ?an a hymn writ]1 b 8 intellectual activities 7 wide & 8 writ+ outside ( hymnody ext5sive4 ,he wrote a numb] ( treatises on ,!ology4 ,8 textbooks on ,geography1 ,a/ronomy1 & ,logic 7 us$ 9 ! ,engli% univ]sities1 & at ,yale & ,h>v>d4 ,,iii4 ,,watts ,,z ,a ,,hymn ,,writ] ,watts _h be5 recogniz$ f *ildhood z hav+ a tal5t 9 ! mak+ ( v]ses4 ,return+ f a *ur* s]vice 9 ,s\?ampton1 he %>ply criticiz$ ! hymns ( ,b>ton--an inf]ior contempor>y ( ,john ,mason4 ,8 dev\t fa!r1 a deacon 9 ! *ur*1 playfully1 p]haps s]i\sly1 repli$ t he %\ld try 8 skill 9 supply+ a bett] "o4 ,! *all5ge 0 accept$ & he br\ght 8 fa!r ! hymn3 8,behold ! glories ( ! ,lamb ,amid/ 8 ,fa!r's ?rone2 ,prep>e new honors = 8 "n1 ,& songs be=e unkn[n40 ,he little realiz$ t x 0 8 life's mo/ illu/ri\s task to fulfill ! exhortation ( ! la/ two l9es4 ,! success ( ! new hymn :5 l9$ out to ! congregation & sung by !m l$ to a dem& = m4 ,?us unconsci\sly & unpret5ti\sly 0 u%]$ 9 a new epo* 9 ! devotional s++ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,presumably ?is occurr$ 9 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye>1 = ?is & ! succe$+ ye> 7 sp5t at home 9 ,s\?ampton 9 v>i$ /udies & 9 writ+ hymns4 ,^! hymns seem to h rema9$ 9 manuscript = "s ye>s1 despite ! e>ne/ prote/ ( 8 y\ng] bro!r1 :o decl>$ t 8,mason n[ r$uces ?is k9d ( writ+ to a sort ( yawn+ indiff]5ce1 & hone/ ,b>ton *imes u asleep40 ,?is lit]>y judgm5t ( "y ,eno* mu/ n be tak5 too s]i\sly1 except z express+ 8 eag]ness to h 8 brilliant bro!r's hymns br\ght be=e ! public4 ,x 0 ne>ly or q t5 ye>s aft] ! fir/ hymn t a collection ( hymns & odes & o!r poems1 ,hor ,lyric1 0 issu$1 9 #agjf4 ,x conta9$ tw5ty-five hymns1 f\r psalm p>aphrases1 & elev5 religi\s songs 9 v>i$ measures & met]s4 ,x also conta9$ elegies1 odes1 & blank v]se ( a purely lit]>y "*4 ,9 8 preface he sugge/s ! _s & me?ods :i* %\ld lat] be m fully develop$4 8,! hymns 7 nev] writt5 to appe> be=e ! judges ( wit1 b only to assi/ ! m$itations & wor%ip ( vulg> ,*ri/ians40#a ,9 #agji ! second edition ( ! ,hor furni%$ an increas$ numb] ( hymns4 ,9 ! preface ( ?is edition he confesses t 9 ! hymns ( ! ,hor 8!re are "s expressions :i* are n suit$ to ! pla9e/ capacities1 & diff] too mu* f ! usual me?ods ( spee* 9 :i* holy ?+s are propos$ to ! g5]al "p ( mank9d40 ,! hymns conta9$ 9 ! m popul> ,hymns & ,spiritual ,songs 9 #agjg1 & 9 ! augm5t$ edition ( #agji1 7 ( a pla9] type = 8! level ( vulg> capacities40 ,! edition ( #agji conta9$ two hundr$ & fifty-five hymns1 sev5ty-eight p>aphrases1 & tw5ty-two communion hymns4 ,! hymns 7 9 only ?ree met]s1 ,long1 ,common1 & ,%ort4 ,watts _h an eye s+le = practicability4 ,! f\r ,psalm v]sions conta9$ 9 8 ,hor ,lyric _h a prefatory note1 8,an essay on a few ( ,david's ,psalms translat$ into pla9 v]se1 9 language m agreeable to ! cle>] revelations ( ! ,gospel10 :i* makes c]ta9 t he _h already cle>ly 9 m9d ! evangelical psalt] :i*1 despite 8 absorption 9 o!r tasks & 8 long illness 9 #agab1 f9ally appe>$ 9 #agai1 8,! ,psalms ( ,david imitat$ 9 ! language ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & apply'd to ! ,*ri/ian /ate & wor%ip40 ,watts exclud$ twelve ,psalms entirely & omitt$ passages f "s ( ! "o hundr$ & ?irty-eight t 7 reta9$1 because !y 7 n adapt$ to ,*ri/ian use4 ,al?\gh he nev] m>ri$1 ,watts 0 v fond ( *ildr54 ,9 #agae1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 program = ! public s]vice ( song1 8 opus magnum1 he prep>$ 8 8,div9e ,songs1 attempt$ 9 easy language = ! use ( *ildr540 ,x 0 to be us$ 9 connection ) ! 8,cate*ism0 he _h prep>$ = _! use4 ,x 0 ! fir/ collection ( its k9d & 0 ! =]unn] ( ! imm5se supply ( *ildr5's songs t 0 to gr[ out ( ! activities ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,"o is amaz$ t ! writ] ( 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross10 or 8,our ,god1 our help 9 ages pa/10 c\ld write s t5d] & graceful a lullaby z 8,hu%1 my babe1 lie /ill & slumb]1 ,holy angels gu>d ?y b$6 ,heav5ly bless+s )\t numb] ,g5tly fall+ on ?y head40 ,,iv4 ,,watts' ,,argum5ts ,,= ,,! ,,hymn ,h[ev] k9dly we may e/imate ! value ( ,watts' hymns & ( 8 evangelical metrical v]sions ( ! ,psalms1 we mu/ recognize t 8 s]vice z ! protagoni/ ( ! free hymn is q z great4 ,8 hymns & evangelical psalt] w\ld likely h suff]$ ! fate ( ^? ( ,)] & ,mason1 8 imm$iate pr$ecessors1 _h he n writt5 attractive & practicable congregational hymns & v]sions1 & n accompli%$ two o!r results ess5tial to ! sub/itution ( ! free hymn = ! (t5 grotesque ,psalm v]sions4 ,he did n simply write a miscellane\s lot ( religi\s lyrics & %oot !m l arr[s into ! air2 he _h a cle> & effici5t !ory ( *ur* song1 recogniz+ n only ! v>i$ ne$s1 b ! psy*ology und]ly+ ^? ne$s1 & produc$ 8a sy/em ( praise0 t suppli$ ^? ne$s & conciliat$ curr5t prejudices4 ,aga91 9 8 prefaces & 9 8 ,essay t[>ds ! ,improvem5t ( ,psalmody1 he laid hymnological f\ndations t n only prep>$ ! way = ! introduction ( 8 own hymns & v]sions1 b also = su* a fre% consid]ation ( ! :ole subject z l$ to ! revolution 9 ! ,engli% song s]vice2 f ^! h come ! fre$om & spontaneity1 g5u95ess & s9c]ity1 def9it5ess ( purpose1 & deep5+ ( p]sonal exp]i5ce :i* h bless$ succe$+ g5]ations4 ,8 supreme m]it1 9 ?is def9ite onslaught on ! rigid lit]alism ( ! *ur*es1 0 t he n only br\ght de/ructive criticism1 b suppli$ an adequate sub/itute = t :i* he condemn$4 ,watts d5i$ ! obligation to s+ ! ,bible4 ,! ,scriptures 7 ! ,^w ( ,god to ! s\l & ! hymn 0 ! "w ( ! s\l 9 response to ,god4 ,he fur!r d5i$ t ! ,book ( ,psalms 0 giv5 z a hymnbook = ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x 0 n ev5 adapt$ to its use1 = x 0 di/9ctly ,jewi% & n ,*ri/ian 9 ideals & _s4 8,"s ( 'em are almo/ opposite to ! _s ( ! ,gospel2 _m ( !m are =eign to ! /ate ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & widely diff]5t to ! pres5t circum/ances ( ,*ri/ians40 ,be=e !y c be sung 9 a ,*ri/ian s]vice !y mu/ be rewritt5 z if ,david 7 a ,*ri/ian & n a ,jew4 ,ev5 all[+ t !re 0 an obligation to s+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,watts d5i$ t ! metrical ,psalm 0 ! pure ,^w ( ,god4 ,! dem&s ( met] & rhyme s refa%ion$ & ev5 mutilat$ ! ,psalms t !y no long] 7 ! words ( ! ,scripture1 nor ev5 its ideas4 ,its inspiration suff]$ a total eclipse "u ! h&s ( ! v]sifi]s1 & ! metrical ,psalm became a "w ( 8human composure0 ) none ( ! vital _s ( ! free hymn4 ,watts c\ld n und]/& :y 8we "u ! ,gospel %\ld s+ no?+ else b ! joys1 hopes1 & fe>s ( ,asaph & ,david40 ,he decl>$ t 8,david w\ld h ?\ght x v h>d to h be5 conf9$ to ! words ( ,moses & sung no?+ else on all 8 rejoic+ days b ! dr[n+ ( ,ph>aoh 9 ! fifte5? ( ,exodus40 ,he compla9$ t ev5 9 ^? places :]e ! ,jewi% psalmi/ seems to mean ! ,gospel1 excell5t poet z he 01 he 0 n able to speak x pla91 by reason ( ! infancy ( t disp5sation1 & longs = ! aid ( a ,*ri/ian writ]4 ,he set aside ! preval5t 8sup]/iti\s rev]5ce = ! lett] ( ! ,jewi% ,scriptures10 & 9 an almo/ defiant _s decl>$1 8,?\gh !re are _m gone be=e me :o h taught ! ,hebrew ,psalmi/ to speak ,engli%1 yet ,i ?9k ,i may assume ! pleasure ( be+ ! fir/ :o ha? br\ght d[n ! royal au?or into ! common affairs ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 & l$ ! ,psalmi/ ( ,israel into ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 )\t any?+ ( ! ,jew ab\t him40 ,:atev] devotional value we may assign to ! ,psalms1 we mu/ accept ,watts' fundam5tal idea t !y are n ! exclusive =mul>y ( ! use ( song 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god & 9 ! life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 fur!r cont5tion t n all ! ,psalms1 nor all p>ts ( !m1 are adapt$ to ,*ri/ian use1 we _c n[ ga9say4 ,! ,jews !mselves only us$ ab\t =ty ( !m4 ,x 0 n until c5turies aft] ! ,apo/olic ,age _h elaps$ t1 due to monki% sup]/ition1 all ! ,psalms 7 recogniz$ z ( equal exclusive use4 ,s _m v]sions ( individual ,psalms make su* satisfactory hymns & s _m hymns are su* fai?ful transcripts ( passages f ! ,psalms1 or e*oes ( _! s5tim5ts1 t ! di/9ction betwe5 psalm v]sions & hymns 9 individual cases might well be set aside entirely1 z hav+ no actual basis or value4 ,v4 ,,watts' ,,insi/5ce ,,on ,,practicability ,:ile ,watts laid ! /ronge/ emphasis on ! awkw>dness & absurdity ( mu* ( ! ,psalm p>aphras+1 he 0 also impress$ ) ! unavailability ( ! lit]>y hymns ( 8 pr$ecessors1 or ev5 ( "s ( 8 own 9 8 fir/ book4 ,! common p w\ld n s+ !m1 !y 7 out ( _! rea*2 moreov]1 !y 7 n 9 practicable met]s & measures1 & did n fit ! accept$ tunes ! p knew4 ,watts accept$ ! curr5t ,psalm v]sion met]s1 ,long ,met]1 ,common ,met]1 & ,%ort ,met]1 & ! ,psalm tunes at once became hymn tunes4 ,x 0 q a h&icap to a lit]>y hymn writ]1 b ess5tial to ! practical use ( ! hymn4 ,watts delib]ately avoid$ di/9ctly lit]>y quality 9 8 hymns1 seek+ only lucidity & pla9ness ( expression1 all )9 ! capacity ( ! common p4 ,to quote f 8 prefaces1 he 8endeavor$ to make ! s5se pla9 & obvi\s4444 ,! metaphors are g5]ally sunk to ! level ( vulg> capacities4444 ,"s ( ! beauties ( poesy are neglect$ & "s wilfully defac$40 ,dr4 ,b5son1 :om x is always pr(itable to quote1 says3 8,watts' "w e>ns a place 9 ! lit]ature ( p[]1 ! lit]ature t leaves e/hetic critics cold :ile x moves m540 ,palgrave includ$ no?+ ( ,watts 9 8 ,gold5 ,treasury1 b else:]e speaks ( him z 8"o ( ^? ^: sacrifice ( art to direct usefulness has probably lo/ !m ^? honors 9 lit]ature to :i* !y 7 entitl$40 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,ine/imable ,,value ,,( ,,watts' ,,hymns ,! (f5sive l9es 9 ,watts mu/ be judg$ ) due reg>d to _! backgr\nd4 ,! ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s v]sion 0 va/ly worse4 ,x 0 a "t ( dry doctr9al prea*+ & ( a lit]al int]pretation ( ! ,bible :i* to ! prea*]s 0 l>gely a m]e collection ( isolat$ pro( texts4 ,9 ^! matt]s he 0 speak+ 9 ! idiom & ) ! acc5t ( 8 own g5]ation4 ,9 ! two c5turies t h s9ce pass$1 ! s& & gravel & debris h be5 wa%$ away1 & our hymnals conta9 ! pure gold ( 8 v]se = our edification & delight4 ,outside ( ! hymnbooks ( ! ,wesley bro!rs1 :]e c we f9d su* a plac] m9e ( spiritual weal?8 ,at 8 be/ ,watts wrote hymns ( maje/y & ec/atic adoration t h nev] be5 excell$3 8,our ,god1 our ,help 9 ages pa/1 ,our ,hope = ye>s to come2 ,our ,%elt] f ! /ormy bla/1 ,& our et]nal ,home40 ,h[ he has made ! ,long ,met] measure s\nd l ! great ,op5 ,diapason ( ! pipe organ 9 ! foll[+ l9es6 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone1 ,ye nations b[ ) sacr$ joy2 ,"k t ! ,"l is ,god alone1 ,he c create1 & he de/roy40 ,:at if ,john ,wesley does add a maje/ic note or two 9 ! =ego+ hymn2 ! s+] ( ! :ole hymn is ! noble _s ( little ,dr4 ,watts4 ,_h ,david himself return$ ) an ,engli% tongue1 he c\ld n h reproduc$ ! _s ( ! sev5ty-second ,psalm m nobly3 8,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun ,do? 8 successive j\rneys run2 ,8 ,k+dom spread f %ore to %ore1 ,till moons %all wax & wane no m40 ,solomon's coronation song 7,ps4 #gb7 0 no m maje/ic ?an ?is cr[n+ hymn ,watts wrote = 8 ,"l4 ,b ,watts c\ld n only be maje/ic2 he c\ld be t5d]3 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross ,on :i* ! ,pr9ce ( ,glory di$1 ,my ri*e/ ga9 ,i c\nt b loss1 ,& p\r contempt on all my pride40 ,is !re a t5d]] /ra9 9 all ,engli% hymnody ?an ! ?ird v]se8 8,see1 f 8 head1 8 h&s1 8 feet1 ,sorr[ & love fl[ m+l$ d[n6 ,did e'er su* love & sorr[ meet1 ,or ?orns compose s ri* a cr[n80 ,n 9 ! same exquisite ve9 ( noble t5d]ness1 b p]haps all ! m useful = its r$uc$ voltage1 is 8 o!r hymn ( ! ,crucifixion1 8,alas6 & did my ,savi\r ble$8 ,& did my ,sov]eign die8 ,w\ld he devote t sacr$ head ,= su* a worm z ,i60 ,its la/ v]se has deep5$ ! consecration ( unnumb]$ millions z !y sang ! sacr$ v[3 8,b drops ( grief c ne'er repay ,! debt ( love ,i owe2 ,"h1 ,"l1 ,i give myself away-- ',tis all t ,i c d40 ,! li/ ( ! great hymns t h come d[n to u f ,isaac ,watts is too long to be giv5 "h1 b !y enri* ! pages ( all our hymnals & exalt ! _s ( all our *ur* s]vices4 ,! criticism (t5 urg$ t ,watts wrote too mu* _c well be ga9said1 b ! /rik+ fact confronts u t mo/ ( ! great hymns 7 writt5 by m5 :o wrote too mu*6 ,! same is true ( ! compos]s ( our greate/ music1 z1 = in/ance1 ,m5delssohn & ,h&el4 ,mu* writ+ develops te*nic1 ease1 spontaneity1 unselfconsci\sness1 t make ! heights ( feel+ & expression m accessible4 ,b :at ,watts ne$$ 0 n s mu* to write less1 b to h a compet5t editor l ,john ,wesley to elim9ate 8 vulg> & (t5 grotesque l9es4 ,t ,watts %\ld f9d pl5ty ( antagoni/s to pick up ! gauge ( *all5ge he ?rew out 0 inevitable4 ,8 hymns 7 call$ 8,watts' ,:ims0 9 s>donic d]ision4 ,x is notewor?y t ! opposition did n prove s heat$ aga9/ 8 hymns z aga9/ 8 ,! ,psalms ( ,david ,imitat$ 7#agai74 ,9 d>+ to am5d ! ,judaism ( ,david he _h committ$ sacrilege6 ,?is volume practically clos$ 8 "w ( re=m+ ! s]vice ( song 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,he 0 b =ty-f\r ye>s old at ?is "t & he liv$ ?irty ye>s m--sp5t 9 !ological1 educational1 & devotional writ+s4 ,! hymns ( ,watts sl[ly f\nd _! way among ! ,noncon=mi/ *ur*es4 ,be=e 8 dea? a l>ge "p ( ! ,presbyt]ian & ,congregational *ur*es 7 ne>ly monopoliz$ by !m4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* /ill clung to ! ,psalm ,v]sions4 ,,vii4 ,,contempor>ies ,,( ,,watts ,a contempor>y ( ,watts1 ,simon ,br[ne 7#afhj-agcb7 issu$ a collection ( hymns 9 #agbj1 ,hymns & ,spiritual ,songs1 design$ z a supplem5t to ,dr4 ,watts1 conta9+ "o hundr$ & sixty-six hymns :i* _h consid]able vogue dur+ ! next g5]ation4 ,n[ only "o hymn1 8,come1 graci\s ,_s1 heav5ly ,dove10 survives 9 "s ( our hymnals4 ,ano!r contempor>y 0 ,john ,byrom 7#afia-agfc71 sci5ti/ & my/ic1 ^: 8,*ri/ians1 awake1 salute ! happy morn0 is /ill a ,*ri/mas favorite & ^: 8,my _s longe? = ,!e0 is 8t]se & t5d] 9 a v high degree40#b ,mac,donald speaks ( 8 few hymns z a 8well ( ! wat] ( life1 = its song tells ( ! love & tru? :i* are ! gr& p[] ( ,god40 ,ano!r hymn writ] ( ,watts' day 0 ,rob]t ,seagrave 7#afic-871 :o add$ fifty ( 8 own hymns to a collection prep>$ = 8 own *ur* at ,lorim]'s ,hall1 ,cripplegate1 ,london1 all ( :i* _h a high degree ( excell5ce1 ( :i* 8,rise1 my s\l1 & /ret* ?y w+s0 is f\nd 9 mo/ ( our curr5t hymnbooks4 ,a great] ?an any ( ! above 0 ,philip ,doddridge 7#agjb-agea71 :o 0 a close fri5d ( ,isaac ,watts1 al?\gh ne>ly ?irty ye>s y\ng]4 ,he wrote ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five hymns1 mo/ ( !m z p5dants to s]mons1 recapitulat+ & en=c+ ! po9ts ( 8 disc\rse4 ,!y 7 n collect$ & publi%$ until f\r ye>s aft] 8 dea?4 ,! f9e "* & high ability display$ by ,doddridge ende>$ him to _m ( ! mo/ important p ( 8 day4 ,! dev\tness1 lit]>y grace1 & adaptation to actual use ( 8 lyrics 7 imm$iately recogniz$4 ,_! di/9ctly homiletical "*1 comb9$ ) deep religi\s feel+ & t5d]ness1 & _! v>i$ topics1 greatly appeal$ to m9i/]s1 & !y 7 recogniz$ z second only to ,watts4 ,! ,*ur* owes "s ( its mo/ useful hymns to him3 8,awake1 my s\l1 /ret* e n]ve10 8,grace2 'tis a *>m+ s\nd10 8,h[ g5tle ,god's comm&s10 8,o happy day1 t fix$ my *oice10 8,my graci\s ,"l1 ,i own ?y "r10 are among ! _m f\nd 9 all our hymnals4 ,8 relative /&>d may be inf]r$ f ! use made ( lead+ hymn writ]s by ,dr4 ,b5son 9 8 ,revis$ ,presbyt]ian ,hymnal3 ,watts #di1 ,*>les ,wesley #bd1 ,doddridge #ac4 ,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,wesleys ,,& ,,_! ,,era ,i4 ,,! ,,influ5ce ,,( ,,watts ,,on ,,! ,,wesleys ,! l9e ( hymnic succession betwe5 ,watts & ! ,wesleys 0 direct & n ?r\gh ,doddridge1 = ! latt]'s hymns did n appe> until #aged4 ,"o-half ( ,john ,wesley's ,am]ican ,collection1 ! fir/ hymnbook publi%$ 9 ,am]ica1 issu$ 9 ,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 9 #agcg1 aft] two ye>s' "w 9 ! new ,colony ( ,georgia1 consi/$ ( ,watts' hymns4 ,x goes )\t say+ t ,watts' hymnbooks1 ) o!rs l ,tate & ,brady's ,new ,v]sion1 ,george ,h]b]t's poems1 ! hymns ( ,john ,au/91 ( ,h5ry ,m1 & ( ,norris ( ,bem]ton1 7 s well kn[n1 & s appreciat$1 t copies ( !m 7 includ$ among ! books c>ri$ to ,am]ica4 ,9 e>ly manhood !y met ! already eld]ly ,watts1 & z !y walk$ !y sang toge!r4 ,inde$1 ) ,dr4 ,b5son we may 8inf] t ,watts' ,psalms & ,hymns1 9 connection ) ,tate & ,brady's ,new ,v]sion1 furni%$ ! mat]ials = ! s++ ( ! #8,holy ,club4'0 ,x is evid5t f ! li/ ( hymnbooks1 & f ! li/ ( ,wesley's selections = 8 ,am]ican ,collection1 t ,watts 0 n ! only influ5ce t gave ! impulse & fa%ion$ ! ,wesleyan ideals ( ! public song s]vice4 ,x is notewor?y t ,b>ton & ,mason 7 n includ$4 ,! ,high-,*ur* ,anglican ,wesleys 7 n s prejudic$ aga9/ ,watts' ,noncon=mi/ hymns z to exclude !m4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,home ,,( ,,! ,,wesleys ,) ! ,wesleys p]haps ! /ronge/ influ5ce 0 t ( ! family & ! home4 ,_! gr&fa!r1 ,john ,wesley1 0 a ,noncon=mi/ cl]gyman1 &1 :at is m to ! po9t1 a poet4 ,_! fa!r1 ,samuel ,wesley1 0 q a volum9\s poet 7sixte5 volumes71 ow+ 8 ,epwor? rector%ip to ,que5 ,m>y's approval ( 8 ,life ( ,*ri/1 an ,h]oic ,poem4 ,"o ( 8 hymns1 8,behold ! ,savi\r ( mank9d10 /ill appe>s 9 "s ( our curr5t hymnals4 ,_! mat]nal gr&fa!r 0 ,rev4 ,samuel ,annesley1 ,,ll4,d41 a s*ol>ly ,noncon=mi/ cl]gyman4 ,_! "m1 ,susanna ,annesley1 is recogniz$ z a woman ( extraord9>y =ce ( "*1 organiz+ ability1 & int5se piety1 ! 8,"m ( ,me?odism10 & ev5 m gift$ ?an h] gift$ b less /eady & dep5dable husb&4 ,x w be not$ t bo? gr&fa!rs 7 diss5t+ cl]gym54 ,! ,epwor? rectory life 0 intellectual1 int5sely dev\t1 & full ( ! s++ ( psalms & hymns1 = x 0 8a ne/ ( s++ birds40 ,:5 /ud5ts at ,ox=d1 ,john & ,*>les us$ to walk out into ! mead[s & s+ songs & hymns toge!r4#a ,,iii4 ,,! ,,moravian ,,influ5ce ,z we %all see1 ano!r extremely important influ5ce 0 t ( ! ,moravians on _! p]sonal religi\s exp]i5ce1 :i* "u ! ,moravian guidance1 on ! ,atlantic voyage & lat]1 became int5se & pr(\nd1 furni%+ trem5d\s motive p[] = all _! "w4 ,! ,moravian mission>ies br\ght ! realization ( ! p[] ! ,*ri/ian hymn c wield1 & ( ! deep spirituality x may be us$ to express4 ,x 0 n only ! hymns ! ,moravian bre?r5 sang t impress$ ,john ,wesley1 b ! _s & g5u95ess ( feel+ ) :i* !y sang4 ,,iv4 ,,john ,,wesley ,john ,wesley 0 born at ,epwor? 9 #agjc4 ,he inh]it$ 8 "m's organiz+ & adm9i/rative ability1 no less ?an h] deep religi\s nature4 ,he 0 to ,me?odi/ hymnody :at ,john ,calv9 0 to ! ,re=m$ psalmody1 its initiator & director4 ,he add$ a critical p[] & a practical s5se ( relation ( means to ends 8 y\ng] bro!r lack$--,*>les ,wesley wrote ! hymns & ,john w9n[$ & edit$ !m4 ,at ,ox=d he 0 call$ ! 8,fa!r ( ! ,holy ,club40 ,8 aggressive _s drove him to ,georgia z a mission>y1 :]e he 0 a misfit1 b :]e he 0 subject$ to ne$$ spiritual discipl9e1 & to ! influ5ce ( ! ,moravian pietism & absorption 9 spiritual ?+s1 s valuable = 8 symmetrical prep>ation = 8 future "w4 ,x l$ to 8 conv]sion--or1 if y pref]1 to 8 baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s--& t ( ,*>les1 9 #agch1 :i* op5$ out to !m bo? a new spiritual dim5sion4 ,x also l$ to 8 int]e/ 9 ! ,moravian 8,gesangbu*10 or hymnbook1 f ! ,g]man ( :i* he translat$ sev]al hymns = 8 ,*>le/on ,collection4 ,on 8 return to ,engl& he took an e>ly opportunity to visit ,h]rnhut1 ,saxony1 ! p>5t society ( ! connection4 ,he 0 delight$ ) ! atmosph]e ( piety & ,*ri/ian song :i* he f\nd !re4 ,8 pieti/ic & my/ical t5d5cies 7 greatly /r5g!n$ by 8 int]c\rse ) ,c\nt ,z9z5dorf & ,ro! :om he !re met4 ,on 8 return to ,london ,john ,wesley kept up 8 association ) ! ,moravian bre?r5 = "s "t2 b 8 active temp]am5t c\ld n long be cont5t ) _! quiet1 contemplative attitude1 nor c\ld he ov]come 8 dislike = ! emphasis !y plac$ on ! m]ely physical aspects ( ! life & dea? ( ,*ri/ :i* !y _h br\ght ov] f ! ,roman ,ca?olic my/ics4 ,s !y pres5tly p>t$ company to ! advantage ( ! aggressive _s ! ,wesleys 7 develop+4 ,john ,wesley 0 a s*ol>ly man :o _h acquir$ all ! culture ( sev5 g5]ations ( intellectual family life & ( ! lit]>y tra9+ ( a great ,engli% univ]sity4 ,he _h ! critical faculty well develop$1 a nice s5se ( ! value ( words1 & ! ability to m>%al !m = ! expression ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,8 s]mons & 8 !ological treatises reveal 8 logical & analytical m9d4 ,8 feel+s 7 /rong1 b n ( ! effusive "*4 ,) ?is type ( m9d1 x 0 n /range t z a hymn writ] he w\ld succe$ bett] z a translator ?an z an orig9al hymni/4 ,8 important contribution1 !re=e1 consi/$ ( translations f ! ,g]man ( ,t]/eeg51 ,g]h>dt1 ,s*effl]1 ,spang5b]g1 & ,z9z5dorf1 & ! am5dm5t or ev5 reca/+ ( hymns by ,watts1 or ( poems by ,george ,h]b]t4 ,p]haps 8 greate/ "w 9 hymnody lay 9 enc\rag+ z well z edit+ ! "w ( 8 y\ng] bro!r1 ,*>les4#b ,9 ,john ,wesley's plans to elevate ! degrad$ population ( ,engl& bo? spiritually & m5tally1 ! hymn be>s an important "p4 ,8 ke5 & critical lit]>y faculty 0 br\ght to be> ^u its cultural z well z spiritual aspects1 & 8 dra/ic corrections & revisions1 z well z 8 translations1 did mu* to lift ! hymnody ( 8 age to a high] lit]>y plane4 ,v4 ,,*>les ,,wesley ,*>les ,wesley 0 born at ,epwor? 9 #agjg1 be+ f\r & a half ye>s y\ng] ?an ,john4 ,he inh]it$ a full portion ( ! family religi\s nature1 b ) 8 "m's m5tal en]gy he comb9$ a d\ble portion ( ! ,wesley poetic temp]am5t4 ,) less ( ! rigid w ( 8 old] bro!r1 he _h a m s5sitive _s1 a m emotional nature1 a great] lit]>y impulse4 ,critics scold t he wrote too mu*4#c ,z well scold ! mock+bird = be+ s prodigal ( its notes or t x occasionally m]ely twitt]s4 ,:5 he 8got religion10 8 religion made him s+4 ,did he rejoice8 ,8 joy f\nd utt]ance 9 a joy\s hymn1 8,o = a ?\s& tongues to s+40 ,_h he trials8 ,:at m natural ?an a hymn ( pray]1 8,my ,god1 my ,god1 to ,!e ,i cry08 ,0 !re a riot ab\t him8 ,a hymn ( /eadfa/ness1 8,?\ hidd5 ,s\rce ( calm repose10 sang 9 8 he>t4 ,! impulse to write 0 n always accompani$ by creative insight1 s1 ( c\rse1 he wrote inf]ior hymns4 ,! urge to write 0 too spontane\s t x %\ld wait = ! critical attitude4 ,let ,john supply t6 ,*>les _h ! joy ( writ+ & ,john w9n[$ ! product4 ,!re 0 *aff1 ( c\rse1 b ! gold5 :eat _c gr[ )\t *aff4 ,x mu/ n be assum$ t ,*>les 0 only a hymn writ]4 ,imm$iately on 8 conv]sion1 he began to prea* ! ne$ ( ! new bir?1 & = fifte5 ye>s he vi$ ) ,john 9 field "w 9 behalf ( ! new movem5t4 ,) 8 backgr\nd1 8 culture & education1 8 poetic nature & weal? ( vocabul>y & dep? ( exp]i5ce1 ,*>les might be expect$ to prea* a vivid1 gl[+1 flam+ message--& su* 0 8 /yle4 ,8 meet+s c>ri$ him into all p>ts ( ,engl&1 ,wales1 & ,irel&4 ,:at a team ! ,wesley bro!rs 76 ,john ) 8 ma/]ly logical s]mons & pr(\nd !ological writ+s1 ,*>les ) 8 hymns & 8 s]mons aflame ) feel+1 ! ,annesley organiz+ in/9ct 9 bo? ( !m4 ,:at a spiritual =ce !y set 9 motion t trans=m$ ! spiritual & moral life ( ,engl& & sav$ its s\l--nay m1 x swept ar\nd ! :ole e>?1 & det]m9$ ! "* ( nations yet wait+ to be born4 ,,vi4 ,,*>les ,,wesley',s ,,hymns ,,q ,,subjective ,by ! necessities ( ! situation1 by ! "* ( ! "w1 & by 8 own temp]am5t1 ,*>les ,wesley 0 l$ to write subjective1 emotional hymns1 keep+ p]sonal exp]i5ce to ! =e4 ,b 8 emotionality 0 n %all[ s5tim5t1 b spontane\s & g5u9e feel+1 bas$ on cle> recognition ( ! actual tru?s ( ! ,scriptures4 ,9 a v int5se way he _h actually exp]i5c$ ! sorr[ = s91 ! joy ( salvation f its guilt & p[]1 complete assurance ( div9e acceptance1 ! long+ = div9e communion1 ! s5se ( ! love ( ,god z x plann$ & fa%ion$ 8 inn] z well z 8 outw>d life1 ! c]ta9ty ( safety f ! p[] ( s9 9 sanctification4 ,he c\ld write affect+ invitations to s9n]s1 = he knew _! condition & dang]1 & also ! results ( peace & joy1 ( p[] & effici5cy1 t ! acceptance ( ,*ri/ w\ld br+4 ,! tru?s ( ! ,gospel 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! crucible ( 8 p]sonality acquir$ an actuality1 a poignancy ( appeal1 t made 8 hymns a mighty p[]1 n only 9 ! imm$iate campaigns ( ! ,wesley bro!rs1 b 9 ! life & "w ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! g5]ations to come4#d ,,vii4 ,,watts ,,& ,,*>les ,,wesley ,t 0 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,wesley & ,watts4 ,! latt] 0 objective1 reasonable1 =mal4 ,! maje/y ( a sov]eign ,god appeal$ to him4 ,he delight$ 9 ! inf9ite p]fections ( ! div9e nature4 ,he survey$ ! wondr\s cross4 ,he trembl$ be=e x1 z did ! *ildr5 ( ,israel be=e ! ,holy ,m\nt4 ,8 attitude 0 t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,watts view$ ! sov]eignty ( ,god objectively2 ,wesley felt ! facts ( salvation z actual exp]i5ces4 ,*>les ,wesley 0 subjective2 he express$ ! feel+s t ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel produc$ 9 him4#e ,god to him also 0 great1 b z a ,savi\r1 companion1 fri5d4 ,:y %\ld he tremble8 ,he 0 n ,moses view+ ! burn+ bu%1 b ,john lean+ on ! brea/ ( ,jesus4 ,he %>$ ! ec/asies ( ! apo/les & disciples portray$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4#f ,s ,watts gives dignity & maje/y to ! e>ly topics ( our hymnbooks on ! attributes ( ,god1 8 wor%ip1 ! awe ( ! s\l 9 ! pres5ce ( its sov]eign ,"l 9 hymns l 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone10 8,great ,god6 h[ inf9ite ?