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,,introductory                          
,,by ,,!                ,,rev4 ,,h5ry   
,c4 ,mc,c,o,o,k1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41      
,sc4,d4#a    ,from ! e>lie/ eras (      
hi/ory1 religion has be5 w$d$ to song4  

,9 e /age ( civilisation & 9 well-nigh e
 =m ( wor%ip  ?is has be5 true4 ,f !    
rude ululations ( savage m$ic9e-m51  ) !
 monoton\s beat ( tum-tums1 to ! spl5did
 ,levitical *oir (  ! ,hebrew temple t  
r5d]$ ! psalms to ! accompanim5t (  /r+$
 & braz5 in/rum5ts1 ! record does n v>y4
    ,h[ rhy?m & melody react ^u !       
religi\s s5tim5t1 & :y  religi\s        
exp]i5ce naturally fl[s 9 rhy?mic       
utt]ance1 "o ne$ n  "h inquire4 ,su*    
inquiries belong to ! natural hi/ory (  
sacr$  psalmody4 ,b !re are our sacr$   
books to atte/ ! facts4 ,a l>ge  "p ( !m
 are poems4 ,! poets ( anci5t ,israel 7 
true prophets4  ,! core ( ! ,hebrew     
religion & wor%ip lay )9 its religi\s   
songs2 & ^! are ! portions ( its ritual 
t h liv$2 & "o  may safely pr$ict t !y  
%all run ! :ole cycle ( be+ ) our  race4
    ,z f> back z ! days ( ,moses1 we    
read ( ,miriam "u a prophetic  impulse  
break+ =? into song to commemorate !    
deliv]ance (  ,israel f ! ,egyptians on 
! p59sul> %ore ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,a  refra9 

( t hymn has come d[n to u3      8,s+   
unto ! ,"l = ,he ha? triumph$ glori\sly2
    ,! horse & 8 rid] ,he ha? :elm$ )9 !
 sea40    ,t su* religi\s songs 7 n r>e 
& t _! musical utt]ance  0 ev5 !n       
organiz$ z a "p ( wor%ip1 appe>s f !    
fact t  ,miriam's c\ntrywom5 accompani$ 
h] ) _! guit>s1 & jo9$ 9  ! *orus4    ,!
 ,songs ( ,deborah illum9$ ! p]iod ( !  
,judges4 ,!y h be5  giv5 a place by     
compet5t critics among ! noble/ lyrics (
  antiquity4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,he9ri* ,ewald1  
speaks ( !m z s arti/ic1  ) all _!      
antique simplicity1 t !y %[ to :at      
8ref9$ art  poetry e>ly aspir$1 & :at a 
delicate p]ception ( beauty brea!d      
already b5ea? its /iff & cumbr\s s\l40  
,! ,gospel era dawn$ 9 ! mid/ ( holy    
songs1 hymn$ by angels1 by  holy m5 &   
wom51 & by ! ,"m ( our ,"l4 ,f t day on 
!  ,*ur* ( ,jesus has be5 vocal )       
psalmody4 ,! primitive ,*ur* _h  h]     
spiritual songs4 ,! sa9tl9ess ( ! e>ly  
,*ri/ian ages  survives 9 ! ,greek &    
,lat9 hymns1 & ! pleasant task (        

translat+ & assembl+ ! *oice/ ( ^! has  
occupi$ _m  gift$ m9ds4    ,! ,prote/ant
 ,re=mation ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 borne  
=w>d on  waves ( sacr$ song4 ,! sweet   
voice ( ! /ud5t lad t appeal$  f ! sn[y 
/reet to ! he>t ( ,dame ,ursula ,cotta1 
& op5$ h]  doors to ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 0 a    
type ( ! new "t4 ,! new songs ( !       
,re=mation & ! old psalms r5ew$ 9 !     
v]nacul> & 9 popul>  musical =ms1 prep>$
 ! way ( multitudes = ! reviv$ tru?s (  
! ,gospel4    ,lu!r's musical ta/e &    
tal5t impress$ itself ^u ,g]many1 &     
!nce ^u ,europe4 ,8 free _s f\nd        
utt]ance outside ( !  ,biblical =ms (   
praise 9 metrical r5d]+s ( 8 own & o!r  
religi\s exp]i5ces4 ,calv9 saw ! value &
 au?ority ( popul>  praises1 & enc\rag$ 
& procur$ _! use 9 ! new organisation  (
 re=m$ wor%ip ( :i* he 0 ! *ief ag5t4 ,b
 8 m  cons]vative _s 9 su* matt]s held  
to ! anci5t psalms2 & ?is  influ5c$ all 
,europe outside ( ,g]many4 ,! ,*ur* (   
,engl& us$ !  v]sion ( ,/]nhold &       
,hopk9s1 & ^! w be f\nd app5d$ to  !    

