shrink from using in the public assembly, or placing in the hands of all their household. May God look with favour on this effort to glorify His holy Name, and make the book a blessing to those who use it. The Compilers cannot close this Preface without an expression of devout thankfulness to Almighty God who has been pleased, within recent years, to enable many writers to express in new Hymns and Spiritual Songs the varied experience of the Christian life, thus increasing the rich inheritance of His Church. Such hymns are a blessing from God. It is God who thus enables the Children of Zion, from time to time, to "make new melody in their hearts to the Lord." Many owners of copyright hymns have most readily consented to the use of their composi tions. In any case in which, in this edition, express reference to the author may have been inadvertently omitted, the Compilers hope they may be excused. They will gladly receive any notice of such omissions, and will rectify the error in the next issue. The Compilers have to acknowledge with thanks the permission which has been kindly granted by the following owners of copyright to insert such of their hymns as appear in this collection. The authors' names are given in the Index. RIGHT REV. LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN REV. CANON BELL REV. E. H. BICKERSTETH REV. T. R. BIRKS, B.A. REV. H. BONAR, D.D. REV. W. T. BULLOCK (The late) HENRY DOWNTON REV. J. HOBSON REV. CANON W. WALSHAM HOW REV. GODFREY THRING REV. G. RUNDLE PRYNNE REV. W. M. WHITTEMORE MRS. C. F. ALEXANDER MISS FLORENCE ARMSTRONG MRS. CHARLES MRS. CODNER MRS. A. R. COUSINS MISS F. R. HAVERGAL MRS. PENNEFATHER MESSRS. LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO MESSRS. J. MASTERS AND CO. MESSRS. MORGAN AND SCOTT MESSRS. NOVELLO, EWER, AND Co. |