P RI N E

T D BY C . J . CL AY, M A
. .

AT U N I E R S I TY R E SS
V P .
C H RI S T IA N HY M N S
AND

HYM N WR I T E R S .

A C O URSE O F LE C T URE S

J E P RES CO TT, D I I
. .

AR C H E AC O N
D AN D CAN O N CAR L I S LE ; E AMI N I N C HA A N
OF ! G PL I

TO T HE B I S HO CA R L I SLE ; ORME RLY ELL OW

P OF F F OF

C OR US C HRI S I C O LLE E CAM RI E

P T G , B DG .

S E COND E DI TI O N, E NL AR G ED .

CA MB RID G E
D EIG H TO N ,
B E LL AN D 0 0 .

L O ND O N : G EO RG E B ELL AND S O NS .

1 8 86
 THE RIG HT R EV E RE ND
HARV EY G O O D WI N, D D . .

LOR D B ISHO P OF CARLISLE ,

WHO SE KI ND ENCO UR AG EM ENT

T
‘
H ESE L E T RES WE RE ND E RT A EN
C U U K

AN D E E RED
D LIV .
P RE FA CE TO THE S E O ND C E DITIO N .

IN th i
ition n i mp rt an t al t r ati n h
s ed , o o e o as

b n m a d in th t xt f th L tu r
ee e A f w
e e o e ec es . e

p a ag h av b n in e t d wh i h w r pr v i
ss es e ee s r e c e e e

ou ly m i t t d
s o nd a f w b
yew y f x p l ana t i n
,
a e a o e o .

C on i d r a bl a dd iti n h av b n m a d t th
s e e o s e ee e o e

N t n d t h App n d i x h
o e s, a b n enl a rg d It
e e as ee e .

i h p d t hat t h i litt l w o rk m y thu b

s o e ms e a s eco e

m o r u ful
e a b ok f r f r n
se as B ut t h o o e e e ce . e .

pr im ry bj t w t pr n t f i ly c n tin u
a o ec as o ese a a r o

ou na rr at iv f a v y xt n iv e ubj t
s e o er e e s s ec .

It i n t ge n e r ally r ec g ni e d h w m an y f
s o o s o o

ou rw ll k n wn hym n a pp a r in th i r L at i n
e -
o s e e

f r m in th
o s an i n t S rv i ce B k f th
e c e e oo s o e

C h u r h f En gl an d
c o Su h L a t in h ym n an d . c s

S qu n
e e h v b n r f rr d t
ces a s nd a u
e ee e e e o a occ r

in th S a rum Y rk S r vi B k h av b n
e or o e ce oo s e ee

s p ially m a rk ed in th e In d x
ec e .
v iii P re f ace to Me S econd E di ti on .

h r ee p pul a r Hym nal t w hi h th

In th e t o s o c e

r fr n
e e e h av e b n g iv n t h r
ces e b v 160
ee e , e e ar a o e

h ymn whi h s mm n t th t h r e ;
c are nd
co o o e e a

ab o ut 3 5 0 h ym n wh i h t b fo u n d in t
s c are o e a

l e a t tw
s f th mo N a rly ll f th e
o e .e e a o es ar

a m o ng th h ym n in n umb r a b ut 8 00 m n
e s, e o , e

t i n d in t h i b k
o e I h a e a g ain t t han k
s oo . v o

man y fr i nd f k in dl y h l p nd r i t i i m
e s or e a c c s .

J E P
. . .

Februa ry, 18 86 .
 P RE FA CE TO THE FI RS T ED ITIO N .

T HES E L ec tur es l ay ai m t f rm t
no cl o o a se

Tr ati e nse Ch r i t ian Hym n

o nd Hym n
s s a

Wr i t r Th y w r d l i r d in ub t an
e s . e e e in e ve e , s s ce ,

th ean i n t Fr t ry
c e R f t o ry a f Ca r l i l or e ec o s e

C at h d r al e nd n t
,
w i th ut
a vi w to th o a e o e

C ath d r al S r i
e Th bj e t f th e L e tur
e v ce s . e o c o c es

w as t a w a k n a m r th ug htful n d int lli

o e o e o a e

g n
e t in t r t i n w h
e es t i d a ily b m in g aam r s eco o e

i mp o rt an t p o ti n f publi w r h i p in En gl nd
r o o c o s a .

It m d to
s ee em e wh h a r d t h m th at if
so o e e ,

p ubl i h d th y m ight h a
s e , e t hi ff t v r ve s e ec o e a

wid r a r a e e .

I h av e h r e put in t th e h p e f L ectu r o s a e o es

s om f t h r ult s f
e o e a r ch pr o e ut d nd
es o se es s c e a

no t m a d ab o ut Hym n du r ing m an y y a r
es e s e s .

Th ub
e s
j t it lfeci i nd d in xh au t i bl But
se s ee e s e .

w i th in m all a
so s mp a n m r th n a m r
co ss , o o e a e e

o u t l in o uld b g iv n I hav n d avo u r d t

e c e e . e e e e o
x P re f ace to the Fi r s t E

c o mpr m u h r l ia b l
ess as in fo rm at ion c e e as

p o i b l in to th p a
ss e t my d i p o al eTh s ce a s s . e

n um b r f Ch ri tian h ym n i to b al ulat d
e o s s s e c c e

b y tho u an d ; nd h ym n w r it r hav liv d in

s s a e s e e

so m an y nd u h d i ff r n t a g
a f th C h r i tian
s c e e es o e s

e ra, that to t ab li h a pr in i p l f l tion

es s c e o se e c

a ffo rd n a y pr o b l m Th o hym n h av in
s o e s e . se s e,

t h m ain b n h o n wh i h
e , ee m o t fr qu n t
c se c are s e e

ly u n g in D ivin S r vi
s n d w hi h to b
e e c e, a c are e

fo u n d in m o st f u Hym n B oo k Th b r i f
o o r s . e e

a o u n t f th w r it r f t h hym n h b n
cc o e e s o es e s as ee

g iv n e f , asp o i b larin a onas u tiv nd ss e, c sec e a

hi to r i al fo r m My d i r h b n to upp ly
s c . es e as ee s

a ontin u o u na rr ativ r ath r th an w hat i mo r

c s e e ,
s e

u u al —
s p ial a ay o r m r ly a b oo k f
s ec e ss e e o

r fr n
e e e ce .

Man y x ll nt Chu r h f Eng lan d Hym

e ce e c o

n l a s n w in u
are b ut r f r n
o hav on ly se e e e c es e

b n g iv n t th h ym n in t h t h r
ee e o w hi h
e s e ee c

h av b n a e r t ai n d t hav th la rg t i
ee s ce e o e e es c r

c ul ation i —Hymn An i nt
,
v a nd M d n s c e a o er ,

Chur ch hymns an d The Hymna l

Comp a ni on . h T ov r a e se c e w de i fiel d Th e r e .

are fe w w e ll k no w n h ym n
-
s use d i n c on r e a
g g
 P f ef ace to che
‘
Fi r st E di ti on . xi

t ional i g ing whi h anno t b f u n d in n f

s n c c e o o e o

th m e Th va r ia t i n m a d in hym n b y
. e o m s e s co

p il r e s f Hym n B o k
o n um r u th at o s are so e o s

e xa t r f r n
c i
e e e ft n a m at t r f d i ffi ul ty
ce s o e e o c .

Th l in e q u o t d h v
e s a r u l b n in t h
e a e, as e, ee e

w o rd f th a uth r o r t r an l ato r nam d

s o e o nd s e , a

a n r i u d i ff r n e h
se o s b e n n t d e e c as e o e
y .

Th hym n g iv n i n th t xt h v b n
e s e e e a e ee

g n
e r a l
e ly l t d p
se e c ei m n f t h i r pas s ec e s o e re s ec

tiv auth o r wh il additi nal hym n b y th

e s, e o s e

s am auth o r
e o ft n t ut in th no t
are e In se o e es .

th App n d i x w ill b f u n d
e e m h ym n wh i h e o so e s c

it m d im p
see e i b l t p a b y al to g th r b u t
o ss e o ss e e ,

w hi h c h i fl y b y hym n w r i t r wh h a
are , c e ,
-
e s o ve

n t b
o n pr vio u ly m n t ion d
ee e s e e .

Ex p t in f w in tan
ce th a ubj e t m at t s c es , e s ec er

o f th hym n h e n t b n di u d N ith
s as o ee sc ss e . e er

th e tim t my d i p o al no r th p i l o bj t
e a s s e s ec a ec

in vi w w o ul d a dm i t f t h i
e M r v r th o s . o eo e , e

alt r ation m a d in hym n v n in th d ay f

e s e s, e e e s o

Ol d , are n um r o u nd
so a r b it r a ry t hat a
e s a so ,

b o u n dl fi l d f i nv t ig ati n nd ont r v r y
ess e o es o a c o e s

a t on p n b fo r an y n wh nt r up on
ce o e s e e o e o e e s

th d i u ion
e sc ss .
 T ABL E O F C O NT E NT S .

I L E CT UR E .

AN E N T HY M N S
CI T RA N S AT O N S AND L I

Ch ri ti U it — Th fi r t h ri ti
s an h m —E rl C ri
n y e s C y n a y s an h s

ti w r h i —J wi h h m d — li gr —
. .

Th P ny th e youn e
d i —h V
an o s p e s no e
y y
i t Ch ri ti — r
. .

e arl e s h m Cl m t Al s an y ns e en o f exan r a T e e spe

h m — E h m h S ri —Ari hym gi g —S
.

y n p re t e y an an n si n n yne s i us
C r —Ambr Ambr —h T
. . .

of y en e M h m ose of il an -
o s i an y ns T e e

m —H f P ti r —Pr d t i —A —V
. . . .

D eu i1ary i o oi e s u en us n atol us e n an

t F rt t Gr g r h Gr —V r b d —
. . . .

i us o un a us Jh -
e o y t e eat en e a le B e e o n
— —J
.

D m a St h
a scen e . S b h S t di me p en th e a ai te o s eph of t e u u
—S q — b rt II Fr —h
. .

Th d eo fO ul ph o rl ean s . e u ence s Ro e of an c e T e

V i r tr r d f Cl i v — r rd f C g
. . .

en C ea o -
B e n ar o a r aux Be na o lu ny

v t r — h St b t M t r — Ir —A m di v
. . .

B on a en u a . T e a a a e . Th e Di es ee . e ea al

le s son .

L E CTURE II .

THE R E ORM A T O N P E R O D F I I

D fi ti f h t rm d h m P ri d ” ”
e ni lm on o h t e e s psa an y n -
T e e o

—T m Aq — U r f rm d S rv B
.

awid e o ne ho as ui n as Th e n e o e e i ce oo k s

Hym r —M rti th r — t r h ym
. .

Th m e Ro an na y a n Lu e Lu h e an n

gi g —M
-

Th O d V r i
. .

m m ’
s in n P f h
ar o t s sal s e l e s on o t e P s al s.

w d —
-
.

Th Ki g r
.

h
B art m R ol o d Q au s i ng al t e n an ueen o f Ch o al es

Th Th rt Y r W —G t v —Th D m f
. .

e i yAd h ea s
’
an us a us ol p u s e Te eu o

G rm t r h m t — E tr
.

e any Lu he i an y n un e s Th e lec es s L ou sa

G rh rd —G rg H b rt
-

Jr lmm h
. .

P aul e a t h m eo e er e e u sa e y appy o e.

—J M t —i h r xt r —T N w V r
.
,

oh n il on f h R d Ba he e si o n t
—J
c a e e o e
—B i h
.

P sal m s . o seph Addi so n s op Ken .

xv i Ta ble o
f Com m .

L E CTURE III .

THE E I G HT EE N TH C E N T RY U

r t
N o nconfo mi s h ymnody —I W tt — x r
s aac a s Ale ande P ope .

r g r rv r —
.

P h ili p D odd i d e Th e P a i s B e i a y h ymn s tTh e S c o ch

t r— t —
-

rv rt r — t
.

r
.

Th e Mo a i an B e h en
—J h W l —
P sal e Sco ch P a aphras es Coun
i z d r —
.

M r v
. .

von Z n en o h m f Jh o a i an y ns o n es ey n

tr ti —M th di t h m i gi g —Ch rl
. . o

Wes e l y
’
s ansl a on s e o s y n s n n a es

Ch ri t i ri —Th m O iv r
.

We s e l y J d e sus s s sen to ay
”
o as l e s

t T d —Willi m C w r —
-
. . .

Augus us Th
opl aOl h m y . a o pe . e ney y ns .

Joh n Ne wt on .

L E C T UR E I V .

MO D ERN HY M N O O Y L G

Ch r h E gl d h m
u c — m of n an y no dy Th o as Kell y —J m a es Mo nt
g m r — h t r ti f m —J r r
. .

o e y T e al e a on o hy ns o s eph D ac e Ca lyle
H r r Wh it — i h rd M t — gi d H b r —S
.

en y Ki k e e R c a an Re nal e e ir
H tM m — b —Th Ch
.

b rt G r t —H
. .

Ro e an J enry ar il an . oh n Ke l e . e ri s

t Y r H r Fr — h tt E i tt —F r d ri
.

i an ea en y an c i s L yte C arl o e ll o e e ck

Willi m F b r — l —
-
. .

a J M S m
a e oh n as o n N ea e o e w ll k w h m
e no n y ns
th r — —
-

d th i r Fr
.

an eJ H wm au o s oh n enry Ne an . i ance s R dl ey
—Ch ri ti
.

H avergal U it
. s an n y .

AP P E ND I ! .

ADD I T I O N A L
HY M N S TH E R A THOR S AND I U

I ND E EN S H HY M N S
! OF GLI

L AT N HY M N S S E Q E N ES I AND U C

G E RM A N HY M N S
G E N E RA I ND E L !
CHRIS TI AN HYMNS AND H YMN WRI TERS .

LE C T URE I .

A N CI EN T HYMN S AN D T RAN S L ATI O N S .

4 A ncient Hy m ns a nd Tr a ns l a ti ons .

first Ch ristian hymn f w hi h w h ar m y b

The o c e e a e

s i d to ha v b n onn t d with th fi rst t f

a e ee c ec e e ac o

Christian wo rship It r os u pon t h ni ght air in that . e e

upp r room t J rus l m so sa r d to us all It was

e a e a e , c e .

sung by ou r B l ss d Lord d Hi l v n Apostl s e e an s e e e e .

Th su pp r was ov r
e A d wh n th y h d sung an
e e . n e e a

hymn S Matth w t lls us th y w nt out into th

,
”
. e e , e e e

Mount f O liv s W know what that hymn was

o e .
”
e .

It w th last p rt f th G r at Hall l or S ong

as e a o e e e ,

of Prais With this th Passo v r F ast in g n ral

e .
, e e e e e

end d It follow d th third p f th f ast th p

e . e e cu o e e ,
“
e cu

of bl ssing Th
e hymn onsist d f four psalms
. e c e o ,

c xv to xviii
. c .

This b rings b for us th qu stion What is a e e e e ,

hymn W must f a tim d f r th answ r D

? e or e e e e e . e

fi iti
n som what straitl d things W must
ons are e ac e . e

not ti ours lv s p too tightly at pr s nt ; but w

e e e u e e e

must llow th word f wid r m ning than it w

a e a ar e ea no

has in th hym books whi h w e n -

c e u se .

B for a dv n ing it will b w ll f us to g b k

e e a c ,
e e or o ac

to thos arli st Christian tim s d tra v ry lightly

e e e e ,
an ce e

som f th f atur s f th ir publi worship Th

e o e e e o e c . e

Ch ristian Chur h was h i r to th gran d inh ritan f c e e e ce o

th J wish Chur h S h was built u pon th lin s f

”
e e c . e e e o

th T m pl
e ed th sy g og u Th worshi p f th
e an e na e . e o e

T mpl w hi fly lo l d sa rifi ial B t in th

e e as c e ca an c c . u e

J wish synagogu it has b n on lusiv ly sh wn m y

e e, ee c c e e , a
 j e w i sh Hy rnnoay ’
.
5

be ound th l m nts f Christian ongr gational

f e e e e o c e

wo r shi p
‘
.

At first th li ttl Ch ristian ommunity v n in

,
e e c ,
e e

Pagan iti s w a s ssion from th synagogu Th

c e ,
as e ce e e . e

emissary f Ch ristianity arriv d hims lf a J w p

o e ,
e e ,
er

haps an Apostl Th J wish d G ntil onv rts e . e e an e e c e

fo rm d th ms lv s into a
e w so i ty
e Th y m t f
e e ne c e . e e or

worship in som hamb r r som spa op n to th e c e ,

o e ce e e

sky or as in tim s f p rs ution som subt rra an

, ,
e o e ec ,
e e ne

ce m t ry B t th mo d l f worship to whi h so ma y
e e . u e e o , c n

of th m h d b n a ustom d th y woul d natur lly

e a ee cc e ,
e a

follow A to what that mo d l w

. s f what th sy a e as, o e n

o
g g s r vi
ue th n onsist
e d mu h h ce f l t b om
e c e ,
c as o a e ec e

known Its hi f f tur s w r —Pray r d B n

. c e ea e e e e an e e

d i tion
c R adi g f th Law d th Proph ts an
s, e n o e an e e ,

Ex position d Chanting Th y hant d rtain Psalms

,
an . e c e ce

an d oth r portions f th S ri ptur s

e d as w ll rtain o e c e ,
an ,
e ,
ce

s nt s not found in th S ri ptur s d ft n ll d

e e nce e c e ,
an O e ca e

th Hymnal S nt n s H r th n w h v th g rm ”
e e e ce . e e, e ,
e a e e e

of th futur hymno dy f th Chur h

e eTh Christians o e c . e

1
S ee Fr eeman, P r inciples f
o Di vine S ervic e, vol . i p 62
. . seq .

and Milman His tory of Chr isti a ni ty vol

, , . ii p 1 7 seq
. .

r rs sb rg
.

2
He e I am ind ebted to th e lab ou
, o f D r G in u . Th e
ti n b tw n J wish nd rly Ch isti n h ymn d y h
c o nn ec o e ee e a ea r a o as

n t y t b
o n s u ffi i n tly w rk d u t
e ee Ps l m d y nd h ymn dy
c e o e o . a o a o

w r h ighly d v l p d in th r ligi us s rvi s f th J ws t th is

e e e e o e e e o e ce o e e a

tim s ys Bish p Ligh tf t in hi C mm nt ry n th Ep i tl t

e,
”
a o oo , s o e a o e s e o

th C l
e i n ;
o oss a l s h i r f r n s th r (C l iii
s s ee a o s e e e ce e e o . .
6 A ncient Hy mns a nd Tr a ns la ti ons .

would soon hymns adapt d to th ir faith in Christ

use e e .

S u h doubtl ss w r th hymns d s pi i tual songs ‘”

c ,
e , e e e an r

spok n f by S Paul ( Eph s v 1 9 ; C 1 iii

e o . e . . 0 . .

Fragm nts f su h hymns app ar also to b quot d by

e o c e e e

S P aul in his Epistl s in pass g s whi h

. w ll e ,
a e c are e

known d whi h hav a distin t rhythm

,
an c e c
”
.

B t w must pass on in our hymnal s ar h away

u e e c

from Apostoli tim s W m rg fr om th obs u rity c e . e e e e e c

whi h hangs ov r th latt r part f th fi rst ntu ry f

c e e e o e ce o

th Ch ristian
e W soon fi d th t r a s w s k ; e ra . e n e ce e ee

an d strang ly nough th first upon h ath n soil

e e e are e e .

In th y ar f our Lo rd 1 03 a Rom n g ntl man

e e o , ,
a e e ,

known as Pliny th young r was s nt to b g ov rno r f e e , e e e o

th pr ovin
e f P o tus in th no rth f A ia Mino r
ce o n , e o s .

H w a n ph w f P liny th famous naturalist who

e as e e o , e ,

was kill d by that ruption f V suvius whi h d stroy d

e e o e c e e

th ity f Pomp ii H was a m f g r at lit rary

e c o e . e an o e e

ability d s ms to hav b n fond f writing l tt rs

, an ee e ee o e e ,

an d f pr s rving th m
o T books f his l tt rs hav
e e e . en o e e e

com down to e O l tt r has b om f mous us . ne e e ec e a .

In it Pliny writ s to his mast r th Emp ror Tr ja

, e e ,
e e a n,

f advi
or In his w provin h h d found a v ry
ce . ne ce, e a e

1
O n th e dis inc io n t t b tw
e een th e e s “
hymn s ”
and
“
s piri t ual

s g on s ,
”
see L ec tu re ii p 5 6
. . .

2 S ee Eph e s v
1 4 ; 1 Ti m iii 1 6 ; vi 1 5 , 1 6 ; 2 Tim 1 1
—
. . . . . .

r r r tr r
.

11 13 In the G eek , th e hyt h mic c h a ac e i s e y appa

. v
r t
en .
 Th e E a r l iest Ch r istia n Hy m ns .

t roubl som t f p opl

e ll d Chri tians Th y
e se o e e, ca e s . e

w r v ry num rous d v ry obstinat Th ontagion

e e e e an e e . e c

o f this up rstition h d s pr ad to v ry g
s e d rank a e e e a e an

an d ; d not in th larg
se x an iti s only but also in e e c e ,

th vill g s
e d op n ount ry
a e What w h to d with
an e c . as e o

th s Christians ? H h d pu i h d som f th m ; but

e e e a n s e e o e

th y w r in su h numb r
e e e Th di ffi ulty was h ould
c e s . e c , e c

fi d littl or nothin g ag in t th m
n e On stri t xamina a s e . c e

tion h l arn d th t th y boun d th ms lv s not to d

,
e e e ,
a e e e e o

w rong ; that it was th ir ustom to m t on a fix d d y e c ee e a

b for light d to sing tog th r in turn or antiphonally

e e ,
an e e , ,

a hymn to Christ as G d ; th n to s parat d aft r o e e e , an e

a tim r ass mbl in o rd r to t tog th r a simpl d

e e e e e ea e e e an

a h rml ss m al
a e e
‘
.

H r th n w hav a g lim ps
e e f ar ly Christian
e e e e o e

worship ; d w fi d it h b n said that th fi rst

an e n ,
as as ee ,
“
e

sound whi h r a h d th P gan c from th s lu d d

e c e e a e ar e ec e

s n tuari s f Ch ristiani ty was a hymn to Ch rist

a c e o as

From this p riod e , we might quot h d e, a we th e

tim mu h vid n
e, c e e ce o f Ch ri tian hymns b i s e n
g sung

1
Pliny, Lib . x
Ep is t 9 7
. . .

2
Milm an ,
Hist of Chri sti ani ty
. . Th i s st m i
cu o s c on fi rm ed by
th e r fr f T rt lli
e e e nc e o writi g t th d f th e u an, n a e en o e 2 nd c en u t ry
A
( p g l i t
o o et c us, t h i s s — h
c ( Pli y) f
. o ca e
“
e n ou nd in th ie r

r li gi s s rvi s thi g b t m ti gs t rly

e ou e ce no n u ee n a ea m o rnin g for
si gi g hym s t Christ (
n n n d G d o as or
‘
an o .
”
8 A nci ent Hy m ns a nd Tr a nsla ti ons .

du ring th n xt two ntu ri s What th n w r th s

e e ce e
‘
. e e e e e

primitiv hym ? V ry ar ly noe d oubt th hymn ns e e , ,

e s

of th N w T stam nt su h as th M g ifi t
e e d e e ,
c e a n ca ,
an

B n di t
e e d N D i mi tti w r int r od u d
c us an S oon ; unc s, e e ce .

an d a Mo rni ng Hym w fi d th An g li Hymn

as n, ,
e n e e c ,
”

an arli r fo rm f th G l i i Ex l i that is th
e e o e or a n ce s s , ,
e

G lo ry b to G d on hig h f ou r Communion S rvi

e ; o o e ce

th n in vari d fo rms th Gl i P t i o r D oxology ;

e , e , e or a a r

d th n th T i g i T S or Holy Holy “
"
an e tu e r sa on, or anc s , ,

Holy Lord G d f ,
o o

1
Am on g
rli st i st s m y b giv th it ti f
th e ea e n an c e ,
a e en e c a on o

th h i s t ri E s bi s fr m s till rli r wri t r (pr b bly '

e o an u e u o a ea e e o a

Hipp lyt s )— Wh t v r ps lm s d d s w r wri tt b y f it h

o u
“
a e e a an o e e e en a

f l b r th r
u fr m th b gi
e i g h ym th Chri s t th W rd f
en, o e e nn n , n e ,
e o o

G d s p ki g f Hi m —Hi E l v 28 Al s
.

D iv i
”
o ea n o as ne st cc es o

—d il ti g th h ppi ss f th Ch risti h sb d
. . .
, . .

T r t lli
e u an a n on e a ne o e an u an

an d wi f B tw th tw
e h ps l ms d h ym s
e een d th y e o ec o a an n ,
an e

m t ll y h ll g
u ua th r whi h sh ll b tt r si g t th
c a en e o n e ano e c a e e n o e

L rd —A l U mp r t
”
o . ii 8 c Ap l g i x or 39 . . co a e oo o o et cus , c . .

S t i kly s p ki g th
2
r c T i gi w th h ym ea i th n , e r sa on as e n n e

ea rli r p rt i f th S rvi i th E st r Lit rgi s th w rd s

e o on o e e ce n e a e n u e ,
e o

b i g H ly G d H ly Migh ty H ly I mm rt l h v m r y
e n o o ,
o ,
o o a ,
a e e c

B t b y s m thi s i t k th r f rm f th
”
u o n us
p . t bu ly o e, s a en o e on an o e o o e

h ym i th l tt r p r ti
n n f th S rvie ll d th
a eTri mph l o on o e e c e ca e e
“
u a
”

or S r phi Hym
“
e a ( m p r Is i h i c i th T S n
”
co a e a a v . . s . e er a nc tus

of th W s t r Ch r h
e e e n u c .

O th
3
b v p i tsn th e am r s r f r o e s gi v b y o n ,
s ee e nu e ou e e e nce en

Bi g h m A iq i i
n a
f h Ch i i
, Ch
nt h B k i
u t es o h p ii t e r st a n urc ,
oo x v c a . . .

an d sp i lly th p ss g s i Th Ap
e ec a li l C ie i B k
a a e n e os to ca ons t tut o ns, oo

vii h ps 4 7 4 8
. c Th r i
a .v ry i t hym i th f m s
, . e e s a e anc e n n n e a ou

m anus c ript th C d Al d i i th British M s m

, e o ex ex a n r nus , n e u eu

rs t th d f th Ps lms d i h d d A M r i g
.

It occ u a e en o e a ,
an s ea e
“
o n n
 Cl ement o f A l ex a ndr ia .
9

th s though th y h d a rhythm h d n ith r

Bu t e e, e a ,
a e e

rhym nor m tr And w ha t n on to what with

e e e . e s e ,

som r ason has b n t rm d th arli st m tri al

e e ,
ee e e
“
e e e e c

C h istian hymn It i found in th writing s f Cl m nt ”

r . s e o e e

o f Al xan d ia at t h
e d f a G r k work all d Th
r ,
e en o ee c e e

T t ( P d g g ) w ritt n b tw n th y ar s 1 9 0 d
“

u or ce a o us ,
e e ee e e an

1 95 A It is a hymn f th young ntitl d A

. D . or e ,
e e ,
“

Hymn f th S viour Christ o d dr ss d to Ch rist as

e a ,
a e e

King d w ritt n in short anap sti m tr L t us

,
an e ae c e e . e

tak a f w lin s from a transl tion

e e e a :

Ki g f s i ts Almigh ty W rd n o a n ,
o

O f th F th r h igh s t L rd e a e ,
e o

Wi sd m s h d d h i f ; o
’
ea an c e

Ass g m t f ll gri f ; ua e en o a e

L rd f ll tim d sp ; o o a e an ac e

J s s S vi r f r e u ,
a ou o our ac e .

L et us, w i th h ea rt s un d efil e d,

Cel e br t a e th e i
m gh ty C h l d i .

Hymn ,
””
p s ript b l gs pr b bly t th
os twang . Th e m anu c e on ,
o a ,
o e

5 th t ry th h ym i v ry m h ld r lth gh t h r i
c en u e n s e uc o e ,
a ou e e s no

au th rity f it s ripti t T l sph r s bish p f R m wh

o or s a c on o e e o u ,
o o o e, o

di d i 1 3 9
e n It b gi s with th w rds Gl ry t G d i th
AD
. . e n e o ,
“
o o o n e

h i gh s t e d i rly f rm f th Gl i i E l i A
,
an s an ea o o e or a n xce s s . n

a cc oun t f it i giv b y M B H rris C wp r i th I t r

o s en r . a o e n e n o

d tiuc tonhi di ti f C do A N w T s p xxvii

e Th on o o ex . e est . . . e

o rigi l m y b f d i D i l s Th
na a Hym l g i
e ounii n an e
’
esa urus no o c us, .

28 9 .
IO A ncient Hy mns a nd Tr a ns l a tions .

We , Ch i r st b r -
o n, th e c h ir
o of peace ,

We ,
th e pe opl e of Hi s lo v e,

L et us si n
g, n or e ver s
c ea e,

To th e G od of p e ace a b v
o e
I ”

C l m nt w a
e e opious writ r d th h ad f th
as C e ,
an e e o e

g r at
e C h ristian at h ti al S hool at Al xand i a d c ec e c c e r , an

th famous O ig
e n was f his pupils Al xan dria
r e o ne O . e

was at th tim,
s ond to e ity in th world in e, ec no c e

lit rary min n

e ; d in f rio r to Rom al on in m g
e e ce an e e e a

nifi H w hang d now ! A f w y ars aft r this

ce nc e . o c e e e e

d t f thos t rribl p rs utio s f th Ch ristia s

a e , on e o e e e e ec n o e n

brok out ; d Cl m nt fl d from th wo rld r nown d

e an e e e e -
e e

city n v r to r turn Th last w h ar f him is f

, e e e . e e e o ar

away in C pp do ia om fort i g a form r pupil Al x

a a c , c n e ,
e

and r th futu r Bishop f J rusal m who was th n a

e ,
e e o e e ,
e

pr ison r f t h faith
e S v ntorn hun dr d y a r s f e . e e ee e e o

Chur h ontrov rsy hav r oll d by si

c c that d y ; d e e e nc e a an

w look ba k with pl sur on th t pur

e c d simpl ea e a e an e

hymn on thos nobl words f f ith in Ch rist in J sus

,
e e o a ,
e ,

S viour f our ra
”
a o ce .

Anoth r hym n whos author is unknown quot d

e e ,
e

by th gr at writ r B sil B ishop f Cm

e e in th e ,
a
”
,
o sarea e

4 th ntury has t ri d to divi d th s arly honou rs ;

ce , e e e e e

1 By Dr W . L Al e . x r Th ri gi l whi
ande . e o na ,
ch i s l ar g lye a

lis t f t i tl s d
o e an e pi th ts i giv
e i D i l s Th
, s en n an e
’
esa urus Hymno ~

l gi
o l iii p 3
cus , vo . . . .

B s il D Spi i
2
a , e r tu S a noto, c . 29 .
 A nc ient Hy mns Tr a nsl a ti ons
’
1 2 a na .

h ad in it mu h po try ; d B d was a gr at
c e an ar e sanes e

p o te H . d his son H m
e an i w ot a numb r f ,
ar on us , r e e o

hymns in G r k m tr s d t th m to popular
,
ee
'

e e ,
an se e

s ular m lodi s With th s th y ompl t ly b

ec e e . e e, e c e e e

wit h d th ar s f th Syrian Christians d in r as d

c e e e o e ,
an c e e

th einflu n f this s t For many y ar s th s

e ce o ec . e e e

h r ti al hymns r tain d th ir gr at popularity S

e e c e e e e . o

attra tiv w r th y that w l arn th v ry girls d

c e e e e , ,
e e ,
e e an

childr n kn w th m by h art d sang th m at th ir

e e e e ,
an e e

work d at th ir pl y B t in th 4th ntu y th r

an e a . u e ce r , e e

cam to Ed ssa a Ch ristian f di ti guish d bility d

e e o s n e a , an

a k n ontrov rsi list nam d Ephr m th S yrian

ee c e a ,
e e e .

H d t rmin d to fig ht th s h r ti s with th ir own

e e e e e e e e c e

w apons ; d h prov d m or than a mat h f th m

e an e e e c or e .

H om pos d a larg numb r f o rtho dox hymn f

e c e e e o s or

publi d priv t
c an d t th m to th sam a e use, an se e e e

o
p p ula r tun s H lso train d hoi s f young wom n
e . e a e c r o e

who sa g th s hym s i ho rus S b autif l w r

n e e n n c . o e u e e

his po m s d so su ss ful w r his fforts that it

e , an c ce e e e ,

is aid th whol ity flo k d to list ; d th

s e e c c e en an e

h r ti al str i s f B d
e e c w r f v r driv n
a n o ar es anes e e or e e e

out f th fi ld Mor ov r from th t p rio d m t ri al

o e e . e e ,
a e ,
e c

hymns fou d th ir pl in th s r i s f th S yrian

n e ac e e e v ce o e

Chur h s f th East
c e o e .

Ephr m was a most voluminous writ r

e d mu h e ,
an c

has om down to us in G r k d Syria in lu ding

c e ee an c, c

ma y hym ns S om f th s hymns hav b n lit rally

n . . e o e e e ee e
 p
E h r em th e Sy r ia n . I3

tr nslat
a rom th Syria ; but I am not awar that
ed f e c
1
e

an y f th t ranslations o upy a pla

o e in our hymn cc ce

books Th T t m t f Ephr m his l st work is also

. e es a en o e ,
a ,

w ritt n i th form f a hymn d ontains som

e n e o ,
an c e

curious pa ag s H t lls us that wh n h was quit

ss e . e e , e e e

a hild on his moth r s kn h saw in a dr am what

c e
’
e e, e e

b am a r ality —F rom my tong u th r gr w a vin

ec e e
“
e e e e e

whi h bor lust rs f gr p s without d d l av s

c e c e o a e en ,
an e e

without numb r Thos lust r s w r s rmons thos e . e c e e e e ,

e

l av s w r hymns d G d w th giv r To Him

e e e e , an o as e e .

b g lo ry f Hi gr a I hav sai d that Ephr m was ”

e or s ce . e e

g r eat in ontro v r sy H w r it s thu

c — Throu g hout e . e e s
“

my whol lif n ith r by night nor d y h v I r vil d

e e, e e a a e e e

any nor striv n with any

o ne , B t in th i r ass m e on e . u e e

bli s I hav disput d with thos who d ny th f ith

e ,
e e e e e a .

For if a wolf is nt ring th fold d th d g go s not e e e ,

an e o e

1r sl ti s m y b f d i S l M i l Hym d
T an a on a e oun n e ect etr c a ns a n

H mi li
o f Ep h m Sy es oby R H B rg ss 1 8 5 3 Th s
roe r us ev . . u e , . e e

m t ri l hym s w r writt
e ca hi fly i li s f s v
n syll bl s
e e en c e n ne o e en a e ,

an d l th gh t h y d
,
a t r h ym
ou s w r th s sily t t
e o no e or c an, e e u ea se o

m si I M Ch rl s V i f Ch i i L if i S g th r
’
u c . n rs a e o ce o r st a n e n on e e are

a f w r d ri gs f th G rm
e en v rsi f th s g iv b y D i l
e n o e e an e on o o e en an e

( Th Hym l ii i
esa ur. M Eli z b th Ch rl s (wh wr t
no . . rs a e a e o o e

Th Ch e i l f h S h b g C
r on c es o F mi ly) i ls th th r
t e c on er -
otta a s a o e au o

o f th h ym s e n

I h “
r f m rt w ti g ? ri d h r i with
s t y c u se o co fo as n s e an s a e t
th r ano e
”
.

( Hy mna l Comp 3 7 4) .

and
“
To s e d
’
with r gh wi
ou n d s , an d fai n t with fea r .

( Hy m na l Co mp 4 6 8 ) .
I4 A ncient Hy mns a nd Tr a nsla ti ons .

o ut and barks th mast r b ats th d g B t a wi s ,

e e e e o . u e

man hat s no ; or if h hat at all h hat s only a

e on e e e , e e

fool W mig ht l ar n som l ssons fr om th first

.
”
e e e e e

Ch ri tian hym olog ist Eph r m th S yrian

s n ,
e e .

Th n ext d som what similar s n tak s us to

e ,
an e ,
ce e e

Constantinopl th n th apit l f th worl d th w e, e e c a o e ,

e ne

Rom f th East At th Coun il f Ni a in A

e o e . e c o cae . D .

3 2 5 th ,
famous h r ti eArius who h d d ni d th e e c, ,
a e e e

D ivinity f ou r Lo rd was on d mn do d th main ,

c e e , an e

p art f ou r Ni on C r d was p t forth A r ius h dce e ee u . a

b n r buk d b y his gr at oppon nt Athanasius f

ee e e e e , ,
or

th lig ht ha ra t r f
e rtain hym ns whi h h h d t
c c e o ce c e a se

to popular tun s as w ll as f th do trin s th y e ,

e or e c e e con

t i
a ne d Th A i ns might b
. ond mn d but th y
e r a e c e e , e

flou rish d g r tly A d wh n mor than s v nty

e ea . n e , e e e

y ars aft r th r nown d John Chrysostom ar i v d as

e e ,
e e e r e

B ishop f C onstantinopl h foun d a st rang stat

o f e, e e e o

thi gs Th A i ns h d som y ars b for b n f

n . e r a a ,
e e e e, ee or

bidd n by th Emp ror Th odosius to hav pla s f

e e e e e ce o

wo rship within th ity B t on S atu rd ys d e c

‘
. u ,
a ,
an

S un days d g r at f stivals th y w r in th habit f

,
an e e , e e e e o

a ss mbling outsid th g t s th n oming into th ity

e e e a e ,
e c e c

in pro ssion at suns t ; d ll ight in th po rti o s

ce e an a n , e c e

an d op n pl s singing Arian hymns d anth ms

e ac e ,
an e

with ho rus s Chrysostom f ar d that ma y f th

c e . e e n o e

1
Compa r e Gi bb on, D ecl ine a nd Fa ll o f the Roma n Empire,
c h ap . xxvii .
 A r ia n Hy m n S i ng i ng . I 5

simpl d ig nor nt p opl woul d b drawn fr om th

e an a e e e e

f ith
a H th r for org nis d t th
. e ost f th
e e e a e ,
a e c o e

Em pr ss Eu doxia wi f
e f A dius nig htly pro ssions ,
e o rc a ,
ce

o f o rtho dox hymn sing rs who rri d ross s d e , ca e c e an

lights d with musi d mu h pomp rivall d th

,
an c an c e e

e fforts f th h r ti s o Riots d bloodsh d w r th

e e e c . an e e e e

c o s qu n
n e Th hi f ffi r f th Empr ss was
e ce . e c e O ce o e e

wound d ; d v ry soon imp rial di t p t a stop

e an e an e e c u

to Ari hym singing i publi Th

an n how v r f
-
n c . e u se , e e ,
o

hym s in th no turn l s r v i s Of th e Chur h b am

n e c a e ce c ec e

e stablish d ; d this at on l d p to a mu h fr r
e an ce e u c ee

an d mor onstant f th m in D ivi n

e c S rvi use o e e e ce

g n
e rallye W s ar ly f
. il to not h r s
e c an
p i lly c ce a e e e, e ec a

in th s d ys what stra g h bit history has f

e e a ,
a n e a o

r p ting h rs l f from tim to tim

e ea e e e e .

D uri g this ntu y m ny hymns w r w ritt n f

n ce r ,
a e e e or

th E st r n Chur h by M tho d ius B isho p f Tyr

e a e d c , e , o e , an

B ishop G r g ory N i th pr d
e ssor f Ch y az an z en , e e ec e o r sos

tom d by oth rs ; f th s hy m s f w m into mor

,
an e o e e n ,
e ca e e

m o d rn eB t b for w turn to th f W st f th t
u se . u e e e e ar e o a

d y I woul d tou h u pon

a ,
hym Many h v h ard c on e n . a e e

o f Sy i f Cyr n
n es u s oB ishop f P tol mais in North e e, o e

Afri a At all v nts h is kno w n to th r d rs f

c . e e ,
e e ea e o

King sl y s Hyp ti wh r lif lik sk t h is giv n f

e
’
a a, e e a e -
e e c e o

him —th S quir B ishop who t lk d philoso phy

e ed a e an

r ligion t ight d hunt d h i hou ds with qu l z st

e a n ,
an e s n e a e

in th mo ning W shoul d s ar ly susp t h i m f

e r . e c ce ec o
16 A nci ent Hy m ns a nd Tr a nsla tions .

b ing th autho r
e e o f, among oth rs th t most spi i tual e ,
a r

hymn
Lo d r J s s t hi k e u ,
n on me .

( An ci e nt cf: Ilf od 1 85 ) .

Th e t ranslation is by R A W Ch tfi ld ev . . . a e
l

L r d J s s th i k m
“
o e u ,
n on e,

A d p rg n w y my i ; u e a a s n

F r m rt h b r p ssi s t m fr
o ea o n a on se e ee ,

A d m k m p r w it h i
n a e e u e n .

r J s s thi k m Lo d e u ,
n on e,

N l t m g st r y ; or e e o a a

Th r g h d rk ss d p r pl xi t y
ou a ne an e e

P i t Th th h v ly w yo n ou e ea en a .

