PREFACE THE PRESBYTERIAN BOOK OF PRAISE is divided into two parts. The first part contains Selections from Metrical Versions of the Psalter; the second part is a new edition of the Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, first published in 1880. The SELECTIONS consist of those portions of the Book of Psalms which are most usually sung, and which contain, in large measure, the sum and substance of Old Testament Sacred Song. They are, for the most part, taken from the Scottish Metrical Version. Some changes have been made in order to bring the meaning into closer conformity with the original text, and to remove imperfections in the metre. Instead of, or besides the common metres, various other metres have been introduced, so that a greater variety of suitable music may be employed. In preparing the Selections the Hymnal Committee, on behalf of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance derived from the Revised Metrical Version of the Psalter of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the use of which has been generously granted by their Psalmody Committee. The Committee also gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance obtained from the more recently revised versions of the Psalms published by the United Presbyterian Church of North America and the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America. In the preparation of this new and enlarged edition of the HYMNAL it has been the aim of the Hymnal Committee to provide a comprehensive collection of hymns suitable for the worship of God in Congregations, in Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes, in Prayer Meetings, in Families, in Home and Foreign Missionary Meetings, in Young People's Societies, and in Special Evangelistic Services. It will be observed that in this edition a large number of the 'Paraphrases' has been incorporated, that Indexes of Subjects and Texts have been provided, that Marks of Expression have been employed, and that to each hymn the name of the author, if known, has been appended. During the years in which this edition has been in course of preparation, the Hymnal Committee enjoyed the valuable co-operation of the Presbyteries of the Church, and in general conformity with their views, as embodied in their Reports, the Hymnal has been revised and enlarged. During these years, also, the Committee obtained, and gratefully acknowledge, valuable assistance from Conferences and correspondence with the Joint Committee of the Scottish Churches in their labors to provide a Common Hymnal for all the Presbyterian Churches in the British Empire. On behalf of the General Assembly the Hymnal Committee offer their grateful acknowledgements to the following Authors and Proprietors for their generous permission to insert in this collection certain copyright Hymns, viz. :- Mrs. C. F. ALEXANDER and Messrs. Mrs. ELIZABETH RAYMOND BARKER Rev. Dr. HORATIUS BONAR and Messrs. Sarum Hymnal' (Hymns by Rev. E. A. Miss E. E. M. CAMPBELL (translation by Mr. GEORGE RAWSON), Nos. 114, 422. 1 Rev. E. T. CRUSO (Hymns by Dean AL- Mrs. DECK, No. 587. Sir EDWARD DENNY, No. 430. Right Rev. W. W. How, Bishop of Wake- PROPRIETORS OF HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN' (Hymns by Sir H. W.BAKER), Mrs. HAMILTON MCGILL (Hymn by Rev. Rev. Dr. J. R. MACDUFF, No. 87. Rev. Dr. GEORGE MATHESON, No. 185. Messrs. THOMAS NELSON & SONS (translations by Miss BORTHWICK), Nos. 288, 299. (Hymns by Rev. J. D. Burns), Nos. 220, 481. Messrs. JAMES NISBET & Co. (Hymns by Miss F. R. HAVERGAL), Nos. 52, 85, 100, 115, 154, 238, 240, 245, 252, 459, 476, 537, 565, 566. Messrs. JAMES PARKER & SON, No. 471. Mr. A. R. PENNEFATHER (Hymn by Rev. WILLIAM PENNEFATHER), No. 358. Rev. E. H. PLUMPTRE, No. 38. Rev. T. B. POLlock, Nos. 6, 57, 171, 467, 580. Rev. FRANCIS POTT, Nos. 62, 391. Mrs. ROBERTSON (Hymn by Rev. WILLIAM Rev. J. G. SMALL, No. 80. Rev. S. J. STONE, Nos. 173, 464. Rev. HENRY TWELLS, No. 366. Mr. ROBERT WALMSLEY, No. 372. Permission to insert hymns has been purchased from the following Authors and Proprietors of copyright, viz. : Messrs. GEORGE BELL & SONS (Hymns by Miss A. A. PROCTER), Nos. 195, 298. Messrs. BIGLOW & MAIN (Hymns by Miss GRACE J. FRANCES, Messrs. EDGAR Page, CharlES BRUCE, and Mrs. M. E. GATES), Nos. 175, 293, 402, 452. Messrs. THOMAS NELSON & SONS (Hymns by Rev. J. D. BURNS), Nos. 407, 577. Mr. W. CHATTERTON DIX, Nos. 31, 142. Messrs. LONGMANS, GREEN & Co. (Hymns by Miss WINKWORTH), Nos. 60, 88, 296, 330, 485, 563. PROPRIETORS OF CHILDREN'S HYMN Book' (Hymn by Mrs. DOBRee), No. 345. Mr. W. H. PARKER, No. 551. Messrs. MASTERS & Co. (Hymns by Mrs. C. F. ALEXANDER), Nos. 46, 512, 529. Great care has been taken not to trespass on the rights of Authors and Proprietors. To any whose rights have been unintentionally infringed the Committee tender sincere apologies. WILLIAM GREGG, Convener, of Hymnal MUSIC THE Committee entrusted with the selection of tunes and preparation of the Music Editions of the PRESBYTERIAN BOOK OF PRAISE, would herein present the result of their labors. In the work of the choice of tunes for the SELECTIONS FROM THE PSALTER, the Committee have preserved the historic Psalm tunes, as at once intrinsically of great value, and as hallowed by many sacred associations. The particular tunes have, in most instances, been set to the words to which they have by long association been wedded. The Committee would emphasize the fact that no tunes are more fully fitted to express the aspirations of worshippers, than those strong and simple strains, handed down to us from the past. Besides these historic tunes, a few of a more recent and somewhat different type have been included. These will be found to be well worthy of a place beside those great tunes with which the Church has been long familiar. Versions of psalms different in metre from those to which our people have been accustomed, have claimed the careful attention of the Committee; and their hope is that those new versions of very familiar psalms will the more readily find their way to the hearts of our people, because of the tunes which have been chosen for them. In selecting tunes for the HYMNS, the Committee have sought at once to preserve that dignity and solemnity befitting the service of praise; to present, in abundance, simple and attractive melodies readily within the reach of all; and to meet the steady growth of musical knowledge, by presenting an ample selection from the wealth of church music of the past and present. It will frequently be found that, when more than one tune has been set to a hymn, one of the tunes is of a more simple character than the other. It will also be noted that, immediately beneath the tune set to a particular hymn, reference is from time to time made to another |