e>ly pray]-books4 ,r\s's v]sion 0       
sub/antially t be/ lik$  & approv$ by ! 
,*ur* ( ,scotl&4    ,! hi/oric 8,hugu5ot
 ,psalt]0 0 ! jo9t "w ( ,clem5t ,m>ot & 
,!odore ,beza1 ! =m] hav+ r5d]$ into    
,fr5* metre ! fir/  fifty psalms1 & !   
latt] ! rema9+ "o hundr$4 ,^!1 set to   
popul> music1 caught ! e> & he>t ( ! p (
 all ranks4 ,!y  ran rapidly ?r\gh\t    
,fr5*-speak+ nations1 & became z well   
kn[n  z ! 8,gospel ,hymns0 9 ! palmy    
days ( ,moody & ,sankey4    ,! ,hebrew  
,psalt] embodies ! religi\s exp]i5ces ( 
! *os5  p1 ^: fai?1 m spiritual ?an t ( 
any o!r nation (  antiquity1 0 inbrea!d 
& nurtur$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x is n to  be
 suppos$ t ! "o hundr$ & fifty psalms   
includ$ )9 !  canonical psalt] 7 ! only 
ones t ! poets ( ,israel hymn$4  ,b ^!1 
9 ! process ( an inspir$ selection & a  
devotional  developm5t1 7 ! ones t fill$
 & satisfi$ ! religi\s  consci\sness ( t
 mo/ spiritual p1 & became ! vehicle (  
n only a national b ( an int]national   
praise4    ,= ! ,book ( ,psalms is a    

book = all nations4 ,! v div9ity (  its 
orig9 insures its ca?olic humanity4 ,x  
has prov$ its high e?nic  qualities by  
ages ( _w-wide usage4 ,a cl\d ( witness+
 praises1  ris+ f ! ,*ur* ( e age & "n  
?r\gh\t c5turies (  te/+1 te/ifies to   
its fitness4 ,if ! ta/e ( ?is era--mu*  
to !  regret ( "s ( u--has l>gely       
reject$ metrical v]sions 9 !  v]nacul>1 
yet _! use1 aft] ! mann] ( ! anci5ts1 9 
*ants1  /ill holds & ev5 wid5s 9 !      
,*ur*'s s]vice ( praise4    ,x is       
significant t ! hymns :i* h fa/5$       
!mselves ^u !  he>ts ( ! dev\t 9 any "o 
bran* ( ! ,*ur* are ^? :i* are  lov$ &  
us$ by all :o honor & love ! "n ( ,*ri/4
 ,9 all ages  ! truly dev\t are "o 9    
spiritual sympa?y1 & !re=e ! =ms  (     
praise :i* utt] ! devotions ( "o he>t   
be> alike to ,god !  aspirations (      
ano!r4 ,! ,calv9i/ic ,toplady1 ,watts1 &
 ,bon>2 !  ,me?odi/ ,wesleys2 !         
,anglican ,heb]1 ,k51 & ,keble2 !       
,romani/  ,fab] & ,newman1 & all !      
goodly company ( ! sons & daught]s  (   

,asaph1 :5 utt]+ ! devotions ( _! s\ls1 
speak 9 "o  tongue4    ,!re is some?+   
div9e 9 ! flame ( sacr$ poesy t burns   
out  !refrom ! dross ( sect4 ,! hymns ( 
! mo/ rigid d5om9ations  are r>ely      
sect>ian4 ,!re is n a presbyt] or prie/ 
9 ?is :ole  l&1 :o1 ) due tact & good   
fai?1 c\ld n conduct a mission or       
s]vice ( song z *apla9 ( a congregation 
( soldi]s or sailors  made up (         
,prote/ants & ,roman ,ca?olics1 ( all   
phases (  ecclesia/ical op9ions1 )\t "o 
discordant note & ) p]fect  approval &  
enjoym5t ( all4 ,?is ! writ]1 z a       
,gov]nm5t *apla9  9 two w>s & = a qu>t] 
( a c5tury 9 ! ,national ,gu>d1 has     
repeat$ly done & se5 done4    ,su* great
 ca?olic missions z ^? ( ,moody &       
,sankey1 ,:ittle &  ,bliss1 ,torrey &   
,alex&]1 :i* h appeal$ to all classes1  
conditions1 & cre$s1 & h made _! s]vices
 s l>gely a  s]vice ( song1 h be5 &     
rema9 impressive witnesses ( !          
sub/antial unity ( ! dev\t :5 !y engage 
9 ! wor%ip (  praise4      ,lead1 k9dly 