L r d J s s thi k m o e u ,
n on e,

Th t w h th fl d is p ss d a ,
en e oo a e ,

I m y th t r l b right ss a e e e na ne se e ,

A d sh r Thy j y t l s t n a e o a a .
”

Th r thos who kn w th som what s ular

e e are e e e e ec

mann r f Ch rl s King sl y t tim s in publi d also

e o a e e a e c , an

th d p pi ty f his mor s pi i tu l mom nts

e ee e o d th y e r a e ,
an e

hav not fail d to tra som lik n ss in h ra t r to

e e ce e e e c a c e

th S quir B isho p S y f Cyr n

2
e ie ,
ne s u s o e e .

1 s t z s fr m S g d Hym
In n i ne an a , o on s a n ns o f Ea rl i est G reek
Ch i i P
r st a n 1 87 oets , 5 .

2
Sy i w m d B i s h p f Pt l m i s
nes u s as a e o o o e a A D . 4 10 . Amo n g
hi
s ext t writi gs th r
an h ym s
n ,
e e are ten n .
 A nihr ose . I7

It is r m rk bl th t th tion f th Arians f
e a a e, a e ac o e o

t h W st l d p about th sam tim or

e e e u littl b for
,
e e e, a e e e,

to th sam r sult as that pro du d by th Arians f

e e e ce e o

th East viz th
e stablishm nt f m tri al hymns as a
, . e e e o e c

c onst nt p rt f D ivin S rvi

a a W g not to Rom
o e e ce . e o, e,

but to h riv l i Italy at th tim to Milan th

er a n e e, , e

c apital f North It ly th Ath ns f th W st W

o a ,
e e o e e . e

m t two f th gr t st am s in E l siasti al his

ee o e ea e n e cc e c

tory Augus t in d Ambros Th Chur h at Milan

,
e an e . e c

w r t by strif b tw n th Ortho dox

as en d th Arian
e e ee e an e

sympathiz rs A viol nt ont st aros on a va an y in

e . e c e e c c

th bish o pri
e Ambros w th onsul r mag istr t
c . f e as e c a a e o

th provin
e at th tim ce abl high mind d Ch i s e e , an e, -
e r

tian man H h d om down to th hur h to k p

. e a c e e c c ee

th p a
e b tw n th ont nding parti s wh n a y
e ce e ee e c e e , e cr

aros amid th tumult said to hav b n utt r d by

e e ,
e ee e e

a hild Ambros f bishop Th y aught th

c ,
“
e or . e cr c e

p o pula r T h ar
e ard our f t
.h p o pl at l g th p e o e e e en re

v il d d h b am p rhaps th gr at st bishop that

a e an e ec e e e e e

th worl d h
e s n (A Aft r no slig ht
as ee p . D . e ex e

i
r enc e o f his str n gth th Emp ror Th o dosius sai d e I ,
e e e ,

h v known no bishop x pt Ambros

a e H is f , e ce e .
’t
e o ne o

th e f w el sia ti s f whom th histo rian G ibbon

ecc e s c o e

sp aks with r sp t
e e ec .

Th Arians how v r
e ontinu d th ir fforts d
,
e e , c e e e ,
an

th y w r strongly support d by th ourt T y rs

e e e e e c . en ea

aft r Ambros h d om to th
e a d mand was
e a c e e see , e

2
1 8 A ncien t Hy mns a nd Tr a ns la tions .

m d by th Empr ss moth r Justina that

a e e f th e -
e ,
on e o e

b sili as or hur h s f Milan should b giv n p f

a c c c e o e e u or

Ari n worshi p Ambros prom ptly r fus d

a A p rio d
. e e e . e

o f t rribl e x i t m t follow d Th imp rial troops

e e c e en e . e e

w r s nt to nfor ob di n Ambros d th p opl

e e e e ce e e ce . e an e e e

o upi d th basili d y ft r d y S gr t was his

cc e e ca a a e a . o ea

influ n th t w h n t l ngth th soldi rs rowd d in

e ce , a ,
e a e e e c e ,

th y ri d out—th y h d o m to pray d not to fig ht

e c e e a c e an .

Th ourt pa ty w worst d
e c r as e .

Th n xt y r th e g ry E mpr ss d t rmin d to
e ea ,
e an e e e e

r mov Ambros B t th d v ot d p opl t ok th

e e e . u e e e e e o e

al rm In imm ns numb rs th y gath r d about him

a . e e e , e e e ,

an d k pt g u r d d y e d nig ht in th Chur h r dy i f
a a an e c , ea

n d b to di wi t h th ir Bishop Ambros pr h d
ee e, e e . e e ac e

t o th m d g v th m ps lms d hymns d in som

e ,
an a e e a an an , e

c as s tun s f his w to sing in ord r to h r d

e ,
e o o n , e c ee an

sust in th m Th ourt g v w y Agai Ambros

a e . e c a e a . n e

w asvi torious c .

Amo g thos a xious worshi pp rs was Moni

n th
e n e , c a, e

m oth r f th g r at Au gusti ; Au gusti

e o e hims l f t lls
e ne ne e e

us — t this ti m i t was institut d th t ft r th m

“
a e e a ,
a e e an

ne r of th East rn Chur h s hymnse d psalms sh ul d

e c e ,
an o

b sun g l st th p opl shoul d g ro w w ry

e ,
e d fai t e e e ea an n

through th ir sorrow ; whi h ustom h v r si b n

e c c as e e n ce ee

r t in d d is i m itat d by l m ost ll th ongr gations

e a e ,
an e a a e c e

throu ghout th W l rn too from Paulinus

e e ea , ,

A g sti C f i 1
B k i h p 7
u u n e, o n ess ons , oo x c a
. . .
20 A ncien t Hy m ns a nd T r a ns la tions .

That L tin hym a n

s Cr t r m i m D eu , ea o o n u ,

has b n sung many a tim in this C th dral in days

ee e a e

g on by ; ed v ry many‘
f th s
an n i nt
e hymns t o e e a c e are
'

b foun d in th
e ld S rvi B ooks f th Chur h f
e o e ce o e c o

En gl n d a .

W must only r f r to
e o r two oth rs f w hi h e e on e e , o c

w fi d t r slations in our hymn books

e n an Th Mor i g . e n n

hymn
Spl d r P t gl i en o a ern ae o r ae ,

O J L r d f h v ly g r e su, o o ea en ace .

(An ci ent Mod 2 . Ch ur ch Hy mns 1 0 ; Hymna l Comp 2 ) .

t r nslat d by John Chan dl r

a e e
”
.

Th Ev ni g hym e e n n

O L b t Tri it s ux ea a, n a ,

0 Tr i i ty m s t b l ss d n ,
o e e Ligh t .

( Anci en t <2 Mod 1 4 ) .

Th e fi ne A s sionti d hym n
c en e

] Et r R
e ne Al t issi m e x, e,

O L rd m s t High Et r
o o ,
e nal K i ng .

(Ancient cf: Mod 1 44 ) .

And ,
most probably th Morni g Hymn ,
e n

J m l is rt sid r
a uc o o e e,

“
N w th t th d yl igh t fi ll s th
o a ky
e a e s .

( Anc ien t cf: Mod 1 . ; Ch u r c h Hy mns 9 )

all tr nsl t d by J M N l
a a e . . ea e .

1
In th e S a ru m B revi a ry , i t was appoin ed t to b e u sd
e

V e sp rs
e on Sa turd ay s ,
du i n r g a pa rt of th e yea r .

2 S ee Appendi x pg,
a e 23 6 .
 Hy m ns of A mhr ose . 2 1

This last hym n is said to hav b n sung by th e ee e

d athb d f Willi m th Conqu ro r in 1 08 7 ; but th

e e o a e e e

followin g woul d b th mor orr t a ount A th e e e c ec cc . s e

king l y on his d thb d at Rou n on Thurs day

a ea e e ,
a

mor ing in S pt mb r h sk d why th h ll f th

n e e e ,
e a e e e o e

C th d ral sou d d H was told th t it r ng f P rim

a e n e . e a a or e .

William lift d p his y s to h av n d pray d ; d

e u e e e e , an e an

soon aft r his soul p ss d a w y Th hymn sung that

e a e a
‘
. e

d y at th Hour f P rim woul d b

a e o e e

J m l is r t sid r a uc o o e e .

Th r is noth r a g ran d Adv nt hymn f Ambros

e e a e ,
e ,
o e,

q uot d by eA u g ustin as havin g b n sun g in t h e

2
ee e

C hu r h at th at d t
c a e

V i R d mpt r g t i m
en e e o en u
3
,

0 m R d m r f m ki d pp r
co e, e ee e o an n ,
a ea .

(Anc i ent dc Mod 5 5 ) .

a fr tr nslation by D T Morgan
ee a . . .

1
Compa r Fr
N orma n Conquest, i v 7 1 2
e eem an, . .

2
S ermon 3 7 2 Th e two o h e h ymn , q uo ed b y Augu ine t r s t st
—
. .

and n ot m en i one d i n th e e t
,
are
“
IEte rne e um Conditor t xt rr
“
. .
”
Retra ctat i 2 1 , and Jam u gi h o a e ia, D e N a tural , c ap 6 3 sr t r t rt . .

3 Th i s ls i i th S m B
a o s n e a ru r ev a ri y . A fine tr ans la ti on by
J oh ann Fr k (di d 1 6 7 7) b gi
anc e e ns

Ko m m, Hei denh eil and, L o seg el d ,

of whi ch th e rigi l i i B s s G
o na s n un en
’
es a ng unal
'
G ebet B uch, -

No 1 9 ,. and an E gl ish t r s l ti
n an a on

d m r
“
Re eeti e of th e na ons , co m e .

by Mi ss Wi nkworth in Lyra Germa nic a , l st s ri s

e e , p 1 88
. .
2 2 A ncient Hy mns a na
’
Tr a ns la ti ons .

Of hymns i b d to Ambros or Ambrosian th r

as cr e e, , e e

are b sid s translations f s v r l in our hymn books

e e o e e a
‘
.

1 S uch as th s
e e are w e ll kn o wn
Ad coe nam A g ni providi ,
Th e L am b ’
s hi h g b q tl an ue et us sh a e . r
(Anci en t if: Mo d 1 2 8) .

rt
IEtern a Ch i s i mune r
a,

Th e t r gi t
e e nal f s of Ch i s rt th e Kin g .

( An cient ( 9 Mod 4 3 0 ; Ch ur ch Hy mns 1 9 3 ).

Au rr o a l u ci s rutil at,
“
L i gh t ’
s g itt ri g m r b d
l e n o n e eck s th e sky .

(Anc i ent cf: AIod 1 26 ) .

D eus , Tuorum mili tum ,

O G o d, Th y so l di e s r gr t r w rd
’
ea e a .

(Anci ent d: Mod 44 2 )

’
.

Te l uc i s an e t termi num,
“
B efo r e th e e n di n g of th e day .

( Anci ent J: Mod 1 5 . ; Ch urch Hy mns 9)

tran sl t d m i
a e a nly by J . M . N eal e .

r t dmtr m Ch i s e, Re e p o o n i um ,

O C ri t d m r h s , Re ee e o f o ur r ace .

( M A nc i en t cf: od . 5 7)

t r sl t d b y Si H ry B k r
an a e r en a e .

Chri s ta, q ui L ux e s e t Di es ,
rt
O Ch i s , Wh o art th e L i h gt and D ay .

(An ci ent ( f: Mod 9 5 ) .

tr an sl t d b y W J
a e . . Copeland .

and
V ox r
c l a a ec ce m tonat ,

Ha r
k, a th rilling v oi ce is s ound in g .

( Anci ent cf: Mod 47 . Ch u r c h Hy m ns 6 7 )

t r nsl t d b y Edw rd C
a a e a a swall , or r th r fr m th
a e o e Roma n
v rsi n f this hymn
e o o

Eu r
c l a a vo x redargui t .
 The Te D eu m . 2 3

Al l th s hym s w r writt i m tr but not in

e e n e e en n e e,

rhym lik th lat r Latin hym s W l arn from

e, e e e n . e e

Ambros hims l f that th singin g f th ps lms

‘
e e , d e o e a ,
an

p rob bly af th s hymns

o was a t i p
e ehon l or r s p onsi v ,
n a e e .

Al l w r o gr gation l ; th harmo y h s ys rolli g

e e c n e a e n , e a , n

along lik th nois f th wav s f th

e e e o e e o e se a .

O word on th t gr d st u m tri l hym n th

ne a an e n e ca , e

T D um
e W know that Ambros has on no g oo d
e . e e ,

gr oun d s b n sai d,
to b its
eeauthor Th rli st noti e . e ea e ce

of it y t d is ov r d is som 1 5 0 y rs ft rw r ds in th
e c e e e ea a e a , e

Rul f C i Bishop f Arl s about A 5 27

e o aesar us , o e , D .

Th r th T D um is m tion d as
e e e e e among oth en e o ne er

p sal m s d hymns an w ll kno w n d f lon g stan, d in g; e an o

but portions f it un doubt dly b lo g t o a mu h rli

o ,
e ,
e n c ea er

d t than this ;
a e d som m y b tr d to th writin g s
an e a e ac e e

f th East r C hur h v n in th 3 d or 4 th
z
o e e n t y f c e e e r ce n ur

Am br s H
1 m o e, iii exa e er on , . 5 .

F i st T ri mph l Hy m p g 8 ) f th
.

“
2
or ni th anc e , ( n e u a n se e a e o e so

ca ll d Li t rgy f S J m s th r
e u th v ry w rd s f th
o . a l s s
e ,
e e are e e o o e c au e

H ly H ly H ly L rd G d Al m igh ty H v
o ,
o ,
o , d o rt h o ea e n an ea are

f l l f Thy gl ry Als i th M r i g Hym ” “ ”

u o o . f th C d o, n e o n n n o e o ex

Al d i
exa n ( p gr nus th r w rds lm st i d ti l with
se e a e e e are o a o en ca

th l s s— D y b y d y
e c au e
“
V h s f O L rd &
a a
“
o uc a e, o c

L r d l t th y m r y & t i q i ty f th r p rt i i
.

“
o ,
e Th e c c . e an u o ano e o on s

sh w b y th f ll wi g p ss g f Cypri (D M li )
e n e o o n a a e o an e or ta ta te A D . .

2 5 0— Th r i th gl ri s mp y f th Ap stl s th r i th
“
e e s e o ou co an o e o e ; e e s e

nu m b r f th pr ph t s x l t i g
e o e t h r i th i m r bl
o e e u n ; e e s e nnu e a e

m l tit d f m rtyrs
”
u u e o I th S mB
a i y th T D m i
. n e a ru r ev a r ,
e e eu s

t b s id rl th L rd s D y t M ti s ft r th
’
o e a ,
as a u e , on e o a ,
a a n , a e e

L sse f th G s p l
on o e o e .
 2 4 A ncient Hy mns a nd Tr a ns la ti ons .

Lik th m ost n i t ompositions f th rly Chur h

e e a c en c o e ea c ,

it app rs to b a hymn to th Holy Trinity whil th

ea e e ,
e e

g r at ntral thoug ht is th r d mpti v work f Christ

e ce e e e e o .

In its nobl words th f ling s f m hav v r foun de , e ee o en e e e

utt ran alik in tim s f d p sorr w or f su pr m

e c e, e e o ee o o e e

e xultation .

S om y rs b for th tim f Ambros hymns

e ea e e e e o e,

a
pp ar to hav b n w ritt n in th W st rn Chur h ;
e e ee e e e e c

an d Hilary B ishop f Poiti rs in Fran A , 3 5 4 is o e c e, . D .

,

s pok n f as th first Latin hymn w ri t r Hi

e o e e
‘ ”
s

Morni g hymn n

L i s L git s pl did uc ar or en e,

Th b t s G i v r f th ligh t ou o un eo u e o e .

is p rh ps th b st k own It w s nt t g th r w ith
, e a ,
e e n . as e ,
o e e

an Ev i g hym in l tt r to his d ug ht r Abr by

en n n, a e e a e a,

Hilary wh n h was in xil It is si gul r says

e e e e .
“
n a ,
”

D C z nov
r th t th arli st Latin hymn to whi h
a e e,
“
a e e e c

w eabl to ssign n m as th t f its uthor

are e a a a e a o a ,

should b th work f th t F th r f th Chur h

e e o a a e o e c

who g v us th rli st tr atis upon th do tri

a e e ea e e e e c ne

o f th Trinity d th first omm ntary upon a

e an e c e

G osp l
”
e .

Our mat ri ls now b om so abun da t that h e a ec e n ,

e nc e

1
By Is r
ido e o f S e i lle, a ou A D 6 30 v b t . . .

2
S Hila ry of P o itiers a nd S Ma rtin
. . o
f To urs, 1 8 8 3 , b y
J . G Cazeno. v e, DD . .
 ’
P r na enti ns . 2 5

fo rth w must in th main onfi ours lv s to thos

e ,
e , c ne e e e

hymns d th ir authors whi h most f mili r to us

an e c are a a .

Cont nt with having tr

e d th ris f Christian ac e e e o

hym ody in th East d W st d m rk d its ntry

n e an e , an a e e

into D iv in S rvi w must not tarry to follow its

e e c e, e

c ou rs i th daily d oth r O ffi s f th Chur h

e n e an e ce o e c ,

a subj t its lf f s m ll int r st

ec e o no a e e .

At th v ry b gi ni g f th n xt th 5 th
e e ntury
e n n o e e ,
e ce ,

but tow rds th d f his lif a numb r f v ry sw t

a e en o e, e o e ee

hymns w r w ritt n by P r d ntius H was a nativ

e e e u e . e e

o f S p in born A
a 3 48 a la w y r
, d a ju dg ; d. D .
, e an e an

l t r h h l d a high milit ry ppointm nt at th Cou rt

a e ,
e e a a e e ,

g iv n to him by th Emp ror

e Wh n h w mor e e . e e as e

adv an d in y ars at th g f fi fty s v n h spok f

ce e ,
e a e o .
-
e e , e e o

th e e mpti ss f th world s honours d f his d t r

ne o e
’
an o e e

mi atio to d vot t h r maind r f his li f to G d

n n e e e e e o e o .

It was t this p rio d th t h wrot his hym s Th

a e a e e n . e

g r eat riti B cntl y styl d chim the H ora deVi rg il e

“
e c e an

f th Christians Two f his hymns w ll known ”

o e . o are e

by tra sl tions Th Christm s hym n

n a . e a

C rd t s P r tis o e na u ,
ex a en ,

A t m d i x rdi m n e un e o u .

O f th F t h r s l v b g tt
’
e a e o e e o e n,

E th w rl d s b g t b re e o e an o e .
”

( Anci ent ( f: Mo d 5 6 . Ch u r c h Hymn s 84 ; Hy mna l Comp 7 4) .

transl t d by J M N l d S i
a e . . e a e an r He n ry B ak re .

A d th Epipha y hy mn
n e n
2 6 A ncient Hymns a na
’
Tr a ns la ti ons .

O sl o a ma gnarum urb iu m ,

E r th
a h a s man y a no bl e c ity ;
t
B e hl eh em , th ou do st al l e x lce .

(Anc ient cf: Mod 7 6 ) .

tr sl t d by Edw rd C w ll
an a e a as a
’
.

Th r is a b utiful G r k hym writt n about

e e ea ee n, e

middl f that 5 th ntury d known to all

e o ce , an .

author i A t li s na o us

Th d y i p s t d v ; e a s a an o er

Al l t h ks 0 L rd t Th an ,
o ,
o ee .

(Anc i e nt cf: Mod 21 . Ch urch Hymns 3 1 Hy mna l Cornp 2 2) .

Th e t ranslator D N l s ys that it is a g r at
,
r ea e , a e

f ourit i th G r k Isl s at th pr s nt d y It “
av e n e ee e e e e a .

is to th s tt r d h ml ts f Chios d Mityl n
e ca e e a e o an e e

what B ishop K n s Ev ni g Hymn is to th vill g s e

’
e n e a e

f our own la d was Bishop f Constanti

”
o A t li n . na o us o

no p l d join
e , an t pr si d nt f t h g r at C hu r h C oun il e e o e e c c

o f Ch l do (A
a ce 4 5 1 ) wh n thn f Const nti
. D . e e se e o a

no pl w as ma
e d qu l i d i g ity to that
e e f Rom H a n n o e . e

a l so wrot th s pirit d hymne e e

1
To Au r li s Cl m s Pr
e u e en u de n tius , to gi v e hi s name in ful l,
is al o s d ue th e h ymn for I nn oc en ts ’
D ay

vt fl
S al e e ores m ar tyrum ,
“
Sw t fl wee o ere ts o f th e m a y rt r b and .

(Anci en t cf AIo d 6 8) :
.

tr an sl t d b y Si
a e r H . Bak e r . Th e s e are all t ak e n r
f o m the fi ber
Ca themeri n o
’

nof P r ud e n ti su .
2 8 A nci ent Hy mns a nd Tr a ns la ti ons .

was a pro ssional hym but aft rwards us d on

ce n, e e

P ssion S un d y th 5 th S un day in L nt
a a It was m
,
e e . co

pos d eth o sion f th r ption f rtain r li s

on e c ca o e e ce o ce e c

by G r gory Bishop f Tours d Q n Rh d g d

e ,
o , an ue e a e un a ,

pr vious to th
e ons ration f a hur h at Poiti rs
e c ec o c c e .

Th oth r hymn is
e e

P g li g gl ri
an si p li m
e t m i i
n ua o o ro e u cer a n s,

Si g m y t g t h gl ri s b ttl ;
“
n , on ue , e o ou a e

Si g th l s t th d r d ffr y
n e a ,
e ea a a .

( A nci en t ( 2 Mod 9 7 . ; Ch ur c h Hymns 1 1 7 )

to ar fully distinguish d from

be c e by Thomas e o ne

Aquinas with a similar L tin b ginning a e

‘
.

In th sixth tu ry th most pro mi nt l si s

e c en ,
e ne e cc e a

ti al fig ur was that f G r gory th G r at Pop d

’

c e o e e e ,
e an

B ishop f Rom H d vot d mu h p rson l ar to

o e . e e e c e a c e

t h musi
e f t h Chur h
c o H is s i d to h v hims l f
e c . e a a e e

1
S ee pa g e 58 . Th e ab v tr o e an sl ti sa on are fo unded on th o e s
of J . M . N eal e ; th o e s i n Church gi r sp tiv ly
Hy mns b e n e ec e

Th e R oyal b anne ri fr d s un u le .
”

a nd
S in g ,
my t h S vi r g r
o n g ue , t e a ou
’
s lo y .

The hymn for th e Annunc i ti b y th s m t r sl t r

a o n, e a e an a o

Q ue m t rre a, po n t us , a eth era,

Th e G o d , “Th om ea rt h and s ea and sky ,

( An cien t ( 2 Mod 44 9 ) .

a nd st r hym —S lv f st di s ( App dix p g 2 6 1)

th e Ea e n a e e a e s ee en ,
a e

are als s rib d t V ti F rt t s Thi s l st hym i

o a c e o e nan us o u na u . a n s

s id b y D i l (i 3 ) t h v b s g b y J r m f Pr g
a an e v . 14 o a e e en un e o e o a ue

wh t th s t k i 1 1 6
en a e a e n 4 .
 G re
g or
y th e G r ea t . 2 9

i st u t d th si g rs d to h v intro du d a w
n r c e e n e ,
an a e ce ne

styl f hanti g distin t from th t f Ambros

e o c n d , c a o e, an

whi h still b rs his n m Wh n G r gory s t th

c ea a e . e e en e

famous Ch risti n missio u d r Au gusti in A 5 9 7a n n e ne , . D .

,

to th shor s f S outh rn Brit in h did n t forg t th

e e o e a ,
e o e e

h lp that musi w oul d fford Au gustin w a om

e c a . e as ec

p i d by a b d or s hool f horist rs ;
an e d th i an c o c e an e r

sol mn h nting was not without its ff t on th S xon

e c a e ec e a

King Eth lb rt d B rtha his Christi n Qu n

,
e e ,
an e ,
a ee .

Nin hymns with f irly good utho rity as rib d to

e are a a c e

G r g ory P rhaps th b st k own is th L nt hym n

e . e , e e n e e

A di b ig C dit u en ne on or ,

O m r i f l Cr t r h r ; e c u ea o ,
ea

T i pi ty b w Th i o us n o ne ear .

(An ci ent ( 2 Mod 87 . ; Ch urc h Hymns 1 09 )

translat d by J M N al e . . e e
‘
.

A th r h ym
1
f G r g ry
no e n o e o

rim i m P o d eru o m n i um ,

On thi s day wh en d ay s bg
e an .

( Chur c h Hy mns 3 7 )

is tr an sl t d b y R J
a e ev . . Elle rt on . Th e s m wh t simil r hym
o e a a n

“
On th i s d ay , th e fir t s of d ay s .
”

(Anci ent ( 2 Mod 34 ) .

is tr an sl t d
a e b y S ir H . Bak e r fr m o on e in th e Le Mans

D i e pa r t t mp r
en e e o um . .

Th e L en h ymn t
Ec c e t e mpu s id oneum ,
“
Lo ! n ow is o ur accep e d t d ay .

(An ci e nt ( 2 M od 8 8 ) .

tr an sl t d a e by J . M . N eal e, is a c s ri b d e to G r g ry
e o ; al os th e
30 A ncie nt Hy mns a nd Tr a ns la tions .

We turn ag in f a tim with pl asur to th a or e e e e

shor s f wh t w w ll Old Englan d Away on

e o a e no ca
“
.
”

th e east oast prob bly at Jarrow on th Tyn wh r

c ,
a e e, e e

h stu di d
e d di d was bo rn in A D 6 7 3 th V n rabl
e an e ,
. . e e e e

B d or B d
e a Hi g r t lit r ry t t ai m nts
e e . d th s ea e a a n e an e

long list f works whi h h produ d would b v ry

o c e ce e e

r markabl i any g B t strang as it m y soun d

e e n a e . u ,
e a ,

p r obably nowh r in t h w orl d woul d h hav

e e h d e e e a

g r t
ea er o pportu iti s f stu dy at that tim th n
n in t h e or e a e

sist r monast ri s f VV m th d J row to whi h

e e e o ear ou an ar c

h b long d Amon g his ma y writin gs is

e e e . ntitl d n o ne e e ,

A B ook o H
f ymns ,
in sever a l s or ts o f Metre , or Rhyme .

Th s e ein Latin ; but h lso wrot som Anglo

are e a e e

S axon hymns B d s p ks with d l ight f his ar . e e ea e o c e

th d ily singi g in th Chur h ; d h di d in

“
f
or e a n e c an e e

th e t f hanti g on th
ac ov ning b for As nsion
c n , e e e e e ce

D yAa 7 3 5 with th wor ds f th Gl i P t i u pon

. D .
, e o e or a a r

his lips P rh ps th two b st known f his hymn s

. e a e e o

are

Pr rs r lt s l mi is
ec u o a u u n ,

Th g r t f r r er f th m r ea o e u nn e o e o n,

Th h r ld f th W r d i b r
”
e e a o e o ,
s o n .

(Anci ent a Mod 41 5 ) .

Ev e ni n g hym n

L uc i s C r t r tim ea o op e,

B l es t r t r h gh t
C ea o of t e li .

M
( An c i en t ( 2 od . 3 8)

t r nsl t d b y J Ch
a a e . an dl r ( d m h lt r d )
e an uc a e e ,
b ut th e la tt e r
b l ngs t th l t st
e o ,
a e a e ,
to th e 5 th ce n ur yt .
 ’
Ve ner a hl e B ea e .
3I

for S . John Baptist s ’

D ay ,
transl t a e d by J M N l . . ea e ;
a nd
Hym num c an e n t es mart yrum ,
A hy mn for m a ty r rs s w tly si ee n
g .

for Inno nts D y ce

’
a
1
.

For our n xt hym n po t w p ss by a long st p e e , e a e

from th gr n shor s f En g l n d to th d sol t r g io

e ee e o a e e a e e n

on th w st f th D d S
e H r to th mo ast ry
e o e ea ea . e e, e n e

of S S ab s now . ll d M S b th r r tir d from

a ,
ca e ar a a, e e e e

th worl d John D m as n
e so n m d from his ativ a ce e, a e n e

p la D mas
c e, us A d h r h dai d about A 7 8 0 c . n e e e e . D .
,

th l st as h is t rm d by G ibbon f th G r k
” “
e a e e e , o e ee

F th rs H pl y d important p t in th lit r ry
a e . e a e an ar e e a

warf r f th g d boldly nt r d th lists against

a e o e a e , an e e e e

th Emp ror f th E st Just as th p r h d ”

L eo , e e o e a . e a c e

1
Ano h e t r , a h ymn for th e As ce nsro n, 1 s
Hym num c a n am us g ri lo e
s

g w tr m h t g f r i
,

Si n e iu p an son s o p a se .

A x ll t d
n e ce is t f Bd
en d hi w rit i gs
an c onc e ac coun o e e an s n ,

writt b y R G F Br w
en f C mb ridg i t b f
ev d i
. . . o ne , o a e, s o e oun n

Th F h e
f E g li h R d
a t e rs (S P C or n s ea er s . . .

Jh M s r
2
h w
o n th rwis ll d tt k d with
an u ,
as e as o e e ca e , a ac e

gr t vi g r i h i O i th Byz ti Emp r r L wh
ea ou ,
n s ra t ons, e an ne e o eo , en

th l tt r i ss d h i d r s g i s t th i
e a e l s ts
ue H wr t s ec e e a a n e c onoc a . e o e

with rgy ls g i st th M h mm d s f hi d y m g
en e a o a a n e u a a an o s a , a on

wh m h liv d Th s wi th th rs f h i wri ti gs xt t
s s yi g —Th w ll b i g f th S t t
o e e . e e, o e o s n , are e an .

“
T hi m i d
o th f m s ue e a ou a n e e e n o e a e

p rt i s t pri
e a n s b t th rd ri g f th Ch r h t p s t rs
o nce ,
u e o e n o e u c o a o

and t h rs C m p r R b rt s
ea c Hi
e .
”
y f h Ch i i o a e o e o n, stor o t e r st an

Church, Bo ok i v . ch ap . 4 . Milman, L a tin Chris tia ni ty ,

Book iv .

c h ap. 7 .
3 2 A nci en t Hy m ns and Tr a ns l a ti ons .

tr v ll r in som s dy d s rt dr ms f g r n fi lds
a e e e an e e ea o ee e

an d purling str am s so w fa y John f D m s us

e , ,
e c an nc ,
o a a c ,

l t ly th fi r w rrior in th g t I ono la ti
a e e e ce a e r ea c c s c c on

t y now th
ro ve rs , g d d w ary n horit
e in this
a e an e a c e

barr n d d y land bursting forth into th popul r

e an r , e a

hymn f to d y o -
a

Th s t r l b w rs
“
o e e e na o e

M h th v r tr d an a ne e o ,

f di g fl w rs
'

Th o se un a n o e

R d th t h r f G d
o un e o ne o o

Wh m y h p t g i t h m o a o e o a n e

Aft r w ry fi gh t ? e ea

Wh t l gth tt i t h m o a en a a n e

Cl d i r b s f w hi t ?
a n o e o e

Wh il e we d o o ur d u y, t
S t ruggl ing t h r ough th e t id e,

Wh ispe r Th ou of b ea u ty
O n th e o th e r sid e .

Wh at th ough sa d th e st ry
o

Of this l fe i s dis t r ss
’
e

O h , th e f t r g l ry !
u u e o

O h , th e l v l i ss
o e ne .

( Ch urch Hy mn s 5 24 Hymna l Camp 23 4) .

This was writt n For All Saints d is tr nslat d by

e ,
’
an a e

J M N l i his Hym f th E t Ch h
. . ea e , n ns o e as er n ur c .

D n S tanl y g iv s a ivi d d s riptio

ea e f East r D y e v e c n o e ,
a
 j oh n D a m a scene .
33

morning t Ath ns th joyous ongr atul tio s th

a e , e c a n , e

exulting shouts Christ is ris n Ch rist is ris n d “

e ,
”
e ,
”
an

th e hanting f what h alls th glorious ld hymn

c o e c
“
e o

f v i tory That ld hymn f vi tory is by this

” “ ”
o c . o o c

sam John D mas n

e a ce e

Th D y f R s rr t i
“
e a o e u ec on ,

E r th t l l i t t br d a ,
e ou a oa .

( Anci ent and Mod 1 3 2 ; Ch ur c h Hy mns 1 3 7 ; Hy mna l Comp 1 86 )

. .

It is part f his Canon f East r D y all d Th

o or e a , c e e

G ol d n C non
”
e a .

H also wrot th hymn f Low S un day or East r

e e e or , e

tid b ginning
e, e

C m y f i thf l r is th s t r i
“
o e, e a u ,
a e e a n

O f t ri m ph t gl d ss u an a ne .

( An ci ent dc Mod . 1 3 3 ; Ch u rch Hy mns 1 35 )

Th e tra sl tio s both by J M N al

n a n ar e . . e e .

Anoth r hymn w lso d s rv dly popular was

e ,
no a e e e ,

w ritt n by his n ph w S t ph n th S b it an inmat

e e e , e e e a a e, e

of th s m monast ry f S S abas
e a e e o .

A t th w ry t th l g i d ?
“
r ou ea , ar ou an u

A t th s r dist r ss d r ou o e e e

(Anci en t dc
'
Mod . 25 4 ; Ch u rc h Hymns 3 33 Hy mna l Comp 1 42 ) .

tr nslat d by J M N l
a e . . ea e .

O mor f th s G r k hymn po ts should b

ne e o e e ee e e

m ntion d h r S Jos ph f th S tu dium who liv d in

e e e e, . e o e , e

th rly p rt f th 9 th tury H was a S i il i n

e ea a o e c en . e c a

who ft r m ny dv ntur s r tir d to th gr t bb y

,
a e a a e e ,
e e e ea a e

P . 3
34 A ncient Hy mns a nd Tr a nsla tions .

of tu dium at Constanti o pl ; h was

th e S n e e t he most
pr olifi f G rck hymn
o w r it rs To him ee e . an d to D r

N al w w Th Pilg rims f J sus

e e, e o e
“
e o c
”

0 h ppy b d f pilg rim s a an o ,

If w rd y w ill t r d on a e ea .
”

(Anci en t a Mod 224 ; Chu r c h Hymns 46 8 ; Hy mna l cm

. . 3 25 )

an d Th e R tu rn Hom e e
”

S f h m
“
sf hm i
a e o e, a e o e n
por t ,

R t rd g sh tt r d
en co a e, a e e de c k .
”

( Ch u rch Hy mns 492 ; Hy mna l Comp 486 ) .

whi h was sung to D N al wh n h lay u pon his

c r e e e e

d ath b d
’
e -
e .

A int r stin g l g d is gi v n on rni g a hym n

n e e e en e c ce n

writ t n at th b ginning f th 9 th t u ry—th hymn

e e e o e c en e

f P lm S un d y
or a a

G l ri l s t h
o a, r Tibi sit R Chri s t R d mpt r
au e o no e x, e, e e o ,

Al l gl ry l d d h r o ,
au ,
an on o ,

T Th R d m r Ki g o ee , e ee e ,
n ,
”

(Anc i en t cf: M o d 9 8 ; Ch ur ch Hymns 1 1 3

. Hy mnal Comp 1 6 0)
.

tr sl t d by J M N l
an a e . . ea e . Th e o dulph h ad b nm ee ad e

1
To h e t s sh e oul d be add ed

“
L et o ur c h oi r n ew an th em s ri
a se .

(Anc i en t ( f: Al od 44 1 ; Ch urch Hy mn s 2 00)

.

a nd

S t r
a s of th e mo rig
n n ,
so g rilo ous ly brigh t .

(Anci ent dc Mod 423 ; Ch ur ch Hy mn s 1 86

.
; Hymna l Co mp 3 64 ) .
36 A n cient Hy mns a nd Tra nsla tions .

who di ed about A D . . 9 5 0, and o f whom littl mor e e is

kno w n ‘
.

what is a S qu
But ? I th S r vi f th e e n ce n e e ce o e

W st r Chur h th All l i th P rais y th Lord

e e n c ,
e e u a, e e e e ,
”

follow d th G d l or Anth m sun g b tw n th

e e ra ua , e e ee e

Epistl d th G os p l
e an It h d b om th ustom to
e e . a ec e e c

p rolon g t h last syllabl ef th A l l l i to a g r t num e o e e u a ea

ber o f not s whil th r ad r f th G os p l w nt to his

e ,
e e e e o e e e

p l ace A. monk f this s m mo st ry f

o S G all n m d a e na e o .
,
a e

N tk o B lb l
er who di d about A 9 1 2 on i v d
a u u s, e . D .
, c ce e

th i d a f r pla i g this int rmi abl syllabl

e e o e c n f th e n e e o e

Al l l i by wor ds t to th s ri s f not s This from its

e u a se e e e o e
”
.

p osition d form b in
ang in rhythmi l p ros w
, all
e d ca e, as c e

a S qu n or Pros
“
e e ce Th s S qu n s thus am
” “
e
”
. e e e e ce c e

into ommonc O w ritt n by N tk is f miliar to

u se . ne e o er a

us —M di i t i m t m
e a v From it w r t k n th
a n or e s u us . e e a e e

wor ds in ou r sol mn B uri l S rvi In th mi dst f lif

e a e ce e o e

w e are in d th —with th s nt n s following It is

ea e e e ce .

s id to h v b n sugg st d to N tk as h wat h d t h
a a e ee e e o er e c e e

r
Ea ly in th e 9 th
1
ry th r w G rm m k f th c en u t ,
e e as a e an on O e

s
am e nam e, wh o to ok p s h s t r g pr d s ti ri vi ws th t u uc on e e na an e a

h w
e d m d
as c on h r ti wi th h im
e ne writ r m st as a e e c ; o ur e u n ot

b f
e con o und d ( Milm L i Ch i i i y B k v iii Ch p
e s ee an, at n r st a n t , oo . a .

Tr sl ti an f tw m r a f hi S q
o ns s giv i
o o o e o s e uence ar e en n

N l s M d i l Hym p 3 4
ea e
’
e csua ns , . .

A2 r l th All l i w t s g b tw S pt g sim
s a u e, e e u a as n o un e ee n e ua e a

and E st r a p g 61
e ; s ee a e .
 R oher t II .
f
o Fr a nce .
37

s am phir g th r rs on th liffs f S G all pursu th ir

e a e e e c o . e e

d a g rous alling
n e c

A king d a v ry w ak kin g Rob rt II f Fran

,
an e e , e . o ce ,

w asth author f what Ar hbisho p Tr n h styl s

e th o c e c e e

lov li s t f all th hymns in th whol ir l f Latin

e e o e e e c c e o

r d po try It is ll d also Th G ol d n S
s ac e e . ca e e e e

q d
u e nc e, is in m t r ianl form e ca

V i S t Spiri t s en ,
an c e u ,

C m Th H ly S piri t
“
m ;
o e, ou o ,
co e

A d fr m Thy l st i l h m n o ce e a o e .
”

( An c i en t dc Mod 1 5 6)
’
.

tr nsl t d by Edward C w ll
a a e as a

It is said that at th famous disput b tw Luth r e e e e en e

an d D E k in th C stl
r f L ipsi b for t h El tor
c e a e o e c, e e e ec

of S xo y D uk
a G org
n on Jun 27 th 1 5 1 9 p
, e e e, e , ,
ro

1
r g t th rs h w th w rk m
Ac c o din o o e ,
as e sa e o en th r win g o a

bridg r ss d g r s t rr t
e ac o r th m
a an e ou o en n ea e o n s t ry
a Thi s
e .

S q e w
u enc ef ti m s d asb ttl s g Lor a e u e as a a e on ; ut h r m d e a e a

m t ri l v rsi
e ca f i t w hi h w
e m h s d on o f c as uc u e as a un e al r h y mn

Mi tti n wir im L eb en sind

Mi t d em Tod umfan en g .

In th e S a r um B renta ry i t i s gi en to b e
'

v s g un as an t
An iph on at

Co m pline on th e 3 rd S unday i n L en t .

2
Th e tr an sl ti
a on by J . M . N eal e

Come , Th o u Hol y Pa r t
acl e e ,

(Hy mna l Co mp 25 1 ) .

r r t s
i s i nfe io to hi . By sm o e, th e h ymn i s uppo e d t o h a e een s s v b
writt b y C rdi
en a nal S te ph en t
Lang on, A c h i h op of Can e u y,r bs t rb r
AD 1 207 .
38 A ncie nt Hy mns a nd Tr a nsla tions .

b gan with L tin oration Aft r this di

c e e ding s e a a . e s

cours musi r sound d throu gh th h ll d whilst

e, c e e e a ,
an ,

th whol ass mbl g kn lt t h n i nt hym V ni “

e e e a e e ,
e a c e n e ,

t S piritus sol mnly h t d ’

S anc e w as e c an e .

Rob rt 11 wrot ma y hymns d han t s d w as

e . e n an c ,
an

an e x ll nt musi ian but quit un qual to d al w ith

ce e c , e e e

thos turbul nt tim s o r th t turbul nt wom n his

e e e ,
a e a ,

wi f Constantia This hymn s ms to t ll f th

e, . ee e o e

sorro w s d troubl s through whi h h h d p ss d

an e c e a a e .

H w in th habit f goi g to th Chur h f S D is

e as e o n e c o . en ,

wh r e e h was aft r wards bu ri d in th y ar 1 03 1 ;

e e e e e

th r row d d i his roy l rob s h us d to dir t

e e c ne an n a e , e e ec

th hoir d sing in th S rvi w ith th monks

e c ,
an e e ce e .

It m y b w ll to noti in this onn tion th

a e e ce , c ec , e

l br t d hymn
ce e a e

V i C r t r Spiri t s en ,
ea o u .