\ art10 8,i'll praise my ,mak] :ile ,i've brea?10 8,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun10 8,our ,god1 our help 9 ages pa/10 :ile ,*>les ,wesley fills ! sweet]1 t5d]]1 m intimate dep>tm5ts ( salvation1 =giv5ess1 communion ) ,god1 ) ! odor ( ! spik5>d ( 8 he>t 9 hymns l 8,dep? ( m]cy6 c !re be10 8,i "k t my ,r$eem] lives10 8,jesus1 ,lov] ( my s\l10 8,love div9e1 all loves excell+40 ,h[ well ^! s+]s ( ! ,"l's song supplem5t ea* o!r1 & h[ mu* m symmetrical & complete are our hymnals because bo? h writt5 9 _! own l9es & /yles6 ,:i* is ! great] hymn writ]8 ,t is a moot$ "q t ne$ n be decid$ "h4 ,9 ,scriptural cont5t ! old] man is sup]ior1 z1 at 8 be/1 he is 9 maje/y ( /yle4 ,= =mal s]vices ( wor%ip 8 hymns are m fitt+ & impressive4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,wesley 0 sup]ior 9 quantity & 9 ! numb] ( hymns ( high quality4 ,x mu/ be grant$ t he is m poetical1 m graceful1 m suave & human4 ,8 range is m ext5sive1 8 emotion deep] & m noble4 ,9 imm$iate results on ! lives ( ! p ,*>les ,wesley is incomp>ably ri*] ?an ,watts1 = 8 hymns !n & s9ce turn$ multitudes unto righte\sness4#g ,,viii4 ,,! ,,issues ,,( ,,! ,,wesleyan ,,hymns ,space is want+1 & ! pr(it w\ld be slight1 to give a catalogue ( ! sixty-f\r orig9al issues ( hymns t ,john publi%$ f #agcg to #agij1 ! mass ( !m = ! use ( ! evangeli/ic campaign4 ,!y 7 l>gely occasional1 issu$ to meet a press+ b only tempor>y ne$4 ,!y v>i$ f a s+le %eet conta9+ b a s+le hymn 7,*>les ,wesley's hymn pray+ = 8 bro!r's long life7 to ! two volumes ) two ?\s& & ?irty %ort hymns on ,scripture passages4 ,x 0 n until #aghj t a regul> hymnbook 8= ! use ( ! p call$ #8,me?odi/s'0 0 issu$1 conta9+ five hundr$ & tw5ty-five hymns4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,me?odi/ ,,tunes ,s practical a m9d z t ( ,john ,wesley1 :o _h f *ildhood engag$ 9 sacr$ song1 w\ld n be expect$ to ov]look ! great importance ( ! tunes to :i* ! new hymns 7 to be sung4 ,9 #agdb he pr9t$ a ,collection ( ,tunes 9 :i* only ?ree ( ! ,old ,v]sion tunes appe>$4 ,tunes 7 freely borr[$ f ! musical ,supplem5t to ! ,new ,v]sion1 six 7 secur$ f ,g]man ,moravian s\rces1 & a few 7 new4 ,tunes 7 lat] suppli$ by ,h&el & ,lampe2 popul> melodies :i* ! ,wesleys pick$ up 9 _! prea*+ t\rs 7 also adopt$4 ,"s tw5ty ye>s lat] fugal tunes became popul> among ! *ur*es1 b became kn[n z 8,old ,me?odi/ ,tunes10 al?\gh !y _h nev] be5 (ficially recogniz$ & _h fir/ be5 writt5 9 ,scotl&4 ,:5 we reg>d ! quantity & quality ( ! ,wesleyan hymns1 or _! adaptation to ! spiritual & evangeli/ic purposes = :i* !y 7 writt51 or ! body ( tea*+ !y convey$1 or ! spiritual f]vor !y creat$ & are /ill creat+ 9 millions ( s\ls1 or ! influ5ce !y ex]t$ on all subsequ5t hymnody1 we d n f9d ! sweep+ /atem5t ( ,dr4 ,james ,m>t9eau1 ! ,unit>ian div9e & hymnbook editor1 z exagg]at$3 8,aft] ! ,scriptures1 ! ,wesley ,hymn ,book appe>s to me ! gr&e/ in/rum5t ( popul> religi\s culture t ,*ri/5dom has produc$40 ,x4 ,,influ5ces ,,oppos+ ,,! ,,wesleyan ,,hymns ,! contempor>y prejudice aga9/ ! ,wesleyan hymnody 0 v /rong & bitt]4 ,!re 7 _m influ5ces aga9/ !m3 ! cons]vative devotion to ! psalm v]sions1 8,new0 & 8,old10 ! ,noncon=mi/ loyalty to ! psalms & hymns ( ,watts1 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*'s res5tm5t aga9/ ! revolt]s aga9/ e/abli%$ rule & cu/om )9 h] b\nds1 ! =mali/ objection to :at seem$ to !m ! fanatical1 extravagant1 & effusive type ( piety1 ! emotional1 subjective1 exp]i5tial /yle ( ! hymns1 & 7wor/ ( all67 ! l[ social class t con/itut$ ! bulk ( ! foll[]s ( ! ,wesleys4 ,! result 0 t bo? 9 ,great ,brita9 & 9 ,am]ica ! ,wesleyan hymns crept v sl[ly into ! hymnbooks ( ! *ur*es outside ! ,me?odi/ movem5t4 ,x 0 _m ye>s be=e any appe>$ 9 ! ,engli% *ur* hymnals2 ev5 :5 !y did1 ,*>les ,wesley's "n did n appe> ) !m2 x ev5 happ5$ t o!r writ]s 7 cr$it$ ) !m4 ,9 ,am]ica1 :]e ! ,me?odi/s 7 ! ,salvation ,army ( _! day1 ! ,wesleyan hymns 7 sl[ ( recognition4 ,?is 0 p>tly due to ! g5]al1 almo/ fanatical1 devotion to ,watts' hymnody4 ,! ,arm9ian attitude ( ! ,wesleys1 z aga9/ ! rigid ,calv9ism ( bo? ! ,e/abli%$ & ! ,noncon=mi/ *ur*es1 l$ to acrid !ological discussions t int5sifi$ ! opposition to ! movem5t !y head$4 ,ev5 among ^? favorable to ! spiritual re=mation 0 !re an elem5t antagoni/ic to ! ,wesleys4 ,:itefield1 ,toplady1 & ! ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don 7 lead]s 9 ?is revolt4 ,! fact t ,*>les ,wesley r monopoliz$ ! writ+ ( hymns und\bt$ly _h its adv]se influ5ce4 ,john ,wesley did n enc\rage o!rs to write4#h ,?is acc\nts = ! fact t comp>atively few ( _! imm$iate associates wrote hymns1 & "s ( ^! drift$ into o!r relations4 ,:at else c\ld a man expect :o fe>lessly am5d$1 revis$ o!rs' hymns1 & !n w>n$ ! g5]al hymnbook mak] reg>d+ ! ,wesleyan hymns z foll[s3 8,hymn-cobbl]s %\ld n try to m5d !m4 ,i really d n ?9k !y are able40 ,,xi4 ,,o!r ,,me?odi/ ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,among ^! transi5t support]s 0 ,edw>d ,p]ronet 7#agbf-agib7 ( ,hugu5ot /ock4 ,he wrote 8,all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' "n10 :i* makes s noble a climax = _m ( our s]vices4 ,= a "t he 0 a prea*] 9 ! ,wesleyan connection4 ,he !n adopt$ ,calv9i/ic views1 & jo9$ ! =ces ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don1 prea*+ "u h] direction4 ,8 cau/ic ,gallic wit1 ex]cis$ aga9/ ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 (f5d$ 8 patroness & he became ! pa/or ( a small congregation ( diss5t]s4 ,ano!r associate ( ! ,wesleys 0 ,?omas ,oliv]s 7#agbe-agii71 :o _h small educational advantages1 b 0 an indefatigable work]4 ,"o ( 8 hymns has kept its place 9 our hymnals1 8,! ,god ( ,abraham praise40 ,montgom]y says ( x3 8,?is noble ode1 ?\gh ! essay ( an unlett]$ man1 claims special honor4 ,!re is n 9 our language a lyric ( m maje/ic /yle1 m elevat$ ?\ght1 or m glori\s imag]y40 ,john ,bakewell1 ! head ( a prom95t academy at ,gre5wi*1 0 a local prea*] ( :om 8 tomb/one1 ne> to t ( ,john ,wesley 9 ! cemet]y ( ! ,city ,road ,*apel1 records t 8he adorn$ ! doctr9e ( ,god1 our ,savi\r1 #hj ye>s & prea*$ 8 ,gospel #gj ye>s40 ,he is rememb]$ by ! hymn1 8,hail1 ,?\ once despis$ ,jesus10 :i* is f\nd 9 mo/ ( ! curr5t hymnals4 ,,xii4 ,,calv9i/ic-,,me?odi/ ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,!re 7 no poetic re/ra9ts felt by ! adh]5ts ( ! ,calv9i/ic w+ ( ! ,me?odi/ movem5t z met ! associates ( ! ,wesleys1 & ! numb] ( hymn writ]s 9 its ranks is l>g]4 ,william ,williams 7#agag-agia71 8! ,watts ( ,wales10 sp5t 8 life 9 work+ 9 ! ,wel% ,calv9i/ic-,me?odi/ connection4 ,e>ly 9 8 c>e] ! ne$ ( appropriate ,wel% hymns 0 s press+ t rec\rse 0 _h to a sort ( ,ei/$dfod ( hymn-writ+ 9 :i* he easily won fir/ honors4 ,he 0 an indefatigable prea*]1 tak+ all ,wales = 8 p>i%4 ,8 *ief claim to immortality is 8 hymn1 8,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah10 orig9ally writt5 9 ,wel%1 b soon us$ 9 ! ,:itefield ,me?odi/ ,connection 9 ,engl&4 ,8 mission>y hymn1 8,o'er ! gloomy hills ( d>kness10 :ile n s popul>1 has _h a wide use4 ,john ,c5nick 7#agah--agee7 0 orig9ally associat$ ) ! ,wesleys z a prea*]1 b ! burn+ "q ( ,calv9ism sep>at$ !m & he became associat$ ) ,:itefield & lat] ) ! ,moravians4 ,two hymns ( 8 7 extremely popul> bo? 9 ,great ,brita9 & 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ,me?odism 9 ,am]ica3 8,jesus1 my all1 to heav5 is gone10 & 8,*ildr5 ( ! heav5ly ,k+40 ,! =m] 0 us$ z ! v]se basis ( a great _m 8spiritual0 *oruses 9 pione] times4 ,8 8,lo6 ,he comes ) cl\ds desc5d+0 0 re%ap$ & rewritt5 by ,*>les ,wesley & ,m>t9 ,madan4 ,! lit]>y quality ( 8 hymns is n high1 b _! s9c]ity & adaptation to univ]sal ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce give !m practical value4 ,augu/us ,montague ,toplady 7#agdj-aggh7 0 associat$ ) ! ,wesleys & ) ! ,calv9i/ic-,me?odi/ lead]s1 b 0 a ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gyman4 ,he wrote f\r hundr$ & n9ete5 hymns2 only a few cont9ue 9 use4 ,notable among ^! is 8,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me10 :i* has be5 almo/ univ]sally us$ & mo/ m]cilessly am5d$ & revis$4 ,x has be5 translat$ into _m languages3 ,glad/one hav+ translat$ x into ,lat91 ,greek1 & ,italian4 ,montgom]y says ( ,toplady's hymns3 8,!re is a peculi>ly e!rial _s 9 "s ( ^!1 9 :i*1 :e!r m\rn+ or rejoic+1 pray+ or prais+1 ! writ] seems absorb$ 9 ! full triumph ( fai?40 ,ano!r hymn ( ,toplady's1 8,dea?less pr9ciple1 arise10 has be5 *>act]iz$ z 8almo/ pe]less10 b x is r a read+ hymn4 ,,xiii4 ,,bapti/ ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,:ile ! ,me?odi/s 7 enri*+ ! hymnody ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ! ,bapti/s 7 n idle4 ,! second re=mation ( ,engl& did n leave !m unaffect$1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 n (ficially associat$ ) x4 ,_! *ief hymn writ] 0 ,anne ,/eele 7#agaf-aggh71 an invalid ( great spirituality & piety & ( mu* lit]>y felicity z well z facility4 ,%e wrote "o hundr$ & =ty-f\r hymns & ?irty-f\r v]sions ( psalms4 ,h] hymns are m$itative 9 /yle1 graceful & g5tle 9 _s4 ,%e is be/ rememb]$ by h] hymn ( resignation1 8,fa!r1 :ate'er ( e>?ly bliss40 ,o!r hymns /ill widely us$ are 8,n[ ,i resolve ) all my he>t10 ! hymn reg>d+ ! ,scriptures1 8,fa!r ( m]cies1 9 ,?y ^w ,:at endless glory %9es10 & ! 7= h]7 en?usia/ic hymn ( praise to ,*ri/1 8,to our ,r$eem]'s glori\s "n40 ,h] vogue 9 ,am]ica at "o "t 0 v great4 ,john ,fawcett 0 ano!r ,bapti/ hymni/ ( note4 ,he issu$ "o hundr$ & sixty-six hymns1 ?ree ( :i* are /&>ds 9 our day3 8,h[ preci\s is ! book div9e10 8,"l1 dismiss u ) ,?y bless+10 & 8,ble/ be ! tie t b9ds40 ,besides ! duties ( a heavy pa/orate at ,wa9sgate 7) a sal>y ( less ?an two hundr$ doll>s7 he did a great am\nt ( lit]>y "w4 ,! ?ird hymn m5tion$ above has done m = ,*ri/ian unity ?an all argum5ts & commissions4 ,ano!r hymn writ] ( note1 :o may be class$ z a ,bapti/1 0 ,rob]t ,rob9son 7#agce-agij74 ,conv]t$ "u ,:itefield's prea*+1 he lat] took a ,bapti/ pa/orate at ,cambridge4 ,he 0 v active 9 a lit]>y way4 ,he began a ,hi/ory ( ,bapti/s 9 #agha :i* appe>$ 9 #agij1 b 9 spite ( labori\s rese>* x did n rea* ! complet5ess he desir$4 ,besides elev5 hymns ( b mod]ate value writt5 = ,:itefield1 he wrote a ,*ri/mas hymn1 8,mighty ,god1 :ile angels bless ,!e0 & ! ev]-useful & pray]ful 8,come1 ,?\ ,f\nt ( e bless+40 ,?is 0 ano!r favorite basis = 8,spiritual0 revival *oruses 9 ,am]ica4 ,!re 0 a lack ( /ead9ess 9 8 temp]am5t4 ,aft] writ+ ,a ,plea = ! ,div9ity ( ,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 he lat] came "u suspicion z a ,unit>ian & ,soc9ian4 ,samuel ,m$ley 0 a mid%ipman 9 ! navy1 b be+ sorely w\nd$ 9 a t]rible naval battle (f ,cape ,lagos1 he refus$ to cont9ue z a naval (fic]4 ,dur+ 8 recov]y he 0 s\ndly conv]t$ "u ! influ5ce ( 8 gr&fa!r ,tonge4 ,aft] be+ at ! head ( a s*ool = a "t1 he accept$ a ,bapti/ pa/orate4 ,m$ley wrote a numb] ( hymns1 ( :i* 8,o c\ld ,i speak ! mat*less wor?10 8,awake1 my s\l1 to joyful lays10 8,i "k t my ,r$eem] lives10 & 8,mortals1 awake1 ) angels jo910 are /ill f\nd 9 mo/ ( our hymnals4 ,he claim$ no lit]>y m]it = himself1 b 8 hymns h f\nd a he>ty response 9 ,engl&1 & ev5 m 9 ,am]ica4 ,joseph ,grigg 7#agbj-agfh7 0 n a ,me?odi/ or a ,bapti/1 b a ,presbyt]ian4 ,he is fur!r notewor?y z an 8infant ph5om5on10 hav+ writt5 a v famili> hymn1 8,jesus1 & %all x ev] be80 at ! age ( t5 ye>s4 ,he 0 9 humble circum/ances at fir/1 8a labor+ me*anic40 ,he 0 assi/ant m9i/] 9 a prom95t ,london ,presbyt]ian *ur* = f\r ye>s1 !n 8m>ri$ well0 & retir$1 /ill writ+ & prea*+4 ,8 8,behold1 a ,/rang] at ! door10 ) a /irr+ tune by ,t4 ,c4 ,o',kane1 has be5 widely us$ 9 ,am]ica z an evangeli/ic hymn ) a refra94 ,*apt] ,,xvii ,,hymns ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,i4 ,,rise ,,( ,,spiritual ,,life ,,9 ,,! ,,engli% ,,*ur* ,al?\gh ! ,wesleys 7 ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gym51 ! tide ( religi\s feel+ !y set 9 motion c\ld n sweep ov] ! mass ( ! population )\t its waves da%+ across all ecclesia/ical & traditional b>ri]s4 ,b ,john ,wesley's some:at arrogant _s1 ! extreme me?ods :i* he f\nd necess>y to rea* ! l[] classes1 s desp]ately 9 ne$ ( a new religi\s impulse1 above all1 8 %>p reaction aga9/ ! high ,calv9i/ic !ology ( ! ,*ur*1 repell$ _m :o _h be5 deeply affect$ by ! ,me?odi/ atmosph]e t envelop$ !m & _h felt a new s5se ( obligation to br+ back _! p to a true religi\s life4 ,,ii4 ,,e>ly ,,collections ,,( ,,evangelical ,,hymns ,! effectiv5ess ( ! spontane\s ,me?odi/ s++ 0 evid5t en\gh & ! ,evangelical m9i/]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* felt ! ne$ ( collections ( hymns t %\ld a*ieve ! same results )\t :at seem$ to !m ! doctr9al vag>ies & emotional extravagances ( ! ,wesleyan hymns4 ,nor 7 !y at fir/ will+ to set entirely aside ! psalmody t _h s]v$ ! *ur* = s _m g5]ations4 ,z might be expect$1 ! e>lie/ collections ( hymns = use 9 ! ,e/abli%$ *ur*es 7 l>gely bas$ on ,noncon=mi/ & ,wesleyan mat]ials1 s9ce mo/ ( _! editors1 & ! *ur*es !y wi%$ to s]ve1 7 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,c\ntess ( ,hunt+don1 :o 9 turn 0 9 close t\* ) ! ,calv9i/ic-,me?odi/ movem5t4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ( ! collections ( ! ,evangelical w+ 0 t ( ,m>t9 ,madan1 ,psalms & ,hymns1 conta9+ #agj hymns )\t ord] or arrangem5t1 except t sacram5tal hymns _h a dep>tm5t by !mselves4 ,madan us$ a free h& 9 revis+ & remodel+ ! hymns he select$1 sometimes = good1 frequ5tly = ill4 ,he 0 q a musician1 supply+ tunes1 ?irty-?ree ( :i* 7 8 own composition1 ( :i* 8,hudd]sfield0 & 8,helmsley0 /ill occasionally appe> 9 our hymnals4 ,8 book 0 us$ to a consid]able ext5t & help$ to ha/5 ! introduction ( hymns 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,o!r collections ( ! same "n & type 7 issu$ by ,b]ridge & ,cony]s4 ,m important 0 ,toplady's ,psalms & ,hymns1 issu$ 9 #aggf4 ,despite 8 virul5t attacks on ! ,wesleys1 he us$ q a numb] ( _! hymns1 )\t cr$it & dra/ically revis$4 ,8 collection conta9$ #dah hymns1 "s by ,watts & by o!r ,noncon=mi/s4 ,8 revisions 7 n :olly on doctr9al gr\nds1 b on lit]>y z well--8,god is ! ,god ( ,tru?1 ( ,hol9ess1 & ( ,elegance4 ,:oev]1 !re=e1 has ! honor to compose1 or to compile1 any?+ t may con/itute a "p ( 8 wor%ip %\ld keep ^? ?ree p>ticul>s con/antly 9 view40 ,9 ?is rem>k1 f\nd 9 8 preface1 ,toplady anticipat$ ! lat] p]iod ( ! lit]>y hymn by ,heb]1 ,keble1 & ,milman4 ,?is collection cont9u$ 9 use = ne>ly fifty ye>s4 ,,iii4 ,,evangelical ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,) ! exception ( ?is lat] collection ( ,toplady ^! hymnbooks 7 m]e compilations4 ,! impulse ( ?is ,evangelical w+ to write hymns ( _! own did n long delay4 ,! mo/ notable ( ^! hymn writ]s 7 ,john ,newton 7#agbe-ahjg7 & ,william ,c[p] 7#agca-ahjj74 ,!y co-op]at$ 9 ! issue ( ,olney ,hymns1 s call$ aft] ! village ( :i* ,newton 0 ! curate4 ,john ,newton 0 born 9 ,london4 ,8 "m1 :o 0 a pi\s ,diss5t]1 & _h d$icat$ h] boy f 8 bir? to ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry & _h tri$ to tra9 him 9 prep>ation = ?is "w1 di$ :5 he 0 b sev5 ye>s old4 ,he grew up to be a wild1 pr(ligate1 wick$ "y man2 he speaks ( himself z 8once an infidel & lib]t9e1 a s]vant ( slaves 9 ,africa40 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree he aga9 came "u religi\s influ5ces & became an ard5t ,*ri/ian4 ,x 0 n until he 0 ne>ly ?irty-n9e ye>s old t he ent]$ ! m9i/ry ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 be+ appo9t$ curate ( ! village ( ,olney4 ,he _h always _h an impulse1 ev5 dur+ 8 wilde/ ye>s1 to read & /udy & to add to 8 g5]al culture4 ,h5ce1 9 spite ( 8 vagrant life 7hav+ sp5t eighte5 ye>s on ! sea7 & 8 secul> pursuits1 he came into ! m9i/ry ) a r\gh-hewn education1 & a practical & res\rceful attitude ( m9d1 t s]v$ him well 9 8 aggressive m9i/ry4 ,8 spiritual exp]i5ce 0 deep & int5se4 ,he _h be5 9 close t\* ) ,:itefield1 ! ,wesleys1 & o!r lead]s 9 ! great evangeli/ic movem5t4 ,= 8 "w z a curate 9 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 ! hymns ( ,watts lack$ ! deep p]sonal spirituality = :i* 8 own s\l s\ght expression4 ,! ,wesleys suppli$ t elem5t abundantly1 b _! hymnbooks did n express 8 ,calv9i/ic attitude1 nor fit 8 local ne$s4 ,8 own urge to write hymns & 8 intimacy ) ,c[p]1 :i* und\bt$ly seem$ a provid5ce1 enc\rag$ him to produce ,olney ,hymns1 :i* conta9$ #bhj hymns by ,newton & #fh by ,c[p]4 ,newton sympa?iz$ ) ,watts 9 8 objection to pron\nc$ly poetic elem5ts 9 hymns2 9 8 preface he rem>ks t 8! imag]y & color+ ( poetry1 if admitt$ at all1 %\ld be admitt$ v sp>+ly40 ,! book 0 d$icat$ to 8! use ( pla9 p10 to promote ! fai? & com=t ( s9c]e ,*ri/ians4 ,to secure ^!1 8p]spicuity1 simplicity1 & ease0 7 s\ght4 ,yet "s ( ,newton's be/ hymns closely approa* ! be/ ( 8 fri5d1 ! poet ,c[p]4 ,g5u9e feel+ gave lyric w+s4 ,( 8 #bhj hymns1 ! mo/ successful 9 ma9ta9+ a place 9 our hymnals are3 8,amaz+ grace6 h[ sweet ! s\nd10 8,approa*1 my s\l1 ! m]cy seat10 8,glori\s ?+s ( !e are spok510 8,come1 my s\l1 ?y suit prep>e10 8,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds10 8,safely ?r\gh ano!r week10 8,:ile ) ceaseless c\rse ! sun10 8,"o !re is1 above all o!rs40 ,:at a noble *aplet ( pe>ls = 8 ,"l is ?is amaz+ contribution by ! =m] 8s]vant ( slaves06 ,newton's fam\s c[ork] on ! ,olney ,hymns1 ,william ,c[p]1 0 ! son ( "o ( ! *apla9s ( ,george ,,ii & 0 born 9 ,h]t=d%ire 9 #agca4 ,he 0 frail & %y1 & _h a v pa9ful exp]i5ce among ! boys ( ! ,we/m9/] ,s*ool :i* he att5d$ = t5 ye>s4 ,d\btless 8 lat] m5tal affliction 0 due 9 l>ge "p to ! bully+ ( 8 s*oolmates4 ,he /udi$ law1 b did n f9d x to 8 ta/e4 ,at ! age ( ?irty-six he mov$ to ,olney1 :]e he met ,john ,newton1 :o became 8 close fri5d & protector z well z 8 lead] 9 ! writ+ ( hymns4 ,he co-op]at$ ) ,newton's religi\s "w z lay read] & wrote 8 hymns = ! cottage pray] meet+s t 7 a feature 9 ,newton's "w4 ,:ile 8 lit]>y "w %[s no trace ( 8 melan*olia1 be+ *e]ful & ev5 humor\s1 8 hymns frequ5tly %[ traces ( x1 notably 9 8,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way0 & 8,oh1 = a clos] walk ) ,god40 ,newton's habit ( introspection may h influ5c$ him1 & ! obscurity ( ! p & ( ! occasions = :i* he wrote may h giv5 him a s5se ( fre$om 9 express+ 8 deep]1 subconsci\s exp]i5ce4 ,he 0 an exce$+ly spiritual-m9d$ man4 ,x 0 said ( him by "o :o (t5 he>d him1 8,( all ! m5 ,i ev] he>d pray1 none equal$ ,mr4 ,c[p]40 ,he _h a vivid & int5se exp]i5ce :5 he 0 conv]t$3 8,= _m succe$+ weeks te>s 7 ready to fl[ if ,i did b speak ( ! ,gospel1 or m5tion ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,to rejoice day & night 0 all my employm5t4 ,too happy to sleep mu*1 ,i ?\ght x 0 lo/ "t t 0 sp5t 9 slumb]40 ,c[p]'s lit]>y "w 0 done aft] he 0 fifty ye>s old--inde$1 aft] 8 contributions to ,olney ,hymns _h be5 made4 ,8 hymns 7 really prelim9>y /udies = 8 secul> "w4 ,c[p] made a v important contribution to ! ,*ri/ian hymnody ( ! ages3 8,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way10 8,oh1 = a clos] walk ) ,god10 8,jesus1 :]e'er ?y p meet10 8,sometimes a light surprises10 8,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood10 8,h>k1 my s\l1 x is ! ,"l10 :i* w all survive z long z dev\t he>ts m$itate & s+4 ,olney ,hymns 0 v widely accept$ & _h m to d ) ! introduction ( hymns into ,anglican s]vices ?an any o!r hymnbook up to t "t4 ,x 0 spe$ily repr9t$ 9 ,am]ica & 0 v popul> !re4 ,beyond all its ,*ur* ( ,engl& pr$ecessors1 x e/abli%$ ! ideal ( ! hymn z evangelical1 z an expression ( p]sonal spiritual exp]i5ce1 z a vehicle = ! convey+ ( spiritual tru?4 ,x 0 closely ak9 to ! ,me?odi/ ideal1 b m sob] & s$ate1 ) less ( ! poetical elem5t4 ,! hymnbook 0 ! cry/alliz+ =ce ( ! ,evangelical p>ty & its unify+ discipl9e4 ,x did n w9 ! co-op]ation ( ! :ole ,*ur*1 by any means1 b x prep>$ ! way = ! f9al acceptance ( ! hymn z an inh]5t "p ( ! ,*ur* s]vice 9 t communion4 ,:ile ! ,olney ,hymns cont9u$ 9 use by ! ,evangelical w+ ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 !re cont9u$ to be ,psalms & ,hymns issu$ by v>i\s compil]s1 ,basil ,woodd1 ,simeon ,bidulph1 ,cecil ,v5n1 & o!rs1 all giv+ increas+ att5tion to ! hymns1 & ext5d+ _! use1 9 ! *ur* s]vice4 ,,iv4 ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,,( ,,! ,,romantic ,,s*ool ,if 9 ! actual s++ hymn up to ?is "t !re _h be5 any def9itely lit]>y quality or poetic _s1 x _h be5 9 spite ( a !ory t ! hymn mu/ be pla9 & simple & adapt$ to pla9 p1 z 9 ^? ( ,watts & ,newton1 or some:at unconsci\sly s by reason ( an imag9ation vitaliz$ by deep feel+1 z 9 ^? ( ,*>les ,wesley4 ,! hymn _h be5 a practical religi\s vehicle = express+ feel+ & impress+ tru?1 n an arti/ic & a lit]>y ef=t4 ,f ?is "t on ! ,romantic movem5t 9 lit]ature began to affect ! ideal ( ! hymn4 ,s9ce ! hymn 0 to become a "p ( ! religi\s s]vice1 in/ead ( a ,noncon=mi/ addition to ! s]mon1 & s9ce ! metrical psalm 0 to pass away because ( its lit]>y %ortcom+s & absurdities1 x 0 felt t ! opportunity _h come to put a high] lit]>y quality1 a m vivid imag9ation1 a m def9itely poetic elem5t into ! hymn--h5ce ! lit]>y s++ hymn came into be+4 ,?is 0 all ! m opportune1 s9ce lit]ature 0 turn+ to religion = its !mes4 ,col]idge issu$ 8 ,religi\s ,mus+s1 ,wordswor? 8 ,ecclesia/ical ,sonnets1 ,moore 8 ,sacr$ ,songs1 & ! lib]t9e ,byron 8 ,hebrew ,melodies4 ,9 #ahjg ! lit]>y rema9s ( ! lam5t$ ,h5ry ,kirke ,:ite1 includ+ 8 t5 hymns1 among :i* 0 ! sublime 8,! ,"l our ,god is clo!d 9 might0 & 8 spiritually autobiographical 8,:5 m>%all$ on ! mighty pla910 7 edit$ by ,rob]t ,s\!y4 ,x is also wor? :ile not+ t f #ahji to #ahaf ,reg9ald ,heb] pr9t$ 8 religi\s poems & 8 hymns4 ,9 #ahbg ,john ,keble's ,! ,*ri/ian ,ye> made its appe>ance ) its mat]ials = s++ hymns4 ,9 ! same ye> ! hymns ( ,bi%op ,heb] & ( ,h5ry ,h>t ,milman greet$ ! ,*ri/ian public4 ,z e>ly z #ahji ,heb] 0 consid]+ ! use ( a hymnal 9 8 p>i% *ur*4 ,9 #ahaa he publi%$ f\r hymns 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,obs]v] z specim5s ( a s]ies he 0 contemplat+4 ,he propos$ a hymnbook t %\ld be 8a collection ( sacr$ poetry40 ,he s\ght ! help ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 ,rob]t ,s\!y1 & o!r lit]>y m5 ( prom95ce1 b only ,h5ry ,h>t ,milman1 ! great *ur* hi/orian1 respond$4 ,! ecclesia/ical au?orities sympa?iz$1 b ?\ght ! *ur* unready = an au?oriz$ hymnbook4 ,aft] ,heb]'s dea? 9 ,india 9 #ahbf1 8 wid[ br\ght ! manuscript back to ,engl& & x 0 publi%$ 9 #ahbg--n z a hymnbook1 h[ev]1 b 9 ! =m & /yle ( curr5t poetic issues4 ,9 ?is book appe>$ fifty-sev5 hymns by ,heb] & twelve by ,milman4 ,hav+ due reg>d to its size1 x 0 probably ! ri*e/ contribution ev] made to ,*ri/ian hymnody4 ,aft] ! lapse ( a c5tury1 8 hymns are /ill 9 curr5t use1 _m ( !m inevitable 9 e hymnal :e!r *ur*ly or popul>1 su* z 8,f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s10 8,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty10 8,! ,son ( ,god goes =? to w>10 8,by cool ,siloam's %ady rill10 8,bread ( ! _w1 9 m]cy brok510 8,brighte/ & be/ ( ! sons ( ! morn+40 ,! beauty ( ,heb]'s /yle 0 recogniz$ f ! fir/4 ,8 hymns 7 di/9ctly lit]>y 9 flavor1 poetically conceiv$1 ) v>i$ rhy?ms & =ms ( /anza4 ,b he did n transgress ! limitations ( ! s++ hymn1 z _h ! lit]>y m5 ( a c5tury & m be=e1 nor did he ignore ! practicability ( ! small numb] ( v]ses4 ,! hymns 7 poems1 b !y 7 congregational hymns none ! less4 ,b !y might h be5 all ?is & yet p]i%$ by ! way4 ,x 0 _! deep spirituality1 _! lucid expression ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 transmut$ by int5se conviction & p]sonal exp]i5ce into a p]sonal appeal t 0 abid+1 t h made !m immortal4 ,dean ,h5ry ,h>t ,milman 7#agia-ahfh7 0 a brilliant s*ol> & *ur* hi/orian & a poet ( great reputation4 ,8 hymns are /rong1 *ur*ly1 ?\ghtful to a high degree1 b !y lack ! poetic *>m ( ^? ( ,heb]4 ,( ! elev5 t appe>$ 9 ,heb]'s po/hum\s collection1 & ( o!rs t 7 pr9t$ lat]1 only "o1 8 ,palm ,sunday hymn1 8,ride on1 ride on 9 maje/y10 is c]ta9 to be includ$ 9 e hymnal4 ,! litany1 8,:5 our he>ts are b[$ ) woe10 & 8,oh help u1 ,"l1 ea* h\r ( ne$10 are only occasionally us$4 ,l ,saul among ! prophets1 we f9d ! au?or ( ,lalla ,rookh1 ,?omas ,moore 7#aggi-aheb71 enroll$ among our ,engli% hymn writ]s4 ,! *>m ( 8 secul> v]se & songs is f\nd also 9 8 ,sacr$ ,songs1 f :i* 8 ev]-useful & t5d] 8,come1 ye disconsolate0 has be5 tak52 x is f\nd 9 mo/ ( our hymnals4 ,less (t5 d 8 8,s\nd ! l\d timbrel o'er ,egypt's d>k sea0 & 8,o ,?