THIS Selection of Hymns has, for upwards of half a century, had a very extended circulation. Since it was first published, in 1787, successive additions have been made to it, greatly increasing its usefulness and acceptability.
Notwithstanding the number of Hymns added to former editions, the churches and congregations using "The Selection" needed a still farther increase of Hymns, for the varied circumstances of Public, Social, Family, and Private Worship. To meet to some considerable extent this demand, in addition to the incorporation of former improvements, the present edition is enriched by nearly FOUR HUNDRED ADDITIONAL HYMNS, which have been interspersed throughout the volume, under the several general divisions of subjects, as parts under the number affixed to the former Hymns, it being considered inexpedient to make any alteration in the numbering. The greater portion of those now added have been inserted in the latter sections of the volume, particularly under the following heads :-Before and After Sermon, the Ordinances,-Missionary and Church Meetings,-Domestic and Parenta) Piety,-Maternal Associations,-the Young,-the Aged,-Affliction,-Death and Funeral Occasions,-the Second Coming of Christ,-the Day of Judgment,-Heaven, &c.; upon which subjects it is impossible to have too many good Hymns.
It may not be too much to say, in reference to this large number of additional Hymns, that for their scriptural sentiment, poetic excellence, elevated piety, devotional tendency, metrical variety, general appropriateness, and practical utility, they will not suffer by comparison with any similar number of Hymns published. They do honour to the volume in which they are incorporated, and to the age we live in; and to their authors the churches of Christ are under unspeakable obligation. Indeed, It is hardly possible to attach too much importance to this department of Christian literature. The Hymn Book, as an eminent writer most truly and eloquently remarks, "claims and commands access to the closet and the sanctuary, and is even admitted to companionship with the volume of inspiration. It is the chief mean and channel of the church's praise-it is the settled expression of her views of gospel doctrine-it is the regulated utterance of her experience of the power of truth-it is the mirror of her moral likeness-it is her poetical liturgy, and it enters essentially into all her spiritual exercises and enjoyments."
With these, and the following remarks of the same writer, the Editor of the present work most fully sympathizes: "Such considerations surround the enterprise with awe, and fill the mind of an editor with reverence. He feels that he is engaged in a Dr. Campbell.
solemn work-he considers that he is forming an instrument for the sublimest and holiest of purposes-he knows that its utility depends upon the Divine approbation, and that the Eternal Spirit will approve and bless it only in so far as it is the faithful expounder of his own work, and in full harmony with his own word."
Dr. Rippon's Selection has long been all that has been so well stated in the above paragraph. The present edition rests its claims to the continued support of the churches and congregations upon the following grounds :
1st. Its comprehensiveness, comprising as it does, not less than ELEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY HYMNS, exclusive of the "SACRED MELODIES," which form a kind of supplement to the work, and are, as is there stated, intended only for uses less public, though not less important and sacred, which it is hoped will profit the soul, while they please and gratify a poetical and musical taste.
2nd. Its metrical variety, which, as singing classes are now being generally formed, for the purpose of improving the character of congregational singing, will be found of no small service in supplying appropriate words to almost every tune which has found a place in the several published collections of Congregational Psalmody. This volume, as the Index of Metres shows, contains Hymns in about ONE HUNDRED DIFFERENT METRES.
3rd. Facility of reference, it having, besides an Analysis of Contents and most copious and carefully collated Indices of the First Lines of Hymns-of Metres-of Subjects-and of Scripture Texts-also an Index of the First Line of EVERY Verse, which in a Collection so extensive as the present, will be a great convenience to those upon whom it devolves to select and read the Hymns in public worship, as well as to those who, either in the sanctuary or in private, may wish to find a Hymn of which they have only a partial recollection.
4th. Its cheapness; considering the vast quantity of matter it contains, is without a parallel in the hymnology of the Christian church. It will, therefore, be manifest, that a considerable sale is required to meet the amount of capital embarked in this undertaking such a sale is most confidently anticipated, because it will have a most powerful claim upon all our churches, inasmuch as
5th. The appropriation of the entire profits of all future issues of this and the largest size of the Comprehensive Edition of Dr. Rippon's Selection, after the liabili ties incurred in this enterprise are discharged, and the present design of publication accomplished, will be for the benefit of the widows and orphans of our Ministers and Missionaries. May it please the great Head of the church to continue to make this work a powerful instrument in advancing the interests of his kingdom and the glory of his holy name. Amen.
INDEX TO FIRST LINES OF HYMNS.