It is kno w n to us b st by th r n d ring i th e e e e n e

Pray r B ook e

C m H ly G h st
“
o s ls i spi
e, o o ,
o ur ou n re,

A d l i gh t wi t h l s t i l fi
n en ce e a re .
”

( Ancient ( 2
;
Mod . 1 5 7 ; Ch ur c h Hy mn s 346 ; Hy mn a l Co mp . 5 37 )

authorship h b n as rib d to th Em p ro
Th e as ee c e e e r

Ch rl m g n to G r g ory th G r t
a e a d to oth rs b t
e, e e ea an e , u

on no good authority Th rli st r ord d i stan . e ea e ec e n ce

of its w in A 8 9 8 at th translation f som

u se as . D .
,
e o e

1
Ha g b
en ac h , History of the Refor matio n .
 T/ze Veni Cr ea tor
i

.
39

re lic sas m ntion d in th A l f th B n di tin s

, e e e nna s o e e e c e
‘

it was probably w i tt n d ring that ntu ry It h r e u ce . as

b n lo g us d throughout W st rn Ch rist nd m on
ee n e e e e o

o sions f sp i l sol mni ty—th oronation f king s

cc a o ec a e e c o ,

th ons ration f bishops th ordin tion f pri sts

e c ec o ,
e a o e ,

th l br tion f sy ods d th l tion f pop s It

e ce e a o n an e e ec o e .

is th only m tri l hym out f th m ny in

e e ca n, o e a use

b for th R for mation in th Chur h f England

e e e e e c o ,

whi h has b n r t in d in our B ook f Co m mo

c ee e a e o n

Pray r Th transl tion not d abov

e . e pp ar d in t h a e e a e e e

Ordin l f th P r y r B ook in 1 6 6 2 It was th r is

a o e a e .
,
e e

littl d oubt th work f Bishop Cosi who was mad

e ,
e o n, e

B isho p f D urh m in 1 6 6 0
o d is foun d i his C l l ti
a , an n o ec on

f
o P ri va te D evoti ons
s on d d long r r n d ri g in our B ook f
Th e ec an e e e n o

Common P ray r app r d in th arli r Pray r Book

e ea e e e e e

of 1 5 5 2 wh n th Or di l was first a dd d
, e e na e

C m H ly G h s t t r l G d
“
o e, o o ,
e e na o ,

Pr d i g fr m b v
”
o c ee n o a o e .

1
S ee D ani el , Thesa urus Hymno l i 2 1 4 ; iv 1 24 . . . . In th e S arum
r t d t b s d t th H r f T r f th
B revi a ry, i t i s di ec e o e u e a e ou o e ce
’

or e

first th r d ys d ri g th O t v f P t st it i l t b
ee a u n e c a e o e n eco ; s a so o e

s g b y th pri st t th mm m t f th O rdi ry f th
un e e a e co e n ce en o e
“
na o e

M ssa Th .rigi l h thirty tw s t z s th l s t i

”
e o na as -
o an a ; e a s

Si P tri m F li t la us a cu i o

S im r lit an c to s ul Pa ac o:

N bi m F o s que i ttat il i us
Ch ri m S ti S i i t a s a anc pr us .

B t Bish p C si h
u i tr d
o d i h i l s t f r l i s p rt f th
o n as n o uce n s a ou ne a o e

v rsi f th P ifi l R m m
e on o e on t ca e o a nu .
40 A nci ent Hy m ns a nd Tr a nsla tions .

an dwas probably w ritt n by th arly R for m rs e e e e e .

Th r is also a fr popular t ransl tion mad by John

e e ee a e

D ry d n in 1 6 8 7
e

C r t r S piri t b y W h s id
ea o ,
o e a

Th w rl d s f d ti s fi rs t w r l id
’
e o o un a on e e a .

( Hymn a l Comp .

a nd anoth r by Edwa d C
e r as wall

“
Co m e , Holy G ho s t Cr t r b l s t
, ea o e ,

V o uch afe s w i th i n s ls t r st
o ur ou o e .

( Anc i en t Ce Mod 347 ) .

We
mus t now turn to th two ont mpora ry B e c e er

n rds B rnard f Cl irvaux d B r r d f Clugny

a , e o a an e na o .

B rnard th Abbot f Cl ir v ux or th gr t B rnar d

e , e o a a ,
e ea e ,

w as bor at Fontain in B urg u dy in 1 09 1 To him

n e n ,
.

w w th following
'
e o e e

J th v ry th gh t f Th
es u , e e ou o ee

Wi th s w t ss fills th b r s t e e ne e ea .
”

( An cien t ( f: M od 1 7 8 ; Hy mn a l Co mp 287 )
. .

a transl tion by Edward C w ll

a as a

J th v ry t h ght i s w t
es u, e e ou s ee ,

I th t d r N m ll h r t j y s
n a ea a e a ea -
o mee t .

(Anci ent J: Mod 1 7 7 ; Ch u rch . Hy mns 402 ; Hym na l Co mp 2 86 ) .

translat d by J M N al ;
e . . e e and

J s Th j y “
e u, ou o of lo v in g h ea r ts ,

Th ou F o un t of i
l fe , Th o u Light of me n .

( Anc i ent J Mod 1 9 0 ; Ch ur c h Hym ns 403 : Hy mna l Co mp 3 7 6 )

:
. .
 f
’
B e r na r a o Cl a i r oa nx .
41

an x ll nt tra sl tion by th Am ri an D Ray

e ce e n a e e c ,
r

Palm r e .
l

Th s ll from portions f th
e e are a m tri l Latin o e o ne e ca

po m n rly 200 lin s lon g g n rally known

e , ea e , e e

J d l is m m ri e su , u c e o a
’
,

from its first lin e .

From anoth r f B r ar d s pi s e o e n
’
ec e

S al v e Ca pu t c r ue n tatum ,

is translat d by S i e ,
r He n ry kr Ba e

0 s r d “
ac e H d s rrea d d ,
u o un e

By r w f pi r i g t h r l
’?
c o n o e c n o n

( An c i en t cf: M od .

1
D r Ray Palme i s r al o s th e au th o r of th e h ymn s
“
J es u th ese eYes ha v e ne v e r se en .
”

( Hy mn a l Comp 288 ) .

a nd
My t
fai h l ook s up to th ee .

( Hy mn al Comp 2 6 6 ) .

2
It is en ti t l
J ubil us Rhy thmi cus, In Commemor a ti onem
ed

D omini ca P assioni s (or D e N omi ne J esu) om th e ame are . Fr s

tr an sl t d
a e
“
J es u, th y m e ri c es are un ol d t .

(Anc i ent cf: M od 1 89 ) .

O J e su, Ki n gm tw os onde r ful .

(An ci en t «f Mo d 1 7 8 ;
. . P ar 2 ) t
a nd
O J es u , Th o u th e B e au y t art.

( Anc i en t cfr lll od 1 7 8 . . P ar 3 ) t

all b y Ed w rd C w ll
a as a .

3
Th e v si n b ginni ng
er o e

“
0 sac ed r Head , o nc e w o un de d .

( Hy m/na l Comp 1 7 2 )
'
.

is by J W Al
. . e x an de r an d is r eally t ak e n f r m th
o e famous
42 A nci ent Hy m ns a nd Tr a ns l a ti o ns .

This is p rt f po m 3 7 0 lin s i l gt h add ss d

a o a e , e n en , re e

to th m mb rs f th bo dy f Christ h a ging upon th

e e e o e o n e

Cross
‘
.

I must l v you to stu dy th v ry int r stin g li f

ea e e e e e e

of this B rn rd f who h d p rhaps wi d r p

e a , o on e a e a e er

s onal influ n than y man on th roll f Europ an

e ce an e o e

history Th Ki gs f Fran
. d f E gl n d th
e n o ce an o n a , e

Em p ro r f G rm ny
e d th P op w r r lly g ui d d
o e a an e e e e ea e

an d ins pi r d by him ; d his p rsu siv

e loqu n r ul d ”
an e a e e e ce e

th fortun s f Euro p
e B orn f nobl f mily t th
e o e . o a e a ,
a e

a
g f
e o tw nty two h join de th th n w m o st
-
ry f e e e e ne na e o

Cit aux in B urg un dy b l n g i g to th gr t Cist r i n

e ,
e o n e ea e c a

ord r B t th pr ti l fou d r f th t ord r w

e . u e ac ca n e o a e as

B r ar d ; as Lu th r ll d him th b st monk th t “
e n e ca e e e a
,

r
G e man tr an sl ti a on mad e b y th e poe t G e ha d r rt ,
wh o di ed
1 6 76
O Haupt v oll bl tu und w un d en .

an d th t b a e gi nni n g
“
Hail th at Head , all t r
o n and w o un ded .

( Ch ur ch Hy mns 3 7 7 )
is t r f rm
an al e e d o of a tr an sl t i
a on b y D ea n Al fo d r .

1 It b gins e
S al v e, m undi sal u a e , t r
Sa lv e, sal v J e, e su c a e ' r
and h as th e i le , i n ome e o tt, R y s
h thmica ora ti o ad unum di t i ns
uod li bet membr orum Chri sti p a ti entis , et a cruce p end en tis Th e
q .

h ymn i s aken f o m th e la tst sv rt s

o f th e e en r
po i o n
—“
Ad
th firs t p rt i i — Al P d
” “ ”
Fa c i m
e ; e o on s o e es .

2
L wi s ( i ) h F t H ry I th Emp r r L th i r
e v t e a ; en .
; e e o o a ,
and

P ope I nn oc en t II .
44 A nci en t Hy mns a na
’
Tr a ns la ti ons .

Worl d but b gins with a d s ription f th s on d

,
e e c o e ec

coming f Christ d th glory f h av n

o an e o e e

H r v issim t mp r p ssim s t igil m

o a no a, e o a e a un ,
v e us .

A tr nslatio a f part f this po m 442 lin s in l gth

n o o e , e en ,

was m d by D N l d publish d un d r th titl

a e r ea e , an e e e e

The Rhythm of B er na r d d e Mor la i cc

Th e hol it
d h as got on th aff tio s f Christi n e ec n o a

p poel is mani f
e st w h n w kno w th t from this e e e a

transl tion t k n th s f mili r hymns

a are a e e e a a

Hi b r v i it c hi b r v pl gi t
e hi br v fi t
e v v ur , c e e an ur, c e e e ur,

B ri f l i f i h r p rti
“ ”
e e s e e o ur o on .

( An c i e nt dc Mod 225 .
; Ch u r ch Hy mns 341 ; Hy mna l Comp 239 ) .

O b ona p t ri a a, l um i na s o b ri at e s pe c ul antur,

“
F th
or ee, O dea r ,
d ea r c oun t ry .
”

( Anci e nt ( b Mod 22 7 ; Chu r ch Hy mn s 3 6 5

.
; Hy mna l Comp 2 3 9 ) .

s bs M di
In 1 8 5 9 ; al o pu l i h ed i n
1
l Hym d S q e ceva ns a n e u ences,

t N ss s th t h w blig d t d vi t
3 rd e di i on, p 7 1 D r e ale co nfe. . e a e as o e o e a e

fr m h i rd i ry r l
o s o f d pt i g h m s r
na f th
u e o ri gi l S a o n t e ea u e o e o na . o

d iffi lt w
cu th L ti m t r th t B r rd i
as e hi i t r d ti
a n e e, a e na n s n o uc on

expr ss s hi b li f th t thi g b t th sp i l gr f G d
e e s e e a no n u e ec a ac e o o

cou ld h v b l d h im t
a e enai t th r gh t e l g '

p m o use ou ou so on a oe

Th di ffi lty w ill b s

.

e cu wh it i t d t h t th p m i e een en s no e ,
a e oe s

writt i d tyli h x m t rs h li d ivid d i t th q l

en n ac c e a e e ,
eac ne e n o r ee e ua

p rt s
a M r v r th y
. it th l
o eo e i i t r l rh ym
,
e d un e e e o n ne or n e na e an

th t il d rh ym
e a th f rm r b tw
e e h ; w fi rs t l s s f
e h o e e ee n t e t o c au e o ea c

li th l tt r b tw
ne , e th tw
a e s tiv li s Th s d
e ee n e o c o n ec u e ne . e ec o n

an d tw f l l wi g li s f h p m w ill s rv
o o o n x mpl s
ne o t e oe e e as e a e

E ! m i mmi
cce rb t ri nac te r im ne t a i e il le s upre us .

r t
.

mmi m mi I m l ne t, mi i n et, ut a a ter n et, aeq ua c o o ne

xi l b
,

t m R ec a re h d
uneret, t an a i ere t, aet era on e .
 A h am ’
o f 5 . Vi c tor .
45

a nd

Urbs S y on r
au e a ,
p a tri a l ac t ea , c iv e d ec o r a,

“
J r s
e u al e m th e gold en .
”

i
( Anc en t a! Mod 2 2 3 ; Chu r c h Hymns 3 9 5
. ; Hy mn a l Co mp 23 9 )
.

"
A noth r f om th sam sour i
e r e e ce s

Th w r l d is v ry v i l“
e o e e ,

Th t i m s w xi g l t e e ar e a n a e .

( Ancient cfc Mod 226 ) .

Th r is a to hi g littl story told with som just

e e uc n e , e

p ri d by D N
e l f hil d w h was ill d i gr at
r ea e , o a c o an n e

su ff ring Th m di al tt n d nts ould d but littl

e . e e c a e a c o e

to as its g oni s f pain B t th hild woul d li

e e a e o . u e c e

w ithout murmur d lmost without motion w hil

a an a e

th whol e f thos four hun dr d lin s on th b tt r

e o e e e e e e

cou try w r b i g r d to it
n e e e n ea .

W nnot dw ll u pon th hymns f Adam f

e ca e e o o

S Vi tor B onav tura

. c d oth rs wh liv d t th
, d en an e o e a e en

of th 1 2th d th b ginni g f th 1 3 th
e nturi s
an e e n o e ce e .

Th form r all d S Vi to r from th Abb y f S Vi to

e e , c e . c e e o . c r

n r Paris is spok n f by Ar hbishop Tr n h as th

ea , e o c e c
“
e

g r t st
ea ef t h Lati hym oloo
g ists f th mi ddl e n n o e e

1
'

S acred L a tin P oetry , p 5 3 Th e . .

“
gr t s tea e of med iaeval
poe ts ,
”
ay s s
Dr eal e Amon his h ymn N . g s i th s e one for S .

t
S eph en d ay
’
s
r
He i mun d us e xul tavi t,
Yes t rd y with
e a e x ttul a ion .

( An ci ent d: lil od 6 4 ) .

S ee al os Appendi x pg,
a e 23 8 .
46 A nci ent Hy mns a nd Tr a ns la ti ons .

Of B o av ntura oth rwis G iov ni di Fid —th

n e ,
e e a en z a e

S r phi D o to r th th ologi l o ppon nt f Thomas

“ ”
e a c c , e e ca e o

Aquin s —th b st kno wn is his P assion hymn

a e H it
e
‘
. e

w who wh n ask d from what books h h d g ain d

as , e e e a e

his g at wis dom point d to his ru ifix th p

re , e c c , e re re se n

t tia f Christ u pon th C ross

on o F w f th i r hymns e . e o e

app ar in our hymn books

e -
.

B for w on lu d I mus t r f r to two most l

e e e c c e, e e ce e

b t d hymns
ra e th St b t M t d l , whi h
one e a a a er o or osa, c

has b n w dd d by Rossini to su h xquisit musi

ee e e c e e c .

It app rs i th v rsion
ea n e e

At h C r ss h “
s t ti k pi gt e o ,
er a on ee n ,

S t d th m r f l M t h r w pi g
oo e ou n u o e ee n .

( Anci e nt <2 Mod 1 1 7 ) .

an a lt r e ed f m or of B ishop Ma t s tra slation n

’
n
”
.

1
Th e Pa ssi on h ymn of B on a v nt u r
e a

In Pa s s io ne D o m ini
Q ua d atur s al u s b o mi ni
is tr an sl t d b y R Fr d ri k O k l y
a e ev . e e c a e e

rd t i g g i f “
In th e L o
’
s a on n r e .

( An ci en t a rl Io d 1 05 ) .

2
B i h ops Man t ’
s t r sl t i an a on (see pa g e 1 8 0) b e gi sn

“
By t h Cr e o s s sad vigil k e epin g .
”

Th e first v e rs e of t
th e L a in h ym n i s

St b t
a a Mate rd r ol o o sa

J t
ux a c ruce m l hr m ac y ose ,

D um pend eb at i li us ; F
C ujus ani mam g em entem ,
C ontri s tan tem e t do l entem
P ertran si vi t gl d a i us .
 The D ies [r a n 47

Th e S ta ba t was writt n at th d f th Ma ter e e en o e

1 3 th ntury by Ja obus d B di ti o r mor f mi

ce c e en e c s, e a

l i ly J
ar p d To
a co d i so ll d from
o ne To d i f Umbria
a ,
ca e o ,

in It ly wh r h w bor H w f nobl family a

a ,
e e e as n . e as o e ,

l wy r ; b t th su dd n d th f his wi f by
a e u e i e ea o e an ac c

d nt l d hi m to b om
e e l y broth r f th or d r f ec e a a e o e e o

S Fra is
. By his rou g h hu morous rhym s h d id v ry
nc . e , e e

mu h to r form th r ligious bus s f his d y H

c e e e a e o a . e

wrot hy m ns i L tin d Italian som f whi h w

e n a an ,
e o c ,
e

are told w r f no littl om fort to him wh his w

,
e e o e c en o n

last hours dr w on e .

Th oth r hy m n is t h fa m ous D i I “
e e D y f e es r oe, a o

Wrath wri t t n by Tho m s f C l o in th Abruzzi

,
e a o e an ,
e

in It ly th fri d d biograph r f Fr is f Assisi

a ,
e en an e o an c o ,

in th 1 3 th tury N L tin hymn is so f mous

e cen . 0 a a as

this H w m y uthors d tr slators h it ins pir d

. o an a an an as e

D y f w r th ! 0 d y f m r i g!
a o a a o ou n n

S m r th C r ss r t r i g
ee o n ce o e e o e u n n .
”

( Anc i en t ( 2 Mod 3 98 ; Ch ur c h Hy mn s 3 5 5
. ; Hy mna l Comp 6 8 ) .

a tr nslation by D W J Iro s publish d in 1 8 48

fi ne a r . . n , e .

A tr nslation by S i W lt r S ott is intro du d by him

a r a e c ce

with mu h ff t at th los f Th L y f th L t
c e ec e c e o e a o e as

Mi t l t th r qui m in th Abb y f M lros

ns r e ,
a e e e e e o e e

Th m ss w s g d pr y rs w r s id
en a as un ,
an a e e e a ,

A d s l m r q m f th d d ;
n o e n e ui e or e ea

A d b ll s t ll d t t h ir mi gh t y p l
n e o
’
ou e ea ,

F th d p r t d pi ri t s w l ;
’
or e e a e S ea
48 A nc ient Hy mns a na
’
Tr a nsl a ti ons .

An d e v e r i n th e o ffi ce cl o e s
Th e h ymn of i t r ssi r s ;
n e ce on o e

And far th e h i g is l s pr l g
ec o n a e o on

Th e a w ful b r th
u f th s gen o e on

D I ES I RE ,
D I ES I LL A,

S O LV ET S zECL UM IN FAV I L L A

Wh ile t h e p g r g;eal n i o rg an un

We r e i t m t w it h s r d st r i
ee ac e a n

To c lo es my l y ligh t d v i a ,
so an a n,

Th u s th h ly f th rs s g
e o a e un

HYMN FO R THE D EAD .

Th a t day w r th t h t d r dful d y
of a ,
a ea a ,

Wh e n hea v n nd rt h sh ll p ss w
e a ea a a a a
y
.

( Anci en t dc Mod . 2 06 ; Hy mnal Camp . 6 3)

And th r is a t ranslation by John N wton

e e e

D y f j dgm t d y f w d rs
“
a o u en ,
a o on e ,

H rk th t r mp t s w f l s
a d,
e u e
’
a u o un .
”

( Hy mna l Comp 6 5 ) .

Th e Di es Ir oe a
p pe a rs in th e S ar um Mi ssal mong
a

t he M mo ri ls f th d d d is h ad d
e a or e ea ,
”
an e e A Pros e

f th D p rt d
’
or e e a e .

Th gr at G rman writ r G o th has lso i t r o

e e e e e e a n

duce d th hymn into his won d rful play f Faust in th

e e o , e

C th dr l s
a e at th e d f th first p rt Th
a ce n e e n o e a . e

hymn h foun d x pr ssion in th gran d musi f

as e e e c o

Moz rt D Johnson lo v d to quot it in his most

a . r e e

sol mn mom nts With S i W lt r S ott it was v r

e e . r a e c , e e
 The D ies [r an 49

a s p ial favourit ; d w l rn that in his last d ys

ec e an e ea , a ,

wh n his gr at min d was failing fast h was o ft n h ar d

e e , e e e

to mu rm r som f th wo rds f this sublim hymn

u e o e o e

B TH th t r mb li g si r s st y
e OU e e n nne
’
a ,

Th h v d rth s h ll p ss w y
o
’
ea e n an ea a a a a

I v ntur to hop that ou r o sid ration f th s

e e e c n e o e e

hym s may p rhaps l ad us to think a littl mor f

n , e , e e e o

th wor ds
e w sing th m as e e .

A d in on lusion I will point my mo r al with a t l

n c c a e,

a m di val tal whi h I first saw q ot d by th

e ae e, c u e e

1
Th e effec t
th e pec ulia me e and
of r tr of th e tripl rhym in e e

the L a t in h y mn “ h as een l ik e ned to l o b b w f ll o owing bl w f th o o e

h amme r on th e an vil (Tr n h S d L tin P t y) A f w lin

”
e c ,
acre a oe r . e es

are q uo ed t —x e ce pt th th i rd l in t h s q u t d b y G th
e e, o e o e oe e

D i es i r
ae, di es i lla
S ol vet s wcl u m i n fa ill a v
Te s te Da v id c um S i yll a b .

Jud e x rg e o q uum s edeb i t,

Q uid quid la tt e appareb i t ,

Nil i nul tum re maneb it .

Q uid sum mi se tum di c turus r ,

Q uem patronum ro gaturus ,

Q uum vi x j ustus si t s ecurus ?

I nst d ea of th e thi rd line , th e e r i s i n th e P a ri s B rema ry
’

e l s wh r
e e e th e line
C r uci s expan dens v exi ll a,

in rfr e e e nce to S Mattxxiv 30 C mp r th V lg t V rs i o a e e u a e e on

15—
. . . .

of Z eph aniah i . Di s i r d i s i ll d i s t ib l ti i
e ae, e a, e r u a on s et

angus tiae, et se
q .

P .
50 A ncient Hy mns a na
’
Tra nsla ti ons .

Re v S . amu l John S ton th autho r f th hymn

e e, e o e

Th Ch r h s d ti
‘
f
’
e u c o ne o un a on

Is J s s Christ h L rd e u er o .
”

( Anc i ent d Mod 2 1 5

c
. ; Chu rch Hy mns 5 09 ; Hy mna l Comp 2 85 ) .

It is founda book f po ms nt itl d L g d

.

in o e e e e en a

M ti
onas d is ll d Broth r Wilf i th S tory It
ca , an ca e e r
’
s .
”

t lls us how s v n holy m r sol v d to d di at th ir

e ,
e e en e e e c e e

liv s to G d d took f th ir hap l a lov ly for st

e o ,
an or e c e e e

g
l d a O e g.
ri f t h y h d ; thney w r l d d not e e a e e e o an

musi l Th ir abbot th r for g av th m l av

ca . e , e e e, e e e e

simply to say i st ad f singing th ir hants d ,

n e o ,
e c an

hymns G d woul d a
.
pt it i f th y b r ou ght th b st
o cce ,
e e e

th y h d to b ring B t h positiv ly x pt d th
e a . u e e e ce e e

M y ifi t whi h th y w r dir t d to try d hant

a n ca ,
c e e e ec e an c

as b st th y oul d S go s on th po m
e e c . o,
”
e e e

“
S v ry d y t V sp r t im M g ifi t w h r d
o e e a ,
a e e e, a n ca as ea .

Ii s i d th t fr m th b gh s b v it frigh t d v ry
” ‘
s a ,
a o e ou a o e, e ne e e

b ird ,

F ll w r
or a t f t d h di ff r t h t did t y ;
e e ou o un e , an eac a e en c an r

B t pi h v
u u w h r h r ts
n k w it m d sw t
ea e n, e e ea ar e no n, a e ee
”
m el o dy .

1
Al s o of

Wea r y of ea rth an d l a de n with my si n .

( An ci ent ( 9 Mod 2 5 2 ; Ch ur ch Hym ns 5 44 ; Hy mna l Comp 1 4 9 )

.
.

The s b th
e o appea ed r i n h is Ly r a Fid elium, tu el ve hy mns '
on

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f
o the Ap ostl es Creed , 1 8 6 5
’
.

And th e Mi ssi ry hym o na n

T r gh mi d gh t
h ou ni gl oom f om r Maced on .

(Anc i ent ( 6 Mod 3 6 1 ) .

 L ECTUR E II .

T IO N
HE R EFO R MAT I
P ER O D .
 L ECTUR E II .

I our la t L tu r w avoid d any d finition f

N s ec e e e e o

a hymn W d f rr d ou r onsid ration f th word

“
.
”
e e e e c e o e .

Th tim has now om wh n som mor r stri t d

e e c e e e e e c e

m ani g f th t rms psalm d hymn h b om

e n o e e
“ ”
an
“ ”
as ec e

n ssary Th word hymn is ss ntially a G r k

ec e . e
“
e e ee ,

an d not a Latin wo rd Among th G r ks a hymn ,

. e ee ,

was a song o r po m oft n in honou r f som f mous e , e o e a

p r son oft n on o
e ,sions f war or f marriag It
e c ca o o e .

was g n rally in m tr d was said to b hymn d

e e e e , an e e .

I will m tion but —th hymn to Z us f th G r k

en on e e e o e ee

po t Cl anth s about 3 00 From this Aratu l

e , e e ,
B C
. .
, s

took th words whi h his mor f mous f llow ou t ry

e c e a e -
c n

man th s holar d Apostl P ul f Tarsus addr ss d

,
e c an e a o , e e

to th m f Ath ns— For w

e en o also his ff p i g e
“
e are o s r n
z”
.

1
S ee th e ac coun ts v . . i n th e D icti ona ry o f Greek a nd Roma n

2 In th e Exordi um of th e P hce nome na

“
J v fi ll
o e s th e h ea v th rth then , e ea e sea, th e ai r ;

pi i t m vi g v rywh r
,

We feel h i s s r o n e e e e ;
And we h i s offs pri n g are .
”

S ee al o s Ac ts xvii . 28 .
5 6 Th e Re f or ma ti on P e r iod .

We tu rn to tuagint or G r k V rsion f th
th e S e p ee e o e

O ld T stam nt d w fi d th at th P s lms th r
“

e e ,
an e n e a are e e

a lso all d hymns ; f instan th hym ns (in th

c e
“ ”
or ce ,
“
e e

Auth r iz d V r sion pr y r s
o e f th son f J ss
e
‘
a e o e o e e ar e

e n d d (P lxxii
e
”
From th S ptu gint w also
s . . e e a e

g et th wor d e P salms as us d in t
“
h C h ristian C hu r h , e e c .

I n th o riginal H br w th y
e all d T hi lli m e e e are c e e ,

Prais s S ong s f P rais A ps lm im pli d a

” “ ” “ ”
e ,
o e . a e

musi al a ompanim nt su h as a psalt ry o r oth r

c cc e , c e e

s tring d instrum nt from p ll (aen ) to tou h or

e e ,
sa o r a , c

p ull T
.h hymn has e w a v ry wi d r g
“ ”
d no e e an e, an

i n lu d s th salm u ustin av a finition 1 ”

c e p Ae g
“
g d . e e e

whi h was lo g a
c p t d in t h n n i nt d ays cce f t h e e a c e o e

C hur h — cHymns song s ontaining th prais f

“
are c e e o

B t w hav s n that th y v ry
u e rly n e ee e e ea co

t i a ne d pray r d m ditation as w ll as prais

e an A d e e e . n

su h th i r har t risti s in mod rn tim s S om

c are e c ac e c e e . e

1
Wh S P l disti g ish d ps lms d hym s d spiri
en au n u e
“
a an n an

t l s gs d s (Eph s v 1 9 C l ii i h pr b bly
.

” “ ”
ua on or o e e . .
; o . . e o a

r f rr d ps lms t th Ps lms f D vid hym s t s gs

,
“ ” “ ”
e e e a o e a o a , n o on

o f pr i s wh i h w r
a e ss ti lly f Ch i i h r t r d
c e e e en a o a r st a n c a ac e ,
an

th e s gs
“
on d s th g ”
orr l w rd f s gs t ll ki ds
“
o e
”
e e ne a o or on o a n
—
, ,

o f s gson d i l d i
an g th tw f r m r
nc u ly th y w r t b
n e o o e on e e e o e
“ spirit l ua ls p 6 ”
; see a o . .

2 Hym i l d s s t D i m
“
n ti hym i t s s t
au e u n e cu can co, n can u un

c on t i t s l d m D i S i it l s t
ne n e au e it D i e t . s au ,
e n on s e ,
n on es

h ym s i i l s
nu ; s t D i l s s t au t t ,
e t e au ,
et n on can e ur, non es

h ym s nuO p t t rg t i i t h ym s h b t h
or e e t ri t
o, u s s nu a ea aec a, e
—
.
, , ,

l d
au m et D i
,
t e t i m e A g s ti
,
e E can i P l ii cu .
”
u u ne, na rr . n 8 . xx .

L at .
 Rhy me a nd Rhy th m .
57

tim s hymns h d m r ly rhythm lik th T D m or

e , a e e ,
e e e eu ,

an y f th P salms o r
o f th m di val s qu n s
e ,
on e o e e a
e e e ce .

At oth rs th y h d m tr e d w r in v rs ;
,
e d at a a e e , an e e e e an

l t r p rio d th y b gan to b in rhym

a e e ,
e e e e .

At first th know Christi n po ts both f th

,
e n a e , o e

Gr k d Latin Ch
ee h wrot in th
an l ssi al m tr s urc ,
e e c a c e e
‘
.

B y d g r s th s elassi al m tr s w r foun d to b
ee ,
e e c c e e e e e

u suit d f popul r Chur h ; d aft r th sixth

n e or a c use an e e

c en tury q ti ty in syllabl s gav way to a nt as in

ua n e e c ce ,

th v rs f mod rn l gu g s Th n in th W st
e e e o e an a e . e ,
e e ,

rhy m was intro du d at first fitf lly until among th

e ce ,
u ,
e

hymn writ r s f th l 1 th d 1 2th nturi s rhym

e o e an ce e , e

was g n r lly adopt de e a e .

What w hav to d al with n arly all rhym d

e e e are e e

an d m tri al hymns e c .

Th R formation p rio d ov rs a wi d fi ld It
“
e e e c e e e .

is h rd to say wh n th R formation b g n It gr w
a e e e e a . e

fro m sm ll b ginnin g s a n ssity in m n s min ds ’

a e ,
ece e .

Hym s play d a by no m ns unim porta t pa rt in

n e ea n

1
r g ry N i
Thus G bish p
e 3 7 0 s d th
o rdi ry
az anzen, o A D . .
,
u e e o na

G r k m tr s
ee I th W s t Amb r s
e e . d hi f ll w rs d pt d
n e e ,
o e an s o o e a o e

t h m s t rh y t h m i l m t r
e o th I m bi D i m t r s imi l r t
ca e e, e a c e e , a o our

L g M s r
on d r hy m s
ea u e si lly pp r m g th rli r
; an e occa ona a ea a on e ea e

L ti h ym p t s —v
a n n rly Hil ry f P iti rs ( 3 5 4)
oe e en s o ea as a o o e AD . .

i n h is Epi ph any h ymn

J e s us reful si t o m n i u m .

st b gi i g wi th A t li i h th t ry
In th e Ea ,
e nn n na o us n t e 5 c en u

v rs m d w y f rhyth m i l pr s d i t h d v is h d b y th
,

e e a e a or ca o e , an a an e e

8 th t ry wh il h r rh ym w
c en u v rd v l pd
, e e e e as n e e e e o e .
5 8 The Re f or m a tion P er ion ’
.

bringi g it about S om f th hymns f th lat r

n . e o e o e e

Roman Chur h h d ass rt d h p uliar do trin s

c a e e er ec c e

with qual boldn ss d pow r W may i stan th

e e an e . e n ce e

hymns f Thomas Aquinas f Aquino in N pl s in th

o , o a e , e

1 3 th ntury th Ang li D o tor as h was ll d

ce , e
“
e c c
”
e ca e ,

th gr at st f th S hoolm n
e e e o Fiv f th s hymns e c e . e o e e

se t out th Roman do trin e f Transubsta tiation with c e o n

g r at
e f d a u ra y
orc e an d said to hav don no
cc c , an are e e

littl to s ur its ft r pr val n Th y w r w ritt n

e ec e a e e e ce . e e e e

for th F stival f Corpus Christi whi h Aquin s i

e e o , c a n

duc e d Po p Urban IV to i stitut in 1 2 6 4

e Trans . n e .

l ti
a f som
ons o f th s f ours mu h han g d in sub
e o e e, o c e c c e

st n from th o rigin ls
a ce
giv n in ou r Hymn l
e a , are e a

P g li g g l ri si C rp r is mys t ri m
an e n ua o o o o e u ,

N w my t g th myst ry t lli g
o ,
on ue, e e e n

O f th gl i s B dy si g e o r ou o n .

( Anci ent d Mod 3 09 ) c

.

translat ed by th e C ompil rs e of Hymns Anci ent a nd

Moder n
s
.

A dore Te d e v o t e, l at en D e ltas ,

Th ee we ado e , r 0 hi dden S a vi o u r, Th ee .

(Anci ent ct Mod 3 1 2 ; Chu rch Hymns 21 6)

.

translat d by Bishop Woodford th lat B isho p

e ,
e e of Ely ‘
.

H i ls h
1
eth r f th Ch ristm s hym
s a o t e au o o e a n

G d r m h igh h th h rd
“ ”
o f o on a ea ,

(Ancient ( 2: Mod 5 8 ; . Ch urch Hymns 7 9 )

found ed on a t
L a in hymn b y Ch a le r s C offi n i n th e P a r is
B revi ary
Jam desi nant s uspiri a .
 The Refor ma tion P er ioa
’
-
60 .

at ou r disposal W m p rhaps ho th h p . e ay , e ,
ec e e e

e x pr ss d by Bishop Al xan d r that hymn writ rs

e e e e ,
“
ou r e

will not s il too n a r th win d wh th r towar d s th

a e e , e e e

t f Italy o r in th o pposit dir tion f P lymouth

'

c oas o , e e ec o

S oun d .

W must not run way with th too ommon opinion

e a e c ,

t hat th S rvi B ooks in th unr form d Chur h f

e e ce e e e c o

En glan d ontain d only hym s whi h w r do trinally

c e n c e e c

o bj tionabl Th gr at m jority w r not so It is

ec e . e e a e e .

apabl f l ar proo f that in this Cath dr l f Carlisl

c e o c e e a o e,

just b for th R formation th S arum B r v iary d

e e e e ,
e e an

Miss l w r u s d d not thos f York or H r ford

a e e e ,
an e o ,
e e ,

any oth r U Among th hymns f th S rum

or e se . e o e a

B r via ry whi h w r sung at th daily Hou r s f Pray r

e ,
c e e e o e ,

w r v ry many f thos b autiful an i nt hymns w hi h

e e e o e e c e c

w onsi d r d in ou r last L tur Th r

e c e e two not ec e
‘
. e e are ,

i d d in th ordi ary S rum B r viary but whi h h d

n ee e n a e , c a

.
v ry wid
a e e u se

Al l l i d l rm e u a, u ce ca e n,

Al l l i s g f s w t ss e u a, on o ee ne ,

V i f j y th t t di o ce o o a c an no e .

( Anci ent cf? Mod 82 ; Church Hy mns 1 02 ; Hymna l Comp 5 30)

. .

1
Th e b eau tiful hymn sung at Co mpli ne
S lv t r m a a o un di , D omine .

s eem st o b e pec ul ia to th e En li h S e r gs rvi ce B ook s . A tr an sl ti

a on

by J W . . Copeland (al e ed ) is r t
“
O S vi r rd
a ou Lo ,
to Th ee we p r ay .

( Anci ent cf: Mod 6 3 ) .

 Th e Roma n Hy mna ry . 6 1

Latin hymn whos autho r is unknown is t

Th e ,
e , ,
a

th lat st f th 9 th
e tury th translation is found d
e ,
o e cen e e

on mad by J M N al
on e e . . e e
‘
.

Th oth r th A ll l i P
e so all d from it
e , e e u a er enne, c e s

r frain A n dl ss All luia is also by an unknow

e n e e e
”
-
n

author d is probably ol d r than th 9 th ntury

,
an e e ce .

Th hymn b g ins
e e

All l i pii dit l dib e u a s e e au us,

S i g All l i f rt h i d t s pr is n e u a o n u eou a e .

( Anci ent ( 2: Mod 29 6 ; Chur ch Hymns 4 9 7 . ; Hymna l Cornp 49 4) .

and is found in th v ry an i nt Mozarabi o r Spanish e e c e c

B r viary translation is by th R John

“
e Th . e e e v.

Ell rton e .

With su h as th th m mb rs f th Roman Chu r h c e se , e e e o e c

w r not ont nt d Wh n th y r vis d th ir B r viary

e e c e e . e e e e e e ,

th y r fo rm d th whol bo dy f th ir hymns mm
e e e e e o e , co e nc

i g th wo r k un d r P o p L
n e ! A volum f w e e eo . e o ne
'

Th h ym i pl
1
d by D N l
e t rli r th th 1 3 th
n s ace r ea e n o ea e an e

t ry b t b th this d th All l i P
cen u ; u o f d i an e e u a erenne are o un n

A gl S x
n Hym ri s f th l oth
o -
a ond 1 l th t ri s It i na e o e an c en u e . s

th r giv t b s g
e e th S t rd y b f r S pt
en o g sim
e un on e a u a e o e e ua e a

S d y Th y
un a ls b th i th W
. B e i y ( Ch mb rs )
are a o o n e orcester r ev a r a e .

It i t h r giv t b s g t V sp rs th fi rst S d y
2
s e e en o e un a e e on e un a

i L t
n A eng r l r l i th L ti Ch r h t ll v ts
. s a en e a u e, n e a n u c ,
a a e en

aft r the 6 h t ry th e f All l i t w i t rmi tt d

c en u ,
e use o e u a as n e e

b twe S pt g s im
ee n d E st r B t this r l
e ua e v ri d i a an a e . u u e a e n

th M z r bi ri t w hi h i m y r sp t s w
e o a a simi l r t th t f
c e, c n an e ec as a o a o

th E s t r Ch r h s
e a I th W
e n B i y t h i s h ym i
u c e . n e orcester rev a r n s

giv en b s g i S pt g sim C mp r ls D i l
to e un n e ua e a . o a e a o an e

Thes a urus Hymnal . iv 6 4 . .

62 Th e Re f or ma tion P er i oa ’
.

hy mns was publish d i 1 5 23 R ours was h d on e n . ec e a ce

mor to th ld lassi al Latin m tr s This work f

e e o c c e e . o

r vision w om pl t d un d r P o p Urban VIII in

e as c e e e e .

1 63 1 b for t h l st r vision f ou r P r ay r B ook in

,
e e e a e o e -

1 662 Many f th an i nt hymns w r x pung d ;

. o e c e e e e e

oth rs w r lt r d so that th y oul d s r ly b

e e e a e e e c ca ce e

r ogniz d Thus th Hymnary was pro du d whi h is

ec e . e ce c

in g n ral in Roman Catholi hur h s throughout

e e use c c c e

th wo r l d
‘
e .

It is str g that th ompil rs f our Pray r B ook

an e e c e o e -

di d not at th first r t in th qually b auti ful hymns

e e a e e e ,

as w ll as so many f th pray rs f th ld S rvi

e o e e ,
o e o e ce

B ooks f th C hu r h f En g lan d
o It was th wish f
e c o . e o

Ar hbisho p Cranm r that as h d b n d on

c in e , ,
a ee e

G rmany th y shoul d in En glan d k p th b st f th

e ,
e ee e e o e

h ymn f th an i nt C hur h In Kin g H nry V III ’

s o e c e c . e . s

P rim r or d r d in 1 5 4 5 to b
e ,
us d th roughout th
e e e e e

kingdom th r E glis h m tri al tr nslations

,
e e f are n e c a o

som f th mor not d an i nt hymns B t with th

e o e e e c e . u e

First Pray r Book f Edwar d VI in 1 5 49 th r f ll a

e -
o .
, e e e

d rkn ss u pon th hymno dy f th publi worship f

a e e o e c o

th Ch u r h f Englan d whi h last d f

e c nig h 3 00 y ars
o c e or e .

Th aus s whi h brought this abo t w shall not

e c e c u ,
e e

lat r on W must now g to G rmany d what

e . e o e ,
an s ee

h d b n d on th r
a ee e e e .

I s m R m
1
n C th li h r h s
o t h r h y m ri s
e o an a o c c u c e ,
o e na e are

als i o O th h y m s i t d
n us e d t l t r p r i d i t th
. n e n n r o uc e a a a e e o n o e

P a r is B revi a ry, s ee blw e o , p 1 24

. .
 M a r ti n L uthe r . 63

at nam at on m ts us not simply f a

A gre e ce ee , o

re form r but f a musi ian e d a po t Marti nLuth r

, o c an e , e ,

born in 1 48 3 at th villag f Eisl b n in S axony In e e o e e .

