INFANT

FOR

MINDS.

BY THE AUTHORS

OF

"ORIGINAL POEMS,”—"RHYMES FOR THE

NURSERY," &c.

"We use great plainness of speech."

Ninth Edition.

London:

PUBLISHED BY JOSIAH CONDER,
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SOLD ALSO BY DARTON, HARVEY, AND DARTON,
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ADVERTISEMENT

TO THE

FIRST EDITION.

THE "DIVINE SONGS" of Dr. Watts, so: beautiful, and so universally admired, almost discourage, by their excellence, a similar attempt, and lead the way where it appears temerity to follow: but as the narrow limits to which he confined himself, excluded a number of useful subjects, the following Hymns, though with much diffidence, are presented to the Public. The most obvious and interesting topics were already engaged; but if it appear that this volume of HYMNS FOR INFANT MINDS, fulfils its humble promise, and adapts evangelical truths to the wants and feelings of childhood, in language which it understands, further apology may not be required. It has been composed with a view to different ages and degrees of intelligence, but uniformly with the sacrifice. of poetry to simplicity, wherever they stood opposed.

To some of the pieces the title of Hymns may not appear correctly applied; but for this inaccuracy the nature of the subject will, it is hoped, apologize.