vi alterations in the expressions or arrangement, made either by themselves or by preceding Collectors, the Hymns are essentially different from what they originally were; and there are few in which some alterations have not been made. As it would be useless, and indeed almost impracticable, to specify all the changes which have been made on the originals, the Editors leave the Hymns, (as in the former Collection,) without reference to their respective Authors. The Editors may be allowed to state, before they conclude, that, individually and collectively, they have spared no pains to render the Collection as complete and useful as possible. They regard the object as a very important one,-believing that a Hymn-Book has great efficacy in the formation and cultivation of devotional feelings and religious principle, owing, in part, to the employment of it in the public services of religion, and, perhaps not less, to the use frequently made of it in private. While they indulge the hope, that the Collection will meet the wishes, and promote the religious edification, of the Congregation for whose service it has especially been formed, they are not without the expectation, that it will be more extensively useful in farthering the grand cause of Christian truth and practice. With these views they humbly commend their labours to the divine blessing. Exeter, May the 29th, 1812. INDEX OF FIRST LINES. THOSE hymns which are marked by an ABSURD and vain the attempt to bind .......... 248 Again the Lord of life and light, Again to God your cheerful anthems bring; A glory gilds the sacred page, All-powerful, self-existent God, All-seeing God! 'tis thine to know *All yet is well,' the mother said, Almighty Father! gracious Lord! Almighty God! thy powerful word 60 +Almighty Power! amazing are thy ways,.. 80 Author of good! we rest on thee; Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve, B. Behold! the morning sun Behold the Prince of Peace, HYMN 98 104 Behold! where, breathing love divine, Behold! where, in the friend of man, Be thou my Shepherd, gracious Lord! 244 107 219 ........... 17 199 235 165 128 37 +Blest is the man that fears the Lord; 212 Blow ye the trumpet, blow 125 C. Come, said Jesus' sacred voice Eternal God! how frail is man !................................................ 129 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, Father of mercies! God of love! Father of our feeble race! Frail life of man-how short its stay, God, in the gospel of his Son, God moves in a mysterious way, . From all that dwell below the skies, *From every thought and wish impure, 236 G. Give thanks to God most high, 262 God of eternity! from thee 154 God of mercy! God of love! 214 God of my life and Author of my days! 313 God of my life! my thanks to thee 195 God of my life! through all its days Great God! this sacred day of thine ...... ..... 21 233 251 183 .... 269 187 35 247 115 11 75 Great Lord of earth, and seas, and skies!.... 188 A S 293 220 34 95 123 66 74 56 Great Ruler of all nature's frame! Hail, great Creator! wise and good! Happy the man, whose wishes climb Hark! the glad sound! the Saviour comes, 103 +Hear, O ye dead! awake, arise! Hope of the wretched! thou alone..... 231 144 141 111 51 5 191 45 114. Hosanna, with a cheerful sound, 184 280 198 How many are thy thoughts of love! How precious, Lord! thy holy word! I. 50 279 87 130 19 If love with other graces reign, 241 225 136 In all my vast concerns with thee, I'll bless Jehovah's glorious name, Immortal God! on thee we call, *In all thy dealings, gracious God!.............. 204 Indulgent Father! how divine, .... Indulgent God! whose bounteous care..... |