“

th history f th R fo r mation says H ll m i m

e o e e ,
”
a a ,
“
nc o

p b l
ara
y t h g r at st nam W annot nt reon th e e e .
”
e c e e e

d t ils f his li f but must j ust sk t h th in i d nts

e a o e, e c e c e

whi h b ar u pon his hymns Hi f th r was a poo r

c e . s a e

min r Th young boy as hildr n o ft n did in thos

e . e ,
c e e e

tim s sa g f alms in th publi str ts At th g

e ,
n or e c ee . e a e

f ight n h
o e nt r d th Univ rsity f Er furt Th r
ee ,
e e e e e e o . e e

int n d d f th law h gr atly distinguish d hims l f

e e or e , e e e e .

H d vot d hims l f mu h to lit ratur

e e d musi
e B t e c e e an c . u

soon h b gan to b troubl d with r ligious doubts d

(
e e e e e an

s r upl s D s pit th dissuasions f his fath r d

c e . e e e o e an

oth rs h nt r d th Au gustin Conv nt at Erfurt

e ,
e e e e e e e .

O f a truth I was a pious monk h s ys if v r a

“ ” “
, ,
e a : e e

monk g t to h av n by monk ry I was d t rmin d to

o e e e , e e e

g t th
e r S till it was an
e e ag d mo k . John von ,
e n ,

S tau pitz th Vi a r G n ral f his Or d r who om fo r t d

,
e c -
e e o e , c e

his distr ss f mind who taught him that Christ was

e o ,

th aton m nt f all sins d that this was d lar d

e e e or ,
an ec e

in th Apostl s Cr d It was in th Conv nt Library

e e
’
ee . e e

that h fou d th opy f th S riptu r s whi h h d

e n e c o e c e , c a

su h an ff t on him d on th Christian worl d

c e ec an e
‘
.

1
Th i sfi
g f th Bibl h b m h disp t d b t nd in o e e as ee n uc u e ; u

m s t f L th r s G rm b i gr ph rs gr th t it w i th ’
o o u e e an o a e a ee , a as n e

v t th V lg t first m i t h i h ds
c o n en b kt b
e u a e ca e n o s an as a oo o e
64 Th e Re f or ma ti on P e r i od .

Familiar to all must b his appointm nt as pro f ssor at e e e

th e w Univ rsity f VVitt b g his visit to Ro m

ne e o en er ,
e

an d th sho k it g av him his long ont st with th

e c e , c e e

emissari s f th P pal pow r e d th n his bol d

o t f e a e ,
an e ac o

d fian
e th burnin g f th P pal bull f on d mnation
ce, e o e a o c e ,

in D mb r 1 5 20 t th Elst r g at f Witt nb rg
ec e e ,
a e e e o e e
‘
.

Th gr at on ou r
e f p o pl look d on
e c d shout d
c se o e e e an e .

Th P op says Thomas Carlyl should not h v

“ ” “
e e, e, a e

provok d that shout It

e was t h shout f th awak n . e o e e

ing of

throug h his lif Luth r was int ns ly fon d f

All e, e e e o

musi d f po try Th tim h d om wh n th y

c an o e . e e a c e e e

w r to b mighty pow rs in his han d Th most

e e e e . e

ce el b rat d f Luth r s hymns was his par ph ras f

e o e
’

a e o

th 4 6 th P salm
e

Ei f s t B urg ist s r G tt n e e un e o ,

A s r s t r gh ld G d is H u e on o o ur o e,

A t r s ty s h i l d d w p u e an ea on .
”

It is b li d g n rally to hav b n writt n by

e e ve e e e ee e

Luth r wh n h was on his w y to th D i t f Worms

e e e a e e o ,

in 1 5 21 Thith r h h d b n summon d by th
3
. e e a ee e , e

r d H g b h pl s th i id t i th E f rt U iv rs ity
ea . a en ac ac e e nc en n e r u n e

L i br ry a .

C mp r f thi s
1
o d t h r i i d t s th
a e orx ll t L if f an o e nc en , e e ce en e o

L h (t r
ut er ) b y J li s K tli
an s u u os n .

C rlyl L
2
a H e,Th H r P ri s t
ectures o n ero es,
“
e e o as e

It i s id b y s m t h v b m p s d ft r th s
.

3 s a od e o a e e en c o o e a e e e c on

Di t f S pi r s i F b r ry 1 5 29 wh
e o e th p n w m de d ua , en e r o test as a e an

th e nam P g i v b t t h i s s r l y b th s i t
e rotesta nt en ; u can c a ce e e ca e as ,
 E i n Feste B urg . 65

m ro r Charl s V d th oth r Prin s f th

E pe e . an e e ce o e

Em pir to pp r e, d answ r f hims lf wh th r h

a ea an e or e ,
e e e

woul d r ant or not Hi fri n ds tri d to dissuad him

ec . s e e e

from g oin g Th y r mind d him that John Huss w

. e e e as

burn d to d ath To
e f th m S palatin
e ou rt. o ne o e , ,
c

p r a
e h r toct h E l
e tor f S axony h wrot e thus — If ec o , e e
“

th r w r m ny d vils in Wo rms as th r
e e e e as a til s e e e are e

on th roo fs I would
e d woul d not b a frai d
,
If o n, an e .

Huss was bu r d to ash s th truth was not burn d

ne e ,
e e

with A h w nt to th Hall f th D i t th s e e e o e e ,
e

v ast rowds all d u pon him to b fi rm H pass d on

c c e e . e e

sin gi g this hymn

n

A s r st r gh ld
u e on o o ur G od is He ,

A tr s ty s hi l d
u e an d w e apo n ;

O ur h e l p He l l ’
be an d set us free
F rom e ve ry i ll c an h appe n .

Th a t old m al ii s
c ou fo e

I t ds d dly w ;
n en us ea oe

A r m d w i th th s t r g th f h ell
’
e en o

A d d ep s t r ft
n e w ll e c a as e ,

O n r th is t h i f ll w
ea no s e o .

appears i C ll ti d t d 1 5 29
n a o ec on a e . K 6 s tlin plac e i t at th e i me s t
of th pl g e t Wi tt b rg wha ue a en e ,
en Lu h e u ed t
e y r s vr s
i m ila r
l g g
a n ua e

Miss
.

S 1
H g b h Hi
ee y f a en ac ,
stor o the Reforma tion, and

Winkworth s ’
Chris ti a n S ing ers f
o Germa ny .

P .
66 Th e Refor ma tion P e r i oa ’
.

Th r o ugh o ur o wn fo r ce we no h tig n

St r ai
g st f
h t w e e r we l o or e v r;e

B t fu us fight s th pr p r M
or e o e an,

B y G d s e t t d li v r
o n o e e .

A k y w h t his m y b ?
s e o a e

C hri s t J s s m d i H e u na e s e,

O f S b th th L r d ;a ao e o

S l G d t b
o e d r d;o o e a o e

Ti H m s t wi th b tt l
’
s e u n e a e .

A nd w r
rld w i th d v ils fill d
e e th e w o e
’

A ll g r t d v r
ea e o e ou u s,

O s ls t f r sh ld littl yi ld
ur ou o ea ou e e ,

Th y et v rp w rc anno o e o e us .

Th i r dr d d P ri
e m r
ea e nc e no o e

C h rm an f y r ;
a u s as o o e

L k grim oo h m y as e er
’
e a ,

D m d is hi i t sw y
’
oo s anc en a

A w rd v r th r w h i m
o c an o e o

It was p rt f Lu th r s f ith th t th r w r d vils

a o e
’
a a e e e e e

about o tinu lly b s tting m

c n P rh ps h
a was e e en . e a ,
e

right .

1
Lyra G erma nica , S e i e r s i pp . . xvn i , 1 75 , sl t i
a tr an a on by
Re v . W G as kell . Th e or ig i l f na ,
o fou r s t z s i g iv
an a ,
s en in
s
.

B un en G esa ng buch, No 26 1 . .
68 The Re f or ma ti on P er iod .

to sing from th m Th r sult w astoun ding Hym s e . e e as . n

p rint d too on
e si g l sh ts with tun s w r arri d
n e ee ,
e ,
e e c e

ov r G rm y by w nd ring stud nts d p dlars

e e an a e e an e .

Th y w r sung v ry w h r —i th fi l ds th str ts
e e e e e e e n e e ,
e ee ,

th worksho ps th
e ott g s as w ll as in th Chur h s
,
e c a e ,
e e c e .

Th w h ol p o pl wrot a Rom nist at th tim

‘ ”
e e e e, e a e e,

‘
is si gi g its l f into this Luth ran do trin
n n e Luth r e c e .
“
e

did as mu h s i d Col ri dg th R formation by

”
c f,
a e e,
“
or e e

hi hymns by hi t r nslation f th Bibl A yho w ”

s as s a o e e . n ,

th y h d m rv llous ff t u pon Christi n worship in

e a a a e e ec a

th la d e d g av it that obl
n ,
an ongr gation l h ra t r
e n e c e a c a c e

whi h it h c v r lost as n e e .

Two m or f his hym s must b noti d thou gh

e o n e ce ,

s r ly w ll adapt d to our S rvi s O p rh ps

ca ce e e e ce . ne, e a

th most po pul r t th t d y is a r m rk bl
e a
pitom a a a ,
e a a e e e

o f th do trin e f s lv tion throu g h Christ

c e o a a

N fr t h li b
un Ch rist g m i eu e uc ,
e en en e e n,

D r Ch ris ti p plea w r j i an eo e, no e o c e,

h r t s wi th i ”
O l pur ea n us ea .

Its tun is that whi h w know so w ll d

e to c e e ,
an us e

wh t is oft
a ll d Luth r s hym —but whi h w
e n ca e
“
e
’
n c ,
e

sh lla is not Lu th r s
s ee , e
’

G r t G d wh t d I
“
ea d h r? o ,
a o see an ea

Luth r is s id to hav not d th tun down h

e a e e e e as e

h ard a trav lling ti si gi g it M ny h

e e ar z an n n .
“
a un

d r d Christi s s ys writ r f th tim hav b n ” “

e an ,
a a e o e e, e ee
 Hy mns of L uther . 69

brought to th tru f ith by th t hymn lon e e a a o ne a e

Th di d ti
e h r t r f this d f many f th
ac c c a ac e o an o o e

hy mns f that p riod h pr v nt d th ir i trodu tion

o e as e e e e n c

int g n ral publi worship Aft r Luth r s d ath

o e e c . e e
’
e ,

th r was an ass mbly at Fr nk furt in 1 5 5 7 f m ny

e e e a , ,
o a

of th P rin s who h d mbr

e d th r form d r lig io
ce a e ac e e e e e n .

Th y wish d to h v
e Ev g li l s r v i
e i f a e an an e ca e ce n on e o

th hur h s A g r at ongr g tion m tog th r

e c c e . e c e a ca e e e .

B t a Rom n C tholi pri st o u pi d th pul pit

u a d a c e cc e e ,
an

improv d th i Th y list d f
e tim in
e . o c c as on . e ene or a e

sil n Th n th imm ns b dy f p opl ros to th ir

e ce . e e e e o o e e e e

f t;
ee d th y d ll bu r st forth into this hymn
an e on e an a

with th m agnifi nt roll f its g r nd tun B for

e ce o a e . e e

th y h d fi ish d th pr a h r h d gon
e a n e ,
e e c e a e .

Th oth r hy m n e e

A t i f r N th s h r i i h Di us e e 0 c e c zu r,

O t f th d pth s I
”
y t Th u o e e cr o ee ,

was ompos d by Luth r in 1 5 24 in th v ry midst f

c e e ,
e e o

his ont st d his troubl s Lat r during th D i t f

c e an e . e , e e o

Au g sburg in 1 5 3 0 h was d y so ov r om with ,

e o ne a e c e

what h h d gon through that h f i t d O

e a e ,
e a n e . n re

cov ring h said to his fri nds Com l t us d fy th

e ,
e e ,
“
e e e e

d vil
e d pr s G d by sin g i g th hym —Out f th
an ai e o n e n o e

r Miss Wi kw
1
C ompa e n or th s
’
Chri sti a n S i ng ers o
f G erma ny ,

p 2 wh
11 g iv s t,
r sl t i o e a an a on o f th e h y m n , a nd to wh o m I am

i d bt d h r
.

n e S le K e e . ee a so oc h , G eschichte d es K i rchenli ed s, vo l .

v ii i .
p 4 . .
70 The Re f or mati on P er iod .

de pths I y to Th It is s i d to hav b th l st
cr ee . a e e en e a

Prot stant h ymn su g

e S tr sburg C th dral It h n In a a e . as

ev rb n
e f th fun r l hymns f G rmany ;
ee on e o d it e e a o e an

w su g by th v st on o rs who i 1 5 46 att nd d
as n e a c c u e ,
n ,
e e

th bo dy f Luth r to th gr av
‘
e o e e e .

A truly g r t man
‘
d a g oo d m ; t tim s bol d
ea an an a e

an d rou gh but with l t d r ,d loving as a hil d I a en e an c .

p r t with r g r t f om
a , th monk who shook the e ,
r e e

worl d .
”

Th histo ry f th d rkn ss whi h

e long b roo d d
o e a e c so e

ov r E glish hymno dy is not a littl urious O

e n e c . ne

woul d h v thought th t th lig ht whi h h d sh on

a e a e ,
c a e

in G rm y woul d hav pp ar d d b f llo w d in

e an ,
e a e e an e en o e

this ountry Th darkn ss s pr d h ith r from Fr

c . e e ea e anc e

1 t r s
Ano h e h ymn h ould b e men ioned , th e Chr i ma h ymn, t st s
or ca ol, r writt en t
b y L u h e for his r li ttl e son Han si n 1 5 35

V om Hi m mel h och d a k om m i ch h er,

“
F r om h ea vn bv
e a o e to e ar th I com e ,
”

tr an sl t d b y Miss Wi
a e nk worth in I/yra G erma nic a (i Pa . rt
o f i t i giv s h ym en as a n i n th e Hymna l Comp a ni on, e inn in b g g
“
Gi v e h eed, my h e a rt l t
, if up th i n e ey es .

( Hymna l Comp . 41 5 )

Als o th e Ea st r hym
e n

Chr i s tl ag i n To desb and en,

Ch ri s tJ e su s l ay i n D ea h t ’
s s tr ong b nda s,

( Chur ch Hymns 1 2 9 )

tr an sl t d b y Ri h rd M ssi
a e c a a e .
 M a rot s ’
P sa l ms
'

.
7I

an d Ge nv
m tri al tr sl tio f part f th
e a . A e c an a n o o e

P s lm s w
a m d about 1 5 40 by Clem t Marot g room
as a e en ,

o f th h mb rs to th Fr h King Fr n is I H
e c a e e enc ,
a c . e

d di t d his work to th Ki g d A D am s d
‘
e ca e e n ,
an ux e e

Fra B in g
nc e t to popul r airs th s
.
’

ps lms b
e se a ,
e e a e

ca m v ry f shionabl
e l i k in th
e ourt d mo g a e, a e e c an a n

t h p o pl B for this M rot h d g t into dis gr a at

’
e e e . e e ,
a a o ce

c ourt turn d Calvi ist d g o to G v Th atmo

,
e n ,
an ne ene a . e

s ph r f G n va did t suit th g y po t H w nt
e e o e e no e a e . e e

ba k t his ountry d f m C lvi ism B t h h d

c o c ,
an ro a n . u e a

o n m or to fl fro m Fr n
ce d h d i d at T ri
e ee a ce , an e e u n

1 r t p blish d fifty tw Ps lms t d i t i hm Fr

Ma o u e -
o a ra u z en r t an

is s l l v rit e Hé b iq Th r i s tr g t f ”
ca e on a e ra ue . e e s a an e ac c ou n o

t h r g f
e th s Ps lms wh i h t k p ss ssi f th Fr h
a e or e e a c oo o e on o e e nc

rt i D I li C i i f L i d r th h d i g
’ ’
c ou ,
n s rae s ur ios t es o ter a ture, u n e e ea n

Ps l m s i g i g M r t t i ip t d i h i P r f wh t C l v i
“ ”
a -
n n . a o an c a e n s e ac e a a n

ca rri d t e ou

0 b h r x i v ir r i en eu eu qu o pou ra

F l rir l t m l rr eu e e ps , que
’
on o a

L rr e l ab ore ur a sa c h a ue,

L h rr t r m e c a e ie par y la rue,

Et l
’
arti s an e n sa b uti q
o ue

Avec qu es nu P SEAUME o u c an ti qu e,

En s on la b eu r se s o ul a e gr ;
Heureux rr q ui o a le b rg r
e e

E b rg r t lab i e e e en o s e s tan s

F ir r ra e q ue och e s e t e s tang s

A re p t t1 s e ux c h an en a h au t eu r
D i t m l r
u sa n no de eu Createur .

Co mm enc es , da m e s , co mm enc ez

Le s i ec l e d or é l avan cez l
E n ch an t t an d
’
un c ueur de b o nn ai e r
D e d ans ce s ai n t c an ci onn ai re .
”
7 2 The Re f or ma ti on P er iod .

in 1 5 44 Hi P lm how v r liv d in G n v a as
. s sa s, e e , e ,
e e

w ll as in Fr n
e Fo r about this tim C lvin h ving
a ce . e, a ,
a

r turn d from xil in 1 5 41 was org nizi g th r fo rm d

e e e e ,
a n e e e

C hur h f G n v a c H f ar d as h said that in

o e e . e e e , e , a

r ligious s rvi limit d to pr y r d pr hing only

e e ce e a e an e ac ,

th ongr gation woul d r m in old d inatt ntiv

e c e e a c an e e .

H f lt th t musi
e e d si gi g w r a pow r to b us d
a c an n n e e e e e

on th sid f th R formatio B t h h d g t th
e e o e e n . u e a o e

un fortunat b li f lr dy ond m n d in th n i t
e e e ,
a ea c e e e a c en

Chur h that v rything su g in D i v i worship must

‘
c ,
e e n ne

b tak n dir tly from th S riptur s M r t s P lm ’

e e ec e c e . a e sa s,

compl t d by th f m ous Th odor B z with si mpl

e e e a e e e a, a e

musi al notation m i opportun ly Th y w r

c ,
ca e n e . e e e

ado pt d ; d a musi m st r who w

e an pai d by t h c a e ,
as e

S tat g av thr e, l sso s a w k to s v r l hoirs f

e ee e n ee e e a c o

childr n Th syst m g r w ; d Mar t s P lm f

e . e e e an e
’
sa s or

ce nturi s nsl v d th P rot st nts f S witz rlan d d

e e a e e e a o e an

Fra nc e
”
.

About th s m p rio d th r w in E gla d anoth r

e a e e ,
e e as n n e

g room f t h rob s g roo m to

o Ki g H ry VIII
e d e n en an

tf rwards to Edw rd VI —Thom s S t h ld H was

,
.
,

a e a . a e rn o . e

a nativ f H mpshir du t d t Ox ford ; d h

e o a e, e ca e a an e

1
At th e fou h rrt c oun c i l o f Tol ed o, A D . . 6 3 3, wh en I sid o e of

S vill pr id d
e D
e bts th s bj t h vi g ris i th
es e . ou on e u ec a n a en n e

Ch r h th
u c f th r h y m s i dd it i th Amb r s i
e u se o o e n ,
n a on to e o an

h ym s w f rm lly ti d b y th s d C il f T rs
,

n as o a sanc o ne e ec on ounc o ou ,
,

AD 5 67
C mp r G i t S L i
. .

d C l i p 26 4
’
2 o a e u zo s . o u s an a v n, . .
 S ter nhold a nd H oph i ns .
73

also m d a m tri l tr nsl tion f portion f th

a e e ca a a o a o e

P s l msa A z lous r form r S t

. h l d was anxious to
ea e e , e rn o

d aw y with th improp r song s us d about th C ourt

o a e e e e .

I m fr id h was not su ss ful Littl mor is k ow

a a a e c ce . e e n n

o f him Thirty s v n f th s ps l m s w r publish d

.
-
e e o e e a e e e

j ust bout t ha tim f his d ath in e A oth r e o e n e

e dition w p t out in 1 5 5 1 with

as s v n p s l
u m s by John e e a

Ho pki s who h d t k n a d gr at Ox for d d b am

n ,
a a e e ee an ec e

a c el rgym n in S uffolk D uri g Q a M ry s r ig th . n ue en a

’
e n, e

E g lish r f g s
n t G n va m d e u so m dditio s
ee a e e a e e a n .

Th ir first S rvi Book publish d i 1 5 5 6 o tai d

e e ce ,
e n ,
c n ne

fi fty p
-
salms
o ne On th ir r turn w h n Eliz b th ”
. e e , e a e

ca m to th thron this V rsion w brought i to

e e e, e as n

g n
e r l e a Th firstu se om p l t dition
. f this Th e c e e e o ,
“
e

O l d V rsion w publish d in 1 5 6 2 ; d w obs rv

3
e ,
as e an ,
e e e,

1
He h ad co s lm s
m pl e t ed tr an sl t i g
a n fifty -
on e of th e P a .

Th t itl f th b k w — All s h Ps lm f D vid

e e o e oo as
‘
uc a o a as

Th m s S t h ld did i hi L yf d r w i t E glish M t r
’
o a e rn o e n s e a e n o n e e,

L ond 9on , 154 .

Of th s f rty f r w r b y S t
2 e e, h ld b y H pk i s wi th
o -
ou e e er n o or o n ,

s v th rs dd d
e en o e a e .

This w
3
p bl ish d i L d as by J h D y u d r th e n on on o n a e un e e

t itl — Th w h l B k f P lm C ll t d i t E glish
e
‘
e o e oo e o sa es, o ec e n o n

M t r b y T S t h ld 1 H pk i s
ee e , . d th rs f rr d wi t h
ern o ,
. o n an o e ,
c on e e

th Ebe with pt N t s t si g th m with l Th titl p g

ru e , a o e o n e a .
’
e e a e

a l s s t t d t h t th y w r
o a e S t f rt h d ll w d t b s
a gi
e e e -
“
e o an a o e o e un n

a ll h r h s
c f l l th p pl b f r
u c e d ft r M r i g
o a d e eo e e o e an a e o n n an

Ev i g Pr y r
en n ls b f r a d ft r S rm s
e ,
d m r v r
as a o e o e an a e e on ,
an o eo e

i priv t h s s f
n a e th ir g dly s l
ou e d m f rt l y i g p r t
or e o o ac e an co o a n a a

a ll g dly s gs d b ll ds wh i h t d ly t th rish i g
un o on an a a ,
c en on o e no u n
 74 Th e Refor ma tion P er i od

on e two hym s d m tri l p r ph ras s d spit

or n an e ca a a e , e e

G n va w r pla d at th
e e d ,
e e ce e en
’
.

This O ld V rsion w allow d to b su g f th e as e e n o e

p o pl in th Chur h s
e e althou gh by what x t e c e e ac au

th i ty is not quit
or l r It b m in ubus on th e c ea . e ca e an c e

Chur h S om cf us hav h ard it v n in this g

. ra e o e e e e e ne

tio M y it r st in p ! Th y w r m s ys
n . a e e ac e
“
e e e e n,
”
a

Thomas Full r whos pi ty was b tt r than th ir e , e e e e e

po try Th V r sio s ys J m s Montg om ry is

” “
e . e e n, a a e e ,

suppos d to adh r w ll to th orig in l but it is th

e e e e e a e

r s mbla
e e f th d ad to th L t us tak
n ce o e e e e e

o ne or tw xampl s—x mpl s that d not tou h o e e e a e o c on

S a r d Nam s
c e e

of vi rr pti g f y th It w h
ce and c o ft u ll d n o ou . as e nce o en ca e

D y a P l
’
es It t i d f rty b y S t h ld d s ixty s v
sa ter . co n a ne o e rn o ,
an -
e en

b y H pk i s Am g th
o th r th rs w r Willi m Wh i t
n . on e
“
o e
”
au o e e a

ti gh m
n ft rw rds D
a , f D rh m Willi m K th
a e a d J h e an o u a ,
a e e , an o n

M dl y
ar e .

Am g th m th
1 H mb l L m t t i
on f Sie r e
“
u e a en a on o a nne , see

p g 2 2
a e 2 .

S gr t w
2
th p ssi f v rsifyi g t t his p ri d th t
th s —Th A t f th Ap stl s
o ea as e a on or e n a e o ,
a

w fi d s h w rks
e n uc o as e e
‘
e c es o e o e ,

tr sl t d i t E gly h M tr d d di t d t th K y g
an a e n o n s e e e an e ca e o e n e s
’

m sto x ll t M j ty b y Crist f r Ty D t r i M yk
e e ce en a es e, o e e, oc o n us e

G tylm f hi G r s m st h r bl ’
an d f th
o ne o e en en o s ac e o ono u a e

Ch pp ll wy th
a e t s t h Ch pt r t sy g
; d ls t
no e o ec e a e ,
o n e an a o o

pl ya p h L t
e u v ry on ss ry f S t d t ft r th y
t e u e, e nec e a or u en es a e e r

t dy t fyl th y wy tt
s u e o d ls f l l Ch ri s ti s t h t
e e r e s, an a o or a an a

t sy g t r d th g d d g dli t y f th Li s
c ann o n e o ea e oo an o e s or es o e ne

f Chris t Hy Ap s tl s ’
o 1 3 s o e . 55 .
76 The Re f or m a ti on P er iod .

Al l pe opl e th t a on ea r th d o d wel l
( Anci ent dc Mod 1 6 6 ; Church Hy mns 3 3 1.
; Hymn a l Comp 4 90) .

t r mu h o trov rsy it s ms to ha b n
Af e c c n e , ee ve ee

n arly s ttl d that this w writt n not by S t h ld

e e e as e ,
e rn o

or Hopki s but by William K th a n tiv fn ,

e e, a e o

S otl n d
c d a f th r fug s with John Knox at
an o ne o e e ee

G n va e H w e h pl in to th B ritish for s t
. e as c a a e ce a

Hav r in 1 5 63 e d ft rw r ds a l rgyman in D ors t ,

an a e a c e e .

This v rsion f th Hundr dth Ps l m first pp r d

e o e e a a ea e

i
n th Psalt r publish d t G n v
e in 1 5 5 6 Th
e e a e e a . e

initials W K pp d d to it
. i t h S .ot h P
are a salt r en e n e c c e ,

p ublish d i 1 5 6 4 e n
2

Th no w f m us tun to whi h it is su g is
e a t too e c n se

B z s v rsion f th 1 3 4th P sal m in th Fr n h Ps lt r

’
e a e o e e e c a e

o f G n v publish
e d
e i 1 5 5 4
a, It w pri t d in th e n . as n e e

first dition f th O ld V rsio

e d a ft r w r ds in 1 6 04
o e e n , an e a , ,

w d pt d to th Hu dr dth Psalm G uill um Fr

as a a e e n e . a e an c ,

a musi m st r in G n v pp rs to hav b its

c a e e e a, a ea e e en

c ompos r though th point h b mu h disput d

e ,
e as een c e .

1
Th e lin e
We are Hi s fol k He d oth , us fe ed,

a mo r
r v rsi f w
e na u al tHi p pl th w e on o
“
e a re s eo e,
”
an e are

Hi fl k i s id t b i
s oc
”
, py f th E g l i h P l
s a d t d o e n a co o e n s sa ter a e

b t fl k i pr b bly v ri t f f lk ’
1 615 u ly oc s o a on a a an o
‘
o

S m 2
f th o rli r diti s h v i iti ls th y
e o e ea e e on a e no n a ,
or e are

v rye rt i I th first diti f th Old V rsi i th r

u nce a n . n e e on o e e on, s x o e

ps lm s a b y K th Th r i g d i f rm t i
are t th s
e e . e e s oo n o a on as o e e

Ps l t r i M j r G A Cr wf rd s t s t th I i h Ch h ’
a e s n a o . . a o no e o e r s urc
Hymna l .
 Hy mn so ca ll ed
’
L uther s , .
77

Hen ce fo r th
many y rs might hav b
,
for ea ,
as e ee n

ex p t d th u m b r f g oo d d ong r g tion l
ec e ,
e n e o an c e a a

En glish hymn writ rs is but s anty thou g h it i lu d s e c ,

nc e

som g r at a m s At this p riod w w mu h to

e e n e . e , e o e c

th g r t hymn po ts f G rm ny
e ea Th Ad v nt hym e o e a . e e n,

known so w ll u d r th in orr t titl f Luth r s

e n e e c ec e o
“
e
’

hym has a ompli t d history

n,
”
c ca e

G r t G d wh t d I d h r!
ea o ,
a o se e an ea

d f th i gs r t d
”
Th e en o n c ea e .

(Ancient a Mod 5 2 ; Churc h Hy mns 3 7 5

.
; Hy m na l Camp 6 6 ) .

It i foun d d upon
s
publish
e d in 1 5 8 6 by B ar tholo o ne e ,

m lus Ri gw ldt a villag p stor in Prussia born at

'

a n a ,
e a ,

Fr nk fur t on th O d r H produ d m ny oth r

a e e . e ce a e

h ym s whi h w r
n li it d by th su ff rings f th t
c e e e c e e e o a

troubl d p rio d D Willi m B go Colly r a popul r

e e . r a en e , a

Cong r g tion l mi ist r in Lo don

e a a t th b gin n e n a e e

ni g f this t ury saw a transl tion f th firs t

n o c en ,
a o e

v rs m d by som u known p rso H ompos d

e e, a e e n e n . e c e

thr ddition l v rs s ; d this with various lt ra

ee a a e e an ,
a e

tions is th hymn whi h w poss ss Th tun

, e c e e
’
. e e

1 Col lye rs
’
4th v e rs e, for whi ch ano th e r i g r lly
s en e a s ub

s t it t d
u e ,
is

St ay , fancy ,g t
s ay , an d c l ose th y wi n s,

r h ht
R ep g
ess t y fl ig to o d ari n .

O w dr
ne g t m m rt bri g
on ous s i h y co fo n s,

T J g m tr w ig
he ud e y na u e e ar n

th H Cr
.

B enea vi w is o ss , 1 e th e D ay
W h v
h en d rt h w
e a en an ea h s all pas s a ay ,

A d t r r m t Him
n h us p e pa e to ee .
”
1

\ 8 The Re f or ma ti on P er iod

ge n rally us d is as I hav s id almost rtainly by

e e , e a
’
, ce

Luth r e .

It will not b out f pl to s p k h r f two fi e o ac e ea e e o ne

hymns writt n by Philipp Ni ol i th pastor f th tow

e c a , e o e n

o f Un in W stphali Th y d not app ar in most

na e a e o e

o f ou r hymn books but is w ll known to l l In , o ne e a .

1 5 9 7 a dr d ful p stil n
,
was r ging th r d mor
ea e e ce a e e, an e

than 1 400 p rsons w r arri d ff Ni ol i fro m his

e e e c e o . c a ,

win dow oul d th fun rals passi g to th g ra v yar d

,
c se e e e n e e

c los by H was l d to dw ll mu h on d th d th
e . e e e c ea an e

f tur li f ;
u e d soon aft r h publish d a book f
e an , e , e e o

r ligious m ditation To it w r pp d d th hym s

e e . e e a en e e n

whi h b c m so r markably po pul r ; d h wrot

e ca e e a an e e

f orth m two fi hor l s whi h h v b n ll d

e ne c a e , c a e ee ca e ,

r s p tiv ly th King d th Qu n f Chor l s Th

e ec e , e an e ee o a e . e

words d th tu f an f th s hy m ns h v g iv n
e ne o one o e e a e e

pl asur to thous n d s as intro du d by M n d lssohn

e e a ce e e

into his oratorio f S Paul o .

W h t f r ft di S timm ac e au u u ns e e,

Sl ep rs w k v i i l li g
e e a e, a o ce s ca n ,

I t i th w t h m th w ll s s e a c an on e a

S 1
Ri gw ldt h ym i i s v v rs s b gi i g
’
p 68 ee . . n a s n s n e en e e , e nn n

E i g wi h d it s st e s s lic an er Z e ,

an d b rs v id t t r
ea s f th L ti hym Di s ir d i s ill
e en ac e o e a n n e re , e a .

V y f ll i f rm t i
er u th s G rm hym s d t h ir th rs
n o a on on e e e an n an e au o

will b e found in K o c h , Geschi chte d es K i rchenli ed s und Ki rchen

g esa ng s .

2
Wach et auf ! ruft un s d ie Stimm e
D e r Wach ter s eh r h och auf d er Z i n ne ;
Wach auf d u Stadt Jeru sal em ! ,
 The Q ueen of Chor a les .
79

Th e oth r is e

Wi e sh rg st r
c on l e uch t t
e de r Mo en e n,

0 g
“
S t r h w f M r i
ir d
o n n b r i gh t a ,
o a an

Th b m f r th i t r th d ligh t
ou ea est o n u an .

It sp aks f th h av nly M rriag F ast It has b

e o e e e a e e . e en

c onstantly us d at m rri g s i G rm any ; d in thate a a e n e an

lan d th tun ri g s out from m ity s hi m s ’

’
e e n an v a c c e .

Th following is what may b

e ll d th w dding e ca e e e

v rs f th hy mn from Miss Wi kw th tr nslation

e e o e ,
n or
’
s a

Th “
t h th h rds f h rp d l t
en o uc e c o o a an u e,

L t s w t m si w b m t
e no ee u c no e u e,

B t j y s ly r s u di g o ou e o un n ,

T ll f th M rri g f s t th B ri d
e o e a a e -
ea , e e,

Th h v ly B r id gr m t h
e ea ensid e oo a er e,

Mid l v d j y b di g
’
o e an o a o un n

Sh t f t ri mph l dly si g y
ou or u ,
ou n e,

P r i s s b ri g y a e n e,

F ll b f r Him a e o e ,

Ki g f K i gs l t l l d r Him
n o n ,
e a a o e .

A t r sl t i ani g iv a i Ly
on G m i s ( ii p en bn ra er a n ca . . e

gi i g
nn n
W w f igh t i fl yi g ake , a ake or n s n .

S ee als Ch h Hym
o 5 38 urc t r sl t i with th s m fi rst ns ,
a an a on e a e

li ne by R Edw rd Arth r D ym
ev . Th is
a w ll m y u a an .
,
as e as an

o f th G rm h ym s m t i
e e an d i h t xt i t b f n end i on e n t e e ,
s o e oun n

B s s w ll k w Allg m i h C d G b
’
un e n e -

g l i
no n y e e nes e va n e sc es esa n un e et

h Th t itl f N i l i s w rk w F d pi y l d wig ’
uc . e e o co a o as reu ens c e es e en

L b e ens, 1 99 5 .

Th r i
1
v ry fr t r sl t i b y R Willi m M r r
e e s a e ee an a on ev. a e ce ,

b gi i g
e nn n
H w br gh t h M r o g St r i appe ar s t e o nin a .

(Hy mna l Comp 5 27 ) .

80 The Refor ma tion P er i od .

t rribl Thirty Y ars War whi h rav g d

Th e e e e
’

,
c a e

G rma y from 1 6 1 8 to 1 6 48 g v bi r th to m y hymns

e n ,
a e an .

It was in th main a war f th Prot stant ag inst th

,
e ,
o e e a e

Rom n C tholi R ligion It is i mpossibl f us to

a a c e . e or

c on iv th awful su ff ring d d solation pro du d

ce e e e an e ce

duri g that p rio d wh

n in ma y distri ts four fifth
e ,
en n c -
s

o f th po pul tion e d mor th n four fi fth a f th p an e a -

s o e ro

p rty
e w r d stroy d A
e er li g ious w eis v r r e l . e ar e e a c ue

w ar Th . Em p ro r F r din d II with his f m ous

e e e an .
,
a

g n
e rals e W ll st in ,
d t h atro ious Marshal Tilly
a en e an e c ,

w as not b hindh nd in th ru lti s infli t d th

e a e c e e c e on e

S t t s f th Prot stant Con f d r a y Th

a e o e th s S t t s
e e e c . en, e e a e

s ur d th id f th r now d Gustavus Adolphus f

ec e e a o e e ne o

S w d n th e Lion f th North At th battl f

e , e o e . e e o

L ipsi i 1 6 3 1 h sw pt b k th ti d f vi to ry
e c, n , e e ac e e o c .

H h d g iv n out to his rmy th wat hwor d G d

e a e a e c ,
‘
o

with us Just ft r th ombat th H ro King wrot

.
’
a e e c ,
e e e

d own his l br t d b ttl hymn ce e a e a e

V rz g i h t O H i fl i k l i e a e n c ,
'

su e n e n

F r t 0 li ttl fl k th f ea no ,
e oc , e oe ,

to whi h Joh nn Alt nburg ompos d th musi Th s

c a e c e e c
’
. e e

a re th l st li s
e a ne

Th t r sl t i
1
i g iv
e i Ly an G m i ai 7 Al t b rg
on s en n ra er a n ca . 1 . en u

w as p st r ia Th ri gi wh
a o mp s d th n h r l u thi s n a o co o e e c o a e to
b ttl s g d t wh m th s g h b
a e on ,
an ft o ttri b t d o e on as een o en a u e

It i w ll w d t h t th hym w w itt d w r ghly

.

s no a o e , a e n as r en o n ou

b y G s t v s i mm di t ly ft r th b ttl
u a u d i mpr v d b y h i
e a e a e e a e, an o e s

ch pl i F b ri i s
a a n a c u .
 G usl a wzs A ( lo/pom . 8I

“
is with w
G od Hi w us , e ar e s o n,

O v i t ry
ur t f il c o c an n o a .

Am L rd J s s g r t
en, pr y r !
o e u ,
an o ur a e

G r t C pt i ea w Th i a m m k b r ;
a n, no n e ar a e a e

Fi gh t f g i ! or u s o nc e a a n

S sh ll Th y s i t s
o a d m rty rs r i s a n an a a e

A migh ty h r s t Thy pr i s c o u o a e,

W rld w ith t d Amo ou en . en .

”

G ustavus hims l f h d d on m u h to l ss n th
e vils fa e c e e e e o

war. H w e st m d v n by his n mi s Th king

as e ee e e e e e e . e

press d
e forwa r d i his ours f onqu st
n Now Tilly c e o c e .

was d f at d Th n xt y r Gustavus h d to m t
e e e . e e ea , a ee

Wall nst in on th f t l fi ld f Lutz n H adv n d

e e e a a e o e . e a ce

at th h d f his sol di rs sin ging his b ttl song d

e ea o e , a e an

Luth r s hymn— A sur stro ghold our G d is H

e
’ “
e n o e,
”

whil his whol army join d in horus Th g r t

e e e c . e ea

C hristian w r io r p rish d in th fi ght ; but it was in

a r e e e

the hou r f vi tory d h kn w that as h h d just

o c ,
an e e , e a

sung—Th Lo rd f hosts was with him th G d f Ja ob

e o , e o o c

was his r fug e e .

For long y ars th mis ri s f war w nt on B t all

e ,
e e e o e . u

thing s hav d A d just as th dawn f p a

e an e n . n e o e ce

b gan to br ak ov r th la d th r was pro du d what

e e e e n ,
e e ce

has b n all d th T D um f G rmany

ee c e e
“
e e
”
o e

N un dan ket all e Go tt ,

Mit He rz en , Mun d un d Handen ,

82 T/ze R ef or ma l ion P er i od .

Now th an kw e all o ur G od,

Wi t h h ea rt s an d h an d s a nd v o cei s .

(Anci en t J: Mod . 3 7 9 ; Chur c h Hymns 4 3 9 ; Hy mna l Comp 46 ) .

t ranslat d by Miss Wi kw th
e n or .

Th hymn d th fi
e hor l to whi h it was sung
an e ne c a e c

w r w itt n by Martin Ri k t th pastor f his

e e r e n ar , e o

nativ town f Eil nburg in S xony All th loss s

e o e a . e e

an d troubl s whi h h h d x p ri n d in th war only

e c e a e e e ce e

g av poin
e t to his g rat ful x p r ssions towa r d G d e e e o

O h m y t his b t s G d
“
a oun eo u o

Th r gh ll lif b r
ou a our e e n ea us ,

With v r j yf l h rt s e e o u ea

A d b l ss d p tn h r ; e e eace o c ee us

A d k p i Hi gr n ee us n s a ce,

A d g id w h p rpl x d
n u e us en e e e ,

A d fr fr m ll i l l sn ee us o a

I t hi s w rl d d th
n xt o an e ne .

It is intro du d by M nd lssohn into his L bg g

ce e e
“
o esa n

o r Hymn f
“
o

In r gard to th s hor l s o r tun s w h v alr ady

e e e c a e e ,
e a e e

not d how nxious Luth r d thos who follow d him

e a e an e e

w r that th musi to whi h th y t th ir hymns

e e, e c c e se e

shoul d b su h that th m ss f th p opl oul d join

e c e a o e e e c .

1 r sti g x mpl s f it
I nt e e n giv i K h G
e a e o s us e are en n oc ,
e

sohi hc d K i h l i d viii 1 68
te os Th t
rc en g r lly giv i
e s . . e une en e a en n

our Hym ls i b y J h na C g pr st r f S Ni h l s o an n rii er, e ce n o o . c o a

’

Ch r h B rli
u c wh di d i e 662 n,C mp r E l s i s t i s
o e n 1 o a e cc e a cu

li 2 2—
.
, ,

. 24 wi th th fi rs t tw v rs s
,
e o e e .
84 T/ze R ef or ma i ion P er i on ’
.

s att r d hymns pro du d by writ rs f gr t

Th e c e e , ce e o ea

nam in Engl n d about this p riod rath r b uti ful

e a e ,
are e ea

lyri po ms th n hymns dapt d f publi si gi g

c e a a e or c n n .

