Hymns for the Church of England. LONDON: Printed by Spottiswoode & Co. New street Square. and all booksellers. M.DCCCLX. Crown 8vo. Entered at Stationers' Hall. 147. d. 164. EPHESIANS, V. Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. THE PREFACE. THE hymns contained in this book are, it is trusted, truthful, scriptural, and evangelical, and fit, by their comprehensiveness, simplicity, and catholicity, for the use of all persons. Every part has been framed with a special view to being sung. The rhythm of each line is such that an emphatic syllable will, with few exceptions, be found to occupy the place of the accented note. To each hymn is assigned its own proper tune, in the hope that by thus wedding words and music together the value of both may be enhanced, and the one ever bring the other to remembrance, whether the book be used in the church, the school, or the closet. It may be right to mention that a great portion of the book is copyright, and that the privileges of copyright will be duly preserved. The book is cast upon the waters with a prayer that the blessing of Almighty God may attend it, and render it a source of edification and comfort to as many as shall use it. To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. |