\ :o drie/ ! m\rn]'s te>0 f9d a place4 ,n directly associat$ ) ecclesia/ical circles & lack+ 9 religi\s f]vor1 he yet des]ves a place among di/9ctly lit]>y hymn writ]s4 ,no small factor 9 ! developm5t ( ! lit]>y hymn 0 ,! ,*ri/ian ,ye> by ,john ,keble 7#agib-ahff74 ,x 0 n a collection ( hymns1 b a s]ies ( poems appropriate to all ! sev]al sacr$ times & seasons2 b out ( x 7 salvag$ a numb] ( hymns t h s]v$ ! ne$s ( high liturgical *ur*es on special days4 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 ! ,high-,*ur* hymnal s popul> 9 ,great ,brita9 & its dom9ions1 conta9s no less ?an elev5 ( ^! adapt$ hymns4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at l>ge is a grateful debtor to ?is devotional poetry = ! two hymns1 8,sun ( my s\l1 ?\ ,savi\r de>10 ! ev5+ hymn1 & 8,! voice t brea!d o'er ,ed510 ! w$d+ song4 ,beyond ! value ( ^! exc]pts f 8 poems 0 ! poetic /imulus t enri*es all subsequ5t hymnody by rais+ ! lit]>y quality ( ! ideal hymn4 ,x 0 ?is lit]>y quality ( ! "w ( ! =ego+ writ]s1 _! def9ite recognition ( ! liturgic ne$s ( ! ,*ur*1 & _! high *ur* ideals & sympa?ies1 t won ! f9al victory ( ! hymn ov] ! metrical psalm 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,?is p>ty _h be5 ! la/ /ronghold 9 ,engl& ( metrical psalmody4 ,v4 ,,contempor>y ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,al?\gh contempor>y ) ! =ego+ romantic s*ool1 ,?omas ,kelly 7#agfi-ahed71 orig9ally an ,evangelical ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gyman1 lat] on an ,indep5d5t1 0 n p>ticul>ly influ5c$ by !m4 ,he 0 an indefatigable hymn writ]2 8 collection ( ,scripture ,hymns f9ally conta9$ #gfe hymns1 all orig9al4 ,8 ideal 0 /ill t ( ,watts1 ,wesley1 & ,newton--! useful hymn4 ,he _h no consci\s /riv+ aft] lit]>y quality1 b1 l ,newton1 frequ5tly rose to a high /&>d 9 ?is p>ticul> :5 lift$ by 8 !me4 ,he 0 an e>ne/1 pi\s1 zeal\s1 en?usia/ic prea*]1 & lib]al ) 8 l>ge weal?4 ,8 influ5ce 9 ,irel& 0 widespread & c\nt$ l>gely = piety & = evangeli/ic aggressiv5ess4 ,"s ( our mo/ widely us$ hymns are f 8 p53 8,h>k1 t5 ?\s& h>ps & voices10 8,look1 ye sa9ts1 ! sight is glori\s10 8,on ! m\nta9's top appe>+10 8,! ,head t once 0 cr[n$ ) ?orns10 8,zion /&s ) hills surr\nd$40 ,ano!r di/+ui%$ contempor>y1 ,james ,montgom]y 7#agga-ahed71 0 probably m directly influ5c$ by ! lit]>y impulses ( ! times4 ,a ,moravian layman1 ! son ( a ,moravian m9i/]1 he 0 a pr(essional writ] & editor ( a secul> newspap] ( consid]able influ5ce4 ,= ye>s a worldl+1 he 0 =ty-two ye>s old be=e he publicly pr(ess$ 8 acceptance ( ,*ri/4 ,he _h writt5 q a good deal ( secul> poetry up to ?is "t2 n[ he turn$ to writ+ hymns1 :i* he _h ceas$ to d s9ce he 0 a boy ( f\rte54 ,8 poetry 0 highly appreciat$ at ! "t1 b x is n[ =gott51 al?\gh 8 hymns keep 8 memory gre54 ,he _h s]v$ a full lit]>y appr5tice%ip & _h =mulat$ 8 !ories ( ! hymn--its "*1 its cont5t1 its limitations--be=e he began writ+1 s t 8 hymns h an av]age excell5ce & effectiv5ess t c be p>allel$ only by ^? ( ,bi%op ,heb]4 ,8 critical attitude is v evid5t 9 8 introduction to 8 second book1 ,*ri/ian ,psalmi/3 8,! faults 9 ord9>y hymns are vulg> phrases1 l[ words1 h>d words1 te*nical t]ms1 inv]t$ con/ruction1 brok5 syntax1 b>b>\s abbreviations t make our beautiful ,engli% horrid ev5 to ! eye1 bad rhymes1 or no rhymes :]e rhymes are expect$1 b above all numb]s )\t cad5ce40 ,x is n surpris+ t1 ) ?is ke5ly critical approa*1 he made _m alt]ations 9 ,cott]ill's ,selection ( ,psalms & ,hymns1 :i* he 0 ask$ to edit1 nor t he almo/ rewrote ! ,moravian hymnbook on :i* he labor$ = twelve ye>s4 ,! li/ ( ,montgom]y's widely accept$ hymns is v l>ge3 ,! ,new ,me?odi/ ,hymnal has #h1 ! ,new ,presbyt]ian ,hymnal #i1 ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n 7#aijd ,ed47 #ac4 ,! mo/ widely us$ ( ,montgom]y's hymns are3 8,angels f ! realms ( glory10 8,=ev] ) ! ,"l10 8,hail to ! ,"l's ,ano9t$10 8,h>k ! song ( jubilee10 8,9 ! h\r ( trial10 8,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire10 8,oh1 :]e %all re/ be f\nd10 8,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d1 ,no want %all ,i "k40 ,,vi4 ,,m9or ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,!re are "s m9or writ]s 9 ?is & ! succe$+ g5]ation t des]ve pass+ m5tion4 ,! man ( a s+le hymn sometimes /rikes twelve4 ,among ^! is ,john ,m>riott 7#aghj-ahbe71 a ,*ur* ( ,engl& vic> ^: 8,?\1 ^: almighty ^w0 is 9 ! fir/ rank because ( its dignity & su/a9$ feel+4 ,x is "o ( our be/ mission>y hymns4 ,james ,edme/on 7#agia-ahfg71 a ,london ar*itect1 s]v$ 8 day & g5]ation ) hundr$s ( hymns = adults & *ildr52 only "o ( !m has become a p]man5t addition to ,engli% hymnody1 ! ev5+ hymn1 8,savi\r1 brea! an ev5+ bless+40 ,ano!r layman1 ,sir ,rob]t ,grant 7#aghe-ahch71 0 conspicu\s 9 8 day z a /atesman1 & f9ally z ,gov]nor ( ,bombay2 he 0 a man ( deep piety & elevation ( m9d4 ,he wrote a numb] ( ?\ghtful & impressive hymns1 b he made 8 mo/ p]man5t contribution to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*'s sacrifice ( praise 9 8 noble 8,oh1 wor%ip ! ,k+1 all-glori\s above10 :i* is 9 ! fir/ rank = its noble poetry z well z its pr(\nd devotion4 ,ano!r writ] ( high m]it is ! but*]'s son1 ,h5ry ,kirke ,:ite 7#aghe-ahjf71 ^: dea? at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-"o ye>s1 aft] writ+ at ! age ( sev5te5 "s poems ( su* m]it z to arre/ ! att5tion ( ! lit]>y _w1 0 a di/9ct loss to ,engli% hymnody4 ,h[ great t loss c be judg$ f ! high quality ( 8 8,! ,"l our ,god is clo!d ) might10 8,(t 9 dang]1 (t 9 woe10 & 8 ,*ri/mas hymn1 8,:5 m>%al$ on ! nightly pla940 ,8 /ruggles ) pov]ty 9 seek+ an education1 ) skepticism 9 f9d+ peace ( s\l1 ) dread disease to :i* he _h to succumb1 inve/ 8 /ory ) a poignant pa?os4 ,ano!r hymni/ des]v+ att5tion 0 ,b]n>d ,b>ton 7#aghd-ahdi71 a ,quak] bank]1 tw5ty ( ^: hymns came into g5]al use4 ,two ( !m seem to h won a p]man5t place 9 our hymnody1 8,lamp ( our feet1 :]eby we trace0 & 8,walk 9 ! light6 s %alt ?\ "k0--n great hymns1 b extremely useful4 ,h5ry ,francis ,lyte 7#agic-ahdg7 ent]$ ! *ur* z a pr(ession1 b pres5tly 0 l$ into a deep religi\s exp]i5ce by att5d+ ! dy+ b$ ( a neighbor+ cl]gyman :o1 too1 _h look$ ^u 8 "w z a means ( livelihood4 ,! fruit ( ?is exp]i5ce 0 ! hymns t h be5 s lov$ & appreciat$ on bo? sides ( ! ocean4 ,! favorites among !m are 8,abide ) me6 ,fa/ falls ! ev5tide10 8,jesus1 ,i my cross h tak510 8,z pants ! h>t = cool+ /reams10 & 8,praise1 my s\l1 ! ,k+ ( heav540 ,! pa!tic /ory ( 8 la/ days has t\*$ ! he>ts ( ,god's p z !y h sung 8 swan song1 8,abide ) me0--! f9e/ ev5+ hymn ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*--if x is accept$ z an ev5+ hymn4 ,t a ,unit>ian1 ,sir ,john ,b[r+ 7#agib-ahgb71 %\ld h writt5 s noble a hymn ab\t ! cross ( ,*ri/ z 8,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory10 express+ all its spiritual implications1 c be expla9$ only by 8 or?odoxy ( he>t4 ,8 sup]ficial reason+s 7 ! outgr[? ( 8 e>ly educational & social environm5t1 & 7 n 9 co-ord9ation ) 8 deep] convictions4 ,he 0 a volum9\s writ]4 ,8 extraord9>y g5ius = languages is reveal$ 9 8 s]ies ( 8,specim5s0 f ! poetry ( no less ?an five ,european languages4 ,politically he 0 ev5 m conspicu\s ?an ,sir ,rob]t ,grant1 b1 l him1 8 "n w be ev] rev]$ = a s+le great hymn1 8,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory40 ,o!r hymns 9 common use are 8,wat*man1 tell u ( ! night0 & 8,god is love2 8 m]cy bright5s40 ,josiah ,cond] 7#aghi-ahee71 ! compil] ( ! ,congregational ,hymn ,book1 wrote fifty-six hymns = x1 "o ( :i* is v impressive & wor%ipful1 8,! ,"l is ,k+6 lift up ?y voice10 :i* w und\bt$ly live ?r\gh com+ g5]ations4 ,8 o!r hymns are uni=mly good & ( a high lit]>y /&>d1 b ) less appeal4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,ox=d ,,movem5t ,c>d9al ,newman held t ,john ,keble 0 ! orig9ator ( ! ,ox=d ,movem5t#a by 8 great ,assize s]mon on 8,! ,great ,apo/asy0 prea*$ at ,ox=d1 & by 8 emphasis ( ! *ur*'s cal5d> 9 8 ,! ,*ri/ian ,ye>2 b he c h>dly be associat$ ) ! s*ool ( hymn writ]s t grew out ( x1 = "s ( !m repudiat$ ! lit]>y hymn entirely4 ,john ,h5ry ,newman 7#ahja-ahij7 0 ! lead] ( ! movem5t back to ! ideals ( ! pre-,re=mation *ur*4 ,he wrote "s poetry1 notably 8,! ,dream ( ,g]ontius10 & a few hymns4 ,( ^!1 8,lead1 k9dly ,light1 amid ! encircl+ gloom0 is ! mo/ widely kn[n1 because ( its attractive music1 z he himself te/ifies4 8,praise to ! ,holie/ 9 ! height0 is really a m s]viceable hymn = actual *ur* s]vices4 ,8 disciples1 ,edw>d ,caswall 7#ahad-ahgh7 & ,john ,mason ,neale 7#ahah-ahff71 op5$ new ve9s ( hymnic weal? 9 _! translations f ! ,lat9 & ! ,greek1 ) :i* !y greatly enri*$ ! treasury ( sacr$ song4 ,9 ! en?usiasm evok$ by _! success1 ! sugge/ion 0 s]i\sly made t all ! po/-,re=mation hymnody be set aside to give way to ! m$ieval & ev5 e>li] hymns6 ,caswall devot$ himself to ! ,lat9 m$ieval hymns & sequ5ces & made "s surpass+ translations1 or1 if y please1 trans=mations--e4g41 8,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e10 8,! sun is s9k+ fa/10 8,my ,god1 ,i love ,!e1 n because10 & 8,:5 morn+ gilds ! skies0 f ! ,g]man4 ,he 0 a ,*ur* ( ,engl& man1 b 9 #ahdg he ent]$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 foll[+ 8 lead]1 ,dr4 ,newman4 ,dr4 ,neale did n leave ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 b 0 q prom95t 9 ,high-,*ur* circles4 ,he 0 int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! liturgics ( 8 *ur*1 :i* l$ to 8 /udies ( ! e>ly ,greek *ur* & its brevi>ies4 ,he br\ght to 8 translations ( ,greek hymns a lit]>y skill1 a spiritual insight1 & a f]vor t made him ! primate among ^? :o f\nd _! inspiration 9 ^! anci5t books ( s]vice & brea!d into ^! anci5t lyrics ! brea? ( mod]n life4 ,among 8 mo/ notable successes are3 8,art ?\ we>y1 art ?\ languid80 8,*ri/ian1 do/ ?\ see !m80 8,! day is pa/ & ov]10 8,fi]ce 0 ! wild bill[10 8',tis ! day ( resurrection10 8,brief life is "h our portion10 8,j]usalem ! gold540 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ^! are n lit]al translations1 b ,engli% hymns made up ( ideas sugge/$ by phrases 9 ! orig9als4 ,only a poet imbu$ ) dev\t feel+s1 respond+ to ! vague sugge/ions ( ! (t5 obscure orig9als1 c\ld h produc$ !m4 ,ano!r disciple ( ,c>d9al ,newman :o also foll[$ him into ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,fab] 7#ahad-ahfc71 a poet by ! grace ( ,god1 a dev\t ,*ri/ian1 a man ( int5se convictions1 b some:at temp]am5tal & impulsive4 ,among 8 _m good hymns are3 8,my ,god1 h[ wond]ful ?\ art10 8,!re's a wid5ess 9 ,god's m]cy0 7sometimes beg9n+ 8,0 !re ev] k9de/ ,%eph]d071 8,o ,p>adise6 ,o ,p>adise10 8,h>k1 h>k1 my s\l6 angelic songs are swell+10 8,fai? ( our fa!rs6 liv+ /ill40 ,few t s+ ! la/-m5tion$ hymn realize t x ref]s to ! fai? ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic sa9ts & t ! hymn _h to be cleans$ ( its ,m>iolatry be=e be+ us$ 9 our ,prote/ant hymnals4 ,nev]!less1 9 its pres5t =m x is a v impressive & valuable hymn t has be5 r$eem$ f ! propag&i/ vag>y ( its orig9al writ]4 ,/ill "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,ox=d ,high1 or ,anglo-,ca?olic ,*ur*1 we f9d ,mrs4 ,cecil ,frances ,alex&]1 7#ahbc-ahie71 ! writ] ( _m hymns1 especially = *ildr51 among :i* are a numb] t promise p]man5t usefulness3 8,!re is a gre5 hill f> away10 8,jesus calls u1 o'er ! tumult10 8,! roseate hues ( e>ly dawn40 ,bi%op ,w4 ,w4 ,h[ 7#ahbc-ahig7 wrote a numb] ( excell5t hymns = 8 hymnal1 ,psalms & ,hymns1 "s ( :i* h s9ce f\nd _! way into o!r hymnals4 ,p]haps ^? t h appeal$ mo/ are 8,o ,jesus1 ,?\ art /&+10 8,we give ,!e b ,?9e own10 8,o ,^w ( ,god inc>nate10 8,soldi]s ( ! cross1 arise10 8,summ] suns are gl[+40 ,8 hymns are ?\ghtful1 dev\t1 & full ( t5d] feel+2 _! lit]>y quality is admirable4 ,a v copi\s writ] ( ! same g5]ation 0 ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal 7#ahcf-ahgi71 ^: devotional poetry t\*$ ! he>t ( h] g5]ation to a rem>kable degree4 ,h] p5 0 q facile1 & n all %e wrote _h m ?an transi5t value3 b "s ( h] hymns ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* w p]man5tly treasure3 8,take my life1 & let x be10 8,i c\ld n d )\t ,!e10 8,true-he>t$1 :ole-he>t$10 8,"l1 speak to me1 t ,i may speak10 8,i gave my life = !e40 ,miss ,hav]gal 0 a woman ( pr(\nd ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 :i* is voic$ by h] hymns4 ,among ! lat] writ]s is ,sab9e ,b>+-,g\ld 7#ahcd-aibg71 volum9\s writ] on a v>iety ( topics z well z a fairly popul> noveli/4 ,he wrote ! /irr+ 8,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s0 = a local processional ( s*ool *ildr5 & assur$ himself ( an immortality by a half h\r's writ+ t all 8 labori\s lit]>y "w w\ld n h won him4 ,he also wrote an appeal+ ev5+ hymn1 8,n[ ! day is ov]10 t ,joseph ,b>nby has made popul> by 8 pleas+ tune1 8,m]rial40 ,9 spite ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott & ,rob]t ,burns & a numb] ( m9or poets1 & 9 spite ( a weal? ( *>m+ folk songs1 to prove t ! _s ( song dwells 9 ! ,scotti% brea/1 ,scotl& has made b a small contribution to ,engli% hymnody4 ,! metrical psalm rul$ ! ,scot* religi\s he>t ) a rod ( iron4 ,only dur+ ! la/ g5]ation has ,scotia almo/ unwitt+ly made an important contribution4 ,horatius ,bon> 7#ahjh-ahhi7 0 an indu/ri\s writ] on _m topics4 ,he all[$ no hymns to be sung 9 8 *ur*1 b by a /range anomaly he issu$ ?ree s]ies ( ,hymns ( ,fai? & ,hope--9 #ahef1 #ahfa1 & #ahff4 ,:ile ^! hymns 7 be+ increas+ly sung ar\nd ! _w1 8 *ur* sang metrical psalms6 ,m ?an "o hundr$ ( 8 hymns are 9 common use4 ,among !m are ! foll[+3 8,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say10 8,i lay my s9s on ,jesus10 8,g1 labor on2 sp5d & be sp5t10 8,beyond ! smil+ & ! weep+10 8,a few m ye>s %all roll10 8,i 0 a w&'r+ %eep10 8,:5 ! we>y1 seek+ re/40 ,ano!r ,scot*man1 ,george ,ma!son 7#ahdb-aijf71 ! bl9d prea*]1 has writt51 among _m o!rs1 a hymn ^: beauty & my/ical sugge/iv5ess has rapidly giv5 x wide usefulness3 8,o ,love1 t wilt n let me g40 ,=tunate 9 hav+ a v pleas+ & effective tune1 ,/4 ,m>g>et by ,alb]t ,l4 ,peace1 x promises to be a p]man5t f\nta9 ( bless+4 ,*apt] ,,xviii ,,am]ican ,,hymnody ,i4 ,,! ,,transition ,,f ,,psalmody ,,to ,,hymnody ,! metrical v]sions us$ 9 ,new ,engl& 7 ,a9swor?'s 9 ,plym\? & vic9ity "u ,pilgrim influ5ce1 & ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s'1 :]e ,puritan influ5ce controll$4 ,! ,new ,engl& m9i/]s 7 s*ol>ly & knew _! ,hebrew ,bible4 ,! ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s v]sion 0 unsatisfactory1 n s mu* = its lit]>y defici5cies1 b because x 0 n lit]al en\gh1 did n reproduce ! ,hebrew m9utely en\gh4 ,?is l$1 z we h se5 9 ,*apt] ,x1 to ! ,bay ,psalm ,book ( #afdj1 :i* 0 widely adopt$1 al?\gh ,/]nhold & ,hopk9s /ill _h its p>tisans4 ,^! v]sions c\ld n b f9d %>p critics among a m or less s*ol>ly m9i/ry & 9 "t _! absurdities weak5$ _! hold ^u ! ,new ,engl& *ur*es4 ,! utt] collapse ( ! congregational s++ due to ! lack ( tunes 9 ! psalm books1 & ! abs5ce ( compet5t prec5tors1#a ha/5$ ! revolt among "s ( ! ,*ur*es aga9/ ! v]sions4 ,yet ! tyranny ( 8use & wont0 kept mo/ ( ! *ur*es 9 l9e1 only a few ( !m adopt+ ! lat] v]sion ( ,tate & ,brady4 ,! int]e/ ar\s$ by ! 8s++ s*ool10 & by ! organization ( *oirs due to ! multiplication ( tune books1 bo? ,engli% & ,am]ican1 delay$ ! abolition ( ! old] metrical v]sions & po/pon$ ! introduction ( ,watts' ,imitations & ,hymns = sev]al decades1 b ! compla9ts f ! l>g] & m cultur$ *ur*es & _! s*ol>ly m9i/]s became m vocif]\s4#b ,! comb9ation ( ! absurdities ( ! metrical v]sions1 & ^? creat$ by ! s5seless repetition made necess>y by ! fugue tunes !n 9 use1 became un5durable4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,introduction ,,( ,,watts' ,,hymns ,watts' ,! ,psalms ( ,david ,imitat$ 0 v well adapt$ to s]ve z an ent]+ w$ge4 ,x br\ght a c]ta9 sanction by mak+ ,david's ,psalms ! f\ndation4 ,!y 7 /ill psalms1 n hymns1 & s satisfi$ to "s degree ! claims ( tradition1 & placat$ ^? :o w\ld h balk$ at hymns ( 8human composure40 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 9 #agbi 0 ! fir/ to repr9t ! ,imitation1 b compla9$ t ! copies rema9$ on 8 %elves unsold4 ,! dem& evid5tly grew1 = 9 #agda he issu$ a second edition4 ,! fir/ repr9t ( ,watts' ,hymns appe>$ 9 #agci 9 ,bo/on4 ,?ree ye>s lat]1 9 #agdb1 ,frankl9 repr9t$ !m 9 ,philadelphia1 & ye>s lat] /ill1 !y 7 republi%$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,:itfield's visit to ,am]ica & ! outbur/ ( s++ ( ! ,great ,awak5+ 7#agdb71 ) its pr(\nd religi\s exp]i5ces t c\ld f9d no adequate expression 9 ! ,psalms alone1 gave ,watts' ,hymns a l>g] opportunity4 ,9 #agdd ! s++ ( ,watts' ,hymns 0 "o ( ! div]sions ( ! p :5 !y met toge!r4 ,x 0 n until aft] ! ,revolution t ! introduction ( ,watts' ,psalms & ,hymns became g5]al4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( issues ) su* abridgm5ts or *anges z 7 made necess>y by ,watts' ref]5ces to ,briti% conditions1 by ,joel ,b>l[1 a patriotic poet1 au?or ( ! ,columbiad1 & lat] ,u4 ,s4 ,m9i/] to ,france1 & by ,na?an ,/rong1 ,samuel ,worce/]1 & ,timo?y ,dwight1 ! di/+ui%$ presid5t ( ,yale ,college4 ,all ^! _h consid]able vogue1 especially ! la/ :i* conta9$ metrical v]sions ( ! ,psalms ,watts _h omitt$ & o!r psalms v]sifi$ anew4 ,presid5t ,dwight's 8,i love ,?y k+dom1 ,"l0 appe>$ z a v]sification ( ,psalm #acg4 ,x is a classic1 "o ( ! two lead+ hymns on ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & is r>ely omitt$ 9 our hymnals4 ,besides ! ,psalms x conta9$ #bfc hymns1 #afh ( :i* 7 by ,watts4 ,! cont5tions :i* _h occurr$ ov] me?ods ( s++--! 8,deacon+0 or l9+ out ( ! hymns1 ! use ( *oirs1 ! fugal tunes--n[ gave way to diff]5ces ov] ! use ( v>i\s editions ( ,watts1 or ov] ! use ( hymns 9 *ur* s]vice4 ,! tradition1 happily unju/ifi$ n[1 t ! music ( ! *ur* con/itut$ 8! w> dep>tm5t0 seems to h be5 orig9at$ dur+ t c5tury ( conflict4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,beg9n+s ,,( ,,am]ican ,,hymnody ,:]ev] ,watts _h be5 able to ov]?r[ ! tyranny ( ! metrical v]sions1 he seem$ to h in/itut$ a tyranny ( 8 own1 to ! detrim5t ( ! developm5t ( an ,am]ican hymnody4 ,b "h & !re lonesome birds 7 s++ songs ( _! own1 e>ly h>b+]s ( ! spr+time ( ,am]ican sacr$ song4 ,samuel ,davies1 ! eloqu5t ,presid5t ( ! ,college ( ,new ,j]sey1 n[ ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity1 began writ+ hymns 9 ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury t 7 accept$ 9 ,engli% hymnbooks be=e !y became g5]ally kn[n 9 ,am]ica4 ,_! quality may be judg$ f 8 hymn ( consecration3 8,"l1 ,i am ?9e1 entirely ?9e1 ,pur*as$ & sav$ by blood div9e2 ,) full cons5t ?9e ,i w\ld be ,& own ?y sov]eign "r 9 me40 ,! o!r v]ses are equally good1 if n sup]ior4 ,ma!r ,byles1 ! brilliant ,tory prea*] ( ,bo/on1 0 a poet ( no mean pret5tions & 9 close t\* ) ,swift1 ,pope1 & ,watts4 ,he wrote hymns t s]v$ _! purpose 9 8 day & g5]ation1 b h n be5 recogniz$ s9ce1 p>tly because ( 8 political attitude & 8 advanc$ views1 be+ "o ( ! fir/ to use ,watts' ,hymns 9 8 congregation4 ,8 some:at oratorical /yle is evid5t 9 8 hymn on ! greatness ( ,god3 8,:o c behold ! blaz+ light8 ,:o c approa* consum+ flame8 ,none b ?y wisdom kn[s ?y might2 ,none b ?y ^w c speak ?y "n40 ,ano!r e>ly songbird 0 ,samson ,occom1 ! ,mohegan ,indian1 :o rais$ ! money 9 ,engl& :i* lat] became ! f9ancial nucleus ( ! pres5t ,d>tm\? ,college4 ,8 autobiographical hymn1 8,wak$ by ! ,gospel's joyful s\nd10 0 widely us$ 9 ,engl& & translat$ into ,wel%1 among :om x 0 us$ 9 _! revivals & 8l$ _m hundr$ s9n]s to ! cross ( ,*ri/40 ,h>ry ,all9e 7#agdh-aghc7 0 ! mo/ copi\s hymn writ] ( t e>ly day1 8 ,hymns & ,spiritual ,songs conta9+ f\r hundr$ & eighty-sev5 ,hymns1 all f 8 own p54 ,8 8,amaz+ sight1 ! ,savi\r /&s1 ,& knocks at e door6 ,t5 ?\s& bless+s 9 8 h&s ,to satisfy ! poor10 0 q a favorite = _m ye>s1 b 0 f9ally subm]g$ 9 ! l>g] tide ( sacr$ song t sprang up ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,! s*ol>ly & eloqu5t ,na?an ,/rong 9 8 ,h>t=d ,selection us$ sev]al hymns ( 8 own4 ,8 patriotic hymn1 8,swell ! an!m1 raise ! song10 has _h a long life ( wide usefulness4 ,:ile ,watts /ill reign$ supreme dur+ ! next qu>t] ( a c5tury1 ! impulse & ! ability to write acceptable hymns 0 rapidly develop+4 ,ecc5tric ,eld] ,john ,lel& 7#aged-ahea7 among a lot ( almo/ amus+ tra% wrote an ev5+ hymn t _h v wide acceptance4 ,dr4 ,duffield *>act]izes x z a 8classic 9 its unpret5d+ beauty10 & ,dr4 ,*>les ,s4 ,rob9son e/eem$ x s highly z to exclaim1 8,may x live =ev] & ev]60 ,un=tunately ! supply ( f9e ev5+ hymns is s great t 9 ! competition ,lel&'s hymn has fall5 by ! way4 ,! la/ v]se w enable ! read] to savor its quality3 8,& :5 our days are pa/1 ,& we f "t remove1 ,oh1 may we 9 ,?y bosom re/1 ,! bosom ( ,?y love40 ,h[ _m m9i/]s :o s+ 8,coronation0 s he>tily are aw>e t ! compos]1 ,oliv] ,hold5 7#agfe-ahdd71 0 a hymn writ] z well z a musician8 ,yet "o ( 8 hymns _h a wide use 9 bo? ,am]ica & ,engl&3 8,!y :o seek ! ?rone ( grace ,f9d t ?rone 9 e place2 ,if we live a life ( pray]1 ,god is pres5t ev]y:]e40 ,aft] a long & useful life1 x1 too1 has practically disappe>$ f our hymnals4 ,,iv4 ,,collections ,,( ,,am]ican ,,hymns ,by #ahbd ! evangeli/ic movem5t1 p>tly a h]itage f ! ,great ,awak5+1 p>tly due to ! ,me?odi/ aggressiv5ess1 & p>tly to ! religi\s ne$s ( a widely scatt]$ & pione] population1 made x evid5t t ! hymns ( ,watts & 8 s*ool1 ) m9ds set on wor%ip 9 m or less =mal s]vices = ! edification ( ! elect1 & ignor+ ! ne$s ( an urg5t discipl+1 7 n fitt$ = revival "w4 ,rev4 ,asahel ,nettleton1 an evangeli/ic m9i/] greatly int]e/$ 9 =eign missions1 issu$ 8 ,village ,hymns1 conta9+ six hundr$ hymns1 only fifty ( :i* 7 by ,watts4 ,"s ( ,*>les ,wesley's hymns 7 includ$1 b mo/ ( ^! 7 cr$it$ to o!r au?ors4 ,:ile o!r ,engli% s\rces 7 drawn ^u1 ! book 0 notewor?y = ! ,am]ican hymns t appe>$ 9 x4 ,hymns by ,davies1 ,occom1 ,all9e1 ,/rong1 & ,dwight 7 us$4 ,an eag] que/ = new ,am]ican hymni/s 0 rew>d$ by contributions f ,william ,b4 ,tappan 78',tis midnight2 & on ,olive's br[0 & 8,! ransom$ _s to h] home072 f ,phoebe ,h9sdale ,br[n 78,i love to /eal a:ile away072 & f ,abby ,b4 ,hyde 78,de> ,savi\r1 if ^! lambs %\ld /ray074 ,william ,b4 ,tappan 7#agid-ahdi7 0 a l>gely self-educat$ man1 hav+ att5d$ s*ool b six mon?s4 ,8 hymn 8,!re is an h\r ( peaceful re/0 0 widely publi%$ 9 ,am]ica & ,engl&1 & on ! ,cont95t1 & us$ to be inevitable 9 ! hymnbooks ( sixty ye>s ago4 ,8 8',tis midnight2 & on ,olive's br[0 /ill holds its place1 ?\gh l>gely descriptive1 b none ! less impressive & useful4 ,mrs4 ,phoebe ,h9sdale ,br[n 7#aghc-ahfa7 /ill is repres5t$ 9 mo/ ( our hymnals by h] 8,i love to /eal a:ile away10 ) its pa!tic /ory ( h] misund]/ood habit ( pray] among ! sc5es ( nature4 ,great] ?an ! hymn1 valuable z x has be51 is h] contribution to ! progress ( ,*ri/'s ,k+dom 9 ! "w ( h] mission>y son1 ,rev4 ,samuel ,r4 ,br[n1 9 ,*9a & ,japan & t ( h] gr&sons 9 ! latt] c\ntry4 ,b ! revival took on an int5s] =m "u ! prea*+ & pray+ ( ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney &1 bright z 0 ! _s ( ! ,village ,hymns1 x call$ = some?+ m vigor\s & ) a great] appeal to ! unsav$ p :o 7 to be won1 especially 9 ! music4 ,rev4 ,jo%ua ,leavitt1 a ,congregational m9i/]1 a militant re=m]1 enemy ( intemp]ance & slav]y 7a dang]\s attitude 9 ^? days71 & an ard5t believ] 9 ! revival "w ( ,f9ney1 issu$ 8 ,! ,*ri/ian ,lyre 9 #ahcj1 :i* creat$ q a s5sation4 ,its hymns did n diff] mu* f ^? ( ,village ,hymns1 b x 0 m practical 9 t x suppli$ ! music on ! page opposite to ea* hymn1 no small advance on ! pond]\s tune book t _h to be held 9 "o h& & ! hymnbook 9 ! o!r4 ,l[ell ,mason & ,?omas ,ha/+s _h be5 edit+ ^! tune books fill$ ) dull & /upid music1 9 ^: abundant *aff an occasional gra9 ( gold occurr$1 :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has be5 glad to *]i%4 ,! music 9 ,! ,*ri/ian ,lyre 0 bright & popul>1 be+ secul> melodies ! p 7 s++4 ,leavitt _h tak5 a leaf out ( ! book ( ! old mass-writ]s1 :o us$ popul> melodies = _! descants1 & ( ,lu!r & ,b\rgeois1 9 tak+ popul> tunes to rea* ! p4 ,x 0 an anticipation ( ,horace ,wat]s' policy 9 8 ,sabba? ,s*ool ,bell 9 #ahei4 ,x 0 also an anticipation ( ,moody & ,sankey's ,gospel ,hymns1 except t ,leavitt _h no ,fanny ,crosby or ,lydia ,baxt] to supply new texts1 & no res]ve ( popul> music by ,l[ry1 ,doane1 ,bliss1 & o!rs to draw ^u4 ,z ,horace ,wat]s /imulat$ ,bradbury into develop+ ! popul> ,sunday s*ool music1 "o ( ^: by-products 0 ! ,gospel song1 s ,leavitt /irr$ up ,mason & ,ha/+s to beg9 ! issue 9 #ahcb ( ,spiritual ,songs = ,social ,wor%ip1 9 twelve p>ts1 m ne>ly ! ar*etype ( ! future ,gospel ,hymns4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,lyre left no residuum = future g5]ations1 b ,spiritual ,songs1 edit$ by m5 ( wide exp]i5ce1 9 t\* ) ! mo/ cultivat$ cl]ical circle ( ! day1 "o ( !m a hymni/ ( bo? facility & felicity1 made important p]man5t contributions n only to ,am]ican b to univ]sal ,*ri/ian hymnody4 ,9 ?is collection appe>$ ,?omas ,ha/+s' 8,hail to ! brightness ( ,zion's glad morn+10 8,g5tly1 ,"l1 ,o g5tly lead u10 8,h[ calm & beautiful ! morn10 8,*ild ( s9 & sorr[40 ,"h also appe>$ 8 enl>gem5t ( ,?omas ,moore's 8,come1 ye disconsolate40 ,add to ^! 