une God may accept of the praises, and answer the prayers thus addressed unto Him, we herewith commit this volume to our ministers and people.

WM. M. REYNOLDS, Synod East Penna.,

Maryland,
West Penna.,
New York,
Hartwick,
Virginia,
West'n Virginia,
North Carolina,

H. L. BAUGHer,

S. S. SCHMUCker,

H. I. SCHMIDT,

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G. SCHERER,

Ohio, (English,)
Wittenberg,
Miami,

Illinois,

Alleghany,
South West,

South Carolina,

Committee of the General Synod.

GETTYSBURG, Pa., April 9, 1850.

EXPLANATIONS.

†Placed after the number of a hymn shows that it is a new one, not found in former editions.

†† After the number of a hymn shows that it is not in the first revised edition.

*At the end of a stanza shows that the following stanza of the older editions has been omitted.

** Indicates the omission of two stanzas, &c.

Where a hymn has two numbers, thus, 537, (856,) the second number indicates the place of the hymn in the old books.

XII. Penitence of the awakened sinner,..248, 831

XIII. Supplication for divine mercy,. .270, 836

XIV. Salvation through Jesus Christ,. .303, 841

XV. Christian experience,...

XVI. The means of grace,.

....

.355, 851

.483, 876

XVII. Kingdom and Church of Christ,....528, 881

HYMNS.

THE SCRIPTURES.

1 The Bible the source of religious knowledge. L. M

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TERNAL Spirit! 'twas thy breath
The oracles of truth inspired;

And kings and holy seers of old

With strong prophetic impulse fired.
2 Mov'd by thy great almighty pow'r,
Their lips with heavenly wisdom flow'd;
Their hands a thousand wonders wrought,
Which bore the signature of God.

3 With gladsome hearts they spread the news
Of pardon, through a Savior's blood;
And to a num'rous seeking crowd
Mark'd out the path to his abode.
4 The pow'rs of earth and hell in vain
Against the sacred word combine;
Thy providence through ev'ry age
Securely guards the work divine.

5 Thee, its great author, source of light,
Thee, its preserver, we adore;
And humbly ask a ray from thee
Its hidden wonders to explore.

Divine authority of the Bible.

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L. M.

WAS by an order from the Lord,
The ancient prophets spoke his word;

His Spirit did their tongues inspire,

And warm'd their hearts with heav'nly fire.

2 The works and wonders which they wrought Confirm'd the messages they brought:

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The prophet's pen succeeds his breath,
To save the holy words from death

3 Great God! mine eyes with pleasure look
On the dear volume of thy book;
There my Redeemer's face I see,
And read his name who died for me.

4 Let the false raptures of the mind
Be lost, and vanish in the wind;
Here I can fix my hope secure:
This is thy word, and must endure.

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The Bible suited to our wants.

ATHER of mercies, in thy word
What endless glory shines!

For ever be thy name ador'd

For these celestial lines.

2 Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find;

Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.

3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
And yields a free repast;
Sublimer sweets than nature knows
Invite the longing taste.

4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
Spreads heav'nly peace around;
And life and everlasting joys

Attend the blissful sound.

5 O may these heav'nly pages be
My ever dear delight;

And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light!

6 Divine Instructer, gracious Lord!
Be thou for ever near;

Teach me to love thy sacred word,
And view my Savior there.

C. M