AND SPIRITUAL SONGS: COMPILED FOR THE USE OF UNIVERSALIST CHURCHES, ASSOCIATIONS, AND SOCIAL MEETINGS. CINCINNATI: H. R. NYE AND G. L. DEMAREST, Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, by NYE & DEMAREST, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. BV 450 'N83 ADVERTISEMENT. THIS little volume has been compiled, in order to meet a want which the publishers believed to exist in the Universalist communities of the West. They have long thought it desirable that there should be a more general participation in the musical exercises of Divine worship; and a great obstacle to such a participation has seemed to be the necessarily high price of the hymn-books in former use among us, which prevented more than a limited ownership in our poorer societies. Those books, considering the large amount of excellent matter they contain, are really "cheap;" but it was believed a collection might be made of a suitable number of appropriate hymns which could be sold at such a low rate as to justify congregations in purchasing supplies to be kept at their places of worship. For this purpose we offer 308 Hymns: abundant, we think, to meet every ordinary exigency of Church service; and at such a price as will enable societies, by a few collections, to obtain a proper number for public use. It has been deemed that the purpose in view could be better attained by a reduced number of Hymns, carefully selected, rather than by publishing tunes with the Hymns. Those who can read music can obtain The Shawm, or some other good Note Book, at a price which, added to that of this little volume, would be no greater than that of the Plymouth Collection, for instance; and they would then have a larger variety of tunes and set pieces than could be given in any Hymn and Tune Book. Those who can not read music, and sing "by ear," need not be put to the extra expense. To accommodate those who may have to lead the singing, we have appended an Index of Tunes, suggested with reference to congregational singing. If this little volume shall in anywise add to the devotional feeling of our people, and increase their interest in public worship, or inspire them "to make melody in their hearts to the Lord," we shall be richly rewarded. N. & D. INDEX. PUBLIC WORSHIP. Again the Lord of life and light... Approach not the altar with gloom in thy soul.. Before Jehovah's awful throne.. Be Thou, O God! exalted high. HYMN .1-30 9 17 8 12 16. 6 Early, my God, without delay. Far from mortal cares retreating, Hail to the Sabbath-day. Holy, holy, holy Lord. 26 1 21 11 How lovely the place where the Saviour appears....... 27 Lord! before Thy presence come.... Sweet is the work, my God, my King. MORNING AND EVENING HYMNS.... Glory be to God on high... Hail! Source of light, of life and love............................. Let us with a gladsome mind... Lord of every land and nation.... HYMN 59 62 41 56 54 44 53 42 46 Lord! Thou art good: all Nature shows.................. My soul, praise the Lord, speak well of His name..... O praise ye the Lord, prepare a new song................................. Praise, everlasting praise, be paid.. 61 Praise the Lord! ye heavens adore Him.. Praise to God, immortal praise........ Praise to Thee, Thou great Creator.. Praise ye the Lord, around whose throne.............. Rise, every heart and every tongue............................ Songs of praise the angels sang...... The Lord is our Shepherd, our Guardian and Guide... Eternal Wisdom, Thee we praise. Father and Friend! Thy light, Thy love......... Father of all, Omniscient Mind.. Father of lights, we sing Thy name........... Father! to Thy kind love we owe............ I sing the mighty power of God.. Is there a lone and dreary hour.. Lord, Thou hast searched and seen me through.. My Father is God, and his goodness to me....... The Lord my Shepherd is....... There is a God, all Nature speaks......... There's not a place in earth's vast round.. 65 49 58 55 63 60 48 43 51 64 47 50 45 52 57 66-90 78 ..... 73 90 68 66 75 87 70 71 67 69 86 82 89 84 83 85 88 80 74 79 81 76 Thou great Creator, wise and good....... Thy goodness, Lord, our souls confess........................................ |