8 tunes 8,ortonville10 8,retreat10 8,zion10 8,toplady10 & o!rs & 8 o!r hymns1 8,return1 ,o w&]]1 to my home10 8,delay n1 delay n1 ,o s9n]1 draw ne>10 8,! ,savi\r bids !e wat* & pray10 & x w be se5 t ,?omas ,ha/+s1 ev5 if he is n 9 ! fir/ rank z hymni/ or compos]1 des]ves well ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,9 ?is same volume ( ,spiritual ,songs fir/ appe>$ ,rev4 ,samuel ,f4 ,smi?'s two great hymns1 8,! morn+ light is break+0 & 8,my c\ntry1 'tis ( !e40 ,he 0 /ill a !ological /ud5t1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 :5 ^! 7 writt54 ,! !me ( ! latt] 0 sugge/$ 9 a g5]al way by ,l[ell ,mason1 :o ne$$ a patriotic song = 8 *ildr5's s++ s*ools1 & :o suppli$ him ) "s music he _h rec5tly receiv$ f ,g]many4 ,dur+ a leisure mom5t 8 eye fell on 8,heil dir im ,sieg]-,kranz10 ! ,g]man 8,god ,save ! ,k+10 writt5 to ! ,engli% tune1 8,god ,save ! ,k+40 ,?is latt] fact he did n "k1 b lik$ ! tune & 0 mov$ to write unkn[+ly our ,national ,hymn4 ,sung by ,l[ell ,mason's *ildr5's *orus1 x 0 rapidly introduc$ & 0 pres5tly viva voce accept$ z ! long-desir$ ,national ,an!m4 ,practically an improvisation1 n int5d$ = wide use1 x is op5 to criticism2 b x is greatly sup]ior to its only competitor = national honors1 8,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]10 because ( its practicability 9 s++1 its dignity1 & its noble expression ( ! ,am]ican _s4 ,t x ref]s to hills & n to prairies1 & speaks ( 8pilgrim's pride0 7)\t ! capital7 is op5 only to capti\s criticism4 ,8 8,! morn+ light is break+0 0 due to ! mission>y _s t 0 preval5t 9 ! !ological sem9>ies dur+ t p]iod4 ,x is ! pe] ( ,heb]'s 8,f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s0 z a mission>y hymn2 _m rec5t critics greatly pref] x4 ,ano!r great hymn t made its premi] appe>ance 9 ,spiritual ,songs 0 8,my fai? looks up to ,!e10 by ,dr4 ,ray ,palm] 7#ahjh-ahhg71 set to "o ( ,l[ell ,mason's be/ tunes1 8,olivet40 ,meet+ ,dr4 ,palm] on ! /reet1 ,mason ask$ him :e!r he _h n an appropriate hymn = 8 =?com+ book2 "y ,palm] rememb]$ he _h "s v]ses 9 8 pocketbook & h&$ !m to ,mason4 ,meet+ ,palm] a few days aft]w>ds on ! /reet1 ,mason ) great e>ne/ness exclaim$3 8,mr4 ,palm]1 y may live _m ye>s & d _m good ?+s1 b ,i ?9k y w be be/ kn[n to po/]ity z ! au?or ( #8,my fai? looks up to ,!e6'0 ,! prophecy1 s lit]ally fulfill$1 speaks well = ,mason's critical acum54 ,ray ,palm]1 despite ,bi%op ,wordswor?'s objection to ! pron\ns ( ! fir/ p]son1 wrote 8,my fai?10 8,i pray10 8my guilt10 = 8 hymn 0 n int5d$ to be sung1 b simply to express 8 own spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 a p]sonal pray] none ! less t x took a metrical =m4 ,x is "o ( ! great factors 9 its _w-wide appeal t x becomes ! p]sonal expression ( e individual :o s+s x4 ,b ,dr4 ,palm] 0 n ! au?or ( only a s+le song3 he wrote _m o!rs ( almo/ equal value4 ,writ+ a s]mon on ! words ( ,pet]1 8,jesus ,*ri/1 :om hav+ n se5 ye love10 he 0 sudd5ly ov]:elm$ by 8 rapture ( love = ! ,*ri/1 &1 ! s]mon =gott51 he wrote d[n ! hymn ! *ur* w nev] all[ to die3 8,jesus1 ^! eyes h nev] se5 ,t radiant =m ( ?9e2 ,! veil ( s5se hangs d>k betwe5 ,?y bless$ face & m9e4 ,i see !e n1 ,i he> !e n1 ,yet art ?\ (t ) me2 ,& e>? ha? ne'er s de> a spot ,z :]e ,i meet ) !e40 ,9 8 dy+ h\r he 0 he>d to repeat ) brok5 voice ! la/ /anza ( ?is hymn3 8,:5 dea? ^! mortal eyes %all seal1 ,& /ill ?is ?robb+ he>t1 ,! r5d+ veil %all !e reveal1 ,all glori\s z ?\ art40 ,o!r important hymns ( ,dr4 ,palm]'s are3 8,come1 ,jesus1 ,r$eem]1 abide ,?\ ) me10 8,o ,jesus1 sweet ! te>s ,i %$10 8,take me1 ,o my ,fa!r1 take me10 8,o ,*ri/1 ! ,"l ( heav'n1 to ,!e10 8,come1 ,holy ,gho/1 9 love40 ,8 translation ( 8,jesu1 dulc$o cordium10 ! ,p>is c5to ( 8,jesu1 dulcis memoria10 by an unkn[n ,spani% abbess1 is mo/ highly e/eem$3 8,jesus1 ,?\ joy ( lov+ he>ts40 ,?is c5to is made up ( select$ v]ses f 8,jesu1 dulcis memoria10 f :i* ,edw>d ,caswell took 8 admirable 8,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e40 ,dr4 ,leon>d ,bacon 7#ahjb-ahha71 ! son ( a mission>y among ! ,indians ( ,mi*igan1 is notewor?y 9 two p>ticul>s3 he issu$1 at ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 ! fir/ collection ( mission>y hymns pr9t$ 9 ,am]ica1 & he wrote ! ,new ,engl& patriotic hymn /ill us$ 9 our *ur*es1 8,o ,god1 b5ea? ?y guid+ h& ,our exil$ fa!rs cross$ ! sea2 ,& :5 !y trod ! w9try /r& ,) pray] & psalm !y wor%ip$ ,!e40 ,born 9 ,detroit1 he sang ! praise ( ! div9e h& t f\nd$ ! ,new ,engl& *ur*es4 ,v4 ,,episcopal ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,:ile ! ,anglican ,*ur* rema9$ fai?ful to ! traditional metrical v]sions well into ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur* 0 hospitable to hymns mu* e>li]4 ,already 9 #aghi ! ,h\se ( ,bi%ops ratifi$ ! addition ( hymns to ! psalt]4 ,f decade to decade ! dem& = additional hymns grew until 9 #ahbc ,william ,a4 ,muhl5b]g1 a rector ( ,lanca/]1 ,pa41 issu$ 8 ,*ur* ,poetry1 consi/+ ( psalms & hymns1 :i* 0 adopt$ by ! rectors ( o!r ,episcopal *ur*es4 ,9 #ahbg appe>$ ,hymns ( ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ! majority ( ^: hymns 7 by ,watts1 ,doddridge1 ,/eele1 & ,*>les ,wesley4 ,its mo/ di/9ctive feature 0 ! new hymns suppli$ by five ,episcopal writ]s1 ,dr4 ,h4 ,u4 ,ond]donk1 ,dr4 ,william ,augu/us ,muhl5b]g 7#agif-ahgg71 ,bi%op ,george ,w4 ,doane 7#agii-ahei71 ,j4 ,w4 ,ea/burn1 & ,francis ,s4 ,key 7#aggi-ahdc74 ,( ,dr4 ,ond]donk's n9e hymns "o came into g5]al use1 8,! ,_s 9 our he>ts40 ,dr4 ,muhl5b]g 0 m successful1 = ?ree ( 8 five are recogniz$ z a "p ( ,am]ican ,hymnody3 8,i w\ld n live alway2 ,i ask n to /ay10 8,%\t ! glad tid+s1 exult+ly s+10 & ! baptismal hymn1 8,savi\r1 :o ?y flock art fe$+40 ,bi%op ,doane 0 repres5t$ by two hymns1 bo? ( :i* /ill f9d a place 9 our hymnals3 8,?\ art ! way2 to !e alone10 8,s(tly n[ ! light ( day40 ,! latt] is "o ( our mo/ acceptable ev5+ hymns4 ,fully z useful is 8 vigor\s mission>y hymn1 :i*1 ) its v appropriate tune1 8,wal?am10 by ,j4 ,bapti/e ,calk91 is add+ inspiration ev]y:]e to ! cause1 8,fl+ out ! bann]6 let x float ,skyw>d & seaw>d1 high & wide2 ,! sun1 t lights its %9+ folds1 ,! cross1 on :i* ! ,savi\r di$40 ,francis ,s4 ,key1 ! well-kn[n writ] ( 8,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]10 to :om ,baltimore has erect$ an elaborate /atue1 furni%$ a f9e hymn ( praise1 8,"l1 ) gl[+ he>t ,i'd praise ,!e40 ,,vi4 ,,unit>ian ,,hymnody ,! production ( orig9al hymns 9 ,new ,engl& took a peculi> c\rse4 ,aft] ,samuel ,f4 ,smi?1 ! _s ( praise left ! ,or?odox *ur*es & took refuge ) ! o/5sible ,unit>ians4 ,! reaction aga9/ ! rigid & h>% ,calv9ism 0 n s mu* aga9/ ! doctr9e ( ! deity ( ,*ri/1 z aga9/ ! false coroll>ies drawn metaphysically f ! noble doctr9e ( ! ,sov]eignty ( ,god1 z well z ! crass1 mat]iali/ically conceiv$1 conception ( ! /ate ( ! imp5it5t dead1 t 0 pa9t$ s luridly & (f5sively 9 song z well z 9 s]mon4 ,h5ry ,w>e1 ,jr4 7#agid-ahdc71 0 ! son ( ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,w>e1 :o held ! *air ( ,div9ity 9 ,h>v>d ,college = ?irty-five ye>s4 ,he himself became pr(essor ( ,pulpit ,eloqu5ce & ,pa/oral ,c>e 9 ! same in/itution 9 #ahcj4 ,! pa/or = ?irte5 ye>s ( a prom95t ,unit>ian *ur* 9 ,bo/on1 he nev] wav]$ 9 8 fai? 9 ! deity ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,h[ o!rwise c\ld he h writt5 t triumphant ,ea/] hymn3 8,lift y\r glad voices 9 triumph on high1 ,= ,jesus ha? ris51 & man _c die2 ,va9 7 ! t]rors t ga!r$ ar\nd him1 ,& %ort ! dom9ion ( dea? & ! grave40 ,william ,cull5 ,bryant 7#agid-ahgh71 ,am]ica's fir/ great poet1 wrote five hymns = ,h5ry ,d4 ,sewall's ,unit>ian ,*ur* hymnal 9 #ahbj4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,fir/ ,congregational ,unit>ian ,*ur* 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,yet 9 #ahfe he c\ld write a hymn conta9+ ! foll[+ /anza3 8,lo6 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5 appe>s ,god's well-belov$ ,son2 ,he br+s ! tra9 ( bright] ye>s2 ,8 ,k+dom is begun2 ,he comes1 a guilty _w to bless ,) m]cy1 tru?1 & righte\sness40 ,9 #ahge he c\ld /ill write 9 a hymn on 8,! ,/> ( ,be?lehem10 8,yet do? ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem %$ ,a lu/] pure & sweet2 ,& /ill x leads1 z once x l$1 ,to ! ,messiah's feet40 ,an ev5 m rem>kable ,unit>ian 0 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes 7#ahji-ahid71 ! great physician1 b ev5 great] poet4 ,he _h ! reputation ( be+ r radical 9 8 religi\s views2 he 0 a humori/ :om human life r amus$ ?an impress$ s]i\sly 7?\gh he 0 t5d] en\gh to human suff]+71 b1 :5 a hymn seem$ an appropriate close = "o ( 8 g5ial essays1 he c\ld write1 8,"l ( all be+1 ?ron$ af>1 ,?y glory flames f sun & />2 ,c5t] & s\l ( e sph]e1 ,yet to ea* lov+ he>t h[ ne>40 ,b unless 9 ! deep] dep?s ( 8 s\l !re /ill l+]$ fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,god1 h[ c\ld he write1 8,o ,love div9e1 t /oop$ to %>e ,our %>pe/ pang1 our bitt]e/ te>1 ,on !e we ca/ ea* e>?born c>e2 ,we smile at pa9 :ile ?\ art ne>40 ,especially t la/ v]se ( un%ak5 fai?3 8,on !e we fl+ our burd5+ woe1 ,o ,love div9e1 =ev] de>2 ,cont5t to suff] :ile we "k1 ,liv+ & dy+1 ?\ art ne>40 ,:at might n ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes h done = ,*ri/ian hymnody1 _h he _h ,*>les ,wesley's evangelical exp]i5ce & piety8 ,ano!r ,unit>ian des]v+ recognition 0 ,edmund ,hamilton ,se>s 7#ahaj-ahgf71 :o is n rememb]$ because ( 8 successful pa/oral c>e] ( =ty ye>s1 nor by 8 !ological treatises & religi\s writ+s1 b by 8 two ,*ri/mas hymns1 p]haps ! be/ writt5 9 ,am]ica 7n =gett+ ,bi%op ,brooks' 8,o ,little t[n ( ,be?lehem07--8,calm on ! li/5+ e> ( night0 & 8,x came ^u ! midnight cle>40 ,! fir/ 0 writt5 soon aft] 8 graduation f ,h>v>d ,college 9 #ahcd1 & ! o!r 9 #ahdi aft] he _h be5 9 ! pa/orate ov] a decade4 ,( c\rse1 he 0 a firm believ] 9 ! deity ( ,*ri/1 else he c\ld n h writt5 ^! hymns4 ,aft] ,dr4 ,ray ,palm]1 our be/ ,am]ican hymni/ is ,john ,g4 ,:itti] 7#ahjg-ahib71 :o nev] aspir$ to su* honors6 ,8 hymns h be5 mo/ deftly extract$ f long] poems &1 despite _! be+ m]e fragm5ts1 are di/9ctive hymns 9 progress ( ?\ght & /ructure4 ,moreov]1 !y are ! v *oice/ passage 9 ^! long] poems4 ,! additional m>vel is t ?is ,unit>ian ,hicksite ,quak]1 :o 0 n taught to s+ hymns 9 8 y\?1 %\ld h giv5 f9] expression ?an any o!r writ] to ! s5se ( pres5t intimate communion ) ,*ri/3 8,b w>m1 sweet1 t5d]1 ev5 yet ,a pres5t help is ,he2 ,& fai? has /ill its ,olivet1 ,& love its ,galilee40 ,,vii4 ,,lat] ,,or?odox ,,hymn ,,writ]s ,to ?is g5]ation ,george ,duffield1 ,jr4 7#ahah-ahhh71 may be said to h belong$4 ,8 hymn1 8,/& up1 /& up = ,jesus10 is nev] omitt$ f any reputable collection ( hymns1 liturgic or popul>4 ,he 0 a =emo/ figure 9 ! ,philadelphia revival ( #aheg & #aheh1 be+ associat$ ) ,alfr$ ,cookman1 ! ,me?odi/1 & ,dudley ,a4 ,tyng1 ! ,episcopalian1 ^: dy+ words sugge/$ ! hymn4 ,old ,dr4 ,lyman ,bee*] 0 a giant 9 8 day1 b 8 *ief glory 0 9 8 rem>kable family ( *ildr54 ,:ile ,h5ry ,w>d 0 mo/ conspicu\s 9 8 day1 he 0 h>dly m s ?an ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e 7#ahab-ahif71 ! au?or ( ,uncle ,tom's ,cab91 :i*1 ) ,hanby's ,d>l+ ,nellie ,gray1 prep>$ ! he>t ( ! ,nor? to buy at a trem5d\s co/ ( treasure & blood ! ,emancipation ,proclamation4 ,b ,mrs4 ,/[e is n simply a hi/oric "* ^: "w is done2 %e is liv+ /ill 9 h] hymns1 notably ! exquisite morn+ hymn1 8,/ill1 /ill ) !e1 :5 purple morn+ breake?10 a fitt+ mate = ,lyte's ev5+ hymn1 8,abide ) me2 fa/ falls ! ev5tide40 ,m5tion %\ld be made ( ,anna ,w>n] 7#ahbj-aiae71 ^: *ildr5's hymn1 8,jesus loves me1 ?is ,i "k10 set to ,bradbury's simple p5tatonic melody has girdl$ ! globe4 ,o!r hymns by ,miss ,w>n] are 8,"o m day's "w = ,jesus0 & 8,we w\ld see ,jesus2 = ! %ad[s l5g!n40 ,among lat] ,am]ican hymn writ]s is ,m>y ,artemisia ,la?bury 7#ahda-aiac71 :o wrote 8,break ,?\ ! bread ( life0 7n a communion hymn1 by ! way7 & 8,day is dy+ 9 ! ,we/10 ) ,william ,f4 ,%]w9's tunes1 :i* are to be f\nd 9 all our hymnals & :i* are v t5d]1 v useful4 ,! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur* has suppli$ "s admirable hymns ?r\gh ,bi%op ,ar?ur ,clevel& ,coxe 7#ahah-ahif71 :o wrote 8,oh1 :]e are k+s & empires n[10 ! almo/ apocalyptic 8,we are liv+1 we are dwell+10 & ! mission>y 8,savi\r1 spr9kle _m nations10 all hymns ( high wor?2 & ,bi%op ,phillips ,brooks 7#ahce-ahic71 ^: 8,o little t[n ( ,be?lehem0 is a favorite ,*ri/mas c>ol4 ,mrs4 ,frances ,crosby ,van ,al/yne 7#ahbj-aiae71 famili>ly kn[n z 8,fanny ,crosby10 w\ld be ! premi] hymn writ] ( ,am]ica if ! crit]ia 7 quantity & wid5ess ( use4 ,!re c be no "q z to ! evangeli/ic & devotional value ( h] hymns1 :atev] _! lit]>y quality or p]man5t appeal may be4 8,safe 9 ! arms ( ,jesus10 8,rescue ! p]i%+10 8,bless$ ,assurance10 8,pass me n1 ,o g5tle ,savi\r10 8,savi\r1 m ?an life to me10 8,i am ?9e1 ,o ,"l1 ,i h he>d ?y voice10 8,jesus1 keep me ne> ! cross10 & _m o!rs w probably be p]man5t 9 hymnals & song collections ( a popul> & evangeli/ic type4 ,valuable hymns ( ! same practical gospel song type h be5 writt5 by ,mrs4 ,lydia ,baxt]1 ,philip ,paul ,bliss1 ,annie ,%]wood ,hawks1 ,mrs4 ,ell5 ,hunt+ton ,gates1 ,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,h(fman1 ,miss ,e4 ,e4 ,hewitt1 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,h4 ,morris1 ,presid5t ,j4 ,e4 ,rank91 ,d4,d41 & _m o!rs4 ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,pr5tiss 7#ahah-ahgh71 daught] ( ! sa9tly & greatly belov$ ,rev4 ,edw>d ,payson1 wrote ,/epp+ ,heav5w>d1 a book t /imulat$ & *e]$ multipli$ ?\s&s & lift$ _! spiritual ideals4 ,( h] #abc ,religi\s ,poems1 "o has won a p]man5t place 9 our hymnals1 8,m love to ,!e1 ,o ,*ri/40 ,x is n a sub/itute = ,mrs4 ,adams' 8,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e10 b a complem5t4 ,o!r writ]s ( s+le hymns t ! ,*ur* has us$ ) great effect are ,dr4 ,wa%+ton ,gladd5's 7#ahcf-aiah7 8,o ,ma/]1 let me walk ) ,!e10 a hymn ( ,*ri/ian s]vice2 ,dr4 ,sylvanus ,dryd5 ,phelps' 8,savi\r1 ,?y dy+ love20 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,hopp]'s 8,jesus1 ,savi\r1 pilot me20 ,dr4 ,joseph ,h5ry ,gilmore's 7#ahcd-aiah7 8,he leade? me1 ,o bless$ ?\ght20 ,erne/ ,w4 ,%urtleff's 7#ahfb-aiag7 8,lead on1 ,o ,k+ et]nal20 ,frank ,mason ,nor?'s 7#ahej-aice7 8,:]e cross ! cr[d$ ways ( life02 ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r? ( ! songs j m5tion$ h a ,gospel song orig94 ,m rec5t writ]s are ,rev4 ,fr$]ick ,l4 ,hosm] & ,rev4 ,william ,c4 ,gannett 9 ^: ,! ,?\ght ( ,god are f\nd hymns ( deep piety & /rong religi\s feel+4 ,room is made = two /anzas ( ,dr4 ,hosm]'s 8,f\nd10 8,o ,"n1 all o!r names above1 ,:at art ?\ n to me1 ,n[ ,i h le>n$ to tru/ ?y love ,& ca/ my c>e on !e8 ,:at is our be+ b a cry1 ,a re/less long+ /ill1 ,:i* ?\ alone can/ satisfy1 ,alone ?y fullness fill80 ,a m important rec5t hymn writ] is ,rev4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son1 ,d4,d4 7#ahee-aicj71 ! editor ( ! curr5t ,presbyt]ian hymnals4 ,?is hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian hymnody _c close m fitt+ly ?an to quote "p ( a /irr+ hymn by ?is greate/ ( ,am]ican hymnologi/s3 8,=w>d6 s++ #8,glory ,to our ,"l ! ,k+'2 ,=w>d6 ,tru/+ only ,9 ! "n we s+4 ,see ! day is break+ ,& ! road po9ts f>2 ,m>*1 ) eyes uplift$ ,to ! ,morn+ ,/>4 ,bless$ is ! ,k+dom2 ,bless$ be ! ,k+6 ,cr[n$ is e duty ,8 comm&m5ts br+4 ,n[ to s]ve l soldi]s1 ,n[ to "w l m52 ,oh1 to love z ,god loves ,& to conqu] !n40 ,,! ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,,"p ,,iii ,,practical ,,hymnology ,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns ,i4 ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns ,x has be5 said t ! two great books :i* e m9i/] %\ld /udy are ! ,bible & human nature4 ,a ?ird great book may be add$1 9 :i* ! =ego+ two unite 9 a new comb9ation--! ,hymnbook4 ,9 t collection ( hymns ! tru?s ( ! ,bible f9d _! expression 9 a new =m4 ,!y are no long] ,ori5tal 9 _s1 bas$ ^u human exp]i5ces "u diff]5t conditions & 9 a diff]5t intellectual atmosph]e1 b mod]n1 & /rong ) a fre% vitality4 ,!y h pass$ ?r\gh ! crucible ( int5se p]sonal feel+ & exp]i5ce1 & h be5 reca/ 9 =ms m compreh5sible to a diff]5t race & to a diff]5t age4 ,next to 8 libr>y ( comm5t ^u ! ,bible1 & ( exposition ( its doctr9es1 %\ld be t ( ! m9i/]'s hymnological books giv+ ! hi/ory1 ! illu/rations1 & ! me?ods ( mak+ effective ! hymns he uses 9 8 congregation4 ,,ii4 ,,p]sonal ,,advantages ,,( ,,su* ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns ,! fir/ l9e ( ! /udy ( hymns %\ld be contributory to 8 own p]sonal developm5t4 ,lit]>y ,pleasure4 ,a great delight awaits ! m9i/] ( cultivat$ ta/e & s5sibility1 = !re are n only t5 really good hymns1 z a fam\s lit]>y doctor#a once insi/$1 b hundr$s ( !m1 ^: di/9ction & beauty ( phraseology1 ^: fre% & ord]ly developm5t ( ideas1 & ^: elevation & glory ( ?\ght give unfail+ lit]>y pleasure4 ,h[ c "o read ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e's 8,/ill1 /ill ) ,!e10 t be/ ( ,am]ican morn+ hymns1 )\t exquisite delight8 8,/ill1 /ill ) ,!e1 :5 purple morn+ breake?1 ,:5 ! bird wake?1 & ! %ad[s flee3 ,fair] ?an morn+1 loveli] ?an daylight1 ,dawns ! sweet consci\sness1 ,i am ) ,!e40 ,prom95t among ^! lit]>y hymns w be t hymn ( maje/ic praise by ,sir ,rob]t ,grant3 8,oh1 wor%ip ! ,k+1 all-glori\s above1 ,oh1 gratefully s+ 8 p[] & 8 love2 ,our ,%ield & ,def5d]1 ! ,anci5t ( days1 ,pavilion$ 9 spl5dor1 & gird$ ) praise4 ,oh1 tell ( 8 might1 oh1 s+ ( 8 grace1 ,^: robe is ! light1 ^: canopy space3 ,8 *>iots ( wra? ! deep ?und]cl\ds =m1 ,& d>k is 8 pa? on ! w+s ( ! /orm40 ,"h are maje/y & beauty ( ?\ght1 flawless phraseology1 & musical numb]s4 ,no editor has f\nd excuse to alt] or am5d x4 ,ev5 ,isaac ,watts1 :o boa/$ 8 fre$om f lit]>y trammels & :o illu/rat$ t fre$om all too (t5 & too p]v]sely1 prov$ 8 lat5t poetic p[]s 9 ! noble poetry ( 8,our ,god1 our ,help 9 ages pa/1 ,our ,hope = ye>s to come1 ,our %elt] f ! /ormy bla/1 ,& our et]nal home40 ,t ! lit]>y quality ( ,adelaide ,a4 ,proct]'s hymn1 8,my ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e :o ha/ made10 is high no "o w\ld d5y3 8,my ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e1 :o ha/ made ,! e>? s bright1 ,s full ( spl5dor & ( joy1 ,beauty & light2 ,s _m glori\s ?+s are "h1 ,noble & "r40 ,! m9or *ord 9 ! ?ird v]se b r5d]s m poignant ! high glory ( h] praise3 8,i ?ank ,!e m t all our joy ,is t\*$ ) pa92 ,t %ad[s fall on brighte/ h\rs1 ,t ?orns rema92 ,s t e>?'s bliss may be our guide1 ,& n our *a940 ,!re is a m9e ( ine/imable lit]>y weal? await+ ! se>* ( discrim9at+ ta/e4#b ,lit]>y ,culture4 ,b _m m9i/]s ( limit$ native susceptibility to lit]>y & poetic beauty1 & p]haps ( none too effici5t lit]>y opportunities1 w n be able at once to ent] into ! delight ( ! lit]>y qualities ( hymns4 ,all ! m w x be important = !m to /udy _! hymnal = ! sake ( its opportunity = deep5+ _! capacity = enjoy+ lit]>y values4 ,_! imag9ations ne$ to be /imulat$4 ,_! response to ! *>m ( musical phrases1 to ! cle>ness & lucidity ( ! ?\ght express$1 to ! fitness ( ! unexpect$ & pleas+ metaphors us$1 to ! nice selection ( ! words employ$ to weave a g>b ( beauty = ! message ! hymn is int5d$ to convey1 c be & mu/ be develop$1 if n only ! prop] appreciation ( ! hymns b also _! highe/ effici5cy z prea*]s are to be secur$4 ,few prea*]s realize ! importance ( ?is lit]>y culture2 yet1 ap>t f 8 deity1 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! greate/ lit]>y man ! race has develop$4 ,8 p>ables1 8 similes1 8 aptness ( phrase1 8 wit1 8 cle>ness ( /yle1 despite ! great topics on :i* he disc\rs$1 _c be p>allel$ 9 any lit]ature4 ,! lit]>y value ( ! ,gospels is "o ( ! reasons ( _! agelong & race-wide appeal4 ,! ef=t ( ! prea*] to s5sitize 8 m9d & _s1 9 ord] to appreciate :at 8 hymnal (f]s1 w give him m ( ! extraord9>y w9som5ess ( 8 ,ma/]'s /yle4 ,:ile n all hymns are di/9ctly lit]>y 9 /yle & vocabul>y1 mo/ ( !m h "s poetical & imag9ative qualities1 & a great _m ( !m h m>k$ lit]>y value4 ,a c>eful canvass ( ^! values w develop lit]>y discrim9ation & ta/e4 ,hymns l ,keble's 8,sun ( my s\l1 ?\ ,savi\r de>0 & ,heb]'s 8,brighte/ & be/ ( ! sons ( ! morn+0 mu/ /imulate g5u9e lit]>y appreciation4 ,to segregate c>efully 9 8 m9d ! g5u9ely lit]>y hymns--^? t are full ( imag9ation1 symmetrical 9 /ructure1 graci\s 9 phraseology--w be a lit]>y ex]cise ( ine/imable value4 ,developm5t ( ,emotional ,nature4 ,b ! f9e/ lit]>y discrim9ation & ! highe/ lit]>y delight _c be secur$ )\t an emotional responsiv5ess t m9i/]s d n always br+ to _! read+ ( hymns4 ,b ?is emotion mu/ n simply be poetic1 x mu/ be spiritual1 bas$ on an actualization ( ! pr(\nd spiritual tru?s express$ 9 ! hymns4 ,! mo/ common fault among m9i/]s is an aridity ( m9d1 a dryness ( feel+1 a habit ( ab/ract1 academic ?9k+ :i* h no response to ! emotional values 9 ! doctr9es !y prea*4 ,x is ! secret ( _m an empty *ur*1 ( _m a b>r5 pa/orate4 ,to "s m5 :o lack emotional & poetic insight1 ! hymnbook may appe> dry & un9t]e/+4 ,x c]ta9ly is unappeal+ to ! unspiritual man1 no matt] h[ poetical he may be1 & ?is w acc\nt = ! occasional attack ^u ! hymns ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z be+ )\t poetical p[] or m]it4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 :o deals ) spiritual ?+s1 = :om ! emotions ( ! human he>t are a great opportunity1 ought to f9d 9 ! /udy ( 8 hymnbook a great deep5+ ( emotional intuition4 ,"h he comes 9 t\* ) ! sa9ts ( ! ,*ur* :o h ris5 to ! greate/ heights ( spiritual insight1 & :o h sung because ! feel+s )9 !m 7 s impell+ t !y c\ld n d o!rwise ?an s+4 ,8 own defici5t emotion & 8 own dull insight into spiritual tru? are "h inspir$ & /imulat$ until he too /&s ^u ! m\nta9top4 ,= 8 own spiritual edification1 !re=e1 !re is no?+1 outside ! ,bible1 s likely to be ( spiritual help z ! hymnbook4 ,:5 he is disc\rag$1 its hymns ( inspiration & enc\ragem5t _c b lift ! cl\d4 ,:5 8 he>t is dull1 & 8 vision ( 8 ,"l obscur$1 su* hymns z 8,jesus1 ,i love ,?y *>m+ "n10 by ,philip ,doddridge1 8,jesus1 ^! eyes h nev] se5 ,t radiant =m ( ,?9e10 by our own ,ray ,palm]1 or 8,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e ,) sweetness fills my brea/10 by t unkn[n sa9tly abbess ( ! ,middle ,ages1 surely w once m set 8 spiritual pulses 9 motion & ?rill him ) ! vitaliz+ vision ( 8 ,"l4 ,x is ) ?is emotional attitude alone t a m9i/] %\ld /udy 8 hymns2 o!rwise1 he w fail 9 realiz+ any ( _! values4 ,to come to !m coldly dissect+ !m ) knife & scalpel is to miss _! beauty1 _! spiritual appeal4 ,! m9i/] :o prays ov] 8 s]mon w\ld d well to pray ) equal f]v5cy ov] ! hymns he /udies & selects4 ,if he vitalizes !m = himself1 t fre% vision ( _! mean+ w rea* ! congregation directly & indirectly4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,practical ,,values ,,( ,,individual ,,hymns ,n ! lea/ important consid]ation 9 ! /udy ( hymns is cle>ly to envisage _! sev]al effective values4 ,to "k ! lit]>y wor? & ! spiritual /imulus ( a giv5 hymn is mo/ desirable2 b to realize :at spiritual results x is fitt$ to secure1 & h[1 is ev5 m important4 ,ea* hymn has its individual =ce1 its individual adaptation to def9ite m5tal & spiritual results2 = ! m9i/] n to recognize ^! v>y+ effects is l ! failure ( a physician to "k ! diff]+ reactions ( bak+ soda & /ry*n9e4 ,to ann\nce 8,all hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' "n10 :5 ! situation calls = ! t5d]ness ( 8,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds10 is malpractice none ! less t x is s frequ5tly done4 ,classify+ ,hymns by ,_! ,nature4 ,x w be helpful to classify hymns1 decid+ to :i* gr\p ea* "o belongs4 ,"s are purely didactic1 be>+ in/ruction r ?an emotion4 ,o!rs are m$itative1 comb9+ elem5ts ( in/ruction & p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,ano!r class expresses p]sonal exp]i5ce & ! resultant emotion2 su* hymns may be t5d] or joy\s or ev5 exultant4 ,tak+ ano!r /ep upw>d1 we f9d hymns ( inspiration & exhortation1 fundam5tal expressions ( fai? & en?usiasm4 ,ris+ high above all ! =ego+ are ! hymns ( wor%ip & adoration1 ?anksgiv+ & praise4 ,?is is ! prim>y process 9 evaluat+ ! practical possibilities ( hymns4 ,x is 9 ^! pigeonholes ( 8 memory t ! m9i/] f9ds ! hymn call$ = by a giv5 situation4 ,classify+ ,hymns by ,_! ,fitness = ,def9ite ,purposes4 ,!n !re is ! classification ( fitness = diff]5t purposes1 organiz+ !m accord+ to ! p>ticul> "w ea* is fitt$ to d4 ,"s hymns are di/9ctly liturgical1 fitt+ only into a solemn & /ately s]vice by ! great congregation--e4g41 ,fab]'s 8,my ,god1 h[ wond]ful ,?