tion of praise to prayer, and of praise to the public reading of the Scriptures, has been suggested, and the reader can readily pursue the suggestions for himself. When once the proper co-ordination of public praise is established, recognized and acted upon, a brighter and more beautiful day will dawn upon the church, and heaven will be brought nearer to earth than ever it has been. Its "The real function of music is spiritual. first and fundamental relations are to divine worship. Its highest ministry is to man's highest nature. Modern music is the creation of the Christian religion. Harmony is the peculiar property of the church. Herein is expressed the most distinctive and vital elements of our creed-the sovereignty of God, the brotherhood of man, the indissoluble union of the beautiful and the true, the elevation of mankind from sin to holiness through the Redeemer. God speed the day when this shall be better understood and our worship maintain the right proportion between the spiritual, the practical, and the æsthetic. "LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE, O! GOD: LET ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE." Finis. I. INDEX OF FIRST LINES Of Hymns Quoted at Length - Abide with me: fast falls the eventide. Lyte Perronet A mighty fortress is our God. Luther-Hedge Art thou weary? art thou languid? St. Stephen-Neale Fear not, O little flock, the foe. Altenburg-Winkworth - Doane PAGB 145 139 4I 40 130 131 241 150 30 171 36 176 35 120 44 204 168 Glory be to God on high Glory to thee, my God, this night. Ken 16 96 Glorious things of thee are spoken. Newton Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning. Hastings - Holy and infinite! viewless! eternal! Havergal Eber If God were not upon our side. Jonas 247 172 29 68 106 144 43 43 224 I lay my sins on Jesus. Bonar Jesus, still lead on. von Zinzendorf-Borthwick Jesus, these eyes have never seen. Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts. Palmer Palmer Keep silence all created things. Watts Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom. Newman Lo! he comes, with clouds descending. Cennick-Wesley Look from thy sphere of endless day. Bryant Magnificat anima mea. More love to thee, O Christ. Prentiss My country, 'tis of thee. S. F. Smith My faith looks up to thee. Palmer My God, my Father! while I stray. Elliott 177 145 12 155 240 30 32 109 198 113 49 32 217 216 132 189 104 207 151 124 203 262 212 220 215 190 231 210 Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing. Wesley Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above. Grant O Jesus Christ; if sin there be. Caswall O Jesus! King most wonderful. Bernard-Caswall 211 194 45 69 116 202 179 239 238 252 235 O! sacred Head, now wounded. Bernard-Gerhardt-Alexander 34, 273 O Thou, the One supreme o'er all! Gregory of N. O world, I must forsake thee. Heinrich Our blest Redeemer ere he breathed. Auber 23 38 162 Since Jesus is my friend. Gerhardt-Winkworth 47 206 164 The man is blest that hath not lent. Sternhold & Hopkins 66 218 The Lord our God is full of might. H. K. White There is a fountain filled with blood. Cowper Thy life was given for me. Havergal - 134 243 233 165 248 |