RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH. PHILADELPHIA: OFFICE OF THE LEIGHTON PUBLICATIONS, PV 373 PREFACE. THE following selection of Hymns has been compiled for the use of congregations in union with the Reformed Episcopal Church, and will be found to include many of those which are especially dear It may to all Evangelical Christians. serve a valuable purpose until the General Council shall decide to set forth a larger Hymnal. GEORGE DAVID CUMMINS. March, 1874. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by CHARLES W. QUICK, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. HYMNS. ADVENT. HYMN 1. C. M. HARK! the glad sound, the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long; Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2. On him the Spirit, largely pour'd, Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 3. He comes, the prisoners to release, The gates of brass before him burst, 4. He comes, from thickest films of vice And on the eyes oppress'd with night 128080 5. He comes, the broken heart to bind, 6. Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace, HA HYMN 2. 88, 78. AIL! thou long expected Jesus, From our fears and sins release us; 2. Israel's strength and consolation, 3. Born thy people to deliver, Born a child, yet God our King, Born to reign in us for ever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4. By thine own eternal Spirit, By thine all-sufficient merit, JOY HYMN 3. C. M. OY to the world! the Lord is come: Let every heart prepare him room, 2. Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns: While fields, and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. 3. Let the whole earth his love proclaim, No more let sins and sorrows grow, 5. He rules the world with truth and grace, The glories of his righteousness, |