\ art10 ,watts' 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone10 or ,t]/eeg5's 8,lo1 ,god is "h3 let u adore40 ,9 a less =mal class are ,van ,dyke's 8,joyful1 joyful1 we adore ,!e10 ,grant's 8,oh1 wor%ip ! ,k+1 all-glori\s above10 8,praise ! ,"l6 ye heav5s1 adore ,him10 & _m o!rs 9 :i* rejoic+ 9 ! ,"l takes a less maje/ic b none ! less g5u9e =m1 fitt+ small] assemblies & :at )\t d]ogation may be call$ ord9>y *ur* s]vices4 ,hymns ( /ill ano!r class1 repres5t$ by ,rob9son's 8,come1 ,?\ ,f\nt ( e bless+10 ,wesley's 8,o ,love div9e1 h[ sweet ,?\ art10 ,keble's 8,sun ( my s\l1 ,?\ ,savi\r de>10 are /ill di/9ctly wor%ipful1 b h an intimacy ( communion 9 :i* t5d]ness & joy veil ! s5se ( inf9ite maje/y4 ,! =ego+ classes ( wor%ipful hymns are available = ! regul> s]vices ( ! *ur*1 al?\gh "s ( !m call = a prep>ation ( ! wor%ip]s = _! intellig5t & s9c]e s++4 ,!y are helpful to dev\t p 9 _! approa* to ! ,triune ,god4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is n only ,god 9 ! fulle/1 true/ s5se2 he is our ,r$eem]1 our ,m$iator1 our ,%>] ( ! deep] exp]i5ces ( ! s\l1 our ,comrade 9 ! m>* ( life1 our intimate ,fri5d 9 "t & et]nity4 ,h5ce1 !re are _m hymns ( praise & adoration ( ,jesus ,*ri/ t are elevat$ 9 mood1 ev5 maje/ic1 l ,wesley's 8,oh1 = a ?\s& tongues to s+10 ,rob9son's 8,mighty ,god1 :ile angels bless !e10 ,hammond's 8,awake & s+ ! song10 :i* w fit into ! mo/ exalt$ s]vice ( wor%ip4 ,!re are _m o!rs l 8,faire/ ,"l ,jesus1 ,rul] ( all nature10 ,m$ley's 8,oh1 c\ld ,i speak ! mat*less wor?10 ,hav]gal's 8,o ,savi\r1 preci\s ,savi\r10 :i* are key$ a little l[]1 b are /ill mo/ appropriate = an av]age *ur* s]vice4 ,9 addition to ^! !re are hymns ( communion ) ,*ri/1 ( love = & delight 9 him1 yea1 ev5 ( intimate affection1 l ,caswall's 8,my ,god1 ,i love ,!e1 n because10 ,newton's 8,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds10 ,palm]'s 8,my fai? looks up to ,!e10 :i* are s f9e 9 feel+1 s he>tfelt1 s intimate1 t !y require prep>ation ( ! congregation be=e !y c be sung s9c]ely4 ,"s ( !m are s int5se1 l 8,i ne$ ,!e e h\r10 8,my ,jesus1 ,i love ,!e1 ,i "k ,?\ art m9e10 & ,palm]'s 8,jesus1 ^! eyes h nev] se510 t _! use seems limit$ to assemblies1 small or l>ge1 entirely made up ( e>ne/ believ]s4 ,inde$1 !re are _m ( our int5se/ hymns ( devotion to our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ t c be wor?ily sung only 9 pray] meet+s :]e !re is pr(\nd emotion to be express$4 ,"s ( !m _c be sung by ! g5]al congregation except :5 ! tide ( religi\s f]vor runs high4 ,)\t fur!r analysis1 en\gh has be5 said to %[ t 9 ! practical classification ( hymns two major factors mu/ be consid]$3 ! "*1 dep?1 & quality ( ! emotional burd5 ( ! hymn1 & ! "* & ! emotional responsiv5ess ( ! p :o are expect$ to s+ x4 ,ignorance ( ! =m] & lack ( prop] diagnosis ( ! latt] w br+ defeat to ! m9i/] :o is dep5d+ on 8 hymns = help 9 secur+ spiritual results4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,m9ute ,,/udy ,,( ,,hymns ,!re c be no adequate k ( a hymn )\t a survey ( ! :ole field ( hymnology4 ,x is necess>y to und]/& ! "* & limitations ( ! hymn1 to visualize its hi/ory & developm5t1 9 ord] to secure its prop] int]pretation & use4 ,x is un=tunate t too _m m9i/]s are satisfi$ ) ?is g5]al k :i* is1 aft] all1 only a prep>ation = ! /udy ( ! individual hymn4 ,x is only 9 ! individual hymn t ! po9t ( contact ) practical results is rea*$4 ,"o may "k all ab\t ,isaac ,watts & yet "k s little ( 8 great hymn 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross0 z to ann\nce x at a *ur* banquet be=e all ! p are done eat+6 ,imag9e ,john1 ,pet]1 & ! re/ mun*+ dri$ figs or dates z !y /& be=e ! cross on :i* _! ,ma/] is dy+6 ,only z ! individual hymns are fully und]/ood z to _! mean+1 & z to ! me?ods requir$ to get t mean+ trans=m$ into exp]i5ce & "*1 c hymnology become a practical =ce4 ,analysis ( ! ,hymn4 #a4 ,! fir/ /ep is ! inve/igation ( its /ructure4 ,! =m ( ! /anza1 ! k9d ( measure us$1 ! prop] occurr5ce ( acc5ts1 ! s*$ule ( rhymes all are important1 controll+ ! music & ! read+ ( ! hymn4 ,! logical /ructure is ev5 m important z gov]n+ ! developm5t ( ?\ght4 ,recognition ( ! relation ( ! sev]al v]ses to ! g5]al plan ( ! hymn w reveal _! individual value & prev5t mutilation :5 circum/ances dem& omission ( v]ses4 ,?is /ructure is m evid5t 9 didactic & homiletical hymns1 ( c\rse1 b ! progress ( ?\ght usually lies ne> ! surface4 ,! doctr9al tea*+s %\ld be cle>ly & explicitly ?\ght out4 #b4 ,!re is a logic ( emotion m or less p>allel+ t ( ?\ght4 ,!re are ebb & fl[ ( feel+1 radical *ange ( feel+1 "o feel+ m]g+ into ano!r1 t mu/ be recogniz$4 ,! climaxes ( int]e/ 9 ! succe$+ v]ses1 ris+ high] & high] & culm9at+ 9 ! supreme climax ( ! la/ v]se1 %\ld be not$ t !y may be express$ 9 ! read+ & ! s++4 ,?is recognition ( ! emotional "* ( ! hymn is absolutely ess5tial to its real effectiv5ess4 ,! hymn is fundam5tally an expression ( emotion1 & only z su* has x practical value4 #c4 ,aft] ?is g5]al analysis ( ! /ructure & ?\ght & ( ! g5]al emotion ( ! hymn1 !re w ne$ to be a /udy ( its detail$ phrases4 ,! m9i/] ought to /udy x l9e by l9e & phrase by phrase4 ,! ,scriptural allusions ne$ to be locat$ & _! connections not$4 ,:at did ,*>les ,wesley mean 9 8 great hymn1 8,love div9e1 all loves excell+10 by ! phrase 9 ! second v]se1 8! second re/08 ,:y did he pray 8,f9i%1 !n1 ?y new creation08#c ,:at is ! ,scriptural ju/ification = ! phrases ( ,newton's 8,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds08#d ,9 ,doddridge's 8,awake1 my s\l1 /ret* e n]ve10 :at ,biblical au?ority has he = 8cl\d ( witnesses10 or ! ideas ( 8prize0 & 8race08#e ,:at did ,watts mean 9 ! ?ird v]se ( 8 8,n all ! blood ( bea/s10 8,my fai? w\ld lay h] h& ,on t de> head ( ,?9e1 ,:ile l a p5it5t ,i /& ,& !re confess my s908 ,)\t ! picture ( ! high prie/ lay+ 8 h&s on ! head ( ! scapegoat & confess+ ! s9s ( ! p be=e s5d+ x out into ! wild]ness 7,lev4 #af3ba71 :at mean+ c ^! l9es convey8 ,! ,backgr\nd ( ! ,hymn4 #a4 ,! int]pretation ( ! hymn _c be complete )\t a recognition ( ! p]son :o wrote x4 ,8 type ( m9d1 8 responsiv5ess to div9e tru?1 8 conception ( ! "w ( ! ,*ur*1 /amp !mselves on ! product ( 8 p54 ,! p]sonality ( ,watts1 ( ,wesley1 ( ,:itti]1 & ( ,fab] int]pret _! sev]al hymns4 ,k ( ! circum/ances "u :i* a giv5 hymn 0 writt5 w add to ! value & correctness ( ! int]pretation1 by giv+ a s5se ( actuality to ! ?\ght & feel+ express$4 #b4 ,! age 9 :i* a hymn 0 writt5 w be a l>ge factor 9 its int]pretation4 ,! %e] objectiv5ess ( ! anci5t hymns1 ! m$itativ5ess ( ! m$ieval hymns /ress+ ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ on ! cross1 ! wor%ip "* ( ! pre-,wesley hymns1 includ+ ^? ( ,watts1 ! w>m1 t5d]1 exp]i5tial hymns ( ! ,wesleyan ,revival1 all /amp _! sev]al hymns ineffaceably ) _! *>act]i/ics4 8,a mighty =tress is our ,god0 be>s ! /igmata ( ! op5+ battles ( ! ,g]man ,re=mation4 8,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e0 is p]meat$ by ! peace & ard5t piety ( ! ,spani% nunn]y ^: dev\t abbess wrote ! ,lat9 orig9al4 8,/& up1 /& up = ,jesus0 s\nds ! militant note ( ! great ,philadelphia revival ( #aheg & ! ,antislav]y campaign t 0 s soon to dr5* ! ,s\? ) ! noble/ blood ( bo? sections4 ,watts' hymns mu/ be analyz$ 9 ! light ( ! prevail+ psalmody1 ( ! religi\s aridity ( 8 "t1 & ( ! =malism1 n ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* only1 b ( t ( ! ,noncon=mi/ societies z well4 ,wesley's hymns _c be und]/ood except z express+ ! /ruggle betwe5 extreme worldly-m9d$ness1 s5suality1 & social decay outside ( ! ,*ur*1 alli$ ) ! m]e =malism & ! cold & %e]ly ph>isaic morality )91 on ! "o side1 & ! emphasis ( conv]sion1 pr(\nd religi\s exp]i5ce1 & aggressive evangeli/ic propag&a on ! o!r4 ,! objectivity & ess5tially liturgic _s ( ,watts' hymns & ! subjective w>m? & ! poetic gl[ ( ^? ( ,*>les ,wesley imm$iately become full ( mean+ & hi/oric vitality4 #c4 ,! great] hymns ga!r ab\t !mselves ! noble associations ( ! _m g5]ations :i* h liv$ & di$ ) _! l9es ^u _! lips4 ,w\ld 8,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me0 or 8,jesus1 ,lov] ( my s\l10 if writt5 n[1 spe$ily w9 ! place !y n[ hold 9 our ,*ri/ian hymnody8 ,w\ld 8,come1 ,?\ ,f\nt ( e bless+0 be widely sung1 if x 7 n t 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica x _h be5 an impressive voice ( wor%ip 9 *apel & home1 9 /ately *ur*1 & 9 m\nta9 s*oolh\se on ! ,am]ican fronti]8 ,lips n[ trembl+ ) age lisp$ !m 9 *ildhood2 memories ( fa!r & "m1 ( ?rill+ religi\s exp]i5ces1 :5 ! v heav5s seem$ to op5 to ! s\l1 clu/] ab\t !m4 #d4 ,only 9 ?is way c he secure a cle> idea ( :at p>ts ( a hymn w s]ve 8 imm$iate purpose1 :i* l9es & phrases w enri* 8 disc\rses or br+ 8 po9ts to an inc&esc5t gl[1 or :i* v]ses :5 sung w assure ! def9ite effect he has 9 m9d4 ,!re may well be occasions :5 he w want 8 p to s+1 n ! fir/ v]se ( ,:itti]'s t5d] hymn1 8,we may n climb ! heav5ly /eeps10 b ! second1 8,b w>m1 sweet1 t5d]1 ev5 yet ,a pres5t help is ,he2 ,& fai? has /ill its ,olivet1 ,& love its ,galilee10 or ! ev5 m com=t+ ?ird v]se1 8,! heal+ ( ! seamless dress ,is by our b$s ( pa92 ,we t\* him 9 life's ?rong & press1 ,& we are :ole aga940 ,su* a /udy 9 int]pretation w greatly enhance ! spiritual values ( ! hymns to ! m9i/] himself1 enri*+ m9d & he>t4 ,x w make x possible = him to int]pret !m to 8 p4 ,to any p]son ! hymn is :at he und]/&s x to mean1 no m2 its effect on him is 9 due proportion to ! complet5ess ( 8 int]pretation ( x4 ,! m9i/]1 !re=e1 is 9 duty b\nd to supply ea* s+] 9 8 congregation ) an accurate & complete und]/&+ ( ! hymns t are sung4 ,mak+ a ,hymnal ( ,8 ,own4 ,! m9i/] :o has giv5 8 hymnal ! /udy t has be5 sugge/$ w wi% to g>n] & organize ! mat]ials he has ?us won4 ,he w proce$ to make a little hymnal ( 8 own by select+ a giv5 numb] ( ! hymns t appeal to him--say "o hundr$--9 8 regul> hymnal4 ,?is w con/itute 8 inn] hymnal to :i* f "t to "t he w make additions4 ,^! hymns w be m>k$ 9 8 own copy ( ! *ur* hymnal1 a wide m>g9$ "o1 or an int]leav$ "o1 if x c be secur$4 ,z he analyzes ea* "o1 f9d+ ! jo9ts 9 its /ructure1 he w indicate ! results by l9es ( division ) ! prop] captions4 ,8 dissection ( ! phrases w disclose m or less obscure allusions ne$+ explanation1 l 8,siloam's pool10 8,mt4 ,nebo's lonely height10 8,gog & ,magog10 8,eb5ez]0 & _m o!rs t convey no mean+ to ! av]age m9d4 ,^! %\ld be und]l9$ = explanation4 ,"s phrases are s sugge/ive1 s pack$ ) mean+1 t _! value eludes ! ord9>y s+]--= in/ance1 ! second v]se ( ,monsell's 8,my s9s1 my s9s1 my ,savi\r40 ,^! %\ld be put 9 quotation m>ks to rem9d ! prea*] to unpack by spirit$ comm5t _! weal? = ! edification ( 8 p4 ,numb]s ref]r+ to 8 c>d index or commonplace book w br+ to m9d helpful facts ab\t ! hymn1 or its writ]1 or illu/rations t w quick5 bo? m9d & he>t4 ,enclos+ a v]se or v]ses 9 brackets w m>k ^? t c be omitt$ )\t wreck+ ! symmetrical progress ( ! ?\ght4 ,t w elim9ate ! usual ?\ghtless phrase1 8,we w omit ! ?ird v]se40 ,if !re is a *oice ( tunes1 ! mo/ practicable "o c be indicat$2 or a tune bett] kn[n to ! congregation else:]e 9 ! hymnal may be sugge/$ ) its numb]4 ,v]ses to be read by ! congregation1 or to be sung by ! *oir or by a soloi/1 be=e be+ sung by ! p may be />r$4 ,*anges ( =ce1 or spe$1 may be m>k$ p4 = s(t s++1 or f4 = l\d s++4 ,a passage m>k$ rit4 w be ret>d$1 or hurri$ if m>k$ accel4 ,a repeat sign1 bis1 aft] a v]se w sugge/ t a v]se may be pr(itably repeat$4 ,scripture ref]5ces w sugge/ passages t c be us$ to emphasize ! s5tim5t ( ! hymn1 su* z ,g5esis #bh3aj-ac1 = ! hymn1 8,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e40 ,m be=e a v]se may m>k x z a memory v]se to be sung ) clos$ hymnal4 ,p may indicate t x is a pray]1 to be sung be=e ! long pray]4 ,dates connect$ ) a hymn w %[ :5 x has be5 sung1 & s prev5t its unduly frequ5t repetition f m]e =ce ( habit4 ,e al]t-m9d$ m9i/] w h me?ods & devices ( 8 own t %\ld be record$ 9 connection ) ! hymns s treat$4 ,su* a hymnal1 individual1 practical1 weal?y 9 res\rces1 w be ( incalculable value to ! wide-awake1 aggressive m9i/]1 r5d]+ him indep5d5t ( moods1 ( dull spirits1 ( di/urb+ environm5ts4 ,he ne$s b op5 8 hymnal1 a treasure h\se ( practical sugge/ions1 & 8 res\rces1 imm$iately accessible & fully prep>$1 await 8 use4 ,a p]sonal hymnal l ?is w n be made 9 a day or a mon?4 ,week by week1 z hymns are select$1 !y are fully inve/igat$ & /udi$ & _! po9ts record$ 9 ! prea*]'s copy4 ,8 skimm+ ( newspap]s & magaz9es1 8 daily exp]i5ces1 8 he>+ ( addresses & s]mons2 8 read+ ( hi/ory & lit]ature1 no less ?an 8 /udy ( hymnological lit]ature1 w pay heavy tribute to su* a royal treasury4 ,! books ( hymnic mat]ial1 pretty l>gely hi/orical1 are fairly num]\s1 & _! help %\ld n be despis$1 = !y (f] v useful illu/rative matt]4 ,rob9son's ,annotations ^u ,popul> ,hymns is n z up-to-date nor z s*ol>ly exact z ! lat] ,duffield's ,engli% ,hymns1 or z ,nutt] & ,tillett's ,hymns & ,hymn ,writ]s ( ! ,*ur*1 b is ri*] anecdotally & m sugge/ive ( expository comm5t4 ,dr4 ,b5son's /ill lat] ,/udies ( ,famili> ,hymns1 ,s]ies ,i & ,,ii1 w be f\nd v ri* 9 practical mat]ial4 ,! pres5t writ]'s ,practical ,hymn ,/udies#f (f]s help mo/ m9i/]s ne$4 ,! matt] f\nd 9 ^! & o!r l collections %\ld be c>efully sift$ & record$4 ,a cond5sation ( ! select$ items1 p>ticul>ly ( ! long] anecdotes1 may be ample = all practical purposes4 ,is x necess>y to sugge/ aga9 t all ?is v>i$ mat]ial %\ld be well organiz$ 9 a loose-leaf blank book small en\gh to be c>ri$ ab\t or1 bett] yet1 9 a reb\nd1 int]leav$ hymnal8 ,9 mak+ su* a ?or\gh /udy ( z _m hymns z he has leisure to analyze1 ! m9i/] is really edit+ a hymnal ( 8 own1 none ! less 8 own t x is emb$d$ 9 ! l>g] collection4 ,!re are v few prea*]s :o d n h su* an inn] hymnal made up ( ! hymns !y are 9 ! habit ( us+2 ! pity is t x is frequ5tly s small1 s poorly select$1 s unsymmetrical1 s dep5d5t on an unresponsive memory1 & s lack+ 9 ! mat]ials t w\ld help to make ! hymns effective4 ,memoriz+ ,hymns4 ,a l>ge numb] ( hymns %\ld be committ$ to memory = 8 own m5tal enri*m5t & com=t4 ,x w enl>ge 8 devotional vocabul>y1 8 p[] ( expression ( spiritual ?+s--nay m1 increase ! spontaneity & spirituality ( 8 ?9k+ & feel+1 = memory lies ne>] ! spr+s ( subconsci\s intuition & impulses ?an ! pr9t$ ^w4 ,a weal? ( spiritual ?\ght1 ( sanctifi$ imag9ation1 ( vibrant religi\s feel+1 ( apt & expressive phrase & vocabul>y1 is provid$ by su* a well-/ock$ memory4 ,! subconsci\s m9d w furni% ! fitt+ quotation1 :e!r he writes 8 s]mon or speaks ex tempore4 ,9 unexpect$ em]g5cies1 :5 !re is no "t to leaf ov] ! hymnal = a v]se to be sung1 ! m9d automatically supplies x4 ,9 p]sonal "w1 9 *e]+ ! sick1 9 com=t+ ^? :o m\rn1 9 inspir+ ! lagg+ & disc\rag$ ones1 ! apt quotation w be exce$+ly effective4 ,!re are mom5ts 9 a s]vice1 unexpect$ episodes ( an emotional "*1 climaxes ( feel+ 9 a disc\rse1 :5 a v]se ( a hymn sung by ! congregation w exce$ 9 impressiv5ess any oratorical outbur/2 if ! m9i/] c tru/ 8 memory1 he c c>ry ! falt]+ memories ( 8 p & realize an effect o!rwise impossible1 n only n los+ any mom5tum1 z he w\ld if x 7 necess>y to ref] to ! hymnal1 b indef9itely increas+ x4 ,! great hymns ( ! ,*ur* %\ld be made a "p ( 8 m5tal furniture1 become a l>ge %>e ( 8 cl]ical work+ capital4 ,he %\ld n be satisfi$ to h less ?an a hundr$ hymns at 8 m5tal f+]s' ends = effici5t use at a mom5t's notice4 ,v4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,me?ods ,,( ,,use ,b x is n en\gh to ga!r ! mat]ials & /udy ! individual hymns4 ,a magaz9e ( bla/+ p[d] has imm5se possibilities ( p[]2 b unless me?ods are inv5t$ = apply+ t p[] to desir$ ends1 x is a liability & n an asset4 ,hav+ le>n$ all ab\t hymns1 ! next /udy is h[ effici5tly to use !m1 to organize ! be/ me?ods ( exploit+ ! social1 m5tal1 & spiritual values _! s++ (f]s4 ,us+ ,hymns 9 ,s]mons4 ,few m9i/]s utilize ! possibilities ( apt ,scripture quotations 9 _! s]mons2 few] /ill "k h[ to draw on ! treasures f\nd 9 _! hymnals to increase int]e/ & int5sify emotion4 ,9 _m cases ! v f9e/ climax to a section ( a s]mon1 or to ! s]mon itself1 w be f\nd 9 "o or m v]ses ( a hymn :i* br+s ! emotion ( ! !me to its high culm9ation4 ,!re is no lack ( mat]ial2 = ! expression ( e ,*ri/ian doctr9e t l5ds itself to lyric feel+ !re are int5se & poignant phrases & l9es /eep$ 9 transc5d5t emotion4 ,ab/ract tru? has intellectual value ( c\rse1 b has spiritual value only :5 transmut$ into ! gold ( int5se conviction 9 ! he>t ( true believ]s4 ,x is ! g5u9e hymn t raises ! temp]ature to ! transmut+ po9t1 if prop]ly introduc$ & emotionally us$4 ,/udy+ ,responsiv5ess ( ! ,congregation4 ,! intellig5t prea*] w /udy 8 congregation & its capacities ( song to det]m9e :at he c d4 ,he w canvass _! responsiv5ess to c]ta9 classes ( hymns1 solemn1 *e]ful1 aggressive1 m$itative1 emotional1 didactic--lit]>y1 popul>4 ,_! ta/e 9 ! tunes to be us$ w ne$ to be c>efully consid]$4 ,x w\ld be folly to ann\nce 8,:5 ! ,roll is ,call$ up ,yond]0 9 a congregation us$ to s++ & enjoy+ ,lu!r's 8,e9' fe/e ,burg i/ uns] ,gott02 equally s to ask a congregation t enjoys s++ 8,!re's sun%9e 9 my s\l0 to s+ ,iron's v]sion ( ! 8,dies ,irae40 ,a survey mu/ ne$s be made ( ! musical res\rces & ( ! adaptability ( musical help]s4 ,9 "s cases su* adaptability ne$s to be tra9$ & develop$4 ,_! pliancy 9 rapidly tak+ up new me?ods1 & execut+ unexpect$ plans ( ! prea*] quickly1 w require tra9+4 ,/udy+ ,me?ods ( ,ann\ncem5t & ,secur+ ,p>ticipation4 ,an important /udy w be h[ to ann\nce & introduce ! hymns 9 su* a way z to awak5 ! int]e/ & to w9 ! sympa!tic att5tion ( ! memb]s ( ! congregation1 & also h[ to help ! p to s+ ) _! m9ds & he>ts1 z well z ) _! vocal cords4 ,! me?ods to be us$ 9 secur+ full p>ticipation 9 ! s++1 )\t los+ sight ( ! deep] mean+ ( ! hymn1 w ne$ to be =mulat$ or borr[$ f successful lead]s ( song4 ,! problem is n met by m]ely urg5t dem&s t ev]ybody s+2 !y mu/ all be mov$ ^u to want to s+4 ,c x be done by illu/rations1 by mov+ anecdotes1 by t5d] appeals be>+ on ! ?\ght & feel+ ( ! hymn 9 h&8 ,! k9d ( anecdotes & h[ !y are to be us$1 be=e or dur+ any giv5 hymn1 w call = c>eful discrim9ation4 ,h[ %all ! prea*] acquire ! p[] ( introduc+ a hymn 9 a v few well-*os5 words1 vibrant ) ! feel+ ! hymn expresses1 /rik+ ! spiritual key connect+ up ! hymn ) ! religi\s purpose ( ! :ole s]vice8 ,ye> aft] ye>1 by obs]vation ( o!r m9i/]s & song lead]s1 by 8 read+1 by exp]im5ts ( 8 own1 he w acquire a body ( effici5t me?ods ) :i* to vitalize 8 song s]vice4 ,/udy+ ,use ( ,hymnal = ,specific ,purposes4 ,?is w include me?ods ( us+ hymns = specific purposes4 ,is 8 congregation indiff]5t ) reg>d to "s p>ticul> l9e ( "w t he wi%es to pres5t--missions1 = in/ance3 :at hymns1 & me?ods ( us+ !m1 w /imulate _! m9ds & prepossess !m = ?is z yet unappeal+ topic8 ,are !y c>eless or irrev]5t 9 mood z !y ga!r3 c he sob] _! m9ds & awe _! s\ls ) a consci\sness ( ,god's actual pres5ce ) a solemn hymn & its impressive tune8 ,h[ %all he use ! s++ ( ! hymns to affect & w9 ! unsav$ :om he plans to invite to accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,savi\r & ,ma/]8 ,9 a ?\s& ways ! intellig5t & adroit m9i/] c make 8 hymns c\nt l>gely 9 accompli%+ 8 b5efic5t purposes4 ,,vi4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,tunes ,"o ( ! mo/ important l9es ( /udy w be t ( ! tunes to :i* ! hymns are to be sung4#g ,to use a botanical figure1 a hymn w n be> fruit unless x is poll5iz$ by a vital tune4 ,:o w\ld be ev5 aw>e ( ,c>d9al ,newman's 8,lead1 ,k9dly ,light10 if x 7 n = ,dykes' tune8 ,)\t ,l[ry & ,doane's music :at recognition w\ld ! mode/ lyrics ( ,fanny ,crosby h won8 ,wesley's 8,h>k1 ! h]ald angels s+0 owes ! wid5ess ( its ,*ri/mas use to ,m5delssohn's tune4 ,t5nyson's 8,sunset & ,ev5+ ,/>0 & 8,sweet & ,l[0 7 br\ght to wide public att5tion by ,b>nby's two sett+s4 ,)\t ! w+s ( melody few hymns w\ld get v f> 9 place or "t4 ,a m$iocre hymn ) a good s+able tune w d va/ly m good ?an a great hymn ) an impracticable "o4 ,h5ce x is ! m9i/]'s bus9ess to /udy ! tunes4 ,n ! notes1 n ! h>mony3 he c leave !m to 8 musical exp]ts1 if he has !m4 ,he mu/ /udy ! s+ability ( ! tune1 its appeal to 8 p>ticul> p1 its adaptation to ! s5tim5t ( ! hymn ) :i* x is associat$4 ,its age1 its traditional or conv5tional use1 its /yle1 its compos]1 its elaboration ( h>mony--all ^! are m]ely incid5tal4 ,t x is s+able1 fitt$ to express & int5sify ! s5tim5t ( ! hymn1 to give x access to ! he>ts ( ! congregation1 to create ! contagion ( feel+ 9 ! assembly--^! are ! ess5tials ( a good tune4 ,j z ! sales dep>tm5ts ( our great manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts make an int5sive /udy ( ! psy*ology ( salesman%ip 9 all its phases1 s ! m9i/ry ( ! *ur*1 9 its s*ools ( prep>ation & 9 its sev]al organizations1 %\ld increase its effici5cy z salesman ( vital religion by a l /udy ( ! psy*ology ( ! hymn & ( its use4 ,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,practical ,,use ,,( ,,hymns ,i4 ,,! ,,hymn ,,z ,a ,,means ,,to ,,an ,,end ,:ile our discussion attempts to consid] e phase ( ! ,*ri/ian hymn1 its *ief int]e/ to u lies 9 x z a means to an end4 ,x may be a "w ( lit]>y art1 ! expression ( a noble g5ius admirable 9 itself2 x may be an int]e/+ epitome ( "s noble doctr9e t calls = appreciation ( its lucidity & compreh5siv5ess2 b = u its prim>y quality mu/ be its adaptation to meet spiritual ne$s1 9 o!r words1 its usefulness 9 religi\s "w4 ,9 "s way x mu/ help 9 ! "w ( ! *ur*1 if x is to come )9 ! sweep ( our pres5t horizon4 ,,ii4 ,,analysis ,,( ,,practical ,,application ,,( ,,hymns ,!re are two values 9 ! s++ ( hymns t mu/ ne$s be tak5 into consid]ation3 "o is ! %e]ly musical or n]v\s value2 ! o!r is ! message or burd5 ( ! hymn4 ,! two mu/ co-op]ate = ! be/ results4 ,!re are two l9es ( application 9 us+ hymns3 ! "o is ! expression & fur!r int5sification ( an exi/5t religi\s feel+2 ! o!r1 ! creation ( religi\s int]e/ or emotion :]e none exi/s4 ,! two types ( hymns mu/ be cle>ly di/+ui%$1 if prop] & effici5t use is to be made ( !m4 ,! fir/ type is wor%ipful1 religi\sly emotional1 bas$ on p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t5d]ly m$itative4 ,! second is didactic1 inspirational1 or hortatory4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,hymns ,,= ,,creat+ ,,religi\s ,,int]e/ ,9 select+ hymns = ! op5+ ( a religi\s meet+1 ! exi/+ n]v\s & emotional condition ( ! congregation is an important factor4 ,t condition may be due to an unlimit$ numb] ( influ5ces4 ,are !y ga!r+ "u ! op5 sky1 9 a t5t1 9 a r\gh tab]nacle1 or amid *ur*ly surr\nd+s8 ,:at is ! "* & backgr\nd ( ! assembl$ p8 ,9 a di/9ctly unreligi\s environm5t1 ! cr[d w be disorganiz$1 9 a n]v\s flutt]1 9 a secul> /ate ( m9d1 m consci\sly int]e/$ 9 secur+ a desirable seat ?an 9 ! purpose ( ! meet+4 ,! p ne$ to be psy*ically organiz$ z a unit1 ne$ to h _! att5tion conc5trat$ on ! occasion ( ! meet+1 ne$ to be br\ght into a religi\s /ate ( m9d4 ,!re is no?+ bett] ?an ! s++ ( a hymn to secure ^! v ess5tial results4 ,! unify+ effect ( common action1 ! n]v\s calm+ ( ! music1 ! religi\s sugge/iv5ess ( ! hymn itself1 all w co-op]ate 9 creat+ ! prop] attitude ( m9d4 ,:at hymn %all we use to secure su* a div]sifi$ result8 ,%all x be 8,my fai? looks up to ,!e10 or 8,o ,love t wilt n let me g08 ,!y are bo? sup]excell5t hymns1 b !y w\ld be utt]ly out ( place4 ,!y belong to ! fir/ type1 ! expression ( exi/5t religi\s feel+2 b !re is little or no su* feel+ "u ! propos$ circum/ances4 ,! p are n 9 a /ate ( m9d to s+ !m s9c]ely & e>ne/ly4 ,x w\ld lead to ! all too common hypocrisy ( indiff]5ce4 ,moreov]1 ! tunes to ^! hymns are n ( ! organiz+ or /imulat+ type1 f9e z !y are4 ,!y are tunes ( expression ( exi/+ feel+1 n ( exhil>ation or inspiration4 ,= su* a miscellane\s cr[d z has be5 describ$1 a mu* less emotional hymn ) a some:at liveli] tune is call$ =1 su* z 8,bl[ ye ! trumpet1 bl[10 8,come1 we t love ! ,"l10 or 8,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s40 ,9 mo/ cases a lively ,gospel song1 su* z 8,sun%9e 9 my s\l10 8,rescue ! p]i%+10 or ev51 9 extreme cases1 8,bright5 ! corn] :]e y are0 is m effective4 ,! problem is n s mu* t ( mak+ a religi\s impression1 z ( prep>+ ! p to receive a religi\s impression4 ,to use t5d]1 deeply emotional1 pr(\ndly spiritual hymns = su* prelim9>y treatm5t is to fl\t psy*ology4 ,if ! congregation meets 9 a *ur* or o!r di/9ctly sacr$ edifice1 ! religi\s associations w simplify ! problem4 ,9 "p1 at lea/1 ! secul> attitude w h giv5 place to a hospitality ( m9d = religi\s ideas & impressions4 ,"u favorable circum/ances ! n]v\s /ra9 w relax & religi\s susceptibilities w beg9 to function4 ,^! n]v\s & m5tal trans=mations ( mood w be deep5$ by ! organ prelude1 if t has be5 wisely select$ & effectively play$4 ,9 "s cons]vative1 dev\t congregations :]e solemn e>ne/ness is ! prevail+ mood1 & ! b[$ head on ent]+ ! pew is n a m]e conv5tion1 ! usual ,doxology may be us$ aft] ! call to wor%ip2 b usually an introit1 su* z 8,! ,"l is 9 ,8 holy temple0 or 8,oh1 come1 let u wor%ip10 sung by ! *oir1 w be ! wis] prep>ation = ! prea*]'s invocation4 ,! 