Su h cth fforts f th s i tly G o rg H rb rt at

are e e o e a n e e e e ,

th eomm n m nt f th 1 7 th ntury Ev n his

c e ce e o e ce . e

w ll known li s on S un day b gi ni g
e -
ne
“
, e n n

0 d y m st l m m s t b righ t
“
a ,
o ca ,
o .

are x ptio
no e Th y s i d to h v b n m
ce n
‘
. e a re a a e ee co

pos d by eh i m d sun g to his lut on t h last

, S un
and ay e, e

C ommi t th o u al l th y g i efs r
And w ay s in t o Hi s h an ds ,
”

is a tr an sl ti fr m h i
a on o s

B e fieh l du d ein e We g e (B unsen No , .

Th e r e is n ot, r s
pe h ap ,
a mo r t e ouc h i n g h ym n in any langua e g
th an th e on e he wr t o e on th e dea h t of hi s son, th e l a st b ut one

of five c hild r en

Du bi t zw s a rmi e n un d b l ei b e st m ei n ,
Th ou rt mi n e , yes ,
’
s till th o u art m in e o wn.

(L yra G erm ii p
g 42 s
. . .

S ee al o pa e .

1
Th y m s t
e tb u no e c onfo un d ed wi t h h i s e xq i sit li ttl
u e e piec e
on
“
Virt b gi i g
ue,
”
e nn n

w tdy l S lm bright
ee a so c oo so c a so

Th brid l f th rth d ky
, , , ,

”
e a o e ea an s .

nor wi th n f J hn M s n s Spi itu l S ng (publish ed 1 6 83 )

o e o o a o
’
r a o s

Bl t d y f G d h w l m h w bri gh t ”
es a o o ,
o ca , o .

J oh n Ma s on was th e Rec t o r of Water S tratfo rd Buc king ,

s
h am hi r e, d di d i 1 9 4 T an e n 6 . o h im Watts and ot h e r hymn
,

poe ts h v b m h i d bt d (
a e een uc n e e se e pa g s 197
e ,
 G eorg e Her her i . 85

of his lif This how v r e s r ly h v b n th

.
, e e ,
c an c a ce a e ee e

cas ; but on that d y it app ars h s ng to his lut

e a ,
e , e a e

th v r s
e e e

d ys f m s li f ’
Th S e un a o an e,

Th r d d t g th r s t ri g ea e o e e on on e n ,

M k b r l ts t d r th w if a e a ce e o a o n e e

O f th t r l gl ri s K i g e e e na o ou n .

O S d y h v s g t s t ds p ;
n un a ea en
’
a e an o e

Bl ssi g s pl tif l d ri f e n ar e en u an e,

M r pl t if l th h p o e en u an o e .
”

and h d i d in 1 6 3 3 at his p rish f B m rton n a r

e e , ,
a o e e ,
e

S lisbury f whi h in th r
a short y ars h h d do so
, or c ee e e a ne

mu h c .

Hi Antiphon
s
“
h t r ms i t ,
as e e

L t ll th w rl d i v ry r r si g
e a e o n e e co ne n .

(Chur ch Hymns 4 1 1 )

is som tim s us d f a hymn

e e e or .

H is th author too f th quotation so ppli bl

e e o e a ca e

hr e e

A V rs m y fi d hi m wh S rm
e fli s e a n o a e on e ,

A d t r d li gh t i t n u n e n o a

In his po m Th T mpl th r is wh t h ntitl s

e
“
e e e, e e a e e e

A Tru Hymn It is his id a f what a hym h ld

‘
”
e . e o n s ou

b eAt all v nts th r

. ould s ar ly b tru r lin s
e e , e e c c ce e e e

than th s whi h o ur in it e e c cc

1
The Chur ch P orch . Co m pa r Ise aak Wal ton s L ife of ’
G eorg e
Herbert .
86 Th e Re f or ma tion P er iod .

Th e fi nene ss w h ich a Hymn or P s al m affo rds ,

Is w h th s l t th li s
,
rds en e ou un o e ne acco .

O b autiful hymn d link d with oth r s f gr at

ne e ,
an e e o e

b auty must r lly h v b n ompos d som wh r

e , ea a e ee c e e e e

about this tim e

J r s l m my h ppy h m “
e u a e ,
a o e,

N m vr d r m a e e e ea to e .
”

( Ancient cf: Mod 236 . ; Ch u rch Hymns 3 9 3 ; Hymna l Comp 2 3 0) .

It h b n th sour f mu h dis ussion d has a

as ee e ce o c c , an

strang history A it stan ds its autho r is u known ;

e . s , n

an d it annot b r f rr d ba k
c rli r th n It e e e e c ea e a

h d g n rally b n on
a ,
e t d with th nam f D avid
e , ee c ne c e e e o

D i kson th
c S ot h Cov nant r
, d with a
e ry c c e e , an ve

simil r hymn f his about th y r 1 6 5 0 b ginning

a o , e ea , e

0 m th r d r J r s l m “ ”
o e ea ,
e u a e .

B t this hymn as w ll as D i kso s tu rns out to b

’
u ,
e c n , e

o ly an alt r d d short d form f noth r hymn

n e e an e ne o a e

with th sam h ding e e ea

J r s l m my h ppy h m e u a e ,
a o e,

“h sh ll I m t t h ? T en a co e o ee

( Chu rch Hymns 3 9 2)

Th r is a for
e e d a fi bout this whi h pl s it asce an re a c ace

th first f wh t
e all d th N w J us l m
o ,
a ar e c e ,
e
“
e er a e
”

1
Lo d S elr b r
o ne in The B oole f
o P ra ise tr ace s it b k t th ac o e

Collec io n t of Dr Williams and Mr Bod en wh r it i s t t d

e e s a e

to b e f r m th
o e Ecking to n Collection .
”
88 Th e Re f or ma ti on P er i oa ’
.

r s d thy g ll t w lks
Th y ga den an a an a

C ti lly gr
on nu a are een ,

Th y g r w s h s w t
e d pl s t fl w rs
o uc ee an e a an o e

A wh r ls s s no e e e e are e en .

Q i t th r gh th s t r t s w i t h sil v r s
u e ou d e ee , e ou n

Th fl d f Lif d th fl w ;
e oo o e o o

Up w h s b ks on v ry s i d o e an on e e e

Th w d f L if d th g r w
e oo o e o o .

Th r t r s d v rm r b r fr it
e e ee o e e o e ea u ,

A d v rm r d n pri g ; e e o e o S n

Th r v rm r th
e e g l s sit
e e o e e an e ,

A d v rm r d si g n e e o e o n .

J r s l m my h ppy h m
e u a e ,
a o e,

W ld G d I w r i th ! ou o e e n ee

W ld G d my w s w r t
ou o d oe e e a an en ,

Th y j ys t h t I migh t o a see .

B t mor ov r th hym app rs to b

u e e v ry fr
,
e n ea e a e ee

tr nslation from p rt f w ll known L tin hym by

a
'

a o a e -
a n,

an u known author prob bly f th 8 th or 9 th tu ry

n , a o e cen ,

whi h I h av purpos ly d f rr d u til now

c e e e e e n

U rb s b t J r l m di t p is v isi ‘
e a a, e u sa e ,
c a ac o .

It m y t o h r ogniz d sin to th sam Latin

a a n ce e ec e ,
ce e e

1
Th i s was g i th r f rm d R m B i y
c h an e d n e e o e o an rev a r
(s ee
pa g e 6 1 ) in t th p rh ps b tt r k w b t v ry i f ri r
o e, e a , e e no n u e n e o

C i b Jr lm b t
ael es t s ur i vi s, e us a e , ea a pac s si o .

Th e two are c om p r d i D i l Tha e Hym l i 23 9 n an e ,

esa urus na . . .
 j oh n M ilton . 89

sour id mo r dir tly

c e , ar e ec ,
we o we th e b uti ful d di a
ea e c

tion hymns
B l ss d i ty e e c ,
h ea v en l
y S al e m,
V isi d r on ea o f pea ce an d lo v e .

(Anc ient de Mod 3 96 ; Chur ch Hymns 3 3 8 : Hymna l Comp 5 42 , wh ic h

’
. .

comb i nes two h y mns)

and

Ch ris t is made th e sr u e Fo undat ion ,

Ch ris t th e He ad and Co r r St
ne o ne .
”

(Ancient dc Mod 3 9 6 P art 2 ; Ch ur ch Hy mns 3 3 8 P ar

.
, , t 2)

tr nsl t d by D N l
a a e r ea e
‘
.

A fr t ranslation by John Chan dl r

ee e of th e latt r e

pa r t app ars i th hymn

e n e

Ch ris t is C r r St “
o ur o ne one,

O Hi m l w b ild n a on e e u

(Ancie n t cf: Mod 23 9 ; Ch ur ch Hy mns 3 44

. ; Hymnal Comp 5 41 ) .

We
must not pass by th famous n m f John e a e o

Milto though h ontribut d but littl to E glish

n, e c e e n

hym o dy Milton t diff r t tim s mad translations

n .
,
a e en e ,
e

of s v r l f th P salms s p i lly bout th y ar 1 6 48

e e a o e ,
e ec a a e e .

Th qu stion f a National P s lt r w hi h shoul d su p r

e e o a e ,
c e

s d th O ld V rsion f St h ld d Ho pkins w
e e e e o e rn o an ,
as

th b ing mu h dis uss d v n in th Long Parli

en e c c e ,
e e e a

m nt H not improb bly h d this ontrov rsy in

e
s
. e, a ,
a c e

1
Th e tr sl ti i Ch h Hym i b y A hbish
an a on n urc ns s rc op Ben s on .

2
Thi s b gi s with th 5 th v rs
e n e e e

A g r f dm tm
n ul a e C i t m
un a en u l api s hr s us i s s us es t .

3
S ee b l w p g s 9 1 27
e o ,
a e 4, .
90 Th e Re f or ma ti on P er i od .

iw
V e was anxious to assist in its s ttl m nt O
, a nd e e e . ne

Ps lm th
a 1 3 6 t h w ritt
, by Milton long b for in
e , en e e,

1 6 24 wh n h w , fi ft n y ars ld has found its way

e e as ee e o ,

i to most f our hymn books

n o

L t w i th gl ds m mi d
“
e us a a o e n

P r is th L r d f H i ki d a e e o or e s n .

( Ch urch Hymns 41 4 ; Hymna l Comp 5 1 4 ) .

Th e r frai is d lib rat ly tak n by Si H n ry

e n e e e e r e Ba kr
e

in his hymn
P r is O pr is “
G d d Kia e a e o ur o an na
er
)

(Anc i ent <2 Mod 3 8 1 ) .

c ha ging th word
n i to still
e
“
aye
”
n
“

F Hi m r i s y “
d r or s e c e a e en u e,

Ev r f it hf l v r s r ”
e a u ,
e e u e .

Milton s gran d Hymn on th N tivity w as m

’ ‘
e a
’
co

p os d wh
e n h was a Be h lo r f Arts
e at C am bri dg ; ac e o e

an d as w l rn from hi m s l f it w
, e ea b g un on th e ,
as e e

morni g f Christm s D y 1 6 29
n o a a ,
1

I t w th wi t r wi ld
“
as e n e ,

Whil th h v b r Ch ild e e ea en -
o n ,

Al l m l y w r pt i th r d m g r li s
e an a n e u e an e e .

Hall m th historian
a ,
lls it p rhaps th fin st d
e ,
ca e e e o e

in th E glish l ngu g ?
e n a a e
“

D uring this storm y p rio d f E glish history th r e o n ,

e e

1
In th e sixth f hi L i El g i o s at n e acs , r ss d t Ch rl s
add e e o a e

Diodati ; th r t r sl t i s f t h s
e e are an a on o e e in C wp r s P m
o e
’
oe s .
92 The Re f o r ma ti on P er iod .

numb r abov e hundr d d sixty l rg d small

e on e e an ,
a e an .

R ad any f th m sai d D Joh so in his dow right

e o e ,
”
r n n n

w y a th y,
ll g oo de Amo g th m w r t w o
are a n e ,
e e

books f po try d f ours a m tri l v rsion f th

o e ,
an o c e e ca e o e

P s lms
a Hi P ti l F gm t w r p blish d lat
. s oe ca ra en s e e u e e

in his lif in 1 6 8 1 Almost v ry hymn book o tains

e, . e e c n

o ne of his hym s n

L r d ( i gi l
o N w it b l gs t t m y r
or na ,
“
o e on no o ca e

Wh t h r I di li v
e e e or e .

( Ch ur ch Hymns 4 2 1 Hymnal Comp 4 7 3 ) .

It is p rt f a po m ll d Th Cov nant d
a o e ca e
‘
e e an

Co fid f Faith d is vi d ntly w itt n by

’
n e nc e o ,
an e e r e on e

i troubl
z
n e .

W l n th t th l t Pro f ssor C l rk M x w ll f
e e ar ,
a e a e e e a e o

Cambri dg fr qu n tly quot d this hymn d uring his

e e e e

l st ill ss F w philosoph rs qu ll d him in r a on

a ne . e e e a e e s

i g pow r or h v g on so f
n e in th mor myst rious a e e ar e e e

p tahs f N tur l Soi On hi li

a ps th r is an a c en c e . s ,
e e

add d for ein th words ce e

My k w l dg f t h t l if is s m ll ;
“
no e e o a e a

Th e e ye tof fai h i s d i m ;

B ut it s ’
e n ugh t h t Ch ris t k n w s
o a o all,

And I sh ll b w ith Him

a e .
”

1 Bosw ll s Mf f J h ( d Cr k r) p 7 3 3
e
’
e o o nson e . o e ,
. .

2
Th p m b gi s
e oe e n

M w “ th br h rt 0 L rd
y h ol e , o ugh oken , ea , o ,

Fr m h rt Thi o e n c efo h sh all be ne .

 The R e f or med L i turgy .
93

oth r hymn f B xt r s a b uti ful

An e o a e
’

, ea
‘
P s lma of

pra s oft n sung

O O

i e, IS e

Y h ly g l s b ri gh t e o an e ,

Wh w i t t G d s righ t h d o a a o
’
an .

( Ch ur ch Hy mns 5 60)

word two mor on this r mark bl m

A or At e e a e an .

th R storation Baxt r was m d

e e h pl in to th ,
e a e a c a a e

King d w o ff r d th bisho pri f H r f r d This

,
an as e e e c o e e o .

h r fus d
e In fa t h was w th pr ti l l d r f
e e . c , e no e ac ca ea e o

th P r sbyt ri n p rty
e e Th y l m ou r d f st rtli g
e a a . e c a e or a a n

r formation f th Pr y r B ook A Con f r n f th

e o e a e -
. e e ce o e

t w o parti s was h l d t th S avoy in April 1 6 6 1 It

e e a e ,
.

sh w s th unboun d d onfi d n whi h his party h d in

e e e c e ce c a

him d whi h h h d in hims l f t hat B xt r pro du d

,
an c e a e ,
a e ce

Th R fo r m d Liturgy as h styl d it f his own to ”

e e e , e e ,
o ,

suppl nt th Pr y r B ook It w th out om f

a e a e -
. as e c e o

fourt n d ys labour I m mo g th m no mor ’ ”

ee a . ca e a n e e,

h says till I h d finish d my t sk whi h w in

“
e ,
a e a ,
c as a

fort igh t s tim This was to b a substitut f th

’
n e . e e or e

P r y r B ook th work
a e -
d th h ritag f ,
nturi s e an e e e o ce e .

W must llow h was a bol d man

e a e .

Th r sult f th t Co f r n
e ew our Pr y r B ook
o a n e e ce as a e -

as w now hav it Our pr s t A t f U iformity

e e . e en
“
c o n

w as
p ss d Th p n
a lti s ed t h .x ution f t h e e a e an e e ec o e

A t w r outrag ous
c e e d s v r Th r tion h d e an e e e . e e ac a

c om Th oth r p rty was now in pow r B xt r

e . e e a e . a e

suff r d mu h d ft On h am un d r th
e e c an o . ce e c e e e
94 Th e Re f or ma ti on P er iod .

notorious Ju dg J ff y d w s t in t o prison B t e e re s , an as c a . u

h liv d to
e th
e mild r d b t t r d y tha t d wn d
se e e e an e e a a e

with th qui t R v olution f 1 6 8 8 In D mb r 1 6 9 1

e e e o . ec e e ,

“
his m y sinful days n d d h w t as h hims l f
an e e ,
”
e en , e e

wrot e

T j i w ith th t ri m ph t s i t s
o o n e u an a n ,

Th t si g J h v h s pr is
’ I ”
a n e o a a e

It will b w ll t this point t s p k f th N w e e a o ea o e e

V rsion f th Ps lms whi h was at l ngth publish d

e o e a ,
c e e ,

aft r m y
e ffo rts by m any p rsons
an Th dieti e . e ssa s

fa tion whi h was f lt with th O l d V rsio l d v n

c c e e e n e e e

Jam s I p rsonally d th Parliam nt in th tim f

e . e
’
,
an e e e e o

th R b llio to tak p th work B t th Long

e e e n, e u e . u e

P rli m nt oul d
a a t d i d b tw
e th m rits f th
c no ec e e een e e o e

rival transl tions f William B rton d Fr n is Rous

a o a an a c e,

th latt r a m mb r f th Hous f Commons

e e e e o e e o
”
.

1
Compa r e L ife a ndTimes of Ri cha rd B a xter, b y Re v Wi lli am .

O rme . Th e “
Refo r t rg
m ed Li u y is i e n in full at th e e nd of gv
Cal am y s L ife
’
V ol . I of
. B a xter, 1 7 1 3
o
f .

s t r sl t i
2
Thi rt J an I d p rt b y Si
a on made, pa b y am es . an a r

Willi m Al x d r ft rw rds E rl f S tirli g w pri t d b y

a e an e ,
a e a a o n , as n e

ord r f Ch rl s I i 1 6 3 1 d r mm d d f
e o a e i ll th
. n , an
“
ec o en e or us e n a e

Ch r h su c b t i t s ms t h v g
e f r th r
u ee o a e one no u e .

Th H s
3
f C mm s f v
e d th t r sl ti
ou e o f R s o on a o ur e e an a on o ou e,

th H s
e f L rd s th t f B rt
ou e o Th W s tmi st r Ass mb ly
o a o a on . e e n e e

g v th ir ppr v l th f rm r d it w p blish d i 6 6
a e e a o a to e o e an as u e n 1 4
and r mm d d t th G
eco r l Ass mbly f h K irk i
en e o e en e a e o t e n

S tl d
co F an th Ps l t r pr d
. d i S tl d
or thi s b sis
e a e o uc e n co an on a

p g 1 27
,

s ee a e .
96 The Re fo r ma ti on P er iod .

in d b t h took to k ping a s hool t Ri hmond d

e , e ee c a c ,
an

d i d in 1 7 2 6
e Hi lit r ry r put tion r sts u pon th
. s e a e a e e

pa rt h h d in the N w V rsion f th Psalms

a e e e o e ,

what v r that part may hav b n

e e e ee .

This V rsion h d littl po ti b uty It was sim pl

e a e e c ea . e

d orr t It was by autho rity allow d to b us d “ ”

an c ec .
, , e e e ,

an d now it is allow d to di B t po rtions f it will e e . u o

a lways liv in our hymn books Among th s w ill

e . e e,

p rob bly ba th C hristmas hymn w

e r itt n byeTat , e e,

t h b st hym in th S uppl m nt
e e n e e e

Wh il sh ph rds w t h d th ir fl ks by i gh t
e e e a c e e oc n ,

Al l s t d th g r d ea e on e o un .

(Anci ent ( f Mod 6 2 ; Ch urch Hym ns 8 6 ; Hy mnal Comp 7 3 )

. .

a nd su h psalms as
c

Ps . xxxi v Th r gh . ou al l th e c h an ig ng s c ene s of l fei .

( Anc i ent cf? Mod 290 ; Church Hymns 5 3 0 ; Hymnal Comp 5 03 )

. .

Ps li. . Ha v e me ry c ,
L o d, r on m e,
A s Th ou w rt v e e e r ki nd .
”

(Anc i ent J: Mod 249 ) .

P s l x vn
. .
“
To bl ess Thy h s r c o en ace,

In me r y L rd i l i
c ,
o ,
nc ne .
”

( Hy mnal Comp 9 8 ) .

Ps lx
. xxi v .
“
O G od of ho sts ,
th e i
m gh ty L o d r .

( Anci ent cf: Mod 2 3 7 .

; Chur ch Hymns 44 3 )

Ps . c xl v ii i .
“
Ye b oun dl e ss r eal m s of j oy .

( Hymna l Comp 5 1 9 ) .
 j os e ph A ddis on .
97

an d

Ps . xl ii . A s pant s th e h a rt for co ol n i g st r eam s .

(Anci ent <9 Mod 23 8 ; Ch urch Hymns 3 34 . ; Hy mnal Comp 1 2 6 ) .

e sp ially as long as it is w dd d to th mus f Spoh r s

ec e e e ic o
’

lov ly nth m e a e
’
.

Tw mor hymn po ts f this p rio d annot b

o e e o e c e

pass d by ; but e I wish to r s rv Bisho p K to as e e e en

th l st w must som wh t i v rt th ir hronolog i l

e a ,
e e a n e e c ca

ord r d sp ak first f Jos ph Addison Addison is

e ,
an e o e .

b st know to us as th m st r f English pros It

e n e a e o e .

was f his po try th t h w distinguish d amo g his

or e a e as e n

c ont mporari s ; d to po try h ow d mu h f th

e e an e e e c o e

p romotion whi h h obt i d H i f th r was a l r gy c e a ne . s a e c e

m wh w nt p from W stmorl n d
an, o
poor s holar
e u e a a c

to Qu n s Coll g Ox ford d b m D n f
ee
’
e e, ,
an eca e ea o

Li h fi ldc Th son born in 1 6 7 2 t Milston in Wilt

e . e ,
a

s hir lso w nt to Qu s Coll g d migrat d to

e, a e e en
’
e e , an e

M gd l n C oll g Th r h r id d t y ars ; d
a a e e e . e e e es e
'

en e an

1 To h e t s e m ay b e add ed

Ps . x iii
c .
“
With g r lo y cl a d , with tr gth s en r
a r ayed .

( Ch ur ch Hy mns 5 5 9 )

P8 . xcv . 0 c om e , l ou d an th e ms l e t us si n g .

( Ch ur ch Hymns 4 6 5 ; Hymna l Comp 49 1 ) .

With o ne c o n s e n t let al l th e ea rth .

0 r en de rt h ank s to G o d ab o v e .
”

( Hy mna l Comp 4 9 2 ) .

Th ou, L o d , b y r s tri t t c es r
se a ch ha st k w no n .

7
98 The Re f or mati on P e r i od .

th r is still sh wn his f vou rit w lk und r th lms

e e
“
e a e a e e e

whi h fring th m ado w on th b nks f th

c e e e e a o e

H addr ss d a po m to Lord S om r s on
e e e f th e e o ne o e

camp igns f William III This at on brou ght him

a o . ce

into politi al noti d g t hi m a p nsion f £ 3 00

c c e, an o e o

a y r H now st rt d f
ea .
prolo g d tour on th
e a e or a n e e

contin nt Aft r som stay i Paris h mb rk d at

e . e e n ,
e e a e

M rs ill s in D mb r 1 700 ; d whil s ili g along

a e e ece e an e a n

th e o st f Italy n ount r d
c a o f th da g rous , e c e e on e o e n e

storms f th M dit rran n To this sto rm w

o e e e ea .
, e ar e

mainly in d bt d f th b autif l hymn all d th

e e or e e u c e e

“
Trav ll r s hymn
e d publish d long ft rwards in
e
’

,
”
an e a e
”
th e Specta tor
“
Ho w are s r v t s bl st
th y e an e ,
O L rd o ,

How s r is th ir d f
u e e e e nc e .
”

( Hymnal Comp 5 3 1 ) .

Th e c apt in
ship s ys Ma aulay gav p
a of th e ,
”
a c ,
“
e u

all f lost d onf ss d hims l f to a C pu hi n who

or , an c e e e a c

happ n d to b on bo rd Th English h r ti in th
e e e a . e e e c, e

m an ti m fortifi d hims lf ag i st th p rils f d ath

e e, e e a n e e o e

with d votio s f v ry d iff r t kin d

e n o a e e en

C f si“
dw lt i v ry f ’
on u on e n e a ce,

A d f r i v ry h rt ;
n ea n e
’
ea

Wh w v s w v s d g lfs i g lfs
en a e on a e ,
an u n u ,

O m th pil t s
’ ’
t e rc a e e o ar .

1
Macaul ay ,
Essay s, vol
i ii p 3 5 9
. . . .

2
N o . 4 8 9 , S ep t . 2 0, 1 7 1 2 , h e e ten w r st z s
an a are giv en .
IOO
n Th e R e f or ma ti on P e r i od .

Th e L rdo my pa s t r sh ll pr p r
u e a e a e,

An d fe e d me w i th sh ph r d s r
a e e
’
ca e .

( Hymna l Comp 3 3 1 ) .

Th e p pe r a in th e Specta tor is On r lian u pon

‘
e ce

Th n e

Wh en al l Thy me ris O c e ,
my G od,
My risi ng s ou l s r v ys
u e

(Hymnal Comp 4 9 7 ) .

Th r is whi h do s t g n rally app ar in

e e on e c e no e e e

hymn books -
d is in f rior to th ot h rs an e e e

Wh ri si g fr m th b d f d th en , n o e e o ea ,

O wh l m d w i th g i l t d f r
’ 3 ”
er e e u an ea

and whi h Lord S lborn pl s among th b st

on e c e e ac e e
’

hymns in th English lang uag e e

Th sp i s fi m m t h igh e ac ou r a en on ,

Wit h l l th b l t h r l ky a e ue e e ea s .
”

( Hym nal Comp 4 9 6 ) .

It is a r nd ring f th nin t nth P s lm d o urs

e e o e e ee a ,
an cc

in a p p r in th Sp t t On th m ans f str ngth

a e e ec a or
‘
e e o e

e n i ng

Th s two last hymns hav b n laim d f An dr w

e e e ee c e or e

Marv ll th ont mporary d fri n d f Milton Thou gh

e , e c e an e o .

1 No 44 1 . . Th e la s t v rs i th e e n e Hymna l Comp a ni on i s no t

Addi s s
on
’
.

2 Of this h ymn th re e arethi rt een st z s i

an a n th e Sp ecta tor,
No 4 5 3
. .

3 Sp ecta tor , No 5 1 3 . .

4
Ibid No 4 6 5 . . .
 Th e D eath o
f A dd is on . 10 1

r viv d fro m tim to tim th laim has n r f a

e e
’

e e, e c e ve or

mom nt b n mad goo d

e d th i r h ara t risti s
ee e an e c c e c

p oint unmistak ably to Add i son e

1

W all know h w Addi son r os i th wo rl d mar ri d

e o e n e , e

th C ount ss D owag r f Wa rwi k

e e d b m S r e o c ,
an e ca e ec e

tary f S tat an o ffi h h d soon to r sig from ill

o e, ce e a e n

h lth O f him it might mph ti lly b said H

ea .
,
e a ca e ,
“
e

was a goo d man man who tr ust d in G d d so w -

a e o an as

full f g ratitu d to G d On his d th b d in 1 7 1 9 ”

o e o . ea -
e ,

h s nt f th po t G y
e e d ask d his forg iv n ss f
or e e a ,
an e e e ,
or

som suppos d inj ry f whi h G y kn w nothing

e e u o c a e .

H also s nt f th dissipat d young E r l f W r wi k

e e or e e a o a c ,

his st pson ho pin g to pr odu som ff t on th young

e ,
ce e e ec e

man Lor d Warwi k sai d to his lying fri n d I b li v

. c ( e ,
“
e e e

an d ho p you hav som ommands f m I shall hol d

e e e c or e,

th m most sa r d Addison grasp d th young man s

e c e .
”
e e
’

h n d s id so ftly to him S in what p a a Christian

a ,
a ,
“
e e, e ce

d soon aft r h p ss d away

”
c an di e, an e e a e .

To this in id nt his fri nd d f llow work r c e , e an e -

e ,

Thomas Ti k ll r f rr d i th po m addr ss d to thi s

c e ,
e e e n e e e e

sam Lord Warwi k On th d ath f Mr Addison

e c
‘
e e o
’

Th en , t a ugh t us h o w to l i v e; an d (oh , to o h i gh

Th e p ri ce for k n o wl e dge ) t au
gh t us h ow to di e .
”

1 rv ll di d i 1 6 78
Ma e e n . Th e c la i m was fi rs t put f rw rd b y o a

C pt i Edw rd Th mps
a a n a o on, in th e L ife p r e fixed t hi editi n f
o s o o

M rv ll s W k 1 7 7 6
a e
’
or s, .
102 Th e Refor ma ti on P er i od .

We turn b efo re
on lu d from a g ood layman
, we c c e,

to a g ood pri st d bish op B ishop K H was bo rn

e an , en . e

at Littl B kh mp t d in H rtfo rdshi in 1 6 3 7 d

e er a s e e re ,
an

w nt to Win h st r S hool— f t f p uliar int r st

e c e e c a ac o ec e e .

Th d ath f his par nts whil h w

e e o y t h il d l ft e ,
e e as e a c ,
e

him to th guardianship f his broth r i l w th w ll

e o e -
n -
a ,
e e

known d d vout Is k W lton Aft r passi g through

an e aa a . e n

Ox ford h w ordain d b am a r to r in Ess x

, e as e ,
ec e ec e ,

an d was a ft r wa rds l t d to f llowship at Win

e e ec e a e

ch st r It was f th
e e . f th Win h st r s hol rs or e u se o e c e e c a ,

that h wrot in 1 6 7 4 hi M l f P y a littl

e e, ,
s anua o ra ers, e

book still in d w ll wo r thy to b th ompanion

use , a n e e e c

of any youn g man To this M l h app n ded . anua ,

e e

som y ars aft r in 1 6 9 7 his Mo rning Midnight d

e e e , , ,
an

Ev ning Hym ns whi h hav mad th i r autho r famous

‘
e , c e e e .

Th Mo rni g e d Ev ning Hymns app ar in ab ri dged

n an e e

fo ms in all hymn books

r Th Mi dni ght Hymn b g in -
. e e

n ngi

My G d w I fr m sl p w k o ,
no o ee a a e .

i quit
s qual to th m It is omparativ ly so s ldom
e e e .
,
c e , e

s n that it may b w ll to quot two o r th r f th

ee e e e ee o e

stanz as

1 Th ou h g not r t
p in ed in th e Ma nua l at ,
th e h ymn mus first s t
v b n in th
ha e ee e s
h and o f th e c h ola s
for i n th e Ma n ua l h e e rs r t
w thi s I nj un ti
as c on Be sr u e to si g th
n e M r i g d Ev i g
o n n an en n

Hymn si n you r c ha r
mbe d evoutly .
”
104 The Re f or ma ti on P e r i od .

is fr qu ntly writt n
e e e

G l ry t Th o o ee , m y G o d, t h is n igh t .

( Ancient ( 2 Mod 23 ; Chur ch Hymns 2 1 )

.

It s ms now to hav b prov d that th form r

ee e e en e e e

is B ishop K n s l t st or tion d improv m nt e

’
a e c rec an e e
‘
.

S h hims l f h ng d th wor ds in th D oxolog y y “

o, e e c a e e e ,
e

ang li host into y h av nly

e c It has b n
”
e e e ee

w ll sai d that th r is probably no oth r v rs th

e
“
e e e e e in e

worl d that is sung so o ft as th t D oxology its l f en a ,

e a

mast rpi b gi ing

e e c e,
”
e nn

P r is G d f m w h m ll b l ssi gs fl w
“
a e o ,
ro o a e n o .

K was mad haplain to th Ki ng Ch rl s II

en e c e , a e .
,

an d th n B isho p f B ath d W lls in 1 6 8 4

e d h o an e ,
an e

m inist r d to th dyin g monar h in his last illn ss

e e e c e .

s l t r ti
1 Thi a e a s bj t f m h
on o f th e t xte h as b een th e u ec o uc

d is p t Th th r
u e h ym s
. d th rr t t xt giv i Th
e ee n ,
an e co ec e ,
are en n e

B k f P i
oo o N xlvi lvii lxv Th s
r a se, t k fr m
os . cc ,
cc ,
cc . e e are a en o

th e di t ie f 1 7 09 givi g B i s h p K
on o s l t s t rr ti s ,
n o en
’
a e co ec on .

Th rli r v rsi s m y b f d i A d d L if f K
e ea e e on a e o un n n er on s
’
e o en ,

an d i th di ti
n f th h ym s p bli sh d b y D i l S dgwi k
e e on o e n u e an e e c ,

1 86 4 .

A th r h g m d i th th i rd v rs
2
no e c f th Ev i g
an e a e n e e e o e en n

Hymn was
To d i e , th t th i vil b dy m y
a s e o a

Ri se g
lo ri t th wf l d y
ou s a e a u a .

o rigi nally writt en

“
Teach me to di e , th t
a so I m ay
r
T i umphin g ri s e at th e l as t d ay .
 A wa he my S oul ,
. I05

Wh n Jam s II am to th thron B ishop K was

e e . c e e e, en

c ommitt d to th Tow r ase f th s v n bishops

e e ,
o ne o e
“
e e
”

who woul d not publish th D laration f In dulg n ; e ec o e ce

but th y w r aft r wards trium phantly a quitt d On

e e e e c e .

th e ssion f Wil liam d Mary h was d priv d

a cc e o an ,
e e e

o f his as a non juror d w nt into r tir m nt at

se e , -
, an e e e e

Lo gl at in Wi ltshir wh r h di d in 1 7 1 1 Th y
n e e, e e e e . e

buri d him in th rly mo rning at From in a o rd

e e ea e, cc

a n with his w d sir — un d r th st win do w f

ce o n e e
“
e e ea o

th e han l j ust at sun r ising A d th sun ros

c ce -
.
”
n as e e,

his fri n ds involuntarily burst out into th b autiful

e e e

words f his own Morning Hymn

o

A w k my s l “
d w ith th a e, ou ,
an e sun .

H wrot mu h in lu din g many hymns but nothing

e e c ,
c ,

whi h ould b om par d with that mat hl ss Thr

c c e c e c e ee .

“
Hd h a ndow d thr hospit ls s ys J m s Mont
e e e ee a ,
”
a a e

om y hav b n l ss a b n a tor to
'

g r h e m ig h
, t
“
e f e ee e e e c

1
Compa r
e The L ife of Thoma s K en b y a Lay man, 2 ud ed i io n, t
1 85 4 . Th e fou rv
ol um e s
o f P oems, D evoti ona l a nd D i d a cti c,

b s
pu li h ed i n 1 7 2 1 , af e his d ea h , t r t c on a in n o t thing w rthy f th o o e

r
Th ee Hymn s
O ne h ym n, muc h
. al e e dt r is s m tim s s ung
o e e

“
B eh ol d , th e Maste r pas se h b y t .
”

( Chur ch Hym ns 1 83 )
 L ECTURE III .

W H th 1 8 th ntu ry w m t th full str am f

IT e ce , e ee e e o

Eng lish hymno dy S f th r h d b n in this lan d . o ar e e a ee

but drops from th fount in f Christian po try Th e a o e . e

P rot stants f G rm y th Rom n C tholi s f Fr

e o e an ,
e a a c o an ce

an d f It ly h d nri h d
o a d obl d with ma y
a e c e an e nn e ,
n a

hym th ir publi d priv t s r v i s f G d Thos

n, e c an a e e ce o o . e

t rribl m tri al ps lms h l d th i r own i E gl d

e e e c a e e n n an

a
g i st
a n all om rs Th y thr w a hill
c ov r p ubli
e . e e c e c

worship Th y bound in f tt rs f iro thos d vout

. e ,
as e e o n, e e

minds whi h would so r in so g tow rd th ir G d It

c a n a e o .

is r m rk bl th t fr dom m thoug h slowly from

e a a e a ee ca e, ,

th s m quart r wh n
e a e sl v ry h d pro d d The e ce a e a ce e e . e

P uritan l m t brou g ht in t h s m tri l ps l m s

e e en To e e e ca a .

si g ght b yon d th imm di t ra g f S riptu r

n au e e e a e n e o c e

was o si d r d littl short f h r sy B t it W th

c n e e e o e e . u as e

P urit n l m t whi h l i d th foun d tion f hymn

a e e en c a e a o

si gi g in th l t r E glish Chur h It is to th N
n n e a e n c e on

c o formists d mor sp ially th In d p n d nts

n ,
an e e ec e e e e ,

W tts d D o ddri dg that w w th fi rst kindli g f

a an e, e o e e n o
I I0 The E ighteenth Century .

th e flam th first vigo rous ffort to su pply a gr at d

e, e e e an

p r ssin
e s
g p i r itu l n d a ee

Th nam f Is
e W tts has not always b n h ld
e o aac a ee e

in th high stim tion whi h it d s rv s d sp ially

e e a c e e e ,
an e ec

by thos who hav b n una quaint d with his ability

e e ee c e

an d his w ritin g s This h no doubt p rtly aris n . as , ,

a e

from his nam b ing v r sso iat d with his quaint but
e e e e a c e

most popular S g f Chi ld Is Watts was on s or r en . aa c

born at S outham pton in 1 6 7 4 Hi f th r th r k pt ,

. s a e e e e

a boarding s hool d w a rigid Non onformist who

c ,
an as c ,

h d b n im prison d f
a ee his r ligious opinions Th e or e . e

son was a most pr o ious hild b ginning Latin at ec c c , e

fou r y ars l d in th G ram m ar S hool f th town

e o At e c o e .

sixt n h w nt to stu dy at
ee ,
e a d my in Lon don
e an
“
ca e
”
,

t ught by
a In d p d nt minist r Thomas Row
an e en e e , e .

Hi profi i n y in lassi s
s c ed log i v n D Johnson
c c c an c, e e r

allows to h v b n r m rk bl In his l isur hours

a e ee e a a e . e e ,

h mad m ny po ti l tt mpts
e e a A h hims l f says e ca a e . s e e ,

I was a m k r f v rs s fro m fi ft n to fi fty B t it

a e o e e ee .
”
u

was t th g f tw ty wh n h r turn d to his

. a e a e o en , e e e e

f th r s hous at S outh m pto f two y ars priv t

’ ’
a e e a n or e a e

study th t th tru po ti f rvour m u pon him

,
a e e e c e ca e .

Watts ompl in d to h i f th r f th om positions

c a e s a e o e c

It h b n p int d ut th t i n
1 as t l gu f 1 4 10 British
ee o e o a a ca a o e o

h ymn w ri t rs whi h w m d b y M D S dgwi k in 1 8 6 3 th r

e ,
c as a e r . e c ,
e e

w r m ny 1 2 1 3 f l t r d t th n 1 707 ; nd th diff r
e e as a as o a a e a e a a e e

en i f l rg r n w —
ce s En y l p B i t n
ar a e o c c o . r a .
 1 1 2 The E ighteenth Century .

S w t fi
ee el d sby e o nd th e sw elli n
g fl oo d

S t nd a dr ess d i n l
’
i vi ng g r ee n

S o to th e J ws e o ld Can aan st o o d,

Wh il J rd ll d b tw e o an ro
’
e ee n .
”

Th fi g ur h r g iv n to d ath f w “
e e, e e e e , o a n a r ro sea,

h aso ft n b not d d was pp r ntly imitat d by

e een e , an a a e e

Ch rl s W sl y
’
a e e e .

I 1 6 9 6 Watts w nt to b tutor in th f m ily f

n ,
e e e a o

S i Joh n H t pp n ar Lo do
r H r h wrot th
ar o ,
e n n . e e e e e

c hi f p rt f a T ti
e L g i publish d so m tim
a o r ea s e on o c, e e e

aft r whi h i D Joh son s d y w a t xt book t

e ,
c n r n
’
a as e -
a

Ox ford On his tw nty fourth bir thday h pr h d his

. e -
,
e e ac e

first s rmo d th n b m assistant to D Ch y

e n, an e e ca e r au n c ,

t h mi ist r f th I d p n d
e n t Chu r h in M rk La
e o e n e e en c a n e,

who m h soon ft r su d d
e B t his h lth n v r a e c ce e e . u ea ,
e e

stro g a f w y ars l t r brok down H w t in

n , e e a e e . e en ,

1712 f h ng f i on a visit to S i Thomas

,
or c a e o a r r

Ab y at Th ob l ds i H rt fo r dshir
ne H w nt f a
e a n e e . e e or

w k d h st y d thi rty six y rs u til his d th

ee , an e a e -
ea ,
n ea .

1
S ee blw p e o ,
. 1 48 . Th e r fre e ence i n th e s e c on d hym n
s m
ee s l s pr b bl
a o o a e

Th e r
e sh all I b th a e my w ea ry s oul

In s e as o f h v ea enl y r t es .
”

B ut th e fi rst v e rs e co n a in s
th s unf rt un t mm
t one o f o e o a e co on

l
p ac e s whi h c al m o st ruin s m f th b s t hymns f W tts
o e o e e o a

“
1 b i d f r w ll t v yf r a e e o e er ea

A d Wip my w ping y
,

”
n e ee e es .
 I sa a c Wa tts . 1 1
3

S ir Thomas Abn y h d b n k ight d as Lor d Mayo r e a ee n e ,

an d was f ours a staun h d iss nt r

,
o c Long aft r he, c e e . e e

was gon Lady Abn y d h family still w l om d

e, e an er e c e

th ir disting uish d gu st It was in th sum m r hous

e e e . e e -
e

o f th ir g ar d n that h wrot most f h

e e works A d
, e e o is . n

it was in th ir pr s that h d lar d hims lf

e e e nc e e ec e e

tow rds th last to b waiting Go d s l av to di

a e ,
e
“ ’
e e e .
”

Watts obtain d th unsoli it d honou r f a d gr e e c e o e ee

as D o to r in D ivinity from th Univ r siti s f Edin

c e e e o

burgh d Ab rd n H wrot mong oth r thin gs

an e ee . e e, a e ,

a T ti r ea A t my an E
s e on
y C harity S hools
s r ono , ssa on c ,

an d som th ologi al works g iving no sm ll vi d n

e e f
c ,
a e e ce o

his g n ral ability B t th first p blish d f his

e e . u e u e o

p o ti al
e worksc was his H L y i L y i P m d or oe r coe, r c oe s s a cr e

t D o ti in 1 7 05 Undoubt dly th y
evo on, not g ood . e , e are .

