Hymns for the Church of England. 18mo. LONDON: And sold by Longman & Co. Paternoster Row. M.DCCCLIX. Entered at Stationers' Hall. 147.0.163. EPHESIANS, V. Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. IT is believed that there are no exprefsions in this book contrary to the tone and teaching of the Church of England. The hymns which it contains are, it is trusted, devout, scriptural, and evangelical, and calculated by their comprehensiveness, simplicity, and catholicity, to be of service among all classes and all ages. Every part has been framed with a special view to being sung. The rhythm of each verse is such that an emphatic syllable will, with very few exceptions, be found to occupy the place of the accented note. To each hymn is afsigned its own proper tune, the hope of the author and compiler being, that by thus wedding words and music together, the value of both may be enhanced, and the one ever bring the other to remembrance, whether the book be used in the church, the school, or the closet. It may be right to mention that the greater part of the book is copyright, and that the privileges of copyright will be duly preserved. The book is cast upon the waters with an earnest prayer on the part of him who has long laboured in the sweet employ of putting it forth, that the blessing of Almighty God may attend it, and render it a source of edification and comfort to as many as shall use it. To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. THOMAS DARLING. S. MICHAEL'S, COLLEGE HILL, LONDON. March 30. 1859. |