Episcopal collection contains only about four hundred pieces. Perhaps few pastors use more than that number, even when three times as many are afforded them.

This book embraces, in round numbers, five hundred hymns and one hundred and fifty tunes. It would have been easy to enlarge or diminish the number of either hymns or tunes, or of both. The chief reason for fixing upon these numbers was the belief that thus the various requisites for congregational singing were most fully met.

DIRECTIONS AND GENERAL REMARKS. It will be understood, then, that the Psalms or Hymns found on any page are intended to be sung to the tune at the head of that page; and it is recommended that the intention be carried out in every possible case.

The Psalms and Hymns in the body of the book, and a portion of those in the Supplement, are taken from the Assembly's collection. That the book may be used in connection with that collection,-neither displacing it, nor putting those who may use it to any inconvenience,—the original numbers of the Psalms and Hymns have been preserved. Also, in every instance, omissions of stanzas have been expressly stated at the head of the hymn, as well as indicated in the numbering of the stanzas ; so that if only the pastor and choir, in any case, should use the book, and that only at times, all difficulty will be obviated by announcing the Psalm or Hymn both as it stands in this book and in the original collection.

Where the book is used exclusively, as in the lecture-room or family, the hymns in the Supplement may be found valuable. Tunes suitable to be sung to these have been indicated.

In cases where a pastor may not wish to be confined to the selection of hymns here made, and where likewise it may not be convenient to furnish the lecture-room with the book, it is conceived that the book would still be of much service in promoting congregational singing, if only the choir were supplied with it, with directions that whenever a hymn contained in this selection was announced, the tune here designated to it should be sung.

Most of the tunes in this book are standard and familiar. By a little care on the part of the pastor, the newer tunes may be so introduced as to be learned and become familiar, without serious embarrassment.

An hour of the Sabbath, spent by families in singing together these hymns and tunes, would help prepare the children for taking part in the praises of the solemn assembly.

Many thanks are due to the owners of copyright music who have here permitted its use.

In conclusion, while dedicating this book to the service of the Great Head of the Church, the compiler has in special remembrance his own congregation, for whose sake particularly it has been prepared. BALTIMORE, May, 1859.

N.C. Burt.

Selection l. [Psalm 103, P. 1. Sel. 2.

[Hymn 340. (Stanzas 4–7 omitted.)

(Stanza 4 omitted.)
PLESS, O my soul, the living God; TOIN, all who love the Saviour's name,
D Call home thy thoughts that rove U To sing his everlasting fame;
Let all the powers within me join [abroad; Great God, prepare each heart and voice,
In work and worship so divine.

In him forever to rejoice.
2. Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; 2. With him I daily love to walk;
His favors claim the highest praise; Of him my soul delights to talk;
Why should the wonders he hath wrought On him I cast my every care;
Be lost in silence and forgot ?

Like him, one day, I shall appear.
3. 'Tis He, my soul, that sent his Son 3. Bless him, my soul, from day to day,
To die for crimes which thou hast done: Trust him to lead thee on thy way;
He owns the ransom, and forgives Give him thy poor, weak, sinful heart;
The hourly follies of our lives.

With him, O, never, never part. 8. Let the whole earth his power confess, 5. Praise him in cheerful, grateful songs; Let the whole earth adore his grace; To him your highest praise belongs; The Gentile with the Jew shall join Bless him who does your heaven prepare, In work and worship so divine.

8

ALFRETON. L. M.

BEASTALL.

1.

GREAT God, whose u-ni-ver-sal sway The known and unknown worlds obey,

Now give the kingdom' to thy Son, Ex-tend his pow'r, ex - alt his throne.

Sel. 3.

[Ps. 72, P. 1. 3. Sustain when sinking in distress, (Stanza 1 in Music, 3 omitted.)

And guide us through this wilderness; 2. Thy sceptre well becomes his hands, Teach our low thoughts from earth to rise, All heaven submits to his commands;

And lead us onward to the skies.
His justice shall avenge the poor,
And pride and rage prevail no more.

Sel. 5.

[H. 210. 4. As rain on meadows newly mown, So shall He send his influence down; BP

URIED in shadows of the night

We lie, till Christ restores the light; His grace on fainting souls distils,

Wisdom descends to heal the blind,
Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills.

And chase the darkness of the mind.
5. The heathen lands that lie beneath
The shades of overspreading death, 2. Our guilty souls are drown'd in tears,
Revive at his first dawning light,

Till his atoning blood appears :
And deserts blossom at the sight. Then we awake from deep distress

And sing “The Lord our righteousness.”
6. The saints shall flourish in his days,
Drest in the robes of joy and praise ; 3. Our very frame is mix'd with sin;
Peace, like a river from his throne, His Spirit makes our nature clean;
Shall flow to nations yet unknown. Such virtues from his sufferings flow,

At once to cleanse and pardon too.
Sel. 4.

[H. 299.

4. Jesus beholds where Satan reigns, O SIN of Righteousness

divine, On us with beams of mercy shine ;

Binding his slaves in heavy chains: Chase the dark clouds of guilt away,

He sets the prisoners free, and breaks

The iron bondage from our necks.
And turn our darkness into day.
2. While mourning o'er our guilt and 5. Poor helpless worms in thee possess
And asking mercy in thy name, [shame, Grace, wisdom, power, and righteousness;
Dear Saviour, cleanse us with thy blood, Thou art our mighty all, and we.
And be our advocate with God.

Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee.

AMES. L. M.

Dr. L. MASON.

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1. Come, dearest Lord, who reign’st above, And draw me with the cords of love,

2. Sweet are the tidings, free the grace, TM, God

, and praise becomes thy house;

may

Sel. 6.
[H. 131. Sel. 8.

[Ps. 85, P. 1. (Stanza 1 in Music.)

My It brings to our apostate race:

There shall thy saints thy glory see, It spreads a heavenly light around;

And there perform their public vows. 0 I know the joyful sound ! 3. The gospel bids the sin-sick soul

1. Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing,

glo

To show thy love by morn-ing light, And talk of all thy truth at

night.