THE following collection of HYMNS has been selected and revised for the use of a christian congregation. And the editor submits it to them, hoping that the selection will be generally approved, and that the revision will have rendered it still more acceptable. Alterations have been made almost in every hymn; if, therefore, any inaccuracy or impropriety should be observed in any of them, the original composition may, nevertheless, be clear of every imputation of either.
It has been said of devotional poetry, that "the paucity of its topics enforces perpetual repeti❝tion, and the sanctity of the matter rejects the ❝ornaments of figurative diction." This observation is both just and important; and it is recommended to the attention of every reader of
devotional poetry, as being calculated to prepare him rightly to judge of, and to appreciate, the correctness and the taste of such compositions.
It may not be wholly unnecessary to add, that the editor has endeavoured to avoid in these hymns, more immediately designed for social use, all mysterious and all equivocal expressions, conceiving that plainness and simplicity of language would best promote religious truth, and, consequently, best edify the human heart.
THE FIRST LINES OF EACH HYMN,
ABSURD and vain attempt! to bind-Scott Again the Lord of life and light-Mrs. Barbauld All mortal joys how foon they fade!-Doddridge All-feeing God! 'tis thine to know-Scott Almighty God! thy pow'rful word-Browne Almighty God! we all depend-Browne Art thou not with us, gracious Lord-Doddridge As various as the moon- -Scott
Author of good, we reft on thee-Merrick
Awake! my foul ! lift up thine eyes-Mrs. Barb. Awake! my foul! roufe ev'ry pow'r
Behold! the prince of peace!-Doddridge Befet with fnares on ev'ry hand-Doddridge Blefs'd are the undefil'd in heart-Watts
Can creatures, to perfection, find-Watts Come! faid Jesus' facred voice-Mrs. Barbauld
Dear is the mem'ry of thy love-Watts
Eternal God! almighty cause-Browne Eternal fource of ev'ry joy!-Doddridge
Far from thy fervants, gracious God!-Doddridge 138 Father divine! thy piercing eye-Doddridge Father of all! omnifcient mind!-Blacklock Father of men! thy care we bless,-Doddridge Father of men! who can complain
Give thanks to God; he reigns above ;-Watts Give to our God immortal praife ;-Watts God of eternity! from thee-Doddridge. God of my childhood, and my youth,-Watts God of the morning! at whofe voice-Watts God of the fabbath! hear my vows,-Doddridge God! our kind mafter, merciful as juft,→Barb. God! our fupport and only hope,-Watts God, who, in various methods, told-Watts God, who is juft and kind,-Patrick
Great firft of beings! mighty Lord-Browne Great framer of unnumber'd worlds,-G, Dyer Great God! how endless is thy love!-Watts Great God! how infinite art thou!-Watts Great God how wondrous are thy ways! Great God! in vain man's narrow view-Kippis 35 Great God! the heav'n's well-order'd frame-Watts 25 Great God! thy glories fhall employ-Watts Great God! to thee, our grateful tongues-Flexman 33 Great God! our joyful thanks to thee-Watts Great God! we jointly wish to fing-Watts Great God! we fing that mighty hand,-Doddridge 144 Great Lord of earth, and seas, and fkies!-Browne 10 Great ruler of the earth and fkies!-Mrs. Steele Greateft of beings, fource of life,-G. Dyer..
Hail, king fupreme! all wife and good! Hail, fource of pleasures ever new!-Blacklock Happy the man, and he alone,-Mrs. Steele Hard and unfeeling is his heart,-Jervis Hark, the glad tidings! Jefus comes- -Doddr. Hear what the voice from heav'n proclaims-Watts 87 High in the heav'ns, eternal God !—Watts How are thy fervants bleft, O Lord!-Addifon 55 How bleft the facred tie that binds,-Mrs, Barb. 139 How pleasant, how divinely fair,-Watts 123 How shall the young, O Lord! their hearts-Watts 73
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