8,gloria ,patri0 %\ld prep>e ! congregation = "s solemn hymn ( pr(\nd wor%ip1 su* z 8,my ,god1 h[ wond]ful ,?\ art10 or 8,"l ( all be+1 ?ron$ af>40 ,by ! "t ?is is sung1 ! memb]s ( ! congregation %\ld be unit$ 9 sympa?y & responsiv5ess to ! wor%ipful ex]cises t foll[4 ,if ! s]vice is to be a joy\s "o1 ) an aggressive purpose1 ! hymns %\ld /ill be /rictly wor%ipful1 b m animat$4 8,come1 s\nd ,8 praise abroad10 8,oh1 wor%ip ! ,k+1 all-glori\s above10 or 8,k+doms & ?rones to ,god belong0 %\ld be ! unify+ spiritualiz+ ag5cy4 ,b if ! social in/9cts are all[$ to f9d expression z ! p ga!r1 & m or less furtive conv]sation & ev5 gossip are he>d1 or worse yet1 if ! ,sunday s*ool has ov]fl[$ into ! auditorium or1 = lack ( sep>ate room1 has occupi$ x1 & ! go+ out ( ! s*ool & ! com+ 9 ( ! congregation make a confusion t subm]ges ! hall[$ associations ( ! place1 a mu* m difficult problem is fac$1 & a m consci\s ef=t mu/ be made to prep>e ! p 9 m9d & he>t = ! exp]i5ce ( ! h\r4 ,! prelude mu/ be calculat$ to cov] di/urb+ s\nds & to call ! p to ord]--an entirely diff]5t type ( prelude f t us$ 9 ! previ\s hypo!tical situation4 ,once quiet & ord] are secur$1 ! music may beg9 a quiet]1 m religi\s movem5t4 ,b ! high ec/asy ( ! ,long ,met] ,doxology is out ( ! "q4 ,an e>ne/ ,call to ,wor%ip by ! prea*]1 & a quiet s5t5ce or introit by ! *oir1 w hu% ! p's m9ds into sympa?y ) ! invocation1 t may possibly be some:at long] & m e>ne/1 :i* 9 turn w prep>e !m = a s9c]e & ?\ghtful p>ticipation 9 ! 8,gloria ,patri40 ,! wise & obs]vant prea*] w h be5 able to anticipate _! /ate ( m9d & decide :e!r !y are ready to ,s+ ) s9c]ity 8,o day ( re/ & gladness10 8,safely ?r\gh ano!r week10 or ! m elevat$ 8,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty10 or 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone40 ,by ! "t ?is hymn is sung1 ! fate ( ! s]vice has practically be5 settl$4 ,! p w h be5 won & are ready to g on to a deep] int]e/ & to a full] yield+ ( !mselves to ! influ5ce ( ! s]vice2 or !y are dull & unresponsive1 ev5 somnol5t1 ) an unconsci\s res5tm5t t !y h n be5 /irr$ & quick5$4 ,! failure ( ! s]vice is assur$1 unless a miracle happ5s4 ,if ! m9i/] is a slave to ! conv5tional ord] ( s]vice1 t miracle w n happ54 ,he may be s complac5t ov] ! smoo? unfold+ ( ! wont$ numb]s z n to recognize t ! int]e/ 9 ! m9ds ( 8 p has dropp$4 ,9 su* a situation ! be/ means to r$eem x is a hymn ) a pr(\nd appeal4 ,b x _c function1 if x is us$ 9 ! ord9>y1 conv5tional way4 ,if ! m9i/] is al]t & s5ses ! /upor t is %ad[+ ! m9ds ( 8 p1 & if ! success ( 8 s]vice is m important to him ?an ! me*anical regul>ity ( ! usual ord] ( ev5ts1 he c br+ ! miracle to pass by ! use ( ! next hymn 9 an unexpect$1 ?rill+ way4 ,if ! s*$ul$ hymn does n l5d itself to 8 purpose1 he c ex]cise ! audacity )\t :i* no public man c hope to succe$1 by *ang+ x to "o t w1 & by t act w /orm ! fir/ def5se ( ,morpheus1 ! god ( sleep4 ,( c\rse1 he w always keep 9 m9d practical consid]ations ( teamwork ) 8 musical help]s1 tak+ en\gh "t 9 introduc+ ! sub/itut$ hymn 9 an int]e/+ way to enable !m to f9d x & decide to :at tune x is to be sung4 ,usually t takes b a mom5t4 ,ann\nc+ ! hymn1 he w expla9 ! message ( ! hymn 9 doctr9e or 9 feel+1 z a prelim9>y to its intellig5t & sympa!tic s++2 or he may make emotional comm5t1 or relate a fitt+ anecdote t w grip ! feel+s1 leav+ hi/orical data = "s o!r occasion2 or he may ask ! congregation to jo9 him 9 sil5t pray] = div9e guidance into ! he>t ( ! hymn to be sung2 or he may ask 8 p to read ! fir/ v]se 9 conc]t1 9 ord] t !y may s+ x ) m intellig5ce2 or if he has a sympa!tic soloi/1 he c ask him or h] to s+ a v]se1 lett+ ! p s+ ! re/ ( ! hymn4 ,if ! p are subm]g$ 9 indiff]5ce & /upor1 he may treat ! :ole hymn 9 l fa%ion1 v]se by v]se1 always c>eful to make 8 few words c\nt1 = prolixity w defeat 8 purpose4 ,he w be ev5 m c>eful t !re %all be a cresc5do movem5t ( increas+ impressiv5ess & deep5+ feel+4 ,su* a jolt to ! passive attitude ( an unresponsive p1 g5ially adm9i/]$ 9 a confid5t mann]1 & ) s9c]e feel+1 w wak5 ! mo/ indiff]5t congregation & av]t ! imp5d+ defeat4 ,x w make ! frequ5t use ( su* unusual me?ods unnecess>y by creat+ a lat5t expectation ( ! unexpect$4 ,=tunate is ! m9i/] :o has a native s5sitiv5ess to ! tides ( feel+ t ebb & fl[ 9 8 congregation1 to :om ! faces & attitudes ( 8 p are an op5 book4 ,mo/ m9i/]s mu/ develop su* a p[] by ke5 & p]si/5t obs]vation & by intellig5t exp]im5tation4 ,?is psy*ical en rapport is v important to ! m9i/]4 ,z well might an organi/ play )\t he>+ 8 in/rum5t z = a m9i/] to be ignorant ( ! /ates ( feel+ ( 8 congregation4 ,he is a bl9d man try+ to pa9t a picture4 ,"s m9i/]s ?9k !mselves lack+ 9 magnetism1 9 s5sitiv5ess to outside influ5ces1 & make no ef=t to develop _! lat5t p[]s4 ,?is inf]iority complex is wrong2 ! v s5se ( limitation is a pro( t ! capacity = x exi/s4 ,x is too ess5tial to ! l>ge/ success t a man %\ld n use e possible ef=t & me?od to develop x4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,hymn ,,z ,,an ,,opportunity ,,= ,,tea*+ ,,tru? ,ano!r practical use ( ! hymn t w prove v valuable is to make ^? hymns t are didactic or m$itative ! occasion ( discuss+ = a few m9utes ! doctr9es !y express1 & s to tea*1 to br+ back to memory1 or to vitalize ! articles ( _! fai? :i* av]age ,*ri/ians are apt to =get4 ,!re are ,*ri/ian beliefs t d n call = elaborate discussion 9 a s]mon1 t are be/ impress$ by emotional treatm5t 9 connection ) a hymn4 8,dep? ( m]cy6 c !re be10 ) a backgr\nd ( pure-m9d$ ,*>les ,wesley's consci\sness ( s91 w give an opportunity ( impress+ ! p ) s9's subtle & s\l-de/roy+ p[]4 8,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood0 w be ! basis ( a v %ort b a cle> & t5d] exposition ( ! atonem5t made = s9 by ,*ri/ on ! cross4 ,t a p]son may be consci\s ( salvation1 ( acceptance by ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 w f9d fitt+ explanation 9 an exposition ( 8,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me40 ,:at bett] opportunity = emphasiz+ ! ,*ri/ian's dep5d5ce on ,*ri/ c\ld be af=d$ ?an a /udy ( 8,jesus1 ,lov] ( my s\l08 ,our inability to und]/& ! ways ( ,god's provid5ces1 & our ne$ ( a fai? t does n dem& explanations1 may well be /ress$ 9 an analysis ( 8,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way40 ,a score ( su* hymn discussions at irregul> int]vals dur+ ! ye> w\ld prove illum9at+1 & help to remove ! haze t prev5ts cle> def9ition 9 ! m9ds ( ! p ( ! doctr9es on :i* _! spiritual life mu/ re/4 ,s++ ! hymn aft] su* comm5ts w make x m effective & fa/5 ! ,*ri/ian tea*+s 9 ! m9ds ( ! he>]s ) l9ks ( /eel4 ,v4 ,,hymn ,,s]mons ,,& ,,hymn ,,s]vices ,! v]satile & adaptable prea*]1 full ( res\rces1 quick to take advantage ( unusual me?ods1 w f9d ! ,song ,s]mon1 or r ! ,hymn ,s]mon1 a mo/ attractive & impressive way ( us+ hymns4 ,in/ead ( f9d+ an appropriate pro( text f ! ,scriptures = ea* lead+ po9t ( ! disc\rse1 se>* out a hymn1 or a s+le v]se1 express+ x 9 a lucid & emotional way & h x sung by ! congregation1 by ! *oir1 or by a soloi/4 ,comm5t on ! hymn & its illu/ration1 consonant ) ! developm5t ( ! g5]al !me1 w supply a new l9e ( mo/ int]e/+ mat]ials4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 n to let ! hymn hem ! mom5tum ( ! s]mon1 b to make x add to ! tide ( int]e/4 ,!re w be no "t = play+ ! tune or to f9d ! hymn1 :ile ! prea*] is sil5tly wait+4 ,close connection & %>p attack are absolutely ess5tial4 ,su* a s]mon w be sure to w9 a great he>+4#a ,a less =mal use ( hymns may be made 9 ! ,song 7or ,hymn7 ,s]vice 9 :i* eight or t5 hymns ) hi/orical1 illu/rative1 & devotional comm5t are sung by soloi/s1 *oir1 & congregation4 ,less valuable 9 =mal tea*+ ?an ! ,hymn ,s]mon1 x w probably w9 l>g] popul> acceptance4 ,su* a religi\s s]vice %\ld n be all[$ to deg5]ate into m]ely a ,sacr$ ,conc]t4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,hymns ,,9 ,,em]g5cies ,!re are occasional di/urb+ & disorganiz+ occurr5ces dur+ s]vices--a viol5t /orm1 a noisy epileptic1 a fanatical intrud]1 a fire :]e a panic w\ld be disa/r\s--:5 x is important to keep ! di/urbance d[n to a m9imum1 or ev5 to control ! congregation4 ,! s++ ( an effici5t hymn is (t5 ! solution ( ! problem :5 !re is a lead] ( pres5ce ( m9d 7pref]ably ! m9i/]7 :o w promptly />t x4 ,x mu/ be a hymn t ev]ybody kn[s2 x mu/ n be a t5d]1 exp]i5tial hymn1 b "o ) a /irr+ _s to a /imulat+ tune t ev]ybody c s+1 su* z 8,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s40#b ,su* occasions sometimes sugge/ fitt+ hymns t turn :at might h be5 disa/] into a spiritual victory4 ,9 su* a case !re mu/ be a peculi> fitness to ! difficulty1 an adaptation to ! =m x takes4 ,9 case ( a dea?1 or p>alytic /roke1 ! hymn w n be l\d1 b t5d] l 8,rock ( ,ages10 8,he ,leade? ,me10 or 8,! ,sweet ,by & ,by40 ,s(tly sung1 ! episode w be turn$ f a %ock into a deep spiritual impression4 ,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,selection ,,( ,,hymns ,i4 ,,selection ,,%\ld ,,secure ,,unity ,,( ,,s]vice ,next 9 importance to ! m9i/]'s selection ( 8 text comes ! selection ( 8 hymns4 ,if he has a cle> conception ( ! real unity ( 8 s]vice1 x w appe> 9 ?is m ?an 9 any?+ else4 ,n>r[ ,conception ( ,unity4 ,if ! m9i/] is a n>r[1 me*anically-m9d$ man1 ) a s5se ( ! ne$ ( m]e logical unity1 he w make ! subject ( 8 s]mon ! gov]n+ consid]ation 9 all p>ts ( 8 s]vice4 ,! hymns w ne$s be all or ne>ly all didactic1 ! type ) ! lea/ emotional or inspir+ value4 ,! e>ly hymns ( ! s]vice w 9 an ineffective way anticipate ! po9ts ( 8 disc\rse &1 9 s f> z !y h effectiv5ess1 weak5 by _! m lucid & concise /atem5t ! discussion 9 ! s]mon4 ,z ! congregation usually does n "k :at ! topic ( ! disc\rse is to be1 ! p]t95cy ( ! selection is n evid5t4 ,! same is true ( ! ,scripture lesson1 if x is read be=e ! long pray]4 ,logically ! :ole basis ( selection is absurd4 ,broad] ,conception ( ,unity4 ,! s]mon is simply a co-ord9ate "p ( div9e s]vice1 n its gov]n+ feature to :i* all ?+s else mu/ be subord9at$4 ,! e>ly hymns %\ld n be select$ ) ref]5ce to ! !me ( ! s]mon2 ! la/ hymn %\ld sum up n s mu* ! ideas ( ! s]mon z its emotional values4 ,unity ,bas$ on ,purpose4 ,among hea!n p in/ruction mu/ be ! lead+ purpose ( any meet+ held = _! b5efit2 b among well-taught ,*ri/ian p1 ! *ief purpose %\ld be wor%ip1 to :i* ! s]mon %\ld be simply "o ( sev]al aids4 ,! hymns %\ld be emotional1 wor%ipful1 & n exclusively didactic1 & %\ld h>monize ) ! s]mon by be+ subord9at$1 ) ! s]mon1 to ! cle>ly-conceiv$ wor%ipful purpose ( ! entire s]vice4 ,dr4 ,au/9 ,phelps1 m ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( a c5tury ago1 enunciat$ ! "r policy3 8,x aims at unity ( wor%ip1 n by sam5ess ( !me1 b by resemblance ( _s4 ,x w\ld h a s]mon prec$$ & foll[$1 n necess>ily by a hymn on ! id5tical subject1 b by a hymn on a k9dr$ subject1 p]ta9+ to ! same gr\p ( ?\ght1 ly+ 9 ! same p]spective1 & enk9dl+ ! same class ( emotions40 ,to ann\nce ! !me ( ! com+ s]mon 9 ! fir/ hymn1 to read a ,scriptural passage z a basis = x1 to grope ar\nd t !me 9 ! pray]1 to emphasize ano!r phase 9 ! second hymn1 is a case ( pr(essional egotism s flagrant t its only %ock+ mitigation is t x is ! accept$ cl]ical e/imate ( ! situation4 ,n[ e s]vice1 ( :atev] =m or "*1 is prop]ly int5d$ to br+ ! s\l into consci\s relation ) ,god4 ,e phase ( ! s\l's activities is to be br\ght "u ! influ5ce ( ?is dom9at+ purpose4 ,z x _c compreh5d ,god 9 ,8 complet5ess at any "o mom5t1 diff]5t attributes ( ,8 nature & ! v>i$ relation ( ^! sev]al attributes to manifold human ne$s furni% an endless abundance ( wor%ipful !mes4 ,!y w appeal to ! und]/&+ ?r\gh ! tru?1 to ! he>t ?r\gh an emotional realization ( t tru?1 & to ! w by ! *oices (f]$ to ! s\l's supreme tribunal4 ,"h1 !n1 9 ?is cle>ly-conceiv$ phase ( wor%ipful attitude1 y f9d ! basis = ! logical unity ( ! s]vice--a liv+ unity t moves he>t & w z well z reason4 ,!re is 9 ?is no fett] to ! intellectual activity ( ! prea*]1 b r a fre% /imulus & s\rce ( sugge/ion4 ,x br+s to be> vital =ces )9 ! speak]'s own s\l t too (t5 f9d little ex]cise1 & *anges ! emotional elem5ts ( ! s]vice1 ! pray]1 & ! music--n[ too (t5 m]e haphaz>d1 *>act]less excresc5ces--into def9ite s\rces ( p[] = ! realization ( ! desir$ spiritual results4 ,a prea*] ^: he>t is a b>omet] ( ! spiritual condition ( 8 p has no difficulty 9 f9d+ subjects & texts = 8 s]mons4 ,if ! ne$s ( 8 p press ^u him1 ^? ne$s furni% an arc light t illum9ates ! ,bible1 & a sugge/iv5ess t br+s him an emb>rassm5t ( homiletical ri*es4 ,giv5 a cle> recognition ( a def9ite imm$iate ne$ & ! consequ5t def9ite purpose1 x w n only make s]moniz+ easy b w control ! re/ ( ! s]vice4 ,n ! !me ( ! s]mon1 b ! purpose ( ! s]vice z a :ole1 w be ! organiz+ vitality4 ,,ii4 ,,sugge/ive ,,selections ,,( ,,hymns ,"h is an e>ne/ pa/or :o is impress$ ) ! gr[+ mat]ialism1 or worldl9ess1 ( 8 p4 ,h[ %all be be/ dr$ge ! /agnant %all[s ( _! s\ls8 ,he decides1 n ^u a s+le s]mon1 b ^u a s]ies ( s]vices ) cumulative p[]1 ^: :ole outlook %all be ^u ! ,p]son & ,"* ( ,god z ! basis ( 8 claims ^u 8 creatures4 ,!re w be s]mons ^u ^! high !mes ( c\rse1 b !y w call = noble & elevat$ co-ord9ate co-op]ation 9 ! re/ ( ! s]vice4 ,n[ ^! s]mons %\ld all be peculi>ly wor%ipful1 b t wor%ip w be set to diff]5t keys4 ,hymns = ,s]vice on ,god's ,omnipot5ce4 ,! s]mon on ! ,div9e ,omnipot5ce calls = a noble en?usiasm4 ,! hymns %\ld be maje/ic & joyful4 ,aft] pr(\ndly wor%ipful prelim9>y ex]cises x w n be wise to s+ ,watts' hymn1 8,let all ! e>? _! voices raise1 ,to s+ ! great ,jehovah's praise1 ,& bless ,8 holy "n10 to ! tune 8,ariel0 = ! fir/ hymn 9 spite ( its appropriat5ess ( ?\ght3 fir/1 because x is n suffici5tly elevat$1 & secondly1 because ! tune is too light4 ,watts' m maje/ic hymn1 8,be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone1 ,ye nations b[ ) sacr$ joy10 sung to 8,old ,hundr$?10 w\ld be m h>moni\s ) ! g5]al purpose ( ! s]vice4 ,by ! "t ! second hymn is rea*$ !re mu/ be "s exhil>ation ( _s4 ,x w n be desirable !re=e to select 8,all p t on e>? d dwell1 ,s+ to ! ,"l ) *e]ful voice02 fir/1 because x is 9 exactly ! same key ( feel+ z ! previ\s hymn2 second1 because = t reason no tune is q s fitt+ to x z 8,old ,hundr$?10 :i* is already provid$ =2 & ?ird1 because ! presumable int5sify+ ( feel+ by ?is "t calls = a bright] text & m spirit$ music4 ,b x mu/ be a hymn ( wor%ip1 none ! less2 we *oose1 !re=e1 8,oh1 wor%ip ! ,k+1 all-glori\s above2 ,oh1 gratefully s+ ,8 p[] & ,8 love10 ! int]rupt$ dactylic measure & triple "t tune giv+ bo? dignity & movem5t4 ,if ! prelude 0 a joyfully maje/ic composition1 ! an!m "o ( elevat$ praise--e4g41 a 8,v5ite0 or a 8,jubilate0--! responsive read+ & ! *oir responses rev]5t & wor%ipful1 ! long pray] ( ! prea*] exalt$ ) g5u9e adoration 7=getful ( ! r\t9e catalogue ( petty petitions71 & ! ,scripture passage noble ) inspir+ tru?1 ! s]vice might close at ?is po9t z hav+ already realiz$ its prime object ( wor%ip4 ,!re mu/ h be5 some?+ radically wrong 9 ! _s & managem5t ( x1 if ! prea*] does n f9d 8 p responsive & himself inspir+ly attun$ to 8 noble !me4 ,at ! close ( 8 disc\rse on ! ,div9e ,omnipot5ce1 8 p w presumably be ready to s+ 8,let all on e>? _! voices raise1 ,to s+ ! great ,jehovah's praise1 ,& bless ,8 holy "n40 to ! exhil>at+ movem5t ( ! tune 8,ariel40 ,! organi/'s po/lude w be *>act]iz$ by a joyful solemnity1 "s /rong mae/oso movem5t4 ,hymns = ,s]vice on ,god's ,love4 ,a s]vice devot$ to ! wor%ip ( ,god1 z manife/$ 9 ,8 love1 (f]s a wid] range ( possibilities4 ,is x ! love manife/$ 9 ! atonem5t8 !re may be ! somb] elem5t ( ! crucifixion comb9$ ) its nobly elevat$ aspects2 is x ! love manife/$ to ,8 *ildr58 !re w be a *a/5$ ec/asy 9 ! hymns & pray]s2 is x ! love t consoles & com=ts8 !re w be ! t5d] & sympa!tic developm5t ( ! !me--ea* w call = its own selection ( hymns4 ,z ! la/ is p]haps ! mo/ difficult1 let u see :at program we %\ld prep>e = x4 a4 ,t5d] ,s]vice4 ,! organ prelude w be s(t1 sweet music1 full ( *romatic *ords t melt "o into ! o!r1 or a t5d]1 emotional melody ) s(t accompanim5t4 ,! usual op5+ doxology w give way to an introit1 sung v g5tly by ! *oir1 set to a text express+ div9e sympa?y or a pray] = help4 ,! invocation w be a plea = ,god's manife/ pres5ce among ,8 ne$y p4 ,! fir/ hymn sung by ! congregation w su/a9 ! feel+ already e/abli%$1 8,"l1 we come be=e ,!e n[1 ,at ,?y feet we humbly b[10 sung to ! tune 8,aletta0 or 8,pleyel's ,hymn40 ,! responsive read+ may be ! =ty-second & =ty-?ird ,psalms4 ,! *oir1 hav+ be5 advis$ 9 good "t :at 0 desir$1 s+s "s sympa!tic sett+ ( ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm1 or ( ! =ty-second ,psalm1 or ( ! hymn 8,j z ,i am40 ,if ! prea*] has kept /ep 9 8 he>t ) ! emotional progress ( 8 s]vice1 ! long pray] w be an expression ( ! ne$ ( ! p & ( a t5d] appreciation ( ,god's lov+ sympa?y1 clos+ ) an ascription ( praise to ,8 limitless love4 ,! p ought n[ to be ready to s+ 8,love div9e1 all loves excell+1 ,joy ( heav51 to e>? come d[n40 ,aft] ! disc\rse1 a hymn 9 direct didactic relation to x may be sung 9 a bright & joy\s _s3 8,god is love2 ,8 m]cy bright5s ,all ! pa? 9 :i* we rove40 ,! po/lude w be t5d]ly joy\s & sympa!tic 9 /yle4 ,!re are _m prea*]s ^: n]v\s organizations w\ld n enable !m to adju/ !mselves to s t5d] an emotional key 9 develop+ ! s]vice4 ,on ! o!r h&1 _m congregations w\ld n foll[ x1 b w\ld be lull$ to sleep by x4 b4 ,joyful ,s]vice4 ,!y w\ld be entirely "r 9 select+ z ! op5+ hymn "o ( g5]al praise & wor%ip3 8,come1 ,?\ ,almighty ,k+1 ,help u ,?y "n to s+1 ,help u to praise02 or ev5 ! quietly maje/ic hymn1 8,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty6 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ our song %all rise to ,!e40 ,! second hymn may be m pray]ful & t5d]3 8,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah1 ,pilgrim ?r\gh ?is b>r5 l&10 or 8,:5 all ,?y m]cies1 ,o my ,god1 ,my ris+ s\l surveys40 ,! f9al hymn may be m didactic3 8,god is ! refuge ( ,8 sa9ts1 ,:5 /orms ( %>p di/ress invade02 or ! m /irr+ & =ceful 8,give to ! w9ds ?y fe>s2 ,hope1 & be undismay$02 or t wond]ful paean ( fai? 9 ! div9e love & provid5ce1 8,h[ firm a f\ndation1 ye sa9ts ( ! ,"l1 ,is laid = y\r fai? 9 ,8 excell5t ^w40 ,9 ?is case ! po/lude w be bright & joy\s1 pref]ably ) "s s(t & t5d] episodical passages4 ,hymns = a ,mission>y ,s]vice4 ,! prea*] plans a mission>y disc\rse3 :at is 8 ord] ( s]vice to be8 ,t means an aggressive1 spiritual program ^: purpose is /imulation ( en?usiasm1 ( c\rage1 ( conqu]+ fai?1 ( bold decision4 ,! organi/ w be ask$ to play a bright prelude ) pron\nc$ b dignifi$ rhy?m1 & /rik+ h>monic progressions4 ,! an!m by ! *oir may be bas$ on "s text ( praise f ! ,psalms ) /irr+1 some:at rhy?mical music t w /imulate ! n]ves ( ! p r ?an soo! !m4 ,! responsive read+ %\ld be a ,psalm ( triumph1 say ! n9ety-six?4 ,! long pray] = once may drop out ( ! omnibus conv5tionality & lead ! p 9 magnify+ ! irresi/ible p[] & ! conqu]+ love ( ,god1 ) en\gh ref]5ce to curr5t sorr[s 9 ! congregation to s]ve z a contra/1 to make ! realization ( ! /rong "r arm ( ,god m vivid4 ,! hymns %\ld be 9 keep+ ) ?is joy\s recognition ( ,god's inv9cibility & assur$ triumph4 ,! fir/ hymn may be ,*>les ,wesley's 8,oh1 = a ?\s& tongues to s+40 ,?is is wor%ip--m+l$ ) fai? & ) aggressive purpose1 x is true1 b nev]!less di/9ctly wor%ip4 ,an equally appropriate selection f ,*>les ,wesley w\ld be 8,ye s]vants ( ,god1 y\r ,ma/] proclaim40 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 t ! tune us$ = ei!r is vigor\s & well kn[n4 ,a dull tune = ei!r w\ld be a /umble on ! ?re%old ( ! s]vice4 ,! po9t 9 ! s]vice has n yet be5 rea*$ :]e a di/9ctly mission>y hymn is call$ =2 aggressiv5ess 9 ! ,"l's s]vice is /ill ! mood to be creat$4 ,!re w\ld be a *oice betwe5 ,%urtleff's vigor\s 8,lead on1 ,o ,k+ ,et]nal10 ) its specific d$ication ( self to any =w>d movem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 or ,b>+-,g\ld's m>*+ hymn ) its ,am]ican tune writt5 by an ,engli% compos]1 8,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian soldi]s10 :i* c h>dly fail to /imulate ! pulses ( a presumably already /irr$ congregation1 unless x is sung 9 a drawl+1 unacc5t$ way4 ,if by ?is "t ! congregation is n prep>$ to be ?rill$ by an unexpect$ mission>y s]mon1 eloqu5t ) an appeal h>dly to be equal$ by any o!r topic connect$ ) ! ,*ur*'s activities1 !re has be5 some?+ wrong ) ! prea*] or 8 p4 ,at ! close ( ! s]mon ! he>ts ( ! p w be glad to express !mselves ei!r 9 ,smi?'s 8,! morn+ light is break+10 or 9 ,watts' noble ,*ri/ianiz$ v]sion ( ! sev5ty-second ,psalm1 8,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun40 ,= once ! organi/ c pull out all 8 /ops & play a brilliant b n flippant po/lude )\t di/urb+ ! m9d & n]ves ( ?\ghtful & dev\t p4 ,9 ^! sugge/$ programs x has be5 evid5t t ! unity is "o ( feel+ & n ( logic4 ,?is gave room = ! int]e/ :i* ! unexpect$ supplies4 ,!re mu/ be progress ( feel+ z well z ( ?\ght4 ,! long pray] or ! music aft] x1 be x organ or *oir or hymn1 %\ld be ! climax ( emotion4 ,x %\ld be all[$ to subside a little dur+ ! ann\ncem5ts & (f]+1 9 ord] to rise to a /ill high] climax 9 ! s]mon & clos+ hymn4 ,9 a t5d]1 sympa!tic s]vice !re is m dang] ( n tak+ ! audi5ce ) y4 ,if ! music & ! feel+s sugge/$ by ! hymns are too quiet & depress+1 !re is dang] ( its act+ z a lullaby1 putt+ ! p to sleep4 ,_m a prea*] wond]s :y "s ( 8 he>]s are asleep be=e 8 text is fairly ann\nc$4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t51 x is due to ! depress+ "* ( ! music us$ 9 ! devotional "p ( ! s]vice4 ,,iii4 ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,tunes ,z has be5 incid5tally sugge/$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! illu/rative progress1 no small importance is to be atta*$ to ! selection ( ! tunes to be us$ ) ! hymns4 ,! prea*] _c always af=d to tru/ ! compil] ( ! hymnal :i* he uses4 ,t le>n$ g5tleman does n "k :at tune ! prea*]'s p c s+ ) a giv5 hymn to ! be/ advantage4 ,he has to meet ! difficulty ( provid+ e hymn ) an appropriate tune )\t hav+ well-kn[n & effective tunes en\gh to g r\nd2 he _c repeat !m ov] & ov]1 b mu/ use less popul> tunes4 ,:o %all judge him h>%ly1 !re=e1 if 9 ?is dilemma he occasionally foll[s 8 own p]sonal ta/e r ?an ! vaguely conceiv$ ne$s ( miscellane\s congregations4 ,b ! m9i/] mu/ /udy ! tunes 9 8 hymnal le/ he limit 8 song s]vice to ! small numb] he happ5s to "k well4 ,to use a doz5 or s tunes aga9 & aga9 w cut ! n]ve ( musical int]e/ 9 8 musical help]s & 9 8 congregation z well4 ,h5ce1 x is ! m9i/]'s task to re-edit ! hymnal 9 "p1 remat+ hymns & tunes 9 ord] to secure ! greate/ results ) 8 own p4 ,nor ne$ he suff] ) a s5se ( presumption4 ,! important consid]ation is ! results ( ! s++ ( hymns 9 an effective way1 n loyalty to 8 *ur* hymnal at ! exp5se ( ^? results4 ,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,ann\ncem5t ,,& ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,hymns ,i4 ,,! ,,ann\ncem5t ,,( ,,hymns ,x may seem q sup]flu\s to give any att5tion to ! m]e ann\ncem5t ( hymns2 b 9 _m cases ! spiritual success or failure ( ! congregational song is det]m9$ !re4 ,x is g5]ally assum$ t any "o c ann\nce a hymn & initiate its s++1 b probably ! lea/ successful "w ( n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ m9i/]s is _! managem5t ( ! s]vice ( song 9 _! *ur*es4 ,! writ] rememb]s "o m9i/] :o w\ld baldly ann\nce ! numb] & !n turn r\nd & />e at ! *oir & organi/ until !y began to s+4 ,! awkw>dness & helplessness ( ! man inv>iably produc$ a mo/ un=tunate effect ^u ! congregation4 ,_m m9i/]s ann\nce ! numb] & read ! fir/ l9e4 ,x makes no diff]5ce :e!r ! fir/ l9e is complete 9 mean+ or n2 !y h id5tifi$ ! hymn4 ,l a great _m o!rs ( _! pr(essional bre?r51 !y us$ ! hymn p]functorily z a traditionally necess>y "p ( ! s]vice1 ) :i* !y really _h little or no?