Hymn and Page. ABRA'M, with all the 2 p. 185 And will the Judge descend ........... 572 A century, now, has roll'd 2 p. 535 And will th' offended God........ I p. 299 A certain man, when............... 2 p. 366 And will ye go away ............... 2 p. 439 According to thy gracious 2 p. 479 Angels and saints, your anthems... 645 Adam, our father and our head......... 38 Angels, from the realms........... 4 p. 129 A debtor to mercy alone............... 223 Angels, roll the rock away............ 142 Afflicted saint, to Christ draw ......... 123 Another six days' work is done A fulness resides....... 150 Another week for ever............. 4 p. 345 Ages, ages have departed ....... 5 p. 535 A pilgrim in this world..... 8 p. 584 A glory gilds the sacred............1 p. 43 Array'd in majesty and power... 5 p. 569 A God! a God! the wide ......... 3 p. 129 Arise, my tenderest thoughts..... 42 A good high priest is come 190 Around the throne of God......... 6 p. 5:2 Ah, I shall soon be dying 2 p. 550 Ascend thy throne, Almighty Ah, wretched souls, who strive 334 Asleep in Jesus, blessed.......... ..... 8 p. 551 Aid me, O Christ, thy ............ 3 p. 135 As on the cross the Saviour hung 80 Alas! what hourly dangers rise....... 320 Ashamed of Christ! my soul........... 280 All glory be to him who......... 4 p. 442 Ashes to ashes! dust to............ 4 p. 551 All glory, blest Father, to thee...... 646 As showers on meadows newly ....... 209 All glory to God, the Father and...... 662 Assist us, Lord! thy name to ... 1 p. 320 All hail, incarnate God ................. 430 As the dew from heaven............. 597 All hail, mysterious.......... 3 p. 185 Astonish'd and distress'd 40 All hail the power of Jesus'......1 p. 177 As when the weary .......... 3 p. 326 All may be outwardly desert.........1150 At anchor laid, remote ...... 2 p. 212 All ye that love 461 Attend, my ear; my heart, rejoice I p. 573 655 Attend, ye children of............. 1 p. 470 4 p. 116 Awake, and sing the song......... 2 p. 241 Awake, awake, the sacred song 131 Awake, awake, thou 4 p. 420 Awake, my sou!, and with....... 1 p. 491 Awake, my soul, in joyful lays Awake, my soul, stretch every Awake, our drowsy souls..... Awake, our souls, and bless his...... 165 Awake, sweet gratitude, and ......... 153 Awake, ye saints, and raise your 1 p. 586 Awake, ye sleeping souls ......... 1 p. 582 Away, my unbelieving fear...... 1 p. 286 Awhile remain'd the
All worship and renown All yesterday is gone Almighty Father, gracious Lord 1 p. Almighty Father of mankind 3 p. Almighty Lord, with joy. ....... 3 p. 522 Almighty Maker, God ............ 1 p. 345 Almighty Maker of my frame......... 543 Almighty Saviour, gracious............ 601 Aloud we sing the wondrous...... 1 p. 258 Amazing grace! and 465
Am I a soldier of the cross... Amid the splendours of thy And am I only born..... And art thou with us.... And be it so, that, till this hour...... 230 And can my heart aspire so high.... 278 And cid the holy and the just ......... 485 And have I, Christ, no love to... 1 p 252 And is the gospel peace and love...... 166 And is there a land far .... ...........1142 And must I part with all I have 281 And will th' eternal King ......... 1 p. 298
Beyond the glittering.... Bless'd be the tie that binds.... Bless'd Comforter, balm .......... 3 p. Bless'd Father, and Son, and Bless'd is the man whose heart 1 p. 523 Bless'd Jesus, source of grace........ 208 Bless'd men, who stretch their...... 292 Bless'd union! in Eden........... 2 p. 440 Blessed are the sons of God........... 94 Blessed be the Power Blessed Redeemer, how divine ...... 242 Blessings attend thee............... 3p. 515 Blest be the dear .... .... 2 p. 398 Blow ye the trumpet, blow ............. Bread of heaven, on thee....... 2 p. 482 Bread of our life .................. 2 p. 477 Breast the wave ............1165 Brethren, let us freely 2 p. 434 Britons, now your harvest........ 3 p. 505 Bud of being 2 p. 515 3 P. 442
CHEERFULLY my soul shall 6 p. 524 Children of the heavenly Christ our passover, is slain Christ the Lord is risen to-day Christ watches o'er the embers... 2p. 563 Church of Christ! awake! arise 4 p. 570 Come, Abram's sons 2 p. 173 Come all who truly .............. 2 p. 473 Come, brethren, ere we 610 Come, Christian brethren, ere... 1 p. 394 Come every pious heart Come, gracious Spirit Come, guilty souls, and flee ...... 1 p. 376 Come, Holy Ghost, all.............. 4 p. 211 Come, Holy Ghost, our.............. 629 Come, Holy Ghost, thine .......... 7p. 479 Come, Holy Spirit, come ......... 2 p. 211 Come, humble sinner, in whose ....... 355 Come in, thou blessed.............. 3 p. 473 Come in, ye blessed. ........ 4 p. 473
Hymn and Page. Come now, ye sinners ........ 3 p. 353 | Come, saints and adore him............ 615 Come, see on bloody Calvary Come, sinners, saith the.......... Come, thou Almighty King Come, thou desire of Come, thou fount of every. .... Come, thou long expected Jesus Come, thou soul-transforming Come, weary souls, with sin Come, ye disconsolate.............. 9 p. 564 Come, ye humble, contrite...... 3 p. 453 Come, ye redeemed of.