,light1 amid ! encircl+ gloom1          
,lead ,?\ me on2    ,! night is d>k1 &  
,i am f> f home2              ,lead ,?\ 
me on3    ,keep ,?\ my feet2 ,i d n ask 
to see    ,! di/ant sc5e1--"o /ep en\gh 
= me4      ,i 0 n ev] ?us1 nor pray$ t  
,?\              ,%\ld/ lead me on2     
,i lov$ to *oose & see my pa?2 b n[     
,lead ,?\ me on4    ,i lov$ ! g>i% day1 
&1 spite ( fe>s1    ,pride rul$ my w3   
rememb] n pa/ ye>s4      ,s long ,?y p[]
 ha? ble/ me1 sure x /ill               
,w lead me on    ,o'er moor & f51 o'er  
crag & torr5t1 till              ,!     
night is gone2    ,& ) ! morn ^? angel  
faces smile1    ,:i* ,i h lov$ long     
s9ce1 & lo/ a:ile4        ,illu/ration3 
uncaption$                              
,,lead1 ,,k9dly ,,light      ,hezekiah  
,butt]wor?1 an au?ority on hymnology1   
pron\nces ?is to be  8! sweete/ & mo/   
tru/ful ( mod]n hymns02 :ile ,colonel   
,ni*olas  ,smi? says1 8,*ri/ians ( all  
d5om9ations & ( e grade (  culture feel 
its *>m & f9d 9 x #8a language = "s ( ! 

deepe/ ye>n+s ( ! s\l4' ,! hymn-books d 
n conta9 a m  exquisite lyric4 ,z a     
pray] = a tr\bl$ s\l = guidance1 x ranks
  ) ! mo/ des]v$ly fam\s *ur* songs 9 ! 
,engli% language40    ,its di/+ui%$     
au?or1 ,john ,h5ry ,newman1 0 born      
,febru>y #ba1 #ahja1  ! son ( a ,london 
bank]1 & sev5ty-eight ye>s lat] became a
  ,c>d9al ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,at
 ! e>ly age ( n9ete5 he  0 graduat$ f   
,tr9ity ,college1 ,ox=d1 & became a     
tutor 9 ,oriel  ,college4 ,he 0 orda9$ 9
 #ahbd1 & 9 #ahbh 0 made vic> ( ,/4     
,m>y's ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*1     
,ox=d4    ,he 0 a popul>1 =ceful prea*]1
 ) flu5t spee*1 p]fect  diction1 & a    
spl5did fund ( illu/ration :i* he always
 us$ )  tell+ effect4 ,he 0 deeply      
int]e/$ 9 ! he>t-life ( m51 &  0 ev]    
ready to enc\rage !m to speak to him    
freely ( _!  exp]i5ces & temptations4   
,he ex]cis$ a /rong influ5ce ov] !      
/ud5ts :o ?rong$ 8 *ur*4    ,9 ,decemb]1
 #ahcb1 because ( impair$ heal?1 he w5t 
) fri5ds to  s\!rn ,europe4 ,! spiritual

