AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN OF HYMNS OF PERSONAL RELIGIOUS
EXPERIENCE.

BY HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,

150 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.

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ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by

THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

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ONTENTS

PREFACE-

I. TONES IN THE CHURCH.

"All hail the Power of Jesus' Name." PERRONET-

"A Mighty Fortress is our God." LUTHER ·

"Praise God, from whom all Blessings flow." KEN-

'Glory to Thee, my God, this night." KEN

"Rock of Ages, cleft for me." TOPLADY

"A Debtor to Mercy alone." TOPLADY-

"Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah." WILLIAMS

"Lord of the Sabbath, hear our Vows." DODDRIDGE-

"Come, ye Sinners, poor and needy.” HART---

"Blest be the Tie that binds." FAWCETT-

"From Greenland's Icy Mountains." HEBER

"Mighty God, while Angels bless Thee." ROBINSON--

"Far from the World, O Lord, I flee." COWPER

"God moves in a Mysterious Way." CowPER---

"I love to steal a while away." BROWN

"When All thy Mercies, O my God." ADDISON-----

"O thou, my Soul, forget no more.' KRISHNU-PAL

"Jesus, my Ail, to Heaven is gone." CENNICK

"Father, whate'er of Earthly Bliss." STEELE

"Jesus, and shall it ever be ?" GRIGG

"Vital Spark of Heavenly Flame." POPE

"Lord, dismiss us with thy Blessing." SHIRrley-

"Peace, troubled Soul." SHIRLEY

"Sweet the moments rich in blessing." SHIRLEY
"Watchman, tell us of the Night." BOWRING--

'Hark, the Voice of Love and Mercy." EVANS

"While Thee I seek, protecting Power." MISS WILLIAMS

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"When, marshalled on the nightly Plain." WHITE

"While with ceaseless Course the Sun." NEWTON

"On the Mountain-top appearing." KELLY

"If I must die, oh, let me die." BEDDOME-

“Awake, my Soul, in joyful Lays." MEDLEY--

IV. ORIGIN OF FAVORITE SUNDAY-SCHOOL HYMNS.

"I think when I read that Sweet Story of Old." MRS. LUKE