Come, ye sinners, poor and ...... 1 p. 115 | Come, ye souls by sin 11 p. 116 Come ye that fear the Lord ..... 437 Come ye that love the Saviour's Command thy blessing from............ 591 Compared with Christ in all ............ 204 Confirm the hope thy word............ 593 Creator, Saviour...... Creator Spirit! by............. 4 p. 206 Curst be the man, for ever curst ...... 52
Dear Friend of friendless sinners Dear Lord, and shall thy Spirit 213 Dear Lord, and will thy. Dear Lord, though bitter is the...... 264 Dear Lord, why should I.......... 2 p. 288 Dear refuge of my weary soul ...... 316 Dear Saviour, if our ............... 11 p. 515 Dear Saviour, make me wise to 244 Dear Saviour, we are thine.... Dear Saviour, when my thoughts Dear Saviour, with thy Dear Shepherd of thy people 340 ........... Dearest Saviour, help thy Death is an awful word............ 2 p. 580- Deathless principle........... 6 p. 561. Death reigns beneath............ 2 p. 577 Death with his dread
For a season call'd to part......... 2 p. 515 Forbid them not...... 16 p. 515 For ever to behold him shine... 3 p. 583 Forgiveness, 'tis a joyful sound..... 87 For love paternal, rich, and free...... 637 Forth from the... 10 p. 515 Fountain of mercy.... Frequent the day of God returns ..... 350 Friend after friend departs ...... 6 p. 553 From Egypt lately come........ 3 p. 305 From every earthly pleasure 5 p. 585 From Greenland's icy.......... 6 p. 418 From the mount of..... From whence this fear and From winter's barren clods
GENTLE Saviour, look on me... 5 p. 524 Give glory to God, ye children 660 Give to the winds thy fears...... 4 p. 306 Glorious things of thee............ 1 p. 418 Glory be to God above...... 5 p. 440 Glory to God on high .................... 387 Glory to God who reigns above......... 185 Glory to God with joyful
Hymn and Page. Do not I love thee, O my Lord ...... 425 Do we with humble................ 5 p. 473 Does God, the ever good........... 3 p. 322 Does Jehovah his children ....... 4 p. 564 Dost thou my profit seek......... 1 p. 540 EARTH has engross'd my love 588 Emptied of earth I fain.......... 1 p. 212 Encompass'd with clouds of ........... 220 Encourage my heart............... 6 p. 542 Endless praises 619 Enquire, ye pilgrims, for the........ 405 Enslaved by sin, and bound in.................... 70 Ere Christ ascended to his....... 2 p. 454 Ere I sleep, for every............. 2 p. 496 Eternal Father, throned Eternal God, almighty cause..... 2 Eternal God, enthroned on high 1 p. 524 Eternal Power, whose high 26 Eternal source of every good 3 p. Eternal source of every joy............ Eternal Spirit, heavenly. 460 Eternal Spirit, source of.......... 1 p. 211 Eternal Wisdom, thee we praise...... 29 | Eternity is just at hand............ 548 Glory to the eternal King......... 1 p. 10 Europe, speak the mighty name...... 676 Glory to thee, my God, this...... 1 p. 496 Exalted Prince of Life, we own...... 269 God in the gospel of his Son ............ 54 Exert thy power, thy 2 p. 418 God is a name my soul adores God look'd from FAIN, O my babe, I'd ............................. 3 p. 336 Fair Sion's King, we suppliant 417 Faith adds new charms to............. 218 Faith, 'tis a precious grace...... 2 p. 217 Farewell, my friends below..........1173 Farewell, poor world, I must .........1153 Farewell to sadness......................1146 Far from the world ............. 3 p. 331 Father, at thy call I come.................................. 270 Father divine, thy piercing eye...... Father, God, who seest in me......... Father, how wide thy glory 112 Father, is not thy promise........ 2 p. 419 Father of all, before............... 20 p. 515 Father of all, by whom............ 17 p. 515 Father of all, thy care we bless....... 333 Father of all, to thee 653 Father of faithful Abram ......... 1 p. 422 Father of glory, to thy name .......... 22 Father of mercies, bow thine ......... 426 Father of mercies, in thy house 407 Father of mercies, in thy word Father of mercies, send thy ............ 257 Father of the human 3 p. 513 675 656 515 654
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Father, Son, and Holy Father, Son, and Holy Father, Spirit, and Son Father, whate'er of earthly, bliss...... 319.
God with us, O glorious name. 174 Go, favour'd Britons............... 4 p. 418 Go forth, ye saints, behold........ 4 p. 421 Go, said the voice of.... .......... 5 p. 418 Go teach the nations, and......... 1 p. 454 Go to the grave in all thy glorious 5 p. 566 Grace from on high. Grace, 'tis a charming ............. 2 p. 111 Gracious Lord, as thou hast............ 595 Gracious Lord, as thou............. 6 p. 515 Gracious Lord, incline............. 1 p. 296 Grant us, Lord, some....... .... 2 p. 373 Grant us, Lord, thy gracious ......... 589 Great Author of th' immortal........... Great Comforter, we cry........... 4 p. 215 Great Father of mankind............... 406 Great Former of this various ......... Great God, amid the darksome 1 p. 199 Great God, and wilt.................. 2 p. 521 Great God, my Maker, and my .......
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