A successful rendering of the first three verses of Psalm exlviii: "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise ye him, all ye stars of light." It was attributed to the Rev. John Kempthorne, (1775-1838,) an English clergyman, on the authority of Daniel Sedgwick. Kempthorne published it, with others, in Select Portions of Psalms and Hymns, 1810, but he made no claim to the authorship. The hymn is taken, unaltered and entire, from Psalms, Hymns, and Anthems For the Foundling Chapel. London, 1796. It must be marked Un known. ARK! the notes of angels, singing, HARGlory to the Lamb ( All in heaven their tribute bringing, 2 Ye for whom his life was given, 3 Sce! the angelic host have crowned him, 4 Filled with holy emulation, 5 Endless life in him possessing, THOMAS KELLY. Taken unaltered from the Author's Hymns on One stanza, the third of the original, has been "Saints and angels thus united, Songs imperfect still must raise; The subject of this hymn is a common one with hymn writers. The author has put it into a new and pleasing form. For a brief sketch of the Rev. Thomas Kelly, see No. 54. 59 L Dismission. ORD, dismiss us 8,7. with thy blessing, Bid us now depart in peace; ROBERT HAWKER. The original text of this short closing hymn cannot be ascertained; nor can the authorship be positively settled. Some collections attribute it to Edwin Smythe, some to Walter Shirley, some to Burder, some to Robert Hawker. The last is probably correct; although it is not certain that he wrote it. The Rev. Robert Hawker (1753-1828) was a Church of England clergyman, noted for his extreme Calvinism. He was the author of numerous sermons, and of a commentary on the Bible. 60 L Confession, prayer, and praise. ORD, when С. М. we bend before thy throne, ✓ And our confessions pour, O may we feel the sins we own, 2 Our contrite spirits pitying see; 3 When we disclose our wants in prayer, And not a thought our bosom share 4 And when, with heart and voice, we strive Our grateful hymns to raise, Let love divine within us live, And fill our souls with praise. 5 Then, on thy glories while we dwell, JOSEPH D. CARLYLE, ALT. This hymn is so altered that we give the original from Poems Suggested Chiefly by Scenes in Asia Minor, 1805. Title: A Hymn Before Public Worship: 1 The first stanza is copied verbatim. 3 "When our responsive tongues essay, 4 "Then, on thy glories while we dwell, 5 Thus while thy word our footsteps guides, Shall we be truly blest; And safe arrive where love provides WILLIAM H. BATHURST. From Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Use. London, 1831. Title: For an Understanding of the Scriptures. Text: Col. iii, 16: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." In the third line of third stanza the author wrote: "And teach us as we read to feel;" and in the last three lines of the last stanza: From Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the Year, 1827. Notice the scriptural allusions to the parable of the sower, Matt. xiii. It has not been altered. Bishop Reginald Heber was born at Malpas, Cheshire, in 1783; was educated at Brazenose College, Oxford, and ordained in 1807. In 1823 he was appointed Bishop of Calcutta, and received the degree of D.D. from Oxford just before sailing for India. Bishop Heber was a man of learning, piety, and energy; and a voluminous author. His fame rests mainly upon his hymns. He died in 1826. 63 The glories of the King. COM C. M. (OME, ye that love the Saviour's name, 2 Behold your Lord, your Master, crowned And tell the wondering nations round 3 When, in his earthly courts, we view 4 And shall we long and wish in vain? ANNE STEELE. 4 Now, Saviour, let thy glory shine, 5 Then shall our hearts, enraptured, say, ANNE STEELE. Title: Entreating the Presence of Christ in his Church. "The Desire of all nations shall come." Hag. ii, 7. One word only has been altered. The author wrote, verse four, line one: "Dear Saviour, let thy glory shine." Title: The King of Saints. The original has seven stanzas. From the author's Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional. London, 1760. From Miscellaneous Pieces in Verse and Prose. Miss Steele published two volumes in 1760, under London, 1780. The original has eight stanzas. The the assumed name of "Theodosia." A third volauthor wrote, verse two, line one: "Behold your King