BV 431 .F7 1882a PREFACE. In this manual, which, after nearly four years' labour, the Hymnal Committee appointed by the Assembly of 1878 are now enabled to publish, the hymns are, chiefly out of regard to musical considerations, arranged metrically. To compensate for any loss of facility in the use of the book which might be better secured by a different arrangement, -for example, the more common topical one,-a copious subject index has been furnished, by means of which it is hoped ministers and others will be able easily to find what they want. Certain of the hymns, consisting for the most part of single stanzas, are of the nature of doxologies: these are dispersed throughout the book instead of being classed by themselves; but they will be found indicated as a distinct class in the subject index. The collection includes about twenty paraphrases, or parts of paraphrases, which being found in most hymnals it was deemed advisable to introduce into this work also. In the large-type edition will be found a body of notes on the hymns, giving useful information about their authorship and literary history, as also concerning any changes in the text which, for various reasons, it has been deemed expedient to make. Such alterations are as a general rule undesirable, but the Committee believe that they will be found fewer than in most books, and trust that on the whole those made may appear reasonable. They have pleasure in stating that for these 'Notes' they are indebted to the Rev. James Bonar of Greenock, a member of the Committee, who has devoted much time and pains to the work connected with the preparation of the Hymn Book, and brought to it an amount of knowledge possessed by no other member. His labour has been altogether exceptional in amount and value,-the drawing up of the subject index, the selection of hymns for the young, and the general editing of the Hymn Book having been very much left in his hands. It is believed that the confidence reposed in him will be justified by the intrinsic value and the accuracy of the work for which he is more especially responsible. The Committee have only to add that it has been their earnest desire to do the very utmost towards making this Hymn Book worthy of its great purpose, the advancement of God's glory in the praise of the sanctuary; and if that end be in any measure served they will consider their work abundantly rewarded. If any copyright has been unwittingly infringed, the Committee sincerely apologize for the unintentional transgression. They heartily thank the following authors or proprietors of copyright for kind permission to employ the undernoted Mrs. Alexander, 97, 231, 336, 341, 385. The Lord Bishop of Bedford, 149, 172, 254, 284. Messrs. George Bell & Sons, 305. Rev. E. H. Bickersteth, 193, 201, 292, 316. Mr. Henry Bilby, 379. Rev. Horatius Bonar, D.D., 27, 42, 81, 96, 136, 142, 147, 152, 199, 238, 258, 287, 317, 330, 344. Miss L. M. Campbell, 326. Mrs. Charles, 273. Church of England Book Society, 297. Miss Clephane, 378. Mrs. Codner, 222. Mrs. Cousin, 118, 213, 375. Rev. H. E. T. Cruso, 192, 219. Rev. Henry J. Cummins, 242. Late Rev. John Curwen, 358, 368. Sir Edward Denny, Bart., 74, 88, 141. Mr. W. Chatterton Dix, 180, 208. Rev. John Ellerton, 134, 266, 282, 291, 351. Miss Emily E. S. Elliott, 373, 374. Miss Hankey, 356. Rev. Edward Harland, 307. Miss Havergal, 29, 183, 184, 187, 260, 275, 365. Mr. J. T. Hayes, 207,210,211,212,267,304. H. L. L., 94, 209, 301. Hymns Ancient and Modern, Proprietors