A mo d rn riti says f th m— Th s ntim ntaliti s f

e c c o e
“
e e e e o

Rom n Catholi writ rs towards ou r Lord d Hi

a c e an s

Moth r not h lf so o ff nsiv as th ou rti r lik

e are a e e e c e -
e

fl tt i
a D Watts o ff rs to th Most
er e s r him e e ,

t h thou g ht is tru
e th fo r m f its utt ran fals th e, e o e ce e e

f lin g lov ly th wor d o ft n to a d gr

ee e ,
e , e e ee ,

A d this riti ism appli s in many as s to his Hym

n c c e ,
c e ,
ns

p ublish d in e thou g h th y imm asu r ably e are

“
e

1
G eo rg e Macd onald, E i g la nol s Antiphon, ’
p 280 . .

2
Hymns a nd Spir itua l S ong s ; an e nl a rg ed e di i on was pubt
li s h ed i n 1 7 09 .

P .
I I4 The E igh tee nth Centu ry .

b tt r Hi P lm whi h r ally hymns found d

e e . s
“
sa s c are e e

on th Psalms not tr nsl tions am out in 1 7 1 9 Th r

e ,
a a , c e . e e

are lin s in thos hymns whi h off nd against ll goo d

e e c e a

tast Y t th r
e . wo d rf l j w ls in that ft rubbishy
e e e are n e u e e o

mass f som six hun dr d r ligious po ms Th man wh

o e e e e . e o

could w it th m ought not to hav writt n as h h

r e e
“
e e e as

writt n Th y will b sung I fan y says th sam

e .
’
e
“
e , c ,
”
e e

criti so long as m prais G d tog th r And

c,
“
en e o e e .

ind d th y
ee won d rful wond rful in th ir firm
,
e are e , e e

l r English th ir nobl s nt n s in that t u ring

c ea ,
e e e e ce , r e

whi h tou h s v ry Christi n h rt L t us not a

c c e e e a ea . e e

f w mo r
e f his hymns with whi h w
e o all familiar c e are

g s p st
“ ”
O ( t O “
) G d h l
ur p i no o ,
o ur e n a e a ,

O h p f y rs t m ur o e or ea o co e .

(Anc i ent dc Mod 1 65 ; Church Hy mns 446 . ; Hymna l Comp 2 64 ) .

ound d on Psalm
f e xc .

Wh I s r v y “
en u e th e w r s C r ss
o nd o u o ,

On w hi ch th e P ri n ce o f gl ry di do e .
”

(An cient ( f: Mod 1 08 ; . Ch urch Hymns 54 7 ; Hymnal Comp 1 6 7 ) .

pe rhaps th b st f ll e e o a
z
.

B f r J h v h s wf l t h r
“ ’
e o e e o a a u o ne

Y t i s b w w i th s r d j e na on o ,
ac e oy .

(Hy mnal Camp 45 ) .

1 The P sa lms of D a vid Imi ta ted .

2 In th e 4th v e rs e, line 2
“
Th a twr e e an offe ri g f
n ar too small

Watts wrote “
pe
a rs t en ,
”
not
“
a n offe ri g
n .
’1
In Hymns Anci e nt
and Mod ern, the la s t v rs e e is a dded b y th e Compil e rs .
1 16 The E ig h teenth Centu ry .

Js s sh ll r ig w h r r th
e u a e n e e e
’
e s un

D s hi s ssi v j r ys ”
oe s uc ce e ou n e run .

(Anci ent ( 2 Mod 220 ; Church Hymns 407

. ; Hy mna l Comp 1 06 ) .

found d on Ps l m lxxii
e a .

Th gr an d song f prais
e o e

C m l t “
j io e, e us o n our ch ee rf l s gs
u on

With g ls r d an e o un th e th ron e .
”

( Anci ent dc Mod 29 9 .

; Church Hymns 348 ; Hymnal Comp 49 8) .

a nd
“
F r om all th t d w ll b lo w th
a e e e ski s e

C r ea to r s pr is ris ’ ”
L et th e a e a e .

( Ch urch Hy mns 3 6 6 2; Hymnal Comp 4 9 3 ) .

so w ll known with th musi f W lmi l y anth m

e e c o a s e
’
s e .

Many anoth r might b quot d whi h with faults h r

e e e c ,
e e

d th r simply admirabl ’
an e e , are e

Am g th s m r ft s g m y b
1 on o e td o e o en un a e no e

C m H l S irit h v l y D v
“ ”
o e o y p , e a en o e .

( Hymna l Comp 24 7 ) .

Gi v e m e th e wi ng s of t
fai h to ri s e.

( Hy mna l Comp 3 5 7 ) .

How b t
eau eous ar e th ei rf t ee .

( Hymna l Camp 9 7 ) .

“
J oi n all th e g ri
lo o us na mes .

( Hymna l Comp 5 1 8) .

“
Joy to th e w o rld ! Th e r
L o d is c ome .

( Hy mna l Comp 5 5 ) .

Lo d r of th e w rld b v
o s a o e .

( Church Hymns 423 ; Hymna l Comp 2 04 ) .

My G od , th e sp r g
in o f all my j oys .

[ Not
“
all
 Watts
'

f C h itdr en
’
S ong s or . 1 1 7

W tts was fon d f hildr thoug h h n v r

Dr a o c en, e e e

marri d It was f th littl f mily f th Ab y ,

e . or e e a o e ne s

and out f g ratitu d to th i r p r nts that h wrot his

o e e a e ,
e e

d his oth r books f hil dr n Th

“ ” ‘
Di i n S g v e on s , an e or c e . e

popularity f th s hildr n s hymns was normous ’

o e e c e e .

C rtainly som v rs s woul d s m al ulat d to driv

e , e e e ee c c e e

sl p d happin ss aw y from ry hil d who h ard

ee an e a e ve c e

“
Not all th e bl o o d of b t ea s s .

( Hy mna l Comp 1 3 4 ).

O bl es s th e L o d , m y r s oul .

( Hy mna l Comp 5 08 ) .

S al v tia on , 0 th e j oyful sound .

(Hymnal Comp 5 00) .

w t
S ee i s th e w o rk ,
my G o d my Ki n ,
g .

( Ch/ar ch Hymns 5 0 ; Hymna l Comp 1 9 5 ) .

Th e h ea v en s decl a r e Th y g rl o y, L o d r .

( Ch ur ch Hym ns 295 )
Th i s i s th e d ay th e L o d h a h m ad e r t .

( Church Hymns 4 8 ; Hy mna l Comp 1 93 ) .

“
We g iv i m mo tal p ai se
e r r .
”

( Hymna l Comp 5 1 6 ) .

and

With j oy we m edi tt
a e th e g r ac e .

( Hy mna l Comp 293 )

g 1 29
.

see als o pa e .

It ff rds s m id f th stim ti i whi h th hym s f

a o o e ea o e e a on n c e n o
W tts h v b
a h ld th t L rd S l b r
a e i hi B h f P i
een e , a o e o ne n s oo o r a se

s l ts m r fr m W tts d Ch rl s W sl y th fr m a y
e ec o e o a an a e e e an o n
oth r th rs fr m th f rm r h giv s 4 3 fr m th l tt r 2 8
e au o o e o e e e o e a e
h ym s
,

n .

1
Di i S g mp d i E y L g g f
v ne on h U
s a tte te
f n as a n ua e or t e se o
Child w p blish d i
ren, 71 5as u e n 1 .
1 1 8 Th e E ig h teenth Century .

th m Fo r instan
e . c e, S ong xviii .
“
On S cofii/ng ‘
an d
Ca lli ng Names
“
Wh en ch il d r en in th ir w t
e an on
play
Se r v ed old El h a is so ,

i kly st pp d th ir wi k d b r th
G od q u c o e e c e ea ,

A d s t t w r gi g b rs
n en o a n ea ,

Th t t r t h m li mb fr m l im b t d th
a o e e o o ea ,

Wi th b l d d gr s dt s oo ,
an oan an ear .
”

That is not h rful f hildr n S till thos S g

c ee or c e . e on s

liv d Lin s hav b om v ry hous hold words L t

e . e e ec e e e
“
e

d og s d light to bark e d bit H w doth th littl an e .

“
o e e

busy b Fo r S atan fin ds som mis hi f still Fo r

ee .
“
e c e ,

i dl hands to d
e Tis th voi f th slu ggard I
o .
” “’
e ce o e ,

h ard him omplain Th y may provok a smil w

e c . e e e no .

Th y may b v ry asy to parody B t it is a striking

e e e e . u

e vi d n f th pow r f th man that v n wh n h

e ce o e e o e , e e e e

“
s pak as a hil d his words s m d to b grav n
e c
”
ee e e
“
e
”

on m n s min ds as it w r with an i ron p

e
’

,
d l ad e e
“
e n an e

in th ro k f v re c or e e .
”

W must not quit pass by a gr at po t thou gh not

e e e e ,

to b all d str i tly a hymn writ r Al xand r Pop

e c e c e , e e e

whos words
one mor fr qu nt as quotations in
e ar e e e e

m n s mouths than th wo rds f any oth r po t x pt

’
e e o e e e ce

th e
g r at m st r eS hak s p a r Hi
a l brat
e d d,
e e e . s ce e e o e,

Th D yin g Christian to h i soul whi h b g ins

‘ ’
e s , c e

V i t l sp rk f h v ly fl m
“
a a , o ea en a e,
”
1 20 The E ig hteenth Ce ntu ry .

Th e word i r ally us d a Nam f th Unknown

s e e as e o e

G d in th mouth f th
o e savag o e
“
e

F t h r f l l ! i v ry g
“
a e o a n e e a e,

I v ry lim d r d n e e c e a o e ,

By s i t b y s v g d by s ga n
,
a a e, an a e,

Jhvh Jv L rd e o a , o e, or o .

This v rs is also w ll worth quoting

e e e

T h m t f l th r s w
eac e o ee ano e
’
oe ,

T h i d th f l I o; e e au t s ee

Th t m r y I t th rs sh w
a e c o o e e ,

Th t m r y sh w t m
”
a e c e o e .

W w tu r n natu rally to anoth r f th f th rs f

e no e o e a e o

Eng lish hymn writ rs anoth r In d p n d nt m inist r

-
e , e e e e e ,

th fri n d f Watts —Phili p D o ddri dg

e e o H was bor n e . e

in Lon don i 1 7 02 his fath r a trad sman his moth

n ,
e e ,
er

a dau ght r f f th B oh mi n or Moravian l rgy

e o o ne o e e a , ,
c e .

H was r gularly b r ought p f th diss nti g mi istry

e e u or e e n n ,

an d b m f som y r s a minist r in L i st rshir

ec a e or e ea e e ce e e .

At th g f tw
e a nty s v
e o n un d r t h stroneg d vi f -
e e ,
e e a ce o

Watts d oth rs h op n d wh t was all d an

an e ,
e e e a c e

a ad my at Mark t Harborough f th training

c e
”
e or e

of young m S ho rt ly aft r hen r mov d it to

. e , e e e

Northam pton wh r h h d gr at su ss b é th as a
, e e e a a e cc e

t a h r d as a pr h r Th r h r main d f th
e c e an e ac e . e e e e e or e

r st f his li f H di d just aft r his arr iv l at Lisbon

e o e . e e e a ,

whith r h h d gon f his h alth at th arly g f

e e a e or e ,
e e a e o
 P hi l i p D odd r idg e . 1 2 1

forty in Two books among oth rs w r writt n by

-
n e .
,
e ,
e e e

him f whi h littl is known now b yond th nam

, o c e e e e s,

but whi h h d a v ry wi d influ n du ring th last

c a e e e ce e c en

tury d not in E glan d alon —hi F mi ly E p i t

, an n e s a a os or

f
o the N ew Testam ent an d The Ri se a nd P r ogr ess o
f
Religi on i n the S oul .

He autho r a ording to D Johnson f

was th e ,
cc r
‘
, o

f th fin st pigrams in th E g lish lan g uag

”
o ne o e e e e n e .

It was u pon his f mily motto D m i im i m ; a ,

u vv us v va us

no t a v ry Christian motto but

e whi h h thu ,
o ne c e s

p a r ap hras d e

Li v whil y li v th Epi
e w uld y
e ou e, e cur e o sa ,

A d s i z th pl s r
n f th pr s t d y
e e e ea u e o e e en a .

Li v w hil y l i v th s r d P r h r ri s
e e ou e, e ac e e ac e c e ,

A d gi v t G d
n h m m t it fli s
e o o eac o en as e .

L rd i my v i w l t b th it d b ;
o ,
n e e o un e e

I li v i pl s r w h I li v i Th
e n ea u e en e n ee .

Th pu r suits f his li f g av a stro g olourin g t

e o e e n c o

th hymns f D o ddri dg
e Many f th m w r w ritt
o e . o e e e en

to b giv out d sung at th los f hi s rmons

e en an e c e o s e .

Th y w r not publish d ntil 1 7 5 5 ft r his d ath

e e e e u ,
a e e .

Th y pp ar d un d r th titl Hymn f d d
e a e e e e e, s oun e on

V i a r ous T xt i th H ly S ipt e d w r in th
s n e o cr ur es , an e e e

ord r f th t xts Oth r hymns

e o e foun d s att r d
e . e are c e e

th r ou gh his pros works Out f th 3 6 4 whi h h e . o e c e

1 Bo sw ll s L if
e
’
e o
f J ohnson (ed . C r k r)
o e , p 357
. .
1 2 2 Th e E ig h teenth Century .

wrot som e, f th hi gh st x ll n ;
e ar e o e e e ce e ce and som e we
shoul d hardly x p t un d r his nam e ec e e . Th e gr an d
Adv nt h ymns
e

H rk th gl d s
“
ad th S v i r e a o un ,
e a ou c om e s ,

Th S v i ur pr m is d l g e a o o e on .
”

( Anci ent dc Mod 5 3 ; Ch urch Hymns 6 8 ; Hy mna l Camp 54 )

. .

a nd

Ye s rv ts
e an of th e L rd o ,

Eac h i n h i s of ce fi w ita .

(Anci ent s Mod 26 8 ; C hwrch Hymns 5 6 2 ; Hymna l Comp 5 7 )

. .

Th e S a r m ntal h ymn
c a e

My G d d is Th y t b l spr
o ,
an a e ead,

A d d th Th y
n p w iot h l v cu o e o er fl ow
’
?
( Anc ient dc Mod 3 1 7 ; Church Hymns 21 2 ; Hymnal Comp 3 75 )
’

. .

T his hymn was add d about th y ar 1 7 9 1 to th e , e e ,

e

S u ppl m nt f th N w V r sion at th
e e o d f th e e e e en o e

P r y r B ook with som oth rs by a diss ntin g

‘
a e ,
e e ,
e

Univ rsity print r ; f ours without authority d

e e o c e , an

t h r it r main d
e e Curious ly nou g h thi hymn has
e e . e ,
s

b n foun d too pronoun d in do trin by th ompil r s

ee ce c e e c e

o f som Chur h f Englan d Hymnals

e c d h b n o ,
an as ee

d is r tly im prov d
c ee e .

Th n w ha e e ve

1
S ee pa g e 95 . Al s o hi s Ch i r s tm s hym a n was i n s rt d
e e

“
Hi gh l et us s w ll
e o ur tu n e ful no es t .
”

( Ch urch Hymns 8 1 )
1 24 The E ig h teenth Centu ry .

We must s pe ak though ve ry bri efly o f th e hymns , ,

adopted at this pe ri o d by two v e ry diffe rent bodi es the ,

R man Catholi s f Fran

o d th P r sbyt ri ns f
c o ce an e e e a o

S otlan d It will b r m mb r d from our last L tur

‘
c . e e e e e ,
ec e ,

that th Roman Chur h un d r Pop Urb n VIII p t

e c e e a . u

forth a Hymnary with th r vis d Roman B r viary i e e e e n

1 631 Th F r n h Romanists who h v always b n

. e e c ,
a e ee

v ry ind p nd nt mad two r visions aft r th t d t f

e e e e ,
e e e a a e o

th P aris B r viary
e d f its h ymns Most f th fi
e ,
an o . o e ne

o ld hymns w r omitt d ; d a v ry l rg numb r f

e e e an e a e e o

mod rn hymns f ours in Latin w r add d S om

e ,
o c e , e e e . e

f w f th s
e o it annot b d ni d e e, v ry goo d d c e e e ,
are e , an

w r hi fly th work f two m —Ch rl s Co ffin d

e e c e e o en a e an

J an Baptist d S nt uil J n d S ant il all d

e e e a e . ea e eu , c e

g n
e r ally
e S t l i Vi torinus was a Cano f th
an o us c ,
n o e

famou Abb y f S t Vi tor at P ar is d di d in 1 6 9 7

’
s e o c , an e .

Ch rl s C o ffin was th disting uish d R to r f th

a e e e ec o e

Univ rsity f Paris f n arly forty y ars until hi

e o or e e , s

d ath in 1 7 49 To him w
e ntrust d th fi al r vision
. as e e e n e

o f th P aris B r i y in 1 7 3 5
e In Fran this h ev ar . c e, as

now b n g n rally su p rs d d by th Rom n S rvi

ee e e e e e e a e ce

Books Translations f som f th hymns fro m th

. o e o e e

P ar is B r viary hav foun d th i r way into many f our

e e e o

hymn books Th following xam pl s w ll known

-
. e e e are e

1 S ee abv o e pa g e 61 .

2
Th e Abb ey o f Adam of St Vi t c o r
, see pa g e 45 .
 Hy mns of th e P a r i s B r evia ry . 1 2 5

Th e A d v nte o f o ur Ki ng

O ur p r y rs
a e mu st n o w e m pl o y .

( Anci ent ( f Mod 4 8

f
. Ch urch Hym ns 7 2, t
al e re d )
a nd

On J o rd s b ks th B ptist s
an
’
an ,
e a
’
cry

P r oc l a i m s l d t h L r d i i gh
a ou ,
e o s n .
”

( Anci ent ( it Mod 5 0 . C h ur ch Hy mns 7 1 )

both by Charl s C fli ; translat d by John Chan dl r

e o n e e .

D isp s r S pr m o e u e e,

A d J dg f th rth n u e o e ea .

(A nci ent dc Mod 43 1 .

; Church Hy mns 3 5 6 )

by J . B de S . ant uil ; translat d by Isaa Williams

e e c .

And
“
No w, my s oul, th y v o ce i r isi g
up a n ,

Te ll in sw t ee an d m ou r f l st r i
n u a n .
”

(A ncient a Mod 1 03 ) .

assion hymn by Clau d d S ant uil (S

th e P e e e an to lius
M gl i
a
) broth r f
or anu sJ an ; translat d by S i
, e o e e r He n ry
B k r
‘
a e .

1
Th e foll o i n w g are al so tr sl t d b y J h Ch dl r fr man a e o n an e o

t h e P a ri s B revi a ry , th gh i s m s s m h lt r d b y th
ou n o e ca e uc a e e e

C ompile rs of Hymns Ancient a nd Mod ern

“
As n ow th e s un s
’
declin in gry a s .

( Ancient de Mod 1 3 ; Chu rch Hymns 1 4 )

’

b y Ch a le Cof r s fin .

nqu ri g ki g th ir titl t k
“ ”
Co e n n s e es a e .

(Ancient dc Mod 1 7 5 . Hymnal Camp 8 7 ) .

by an unkno wn au th o r
r tr
.

[C
“
ea o
 I 26 The E ig hteenth Century .

In S otlan d v rything was don that ould b

c , e e e c e

d on to dis ou r ag hymn writin g in ons qu n

e c f th e ,
c e e ce o e

fanati l a dh r n
ca to th National P salt r S i Walt r
e e ce e e . r e

S ott might a ddr ss his ount ry as

c e c

O C l d i s t r d w ild a e o n a, e n an ,

M t urs f p t i h i
eel d n e or a oe c c .

C r trea o of th e w o rld , to Th ee .
”

( An ci ent dc Mod 8 3 ; Church Hymns 3 5 3 ) .

b y Ch a le Cof r s fin .

“
O Ch i s rt , Wh o p epa ed h as t r r a place .

( Church Hymns 1 4 6 )
by J . d e S an t euil .

0 Holy Spi rit , Lo d r of grace .

(A ncient cf: Mod 2 08)

r s
.

b y Ch a le Coffi n .

“
O L o d , h ow r j oyful ’
ti s to s ee .

( Anci ent dc Mod 2 7 3 ; Church Hymns 45 3 ) .

by J . d e S an t euil .

“
O Sa i ou v r , wh o for man h as t tr od .

( Anci ent c od . 1 46 )
and
“
O nce m o r e th e s ol e mn season c all s .

( Anci ent J: Mod . 84 )

b th b y Ch
o a rl s C ffi
e o n .

Th e h ea v enly Chi ld i n tt
s a u e r gr w o s.
"

( Anci ent J: Mod 7 8 ) .

by J . d e S an t e uil . An d
“
Wh at s a t r i thi with b
s s, eam s so bright ?
( Anc i ent i s Mod 7 7 )
r s
.

b y Cha le Coffi n .

Cap ains t of th e sain tly b and .

(A nci ent 4: Mod 4 3 2 ) .

by J . de S an t euil is tr an s l t d b y Si
a e r Hen ry B k r a e .
 12 8 The E ig hteenth Cen tury .

Ki g s troops d in answ r to t h drums d t rump ts

n
’
,
an , e e an e

of th n my uniting th ir voi s in sol mn mo dula

e e e ,
e ce e

tion as th y s nt forth th s v nty sixth Psalm

,
”
e e e e e -

I J d h l d G d is w ll k w
’
n u a s an o e no n,

Hi N m s i Isr l g r t ; s a e
’
n ae ea

I S l m i Hi t b r l n a e s s a e n ac e,

I Zi is Hi s t n on s ea .

Th r rr w s f th b w H b r k
’

e e a o o e o e a e,

Th s hi l d th s w r d th w e e ,
e o ,
e ar .

M r gl ri us t h th h ill s f pr y
o e o o ou an o e ,

M r x ll nt t f o e e ce e ar ar .

In th middl f th 1 8 th ntu ry in 1 7 45 som

e e o e ce , ,
e

Pa r aph r as s f oth r portio s B ibl wr

”
e f th o e n o e e e e

admitt d by a Committ f th G n ral Ass mbly

e ,
ee o e e e e ,

into th S ot h P salt r Th s w r in truth hymns

e c c e . e e e e, , ,

for th most part s v r ly simpl in hara t r d

e e e e e c c e an

rigidly adh ring to th wo rds f S riptur Th y w r

e e o c e . e e e

r vis d
e d in 1 7 8 1 r
e ,
aniv d th autho rity f th ece e e o e

G n r l Ass mbly f th Chur h f S otlan d

e e a e B t o e c o c . u ,

wh th r it b from P aris or Edinburgh w d not

e e e , e o

h sitat to draw th n ou r hymns l t th m only b

e e e ce , e e e

g oo d d C h
,
ristian
an d tru S u h it will b allow d ,
an e . c , e e ,

a re th s thr e e ee

Wh r high th h v ly t mpl st ds
e e e ea en e e an ,

Th h s f G d t m d w i th h
e ou e ds o o ,
no a e an .

( An ci ent J: Mod 201 ; Church Hymns 5 5 2 ; Hymnal Comp 223 )

. .
 S cotch P a ra h r as es p . 12 9

th e 5 8 th P araphras an As nsion hymn by Mi ha l

e, ce , c e

Br u ce,

Co me , l e t us to t he L rd o o ur G od
With c on t ri t e h ea r ts r t r e u n .
”

( Hy mna l Co mp 1 25 ) .

th e 3 0th P araphr s by John Morri on ; d

a e s an

H w b righ t t h s gl ri s spiri t s s hi
o e e o ou ne,

Wh ll t h ir w h it rr y ? ”
ence a e e a a

( Anci e nt a Mod 43 8 ; Chur ch Hymns 3 84 ; Hy mna l Comp 3 5 9 )

. .

th e araph ras found d by William Cam ron

6 6 th P e, e e ,

u pon two hymns by Watts John Morrison d ‘

. an

William Cam ron w r S ot h minist rs m mb rs f

e e e c c e , e e o

t h Commi tt
e f th r vision f th T
ee or l ti d e e o e r ans a ons a n

Th e two h ymn are

1
s Numb rs 40 e and 4 1 , B ook I . of his
Hymns a nd Spi ri tua l S ong s, b ginning r
e e s p t i v ly
ec e

“
Wh at h appy men or an el s g th ese .

and

Th e se gl rio ous m in ds h ow brigh t th y h in e s e .

Amon g th s e e S co tch Pa r ph r s s
a a e i nt r d u d i n t
o ce o th e r vis d
e e

edi ti on in 1 7 8 1 sh ould al o s be t
n o ed

“
Beh ol d th e m o unt ai n o f th e L o d r .

(the 1 8 th Pa r phr s ) b y Mi h
a a e c ael B ruce and

“
Th e people th t a in darkn es s sat .

(Anci ent J: Mod 8 0) .

by J ohn Mo rris on, b ut t

al e ed r h is h ym n (th e 1 9 th Pa r phr s )
a a e

Th e r ac e th t a l on gi n r
da kn es s pi ne d .
1 30 The E ig hteenth Centu ry .

P ar aphr as es Mi ha l B u was th . f a w av rc e r ce e so n o e e

d d i d in 1 7 6 7 at th arly g f tw nty ‘
an e ,
e e a e o e -
on e .

Althou gh th r to b fou d m in S otlan d

e e are e n en c

who look upon v n th s Par phras s as r th r e e e e

“
a e
”
a e

p artakin g f th natur f h
o r sy y t in m nyeP r sby e o e e ,
e a e

t rian Chur h s x ll nt Hy m n ls now in

e c e e ce e a are use .

B for passi g on to oti

e e th un doubt d ki g f
n n ce e e n o

hymn writ rs Charl s W sl y d his broth r John it

e ,
e e e , an e ,

will b w ll to sk t h in an outlin f a body who h d

e e e c e o a

a pow rf l influ n u pon t h m d upon hymnology

e u e ce e an

th Moravia B r thr n
e Th s Moravi ns w r d s nd
n e e . e e a e e e ce

ants f th B oh mi n B r thr n —th follow rs f John

o e e a e e e e o

Huss in th 1 5 th ntury wh f so long tim

e ce ,
o or a e

e n dur d p rs ution by th Austri n G ov rnm nt f

e e ec e a e e or

th P rot stant faith

e Th y dw lt mainly in Boh mi
e . e e e a

an d Mo r via Th y h d th ir hi f s ttl m nt at
a . e a e c e e e e

Fuln k in Moravi wh n th y obtai d th ir nam

e a, e ce e ne e e .

S att r d du ring th t rr ibl Thirty Y ars War in th

’
c e e e e e e , e

1 7 th ntury th y s ttl d at l ngth in 1 7 22 at

ce ,
e e e e , ,

H r rnhut in S axony about thirty mil s from D r s d n

e , e e e .

Th r th y stablish d as it w r a w ommunity
e e e e e , e e, ne c .

To this pla upon his stat th y h d b n i vit d by

ce e e, e a ee n e

a r m rkabl man Count von Zinz n do rf a nam on

e a e , e , e ce

1
Th e c l ai m made i n 1 7 7 0 b y g f th J oh n Lo an on e o e

C ommi tt ee to b e th e au th r f r t i f t h s h y m s i s t d
o o ce a n o e e n ,
n ea

of B r
uc e , h as b ee n mu c h d is ss d d th r s l t h
cu e t b,
an e e u as n o e en

to L o g s r d it
an
’
c e .
1 32 The E ig hteenth Century .

w h th r ami d th i
e e d sn ws f G r l n d o r ami d
e c e an o o een a

th t ro pi al h ts f Afri
e c d th W st In di s hav
ea o c a an e e e , e

mad th eam f Mo ravian r sp t d d prais d

e n e o
“
e ec e an e

thro ghout th Ch ristian world W shall m t Zin

u e . e ee

z n do rf ag in
e a .

W s ar ly f il to r kon Zinz n dor f as a hymn

e can c ce a ec e

w rit r wh n w know that h ompos d abov 2000

e , e e e c e e

hymns Transl tio s f th r may b m ntion d as

. a n o ee e e e ,

b i g in ou r hymn books
e n -

Ch rist wi ll g th r i “
Hi w a e n s o n

T th pl w h r H is g o e ac e e e e o ne .

( Ancient ( f Mod 400 ; Chur ch Hymn

:
. s 244 )

t ranslat d by Miss Wi kw th
e n or
‘
.

J s Thy bl d d right s ss
“
e u, oo an e ou ne

My b ty my gl ri s d r ss e au a re, o ou e .

(Hymna l Comp 27 4 ) .

translat d by John W sl ye e e
“
.

And
J s s till l
e u, e ad o n,

Ti ll r sto ur e b e won .

( Hymn al Camp 1 7 ) .

r Alle C laub igc n S ammelpla tz

Ch ris t i Bl t r htigk it
.

2
u und Ge ec e

fi rs t v rs i p rt f v ry f mili r i r
.

Th e e e s a o hymn, a e a a n G e many ,
b y Pa ul Eb c r (d ie d the f iend an r d m a s isanuen of Melanc
the n
In Ch is i rt Wundc n s c h la f ic h e in .

S ee Bun s e n, G esang buc/r, No 3 8 4 . .

 M or a via n Hy mns . 1 33

transl t d by Miss J n Borthwi k This hymn is

a e a e c
‘
.

f miliar in almost v ry r lig ious hous hol d in Evan

a e e e e

g li l G r m ny
e ca e a .

Th Mo ra ians hav ind d h d a r m rk bl

e v e, ee , a e a a e

influ n on hy mn writ r s d on hymn singin g Th

e ce e an . e

hymns f th i r pr d ssors th Boh mi n B r thr n

o e e ece ,
e e a e e

an d follow r s f Huss won th a dmiration f Luth r

e o ,
e o e .

Th hymns f th Mor vians fo r m d a l rg part f

e o e a e a e o

th i r worshi p M ny f th m w r m rk d by a
e . a o e e e a e

b uti ful trust in Ch i st d by strong broth rly lov

ea r ,
an e e .

Many f th m it annot b d ni d w r op n to th
o e , c e e e , e e e e

most unqualifi d obj tion Th y w r d form d not e ec . e e e e e ,

only by a too f rv nt but by f ls imag ry Th y e e , a a e e . e

brou ght th most S r d Obj ts down to th low st

e ac e ec e e

l v l f physi l l ng uag d v n to som thing wors

e e o ca a e , an e e e e .

Th y m y b foun d in th p g s f bygon wo rks It

e a e e a e o e .

is b st to l t th m li th r
e e e e e e
”
.

W hav now p v d th w y f th onsi d ration f

e e a e e a or e c e o

th W sl ys
e Th li f
e f John W sl y
e . d th is f e e o e e an e r e o

M thodism
e th ms lv s subj ts f L tur s B t
a re e e e ec or ec e . u

th r rtain v n t s in th his to ry f th broth rs

e e are c e e e e o e e ,

J esu, geh vrn o a

Auf d e r L b b e e ns ah n .

S ee ano th e r h ymn of Z in z e ndorf

’
s at pa g e 1 37 . For Mi ss J .

Bo rth wic k
’
s h ym n s ,
see Appe ndi x pg,
a e 24 5 .

2 S ome no e t s on th e s bj t m y b
u ec a e found in S ou th y s [ f
e
’
fi e

o
f Wes ley , Chap . v .
,
and The J our na l o f S acr ed L itera ture fo r
J uly, 1 8 6 4 .
I 34 The E ig hteenth Century .

whi h b ar strongly on our subj t John B nja min

c e ec . e

W sl y w bo rn in 1 703 t Epworth in Lin ol shir

e e as a c n e,

th ep arish f whi h his fath r S omu l W sl y w c e ,

a e e e ,
as

r tor Hi moth r f
ec . min nt diss nting f mily
s e ,
o an e e e a ,

h d from ons i ntious r asons joi d th Chur h f

a , c c e e ,
ne e c o

En gl n d Hi broth r Charl s w fi
a . y rs his junior
s e e as ve ea .

John W sl y w nt from th Chart rhous S hool in

e e e e e e c

London to Christ hur h Ox ford d b am f llow f c c , ,

an ec e a e o

Lin oln Coll g H w ord in d soo ft r d w nt

c e e . e as a e n a e , an e

to b urat to his f th r B i g sum mon d b k t

e c e a e . e n e ac o

Coll g duti s in bout two y ars h fou d at Ox for d

e e e ,
a e ,
e n

his broth r Charl s d ban d f you g m wh

e e an a o n en, o

a ft r war ds b
e m notorious ; amo g th m J m s e ca e n e a e

H rv y d G org Whit fi l d Th y sso i t d th m

e e an e e e e . e a c a e e

s lv s i r ligious d h rit bl x r is s d soon g t

e e n e an c a a e e e c e ,
an o

d risiv nam s su h
e e B ibl B igots S r m nt ri ns
e ,
c as e ,
ac a e a a ,

an d M th o dists Th last n m was sai d to b g iv n

e . e a e e e

th m from th ir m tho di l d st dy m n r f li f
e e e ca an ea a ne o e

but it w f ld th titl f a body f physi i s or

as, o o ,
e e o o c an

p hiloso ph r s who work d by em tho d or th ory d e e e

‘
,
an

it h d b for b n appli d to r ligious p opl John

a e e ee e e e e .

W sl y join d this ban d d at on b am th ir guid

e e e ,
an ce ec e e e

an d d ir tor H r h r main d bout s v n y ars

ec . e e e e e a e e e .

It is not within my provin to tra his s piritu l ce ce a

gr owth d u rin g th t tim In 1 7 3 5 h d his broth a e .

, e an er

Charl s now or d in d w r
e , mov d by missio ry a e , e e e na

C mp r th r f r
1
o s i Tr h S l Gl y p 3 2
a e e e e enc e n enc ,
e ect ossar , . 1 .
r3 6 The E zlghteenth Centnry .

opinions H affi rm d tha h w t d to ll m ba k

. e e t e an e ca en c

to ld Chu r h f Englan d prin ipl s Anoth r obj t

“
o c o c e .
”
e ec ,

th y may tr uly b s id to hav h d—to b r ak th rough

e e a e a e

th in di ff r n
e whi h hung lik a pall ov r th r ligion
e e ce c e e e e

of En gl n d Pa rish hur h s
a .d diss nting hap ls c c e an e c e

w r alik soon los d agai s t th m Th y pr a h d

e e e c e n e . e e c e

mu h in th op n air Th first M tho dist m ting

c e e . e e ee

hous was b gun to b built in th hors f ir at B ristol

e e e e e a

in 1 73 9 Th ff t f th ir n rgy d z al was
. e e ec o e e e an e

astonishing To th m v n t this d y Christi n

. e , e e ,
a a ,
a

En glan d stan d s t a littl in d bt d no e e e .

A in oth r tim s f r lig ious arn stn ss whi h w

s e e o e e e e c e

hav r vi w d hymn —
e e singing b am pow erful i t
e e ,
ec e a n s ru

m t Th first W sl yan C ll ti f P hn d
en . e e e o ec on o sa s an

Hymn was publish d by John W sl y in 1 7 3 8 In

s e e e .

this app ar d som f his tr nsl tions from th G rman ;

e e e o a a e e

but Charl s w th main ontributor Th n volum s

e as e c . e e

by th two b oth rs f W sl yan Hym

e r d S e d o e e ns a n ac r e

P m follow d
oe s anoth r in qui k su ssion Th
e on e e c cc e . e

book whi h W th foun dation f th lat r M thodist

c as e o e e e

h ymn books was publish d by th

-
W sl ys in 1 78 0 e e e e ,

und r th titl whi h is still r t in d—A C ll ti f

e e e c e a e o ec on o

Hymns for the use f

o the P eople ca lled Methodi sts .

A mong John W sl y s tra slations may b nam e e

’
n , e ed

“
L o , G od i s h e r e ; l et us ado e, r
An d own h ow d r ead ful is this plac e .

( Church Hymns 41 5 ; Hymna l Comp 21 0) .

 j ohn Wesley s ’
Tr a nslati ons . I3 7

a fi ne transl tion from G rhard T

a e e rs te e
g en
‘
.

And

O Th o u, to Wh s ll s r h i g igh t o e a -
ea c n s

Th e da rk ss shi th th li gh t
ne ne as e .
”

( Ch ur ch Hymns 46 0 ; Hy m na l Comp 1 30) .

fr om Zinz n do rf e
”
.

Go tt i s t g ege n warti g ! l asse

'

t un s an e en bt .

r r G e h a d Ters teegen, o ne o f th e “
m y ic st ”
G e man poe r ts ,
was
b r i W stph li i 1 6 9 7
o n n e a a, n ,
an d d i ed in 1 7 6 9 , an d was h e t rfr e o e

t mp r ry with W sl y
c on e o a e e .

2
Seelenb rautigam , O D u G o tt es L amm .

of e t n s aid, i n co rr tly ec ,
to be b y Ters teege n . O he t r tran sla
ti on s by J o hn W sl y e e ar e

Now I ha v e fo un d th e gr o un d wh r
e ein .

(Hymna l Comp 26 9 ) .

Ic h h a b e n un d en G r un d gf e un de n .

by
.
J . . t
A Ro h e (di ed a r
f iend of Z in z end o rf .

O L o d, r with i n Th y s ac red ga t es .
”

( Hymn a l Comp 1 9 9 )
r m th s
.

f o e S pani h .

Th ee will I l v o e, my str en gt h, my twr o e .

(Hymn al Comp 2 99 ) .

Ich wi ll D ich l i e b en , m ein e S t a rk e.

b y An g l s S il
e u es ius
(see Appe nd i xpg a e

Th ou h i dde n l o v e of G od wh ose h ei h gt .

(Hym n a l Comp 3 1 4 ) .

V erb orgne G o ttes L ie b e, Du .

And
“
J esu ( or
“
I th ir t s
”
) Th ou w o u n d ed L am b of G od .

(Hymna l Comp 3 8 0) .

f r m f r G rm hym s
o ou e an n .

S ls th t r sl ti s r f rr d t
ee a o e an a on e e e o at pp 8 4, 1 3 2
. .
1 38 The E igh teenth Centu ry .

hymns f Charl s W sl y w sh ll sp ak
O f th e o e e e , e a e

pr s ntly
e e John d o s t pp r to h v om pos d any
. e no a ea a e c e

hymns hims lf H prid d hims l f th si gi g in

e . e e e on e n n

th m ting hous s
e ee H ma d i t -
ss nti l part f e . e e an e e a o

th s rvi
e d o tr st d th r sult with th pr ti
e ce , an c n a e e e e ac ce

of th parish hur h s
e This is what h s ys f his
c c e . e a o

ow p opl
n Th ir sol m addr ss s to G d
e e
“
not e e n e e o are

int rrupt d ith r by th formal dr wl f a p rish l rk

e e , e e e a o a c e ,

th s r mi g f boys who b wl out wh t th y n ith r

e c ea n o a a e e e

f l nor un d rstan d or t h u s asonabl

ee e d unm ani g , e n e e an e n

im p rtin e f a v olunt ry on th org n

e n ce o S outh y a e a .
”
e

not s h r th t W sl y hi m s l f d l r d h h d on
e e e, a e e e ec a e , e a ce

foun d at C hur h un ommon bl ssing wh n h l st c an c e ,

e e ea

exp t d it n m ly whil th org n w pl ying a

ec e ,
a e ,
e e a as a

volu tary P rh ps oth rs hav fo d th s m B t

n . e a , e e un e a e . u

W sl y g o s m Wh n it is s so bl to si g pr is
e e e e -
“
e ea na e n a e

to G d th y d it with th s pirit d th u d rst d

o , e o e an e n e an

i g al so ; not in th m is r bl s
n d l us d ogg r l f e e a e c an a o e e o

St h ld
e rn d Ho pki s but i
o ps l m s
an d hymns n ,
n a an

whi h both s s d
c are sung ine n e an are

w ll ompos d d w ll ad pt d tu s not by h dful

e -
c e an e -
a e ne ,
a an

of wil d u a w k n d st ri pli g s but by a whol s rious

n a e e n ,
e e

congr gation ; d th s not lolling at s o r in th

e an e e, ea e, e

ind nt postur f sitting but all sta di g b for G d

e ce e o ,
n n e e o ,

an d pr ising h im lustily
a d with a g oo d an

t f Wesley Ch ap xxi
1 S ou h ey, L ife o , . .
1 40 The E ig hteenth Century .

soon diff r d fro m th Moravians who b am his

e e e , ec e

bitt r n m i s H part d from Zinz ndorf who h d

e e e e . e e e , a

c om to E gl nd d as h s i d p rt d without th
e n a , an , e a , a e
“
e

l ast hop f r on ili tion Soon aft r h s parat d

e e o ec c a .
”
e , e e e

fro m Whit fi l d whos Cal inisti d o trin s w r f

e e , e v c c e e e ar

too xtr m f him Th t w f th rs f M tho dism

e e e or . e o a e o e

r main d fri n ds Y
e e d I pr a h a di ff r nt
e .
“
ou an e c e e

G os p l s i d Whit fi l d H n forth th r w r two

”
e ,
a e e . e ce , e e e e

d istin t p rti s amon g th M thodists

c a e e e .

