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respects he has had the advantage of his Colleague's judgment; and, throughout, he, and also the Congregation generally, have been indebted to his other Co-adjutor, for valuable aid and suggestions, during a careful review of the Collection in different stages of it. Thus closing his long-continued and interesting engagement, he commends the Hymn Book to the Divine blessing.

BRISTOL,

Aug. 2. 1831.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE HYMNS.

THE following general Classification will aid in the selection of subjects. The same hymn, however, is sometimes capable of arrangement under different heads; and in such cases, a reference to the Alphabetical Index of Subjects, at the end of the volume, may be found expedient.

BOOK I.

HYMNS OF GENERAL HOMAGE, AND ON
PUBLIC WORSHIP

BOOK II.

RESPECTING THE WORKS, THE ATTRIBUTES,
AND THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD.

SECT. 1. The Works and Natural Providence

of God....

2. The Attributes of God

3. God's Universal Government and

Relation to the Righteous

See also Book IV. Sect. 7.

BOOK III.

RESPECTING THE BLESSINGS OF THE
GOSPEL.

SECT. 1. Excellency of Revelation in general,

Hymns

1-38

39-62

63-96

97-122

and of the Gospel in particular. 123-138 2. Character, Work, and Death of

Christ...

3. The Resurrection, Exaltation, and
Reign of Christ

139-166

167-179

SECT. 4. Promises of Divine Mercy by Christ

Jesus

See also Nos. 90-95.

Hymns

180-194

5. Human Mortality, and the Gospel
Prospect of a Future Life..... 195–226
See also Book IV. Sect. 8.

BOOK IV.

RESPECTING THE DUTIES AND THE TRIALS

OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.

SECT. 1. General Views of the Religious Cha

racter and its Blessedness

2. Social Duties..

3. Personal Duties.....

227-256

257-275

276-305

4. Penitential Sorrow and Reflection. 306-326
See also Book III. Sect. 4.

5. Supplication for Divine Aid in the
Duties and Dangers of the Spi-
ritual Life.

6. Devotion in General ...

See also Book I. and Book II.

327-348

349-372

7. Gratitude and Confiding Hope..... 373-412 See also Book II. Sect. 2 and 3.

8. Affliction, Old Age, and Death.... 413-461 See also No. 77-79, and Book III. Sect. 5.

BOOK V.

OCCASIONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS HYMNS 462-482

DOXOLOGIES AND CONCLUDING HYMNS.. I-XII.

Hymns exclusively adapted to the LORD'S

163-166

SUPPER...
Hymns for the NEW YEAR... 325-326, 462-464
Hymns for MORNING and EVENING... 347-355

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Besides the foregoing, many other Authors and Collections have been examined.

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