+ to d2 t x has any relation to ! ne$s or ! objects !y h 9 view = ! s]vice does n occur to !m4 ,! unp>donabl5ess ( an aimless s]mon ne$ n be emphasiz$1 b :y %\ld x be easi] to =give a prea*] = aimlessly select+ & ann\nc+ hymns8 ,_m *ur*es h hymn bo>ds & ev5 bullet9s1 mak+ ! me*anical int]ruption caus$ by ! prea*]'s ann\ncem5t ( ! numb]s unnecess>y4 ,! p presumably h f\nd ! hymn by ! "t ! tune is play$ ?r\gh4#a ,( c\rse1 if ^! devices = ann\nc+ ! hymn are abs5t1 ! prea*] mu/ ann\nce ! numb]4 ,if he does s 9 a li/less1 me*anical way1 he w unconsci\sly give ! congregation an un=tunate emotional keynote1 &1 9 turn1 x w s+ 9 a li/less1 me*anical way4 ,! psy*ical & emotional value ( ! s++ ( ! hymn is already disc\nt$4 ,if x has be5 ann\nc$ 9 a joy\s1 or1 at lea/1 9 an int]e/$ _s1 ) only a happy phrase or two1 giv+ a cue to ! _s 9 :i* x is to be sung1 ! congregation w respond 9 k9d4 ,tw5ty seconds ( effective introduction w make ! diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure4 ,x %\ld be emphasiz$ t a live prea*] w n all[ ! regul> ord] ( s]vice to prev5t ne$$ comm5t on ! hymn z x is ne$$4 ,! ord] ( s]vice has advantages1 b if x robs ! prea*] ( fre$om & spontaneity1 x becomes a curse4 ,too rigidly foll[$ x makes = dullness & bor$om4 ,! congregation %\ld n be all[$ to feel t any dep>ture f x is a d\btful lib]ty on ! "p ( ! prea*]4 ,opportunity %\ld be made to dispel any su* idea4 ,if a hymn is curtly ann\nc$1 or c\rte\sly sugge/$ ) a 8please0 or a 8k9dly0 7z if to s+ x 7 a special favor to ! prea*]71 & if no h9t is giv5 z to ! message to be convey$1 or z to ! feel+ :i* is to be express$1 h[ c ! m9i/] hope t ! m]ely improvis$ s++ ( an unexpect$ hymn1 p]haps ) an unkn[n tune1 w h any /imulat+1 n to say spiritual1 value8 ,if ! hymn is well kn[n1 x is probably a great hymn1 & :at ga!r+ ( sa9ts c rise at a mom5t's notice to its spiritual altitude8 ,:at intellig5t m9i/] w\ld presume sudd5ly to ask a tra9$ elocutioni/ to read to 8 audi5ce a poem he _h nev] be=e se58 ,or :at hone/ lawy] w\ld ask a cli5t to sign a legal pap] involv+ obligations )\t explanations or previ\s read+8 ,yet1 e ,sunday1 congregations are ask$ to s+ hymns !y h nev] notic$1 express+ !y "k n :at s5tim5ts1 promises1 or consecrations1 9 ! mo/ solemn & exalt$ mann]4 ,is x e?ical8 ,is x effici5t8 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,hymns ,if a congregation is to s+ a hymn1 n ?\ghtlessly & me*anically1 b intellig5tly & ) feel+1 x mu/ be prep>$ = ! dev\t ex]cise4 ,x is ! m9i/]'s task to tune 8 p up = ! individual hymn1 & create ! habit ( f9d+ mean+ & g5u9e feel+ 9 all ! hymns !y s+4 ,/upid s++ is a habit3 :y n create a habit ( s++ ?\ghtfully & feel+ly8 ,t may be done2 b x _c be done ov]night4 ,x w call = p]si/5t tra9+1 = a weal? ( res\rces1 & = an unbrok5 attitude ( g5u95ess ( emotion on ! "p ( ! prea*]4 ,x is no small und]tak+ to trans=m sleepy *ur* memb]s into sons ( praise4 ,we may add to ! obligations involv$ /ill ano!r4 ,if ! hymn to be sung is n m]ely didactic or m$itative1 b di/9ctly emotional 9 "*1 is x n ! prea*]'s duty to create 9 ^? :o are to s+ at lea/ ! beg9n+s ( ! emotions he asks !m to voice8 ,a rapid sket* ( bl9d ,ma!son's exp]i5ce be=e writ+ 8,o ,love t wilt n let me g0 w set ! he>t/r+s ( ! congregation quiv]+ 9 ! emotional key ( ! hymn4 ,a vivid picture ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/ on ! cross 9 a doz5 s5t5ces w inspire a prea*]'s p to s+ 8,b5ea? ! cross ( ,jesus0 ) g5u9e emotion4 ,draw+ a picture ) rapid t\*es ( ! *>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade z x w5t to its dea? at ,balaklava1 & quot+ a few l9es ( ,t5nyson's poem1 w /ir ! pulses = ! s++ ( 8,lead on1 ,o ,k+ ,et]nal40 8,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire0 may be introduc$ by a few t5d] s5t5ces on ! vital necessity ( pray] to a s9c]e ,*ri/ian4 ,a m9ute's resume ( ! influ5ce ( ! cross ( ,*ri/ on an individual life1 or on ! upw>d sweep ( ! human race "u its influ5ce1 w give ! p a clue to 8,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory40 ,! t5d] aspect ( ! atonem5t made by ,*ri/ = s9 may be solemnly sugge/$ be=e s++ 8,alas1 & did my ,savi\r ble$80 ,:]e a hymn has allusions n likely to be recogniz$ by ! av]age s+]1 !y ought to be made pla94 ,h[ _m ( ! millions :o h sung ! well-kn[n hymn1 8,come1 ?\ ,f\nt ( e bless+10 knew :at ! ^w 8,eb5ez]0 signifi$8 ,/rik+ phrases1 pack$ ) deep ?\ght & feel+1 l ,ma!son's 8,i lay 9 du/ life's glory dead1 ,& f ! gr\nd !re blossoms r$ ,life t %all endless be10 %\ld h _! treasures br\ght to light1 le/ ! av]age *ur*go] %\ld ov]look !m4 ,9 o!r words1 !re %\ld be a rapid exposition ( unusual & also ( ov]-famili> hymns1 s t ! congregation may s+ ) its m9d & he>t4 ,! range ( possible comm5t is s wide1 & ! opportunity ( us+ x is s limit$1 t only ! mo/ /rik+ & impressive illu/rations %\ld be consid]$ = actual use4 ,rhetorical & anecdotal illu/rations %\ld be us$ sp>+ly--only :5 !y promote an exalt$ & di/9ctly spiritual /ate ( m9d4 ,!y are apt to be prolix1 to di/ract ! m9d f spiritual contemplation4 ,!y are p]missible ) joy\s1 aggressive1 victori\s hymns r ?an ) ^? t are t5d]1 emotional1 subjective4 ,! inexorable limitations ( "t mu/ always be borne 9 m9d4 ,:5 a hymn is ann\nc$ ! p expect to s+1 n to li/5 to a hymnological diss]tation or to a long-w9d$ anecdote4 ,! simile or metaphor1 or o!r oratorical comm5t1 mu/ explode ) a v %ort fuse ( prelim9>y rem>k4 ,! anecdote mu/ be compact1 %orn ( uness5tial preface or backgr\nd1 & rea* its peak ( int]e/1 or ( appeal to feel+1 ) ! succ9ctness ( an epigram4 ,bett] limit ! illu/rations & comm5ts to ^? t c gracefully & lucidly be utt]$ 9 "o or r>ely two m9utes4 ,discussions & illu/rations ( hymns are (t5 conf9$ to ! hymns z hymns1 :i* is r>ely necess>y4 ,x is n ! hymn t ne$s emphasis1 mu* less its writ]3 x is ! message1 ! burd51 ! feel+ ( ! hymn t is to be en=c$4 ,an in/ance ( ! sav+ ( a 8d[n & out]0 f ! ,j]ry ,mc,auley mission 9 ,new ,york1 or ! ,pacific ,g>d5 mission 9 ,*icago1 w create m responsiv5ess to 8,rescue ! ,p]i%+0 ?an biographical facts ab\t ,fanny ,crosby or ab\t ! compos]1 ,w4 ,h[>d ,doane4 ,! anecdote ( mission>y success f ! la/ mission>y bullet9 or magaz9e w lead a ,congregation to s+ 8,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun0 m en?usia/ically ?an an explanation ( ,watts' hav+ metriciz$ ! sev5ty-second ,psalm ) a free h&1 mak+ ! ,jew1 ,david1 s+ l a ,*ri/ian4 ,illu/rat+ ! s5se r ?an ! =m ( ! hymn w be f\nd v mu* m ?rill+ to ! p4 ,9 ev5+ s]vices ( song1 or 9 midweek lectures1 hi/orical backgr\nds w be v helpful & int]e/+4 ,a s]ies ( lectures on ! great hymns ( ! ,*ur*1 or ev5 a g5]al survey ( ! developm5t ( our ,*ri/ian hymnody1 w lay ! f\ndations ( a m intellig5t song4 ,9 su* s]vices1 anecdotal illu/rations may h a l>ge place4 ,!y ne$ n be emotional "u su* circum/ances1 j s !y add int]e/ & und]/&+4 ,z an occasional v>iation 9 ! introduction ( ! hymn1 :y n h ! congregation read x8 8,x is n done80 ,all ! m reason = do+ x6 ,!y w get m actual values out ( ! read+ ( ! hymn & its subsequ5t s++ ?an 9 any o!r way2 ! v unusualness ( ! me?od w give additional effectiv5ess4 ,s+le /anzas c be mo/ impressively treat$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,9 s++ ,isaac ,watts' great hymn1 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross10 ask ! p to read ! ?ird v]se s(tly1 8,see1 f 8 head1 8 h&s1 8 feet1 ,sorr[ & love fl[ m+l$ d[n6 ,did e'er su* love & sorr[ meet1 ,or ?orns compose s ri* a cr[n80 & !n s+ x v s(tly & note ! effect4 ,! same me?od may be us$ ) ,mrs4 ,alex&]'s *ildr5's hymn1 8,!re is a gre5 hill f> away10 :i* adults h adopt$ = _! own2 h !m read ! la/ v]se1 8,oh1 de>ly1 de>ly has ,he lov$1 ,& we mu/ love ,him too1 ,& tru/ 9 ,8 r$eem+ blood1 ,& try ,8 works to d10 & !n s+ x q emotionally4 ,a great _m p deprecate ! m9i/]'s read+ ( ! hymns4 ,b t is because s few m9i/]s are able to read hymns ) any degree ( impressiv5ess or reality4 ,p]haps half ! m9i/]s :o read !m leave no desirable impression :atev] z ! result1 = ! read+ has be5 )\t ev5 a ?\ghtful s5se ( ! mean+ ( ! hymn1 mu* less ( its emotional =ce4 ,to all[ "o's voice to fall at ! end ( e l9e1 or to make a habit ( hav+ a ris+ inflection at ! end ( ea* fir/ l9e & a fall+ at ! end ( ea* second1 )\t v>iation1 is s vile1 f an elocution>y /&po9t1 t "o _c wond] t ! g5]al congregation pref]s its omission4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! m9i/]'s m9d & he>t are pr(\ndly awake to ! ?\ght & feel+ ( ! hymn t is to be us$1 if ! m9i/] has a def9ite purpose :i* he wi%es to realize ?r\gh ! s++ ( t hymn1 if ! :ole song s]vice is ?or\ghly vital & e>ne/1 he _c help read+ ! hymn 9 su* a way z to impress & int]e/ 8 p4 ,"o ne$ n be a well-tra9$ elocutioni/ to d ?is4 ,! g5u9e feel+ w develop a natural elocution & w ev5 neutralize faulty habits & mann]isms ( read+ t w\ld o!rwise make x un5durable4 ,! fact t ! hymn is a famili> "o may be only an additional reason = read+ x1 in/ead ( be+ an imp]ative reason = omitt+ its read+4 ,z co9s long 9 circulation (t5 lose _! sup]scription1 ^! famili> words (t5 lose _! mean+ & reality by con/ant use1 & ^! may be re/or$ by intellig5t & emotional read+4 ,a m]e habit ( read+ a hymn ?r\gh is %e] me*anism1 ! fatal enemy ( int]e/4 ,! situation1 ! purpose 9 view1 ! "* ( ! s]vice & ! "t allott$ to x1 ev5 ! prea*]'s own pass+ mood--all are factors t ne$ to be consid]$4 ,at ?is po9t x is well to drop a ^w ( w>n+ aga9/ ! un9tellig5t omission ( v]ses4 ,"s m9i/]s inv>iably re/rict ! numb] to be sung to ?ree or f\r4 ,if !re are five v]ses1 !y inv>iably omit ! f\r?1 or ann\nce1 8,we w s+ ! fir/ ?ree v]ses10 no matt] :at ! developm5t ( ?\ght may be4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pa9ful manife/ations ( m9i/]ial ?\ghtlessness & indiff]5ce to ! congregation's %>e ( ! s]vice1 is ?is brutal mutilation ( ! hymns4 ,! prea*] wi%es a little m "t = 8 s]mon1 s he robs ,god & 8 p ( "s ( _! wor%ip by s++ ! pitiful rema9s ( a hymn he has depriv$ ( its unity1 its progress ( ?\ght1 & p]haps ( its be/ /anzas4 ,or he has prea*$ too long & closes ) a s+le v]se ( "s great hymn1 unwitt+ly los+ ! be/ climax 8 s]mon c\ld h _h4 ,because ( ! same egotism & 8 obsequi\s reg>d = ! tyranny ( ! d9n] h\r1 he cuts out ! read+ & prop] introductions ( 8 hymns ?r\gh\t ! s]vice4 ,! irony ( ! situation is t by ?is neglect ( 8 hymns ! prea*] fails to create ! en?usiasm & responsiv5ess ( 8 he>]s ess5tial to ! l>g] success ( 8 s]mon4 8,!re is t )holde? m ?an is meet1 b x t5de? to pov]ty40 7,prov4 #aa3bd47 ,x may well be t "s ( ! m9i/]s :o read ?is practical section w ?r[ up _! h&s at ! idea ( work+ out ! r daunt+ array ( sugge/ions = exploit+ ! hymn 9 _! *ur* "w4 ,! pa/or's task is su* a v>i$ "o1 ) su* a mass ( details1 all ( seem+ importance1 t he is 9 dang] ( wa/+ "t on comp>ative trifles1 ( 8putt]+0 ar\nd1 feel+ v busy :ile accompli%+ little4 ,a common rem>k at ! close ( ! day is1 8,i've be5 busy z a nail] all day & c't see t ,i h accompli%$ any?+60 ,x is ?is "t t is lo/ by lack ( conc5tration :i* c\ld q com=tably be devot$ to hymnological /udies4 ,! difficulty 9 mo/ cases is n lack ( "t1 b lack ( int]e/1 lack ( realization z to h[ great a contribution ! hymn s]vice c make to ! success ( 8 "w4 ,god has put into ! ?roat ( e memb] ( ?is prea*]'s congregation a m>vel\s musical in/rum5t ) a wide range ( tones & ( extremely appeal+ cad5ces1 ( great p[] to express ! emotions ( ! he>t ( ! s+]1 & to sugge/ & /imulate ! feel+s ( ! m9ds & he>ts ( ! he>]s3 is ! m9i/] ju/ifi$ 9 neglect+ ! opportunity x (f]s to ar\se & quick5 ! m5tal & spiritual natures ( ! p = ^: religi\s life he is responsible8 ,is x n a cry+ piece ( egotism1 9 view ( ! prov5 effici5cy ( hymn s++1 to dep5d exclusively on 8 own prea*+ = ! realization ( ! spiritual ends to :i* 8 life is devot$8 ,:5 m9i/]s realize ! positive p[] ! hymn s]vice c ex]t1 !y w n begrudge ! occasional h\rs = /udy+ & plann+ x :i* are necess>y to its full success4 ,t success w create ,a ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,,epilogue ,let u he> ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]4 ,eccl4 #ab3g4 ,9 trav]s+ ! long hi/ory ( ! human use ( song 9 religi\s s]vices1 rites1 & c]emonies1 we h f\nd t #a4 ,! hymn has be5 recogniz$ 9 e age1 9 e g5]ation1 by e race1 :e!r savage or cultur$1 "u e sky1 z an expression ( religi\s emotion1 & z ! g5]ator ( su* emotion4 #b4 ,religi\s emotions are ( v>i\s types4 ,x may be ! e>ne/ness ( /rong conviction2 x may be ! hot indignation aga9/ s9 & evil1 aga9/ neglect ( ! s\l's highe/ obligations4 ,x may be ! depress+ s5se ( consci\s unwor?9ess1 ris+ into rep5tance = s91 into ! t5d]ness ( grateful recognition ( ! div9e love & =giv+ grace1 express$ 9 te>s1 joy ov] ! assurance ( salvation express$ 9 beam+ c\nt5ance or 9 ejaculations ( delight1 or ev5 9 %\ts ( victory4 ,! human he>t becomes an olian h>p f :i* ! w9ds ( ! ,_s ( ,god evoke an inf9itude ( melodies1 grave & solemn1 t5d] & sweet1 joy\s & triumphant1 or vigor\s & inspir+1--a v symphonic or*e/ra4 #c4 ,z an expression ( religi\s emotion ! hymn has be5 effective 9 mov+ ! human w1 /ubborn 9 its revolt aga9/ ,god1 by int5sify+ ! m5tal & spiritual p[] ( religi\s ideas4 #d4 ,! religi\s idea is prim>y1 ( c\rse1 b its emotional response 9 ! he>t gives x vitality4 ,x is ! team ( idea & its normal emotion t ex]ts ! p[] ( ! hymn4 ,an ab/ract idea1 ab/ract because its emotional reflex has be5 ab/ract$1 has no motive p[]4 #e4 ,9 ! effective use ( ! hymn ! cle> appreh5sion ( its ideas mu/ be en=c$ by ! vital reproduction ( ! orig9al emotion ( its writ] :i* urg$ its composure4 ,a dry hymn writt5 )\t vitaliz+ feel+ has no p[] to inspire2 x gives no s5se ( reality4 ,dry s]mons1 n poll9at$ by emotional vigor1 c be> no fruit4 ,! effectiv5ess ( s]mon or hymn w be det]m9$ by ! int5sity ( ! feel+ beh9d x4 #f4 ,! emotional appeal mu/ be g5u9e1 bo? writ] & s+] mu/ be s9c]e4 ,artificial emotion1 ! m]e pret5se ( a feel+ t does n exi/1 has no p[]4 ,x is n m]ely unappeal+1 x is (f5sive4 #g4 ,b emotion necess>ily implies an intellig5ce & a susceptibility to be mov$--9 o!r words1 a p]sonality4 ,x also implies t "o p]son's feel+s c call =? l emotions 9 o!r p]sons4 ,! m]ely outw>d expression may ev5 create a l emotion among o!rs :o d n fully appreh5d ! prim>y idea t set ! orig9al emotion to vibrat+1 creat+ a v contagion ( feel+4 #h4 ,x foll[s t 9 actual aggressive "w1 l>gely dep5d+ on emotional transmission1 ! m9i/] or ! lead] mu/ supply ! initiat+ impulse4 ,if ! m9i/] has a dry m9d--!re are m9i/]s :o desiccate e topic !y discuss--religi\s ideas suff] a blight ( aridity1 kill+ all s5se ( reality1 ?is s5se ( reality be+ ! s9e qua non ( all spiritual effectiv5ess4 ,if he is =tunate 9 hav+ a vivid imag9ation & a he>t responsive to religi\s tru?1 he c multiply 8 m5tal gifts tw5tyfold by int5sify+ ! tru?s he expresses4 #i4 ,treat$ 9 ?is way1 ! hymn becomes ! pe] ( ! s]mon 9 influ5c+ p[]1 & assures ! m9i/] eag] = spiritual results a l>ge h>ve/ ( s\ls1 sav$ & spiritualiz$4 ,,ref]5ces ,,& ,,notes ,,introduction #a;,g5esis #d3ba1 #bc4 #b;,g5esis #ca3bg4 #c;,exodus #ae3a-ba4 #d,numb]s #ba3af1 #ag4 #e,psalm #ij4 #f;,jo%ua #f3af4 #g;,judges #e3a-ca4 #h;,i ,samuel #b3a-af4 #i;,i ,samuel #aj3e4 #aj;,i ,*ronicles #i3bb2 #aa3d1 #aa3e4 #aa,m>k #ad3bf4 #ab;,acts #af3be4 #ac;,colossians #c3af4 #ad;,james #e3ac4 #ae,revelation #e3i2 #g3i-ab2 #aa3ae-ah2 #ad3b1c2 #ae3c1d2 #ai3a-g4 ,,*apt] ,i #a;,dr4 ,phelps goes on to say1 8,yet ! greate/ ( ^!1 t grace :i* above all else vitalizes a true hymn1 is t :i* makes x true--its fidelity to ! realities ( religi\s exp]i5ce40 #b8;,a hymn mu/ h a beg9n+1 middle1 & end4 ,!re %\ld be a manife/ graduation 9 ! ?\ghts1 & _! mutual dep5d5ce %\ld be s p]ceptible t !y c\ld n be transpos$ )\t injur+ ! unity ( ! piece2 e l9e c>ry+ =w>d ! connection1 & e v]se add+ a well-proportion$ limb to a symmetrical body4 ,! read] %\ld "k :5 ! /ra9 is complete1 & be satisfi$1 z at ! close ( an air 9 music40 7,james ,montgom]y47 #c;,dr4 ,p>ks1 back 9 #aheg1 rem>ks3 8,t is n always ! be/ *ur* song :i* sp>kles mo/ ) rhetorical gems4 ,!re are spangl$ hymns :i* w nev] excite devotional feel+40 #d,sung at ,presid5t ,mc,kinley's fun]al4 #e;,greece nev] _h a sacr$ book1 %e nev] _h any symbols1 any sac]dotal ca/e organiz$ = ! pres]vation ( dogmas4 ,h] poets & h] arti/s 7 h] true !ologians4 7,r5an1 9 ,/udies 9 ,religi\s ,hi/ory47 #f8;,ev5 :5 de$s & ev5ts ( an innoc5t & pure "* are ?us sung1 !re is no?+ m ( spiritual wor%ip 9 x ?an 9 ! recitation ( an epic poem4 ,! s+] confesses no ne$1 asks no bless+1 reveals no ye>n+1 expects no response4 ,!re is no communion ( ?\ght & feel+1 no aspiration = purity1 no lay+ hold ( moral /r5g?40 7,rev4 ,g4 ,o4 ,newport1 a mission>y 9 ,india1 quot$ 9 ,! ,hymn ,lov]47 ,,*apt] ,,ii #a,! in/9ct to use song 9 wor%ip 0 recogniz$ s long ago z #afie by ,dr4 ,hickman3 8,!re nev] 0 any l& s b>b>\s1 or any p s polite1 b h always approa*$ _! gods ) ! solemnity ( music & h express$ _! devotions ) a song40 7,quot$ by ,dr4 ,a4 ,s4 ,hoyt 9 8 ,public ,wor%ip = ,non-,liturgical ,*ur*es47 #b8,our hymns spr+ out ( religi\s exp]i5ce at its be/1 & !y t5d to lift exp]i5ce to its highe/ levels4 ,! v cream ( tru? & ( s\l life is ga!r$ into !m4 ,!y conta9 ! ref9$ ri*es1 ! preci\s ess5ces1 ! cut & poli%$ jewels ( ,*ri/ianity 9 all ages4 ,!y are truly prophetic1 ! records ( ! insight & intuition & rapture ( ! se] & ! sa9t40 7,dr4 ,waldo ,s4 ,pratt1 9 ,musical ,m9i/ries4 ,new ,york3 ,revell ,co41 #aiae4 ,us$ by p]mission47 #c;,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] plac$ a high value on ! song s]vice ( ! *ur*3 8,i h nev] lov$ m5 "u any circum/ances z ,i h lov$ !m :ile s++ ) !m2 nev] at any o!r "t h ,i be5 s ne> heav5 ) y1 z 9 ^? h\rs :5 our songs 7 waft$ ?i!rw>d40 #d8;,9 all great religi\s movem5ts ! p h be5 inspir$ ) a passion = s++4 ,!y h sung _! cre$3 x seems ! free/ & mo/ natural way ( decl>+ _! triumphant belief 9 great ,*ri/ian tru?s1 =gott5 or d5i$ 9 previ\s times ( spiritual depression & n[ re/or$ to _! rightful place 9 ! ?\ght & life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,song has express$ & int5sifi$ _! en?usiasm1 _! new fai?1 _! new joy1 _! new det]m9ation to d ! w ( ,god40 7,dr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,dale47 #e,pratt1 ,musical ,m9i/ries4 #f;,ephesians #e3 #ah-bj4 #g;,colossians #c3 #af4 #h;,i ,cor9?ians #ad3 #ae4 #i,ov] ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ago1 ?is lam5t 0 made by a prom95t ,new ,engl& m9i/]3 8,_m a man1 :o c>efully int]rogates 8 own exp]i5ce1 w confess t1 :ile ! voice ( public pray] readily engages 8 att5tion & c>ries ) x 8 dev\t desires1 x is n s ) ! act ( praise2 t he v seldom f9ds 8 affections ris+ ^u its notes to heav5--v seldom c he say at its close t he has wor%ip$ ,god4 ,! song has be5 waft$ ne> him z a vehicle = convey+ upw>d ! sweet odor ( a spiritual s]vice1 b ! (f]+ has be5 )held1 & ! song asc5ds z empty ( div9e honors z a s\nd+ brass or a t9kl+ cymbal40 7,rev4 ,daniel ,l4 ,furb]1 9 ,hymns & ,*oirs47 ,,*apt] ,,iii #a8,to get beh9d ! hymnbook to ! m5 & wom5 :o wrote its cont5ts1 & to ! ev5ts1 :e!r p]sonal or public1 out ( :i* x sprang & :i* x s graci\sly mirrors1 is to ent] a _w palpitat+ ) human int]e/4 ,= a hymnbook is a transcript ( real life1 a poetical accompanim5t to real ev5ts & real exp]i5ces4 ,l all lit]ature t c\nts1 x rises directly out ( life40 7,fr$]ick ,j4 ,gillman1 9 ,! ,evolution ( ! ,engli% ,hymn4 ,new ,york3 ,! ,macmillan ,co41 #aibg4 ,us$ by p]mission47 #b;,j4 ,balcom ,reeves1 ,! ,hymn 9 ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature4 7,new ,york3 ,d4 ,appleton-,c5tury ,co41 #aibd74 ,us$ by p]mission4 #c8,!re is an incl9ation to f5ce 9 :at are call$ #8lit]>y lyrics1' z if to f5ce out s++ lyrics6 ,n[ !re is1 ( c\rse1 a di/9ction betwe5 poems meant to be sung & poems writt5 9 ! patt]n ( lyrical poetry1 b nev] meant to be sung2 b ! t]m9ology :i* classes "o k9d z lit]>y1 !reby imply+ t ! o!r k9d is n ( ! realm ( lit]ature1 is inaccurate & unhappy40 ,ibid4 #d8;,9 8 volume1 ,! ,engli% ,lyric1 ,pr(essor ,felix ,e4 ,s*ell+ virtually disposes ( ! hymn ) ! rem>k t #8we may or may n 8accept0 c]ta9 hymns1 b we d n h to read !m4' ,t is readily grant$--unless1 ( c\rse1 "o wi%es to "k !m or to write j criticism ab\t !m40 ,ibid4 #e8;,frequ5tly a hymn is a pray]2 & x is a rule = ! /ructure ( pray]s t !y exclude all ^? recondite figures1 dazzl+ comp>isons1 fla%+ metaphors1 :i*1 :ile grateful to c]ta9 m9ds ( poetic excitability1 are (f5sive to m sob] & /aid natures1 & are n cong5ial ) ! l[ly _s ( a suppliant at ! ?rone ( grace4 ,a simile may be %9+1 b x may n be exactly *a/e2 & a hymn pref]s pure beauty to b$iz5+ ornam5t40 7,dr4 ,edw>ds ,a4 ,p>k1 9 ,hymns & ,*oirs47 #f,^! numb]s1 ( c\rse1 ref] to ! numb] ( syllables 9 a l9e4 ,,*apt] ,,iv #a,! vag>ies ( cr$it = writ+ giv5 hymns is illu/rat$ 9 ! appe>ance ( ! int5sely ,calv9i/ic ,toplady's "n z ! writ] ( ,*>les ,wesley's int5sely ,arm9ian 8,bl[ ye ! trumpet1 bl[40 #b,^? :o c>e to make a full] /udy ( ! revision ( hymns ?an ! foll[+ discussion af=ds are ref]r$ to ! full treatm5t ( ! subject1 & to ! abundant cases cit$1 by ,pr(essor ,edw>ds ,a4 ,p>k1 ,d4,d41 ( ,&ov] ,!ological ,sem9>y1 9 ,hymns & ,*oirs1 issu$ 9 #ahfj by ,drs4 ,au/9 ,phelps1 ,edw>ds ,a4 ,p>k1 & ,daniel ,l4 ,furb]4 ,! lapse ( ye>s has 9 no way dim9i%$ ! value ( ?is volume4 ,x is un=tunately out ( pr9t & inaccessible to ! av]age pa/or1 outside ( public libr>ies4 ,,*apt] ,v #a8;,b ! emotional life1 /ronge/1 no d\bt1 9 y\?1 rema9s a lifelong elem5t ( p]sonality & especially ( ! religi\s p]sonality4 ,feel+ is n m]ely an integral "p ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 x is c5tral1 vital1 its inmo/ core4 ,william ,james speaks ( x z ! deep] s\rce ( religion1 & says t #8philosophical & !ological =mulas come bel[ x 9 importance4 ,x is ! dynamic factor 9 ! religi\s life4 ,:5 x is abs5t1 religion deg5]ates into m]e =malism or b>r5 intellectualism4'0 7,gillman1 9 ,! ,evolution ( ! ,engli% ,hymn47 #b,rev4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son1 ,d4,d41 9 ,! ,hymnody ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 7,new ,york3 ,h>p] & ,bros41 #aibg47 ,us$ by p]mission4 ,,*apt] ,,vii #a;,dr4 ,h>ris says ( 8 discov]y1 8,! manuscript _h be5 ly+ ) a heap ( o!r /ray leaves ( manuscript on ! %elves ( my libr>y )\t awak5+ any suspicion t x conta9$ a lo/ hymnbook ( ! e>ly ,*ur* ( ! apo/olic times1 or at ! v late/ ( ! sub-apo/olic times40 ,,*apt] ,,viii #a,!re is frequ5t lam5t t 9 ! translations ( ,greek1 ,lat91 & ,g]man hymns into ,engli% mu* ( ! orig9al beauty is lo/4 ,b ! conv]se is also true3 t su* translators z ,neale1 ,br[nlie1 & ,palm] h tak5 ! uncut diamonds ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 ,fa!rs & s trans=m$ !m by _! lapid>ian skill t ! _w-wide ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is rejoic+ 9 _! beauty4 #b,! ,te ,deum has only slight claims to ,greek orig9 & is po/pon$ to a lat] *apt]4 #c;,9 l mann] ! rationali/s ( ! age ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great ( ,prussia s\ght to prev5t ! use ( ! ,lu!ran hymns2 ! ,arians 9 ! pre-,wesleyan times cont5d$ = ! psalm v]sions )\t doxologies recogniz+ ! ,tr9ity2 9 our own day1 extreme ,mod]ni/s belittle ,*ri/ian hymns z dogmatic & unpoetical & urge ! use ( sociological hymns4 #d,?is transf] ( ! song to cl]ical s+]s soon _h its inevitable result4 ,j]ome beg9s to be appreh5sive t ! =m ( s++ w\ld come to h too exclusive consid]ation4 ,he compla9$ t ^? :o l$ ! song1 l com$ians1 8smoo!d _! ?roats ) s(t dr9ks 9 ord] to r5d] _! melodies m impressive1 & t ! he>t alone c prop]ly make melody to ,god48 ,,*apt] ,,ix #a8,! ,greek language liv$ long & di$ sl[ly1 & ! ,*ri/ian hymn writ]s wrote 9 its decad5ce40 7,rev4 ,john ,br[nlie1 9 8 preface to ,hymns ( ! ,greek ,*ur*47 #b,! canon is an elaborate s]vice consi/+ ( n9e odes or hymns ( diff]5t =ms4 ,,*apt] ,x #a8;,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e0 7,caswall7 or 8,jesus1 ,?