Q THE VESTRY HYMN BO A CHOICE COLLECTION OF PSALMS AND HYMN: FOR SOCIAL AND PRIVATE WORSHIP. Elias Mason, the Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritu singing and making melody in your hearts to God. ST. PA BOSTON: JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY Jarvard College Library, From the Library of 16 Oct. 1893. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. AMBALA 1709 THE design of this book is to furnish a copiou idthom quo and supply of our most highly esteemed and precio for the use of Christians in the service of God, in s mestic, and private worship.god alquil "Praise is comely for the upright," and to adme another"in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs express command of Holy Writ. We find, also, th the constant practice of the early Christians to spe tion of their time, when two or three were met name, in singing praises to the Lord. At the clo "last supper," they sung a hymn before they left t after Jesus had ascended, they "were continuall temple, praising and blessing God;" at midnight, Silas in the prison" prayed, and sang praises unto and we learn from Pliny that Christians were wont together and "sing among themselves, alternately, to Christ as God." In obedience, then, to an or the Lord; in accordance with the practice of th Christians; in consideration of the power of music emotions, and of the strong and steady impulse of to express its sorrows even, as its joys and raptures, profoundest sense of adoration, in sacred melody an the church must ever, in her "holy convocations," to lyric poetry and to music a position very promin commanding; and as she moves onward, rejoicing strength of her illustrious LEADER, "conquering conquer," she will, doubtless, bring more frequen joyful strains of praise to him for her triumphant vie Even at this period of her reviving splendor, she e "new songs" of adoration; she sings with a new tion, and solicits EVERY tongue to bring its tribute o to her Redeemer's glory; and the more clearly she frequently will she sing.anife that glory, the more devoutly, the more joyously, the The time, it is believed, is not far distant when th ing in the sanctuary will come down from the choi Congregation; and when ALL the people, "both you and maidens, old men and children," will unite tc the anthem of praise to Jehovah. To prepare the w this most desirable improvement in our church mus must have more singing in our families, in our S schools, in our monthly concerts, and in our prayer m ings; this would inspire them with a new devotion; wo break up the "spirit of heaviness" which sometimes bro over them, and would be the means of preparing the vo of all for mingling in the songs of the sanctuary. The pr inent deficiency in our acts of social and private worship not that we do not read enough, or pray enough, or ex enough, but that we do not SING enough; for this is only act in which all can alike audibly engage, and which the attention of all is at once arrested, and the f ings moved. It is hoped that this Vestry Hymn Book, together with "Congregational Tune Book," which has been very carefu arranged to be used in connection with it, will be instrum tal in effecting a change in this respect for the better, supplying a variety of select and appropriate hymns a tunes for the use of the church in her devotions. In this collection will be found most of her choicest a sweetest hymns, together with many new ones, breath forth the living spirit of this present living age. They ha been chosen with the greatest care from our best sac lyric poets, and will be found adapted to every phase Christian life and experience, and to every place where m comes to worship God, whether it be the private chamb the domestic altar, the Sabbath school room, the deck of t vessel, the vestry, the chapel, or the church. The hymns, in most instances, have been drawn fre original sources, and are given, as far as practicable, just their respective authors wrote them. Each one of them is troduced by a passage of Scripture, of which it is a paraphra or whose spirit it most evidently breathes. Above ea hymn is placed the name of an appropriate tune which m be readily found by referring to the "Congregational Tu Book," and held above the hymn for singing. That many Christian hearts may be elevated, comforte and sanctified by the use of this little manual of sacred son and that God would make it as a "silver string" in th great symphony of praise that goes up from "million lyres eternally to the LAMB, is the earnest hope and prayer of t compiler. ELIAS NASON. August 2, 1858. schools, in our monthly concerts, and in our prayer me ings; this would inspire them with a new devotion; wo break up the "spirit of heaviness" which sometimes brood over them, and would be the means of preparing the voice of all for mingling in the songs of the sanctuary. The pr inent deficiency in our acts of social and private worships not that we do not read enough, or pray enough, or ex enough, but that we do not SING enough; for this is t only act in which all can alike audibly engage, and which the attention of all is at once arrested, and the fee ings moved. She g ABIDE with us; the evening It is hoped that this Vestry Hymn Book, together with th "Congregational Tune Book," which has been very careful A charge to keep I have..... All hail, the power of Jesus' tunes for the use of the church in her devotions. forth the living spirit of this present living age. They hart Almighty Ruler of the skies.. And canst thou, sinner, slight Christian life and experience, and to every place where ma the domestic altar, the Sabbath school room, the deck of Angels from the realms of glor INDEX OF F Arise, my soul, arise... The hymns, in most instances, have been drawn from Arise, my soul, my joyful poworiginal sources, and are given, as far as practicable, just as Arise, ye people, and adore vessel, the vestry, the chapel, or the church. As, in soft silence, vernal show their respective authors wrote them. Each one of them is in troduced by a passage of Scripture, of which it is a paraphrase Asleep in Jesus! Blesséd sleep or whose spirit it most evidently breathes. Above each hymn is placed the name of an appropriate tune which may be readily found by referring to the "Congregational Tune Book," and held above the hymn for singing. That many Christian hearts may be elevated, comforted, and sanctified by the use of this little manual of sacred song, and that God would make it as a "silver string " in that great symphony of praise that goes up from "million lyres" eternally to the LAMB, is the earnest hope and prayer of the compiler. ELIAS NASON. August 2, 1858. As o'er the past my memory st |
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