We have also, in every possible instance, taken the songs from the original text of the author. No change has been made, except when it was necessary to give the proper cadence for singing, and in a few instances to make a local allusion general. We hold ourselves responsible for some new versions of The Psalms, in which we have disregarded rhyme, and simply endeavored to fit the original words of Scripture to established metres. We found that the slightest change usually effected it, and could but remark how the constraints of rhyme had forced the authors of previous versions to alter language that was most fit, to add what was superfluous, and, in some cases, to change a grand rhapsody to a ludicrous paraphrase. A number of tunes, the best adapted for congregational use, will be found at the close of the volume; and they have been selected and arranged under the direction of Mr. B. F. BAKER. November 1, 1859. (iv) GEORGE H. HEPWORTH, JUSTIN WINSOR. Inder of First Lines. According to thy gracious word..... Acquaint thee, O spirit, acquaint thee with God.... All around us, fair with flowers ...... All is of God! if he but wave his hand.... All men are equal in their birth.... All-moving Spirit, freely forth ...... All over life's shadowy border flow All thoughts of ill; all evil deeds... Almighty Father! thou hast many a blessing Be doers of the word, not hearers only..... Before Jehovah's awful throne....... Before the mountains were brought forth....... Behold the sun, how bright....... Behold the western evening light. Behold, where breathing love divine...... Be still, my soul! the Lord is on thy side.. Breast the wave, Christian, when it is strongest.. But how shall we be glad.... ... ..... .... 174 135 193 256 Come unto me when shadows darkly gather..... .... Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness..... Doomed and forgotten! these are sounds attuned..... ...... Earth is the Lord's and all thereof. Fading, still fading, the last beam is shining.. Father of all! in every age.. Father of light, conduct my feet........ ...... 19 111 85 188 81 162 95 47 35 252 26 39 No. Father of our feeble race,. 196 Father supreme, thou high and holy one..... 74 Father, there is no change to live with thee.... 102 Father, that in the olive shade.... 223 Father, the watches of the night are o'er 23 Father, thy paternal care...... Father, to us thy children humbly kneeling Father, whate'er of earthly bliss....... 90 36 38 169 254 Give to the winds thy fears 172 God calling yet! and I not yet arising.... God moves in a mysterious way God, named love, whose fount thou art....... God of eternity, from thee....... God of the changing year, whose arm of power.... God of the sighing breeze..... ..... God's law demands one living faith..... Gray wanderer in a homeless world................ 99 48 46 233 .... 107 184 82 104 240 224 228 144 114 34 Great God, the followers of thy Son...... Grown wiser for the lesson given..... Guard us, O thou who never sleepest.. Hast thou 'midst life's empty noises.. Hath not thy heart within thee burned. Have you not seen the eternal mountains nod.. Hear thou my cry, O God......... He comes with succor speedy.. ...... ........ He is alone my help and hope ...... I cannot always trace the way... In this our parting hour.. Is there no guerdon for the brave I will extol thee, O my God, O King.. Know, my soul, thy full salvation.... Leaves have their time to fall.... 115 ......... 183 |