of, through the Rev. W. Pulling, 41, 109, 131, 135, 160, 180, 257, 262, 325. Messrs. Longmans, 170, 214, 302, 311, 321, 323, 324, 329. hymns: : Miss La Trobe, 294. The Lord Bishop of Lincoln, 218, 229, 281. Mrs. Lowder, 320. Mrs. Luke, 384. Rev. J. R. Macduff, D.D., 244. Mr. Richard Massie, 197. Messrs. J. Masters & Co., 28, 210, 211, 212, 341, 348, 385. Rev. W. Mercer, 306, 327. Mr. Albert Midlane, 122, 349. His Eminence Cardinal Newman, 54, 69, 70, 177, 261, 270, 310. Messrs. James Nisbet & Co., 313. Messrs. W. Oliphant & Co., 176, 290,357. Mr. R. E. Peach, 175. Rev. Thomas B. Pollock, 372. Mr. George Rawson, 272. Religious Tract Society, 276, 278. Messrs. Thos. Richardson & Son, 26, 46. Mrs. Robertson, 11. Rev. R. Hayes Robinson, 280. Rev. John M. Sloan, 328. Rev. S. J. Stone, 217, 286. Rev. Canon Stowell, 30, 376. Rev. T. Osmond Summers, D.D., 361, 362. Sunday School Union, 145. Mr. James Taylor, 279. Miss Threlfall, 350. Rev. Godfrey Thring, 253, 271. Rev. Henry Twells, 32. Miss A. L. Waring, 82, 117, 205. Special thanks are due to the following, whose great knowledge, extensive libraries, and generous, pensable aids in preparing the Free Mr. William T. Brooke, Hackney, London. Major G.A.Crawford, Anerley, London. unwearied assistance proved indis- In name of the Committee,{ A. B. BRUCE. THE FREE CHURCH HYMN BOOK 1 m 1 BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; mp And, when like wandering sheep we strayed, He brought us to his fold again. C m 3 We are his people, we his care, Our souls and all our mortal frame: f 4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, 5 Wide as the world is thy command, Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, sincerely apologize for the unintentional transgression. They h thank the following authors or proprietors of copyright for kin mission to employ the undernoted hymns : Mrs. Alexander, 97, 231, 336, 341, 385. The Lord Bishop of Bedford, 149, 172, 254, 284. Messrs. George Bell & Sons, 305. Rev. Horatius Bonar, D.D., 27, 42, 81, 96, 136, 142, 147, 152, 199, 238, 258, 287, 317, 330, 344. Miss L. M. Campbell, 326. Church of England Book Society, 297. Mrs. Codner, 222. Mrs. Cousin, 118, 213, 375. Miss Cox, 256, 298. Rev. H. E. T. Cruso, 192, 219. Rev. Henry J. Cummins, 242. Late Rev. John Curwen, 358, 368. Sir Edward Denny, Bart., 74, 88, 141. Mr. W. Chatterton Dix, 180, 208. Rev. John Ellerton, 134, 266, 282, 291, 351. Miss Hankey, 356. Rev. Edward Harland, 307. Miss Havergal, 29, 183, 184, 187, 260, 275, 365. Mr. J. T. Hayes, 207,210,211,212,267,304. H. L. L., 94, 209, 301. Hymns Ancient and Modern, Proprietors of, through the Rev. W. Pulling, 41, 109, 131, 135, 160, 180, 257, 262, 325. Messrs. Longmans, 170, 214, 302, 311, 321, 323, 324, 329. Miss La Trobe, 294. The Lord Bishop of Lincoln, 218, 2: Mrs. Lowder, 320. Mrs. Luke, 384. Rev. J. R. Macduff, D.D., 244. Mr. Richard Massie, 197. Rev. Thomas B. Pollock, 372. Mr. George Rawson, 272. Religious Tract Society, 276, 278. Messrs. Thos. Richardson & Son, 20. Rev. R. Hayes Robinson, 280. Rev. John M. Sloan, 328. Rev. T. Osmond Summers, D.D., 361,2 Rev. Godfrey Thring, 253, 271. Miss A. L. Waring, 82, 117, 205. Special thanks are due to the following, whose great knowledg extensive libraries, and generous, unwearied assistance proved indi pensable aids in preparing the Free Church Hymn Book : Mr. William T. Brooke, Hackney, London. Major G. A.Crawford, Anerley, London. Rev. John Julian, Sheffield. In name of the Committee, { A. B. BRUCE. |