 unre/1 k9dl$ by ! 8,ox=d ,movem5t10    
:i* f9ally l$ him to unite ) ! ,roman   
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 #ahde1  0 already ^u  
him2 he s\ght eag]ly & consci5ti\sly =  
div9e  guidance 9 solv+ ! great doctr9al
 problems t vex$ 8 s\l4 ,x  0 dur+ ?is  
p]iod ( inn] disquietude & ( anxi\s     
?\ght =  ! future ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 (
 :i* he 0 /ill a memb]1  t 8 noble hymn1
 8,lead1 ,k9dly ,light10 _h bir?--a hymn
 :i* has  voic$ ! he>tfelt pray]s (     
?\s&s = spiritual guidance4    ,9 ! m9ds
 ( _m !re is intimate association (     
?\ght betwe5  ,newman's supplication3   
8,lead1 k9dly ,light1 amid ! encircl+   
gloom1              ,lead ,?\ me on60   
& ano!r int5sely human he>t-cry =       
direction & companion%ip 9  ! h\r (     
ne$--,h5ry ,francis ,lyte's      8,abide
 ) me1 fa/ falls ! ev5tide3    ,!       
d>kness deep5s3 ,"l1 ) me abide40    ,x 
is int]e/+ to "k t bo? ( ^! hymns 7     
compos$ on !  sacr$ day ( re/3          
,newman's1 on ,sunday1 ,june #af1 #ahcc2
 & ,lyte's1 on  ,sunday1 ,septemb] #e1  

#ahdg4    ,newman has left u ?is v      
ent]ta9+ description ( !  circum/ances  
"u :i* 8 hymn 0 writt53    8,i w5t to ! 
v>i\s coa/s ( ! ,m$it]ranean2 p>t$ ) my 
fri5ds at ,rome2 w5t d[n = ! second "t  
to ,sicily1 )\t  companion1 at ! end (  
,april4 ,i /ruck into ! middle ( !      
,isl&1  & fell ill ( a fev] at ,leon=te4
 ,my s]vant ?\ght ,i 0 dy+1  & begg$ =  
my la/ directions4 ,i gave !m1 z he     
wi%$1 b ,i  said1 #8,i %all n die4' ,i  
repeat$ #8,i %all n die1 = ,i h n  s9n$ 
aga9/ ! ,light2 ,i h n s9n$ aga9/ !     
,light4' ,i h  nev] be5 able q to make  
out :at ,i meant4    8,i got to         
,ca/ro-,giovanni1 & 0 laid up !re =     
ne>ly ?ree weeks4  ,t[>d ! end ( ,may ,i
 left = ,pal]mo1 tak+ ?ree days = !     
j\rney4 ,be=e />t+ f my inn1 on ! morn+ 
( ,may #bf or #bg1 ,i  sat d[n on my b$ 
& began to sob viol5tly4 ,my s]vant1 :o 
_h act$  z my nurse1 ask$ :at ail$ me4  
,i c\ld only answ] him1 #8,i h a  "w to 
d 9 ,engl&4'        ,illu/ration3       
uncaption$    8,i 0 a*+ to get home2    

yet1 = want ( a vessel1 ,i 0 kept at    
,pal]mo = ?ree weeks4 ,i began to visit 
! *ur*es1 & !y calm$  my impati5ce1 ?\gh
 ,i did n att5d any ( ! s]vices4 ,at la/
 ,i  got (f 9 an orange boat1 b\nd =    
,m>seilles4 ,!n x 0 t ,i  wrote ! l9es1 
#8,lead1 ,k9dly ,light4' ,we 7 becalm$ a
 :ole week 9  ! ,/raits ( ,bonifacio4 ,i
 0 writ+ ! :ole ( my passage40  ,else:]e
 he in=ms u t ! exact date on :i* ! hymn
 0  writt5 0 ,june #af4    ,x is        
pleasant to ?9k t ?is mu*-lov$ hymn1 !  
f]v5t pray] (  a d\bt-toss$ s\l1 0      
writt5 9 "o ( ! maje/ic calms t         
sometimes lull to sleep ! sunny wat]s ( 
! ,m$it]ranean2 & t  x caught "s ( its  
delici\s fragrance f ! p]fume t 0  waft$
 ov] ! wat]s f ! gold5 c>go ) :i* !     
vessel 0  freight$4 ,x w\ld require b   
little imag9ation to picture ! sc5e3  ! 
clumsy boat1 ! idly-hang+ sails1 !      
li/less1 sw>?y crew1 !  brilliant "y    
m9i/] emaciat$ by m5tal & physical      
suff]+1 !  solemn sea1 & ov] all !      
mat*less ,italian sky & ! t5d]  twilight

