alterations in the expressions or arrangement, made either by themselves or by preceding Collectors, the Hymns are essentially different from what they originally were; and there are few in which some alterations have not been made. As it would be useless, and indeed almost impracticable, to specify all the changes which have been made on the originals, the Editors leave the Hymns, (as in the former Collection,) without reference to their respective Authors. The Editors may be allowed to state, before they conclude, that, individually and collectively, they have spared no pains to render the Collection as complete and useful as possible. They regard the object as a very important one,-believing that a Hymn-Book has great efficacy in the formation and cultivation of devotional feelings and religious principle, owing, in part, to the employment of it in the public services of religion, and, perhaps not less, to the use frequently mad › of it in private. While they indulge the hope, that the Collection will meet the wishes, and promote the religious edification, of the Congregation for whose service it has especially been formed, they are not without the expectation, that it will be more extensively useful in farthering the grand cause of Christian truth and practice. With these views they humbly commend their labours to the divine blessing. Exeter, May the 29th, 1812. INDEX OF FIRST LINES. THOSE hymns which are marked by an ABSURD and vain the attempt to bind Again the Lord of life and light, Again to God your cheerful anthems bring; A glory gilds the sacred page, All-powerful, self-existent God, All-seeing God! 'tis thine to know *All yet is well,' the mother said, Awake, our souls! awake, our tongues!.... 192 Behold! where, breathing love divine, Be thou exalted, O my God! Be thou my Shepherd, gracious Lord! C. Come, said Jesus' sacred voice ... Eternal and Immortal King! F. 125 ...... 237 122 ........ 134 242 175 185 292 94 174 223 .......... 118 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, ........ 54 Father of mercies! God of love! HYMN 197 Father of our feeble race! .... 170 Frail life of man-how short its stay, 148 From all that dwell below the skies, 6 *From every thought and wish impure, 236 From the table now retiring,...... From north and south, from east and west, 138 G. Give thanks to God most high, 262 31 30 176 96 52 154 214 God of my life and Author of my days! God of my life! my thanks to thee ......... 251 Great God! we in thy courts appear, Great God! whose all-pervading eye... 247 Great Lord of earth, and seas, and skies!.... 188 Great Ruler of all nature's frame! Hail, great Creator! wise and good! .....་ HYMN 156 62 186 101 67 83 .......... 163 135 Hark! the glad sound! the Saviour comes, 103 Hasten, sinner! to be wise; ..... +Hear, O ye dead! awake, arise! Homage pay to God above, .... 231 144 141 111 51 5 191 How gracious is our God! 198 How many are thy thoughts of love! 50 279 87 How precious, Lord! thy holy word! If love with other graces reign, |
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