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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.

Behold! the morning sun

Behold the Prince of Peace,
Behold! where, breathing love divine,
Behold! where, in the friend of man,
Beset with snares on every hand,
Be thou exalted, O my God!

Be thou my Shepherd, gracious Lord !
#6 Bless'd are the meek,' he said

Bless'd are the poor of patient mind,
Bless'd be the everlasting God,
Bless, O my soul! the living God;
†Blest is the man that fears the Lord;
Blow ye the trumpet, blow

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Come, said Jesus' sacred voice
Come, sound his praise abroad,
Come, ye that love the Lord,
Consider all my sorrows, Lord!

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Eternal and Immortal King!
fEternal bliss, and lasting woe,
Eternal God! Almighty Cause
Eternal God! how frail is man!.
Eternal God! thy works of might
Eternal Source of every joy!
Eternal Source of life and light!..

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Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss,

Far from mortal cares retreating,

Far from these narrow scenes of night, ........ 134

Far from thy servants, God of grace!

Father ador'd in worlds above!

Father divine! before thy view,
Father divine! thy piercing eye,
Father divine! for that bless'd word,
Father of all! eternal God! ............
Father of all! whose cares extend
*Father of Jesus! God of love!
Father of light ! we sing thy name,

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Father of mercies! God of love!

Father of our feeble race! ............

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Frail life of man-how short its stay,.... 148

From all that dwell below the skies,

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*From every thought and wish impure,

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From north and south, from east and west, 138

From the table now retiring,

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Give to our God immortal praise;

G.

Give thanks to God most high,

God in his earthly temples lays
God, in the gospel of his Son,
God moves in a mysterious way,
God of eternity! from thee
God of mercy! God of love!

God of my life and Author of my days!
God of my life! my thanks to thee
God of my life! through all its days
God of the morning, at whose voice

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God of our lives, whose bounteous care
God, who in various methods told
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Great Cause of all things! Source of life! .... 66
Great First of beings! mighty Lord!
Great Framer of unnumber'd worlds,
Great God! at whose all-powerful call,
Great God! in vain man's narrow view
Great God! my Father, and my Friend,
Great God! the heavens' well-order'd frame 86
Great God! this sacred day of thine
Great God! thy gracious aid impart,
Great God! we in thy courts appear,
Great God! we sing that mighty hand,
Great God! we sing thy praise
Great God! whose all-pervading eye
Great God! whose universal sway
Great is the Lord; his name adore
Great is our God; his works of might

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Great Lord of earth, and seas, and skies!.... 188

Great Ruler of all nature's frame!
Great Ruler of the earth and skies!
Great Source of life! our souls confess
*Great Source of unexhausted good,
Great was the day, the joy was great,
Greatest of beings! Source of life!
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Hail, great Creator! wise and good!
Happy is he whose early years.....
Happy the man, whose wishes climb
Hark! the glad sound! the Saviour comes, 103
Hasten, sinner! to be wise;
+Hear, O ye dead! awake, arise!
Hear us, O Father! when we pray,
He dies, the friend of sinners dies;
High in the heavens, eternal God!
Holy, holy, holy Lord!......
*Homage pay to God above,

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Hope of the wretched! thou alone.....
Hosanna! let us join to sing.....
Hosanna, with a cheerful sound,
How blest the sacred tie that binds
How gracious is our God! .......
How many are thy thoughts of love!.....
How pleasing, Lord! to see,

How precious, Lord! thy holy word!
How rich thy favours, God of grace!
How shall I praise the eternal God,

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If love with other graces reign,
If solid happiness we prize,

*If we the Saviour's laws obey,
I'll bless Jehovah's glorious name,
Immortal God! on thee we call,

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In all my vast concerns with thee,

*In all thy dealings, gracious God!.....
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Indulgent Father! how divine,

Indulgent God! whose bounteous care ........

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