 calm4 ,fit h\r & surr\nd+s = su* a hymn
 to h its  be+4    ,9 /rik+ contra/1 !  
music to :i* ! words are insep>ably     
w$d$1 0 compos$ by ,dr4 ,john ,b4 ,dykes
 z he walk$ ?r\gh !  ,/r&1 "o ( ! busie/
 ?or\ghf>es ( ,london4 ,x may be t !    
tumultu\s /reet 0 typical ( ! wild unre/
 9 ,newman's he>t :5  he began 8 hymn2  
if s1 surely ! quiet wat]s ( !          
,m$it]ranean  on t holy ,sabba? ev5+    
might well repres5t 8 spiritual calm  :5
 x 0 end$--ev5 ?\gh subsequ5t           
controv]sial /orms 7  de/9$ to beat     
fi]cely ^u 8 s\l4    ,9 ?is connection x
 may prove int]e/+ to read ! foll[+ f  !
 ,r&om ,recollections ( ! ,rev4 ,george 
,hunt+ton3    8,i _h be5 pay+ ,c>d9al   
,newman a visit4 ,= "s reason ,i happ5$ 
to m5tion 8 well-kn[n hymn1 #8,lead1    
,k9dly ,light1' :i* he said he  wrote :5
 a v "y man4 ,i v5tur$ to say1 #8,x mu/ 
be a great  pleasure to y to "k t y h   
writt5 a hymn treasur$ :]ev]            
,engli%-speak+ ,*ri/ians are to be f\nd2
 & :]e are !y n to  be f\nd8' ,he 0     

sil5t = "s mom5ts1 & !n said ) emotion1 
#8,yes1 deeply ?ankful1 & m ?an         
?ankful6' ,!n1 aft] ano!r  pause1 #8,b1 
y see1 x is n ! hymn1 b ! tune1 t has   
ga9$ ! popul>ity6 ,! tune is by ,dykes1 
& ,dr4 ,dykes 0 a great  ma/]4'0        
,p]haps no?+ m fully illu/rates ! g5]al 
acceptability ( ?is  beautiful hymn ?an 
! fact t 8:5 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,religion met
  9 ,*icago dur+ ! ,columbian           
,exposition1 ! repres5tatives (  almo/ e
 cre$ kn[n to man f\nd two ?+s on :i* !y
 7  agre$3 ,!y c\ld all jo9 9 ! ,"l's   
,pray]1 & all c\ld s+  #8,lead1 ,k9dly  
,light4'0    ,:5 "s "o1 a few ye>s ago1 
ask$ ,william ,e4 ,glad/one to give !   
names ( ! hymns ( :i* he 0 mo/ fond1 he 
repli$ t he 0 n  q sure t he _h any     
fav\rites2 & !n1 aft] a mom5t's  ?\ght1 
he said3 8,lead1 ,k9dly ,light10 &      
8,rock ( ,ages40        ,illu/ration3   
uncaption$    8,i "k no song1 anci5t or 
mod]n10 writes ! ,rev4 ,l4 ,a4 ,banks1  
,d4,d41  8t ) su* comb9$ t5d]ness1      
pa?os1 & fai?1 tells ! /ory  ( !        

,*ri/ian pilgrim :o walks by fai? & n by
 sight4 ,no d\bt  x is ?is fidelity to  
he>t exp]i5ce1 common to u all1 t makes 
! hymn su* a univ]sal fav\rite4 ,!re are
 d>k nights1 & homesick  h\rs1 & becalm$
 seas = ea* ( u1 9 :i* x is natural =   
man  to cry out 9 ,newman's words3      
8#8,! night is d>k1 & ,i am f> f home1  
,lead ,?\ me on4'0    ,! ,rev4 ,james   
,b4 ,ely1 ,d4,d41 writes z foll[s3 8,x  
is my desire to  relate "o int]e/+      
incid5t 9 connection ) #8,lead1 ,k9dly  
,light4'  ,?is hymn 0 sung 9 ! ,lemon   
,hill ,pavilion1 ,fairm\nt ,p>k1        
,philadelphia1 on a rec5t ,sabba? morn+1
 at a "t :5 ! v  atmosph]e1 ! beautiful 
trees & ! gl[+ sun seem$ to emphasise  &
 make v real ! s5tim5ts express$4 ,a "y 
man 9 !  audi5ce1 :o 0 a ,*ri/ian1 b    
greatly burd5$ ) _m anxieties1  felt    
:ile ?is hymn 0 be+ sung & ! music      
repeat$ by !  cornet1 t ,god 0 prep>+   
him = "s special trial ?r\gh :i*  he mu/
 pass4 ,dur+ ! day & all ?r\gh ! week ! 
melody & !  words haunt$ him2 & !re 0   