John W sl y s r lations with wom d not app r

e e
’
e en o ea

to h v b n fortunat ; with his wi f th most f

a e ee e e, e un or

t t
una e f ll H m rri d a widow Mrs V ill in
o a . e a e , az e e,

1 751 Th m r i g was an unh ppy

. e H was a r a e a on e . e

a lw ys busy Sh thought h rs l f n gl t d S h
a . e e e e ec e . e ran

a w y s v ral tim s d was indu d to om b k

a e e e ,
an ce c e ac .

S h t ri d t h
e xp rim nt on too o ft n d was t
e e e e e ce e , an no

a sk d to r turn I did not f rs k h h wrot in

e e .
“
o a e e r,
”
e e

his journ l I did t dismiss h I will t r ll

a ,
“
no er . no ec a

For m y y rs ft r this John W sl y w t an ea a e , e e en

on ruling d organizi g his g r t syst m H t

an n ea e . e ra

ve ll d d pr
e h d in ssantly d y t foun d tim to
an e ac e ce , an e e

writ mu h H di d arn st to th last on M r h

e c . e e ,
e e e , a c

2 d 1 7 9 1 at t h i hty i ht 2
n , g f g , g e a e o e -
e .

1 “
Non earn r eli q ui —n n dimisi— o non re voca b o . It ha s
b e en d ou bt d wh th r
e e e a ft r h w r t th i s
e e o e ,
hi s wif e di d not, b ut
o nl y fo r a t im r j in h i m e, e o .

mp r S uth y L if f Wesley The Churchma n s L i fe

’
2 Co a e o e , e o
 Cha r les Wesley . I4 I

M nwhil his b r oth r Charl s fi y rs his junior

ea e, e e ,
ve ea ,

h d l d a qui t r li f
a e d was mu h mor dom sti
e e e, an a c e e c

c har t r H onti u d to pr a h among th M tho

ac e . e c n e e c e e

d ists s p ially in Lon do

,
e ec d B ristol d di d thr n an , an e ee

y ars b for his broth r B t it is as a hymn wri t r

e e e e . u e

that th m f Ch rl s W sl y w ill liv d liv f

e na e o a e e e e , an e or

long It is s id th t h ompos d altog th r abov six

. a a e c e e e e

thousand hymns H w writing d publishi g th m . e as an n e

almost to th d y f his d ath Th y e f all kin ds

a o e . e are o ,

an d f all o asions H o tribut d th g r at ma

or cc . e c n e e e

j i
orty f t h hymns
o in th W sl yan C ll ti alr dy
e e e e o ec on, ea

m ntion d From th y r 1 74 1 onwards h publish d

e e . e ea , e e

ve ry many volum s f hymns S om f r mark bl e o e are o e a e

e x ll n
ce de justly popular with n rly ll bodi
c e , an are ea a es

o f Ch ristians It is said that som w r writt n on

. e e e e

ca rds as h rod on hors ba k At tim s h would

,
e e e c . e , e

hast n hom d rush f p

e d ink that h mi ght
e , an or e n an , e

p ut d wn t h owor d s whi h w r burnine g within him c e e .

V ry famili r to us th followi g
e a are e n

H rk th h r l d g l s si g
“
a ,
e e a an e n

G l ry t th w b r Ki g o o e ne -
o n n .

( Anci ent dc Mod 6 0 ; Chur ch Hymns 80 ; Hy mna l Camp 7 8)

’
. .

f
o We l y s e ,
b y R D enny Urlin.
(S . P . C . and , for fu h e rt r
de t a il , s L ife a nd Ti mes f Rev
o . J ohn Wesley ,
b y Re v L . . Ty re

m an, 1 8 7 8 .

1
A cu ri s li st i giv i Mill r
ou s en n e , Si ng ers a nd S ong s o
f the
Chur ch, p 1 8
. t h fi rs t i —
5 ;Hym e s ns on G od
’
s Everla sti ng L ove,
1 7 41 .
1 4 2 The E ig hteenth Cen tury .

C harl s W sl ey wrot
e e e

H rk h w ll th w lki ri gs
a ,
o a e e n n

G l ry t th Ki g f Ki gs
”
o o e n o n .

but this was alt r d as bov by his broth r John ore e a e e ,

mor prob bly by Martin Mad n in whos Coll tion

e a ,
a , e ec ,

p ublish d in 1 7 6
e 0 th alt r tion is first foun d Th
,
e e a
‘
. e

hymn onsist d f fi stanz s ; portio s f th two

c e o ve a n o e

last now oft n ombin d

are e c e
?

J L v r f my s l
"
es u , o e o ou ,

L t m t Th y b s m fl y e e o o o .

( An c i ent c od . 1 9 3 ; Chur ch Hy mns 3 9 6 ; Hy mna l Comp . 1 40)

This in th origin l form has lso fi sta zas

,
e a ,
a ve n .

Th th ird stanz whi h is usu lly omitt d runs as

e a, c a e ,

follows

Wil t Th t r g rd my ll ? ou no e a ca

Wil t Th t pt m r
y p y ? r ou no ac ce a e

L ! I si k I f i t I f ll
o n ,
a n ,
a ,

L Th I s t my r
o on ee ca ca e .

1 rti M d w th first h pl i f th L k H spit l th

Ma n a an as e c a a n o e oc o a ,
e

c ousi d fri d f Willi m C wp r d di d i 1 79 0 H

n an en o a o e ,
-
an e n . e

h im s lf wr t
e h ym s hi C ll ti
o e noi s ty l d P l m d n ; s o ec on s e ,
sa s an

Hym df m
ns extra cte i A h ro va r o us ut or s .

Th h ym pp r d i 1 7 3 9 Th tw l s t li s f th fi rs t
2 n
e n a ea e . e o a ne o e

ve rs ft lt r d w r
e, o en a e e ,
e e

Un i v ers al t
n a ur e say ,

r d !
Ch i s rt ,
th e L o d , i s r b o n to -
ay

3 Th xpr ssi i pr b bly t k fr m Wisd m i 6

e e e on s o a a en o o x . 2 “
B ut
T h ou sp r st ll f th y Thi 0 Th L v r f s ls
a e a or e are n e, ou o e o ou .
”
1 44 The E ighteenth Ce ntu ry .

ss t r mp t
Lo , He co me h, t c ou n tl e u e

B l w t r is th s l pi g d d
"
o o a e e ee n ea .

F rom it t k n th third d fou rth v rs s whi h

are a e e an e e , c

b gin r sp tiv ly
e e ec e

Ev ry is l d d m ti e an ,
se a , an o un a n .

an d
N w R d m pti l g xp t d o e e on on e ec e .

Th oth r fou r v r s s from W sl y s t w hymns

’
e e e e are e e o ,

whi h w r writt n in
c wh n th r w r wars
e e e e e e e e

Ch il d r en o f th e h ea v nly
e Ki n g .

( Ch urch Hym/ns 3 42 ; Hymn al Comp 340) .

and
No t un o u s, t b u t Th e e , O L o d r .
"

( Hymna l Comp 2 1 1 ) .

as al e ed t r b y Th oma Co s tt rill 1 8 12 e , .

1
Th e s e are N mb rs 3 8 d 3 9 i
u e an n h is Hymns of Intercessi o n
or a ll
f Man/ri nd ,
1 75 8 . In th e concl ud in g v rs b gi
e e, e nnin g
“
Yea, Ama r l let al l ado e r Th ee , ”

Cha le r s W sl y wr t e e o e

“
Jah Jh v
e o ah ,

E v rl ti
e as ngG o d c om e do wn !
Mad an made th e c h an e g to
“
0, come qui c kly ,

rm
f o a l ine of Ce nnic k s
’
.

Th e v e rs ft
s rt d b gi i g
e o en in e e ,
e nn n

Th d r t f Hi P “
i os e ea oke ns o s as s on,
”

l s W sl y s v id f si i t m y b s t t d th t
’
w as a To e e . o a o con u on , a e a e a

i A i
n d M d
nc ent a n ll th f r v rs s b y C W sl y
o ern a e ou e e are . e e

i Ch
n h Hym v rs 3 i b y C i k th r st b y C W sl y
urc ns e e s e nn c , e e e e

i Hym l C mp v rs 4 i b y C i k th r s t b y C W s l
.

n na o e e s en n c e e e e
y
.
,

C mp r Th B k f P i
.
.

o a e N et oo o r a se, o . xc . no e .
 Cha r les Wesley s Hy mns ’
. I 45

an d rumours of wars th rougho t Euro p u e and mu h c

troubl in Englan d e .

This hy mn has also b n o ft n as rib d w ron gly to ee e c e

T homas Oliv rs h havin g w ritt n a hymn o r d in th

e ,
e e o e e

sam m tr d with th s m first lin to th fou rth

e e e an e a e e e

f its thi rty six stanzas

‘
o -

L H m s w i th l ds d s
“
o, di g ! e co e ,
c ou e ce n n

H k ! th tru mp f G d is b l w ar e o o o n .
”

Th fi r st lin e f his d is e o o e

C m i mm r t l Ki g f G l ry
“
o e, o a n o o .

Mo r ov r Oliv rs om pos d th tun H lmsl y to

e e e c e e e
“
e e

whi h it is g n rally sung It is said that Oliv rs took

c e e . e

th tun from a str t song whi h h a id ntally

e e ee c e cc e

h ard
e
“
.

Th n w hav th E st r hymn
e e e e a e

Ch ris t th L rd i t —
’

“i d y r se n o a
,
e o ,
s ,

S s f m d g ls on o e n an an e

( Chur ch Hymns 1 34 ; Hym na l Comp 1 8 2 ) .

1 Th a t is i n th e s ec ond e di ti o n, wh i ch was muc h e nla rg d

e

a nd r Th s tw d iti s
t
al e e d .
p b l ish d b y D i l
e e o e on wr e e u e an e

S d gw i k i 1 8 6 8
e c S b l w p 149
n . ee e o ,
. .

Th is i q it
2 m p t ib l w it h th s t t m t t h t H lm s
s u e co a e e a e en , a
“
e

l y i th t
e s t p p l r s g
e une G rd i g ls w
o a o nc e o u a on ua an an e no

pr t t m d ft w rds t i pl y ll d Th
”
o ec d
e, an a er a a anc e une n a a ca e
‘
e

G ld G r v s Di i y f M i d M i i
’
o Pi ppi
en S n .
’
ee o e c t on ar o us c a n us c a ns

d M j r C r w f rd s t i th t s t th I i h Ch h ’
an a o a o acco u n n e no e o e r s urc

Hy m l na .

T b3 r f lly dis ti g ish d fr m th hym b y Miss

o e ca e u n u e o e n

L s with th s m firs t l i (A i
e e o n, d M d e a e ne nc ent a n o .

P . 10
I 46 The E ig hteenth Centu ry .

It may b not d h r that th popul r East r hymn

e e e e, e a e

in th sam m tr
e e e e

J s s Ch ris t i ris t d y H ll l j h !
“
e u s en o- a ,
a e u a

O t ri m ph t h ly d y H ll l j h
ur u an o a ,
a e u a !

( Anc . dz Mod 1 34 ; Ch ur ch
. Hymns 1 3 6 Hym nal Cmnp 1 8 3 ) .

is by unknown uthor It was app nd d to th

an a . e e e

e dition f th N w V rsion f th P salms whi h w

o e e e o e c as

p t out in 1 7 9 6 ; but it h d app ar d b fo r in Th

u a e e e e e

C mp l t P lm di t by John Arnol d in 1 7 4 9
o ea sa Th o s . e

G l i to it o ft n app n d d as a fourth v r
or a ,
is by e e e e se ,

C harl s W sl y
‘
e e e .

Th n his oth r Adv nt hymn

e ,
e e

Th J dg f q i k d d d ou u e o u c an ea ,

B f r Wh s b svr ”
e o e o e ar e e e .

( Anci ent dc Mod 205 .

; Hymnal Camp 5 9 ) .

Th e b auti ful Mo r ing hymns

e n

Ch ris t W h s gl y fi ll s th ski s
“
,
o e or e e ,

Ch ris t th t r l y L i gh t
”
th e ue , e on .

( Anci ent dc Mod 7 .

; Ch ur ch Hymns 4 ; Hymna l Comp 6 ) .

an d

Fo rt h i n th y N ame ,
0 L o d, r Ig o,

My da ly l a i b ou rt o
pu rs ue .

(Anci ent ch Mod 8 . Hymna l Co mp 1 2) .

1
slightly diff r t f rm th hym h b f
In a e en o ,
e n as ee n oun d in a

C ll i
o f Di i S g
ec t on o d Hym ti t l d L y D
v ne on s an ns e n e ra avidi ca ,

L d on 1 7 08
on, d pp rs t b t r sl t i f L t i
, an a ea o e a an a on o a a n h ym n ,
pr b b ly f th 1 4th
o a o t ry e c en u

Surr exi t Ch ri s t us h o di e ,
whi ch is i gv en in D an iel , Thesa ur us Hymnal . i 3 41
. .
1 48 The E ighteenth Ce ntu ry .

spirits t sh ll q i kly j i
O ur oo a u c o n,

Lik t h irs w i th g l ry w d
e e o c ro n
’

A d sh t t C pt i s sig
’
n ou o s ee o ur a a n n,

T h r Hi t r mp t s
”
o ea d s u e o un .

Th fi gu r f th narrow st m is p rhaps d to
“
e e o e rea e ue

th lin
e f Watts al r ady m ntion d
e o ,
e e e

D t h lik
“
earr w div id s
,
e a na o s ea e .

A d th r is many anoth r hymn whi h want f s pa

n e e e c o ce

alon fo rbi ds us to quot

e e
’
.

1 The fo llo i n w g a re s o w e ll k no wn th t t h y mus t b a e e a d de d

B lo w ye th e trump t bl w e , o .

( Hymnal Comp 1 8 1 ) .

“
Com e , Th o u l o n g x tdJ
-
e pe c e es us .

( Hy mnal Camp 9 6 ) .

“
G en le t J e s u, me ek and m il d .

( Hy mnal Comp 408) .

Hail th e d ay th t a s ee s Hi m ri se .

(Anc ient ( I? Mod 1 4 7 . : Chu rch Hymns 1 4 3 ; Hy mna l Comp 21 7 ) .

Head of th e Ch u r h tri
c umph an t .

( Chu rch Hymns 1 6 1 Hy mna l Comp 8 6 8 ) .

J es u , my s tr gth
en , my h o pe .

(Hy mna l Comp 3 1 0) .

Lov v v ( ri v x
“
e Di i ne , al l lo e o g in al
“
lo es ) e c ell i ng .

( Church Hymm 43 0 ; Hym na l Co mp 295 ) .

O fo r a h ea rt to p ri
a se my G od .

( Churc h Hym n: 46 6 : Hy mna l Co mp 3 05 )

.

O for a th o us and to n ues g to sin g .

( C h urch Hymas 4 67 ; Hymna l Co mp 5 02 ) .

“
0 Th ou, W ho c ames t rm bv
f o a o e.
”

( Hy mnal Comp 8 ) .

O ur L o d r
 Thomas Ol i ve r s . 1 49

ollowing
The f s id to b th la t lin s h are a e e s e e

com pos d w ritt n t his di t tion shortly b fo r his

e , e a c a , e e

d ath in Mar h 1 7 8 8
e c

J s my ly h p Th u t
“
es u , on o e o ar ,

S t r g th f my f i li g fl shen d h rt o a n e an ea .

Oh ld I t h s mil fr m Th
, co u ca c a e o ee,

A d d r p i t Et r i ty n o n o e n .

O word must b s i d about Thoma Oliv rs H

ne e a s e . e

w born t T r g na in Montgom ryshi r in 1 7 25

as a o e u e e, .

H w f a tim a sho mak r

e as , or d man h e, e e , an a , as e

hims l f on f ss f b d li f in his arly days but w

e c e es, o a e e , as

conv r t d by s rmon f Whit fi ld t Bristol on

e e a e o e e
’
s, a ,

“
O ur L ord i s ri sen from th e dead .

( Hymna l Oman 22 1 ) .

“
Rej oice th e L ord i s Ki n
, g .

( A nc ient ct Mod . 202 ; Ch urch Hymns 48 8 Hymnal Cmnp 5 1 7 ) .

“
S heph erd v
Di ine , o ur wan t s r li
e eve.

( Ancient of
‘
Med 24 8 )
.

“ S i nners , tu n ;
r why will ye di e ?
( C hurch Hymns 5 00 ; Hy mnal Comp 1 5 2 ) .

S o ldi er s o f C h is rt , aris e.
"

( Ancient cl? Med 27 0 : Ch ur ch Hymns 5 01

. Hy mna l Comp 31 9 )
b eh old from far
”
S on s O f 1116 11 . ,

( Chum Hymns 1 01 ; Hymna l Cmnp 1 02 ) .

“
Ye v t
s e r an s G od, you Mas er pro cl aim
of r t .

( Chwroh Hymns 5 62 ; Hymna l Comp 5 21 ) .

and that n bl o e poe m

“
Come , 0 Th o u Tra v ll
e er unkno wn .

(3 004j Qf P M lse , cc c xlv. )

The hymn s of th e We s v b
l y ha e een e di e d, i n many ol ume
s e t v s ,

b y Dr O s o n, b r unde r th e t
s anc i on of th e e l eyan Confere nce Ws .
I 50 Tfie E zgé feenté Centu ry .

th e t xt Is not this a fi r brand plu k d out f th

e ,
“
e c e o e

fi re H join d th M tho dists e d b am a trav l e e e ,

an ec e e

li g pr h r un d r John W sl y working hi fly in
n e ac e e e e , c e

Co rnwall H hims l f says that his long r jou rn ys

. e e e e

w r don f tw nty fi y rs upon

e e e hors whi h
or e -
ve ea on e e, c

c arri d him a distan f not l ss than

e mil s ce o e e
1

Oliv rs was by atur a musi ian d a po t d di d

e n e c an e ,
an e

in 1 7 9 9 H pr o du d only two works f any not

. e ce o e,

two od s whi h woul d hav b n r mark bl v n in a

e c e ee e a e e e

m an f th high st du ation
o To e r f r n has e e c . o ne , e e e ce

al r ady b n mad Th oth r w ritt n in 1 77 0 r a h d

e ee e . e e ,
e ,
e c e

a thirti th dition in 1 7 7 9 It b gins

e e . e

Th G d f A b r h m pr i s “
e o o a a a e

Wh r ig s t h r d b v o e n en o ne a o e .

( Church Hymns 5 1 1 ; Hymna l Comp 5 26 ) .

Lord S lborn styl s it an d f singular pow r d

e e e ,
o e o e an

b auty It is in tw lv s t anz s d is said to hav

e .
’
e e a ,
an e

gi v n ger at n our g m nt to
e H n r y Ma r tyn
e wh n h
c a e e e e e

w l aving b ri g ht prosp ts in hi nativ lan d to nt r

as e ec s e e e

upon his work in India This f t l n ds additional . ac e

int r st to su h stanzas th s
e e c as e e
'

Th G d f A b r h m pr is
“
e o o a a a e,

At Wh s s pr m mm d o e u e e co an

F r m rt h I r i s d s k th j ys
o ea e, an ee e o

At Hi righ t h d s an

1
S ee S ou h ey, L ife t f Wesley
o ,
Ch ap . xvii .
 The E zlghzeenl h Centm y
‘
f
I 5 2 .

v ry w ak Un d r m di al advi h r mov d to
e e . e e c ce, e e e

Lo don in 1 7 7 5 Th r h ng g d th Fr n h
n . e e e e a e e e c

C lvinist Chur h f S un day

a d W dn s d ay v ning s c or an e e e e ,

an d t p a privatse hap l Fo r rly thr y rs h

u e c e . ne a ee ea e

pr a h d with r m rk bl su
e c e ss y t vi d ntly dying e a a e cc e , e e e

by in h s ; u til in th midst f his labou s h sank

c e n , e o r , e

into th grav at th rly g f thirty s v n

e e e ea a e o -
e e .

Th s ir umst n s giv g r at for to som f his

e e c c a ce e e ce e o

mor not d hymns th majority f whi h w r p b

e e ,
e o c e e u

li h d whil h w in Lon don ‘

s e e e as .

R k f Ag s l ft f m oc o e ,
c e or e,

L t m h i d my s lf i Th e e e e n ee .

( Anci ent dz Mod 1 84 ; Church Hymns 4 90 ; Hymna l

. Comp 1 3 3 ) .

w as publish d in 1 7 7 6 in th Ge p l ,
M g i f ,
e os e a az ne, o

whi h Toplady was f a tim th dito r It is th r

c or e e e . e e

e ntitl d—A living d dying pray r f th holi st

e
‘
an e or e e

b li v r in th world Th words Ro k f Ag s
e e e e .
’
e c o e are ,

no doubt tak n from th marginal r n d ring in our

,
e e e e

B ibl f Isaiah xxvi 4

es o In th Lo rd J hovah is v r . e e e e

lasting str ngth th Ro k f g

e Almost ll
,
”
or
“
e c o a es
z ”
. a

S 1th C ll t iee f hi h ym s 1 3 3 i
e o m b r p bli sh d
ec on o s n ,
n nu e ,
u e ,

t g th r with
o e e t f th th r b y D i l S d gwi k
an acc oun o e au o ,
an e e c ,

1 86 0 M y h ym s h v b an wr gly s rib d t T pl dy
n a e een on a c e o o a .

th v rs f Ch r l s W sl y s h y m
.

’
C mp
2 o ar e e e e o a e e e n

Et r l B m f L igh t D i vi “
e na ea o ne

B Th 0 “ k f Ag eigh ou , R oc o es , n

h m m ri g th gh t b
.

S h ll o s a eac ur u n ou e g on e
A d gri d f r d
n r h ef, an ea , an ca e s all fl y,
A l d b r midd s c ou s efo e th e ay s un .
 ”
“
R ock f
o Ag es . 1 53

ed itions wis ly h g th s ond lin f th fourth

e c an e e ec e o e

v rs e Wh n my y strings br k in d ath into

e e e e -
ea e ,

Wh n my y li ds l os in d ath
e e e c e e .
”

This hymn h b n onsid r d by many th fin st as ee c e e e e

hym n in th English l ng uag I on f ss that it do s

e a e
‘
. c e , e

not fi d m as Col ri dg p t it so mu h som

“
n e,
”
e e u , c as e

o th rs It app rs to b op n to s rious lit rary i ti

e . ea e e e e cr

i m
c s A d y t not f
. a mom nt woul d I att mpt to
n e ,
or e e

d tra t
e iota fro mth pow r f a hym n whi h has
c on e e e o ,
c

b n th sour f om fort so m y a si k b d from

ee e ce o c on an c e ,

th t f th Pri Consort f Eng lan d to that f th

a o e nce o o e

humbl st b li v r in his n d
e e e e ee .

Th r oth r hymns f Topl dy s

ee w ll known
e o a
’
are e ,

e sp i lly to thos in sorrow or si kn ss d poss ss

ec a e c e ,
an e

g r t
ea
po w r e

Y r h rps y t r m b li g s i t sou a ,
e e n a n ,

D w fr m th w il l w s t k
”
o n o e o a e .

( Hymna l Comp 5 1 1 ) .

Wh en l anguo r an d d is s i vea e n ad e

Th is t r m b li e ng h ou s e o f c l ay .
”

( Hymna l Comp 45 9 ) .

writt n lat e e , and, as h s ys in illn ss

e a ,
e .

And

1 “
Th e m o st de s rv dl y
e e
popul a h ymn, pe h ap th er e y r s v r
fa v ou rit v ry b tif l
e, e eau u is it
”
.
—
D r Pu ey q uo ed i n Oxford s t
Essays, 1 8 5 8 .
1 54 The E zz
gh zeenl h Centu r
y
‘
.

ss pri ipl ris ! D e a hl e t nc e a e

S r th ti v f th ski s oa ,
ou na e o e e

whi h h ntitl d Th dying b li v r to his soul

c e e e , e e e e .

Only a littl tim is l ft in whi h to sp ak f e e e c e o

th on f mous Oln y Hymns A d y t th y bri g

e ce a e . n e e n

b for us th nam f
e e f th b st b st in v ry e e o on e o e e , e e e

s ns f th word f th po ts f England—William
e e o e ,
o e e o

Cowp r With it w must link that f his fri n d Joh

e .
, e o e , n

N wton William Cowp r who h d som hi gh l g l

e . e ,
a e e a

conn tions was born in 1 7 3 1 at G r at B rkhampst d

ec , , ,
e e ea

in H rtfordshi Aft r l aving W stminst r S hool

e re . e e e e c ,

h w train d f th bar
e as d r si d d f l v n y ar s
e or e ,
an e e or e e e e

in th Middl T m pl
e Unh ppily h h d a ti t
e e e
”
. a , e a co ns u

ti onal t nd y to insanity whi h und r x it m nt

e en c ,
c ,
e e c e e ,

took th form f r ligious d lusion F rom tim to tim

e o e e . e e,

th d arkn ss f ll u pon him

e A om fo rtabl o ffi h d
e e . c e ce a

b n foun d f him—Cl rk f th Journals f th Hous

ee or e o e o e e

o f Lor ds S om qu stion to th ri ght f nomination

. e e as e o

aros d h w all d to app r publi ly at th b

e , an e as c e ea c e ar

o f th Hous This workin g u pon his xtr m

e e .
,
e e e n er

v o usn ess,ups t his r ason H att mpt d sui i d d e e . e e e c e , an

for som ight n months u til 1 7 6 5 was un d r

e e ee ,
n , e re

st r inta .

1
The B ook f
o P ra i se, N 0 . cl vi .

2 He i s al o s th e au th o r of th e h ymn on th e mi ni s t ry of

an el g s
Wh at th o ugh r il li d r f
my f a ey e s e us e .

(H m my ) na l Co p 24 .

3
La tt e rly , h e was in th I r T mpl
e nne e e .
I 56 The E zghfeerzth Cenl ury .

the m tings H wish d to publish a volum f

ee . e e e o

hymns d g t Cowp r to assist in its omposition

,
an o e c .

T his was th origin f th Ol y Hym

e publish d in o e ne ns , e

O f th is Coll tion Cow p r w r ot sixty ight ec ,

e e -
e

hymns N wton two hun dr d d ighty Amo g th

,
e e an e . n e

b st known f Cowp r s
e o e
’
are

G d f my l if t Th I ll
o o e, o ee ca ,

A ffl i t d t Thy f t I f ll
”
c e a ee a .

( Anci ent do Mod 3 7 4 ; Church Hymns 25 8 ; Hymnal Comp 45 7 )

. .

e ntitl ed Looking upwards in a storm .

’

Th r is
e e f t i fi ll d w ith b l a o un a n e ood,

D r w fr m Emm ls v i s
’
a n o a n ue e n .

( Hymna l Comp 2 7 5 ) .

Th e b autiful d h ring hymn f onfid n

e an c ee o c e c e, e ntitl ed

Joy d p a in b li ving
an e ce e e
’

S m tim s “
l igh t s rpris s
o e e a u e

Th Ch r i s t i w h il h si gs
e an e e n .

( Hymnal Comp 5 25 ) .

Ha rk ! my s l ou ,
it is th L rd ; e o

’
Ti s th y S a vi r ou ,
h r Hi w rd
ea s o .

( A nci ent a M od . 26 0 ; Hymnal Comp 2 9 7 ) .

Th r two whi h t ll in path ti words

e e are c e ,
e c ,

o w m lan holy x p ri n
n e c e e e ce

1 Th e v l umo e of Olney Hymns was in thr ee B ook s I . On

S el ec t T xt s f S
e o c ript r II u e . O n O c c a ional S u s bj t s III
ec ; . On
the S piri t u l Lif
a e .
 The O l ney Hy rnns . I5 7

O for a c lo e s r w l k w i th G a o d,

d h v ly fr m
”
A c al m an ea en a e .

( Hymna l Comp 1 4 7 ) .

an d , th e fin st
e of all
“
G od mo vsi e n a m ys t ri s e ou w ay
Hi s d rs p rf r m
”
wo n e to e o .

( Anci ent do Mod 3 7 3 . Church Hymns 25 7 Hymna l Comp 2 78 ) .

This w th last Cowp r w rot f th Oln y C l

as e e e or e e o

l tion It was in January 1 7 73 Th shadows w r

ec .
,
. e e e

again falling ov r him thi k d fast Th hymn is

e c an . e

entitl d Light shining out f darkn ss It is said

e
‘
o e .
’

h g t poss ss d with th i d a that it was th will f

e o e e e e ,
e o

G d h shoul d g to a parti ular s pot on th r iv r

o e o d c e e ,
an

dr own hims l f H st rt d in a post hais ; but th

e . e a e -
c e e

d riv r miss d his way

e e Th lou d li ft d f a s ason . e c e or e

from his min d ; d on his r turn hom h wrot this

an e e, e e

hymn At all v nts th s lin s t ll th i r own story

. e e e e e e e :

Y f r f l s i t s fr s h
“
e ea rg tk ;
u a n ,
e c ou a e a e

Th l ds y m h dr d
e c ou e so uc ea

A b ig w it h m r y
re d s h ll b r k e c ,
an a ea

I b l ssi gs n
y r h de n on ou ea .

J d g t th L r d b y f b l s s
u e no e o ee e en e

B t tr s t Hi m f u Hi g r u; or s ace

B hi d fr w i g P r v i d
e n a o n n o en c e ,

H h id s s mili g f
e e a n ac e .

Hi p rp s s w ill rip f s t
s u o e en a

U f l di g v ry h ur ;
n o n e e o

Th b d m y h v e b i tt r t st
u a a e a e a e,

B t s w t w i ll b th fl w r
u ee e e o e .
 I 58 The E zlghteenth Century .

i is s r t Bl i nd u n e l e f b u e o e rr ,

A d s Hi w rk i v i ; n c an s o n a n

G d is Hi w i t r pr t r o s o n n e e e ,

A d H w i ll m k i t pl i n e a e a n

John N wton in his arly d ys h d liv d a wil d

e , e a ,
a e

strang lif H h d b n in th n vy H h d d
e e . e a ee e a . e a e

t d ; h d b n a slav r
se r e d omman d d a sl v
a ee e , an c e a e

ship—f y ars a h d n d sinn r d y t a dilig nt

or e ar e e e ,
an e e

stu d nt Wh n h was tw nty four h x p ri n d a

e . e e e -

,
e e e e ce

r ligious ha g d though in th slav tr d l d a

e c n e , an ,
e e a e, e

w li f thi ty nin in was

”
ne At th g f e r . 1 7 6 4 h e a e o -
e, ,
e

ordain d To him w w su h nobl hymns as

e .
,
e o e c e

1
S om e of th e Ol n ey Hymns w e e r writt en b y Co pe w rb fr e o e

this p ri e od . Th u s
w rl d 0 L rd I fl Far f rm o th e o ,
o , ee .

wh n r v ri ng fr m hi fi rs t tt k f m dn ss h d t rmin d
e ,
eco e o s a ac o a e ,
e e e e

t r tir fr m L nd n in t th
o e e un t ry
o And j us t pr vi us t
o o o e co . e o o

t h i s d t rmin ti n
e e a o

H w bl d Th y r t ur i “
O G d o es se c ea e s, o

Al s
.

o
J u wh r r Th y p pl m t es s, e e e
’
eo e ee ,

Th r th y b h l d Th y m r y t e e e e o e c -
se a .

( Chur ch Hymns 3 1 2 Hy mnal Comp 207 ) .

Thi s w writt as en for th e open i n g m ti g ee n at th e “

G r tH s
ea ou e

a t Ol y ne .

A th r g
no e ood h ymn i s
“
Wh at v a ri o us h i nd r an ces we mee t .

( A nci ent dc M od . 2 46 ; Hy mna l Comp 21 3 ) .

2 To h is pa s t lif N wt s ms t r f r i
e e on ee o e e -
n his fi ne hymn
I vil l g I t k d ligh t
“
n e on oo e ,

U m v d b h m
n f r
o e y s a e or ea .

( B ook of P rai se, N o . cc cxxxi v .

)

S ee al o s Memoirs of Rev . J ohn N ewton b y J o si h B a ull, 1 868 .

160 The E ig hteenth Century .

N wton s g r at obj t h sai d was to hav hymn

e
’
e ec ,
e , e s

whi h should b l ar d simpl

c d in whi h poor
e c e an e , an c as

w ll as ri h ould join S u h h un doubt dly pro du d

e c c . c e e ce ,

althou gh som disfi g u r d by x gg rat d lan g u g

e are e e a e e a e .

N wto was aft rw rds th w ll known r to r f

e n e a e e -
ec o a

Chu r h in Lon don S M ry s Woolnoth d di d in

’
c ,
. a , ,
an e

1 8 07 at th , g f i ghty two
e a This a portion
e o f his e -
.
, o

e ita
p p h w hi h h ,w r ot hims l fc is ry hara e e e , ve c c

teri stic
“
J
N EW O l rk on an infi d l d lib r
O HN T N, c e ,
ce e an e

tin s rvant f slav s in Afri a was by th ri h

e, a e o e c , , e c

m r y f ou r Lo rd d S aviou r J sus Christ pr s rv d

e c o an e , e e e ,

r stor d p rdon d d appoint d to pr a h th faith

e e ,
a e ,
an e e c e

h h d lo g labou r d to d str oy
”
e a n e e .

W must not on lu d without a f w parting words

e c c e e ,

if som what d wor ds about William Cow p r

e sa No , e .

doub t th inju di ious r ligious x it m nt fost r d by

,
e c e e c e e , e e

N w ton w most injurious to him Si y ars aft r h

e ,
as . x e e e

r a h d Oln y h was gai n ins n

e c e e G radually his
, e a a e .
,

r ov ry am about ai d d not littl by th thr

ec e c e , e a e e ee

tam har s whom h has mad f mous It was in 1 7 8 0

e e e e a .
,

wh n h was n ar ly fi fty y r s ld that h was u rg d

e e e ea o , e e

by M rs Unwin d oth r fri n ds to ng g in po try an e e e a e e ,

in ord r to dist ra t his mind Th

e d not till th n
c . e n , an e ,

h b g an thos works whi h hav pla d him amon g

e e e c e ce

th fi r st f En glan d s po ts Who h not b n glad ’

e o e . as ee

d by th pu rity d b auty f Th Task o r f “ ”

d e ne e an e o e , o
 VVZ Z/za rn Core/per
’ '

. I6 I

o ne his small r pi s ? Wh has not wond r d at

of e ec e o e e

his t ranslations from Hom r ? Wh has not h d to e o a

l arn by h art
e e

I m m r h f ll I sur v y
a on a c o a e ,

I m l rd f th f wl d th b r t l
a o o e o an e u e
“

Who has not laugh d at his History f John G il pin e o

A t r u po t f natu r who f lt that as h sai d

e e o e, e , e

G d m d th
o u t ry d m m d th t w
a e e co n ,
an an a e e o n .

Fou r y ars b fo r his wd ath di d his d vot d fri nd

e e e o n e ,
e e e e

of thi rty y ars Ma ry Unwin to whom but f

e his t
, , , or er

ribl malady h woul d hav b n ma rri d long b fo r

e ,
e e ee e e e .

Th blow f ll h avily u pon him It d p n d th g row

e e e . ee e e e

i g g loom Th g l ams b am f w r
n . d f w r thoug h
e e ec e e e an e e ,

ev r wh n th y shon th r was th sam hig h t r ust

e , e e e, e e e e

in G d In th fi rst y ar f th ntury th d am ;
o . e e o e ce , e en c e

an d William Co wp r pass d a way to wh r th w ary e e e e e e

are at r st to wh r th r brok ov r his dark n d

e ,
”
e e e e e e e e

mind th light f th Et rnal D y

e o e e a .

1 The Ta s k—B ook I .

“
Th e S ofa .
 L E CTURE IV

THE 1 8 th ntu ry was a dark p rio d in th histo ry

ce e e

o f th Chu r h f En glan d
e Apathy
c d in diff r n
o . an e e ce

chara t riz d too many f H pri st d p opl M

c e e o er e s an e e . en

o f f rv nt r ligious vi ws w r
e e e strang d from H In e e e e e er .

all ag f th Ch ristian Chu r h as w hav s n th

es o e c , e e ee ,
e

p r o du tion f
c hymns has b n
o an inva r iabl vi d n f ee e e e ce o

r ligious a n stn ss at th tim Th hymno dy f th

e e r e e e e . e o e

1 8 th ntury was d in th main to Non onfo rmi ts

ce ue , e ,
c s

or to m who disagr d with mu h in th Establish d

en ee c e e

C hu r h In th 1 9 th ntury this h b n hang d

c . e ce , as ee c e .

With f w x ptions th nobl st d th most num r

e e ce ,
e e an e e

ous o f th hymns f th last sixty to ighty y a r s hav

e o e e e e

c om from th h ar t f th Chu r h f England A d

e e e o e c o . n

it annot b d ni d that th r has b n an astonishing

c e e e ,
e e ee

d v lopm nt f r ligious ar n stn ss a u ph aval f

e e e o e e e e , n e o

th ld s dim ntary r o ks a shakin g amon g th d y

e o e e c , e r

bon s a b r athing u pon H f th Spirit f th living

e ,
e er o e o e

G od .

Th e mat rials b fo r
e e e us are now ov r wh lminge e .
1 66 M oder n Hy rnnol ogy .

Many f ou r hymn wr it rs hav pro du d p rhaps only

o e e ce , e ,

on e hymn that has a quir d mu h popularity It has c e c .

,

th r for b om di ffi ult to avoid pr s nting wh t

e e e, ec e c e e a

woul d b littl mor than a m r atalogu f am s

e e e e e c e o n e .

Th first nam that w shall onsi d r is that

e f e e c e o

Thomas K lly who liv d up to our own tim 1 8 5 5

e , e e, ,

although th first dition f his hymns was publish d

e e o e

in 1 804 H was th son f an I rish Ju dg Aft r

. e e o e . e

p assin g throu g h th Univ r sity f D ub l in h nt r d e e o , e e e e

at th T mpl i Lo don with a vi w f b ing ll d

e e e, n n ,
e o e ca e

to th bar A rn st study f th B ibl d f th o

e . n ea e o e e an o e

logi al works mad him tak p v ry s rious r ligious

c e e u e e e

vi ws H was ordain d in 1 7 9 2 d pr a h d i
e . e e , an e c e n

D ublin with g at su ss From this dat onward f

re cc e . e or

m ny y ars his hymns w r from tim to tim m

a e , e e e e co

p os d ;euntil at last h h d publish d s v n hun d r d e a e e e e

d sixty fl Among th m ‘
an -
ve . e are

We si ng th e p r is f Him Wh di
a e o o e d,

Hi m Wh o d i d up Cr ss
”
Of e th on e o .

(Anci ent dc Mod 200 ; Church Hymns 542 ; Hymna l

. Comp 1 68 ) .

This hymn is ind d all but un quall d simpl d , ee , e e ,

e an

y t t
e r u po t ry Foer xam pl how xquisit
e th s . e e, e e are e e

v rs s
e e

1 Th e la st e di ti on of h is Hymns o n vari ous P a ssag es f

o

S cripture was pu li h ed b y h i m i n 1 8 5 3 b s .
I68 M oder n Hy mnol ogy .

K lly took p su h stro g opinions ag ainst th

e u c n e

Chu r h f Englan d in his rmons in D ublin that th

c o se ,
e

Ar hbisho p h d to int r f r
c d forbi d his pr a hi ng
a e e e, an e c .

H join d no s t but b ing w althy h built hap ls

e e ec , ,
e e , e c e

in s v ral pla s d pr a h d th r H liv d to th

e e ce ,
an e c e e e . e e e

a
g f
e o i g hty six a
e l arn d r li g ious -
d ha r itabl,
i f e e ,
e an c e,

som what fanati al man

e c .

F w hymn w rit rs hav attain d th popularity f

e e e e e o

Jam s Montg om ry F w hav produ d so many hymns

e e . e e ce ,

whi h if not f th h igh st ord r

c , od s r v dly lov d e e e ,
are e e e e

an d admir d H h d a urious history

e . Hi fath r e a c . s e

w asa Moravian pr h r at Irvin in Ayrshir ; d ea c e e, e an

th r Montgom ry was born H was du at d at th

e e e . e e c e e

Moravian S hool f F l k in Yorkshir so all d aft r

c o u n ec , e, c e e

th s ttl m nt in Moravia
e e e f whi h w hav
e lr ady ,
o c e e a e

spok n in ou r last l tu r Hi par nts w r s nt out

e ec e
‘
. s e e e e

as missionari s to th W st In di s d th y shortly
e e e e ,
an e

di d e H was d sig n d f
. e p r a h r B t h h de e or a e c e . u e a

d t rmin d to b a po t
e e e d po t ry was utt rly f e e ,
an e e or

bi dd n t th s hool I say d t rmin d f b for h

e a e c . e e e ,
or e e e

w fou rt n h h d w r itt n
as ee h roi po m a thousan d
, e a e a e c e ,

lin s in l ng th Th followi g not was pla d on th

e e e n e ce e

s hool r ords — Jam s Montgom ry notw

.

c ec ithstan di g
“
e e ,
n

r p at d admonitions has not b n mor att ntiv ; it

e e e ,
ee e e e

was r solv d to p t him to busin ss t l ast f

e e u a
'

e ,
a e or a

1 S ee a bv o e pa g e 130 .
 j a mes M ontg omery . 1 69

t im At th
e .
g f sixt n in 1 7 8 7 h
e w pla d
a e o ee , , e as ce

with a shopk p r at Mi fi ld in Yorkshi r D u ring ee e r e e .

t h n xt four y ar s h was in va rious simila r positions ;

e e e ,
e

but v r l ading a s lu d d lif v r ngag d in po try

e e e ec e e e e e e e

an d musi o r in g n r al w r itin g r ath r than in busin ss

c, e e , e e .

