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 mad 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 Author of our frame!.... .... Author of good! we rest on thee; B. Behold! the morning sun Behold the Prince of Peace, Be thou my Shepherd, gracious Lord ! Bless'd are the poor of patient mind, C. Come, said Jesus' sacred voice E. Eternal and Immortal King! F. HYMN 98 104 244 107 219 17 199 235 165 128 37 212 125 121 ... Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, Far from mortal cares retreating, Far from these narrow scenes of night, ........ 134 Far from thy servants, God of grace! Father ador'd in worlds above! Father divine! before thy view, 242 175 185 292 94 174 223 118 54 HYMN Father of mercies! God of love! Father of our feeble race! ............ 197 ........... 170 Frail life of man-how short its stay,.... 148 From all that dwell below the skies, 6 *From every thought and wish impure, 236 From north and south, from east and west, 138 From the table now retiring, 262 Give to our God immortal praise; G. Give thanks to God most high, God in his earthly temples lays God of my life and Author of my days! God of our lives, whose bounteous care 34 .............. 95 123 Great Cause of all things! Source of life! .... 66 Great Lord of earth, and seas, and skies!.... 188 Great Ruler of all nature's frame! ..... HYMN ... 156 61 62 186 101 ......... 67 83 163 .... 135 ......... Hail, great Creator! wise and good! Hope of the wretched! thou alone..... How precious, Lord! thy holy word! I. If love with other graces reign, *If we the Saviour's laws obey, 231 144 141 120 249 26 Imposture shrinks from light, ............................................................ *In all thy dealings, gracious God!..... Indulgent God! whose bounteous care ........ 295 |