THE REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA.

HYMNS

OF

PRAYER AND PRAISE.

A. S. BARNES & COMPANY,

NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND NEW ORLEANS.

1875.

General Synod of the Reformed Church in America
In Session at Philadelphia, June, 1869.

"It was Resolved,
"That the General Synod approves and authorizes the book entitled 'Hymns of th
Church,' and recommends it to all churches, families, and individuals.”

A true copy from the minutes.

DAVID D. DEMAREST, Stated Clerk

HYMNS OF THE CHURCH.

EDITIONS.

1. HYMNS AND TUNES. The complete work, with
1,007 Hymns, 347 Tunes, and 47 Chants; Order of Services;
Indexes of Subjects, of Texts, of First Lines, and of Tunes,
Alphabetical and Metrical; also, the complete Liturgy as sup-
plement (optional). 590 pp., 8vo.

2. HYMNS ONLY. The words of the Hymns, Chants,
Responses, Doxologies, &c., with the appropriate Indexes, as
above. Also, the Liturgy (optional). 849 pp., 18mo.

321

3. HYMNS OF PRAYER AND PRAISE.
Hymns and Chants beside Doxologies, and 158 Tunes, with
Indexes, &c. The gems of the full collection. For the
Chapel or Social Circle. 188 pp., small quarto.

BY THE SAME PUBLISHERS.
QUARTET AND CHORUS CHOIR, or new adap-
tations of standard Hymns and Sacred Songs for the choir.
By J. P. HOLBROOK.

SONGS FOR THE SANCTUARY. Hymns & Tunes.
SONGS FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP. Do.

THE UNION PRAYER BOOK, a Manual of Public
Worship; embracing also a Service for Sunday Schools, and
Forms for Family Devotion.

Descriptive Circulars of the above, or any of them, with various styles of binding, prices, etc., may be obtained of the Publishers of this book by enclosing stamp.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by
JOHN B. THOMPSON, ASHBEL G. VERMILYE, and Alexander R. THOMPSON,
For the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of New York.

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THE HOLY GHOST.

PREFACE.

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THIS hymnal is designed for use in closet and family worship; in social services of prayer and praise; at sea; in hospital service; at military stations; at mission stations; and in small churches. Its compact form fits it for such use. It contains the choicest of Christian hymns, whose careful selection is the result of years patient labor. In making this selection, the whole field of Christian hymnody, ancient and modern, has been traversed. Hymns of expressive and impressive power, of objective worship and subjective experience, have been brought together in it, so as to form a concise but complete manual of prayer and praise. These hymns have been adjusted to such simple, sweet, and suitable music as is fairly within the reach of all. The arrangement of the pages, withal, is such as to give as often as possible, a choice of music. The editors cannot but cherish a sense of devout thankfulness to God for the acceptance with which the book has been received. And with the prayer that it may in yet larger degree be used to the honor of Our Blessed Lord, and to the welfare and comfort of His people, this new edition has, after careful revision, been issued.

ASHBEL G. VERMILYE.
WILLIAM J. R. TAYLOR.
ALEX. R. THOMPSON.

NEW YORK, January, 1874.