your Saviour crown'd." ume was published in 1780, soon after her death, by her friend, Dr. Caleb Evans, of Bristol. In the Boston edition, 1808, the three books were published in two volumes. See No. 63. Miss Anne Steele (1717-1778) was the daughter "Silent the lyre, and dumb the tuneful tongue, Invoking divine blessings. ITHIN thy house, O Lord 2 As we thy mercy-seat surround, С. М. our God, 3 Here let the blind their sight obtain; 4 Here let the voice of sacred joy UNKNOWN. This anonymous hymn has been traced to Hymns Adapted to the Public Worship of the Christian Church, Princeton, N. J., 1829, where it is a long meter hymn. It was rewritten about 1830, and has found its way into many collections. YOME, let us tune our loftiest song. And raise to Christ our joyful strain; C Worship and thanks to him belong, 2 His sovereign power our bodies made; 3 Burn every breast with Jesus' love; 4 Extol the Lamb with loftiest song, PRAISE The bond of love. L. M. RAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee: 2 Eternal Source of truth and light, 3 Still may thy children in thy word By one great bond, -the love of thee. 4 Here at the portal of thy house, We leave our mortal hopes and fears; Accept our prayers, and bless our vows, And dry our penitential tears. 5 So shall our sun of hope arise With brighter still and brighter ray, Till thou shalt bless our longing eyes With beams of everlasting day. SIR J. E. SMITH. Written for Hymns for Public Worship, Selected for the Use of the Congregation Assembling in the Octagon Chapel, Norwich, 1814. In verse one, line four, the original is: "And humbly thy protection claim." In verse three, line four, the author wrote "tie" instead of "bond." The second stanza is omitted: "Thy hand has raised us from the dust: Who but our God has power to save?" Sir James Edward Smith, M.D., was born at Norwich, England, in 1759; was graduated at a medical school in Leyden; was a great lover and student of botany, one of the founders of the Linnæan Society, London, and its first president; and was knighted by the Prince Regent in 1814. He was a member and officer in the Unitarian Church, Norwich. He died in 1828. L. M. 68 The praises of Jehovah. NERVANTS of God, in joyful lays, S Sing ye the Lord Jehovah's praise; His glorious name let all adore, 2 Blest be that name, supremely blest, 3 Who is like God? so great, so high, 4 He hears the uncomplaining moan 5 O then, aloud, in joyful lays, JAMES MONTGOMERY. An exhortation to praise God for his excellency, and his mercy. A fine metrical version of Psalm exiii: "Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the HYMN STUDIES. ET The eternal God exalted. TERNAL God, celestial King, Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, who hum- 70 Verse four, line four, the author wrote: "And saves the poor in him that trust." The first two lines of the fifth stanza were the same as the first. It is interesting to trace the resemblance of this hymn to the psalm upon which it is founded. From Songs of Zion, 1822. 69 G Joy of public worship. L. M. REAT God, attend, while Zion sings To spend one day with thee on earth 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; 4 All needful grace will God bestow, 5 O God, our King, whose sovereign sway ISAAC WATTS. The original title to this grand old hymn is: God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory. It is founded on the last part of Psalm lxxxiv: "O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee." Date, 1719. It is unaltered and complete. 3 L. M. And saints on earth thy love proclaim. 2 My heart is fixed on thee, my God; 3 Awake, my tongue; awake, my lyre; And swell your music to the skies. 4 With those who in thy grace abound, WILLIAM WRANGHAM. The four stanzas of this hymn were suggested by Psalm lvii, 5, 7, 8, 9: "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations." From A New Metrical Version of the Psalms, Adapted to Devotional Purposes. London, 1829. Miller, in his Singers and Songs of the Church, says that Wrangham was an Englishman, and by trade, a jeweler. Verse two, line two, the author wrote: 71 "And rests its hope on Thee alone." H Hosanna to the living Lord. L. M. OSANNA to the living Lord! To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, 2 "Hosanna, Lord!" thine angels cry, 3 O Saviour, with protecting care, |