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PREFACE.

THE Hymn-Book printed in the year 1801, for the use

of the PROTESTANT CHURCH of the UNITED BRETHREN being out of print, a new edition is now published.

As this hymn-book is also intended for the use of our missions in the English dominions abroad, where holy baptism is frequently administered to adults; and as the same is at times administered here, we have added a few hymns, that may be suitably used on such occasions.

The hymns translated from the German are distinguished by an asterisk [*]; those not marked in this manner, are English compositions.

In order to find any single verse, the INDEX does not contain the first line of each HYMN only, but of each VERSE in this collection. The lines which begin a hymn are also marked in the index with an asterisk [*]•

The numbers of the tunes, placed over the hymns, have a reference to the second index, which points out the tunes for the hymns that occur in this book.

May all, who use these hymns, delight in and experience at all times the blessed effects of the apostle Paul's advice, (EPHESIANS V. 18, 19.) "Be filled with the

Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart
to the Lord," yea anticipate already, whilst in the body,
though in an humble and imperfect strain, the song of
the innumerable company of angels, and the spirits of
just men made perfect, (HEB. xii. 22, 23.) who being
redeemed out of every kindred and tongue, and people,
and nation, and having washed their robes and made
them white in the blood of the Lamb, (REV. v. 9. and vii.
14.) are singing in perfect harmony, (REV. v. 12,-14)
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power,
and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and
glory, and blessing, for ever and ever." Amen!

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March 1st. 1809.

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Lord God, our Father, which art in heaven! Hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen!

Lord God, Son, thou Saviour of the world!
Be gracious unto us!

Lord God, Holy Ghost!
Abide with us for ever!

Cong. Most Holy, Blessed Trinity!

We praise Thee to eternity. :||::||:

Thou Slaughter'd Lamb, our God and Lord!

To needy pray'rs thine ear afford,

And on us all have mercy!

A

COLLECTION

OF

HYMN S,

FOR THE USE OF THE

PROTESTANT CHURCH,

OF THE

UNITED BRETHREN.

NEW AND REVISED EDITION.

Come before his Presence with Singing. PSALM c. 2.

I will sing of thy Power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy Mercy. Ps.lix. 16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all Wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Col. iii. 16. I will sing with the Spirit, and I will sing with the Understanding also. 1 Cor. xiv. 15.

Manchester,

PRINTED BY R. & W. DEAN;

and Sold by

HENRY HASLOP, NO. 8, NEVIL'S-COURT, FETTER-LANE, LONDON; BINNS, BATH; LAMB, BRISTOL; AND AT THE BRETHREN'S CHAPELS

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