and Evening Hymns," at the close of the volume, and in a few other instances also, will be found some, chiefly applicable to personal and retired devotionsbyharm Hus 1 In very few cases has any alteration been madel in the language of the Hymns selected, and in these, only under the influence of considerationsTM which appeared to justify, if not even to require this liberty. In very numerous instances, how ever, entire verses have been omitted, either because the Hymns are sufficiently long and sufficiently complete without them, or because they exhibit some shade of sentiment which to the Compiler appears unauthorized by the word of God, 90E To the blessing of the adorable Head of the Church, this volume is now commended. May it by his gracious and condescending favour, be conducive to the excitement and to the sex pression of that grateful praise, by which a tribute of acceptable adoration shall be rendered to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirits bandi guail, eh On Opening a Place of Worship... At the Ordination or Settlement of a Minister 572-575 PRAISE ye the Lord, my heart shall join Bobo In work so pleasant, so divine, Now while the flesh is my abode, A And when my soul ascends to God. 2 Praise shall employ my noblest powers My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 3 Why should I make a man my trust? T Their breath departs; their pomp, and power, 4 Happy the man whose hopes rely 5 His truth for ever stands secure : He saves the oppress'd, he feeds the poor; B |