XIX. Of the Happiness of Children of God XX. Of Thankfulness of the Heart for Jesus' In- XXIII. Of Brotherly Love and Union of Spirit 125 XXIV. Of following Jesus, and bearing his Reproach 129 XXV. Of Growth in Self-knowledge, and Sighing for XXVII.Of Humility, Simplicity, and Growth in Grace 145 XXVIII. Of Resignation, Confidence, and Patience XXIX. Hymns of Praise and Thanksgiving 155 XXX. Of Prayer and Supplication XXXI. Of the Christian Church in general, and the Brethren’s Congregations in particular 170 XXXII. Of the Servants and Witnesses of the Lord, and the Spreading of his Kingdom, upon XXXIII. Hymns for Festival Days & Solemn Meetings 190 PREFACE. THE Hymn-Book printed in the year 1801, for the use of the PROTESTANT Church of the UNITED BRETHREN being out of print, a new edition is now published. As this hymn-book is also intended for the use of our missions in the English dominions abroad, where holy baptism is frequently administered to adults; and as the same is at times administered here, we have added a few hymns, that may be suitably used on such occasions. ' The hymns translated from the German are distinguished by an asterisk [*]; those not marked in this manner, are English compositions. In order to find any single verse, the INDEX does not contain the first line of each Hymn only, but of each VERSE in this collection. The lines which begin a hymn are also marked in the index with an asterisk (*). The numbers of the tunes, placed over the hymns, have a reference to the second index, which points out the tunes for the hymns that occur in this book. May all, who use these hymns, delight in and experience at all times the blessed effects of the apostle Paul's advice, (EPHESIANS v. 18, 19.) “ Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,” yea anticipate already, whilst in the body, though in an humble and imperfect strain, the song of the innumerable company of angels, and the spirits of just men made perfect, (HEB. xii. 22, 23.) who being redeemed out of every kindred and tongue, and people, and nation, and having washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, (REV. v. 9. and vii. 14.) are singing in perfect harmony, (Rev. v. 12,-14) “ Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power, March 1st. 1809. OF THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN. THE CHURCH LITANY. LORD, Have mercy upon us! Have mercy upon us! Have mercy upon us ! . Hear us! Hallowed be thy name ; thy kingdom come ; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen! Lord God, Son, thou Saviour of the world! Be gracious unto us! Lord God, Holy Ghost ! Abide with us for ever! Cong. Most Holy, Blessed Trinity! We praise Thee to eternity. :/4: :11: And on us all have mercy! From coldness to thy merits and death, Preserve us, gracious Lord and God! Bless and comfort us, gracious Lord and God! By thine agony and bloody sweat, By thy bonds and scourgings, By thy crown of thorns, By thy cross and passion, By thy sacred wounds and precious blood, By thy dying words, By thy atoning death, |