wish to interfere with the opinions of those who prefer denominational Hymn Books, while on the other hand such will, no doubt, allow equal liberty to parties who prefer the unsectarian. This collection is offered to believers in the Lord Jesus, and should it be found a help to the devotion of any number of them, the compiler's labour will have its reward. The fact that each Hymn may, with almost equal propriety, be classed under a dozen subjects, renders an index of subjects very imperfect. It would be a great mistake to suppose that the one given in this collection embraces all the topics in the book. This index, and also one for the Psalms and Paraphrases, will be found between the Hymns and the Music. We have included as many of the Psalms and Paraphrases as would come under our plan, and we have selected Hymns from all available sources. There are mistakes in this edition which will be avoided in future issues. A considerable number of the pieces from standard authors have not appeared in any previous collection, and a number of Hymns were written expressly for this collection. When circumstances may prevent these Hymns from being sung by families or individuals it may be found beneficial to carefully read one morning and evening. An important sentiment often gives character to the thoughts and feelings throughout the day, and may even tranquillize them during the silent hours of night. There may be few able to sing all the particular metres used in the volume, but the more difficult may be passed over. Our thanks are due to the Rev. Dr. Bonar, Kelso; the Rev. Dr. Alexander, Edinburgh; the Rev, P. Mearns, Coldstream; and others, for kindly allowing us to enrich the volume with their productions. The selection of Tunes, given in the work, furnishes Music for almost all the IIymns (in the next edition the few omitted will be added), and the Directory for each Hymn, which will be found between the Hymns and Music, supplies, where possible, a choice of three or four tunes. These new features, it will be allowed, give the work a completeness for devotional purposes which no other collection possesses. BREADALBANE TERRACE, GLASGOW, 1st January, 1857. INDEX OF FIRST LINES. ΠΥΜΝ. A Day of wrath that day shall be, ... ... ... Again the Lord of life and light, Against us mind not former sins, All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name, All lands to God in joyful sounds, All on the earth shall worship Thee, All people that on earth do dwell, ... ... All who the name of Jesus bear, Almighty Father! Gracious Lord, Almighty Father of mankind, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... And as the rains from heaven distil, And can it be that I should gain? And man when laid in lonesome grave, ... As strangers in a foreign land, Paraphrase 41, 298 Awake, my soul, and with the sun, ... Awake our souls, and raise our eyes ... B ... Newton, 542 ... ... ... Be still my heart, these anxious cares, Beyond the glittering starry sky, Bless God, my soul, O Lord my God, ... ... ... Paraphrase 59, 383 ... ... ... ... Bless'd day of God! how calm how sweet, ... 228 Doddridge, 328 146 Psalm 104, 234 Watts 486 Wesley 139 Paraphrase 61 380 404 91 Grant, 506 Psalm 128, 237 HYMN. ... Watts, 548 1 ... Blest be the Lord who sent his Son, C ... ... ... ... ... Can a mother's warm affection, Come and behold what wondrous works, Come Holy Spirit come, Come Holy Spirit, from above, ... ... Beddome 629 ... Watts 75 615 516 604 Wesley, 307 Come join in praise to Him who died, Paraphrase 30, 48 Byrom, 603 272 Defleury, 539 Hart, 584 Creator, Spirit by whose aid, Dawn lingers on yon cliff, D ... ... Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders, E Ere another Sabbath's close, Far down the ages now, F ... ... ... Far from my thoughts vain world begone, ... ... ... Father of Heaven, whose love profound, ... Few are the days and full of woe, For ever blessed be the Lord, For, saith the Lord, my pleasure then, ... ... ... ... ... From every kindred, every tongue, 479 Newton, 363 Paraphrase 25, 373 Wesley 327 From Thee, O Lord, we wander'd far, R. N. W., Paisley, 671 Give ear unto me when I call, G ... Psalm 4, 6 |