also a gr[+ feel+ 9 8 he>t  t he ought  
to g to 8 old home & visit 8 "m4        
,f9ally1 on  ,friday noon1 he det]m9$ t 
he w\ld />t t v ev5+1 &  made 8 plans to
 d s4 ,j be=e leav+ 8 place ( bus9ess1 a
  telegram came in=m+ him ( 8 "m's sudd5
 dea?4 ,:ile ! news  0 a great %ock to  
him1 yet ! s++ ( ! hymn & its con/ant   
reit]ation 9 8 ?\ghts dur+ ! week _h1 9 
a measure1 prep>$  him = 8 sore         
b]eavem5t4 ,! hymn has s9ce become "o ( 
8 mo/  sacr$ possessions4 ,i h writt5   
reg>d+ ?is unusual incid5t  because !   
exp]i5ce is s fre% 9 my m9d & s real4 ,i
 may add  t ?is hymn has aga9 & aga9 be5
 sung by l>ge audi5ces1 &  always )     
tell+ spiritual effect40    ,_m w recall
 t ?is hymn 0 a special fav\rite ( !    
late  ,presid5t ,mc,kinley1 & t x 0 sung
 f> & wide 9 ! *ur*es on  ! fir/        
anniv]s>y ( 8 dea? & burial4    ,! la/  
/anza ( ! hymn r+s out ) a gr&          
decl>ation (  triumphant1 *ild-l fai? & 
assurance3      8,s long ,?y p[] ha?    
ble/ me1 sure x /ill              ,w    

lead me on    ,o'er moor & f51 o'er crag
 & torr5t1 till              ,! night is
 gone2    ,& ) ! morn ^? angel faces    
smile1    ,:i* ,i h lov$ long s9ce1 &   
lo/ a:ile40    ,!re has be5 "s          
controv]sy z to ! au?or's mean+ 9 ! la/ 
two l9es4 ,ne>ly a half c5tury aft] !y 7
 writt5 "s "o ask$  ! ,c>d9al to give an
 explanation1 & 9 a lett] dat$ ,janu>y  
#ah1  #ahgi1 he ?us wisely repli$3      
8,y flatt] me by y\r "q2 b ,i ?9k x 0   
,keble :o1 :5  ask$ x 9 8 own case1     
answ]$ t poets 7 n b\nd to be  critics1 
or to give a s5se to :at !y _h writt52 &
 ?\gh ,i am  n1 l him1 a poet1 at lea/  
,i may plead t ,i am n b\nd to  rememb] 
my own mean+1 :atev] x 01 at ! end (    
almo/ fifty  ye>s4 ,anyh[1 !re mu/ be a 
/atute ( limitation = writ]s (  v]se1 or
 x w\ld be q tyranny if1 9 an art :i* is
 !  expression1 n ( tru?1 b ( imag9ation
 & s5tim5t1 "o 7  oblig$ to be ready =  
exam9ation on ! transi5t /ate ( m9d :i* 
came ^u "o :5 homesick1 or seasick1 or 9
 any o!r way s5sitive  or excit$40      

,illu/ration3 uncaption$    ,c>d9al     
,newman di$ ,augu/ #aa1 #ahij1          
fifty-sev5 ye>s aft] 8 hymn  _h made 8  
"n immortal4    ,9 addition to !        
quotations f ,hezekiah ,butt]wor? &     
,colonel  ,ni*olas ,smi?1 ) :i* ! /udy (
 ?is hymn beg9s1 x w  d\btless prove    
int]e/+ to read :at o!r m5 ( prom95ce h 
said 9 ?is connection3      8,?is       
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expression h made x    univ]sally       
acceptable40--,samuel ,will\ghby        
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d>kness40--,rev4 ,david    ,r4 ,bre$1   
,d4,d41 au?or ( 8,! ,hi/ory & ,use (    
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beautiful hymn1 #8,lead1 ,k9dly ,light1'
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d>kness    come to ne>ly all ( u1 & ?is 
is j ! cry :i* ! he>t    b[$ d[n w\ld   
use at su* times ( anxi\s & sacr$       
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& ! way appe>+ #8/eps up to             
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