"How beautiful is Gorlus when combined The tones of earthly harp, whose chords are touched Upon Religion's shrine." PROFESSOR WILSON LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN & CO. MDCCCLXVII F. I, G. Το WILLIAM EUING, Esq., F.S.A. Scot., Glasgow. MY DEAR SIR, An examination of your rare Collection of the works of British Hymn-writers enabled me to constitute the basis of the present work. In the perfecting of my design, I have received from you many obligations. Now that the labour of nine years is consummated in the appearance of this volume, I inscribe it to you, as a token of my esteem. That the Hymns contained in this Collection, which have cheered myself under the cloud of trial, may prove a source of consolation to you in the valley of years, and may be to both of us a foretaste of the Songs of the Redeemed, is the earnest desire and prayer of My dear Sir, Your very obedient faithful servant, CHARLES ROGERS. |