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Christ abounds-one, who combined the highest intellectual attainments with the deepest Christian humility; and recommended a life of the most exalted piety and devotedness to a Saviour's service, by the most endearing affectionateness of disposition, and attractiveness of manner-one of whom emphatically it might with truth be said that "she adorned, in all things, the doctrine of God our Saviour."*

By her the very valuable Address to the Invalid, prefixed to the original work, was written-which, in clear and impressive

I gladly embrace this opportunity of confirming the truth of this tribute to the memory of a highly-esteemed friend, by the testimony of one, whose commendation, more especially when the subject is the excellence of the Christian character, is indeed of peculiar value.

In a Sermon, preached on behalf of the Dorset Institution-(one of the most valuable Institutions in this Metropolis-one, in whose welfare the Editor of the Invalid's Hymn Book felt the deepest interest,) the Rev. H. Woodward, Rector of Fethard, when speaking of the loss sustained by this Institution in her death, mentions her as "one, whose tender offices and labours of love can never be forgotten, and were above all praise." "Many," he adds, "in this assembly, can bear witness to this truth-nay, do I not address some,

language, while it displays the glory of the cross, and the all-sufficiency of the sacrifice there offered up, sets forth the source, from which she derived, at once, all the loveliness of her character, and all the treasures of spiritual comfort, peace, and joy, which enriched her soul-even "Christ crucified"-the sinner's only hope, and refuge from eternal wrath—“ Jehovah, our Righteousness"-the believer's only title to eternal glory! In this address, as well as in the hymns she selected, it is her chief end, (to use the beautiful language

who, when they call to mind her high endowments, her deep humility, the consistent piety of her life, and the triumphs of her death,—would be inclined to say, that 'take' her 'for all in all,' they shall not look upon' her 'like again."" ""-See Sermons and Lectures on Ruth, by the Rev. H. Woodward, 17th Sermon, where, with the most persuasive eloquence, this distinguished Minister pleads the cause of an Institution, peculiarly entitled to the warm approval, and liberal support of every real Christian, who delights to promote the welfare, temporal and eternal, of poor, well-conducted young femalesnumbers of whom it has preserved from the path of the destroyer, supported by the encouragement of industrious habits, and instructed in the knowledge of a Saviour's love!

of the great and good Bishop Reydolds,) "to convince of the all-sufficient righteousness, and unsearchable riches of Christthe excellency of his knowledge, the immeasurableness of his love, the preciousness of his promises, the fellowship of his sufferings, the power of his resurrection, the beauties of his holiness, the easiness of his yoke, the sweetness of his peace, the joy of his salvation, the hope of his glory -and thus, to glorify God our Saviour in the heart, and to render Him amiable and precious in the eyes of his people—to lead them to Him, as a sanctuary to protect them a propitiation to reconcile them-a treasure to enrich them-a Physician to heal them-an Advocate to present them, and their services to God-as wisdom to counsel them-as righteousness to justify them as sanctification to renew- -as redemption to save!"

The arrangement of these hymns, in which, (as the good Bishop wished of every sermon,) it was her desire that "Christ should shine in the bosom of every" hymn,

soothed and solaced many a weary hour during her last illness; and accordingly this hymn book has been received and prized, as a precious legacy of Christian love, by the many many friends, to whom she was so deservedly dear; and abundantly accompanied, there is every reason to believe, in its extensive circulation, by the blessing of Him, to whose glory it was consecrated, as the last labour of love of a life consistently devoted to His servicethe last thank-offering of a grateful heart, desirous, even after death, to be instrumental in promoting a beloved Saviour's glory.

The Appendix to the First Edition was written expressly for the work, by a beloved Christian friend of the original Editor -of whom, as she is still living, I will not say what the high Christian esteem I entertain for her would prompt. But of the hymns I may speak, and they appear to me, some of them especially, as pre-eminently fitted to whisper comfort to those that mourn, by the bright prospects of the

glory of the heavenly inheritance which they unfold, and the endearing view which they most touchingly express of the lovingkindness, manifested in every afflictive appointment of a Saviour's hand. Thus, like the bird, whose out-spread wings can tranquillize the troubled surface of the stormy waves, do these hymns diffuse over the tempest-tossed soul, a deep and holy calm, even that peace of God which passeth all understanding.

To those then, who, under the pressure of bodily pain and weakness, desire to experience the refreshing influence of Christian comfort, clothed in the attractive garb of sacred song, or to those who wish to present to beloved relatives or friends, confined to the bed of suffering, or the chamber of sickness, such a token of sympathy, and such a minister of consolation, I would most affectionately and cordially recommend this Invalid's Hymn Book. It is one, which, if prayerfully used, cannot, I feel confident, fail of imparting spiritual comfort to the mourner, who has been

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