\ joy ( lov+ he>ts0 7,palm]74 #b8,o sacr$ ,head1 n[ w\nd$10 translat$ by ,james ,w4 ,alex&] f ,paul ,g]h>dt's 8,o ,haupt voll ,blut & ,wund510 a ,g]man v]sion ( ! ,lat9 hymn above4 #c;,imag9e a poem ( su* l5g? 9 ! difficult 8,leon9e hexamet]0 ( :i* ! foll[+ translat$ l9es w give an inkl+3 8,^! are ! latt] times1 ^! are n bett] times1 let u /& wait+6 ,lo1 h[ ) awfulness1 ,he1 fir/ 9 lawfulness1 comes arbitrat+40 ,dr4 ,neale wisely r$uc$ 8 c5tos to a pla9 met]1 giv+ !m practical usefulness4 #d,mat!w ,arnold describ$ x z 8! utt]ance ( all t is exquisite 9 ! _s ( its c5tury40 7,quot$ by ,gillman1 9 8 ,evolution ( ! ,engli% ,hymn47 ,,*apt] ,,xi #a;,z an indication ( h[ preval5t ?is s++ ( religi\s hymns 01 we note ! fact t 9 #aeab1 twelve ye>s be=e ,lu!r's fir/ hymnbook appe>$1 a collection ( ,roman ,ca?olic hymns1 set to pr(ane tunes1 0 issu$ 9 ,v5ice1 ,italy4 #b8,to ,lu!r belongs ! extraord9>y m]it ( hav+ giv5 to ! ,g]man p 9 _! own tongue ! ,bible1 ! ,cate*ism1 & ! ,hymnbook1 s t ,god might speak directly to !m 9 8 ,^w1 & t !y might directly answ] him 9 _! songs40 ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff adds else:]e t ,lu!r 8is ! fa!r ( ! mod]n ,high ,g]man language & lit]ature10 & t ^! are ! common possession ( ! ,g]manic tribes ) _! div]sifi$ dialects f ! ,adriatic to ! ,baltic ,sea4 ,erasmus ,alb]1 a contempor>y :o wrote tw5ty excell5t hymns1 calls ,lu!r 8! ,g]man ,cic]o1 :o n only re=m$ religion1 b also ! ,g]man language40 ,hans ,sa*s1 ! poet cobbl] ( ,nuremb]g1 :o1 besides a great deal ( g5]al poetry1 also wrote a numb] ( hymns1 /yl$ ,lu!r 8! night+ale ( ,witt5b]g40 ,,*apt] ,,xii #a;,dr4 ,s*aff4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii #a;,dr4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son has well *>act]iz$ ?is ,psalt] 9 its influ5ce on ,fr5* "*3 8,! metrical ,psalt] made ! ,hugu5ot "*4 ,no d\bt a "* n\ri%$ on ,old ,te/am5t ideals w lack ! full symmetry ( ! ,gospel4 ,b ! ,hugu5ot 0 a w>rior1 fir/ call$ to fight & suff] = 8 fai?4 ,& 9 s++ psalms he f\nd 8 confid5ce & /r5g?4444 ,9 ! w>s ( religion1 ! ,psalms 9 met] 7 ! songs ( camp & m>*1 ! w> cry on ! field1 ! swan song at ! m>tyr's /ake40 #b8,( c\rse1 psalms 9 ! ballad =m 7 easily le>n$ & kept 9 memory4 ,& 9 ! days :5 ! ability to read 0 less g5]al ?an n[1 ^! rhymes1 scatt]$ s freely broadca/1 took root 9 _m a m9d & contribut$ p[]fully to ! righte\sness & /ability ( ! nation40 7,j4 ,balcom ,reeves1 9 ,! ,hymn 9 ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature47 ,,*apt] ,,xiv #a;,comp>+ ! ,engli% *ur* ) ! ,g]man1 ,hord] exclaims3 8,! ,puritans1 inde$1 _h 9 _! mid/ a f9] poet ?an ,lu!r1 b !y nev] introduc$ ev5 ,milton's sup]b r5d]+s ( c]ta9 ( ! ,psalms into _! wor%ip4 ,:at a use ,lu!r w\ld h put ,milton to1 if he _h be5 a memb] ( 8 *ur*6 ,:at songs he w\ld h writt56 ,aye1 :at music1 too60 #b8,?us ! psalms h be5 at once an inspiration & a bondage3 an inspiration 9 t !y h k9dl$ ! fire :i* has produc$ ! hymnody ( ! entire *ur*2 a bondage1 because1 by /]eotyp+ religi\s expression1 !y robb$ ! he>t ( ! "r to express 9 its own words ! fe>s1 ! joys1 ! hopes t ! ,div9e ,_s _h k9dl$ 9 _! s\ls40 7,w4 ,g>rett ,hord]1 9 ,! ,hymn ,lov]47 #c,?omas ,wright 9 8 rec5t ,life ( ,isaac ,watts rem>ks3 8,e>li] 9 ?is "w ,i ref]r$ to ,watts' en?usiasm =1 & 8 indebt$ness to1 ,john ,mason1 :o des]ves r ?an any o!r writ] ! "n ( ! ,fa!r ( ! ,mod]n ,hymn4 ,if !re _h n be5 a ,mason !re w\ld nev] h be5 a ,watts40 ,,*apt] ,,xv #a;,x is p]haps ne$less to say t ! ^w 8vulg>0 did n h ! opprobri\s connotation t x inevitably br+s today4 ,x simply meant 8ord9>y40 #b;,george ,w4 ,g>rett ,hord]1 9 ,! ,hymn ,lov]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi #a8;,x 0 _! love ( social psalmody t made ,me?odi/ hymnody :at x 01 & x 0 ! desire to bett] p>o*ial psalmody t furni%$ ,john ,wesley ) ! orig9al motive ( 8 "w 9 hymnody40 7,dr4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son1 9 ,! ,engli% ,hymn4 ,new ,york3 ,h>p] & ,bros4 ,us$ by p]mission47 #b8;,john ,wesley 0 a good writ] & prea*]1 & possess$ ext5sive le>n+4 ,he 0 a man ( unfail+ p]sev]ance1 great self-d5ial1 l>ge lib]ality1 s+ul> devot$ness to 8 ,ma/]'s s]vice1 & em95t piety4 ,b p]haps 8 mo/ rem>kable gift 0 ! p[] he possess$ ( mak+ m5 will+ to fall 9 ) 8 purposes & ( organiz+ sy/ematic action = ! b5efit ( 8 foll[]s40 7,josiah ,mill]1 9 ,s+]s & ,songs ( ! ,*ur*47 #c8,wesley1 l ,watts1 wrote v freely & spontane\sly1 z ! ?\s&s ( lyrics he wrote be> witness4 ,n all ( !m 7 good2 mu* ( ! v]se rem9ds "o ( a pa9t]'s t5tative sket*es4 ,b _h he n freely writt5 s _m1 he might n h writt5 ! small] numb] s consummately well40 7,j4 ,balcom ,reeves1 9 ,! ,hymn 9 ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature47 #d8,! ,wesley hymnbooks con/itute an extraord9>y int]e/+ human docum5t1 palpitat+ ) real life4 ,e ev5t ( ^? wond]ful ye>s1 e exp]i5ce1 public or private1 ?r\gh :i* ! s+]s pass$1 is mirror$ 9 "s sweet song4 ,b !re is m 9 !m ?an t4 ,!y are ,pilgrim's ,progress 9 v]se4 ,!y trace ! religi\s life ( e man z he travels f ! ,city ( ,de/ruction to ! ,cele/ial ,city4 ,!y unfold ! spiritual drama ( man1 8 hopes & fe>s1 8 aspirations & affections1 8 failures & victories2 ea* *equ]$ exp]i5ce trembles into songs1 & sc>cely a note is miss+4 ,spr++ f ! he>t ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 _! music seems to dr[n its lic5ti\sness & frivolity 9 paeans ( praise40 7,fr$]ick ,j4 ,gillman1 9 ,! ,evolution ( ! ,engli% ,hymn47 #e;,*>les ,wesley's be/ hymns--& :o w\ld d>e e/imate 8 g5ius on any o!r basis8--meet ,john ,dr9kwat]'s two te/s ( vital poetry3 7#a7 ,x mu/ spr+ f vital & int5se p]sonal exp]i5ce4 7#b7 ,x mu/ transf] to ! read] by 8pregnant & liv+ words0 ! ec/asy t swell$ ! he>t ( ! poet4 #f8,! /yle ( ,watts is au/]e1 objective1 =mal2 ! /yle ( ,wesley is w>m1 subjective1 intimate40 7,j4 ,balcom ,reeves1 9 ,! ,hymn 9 ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature47 #g;,dr4 ,b5son 9 8 exhau/ive treatise on ,! ,engli% ,hymn rem>ks3 8,! ,wesleys inaugurat$ a great spiritual revival2 & _! hymns did z mu* z any human ag5cy to k9dle & repl5i% its f]vor4444 ,john ,wesley l$ an ecclesia/ical revolt &1 fail+ to conqu] 8 own *ur*1 e/abli%$ a new "o ( ph5om5al proportions3 ! hymns prefigur$ ! con/itution ( ! new *ur* & =m$ ! manual ( its spiritual discipl9e40 #h;,he frankly express$ 8 inhospitable attitude3 8,7 we to enc\rage little poets1 we %\ld soon be ov]run40 ,,*apt] ,,xvii #a,! ,ox=d or ,tract>ian ,movem5t on ! "o h& s\ght a deep] spiritual life ?an 0 !n preval5t1 & on ! o!r emphasiz$ ! solid>ity ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ be=e & aft] ! ,re=mation4 ,x recogniz$ ! au?ority ( ! pre-,re=mation !ology & ( ! associat$ c]emonial liturgy4 ,_m ( its lead]s ent]$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 accept+ ev5 its wor%ip ( ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus1 & ( ! sa9ts4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii #a,! condition ( congregational s++ at ?is "t is report$ by ,rev4 ,?omas ,walt] z foll[s3 8,our tunes are left to ! m]cy ( e unskilful ?roat to *op & alt]1 to twi/ & *ange1 accord+ to _! inf9itely div]se & no less odd humors & fancies4 ,i h myself paus$ twice 9 "o note to take brea?4 ,no two m5 9 ! congregation quav] alike or toge!r2 x s\nds 9 ! e>s ( a good judge l five hundr$ tunes ro>$ out at ! same "t ) p]petual int]f]+s ) "o ano!r40 #b;,x is relat$ ( a ,new ,engl& m9i/]1 ,rev4 ,t4 ,bellamy1 t aft] ! *oir _h outdone all its pa/ discord & blund]+ 9 r5d]+ ! ,psalm1 he ann\nc$ ano!r & admoni%$ 8 *oir1 8,y mu/ try aga91 = x is impossible to prea* aft] su* s++40 ,,*apt] ,,xix #a;,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell4 #b;,dr4 ,l\is ,f4 ,b5son says ( ,*>les ,wesley's 8,jesus1 lov] ( my s\l03 8,! suspicion rema9s t ! secret ( its appeal lies 9 a poetic beauty t ! av]age man feels )\t analyz+ x1 & 9 a p]fection ( craftsman%ip t makes him want to s+ x simply because x awak5s ! _s ( song 9 him1 r ?an a mood ( reflection40 #c,! ,wesleyan doctr9e ( ! ,second ,"w1 or ,hol9ess1 n[ kn[n z 8,! ,victori\s ,life40 #d;,x w be a good introduction to ?is m9ute /udy to "w out ! ,biblical au?ority = ! doz5 or m allusions4 #e;,hebrews #ab3a4 #f;,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,co4 ,new ,york4 #g;,a full discussion ( hymn tunes w be f\nd 9 ,*apt]s ,x to ,,xii ( ,music 9 ,"w & ,wor%ip or 9 ,*apt]s ,v to ,x 9 ,practical ,*ur* ,music1 ( :i* books ! pres5t writ] is ! au?or4 ,bo? publi%$ by ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,co4 ,new ,york4 ,,*apt] ,,xx #a;,a full] discussion ( ?is topic w be f\nd 9 ,*apt] ,,xxix ( ,music 9 ,"w & ,wor%ip1 by ! pres5t writ]4 #b,:5 ,moody 0 sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday s*ool 9 ,*icago1 he _h a vici\s boy 9 "o ( ! classes :om he _h reprim&$ aga9 & aga9 = di/urb+ ! meet+4 ,f9ally "o ,sunday ! boy 0 unusually fracti\s & ,moody turn$ to 8 *ori/] & said1 8,:5 ,i get up & walk up ! aisle1 y />t #8,hold ! ,=t' z vigor\sly z y c40 ,:ile ! song 0 be+ sung ) mu* en?usiasm1 ,moody dragg$ ! boy out ( ! class by ! coll>1 took him to an adjac5t room1 & puni%$ him dra/ically :ile ! s*ool sang & subm]g$ ! boy's cries4 ,! boy grew up1 became a m9i/]1 & (t5 told ) glee ! /ory ( h[ ,moody />t$ ! 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( our fa!rs1 liv+ /ill #bjf ,fa!r ( m]cies1 9 ,?y ^w #aia ,fa!r1 :ate'er ( e>ly bliss #fj1 #aia 7,fe> n1 ,o little flock1 ! foe7 #ach ,fi]ce 0 ! wild bill[ #aae1 #bjf ,fl+ out ! bann]2 let x float #bai ,= !e1 ,o de>1 de> c\ntry #abe ,=ev] ) ! ,"l #bjb ,=w>d6 s++ glory #bbe ,f all t dwell bel[ ! skies #ei ,f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s #aii1 #baf 7,f heav5 above to e>? ,i come7 #ace ,g ,g5tly1 ,"l1 oh1 g5tly lead u #bae ,gelobet sei/ du1 ,jesu ,*ri/ #ace-f ,give to ! w9ds ?y fe>s #adj1 #bfb ,glori\s ?+s ( !e are spok5 #dh1 #aif ,g1 labor on1 sp5d & be sp5t #bjh ,god be ) y till we meet aga9 #ia 7,god call+ yet2 %all ,i n he>87 #ada ,god is love2 8 m]cy bright5s #bjd1 #bfa ,god is ! refuge ( ,8 sa9ts #ei1 #bfb ,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way #dh1 #aif1 #bed ,gott i/ geg5wa]tig6 lasset uns anbet5 #ada ,gott rufet no*1 sollt' i* ni*t endli* ho]58 #ada ,grace1 'tis a *>m+ s\nd #agi ,great ,god1 h[ inf9ite ,?\ art #ahf 7,great ,god1 :at d ,i see & he>7 #acg ,guide me1 ,o ,?\ great ,jehovah #aij1 #bfb ,h ,hail1 glad'n+ light1 ( ,8 pure glory p\r$ #aaj ,hail1 ,?\ once despis$ ,jesus #ahi ,hail to ! brightness ( ,zion's glad morn+ #bae ,hail to ! ,"l's ,ano9t$ #bjb ,h>k1 h>k1 my s\l1 angelic /ra9s are swell+ #bjf ,h>k1 my s\l1 x is ! ,"l #aig ,h>k1 t5 ?\s& h>ps & voices #bja ,h>k1 ! h]ald angels s+ #gb1 #bdf ,h>k1 ! song ( jubilee #bjb ,h>re des ,h]rn #ij ,he dies1 ! ,fri5d ( s9n]s dies #fg 7,he kn[e? all ,8 p7 #ade ,he leade? me1 ,o bless$ ?\ght #ia1 #bbd1 #bee ,he s+s & plays ! songs :i* be/ ?\ love/ #afb ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty #hd1 #aii1 #bea1 #bfa ,h[ are ,?y s]vants ble/1 ,o ,"l #afg ,h[ firm a f\ndation1 ye sa9ts ( ! ,"l #bfb ,h[ g5tle ,god's comm&s #agi ,h[ preci\s is ! book div9e #aia ,h[ sweet ! "n ( ,jesus s\nds #dh1 #aif1 #bcf1 #bch ,hu%1 my babe1 lie /ill & slumb] #agb ,i ,i am ,?9e1 ,o ,"l1 ,i h he>d ,?y voice #bbc ,i c\ld n d )\t ,!e #bjg ,i gave my life = ,!e #bjg ,i he>d ! voice ( ,jesus say #bjh ,i hung] & ,i ?ir/ #fa 7,i "k 9 :om ,i put my tru/7 #ade 7,i "k no life divid$7 #ade ,i "k t my ,r$eem] lives 7,m$ley7 #aib ,i "k t my ,r$eem] lives 7,wesley7 #ahf ,i lay my s9s on ,jesus #bjh ,i love ,!e s2 ,i "k n h[ #ce1 #hb ,i love ,?y k+dom1 ,"l #baa ,i love to /eal a:ile away #bad ,i love to tell ! /ory #ia ,i ne$ ,!e e h\r #ia1 #bcf ,i praise ,him mo/1 ,i love ,him be/ #afj ,i s+ ?' almighty p['r ( ,god #fj ,i 0 a w&'r+ %eep #ce1 #bjh ,i w s+ y a song ( t beautiful l& #ia ,i w\ld n live alway2 ,i ask n to /ay #bai ,i'll praise my ,mak] :ile ,i've brea? #ahf ,i* weiss1 an w5 i* glaube #ade ,if ?\ b suff] ,god to guide !e #aci ,9 ! ,*ri/ian's home 9 glory #ia ,9 ! cross ( ,*ri/ ,i glory #bjd1 #bfi ,9 ! h\r ( my di/ress #afc ,9 ! h\r ( trial #bjb ,x came ^u ! midnight cle> #bbb ,x is well ) my s\l #ia ,j ,j$es ,h]z w etwas lieb5 #ada ,j]usalem1 my happy home #afd ,j]usalem ! gold51 ) milk & honey ble/ #abe1 #bjf ,jesu1 dulc$o cordium #bah ,jesu1 dulcis memoria #abe1 #bah ,jesus1 "n all names above #aag ,jesus1 & %all x ev] be #aib ,jesus calls u1 o'er ! tumult #bjf ,jesus1 ,i love ,?y *>m+ "n #bcc ,jesus1 ,i my cross h tak5 #bjd ,jesus1 keep me ne> ! cross #bbc ,jesus1 lebt1 mit ihm au* i* #adb ,jesus1 let ?y pity+ eye #gc 7,jesus lives1 no long] n[7 #adb ,jesus1 ,lov] ( my s\l #ch1 #fc1 #fd1 #ahf1 #bci1 #bed ,jesus loves me1 ?is ,i "k #bbc ,jesus1 my all1 to heav5 is gone #aij ,jesus1 ,savior1 pilot me #ia1 #bbd ,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun #ei1 #agf1 #ahf1 #bfc ,jesus1 ! v ?\ght ( ,!e #dc1 #fj1 #bje1 #bah1 #bcc1 #bci ,jesus1 ^! eyes h nev] se5 #bag1 #bcc1 #bcf ,jesus1 ,?\ joy ( lov+ he>ts #bah ,jesus1 :]e'er ,?y p meet #gc1 #aig 7,jesus1 ,?y b\ndless love to me7 #adj ,joyful1 joyful1 we adore ,!e #bce ,joy to ! _w1 ! ,"l is come #gc ,k ,k+doms & ?rones to ,god belong #bea ,l ,lamp ( our feet1 :]eby we trace #bjc ,lead1 k9dly ,light1 amid ! encircl+ gloom #cd1 #ea1 #bje1 #bdf ,lead on1 ,o ,k+ et]nal #bbd1 #bfc1 #bfi ,let all ! e>? _! voices raise #bei1 #bfj ,let our *oir new an!ms raise #aag ,lift y\r glad voices 9 triumph on high #bbj ,lo6 ,god is "h1 let u adore #gh1 #ada1 #bce ,lo6 ,he comes ) cl\ds desc5d+ #aij ,lo6 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5 appe>s #bbj ,lobe d5 ,h]r51 d5 ,mae*tig5 ,ko5ig d] ,ehr5 #adb ,look1 ye sa9ts1 ! sight is glori\s #bja ,"l1 dismiss u ) ,?y bless+ #aia ,"l1 ,i am ,?9e1 entirely ,?9e #baa ,"l1 x belongs n to my c>e #afd ,"l ,jesus1 ?9k on me #aae ,"l ( all be+1 ?ron$ af> #ei1 #bba1 #bej ,"l1 speak to me1 t ,i may speak #bjg ,"l1 we come be=e ,!e n[ #bfa ,"l1 ) gl[+ he>t ,i'd praise ,!e #bah ,love div9e1 all loves excell+ #ahf1 #bch1 #bfa ,m ,mag au* die ,liebe we95 #ade ,mighty ,god1 :ile angels bless ,!e #aia1 #bce ,m ab\t ,jesus w\ld ,i "k #ia ,m love to ,!e1 ,o ,*ri/ #fa1 #bbd ,mortals awake1 ) angels jo9 #aib ,my c\ntry1 'tis ( !e #fa1 #baf ,my fai? looks up to ,!e #dc1 #fa1 #ia1 #bac1 #bcf1 #bdi 7,my feet are worn & we>y7 #ce ,my ,god1 h[ wond]ful ,?\ art #bjf1 #bce1 #bej ,my ,god1 ,i love ,!e1 n because #bje1 #bcf ,my ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e1 :o ha/ made #bca ,my ,god1 my ,god1 to ,!e ,i cry #ahd ,my ,god1 ! spr+ ( all my joys #ch ,my graci\s ,"l1 ,i own ,?y "r #agi ,my hope is built on no?+ less #gd ,my ,jesus1 z ,?\ wilt #fj ,my ,jesus1 ,i love ,!e1 ,i "k ,?\ art m9e #bdf ,my s\l1 be on ?y gu>d #fj1 #ge ,my _s longe? = ,!e #fa1 #agh ,n ,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e #fa1 #bbd1 #bdb ,nev] wea!r-beat5 sail #afa 7,n all ! blood ( bea/s7 #bch ,n[ f ! alt> ( my he>t #aff ,n[ ,i resolve ) all my he>t #aia ,n[ mu/ we hymn ! ,ma/] ( heav5 #aeh ,n[1 my tongue1 ! my/]y tell+ #abf 7,n[ ?ank we all our ,god7 #ach ,n[ ! day is ov] #bjg ,nun danket alle ,gott #ach ,nun freuet eu*1 lieb ,*ri/5 ,g'me9 #ace ,o ,o ,*ri/1 ! ,"l ( heav51 to ,!e #bah ,o day ( re/ & gladness #ch1 #hd1 #bea ,o ,god1 b5ea? ,?y guid+ h& #bah ,o happy b& ( pilgrims #aag ,o happy day t fix$ my *oice #agi 7,o happy home1 :]e ,?\ art lov$ ! de>e/7 #ade ,o ,haupt voll ,blut und ,wund5 #adj ,o ,jesu ,*ri/1 me9 s*o5/es ,li*t #adj ,o ,jesu1 me9e ,sonne #ade ,o ,jesus1 our *ief corn]/one #ei ,o ,jesus1 sweet ! te>s ,i %$ #bah ,o ,jesus1 ,?\ art /&+ #bjg ,o little t[n ( ,be?lehem #ea1 #fh1 #bbc ,o love div9e1 h[ sweet ,?\ art #bce ,o ,love div9e1 t /oop$ to %>e #bba ,o ,love6 h[ deep1 h[ broad1 h[ high #ei ,o ,love t wilt n let me g #cd1 #hj1 #ig1 #bjh1 #bdi1 #bfh ,o lux1 beata ,tr9itas #acd ,o ,ma/]1 let me walk ) ,!e #ea1 #bbd 7,o ,morn+ ,/>1 h[ fair & bright7 #acg ,o mo/ bless$ ,light div9e #abd ,o "m de>1 ,j]usalem #afd ,o "n1 all o!r names above #bbd 7,o "n ?an e "n m de>7 #add ,o ,p>adise1 ,o ,p>adise #bjf 7,o sacr$ head n[ w\nd$7 #adj ,o ,savior1 preci\s ,savior #bce ,o selig ,haus1 wo man di* aufg5omm5 #ade ,o spl5dor ( ! ,fa!r's face #aba ,o susse/] d] ,nam5 all #add ,o ,?\ :o drie/ ! m\rn]'s te> #bjj ,o treu] ,heil&1 ,jesu ,*ri/ #ade ,o ,^w ( ,god1 inc>nate #bjg ,o ,^w ( tru?6 9 devi\s pa?s #aad ,o'er ! gloomy hills ( d>kness #aij ,(t 9 dang]1 (t 9 woe #bjc ,oh1 c\ld ,i speak ! mat*less wor? #gi1 #aib1 #bce ,oh1 = a clos] walk ) ,god #aif ,oh1 = a ?\s& tongues to s+ #fh1 #bce1 #bfc ,oh1 help u1 ,"l1 ea* h\r ( ne$ #bjj ,oh1 :]e are k+s & empires n[ #bbc ,oh1 :]e %all re/ be f\nd #bjb ,oh1 wor%ip ! ,k+1 all-glori\s above #ig1 #bjc1 #bce1 #bea1 #bei ,on ! m\nta9's top appe>+ #bja ,on ! w+s ( ,8 love ,i 0 c>ri$ above #cf ,"o m day's "w = ,jesus #bbc 7,"o ,%eph]d & "o fold to be7 #ade ,"o !re is above all o!rs #aif ,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian ,soldi]s #bjg1 #bea1 #bee1 #bfc ,our ,god1 our help 9 ages pa/ #aga1 #age1 #ahf1 #bcj ,p ,pange1 l+ua1 gloriosi #abe ,pass me n1 ,o g5tle ,savior #bbc ,peace1 p]fect peace1 9 ?is d>k _w ( s9 #hc ,praise1 my s\l1 ! ,k+ ( heav5 #bjd ,praise ! ,"l1 ye heav5s adore ,him #gh1 #bce ,praise to ! ,holie/ 9 ! height #bje 7,praise to ! ,"l6 ,he is ,k+ ov] all ! creation7 #adb ,pray] is ! s\l's s9c]e desire #hd1 #bjb1 #bfi ,r ,return1 ,o w&]]1 to ?y home #baf ,ride on1 ride on 9 maje/y #ge1 #bjj ,rise1 glori\s ,conqu]or1 rise #fa ,rise1 my s\l1 & /ret* ?y w+s #agh ,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me #fd1 #aij1 #bci1 #bed1 #bee ,s ,safe home1 safe home 9 port #aag ,safe 9 ! arms ( ,jesus #bbc ,safely ?r\gh ano!r week #aif1 #bea ,salve1 ,caput cru5tatum #abe1 #adj ,savior1 brea! an ev5+ bless+ #bjc ,savior1 m ?an life to me #bbc ,savior1 spr9kle _m nations #bbc ,savior1 ,?y dy+ love #bbd ,savior1 :o ,?y flock art fe$+ #bai 7,see f 8 head1 8 h&s1 8 feet7 #bga ,see1 ! ,conqu]or rides 9 triumph #ch ,%eph]d ( t5d] y\? #aji1 #aaj ,%\t ! glad tid+s1 exult+ly s+ #bai ,sei getreu bis 9 d5 ,tod #ij ,sieh1 hi] b9 i*1 ,ehr5ko5ig #adb ,simply tru/+ e day #ia 7,sleep]s1 awake1 a voice is call+7 #acg ,s(tly n[ ! light ( day #bai ,soldi]s ( ! cross1 arise #bjg 7,some?+ e he>t is lov+7 #ada ,sometimes a light surprises #dh1 #aig ,s\nd ! l\d timbrel o'er ,egypt's d>k sea #bjj 7,sov]eign ,rul]1 ,k+ ,victori\s7 #adb ,/& up & bless ! ,"l #fj ,/& up1 /& up = ,jesus #hc1 #bbb1 #bci ,/ill1 /ill ) ,!e1 :5 purple morn+ breake? #bbc1 #bcj ,summ] suns are gl[+ #bjg ,sun ( my s\l1 ,?\ ,savior de> #bjj1 #bcb1 #bce ,sweet h\r ( pray]1 sweet h\r ( pray] #ia ,swell ! an!m1 raise ! song #bab ,t ,take me1 ,o my ,fa!r1 take me #bah ,take my life1 & let x be #bjg ,! bird1 ! mess5g] ( day #abb ,! *ur*'s "o f\ndation #hd ,! day is pa/ & ov] #aae1 #bjf ,! ,god ( ,abraham praise #ahi ,! ,head t once 0 cr[n$ ) ?orns #bja ,! heav5s are n too high #afb ,! indorsem5t ( supreme delight #cf ,! ,"l is ,k+1 lift up ?y voice #bjd ,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d1 no want %all ,i "k #bjb ,! ,"l our ,god is clo!d ) might #cg1 #aih1 #bjc ,! ,"l's my ,%eph]d1 ,i'll n want #aed ,! morn+ light is break+ #ia1 #baf1 #bfc ,! ransom$ _s to h] home #bad ,! riv]s on ( ,babilon #aef ,! roseate hues ( e>ly dawn #bjf ,! royal bann]s =w>d g #abb ,! ,savior bids !e wat* & pray #baf ,! ,son ( ,god goes =? to w> #aii ,! spaci\s firmam5t on high #afg ,! _s 9 our he>ts #bai ,! sun is s9k+ fa/ #bje ,! voice t brea!d o'er ,ed5 #bja ,!e w ,i love1 my /r5g?1 my t[] #adj ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood #dh1 #fj1 #fe1 #aig1 #bed ,!re is a gre5 hill f> away #bjf1 #bga ,!re is an h\r ( peaceful re/ #bad ,!re's a wid5ess 9 ,god's m]cy #hc1 #bjf ,!re's sun%9e 9 my s\l #bde ,!y :o seek ! ?rone ( grace #bac ,?\ art ! way1 to ,!e alone #bai ,?\ hidd5 s\rce ( calm repose #ahd ,?\ wa/1 ,o ,god1 & ,?\ 0 ble/ #aff ,?\1 ^: almighty ^w #bjc 7,?\gh love may weep ) break+ he>t7 #ade ,?r\gh all ! *ang+ sc5es ( life #aee ,?y way1 n m9e1 ,o ,"l #fj ',tis midnight1 & on ,olive's br[ #ei1 #bad ',tis ! day ( resurrection #bjf ,to our ,r$eem]'s glori\s "n #aia ,true-he>t$1 :ole-he>t$ #bjg ,u ,uns] ,h]rs*]1 uns] ,ko5ig #adb ,v ,v5i1 ,creator spiritus #abd1 #acd1 #aeb ,v5i1 ,r$emptor g5tium #acd ,v5i1 ,sancte ,spiritus #abd ,v]zage ni*t1 du ,haeufle9 kle9 #ach ,vexilla regis prodeunt #abb1 #abd ,von ,himmel ho* da komm i* h] #ace ,w ,wa*et auf1 ruft uns die ,/imme #acg 7,wait on ! ,"l7 #ij 7,wake1 awake1 = night is fly+7 #ach ,wak$ by ! ,gospel's joyful s\nd #baa ,walk 9 ! light2 s %alt ?\ "k #bjc 7,0 !re ev] k9de/ ,%eph]d7 #bjf ,wat*man1 tell u ( ! night #bjd ,we are b /rang]s "h #fa ,we are liv+1 we are dwell+ #bbc ,we give ,!e b ,?9e own #bjg ,we may n climb ! heav5ly /eeps #bdj 7,we praise & bless ,!e1 graci\s ,"l7 #ade ,we w\ld see ,jesus1 = ! %ad[s l5g!n #bbc ,welcome1 sweet day ( re/ #fj1 #gc ,w] nur d5 lieb5 ,gott laes/ walt5 #ach ,:5 all ,?y m]cies1 ,o my ,god #afg1 #bfb ,:5 ,i c read my title cle> #ch ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross #ch1 #ei1 #gi1 #aga1 #agf1 #bcg ,:5 m>%al$ on ! mighty pla9 #bjc ,:5 morn+ gilds ! skies #bje ,:5 our he>ts are b[$ ) woe #bjj ,:5 ! roll is call$ up yond] #bde ,:5 ! we>y1 seek+ re/ #bjh ,:]e cross ! cr[d$ ways ( life #hg1 #bbd ,:ile %eph]ds wat*$ _! flocks by night #aee ,:ile ) ceaseless c\rse ! sun #aif ,:o c behold ! blaz+ light #bab ,wie s*o5 leu*tet d] ,morg5/]n #acg ,"w1 = ! night is com+ #hc ,y ,ye holy angels bright #afd ,ye s]vants ( ,god1 y\r ,ma/] proclaims #gc1 #bfc ,yet ,god's mu/ ,i rema9 #afa ,z ,zion /&s ) hills surr\nd$ #bja ,zion1 to ?y ,savior s++ #abf ,,! ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,! ,hymns ,x ,wrote & ,sang ,by ,,edmund ,s4 ,,lor5z ,to ?is au?or ! hymn is n a dry ab/raction b an exp]i5ce ( int5se reality--( ^? realities 7z ( ,god1 ,*ri/1 s91 salvation1 div9e c>e1 et]nal life7 to :i* human he>ts h respond$ ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,8 /udy makes full recognition ( ! p]sonal elem5ts 9 hymn developm5t4 ,! s+]s ^: vision ( spiritual ?+s is fre% & ke5 /& out 9 e age1 exp&+ ! p]man5t cont5t ( *ur* hymnody4 ,"h is inde$ a book :i* w set ! ,*ur* to s++ once m1 9 an ef=t to proclaim a new aw>5ess ( ! pres5ce ( ,god--t same aw>5ess :i* /irr$ ! compos]s ( our greate/ hymns4 ,dr4 ,lor5z makes visible to u ! gold5 /airway ( great hymn writ]s1 %9+ at e level ( its asc5t ) ! glory ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,,! ,,cont5ts ,introduction4 ,,"p ,i3 ,! ,"* ( ! ,hymn4 ,*apt]s3 ,:at ,is a ,hymn8 ,! ,purpose & ,value ,( ,hymns4 ,! ,lit]>y ,aspect ( ,hymns4 ,! ,em5dation ( ,hymns4 ,! ,cont5t ( ! ,hymn4 ,! ,gospel ,hymn4 ,,"p ,,ii3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,developm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,hymn4 ,*apt]s3 ,apo/olic ,orig9 & ,developm5t4 ,! ,po/-,apo/olic ,hymn4 ,! ,greek ,hymnody4 ,! ,lat9 ,hymnody4 ,lu!r & ! ,g]man ,hymn4 ,! ,lat] ,g]man ,hymnody4 ,metrical ,psalmody4 ,! ,engli% ,hymn be=e ,watts4 ,isaac ,watts & ,8 ,p]iod4 ,! ,wesleys & ,_! ,era4 ,hymns 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,am]ican ,hymnody4 ,,"p ,,iii3 ,practical ,hymnology4 ,*apt]s3 ,! ,/udy ( ,hymns4 ,! ,practical ,use ( ,hymns4 ,! ,selection (3 ,hymns4 ,! ,ann\ncem5t & ,treatm5t ( ,hymns4 ,epilogue4 ,! /udy is pre-em95tly ?or\gh bo? 9 lit]>y analysis & 9 hi/orical rese>*4 ,! altoge!r practical treatm5t illum9ates ! :ole field ( hymnology & its values4 ,,! ,,s++ ,,*ur* ,! ,hymns ,x ,wrote & ,sang ,by ,,edmund ,s4 ,,lor5z ,?is book m]its ! c>eful /udy ( ! m9i/]1 ! *oir ma/]1 ! organi/1 & o!rs :o wi% to vitalize public & private wor%ip by an intellig5t use ( our ,*ri/ian hymnody4 ,! book is at once s*ol>ly & practical4 ,no o!r treats s in=matively & yet s int]e/+ly3-- 7#a7 ,! religi\s & musical h]itage ( ! hymn writ]s 9 ! ,greek1 ! ,lat91 ! ,g]man1 ! ,engli%1 & ! ,am]ican epo*s2 7#b7 ,! out/&+ p]sonalities :o made valuable & p]man5t hymnological contributions 9 ^? epo*s2 7#c7 ,! occasions & emotional crises out ( :i* _m great hymns 7 born2 7#d7 ,! critical /&>ds by :i* hymns may be adjudg$ great4 ,no less important is ! clos+ section ( ?is impressive /udy1 ,practical ,hymnology4 ,"h ,dr4 ,lor5z discusses ! ways & means ( utiliz+ ! hymn 9 a*iev+ a new aw>5ess ( ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,edmund ,s4 ,lor5z1 ,,ll4,d41 ,mus4,doc41 became int]e/$ 9 *ur* music v e>ly 9 life1 & help$ himself ?r\gh ! ye>s ( 8 academic & sem9>y tra9+ 7at ,ott]be9 ,univ]sity1 ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 ,sem9>y1 & ,yale ,div9ity ,s*ool7 by writ+ gospel songs & edit+ v>i\s songbooks4 ,aft] two ye>s 9 ! m9i/ry & a ye> z presid5t ( ,lebanon ,valley ,college1 :]e at ! beg9n+ ( ! second ye> ov]work br\ght on a complete collapse1 he turn$ aga9 to music4 ,9 #ahij1 he began ! bus9ess kn[n z ,lor5z ,publi%+ ,company4 ,dr4 ,lor5z has _h _m ye>s ( exp]i5ce z editor ( ,sunday-s*ool ,songbooks1 *ur* hymnals1 & *oir magaz9es4 ,?is exp]i5ce & 8 ye>s ( close contact ) ! "w ( ! ,*ur* h giv5 him a peculi> qualification = ! writ+ ( s]vices1 *oir cantatas1 %eet music solos1 organ compositions1 & songbooks4 ,he has writt5 _m books1 su* z ,practical ,*ur* ,music1 ,*ur* ,music--,:at a ,m9i/] ,%\ld ,"k ab\t ,x1 ,music 9 ,"w & ,wor%ip1 ,practical ,hymn ,/udies4 ,at home & abroad1 he has be5 9 wide dem& z a lectur] on *ur* music4 ,,cokesbury ,,press ,,na%ville ,,t5nessee ,publi%]s ( ,cokesbury ,good ,books ,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 --,collat$ ,table ( ,cont5ts aga9/ head+s 9 ! text2 remov$ ! ref]5ce to ! 7nonexi/ant7 ,*apt] ,,xv section ,,vi & r5umb]$ subsequ5t sections4