Ev n wh n sho pman to a books ll r in Lon don h

e e oul d e e , e c

g t
e nothin g p ublish d A t last a tal in pros foun d e . e e

its way into Th B an Edinburgh p rio di al A nov l e ee, e c . e

whi h h w rot d in whi h h h d too w ll imitat d

c e e , an c e a e e

S moll tt d Fi l ding was r fus d b aus th

e an e hara , e e , ec e e c c

t rs swo r too mu h B t th boy was b oming a

e e c . u e ec

man Wh n tw nty
. h w nt to b l rk to M r
e e -
on e , e e e c e

J os ph G al s a S h fli l d books ll r
e e ,
d dito r f Th e e e e an e o e

S h fil ld R p t
e e a
p p r f v ry a d van
e or er, a d p oliti al e o e ce c

vi ws Within two y ars M r G al s fl d to Am ri a to

e . e ,
e e e c

a voi d a warrant f arr st f tr ason Montg om ry o e or e . e ,

who h d ontribut d arti l s b m dito r f th sam

a c e c e , ec a e e o e e

a
p p r un der th n m f T h Seh fi l l d I i e This ha e o e e e r s . e

edit d f thirty
e y ars Twi in its arly days h
or -
o ne e . ce e ,
e

was fin d d imprison d f thi g s whi h pp ar d

e an e or n c a e e

in th pap r things t v ry s rious but whi h th

e e ,
no e e ,
c e

G ov rnm nt f th d y thou ght d ang rous

e e o A strang
e a e . e

training this f a hymn w r it r A stra g position f

or e . n e or

o ne who was natur lly mild d r ti ring d d vot d a an e ,

an e e

to po try From that tim ho w v r matt rs w nt

e . e, e e ,
e e

w ll with him d h won th st m f all

e ,
an e e e ee o .

Hi fi rst larg po m , Th W d
s i S wi t e l d e e an erer n z er a n
1 70 M oder n Hy mnology .

he p ublish d in 1 8 07 Many oth rs w r w ritt n from

e . e e e e

tim to tim th most not d b ing Th P li I l d

e e, e e e e e ca n s an .

It was not until 1 8 22 that h publish d any f his e e o

hymns although two or thr h d foun d th i w y int

,
ee a e r a o

Coll tions S om pp ar d first in S g f Z i

ec . oth r e a e e on s o on, e s

in Th Ch i ti P lmi t Hi book all d O i gi l

e r s an sa s
’
. s c e r na

Hymn f P bli P i t s d S i l D
or ti d id not
u c, r va e a n oc a evo on

com out until 1 8 5 3 d it on lud d his many po ti al

e ,
an c c e e c

works Aft r h gav p his n ws pap r h was mu h

. e e e u e e , e c

eng g d in d liv ring l tu r s on lit ratur

a e e d in e ec e e e, an

sp aking at r ligious m tings Hi lit rary ffort

e e ee . s e e s

w r r w rd d with a G ov rnm nt p nsion f £ 200 a

e e e a e e e e o

y ar H h d form lly join d th Moravian Chur h

e . e a a e e c

wh n h was forty thr

e d r main d los ly onn t d
e -
e e , an e e c e c ec e

with th m until his d ath at th g f ighty two

e e e a e o e -
2

All h sai d o r wr ot h to b t k n with th r s rvation

e e as e a e e e e ,

that it is by a man f r stri t d du ation who was o e c e e c , a

dang rously flu nt po t
e S till h w mu h w i e e .
, o c e are h

d bt d to him
e e .

It is hard to surpass his

Hail ,
to th e L rd s A i t
o
’
n o n ed ,

G r t ea Da v i d s gr t r S
’
ea e on .

( Anci ent dc Mod 21 9 ; . Chur ch Hymns 3 7 9 ; Hymna l Comp 1 1 3) .

1
Or Hymns S elected a nd Orig i na l, 1 825 .

2
Compa r e hi s Memoi rs by J . Holland and J . E v r tt
e e ,

1 85 6 .
1 7 2 M oder n Hy mnotogy .

“
S ong s of
pr is a e th e Angel ss ang ,

Hea v en w ith h al l el uj h s r
a an
g
1

(Anc i ent if: Mod 2 97 ; Chur ch Hy mns 5 03 ; Hymna l Comp 5 1 3 )

.
.

a tr u e hur h hymn f prais

C c o e .

The Ch ristmas hymn

A g l s fr m th r
“
n e o e eal m s of l
g o ry ,

Wi g y r fligh t n ou o er
’
all th e ea r th
( Ch ur ch Hymns 7 6 ; Hymnal Comp 80) 3 .

a nd a fi hymn
ne
“
rt
0 Spi i o f th e i i ng G od, lv
In al l Th y pl e n tu de of g ace i r
( Church Hymns 2 9 3 ; Hy mnal Comp 44 ) .

Th r is
e e o ne o ft n sung still mor oft n with
e , e e

1 t r
Th e hi d line
“
Wh en Jh ve o ah s
’
w o rk b g e un ,

is t r in Hymn
al e ed s Anc ient a nd Mod er n, to v
a oid th e e rr r i
o n

th e w rd b gun t
o
“
e ,
”
o

Wh en c ear ti on was b gun

e .

2
Th e foll o in w g ,
found in many Hymnal s ,
are al o s by Mont
g om e y : r
Th e Sac r m t l h ym
a en a n

A rdi g “
cc o n to Th y g r aci ous w o rd .

( Hymnal Comp 3 7 7 ) .

“
Come to th e m o r i g pr r
n n aye .

(Hymnal Comp 1 0) .

Ha rk , th e son g f J bil
o u ee .

( Hy mna l Comp 1 1 5 ) .

“
In th e h ou r f tri o al ,

Jesu , p r ay for m e .
”

( Ch urch Hy mns 3 9 1 Hymnal Comp 1 4 3 )

;
s
.

[
th e econd
 M ontg ome ry ’
s Hy mns .
73

pl asu
e r r a d whi
e h is
e r ath r an , d to pray r c e o e e

a hymn but it is r al po try

, e e

P r y r is th s ul s si
“
r d sir ’
a e e o nce e e e,

Utt r d xpr ss d e e o r u ne e e .
”

( Hymnal Comp 21 2 ) .

s ec ond line of wh i ch is O pe n tos ri s q sti

e ou ue on .

“
Lif t up y ou rh ead s , y g t ef br a es o as s .

( Church Hy mns 29 1 ; Hymna l Comp 1 01 ) .

r
L o d G od , th e Holy Gh ost .

( Hymna l Comp 249 ) .

“
L o d, r t eac h h ow to p ay a i h
us r rg t .

( Anci ent a Mod 24 7 . Church Hym ns 424 ; Hymna l Comp 5 ) .

“
O G od , Th o u art my G o d al one .
”

( Chur ch Hymns 44 7 )
0 wh r
e e sh al l r tb
es e fo und .

“
Pal m s of r
gl o y , ra
im enfi b ri gh t .

( Anci en t do Mod 44 5 .
; Hymna l Comp 35 8 ) .

P r
ai se th e L o d r th r gh v r ou e e y n a ion t .

( Hymnal Comp 5 2 9 ) .

tr an sl t d fr m th
a e o e Du th c of Rhij nvi s F i th
e ,
1 805 .

“
Se rv nt
a of G o d, w ll e d one
( Hy mna l Comp 4 8 7 ) .

S ow i n th e m om th y seed .

( Hymna l Com p 1 08 ) .

S t
and up, and bl es s th e L o d r .

“Church Hymns 5 04 ; Hymna l Comp 5 05 ) .

“
To Th y t mpl I
e e r p ir
e a .
”

( Hymna l Cornp 201 ) .

Wh at are th e se in brigh t a rr y ?
a

( Hymna l Comp 3 6 1 ) .
 M oder n Hy mnology
'

1 74 .

This was writt n f a book on P ray r whi h th lat

e or e ,
c e e

R Ed war d B i k rst th w
ev . bout to publish in 1 8 1 8
c e e as a ,

and writt n at his r qu st

e Th s familiar v rs se e . e e e e are

w ll worthy to b
e it d e c e

P r y r is
a e th e b u r th en of a sigh ,

Th e fall ig f t r n o a ea ,

Th e u pw r d gl
a ig f an c n o an e
y e,
Wh en n o ne b ut G o d i s nea r .

P r y r is
a e th e Ch i r sti s v i t l b r t h
an
’
a ea

ris ti s ti v i ;
Th e C h an
’
na e a r

Hi w t h w r d t th g t s f d t h ;
s a c o a e a e o ea

H t rs h v w i t h pr y r
e en e ea en a e .

0 Th e n, b y Wh o m we c om e to G od !

Th e Lif rt e, W y!
th e T u h , th e a

Th e p t h
a f r
p y r Th y
o s lf h st t r
a e e a od ;

Lo rd t h h w t pr y
, eac us o o a .
”

must paus h r f a mom nt to s p ak f th

We e e e or .
e e o e

alt r tions m d in hymns by th ompil rs f hymn

e a a e e c e o

books It has b n don d I m frai d it must b

. ee e , an ,
a a , e

d on Authors o mplain
e .
d v ry o ft n with justi
c ,
an e e ce .

Joh W sl y wrot as usual v ry s r sti ally

n e e e, ,
e a ca c ,
c on

ce rni g som who h d tak n d alt r d his own d

n e a e an e e an
1 76 M oder n Hy mnotogy .

thought w oul d orr t th s ntim nt o r improv

e c c ec e e e e th e

In som as s alt rations hav b n an a know

e c e , e e ee c

l dg d b n fit For xampl th hang in Ro k f

e e e e . e e, e c e
“
c o

Ag s ef th lin o e e

Wh my y s t ri gs b r k i d t h en e e -
n ea n ea ,

alr ady noti d ; d th last lin f

e ce
’
an e e o

H il t h L r d s A i t d a o t e o
’
no n e ,

wh r e e

Hi h g l ss N m f L v s c an e e a e o o e,

is a manif st improv m nt u pon e e e

Hi N m t is L v s a e o us o e .

Many hymns without som alt ration o r omission ould

,
e e , c

not hav b n us d in our Chur h f Englan d S rvi

e ee e c o e ce .

S till this shoul d b

,
d on with mo d ration In too e e e .

many as s hymns hav b n for d to fit th th ology

c e ,
e ee ce e e

o r p rhaps th want f tast f th ompil r until

,
e ,
e o e o e c e ,

th ir s ns d living pow r hav all but gon S om

e e e an e e e . e

tim s th hymns h v lost th ir i d ntity d th ir

e ,
e a e e e ,
an e

p a r ntsewoul d not know th ir own hil dr n e c e .

W w approa h a ban d f g r t hymn po t s f

e ne c o ea e , o

whom th C hu r h f Englan d may w ll b prou d

e c o e e

Mant H b r Milman G rant K bl B t b for w

,
e e , , ,
e e . u e e e

1 Mille r ,
Si ng ers a nd S ong s f
o the Church, p 3 6 2 . .

2
S ee a bv o e, pa g e 15 3 .
 y oseph D acr e Ca r ty /e . I 77

r h th m
e ac hymn by h f two writ rs must b
e , on e e ac o e e

s p ially m ntion d Th first Jos ph D a r Carlyl

ec e e . e , e c e e,

th eity f Carlisl may w ll r kon mong h

c o e e ec a er

wo rthi s if it b only that h ompos d that admirabl

e ,
e e c e e

hymn
L rd w h w b d b f r Thy th r
o ,
en e en e o e one ,

A d f ssi s p r n o ur c on e on ou

( Anci ent dc Mod 244 ; Church Hymns 42 9 .

; Hymna l Comp 1 2 3 ) .

Ca rlyl was bo r i 1 7 5 8 d w nt from th Cath dral

e n n ,
an e e e

S hool to Cambri dg wh r h g ain d a f llowship at

c e, e e e e e

Q ns Coll g H at on omm n d th stu dy f

ue e
’
e e . e ce c e ce e o

Ori ntal lit r tur H r turn d to Carlisl marri d

e e a e . e e e e, e ,

d was f sixt n y ars Vi r f S Cuthb rt s P rish ’

an or ee e ca o . e a .

H was mad P rof ssor f Arabi

e t Cambri dg e in e o c a e

1 79 4 d th n xt y ar su
,
an d d th gr at Pal y as
e e e cc e e e e e e

1
Th e h ym n was i en as wr tt
ry t P bli W rshi p “
I nt r od uc o t o u c o

v r ld tt d ts writt f S
,

and , i n th e o pin i on of e y o a en an , en or .

C t h b r t s Ch r h w h C rlyl w Vi r fr m 1 7 85 t 1 801
’
u e u c en a e as ca ,
o o .

Thi s w pr i r t
as i t pp r o i th h ymo b k f hi s a ea an c e n e n oo o s

s ss r R J h F w tt Th tw i f ri r v rs s p i
ucce o ,
ev . o n a ce . e o n e o e e on r a se

s lly mitt d d th s th mpl t ss i m rr d

are u ua o e ,
an u e co e e ne s a e ,
as

w ll th r f r
e as t F i th H p
e e e ence d L v o a ,
o e an o e

Wh r “
iv t g e n o ur espons e on ue s e ssay ,

Th i r gr t f l h m ri e a e u y ns to a s e,

G r t th t l m y j i an h l y a o ur so u s a o n t e a

t Th i pr
,

A d m n oun to ee n ai se .

Th h g ri wh il w dw l
en o n T y lo es e e el

Th m r i w l r vi w
,

l
’
y e c es e e e ,

Ti L v d ivi tr rt d t l
ll o e ne an spo e e l
O G d F th r ur o
’
s o ur a e too .
 1 7 8 M oder n Hy mnotogy .

C han llor f this D io s S hortly aft r h w nt out

ce o ce e . e ,
e e

with Lo rd Elgin th ambassador t Constantinopl in ,

e a e,

ord r that h might xamin th m nus ripts f th

e e e e e a c o e

East On his r tu rn hom h was mad Vi ar f

. e e, e e c o

N w astl but di d in 1 8 04 Th hymn with two

e c e, e . e ,

oth rs is foun d i a volum f po ms writt n duri g

e
‘
,
n e o e e n

his East rn tour d publish d aft r his d ath It

e ,
an e e e .

was long onn t d with th nam f L dy Flor c ec e e e o a a

Ha ting s in whos han dwriting it was foun d wh n h

s ,
e e s e

di d e .

Th oth r writ r th po t H nry Kirk Whit f ll

e e e ,
e e e e e, e

lik a b m f light u pon th arth th n p ss d away

e ea o e e , e a e .

Hi f th r w a but h r in Not tingham

s a e d by him
as c e ,
an

Ki k Whit was d sti d f that v ry unpo ti al tr d

r e e e ne or e e c a e .

Through th influ n f his moth r who was a womane e ce o e ,

f su p rio r d u tion h was pla d in an attorn y s

’
o e e ca , e ce e

o ffi Hi arli st po m was writt n t thi rt n B

ce . s e e e e a ee . e

sid s making gr t progr ss i l w h l arn d Latin

e ea e n a , e e e

an d G r k tog th r with Fr n h Italian

ee ,
d Spanish
e e e c ,
an .

H a quir d a k owl dg f h mistry d ast ronomy

e c e n e e o c e an ,

an d ontribut d pr os
c d v r s to va rious p rio di als
e e an e e e c .

At th g f s v
e nt n h p ublish
a de a volum
o f e e ee ,
e e e o

p o ms
e whi h m d ,
him know to his f
cutu r bio ra
g pah r e n e e ,

1 Th e s e are

“
F ath er of Heaven wh o se g r ac i ous h and .

a nd

“
G r aci ous L o d, r with m r y b e c ea mi n g .
1 80 M oder n Hy mnol ogy .

isho p Mant s ms to b lo g to a d y long p ss d

B ee e n a a e ,

an d y t h only di d in 1 8 4 8
e e Hi C m m t y on th e . s o en a r e

B ibl d hi
e an dition f th B ook f Common P ray r
s e o e o e

are alr ady ld f shion d ; but som f his hym s as

e o -
a e e o n are

fr sh
e d as popular as v r
an Ri h rd M nt w born at e e . c a a as

S outham pton th nati v town f Isaa Watts in 1 7 7 6

, e e o c , .

F rom Win h st r S hool h w nt to Ox ford d b m

c e e c e e an e ca e

F llow f Ori l Coll g Aft r hol di g various livi g s

e o e e e . e n n

h w promot d to th Irish B isho pri

e as f Kill lo t h n
e e c o a e, e

translat d to that f D own d Connor H w arly a

e o an . e as e

p o t e d lik
,
othanr po ts m d a m t
e r i al v r sion
e f th e a e e c e o e

P salms H publish d many works in pros

. e d v rs e e an e e .

Th most int r sting to us is a vol um

e e e f hymns in e o ,

1 837 Many f th m w r found d on an i nt L tin

. o e e e e c e a

hymns Hi tr nslation f th S t b t M t D l
‘
. s a o e a a a er o or osa

By th Cr ss d v igi l k pi g e o , sa ee n ,

S t d th M th r d l f l w pi g oo e o e ,
o e u , ee n .

has b n alr ady m ntion d in our first L tur A

ee e e e ec e
’
. n

oth r w ll known f th sam hara t r is th G oo d

e , e , o e e c c e , e

Frid y hymn a

S th d s t i d d y ris “
ee e e ne a a e,

S w illi g S rifi ee a n ac ce .
”

( A nci ent dc Mod 1 1 3 . ; Hymnal Comp 1 6 6 ) .

1
Anci ent Hymns from the Roma n B revi a ry , wi th Orig i na l
Hymns ,
1 83 7 .

2
S ee a o bv e, pa g e 46 .
 R i ch a r d M a nt . 1 81

rom th Latin f th Roman B r viary

f e o e e

L st r u
q i j m p a
git t mp s i mpl
sex rp ris
u a ere ,
e u en s co o

Also his b auti ful Trinity hymn e

B righ t th v isi t h t d l igh t d e on a e e

O th sigh t f J d h s r n ce e o u a
’
s ee .

( Anci en t ct Mod 1 6 1 . Hymna l Comp 34 ) .

noth r bis hop B ishop H b r initiat d a w

A e , e e ,
e ne e ra

in our Chur h hym o dy H not only wrot many c n . e e

hym s whi h h d in th m p uli r b uty but h

n c a e a ec a ea ,
e

wrot many that w r w ll d pt d to th S rvi s f

e e e e a a e e e ce o

th Chur h
e R gi n ld H b r w bor n in 1 7 8 3 t
c . e a e e as a

Malp s in Ch shir f whi h pla his fath r w

a , e e, o c ce e as

R tor H w nt to Ox for d d b am a F llow f All

ec . e e ,
an ec e e o

1
Thi si s pa rt of th e L a in h ym nt
P an g e li n u ag g ri lo o si l a uream c erta m i ni s .

a B revi a ry im i t ti
a on of th e h ym n b y V e nantius F rtun tus
o a

P an g e l in g gl r
ua o i osi pr oel ium c er ta mi ni s .

S ee a bv o e, g
pa e 2 8 .

2
Thi s h y m n e in bg si s n ome Hymn al ( Church s
with th e s eco nd s t nz a a

R o un d th e L o d , i n r g r lo y sea e d t .

Th e s e ar e al o s s
B i h op Mant ’
s
“
Fo r all Th y S ai n t s, 0 L ord .

(Ch ur ch Hy mns 1 9 7 Hymna l Comp 3 5 1 ) .

s me i m e
o t s lt r d t
a e e o

“
For Th y d ea rS t ai n ,
O Lo d r .

(Ancien t cf: Mod 448 ) .

and
Son of Man , to Th e e I c ry .

( Chur ch Hymns 5 02 )
 1 82 M oder n Hy mno/ogy .

S ouls Whil at Ox ford h gain d s v ral U i it

. e ,
e e e e n ve rs v

p riz s e f,
th m by
o ne his b auti
o ful po m P el ti e e a es ne .

In that po m o ur th li s in r gard to th T m pl
e cc e ne ,
e e e e

a t J r usal m whi h w
e e so oft n quot d
,
c e se e e e

N h m m rs f ll o p d r s x s r
a
ge e ,
no on e ou a e un ,

Lik s m t ll p lm th mys ti f b ri spr g

e o e a a ,
e c a c un .

M j s t i si l a e c enc e

It is not g n r lly known that th s lin s

e e a d t e e e are ue o

th sugg stion f S i Walt r S ott H was br ak

e e o r e c . e e

f stin g at Ox fo rd with H b r s broth r Th po m w

’
a e e e . e e as

brou ght out d r ad S i W lt r S ott not d th an e . r a e c e e

omission f that r m rkabl ir umstan onn t d

o e a e c c ce c ec e

with th r tion f th T mple that no tool f iron

e e ec o e e , o

was h rd whil it was in buil ding (1 Ki gs vi

ea e n .

H b r th n d th r add d th lin s
e e e an e e e e e
’
.

At th g f tw nty ef our Ha b re g t th
o f amily e -
, e e o e

living f Hodn t in S hro p hir F w m hav di

o e s e . e en e s

charg d b tt r th d uti s f a parish pri st H was

e e e e e o e . e a

g oo d d al n a
g g de in lit ratur
e A mon g oth
e r wo r ks e e . e ,

h epublish d in 1 8 1 2 P m
e d,
T l ti f , oe s an r ans a ons or

W kly Ch h S i
ee This was th g rm f his
ur c er v ce
’
. e e o

1
In la t r diti s th li s w r lt r d t th f rm
e e on e ne e e a e e o e o

“
N w rkm o t l o d r x r g an s ee no pon e ou s a e s un

bri r g
, ,

L m t l
ik e m hso e a l pal ,
t e n oi s el e s s fa c s p un .

2
S ome f h i h ym s pp r d fi rs t i Th Ch i i
o s n Ob a ea e n e r st a n ser ver

1 81 1 and 1 8 12 .
 1 84 M oder n Hy m no/ogy .

r
Ti ll o er
’
o ur r s
an o me d na u e t
Th L m b f si rs sl i e a or nn e a n,

R d m r Ki g Cr t r e ee e ,
n ,
ea o

I b l iss r t r s t r ig n e u n o e n

This was but a small sign f th int r st in mission o e e e

a ry work whi h l d H b r with rt in prosp ts f c e e e , ce a ec o

high promotion at hom ft r twi d lining th off r e, a e ce ec e e ,

to a pt th bishopri f Cal utt in 1 8 23 C l utta

c ce e c o c a . a c

is vast dio s w What must it h v b n t that

a ce e n o . a e ee a

tim wh n it i lu d d th whol f In di C ylon th

e, e nc e e e o a, e ,
e

Mauritius d Austr li H t r d on his pis op l

an a a . e en e e e c a

work with am zi g z al Th J l whi h h k pt

a n e . e our na c e e

d uring his visit tion f that d io s is most int r sting

a o ce e a e e

work Within thr y ars aft r his r i val in In dia h

. ee e e a r , e

h d gon
a to T ri hinopoly E rly i th mor ing f
e c . a n e n o

Mon day April 3 in that hot limat h h d h l d a

, ,
c e, e a e

confirmation Th B ish o p w nt to hav a ol d bath

. e e e c

b for br ak f st Hi att da t won d r d at his long

e e e a . s en n e e

d l y
e a H w nt in. d w th li f l ss bo dy in th
e e ,
an sa e e e e

wat r A tru s rv nt f G d h d b
e . ll d way
e e a o o a ee n ca e a .

Ami d th univ rs l sorrow whi h aros in India

e e a c e ,

m ny a a thought in th li s f his own b auti ful

on e ,
e ne o e

hymn
1
gr ph f th hym w sh w t th Gr t E hib i
Th e au o t a o e n as e n a e ea x

t i i 18 5 1 Th ly r s r whi h h d b m d w i th
on n . e on e a u e c a ee n a e as n e

h g f s v g h th i th s d v rs N
“ ” “ ”
c an t
e o a a e d o ea en n e ec o n e e . otes a n

Q i 4th S ri s
u
er es, l ii p 8 7 e e ,
vo . . . .
 Heher s Hy m
’
ns . I 85

Th ou ar t r v ; b t w w ill t d pl r th
go n e to th e g a e u e no e o e e e,

Wh s G d w thy r s m th y g rdi
o e o d g id
as an o ,
ua an , an u e .

H g v the H t k th
a e d H w ill r s t r t h
e e, e oo e e , an e e o e ee

A d d th h
n sti g f th S v i r h di d
ea as n o n ,
or e a ou as e .

H b r h d int n d d to p t out oll tion f hymns

e e a e e u a c ec o ,

chi fly his own f g n r l

e d as b ing onn t d
, or e e a us e an e c ec e

with th Chur h S r v i e Th y w r publish d in 1 8 27

c e ce . e e e e ,

aft r his d th S many popular d w ll known

e ea
‘
. o are an e

that it is diffi ult to s l t What po try th r is in

c e ec . e e e

th nobl Trinity hymn

e e

H ly h ly h ly L rd G d Alm igh ty
“
o ,
o ,
o ,
o o

E rly i th m r i g
a s g s h ll ris t Th
n e o n n o ur on a e o ee .

( Anci ent ds Mod 1 6 0 ; Ch ur ch Hymns 7 . ; Hymnal Cam p 3 3 ) .

And th e Ep p i h ny hymn a

B ri gh t s d b s t f th s s
e t an e o e on of th e m o n ng, ri
D w a d rk ss
n o n o ur d l a ne ,
an en d us Th i ne ai d .

( Chur ch Hymns 9 5 Hy mna l Comp 94 ) .

And t he Ad v nt hymn e

H s t th l i v i g L r d !
o a nn a, o e n o

H s t th I r t W rd
o a nn a o e n ca na e o .

(Anci ent dc Mod 24 1 . Church Hymns 3 8 3 ; Hymna l Comp 1 9 0) .

Th n th r is
e e e th e g lorious roll of the S aints ’
Day tri
um ph so g n
“
Th e S on of G od goe s t
fo r h to war,
A ki n g ly c o rw n t o ga i n .

(A nc i ent a M od 43 9 ; Chur ch Hymns 2 01

!
. Hymna l Comp 3 5 2 ) .

1
Hy mns wri tten a nd a d a
pted to the Wee/cly Chur ch S er vice o
f
t he Yea r , 1 8 2 7 . Thi s t
c on a i ned m any b y Milman and o th e rs .
I 86 M ode m Hy m nol og y .

writt n f S S t ph s D y Th fi r st v rs only
e or . e en
’
a . e e e of

th sw t Ev ning hymn
e ee e

G d t h t m d st rt h d h v o ,
a a e ea an ea e n,

D rk ss d l igh t
”
a ne an .

(Anci e nt at Mod 26 ; Church Hymns 2 2 ; Hymna l Comp 26 )

. .

is by H b r Th s o d is by Ar hbisho p What ly
e e . e ec n c e ,

add d in 1 8 5 5 ; it is appar ntly found d to som

e e e e

ext nt on
e f th num rous anti phons f th an i t
o ne o e e o e c en

C hu r h f Hour f Com plin Lastly w hav ‘

cth or e o e .
, e e

th eb autiful par phras f Thy kingdom om f

e a e o
"
c e, or

Adv nt e

O S v i r is Thy pr mis fl d ? a ou , o e e

N l g r m igh t Th y gr ord r on e ac e en u e .

whi h n ds thus
c e

C m J s s m ! d
o e, f y r e u ,
co e an as o o e

Th pr ph t w t t e l r Thy w y
o e en o c ea a ,

A h r b i g r Thy f t b f r
a n e ee e o e,

A d w i g t Th y b righ t r d y
a n n o e a

S w m y gr o no w it h h v ly sh w r a ace , ea en o e ,

O s t y h rt s f t r t h pr p r ;
ur on ea or u e a e

S w i s l s th s d f p w r
o n o ur ou e ee o o e ,

Th m d r p Thy h r v s t t h r
en co e, an ea a e e e

1 r m d Y rk B i i ft r th Epiph
In th e S a u an o rev a r es, a e e any

S v 0 L rd wh il s t w ki g g rd
a e us , o sl pi g th t w
,
a n ,
ua us ee n ,
a e may
w t h w i th C h ri s t d m y r p s i p
a c an a e o e n eace .
”

Th f ll wi g
2
e ls f v ri t s w ri tt
o o n by H b r
are a o a ou e ,
en e e

Br d h w rd i m r
“
br
ea of t e o l ,
n e cy ok e n .

( Ch urch Hymns 204 ; Hymna l Comp 38 7 ) .

By c oo l
1 88 M oder n Hy mnology .

broth rs n m d G r nt at th s m Coll g d in th
e ,
a e a , e a e e e , an e

sam y r Th y both took disting uish d pl s in th

e ea . e e ac e e

final xamin tions in 1 801 Th l d r br oth r

e a
1
e e e e ,

Charl s b am Lord G l n lg S r tary f S tat f

e ,
ec e e e ,
ec e o e or

th Coloni s
e Th youn g r Rob rt was knight d
e . d e e , e ,
e ,
an

w nt out to In dia as G ov rnor f B ombay wh r h

e e o , e e e

d i d in 1 8 3 8
e S i Rob rt wrot d publish d s v ral
. r e e an e e e

g oo d hymns at d i f
f r nt ti m s f his li f A volu m f e e e o e . e o

th s ntitl d S d P m was p t out by Lord

e e, e e a cr e oe s, u

G l n l g th y ar a ft r his broth r s d ath Thr f ’

e e e e e e e . ee o

th m shoul d rt inly b nam d Th w ll known

e ce a e e . e e -

Litany
S vi r wh i d s t t Th a ou ,
en n u o ee

L w w b w th d ri g k o e o e a o n n ee .

( Anci ent 4: Mod 25 1 . Church Hymns 494 ; Hymna l Comp 35 ) .

Th e tou hing lin s

c e

“
Wh g th ri en a e n
g c l ou d s r a o un d I vi w e ,

A d d ys n a ar e da rk ,
and f ri en d s are fe w .

( Ch ur ch Hymns 5 46 Hy mna l Com p 46 3 ) .

a nd th e bold hymn of
pr ais e ,
f ound ed on th e l o4th

P salm
0 w rship th K i
o e ng ,

Al l gl r ios b v ou a o e .
”

( Anci en t d!: Mod 1 6 7 .

; Ch ur ch Hymns 4 7 7 Hym/na l Comp 5 20) .

1
r s
Cu iou ly ss li sts th y w r t g th r
e n ou gh i n th e c la e e e o e e

R b rt th y g r b i g third wr gl r d Ch rl s b i g
,

o e e oun e e n an e an a e e n

f th ; d g i th y w r t g th r i th l ssi l x mi
our an a a n e e e o e e n e c a ca e a na
ti th ld r b i g w th first Ch ll r s m d llis t R b rt
on, e e e e n no e ance o
’
e a o e

b i g th s d
,

e n e ec on .
 He nry Ha r t M il ma n . 89

an Milm n s b st kno w hym s app ar d i th

De a
’
e n n e e n e

hymn book by B ishop H b r f whi h w h v spok n

-
e e ,
o c e a e e
1

Ha v ing o m w to c hymn writ r who only di d in

e no a e e

1 8 6 8 mu h histo ri l m tt r woul d b
, c su p rfl ous ca a e e e u .

Th in i d nts u pon whi h w shall h n forth d w l l will

e c e c e e ce e ,

th r fo r b omp r tiv ly f w H nry Hart Milm n

e e e, e c a a e e . e a

w th son f S i Fr
as e is Milm n physi ian to G org
o r anc a ,
c e e

III H w nt to Ox for d b am F llo w f B ras nos

. e e , ec e e o e e

Coll g d in 1 8 2 1 P r o f sso r f P o try in that Univ r

e e an e o e e

sity Th y r b for h h d publish d his fi

. e ea
po m
e e, e a e ne e ,

Th F ll f J
e a l m oMilm n was aft rwards mad
er usa e . a e e

Canon f W stminst r d d i d D an f S P ul s
’
o e e ,
an e e o . a .

Among his v ry num rous works both in po try e d e , e an

pros his most valuabl Histori s f Christianity

e, d e e o an

Histo ry f th J ws hol d th first pla

o e Th b auti ful
e e ce . e e

an d at th sam tim s holarly l n g u g in whi h th y

,
e e e, c a a e c e

w r writt n woul d l d us to x p t th sam in his

e e e ea e ec e e

hymns A d w . not dis ppoint d F w hymns

n e are a e . e

are fin r than that f Palm S un day

e or

R id ! ri d i m j s ty ! e on e on n a e

H rk 1 ll th t ri b s H s a
y a e e o ann a cr

( Anci en t dc Mod 9 9 : Chu/rch Hymns 1 1 4 ; Hymna l

. Comp 1 6 1 ) .

Th e third lin was writt n e e

Thi humb l b t
“
ne e e as
pu rsu s e h is r o ad .

1 Milman h im s lf l s
e a o b
pu li h e d s a S electi on of P sa lms a nd

Hymns in 1 8 3 7 .
I 90 M oder n Hy mno/ogy .

This is almos t invari bly ha g d i to a c n e n

0 S vi r m k p rs Thy r d a ou ee ,
u ue oa
'
.

Thr oth rs w ll worthy f not —That f

ee e are e o e or th e

S on d S un day in L nt
ec e

0 h lp L rd ; h h r f d e u s, o e ac ou o nee

Th y h v ly s r gi v ea en uc c o u e .
”

A cient t M od 2 7 9 Hymns 4 7 0)
'
( n d . Ch ur ch

The B urial hymn

B r th r t h t g o bfr e ,
ou ar on e e o e us,

A d thy s i tly s l is fl w
n a n ou o n .
”

( Hymna l Comp 4 8 1 ) .

a nd th e sol mn hymn un qu ll d f its kin d

e , e a e o

Wh h ds en b w d w i th w
o ur ea are o e o e,

Wh b i tt r t rs
en fl w
our e ea
’
o er o .

(Ancient dc Mod 3 9 9 ; Church Hymns 548

.
; Hymna l Comp 3 6 )
.

This w writt n f th S ixt nth S unday aft r Trinity

as e or e ee e ,

th G os p l o taining th story f th wi d ow f Nain

e e c n e o e o .

This onn tion x pl ins th r frain

c ec e a e e

Gr i s S f M ry h r ac o u on o a ,
ea .

to whi h so mu h obj tio has b n tak n Mil

c c ec n ee e .

man a writ r rtai ly with anything but papisti al

,
e ce n c

l nings only wish d to xpr ss th b aring on th

ea , e e e e e e

1
Th e t
al e a r ti on, s om e tim e smd a e, of th e fi n e w rd
o s in th e
thi rd v e rs e

Th e wing d qu dr e s a on s o f th e sky ,

in t o
‘
Th e g
an el ar mi s i v ry w
e ,
”
s e eak.
I92 M oder n Hy m nol ogy .

his part in th g r at r ligious mov m nt f that

Of e e e e e o

d y f t h ban d f ill strious m

a ,
o by whom h w
e o u en e as

surround d su h as N w m Wh t ly Arnol d Pus y

e ,
c e an , a e , ,
e

an d oth rs — som f whom h m y in

e s ns b sai d to e o e a a e e e

hav inspir d— f th s I hav oth ing now to y O f

e e o e e e n sa .

hi pros writi g s som f

s xam pl h i dition f th
e n ,
e, or e e s e o e

W k f Ri h d H k d his L if f B i h p Wil n
1 ”
or s o c ar oo er an eo s o so ,

are of r m rk bl x ll n e B t th worl d h
a s iz d
a e e ce e ce . u e as e e

upon th Ch i ti Y What hymn book d o s not

e r s an ea r .
-
e

contain S f m y soul 7 In th Ch i ti un Y o e r s an ear ,

most f his w ll known hymns foun d It h gui d d

o e -
are . as e

th thou g ht
e d th ton f m any f t h hymn po ts an e e o o e e

of th s lat r d ays e e It w publis h d in 1 8 27 und r

e . as e , e

strong pr ssur from his fri n ds Most f th po ms

e e e
”
. o e e

h d b n w ritt n from tim to tim in pr vious y rs

a ee e e e e ea .

Hi i d a h d b n
s h s i d to g
e im proving th
a ee ,
as e a , o on e

s ri s all his lif d l av it to om out if judg d

e e e , an e e c e , e

us ful only wh n h should b f irly out f th way

e ,
e e e a o e .

B t fri n ds su h as Col ri dg
u e d A nol d to whom
,
c e e an r ,

1 Th i s was pu l i h e d in 1 83 6 , b s and is n ow th e st and a rd

ed i ti on .

2
The L ife o f Thoma s Wi lson ,
B i shop f
o S od or a nd Ma n,
ca me ou t in 1 8 6 3 . K e le b s
al o e d i ed a t rt
po i o n o f h i s Works .

3 S ee Memoi r of the Rev J ohn. K eble b y S ir T Co l e i d J . . r g e,

p 1 1 7 s eq ,
to whi ch I a m in debted for m any of th e a bv o e fa c ts ,

r
. .

as w ell as to a f iend wh o was t b th with J hn K

ac q u ai n e d o o e bl e

an d b r th r
h is o e . To th s m fri nd I w m s t f th i nf rm
e a e e ,
o e o o e o a

t i n gi v n b l w
o e e o c once rn ing J s ph Ansti o e ce .
 The Ch r i s ti a n Yea r . I93

h e h ad r ad o r giv n som f his po ms woul d not

e e e o e ,

allo w this Arnold s id— Nothing qual to th m xists

. a
“
e e e

in ou r la gu g ; d h was right D uring 1 8 27

n a e an e .
,

K bl w rot m ny additions to ompl t th s ri s f

e e e a c e e e e e or

t h C hu r h s y a r H stat s his obj t to b to d

’
e c e . e e ec e e

ve ol p sob r st n d rd f f ling in matt rs f pra ti al

e a e a a o ee e o c c

r ligion
e d this by a work in los har mony with th
,
”
an c e e

B ook f Common P r y r o No d ou b t this writin g f a e .

, or

sp i l d ys
ec a d subj ts ham p r d th flight f his
a an ec e e e o

p o ti eg iusc H w sai
en d A r hbisho p What . ly “
e a s, c e ,

lik an gl in hains B t h st ru k th k y not

e ea e c .
”
u e c e e -
e

o f ll tru r lig ion in th motto whi h h p t on th

a e e e c e u e

titl p g e In qui tn ss d onfi d n shall b you r

a e e e an c e ce e

str gth ( Is iah xxx

en
”
I mys lf know no body a . e

o f unins pir d po try wh r purity d pow r wh r

e e ,
e e an e , e e

knowl dg f Holy S ri ptur

e e d knowl dg
o f th c e an e e o e

human h ar t wh r th lov f atur d th lov f

e ,
e e e e o n e an e e o

C hrist so won d fully ombin d

are er c e .

Th Ch i ti Ye was publish d anonymously

r s an ea r e ,

thou gh K bl lways own d th work H h d littl

e e a e e . e a e

id a f its importan
e o H us d to s p ak f it as ce . e e e o

that book Its r markabl a ptan by th whol

. e e cce ce e e

Ch r istian worl d by th d wh d i ff r d from him

‘

,
o u san s o e e

in his r lig ious vi ws has prov d its pow r ov r th

e e ,
e e e e

minds f m I tw nty fi
o y ar s en
pi e. n e -
ve e , CO s

h d b n issu d in 43
a ee ditions In April 1 8 7 3 e ,
e .
,

wh n th opyright x pir d
e e c opi s h d b n e e , c e a ee

P .
I 94 M oder n Hy mno/ogy .

sol d S in th n th s l has normously i r as d both

1
. ce e e a e e nc e e ,

in Engl n d d Am ri K bl hims l f liv d to m k

a an e ca . e e e e a e

som alt r tions in th 9 6 th dition publish d in 1 8 6 6

e e a e e , e ,

th y r f his d ath
e ea S u h a su
o ss is quit without e . c c ce e

a par ll l in r ligious po try A w ad th book w

a e e e . s e re e ,
e

are not surpris d It is book whi h l ds th soul e . a c ea e

u p to G d not throu g h o but

,
throu g h all f t h o ne , ,
o e

various f ulti s w hi h H has im plant d in

ac e Th c e e e

po mse not all from th ir n tu r or th ir m tr

are , e a e e e e,

ad pt d f o g r g tional si gi g S u h as th s h v
a e or c n e a n n . c e e a e

now b n w ll prov d ee e e

N w v ry m r i g i th l v e e e o n n s e o e,

O w k i g d pri si g pr v ur a en n an u n o e .

( An ci ent «k Mod . 4 ; Church Hymns 8 ; Hymna l Com p 3 ) .

tak n from his Mo rning hymn f sixt n st nzas

e o ee a ,
be

g innin g

H s f th ri h u f ldi g m r ue o e c n o n o n .

1 In th e n in e s
month i mmed iat ely foll owi n his dea t h, g sv e en

edi s w r ss
ti on e e i u ed of c opi e s Memoir b y S ir — J T . .

C l ri dg
o e p 155 Th e, . . e co pyr igh t w ff r d t as o e e o Mr J s ph
o e

P rk r
a f th O xf rd U
e ,
o e o n i v rs ity Pr ss f
e £ 20 b e ,
or ,
ut d ecli n e d .

Th s lli g pri
e f th
e n ce o e co pi s p t 1 8 73 w
e ,
u o ,
as and

th r w p id t M K bl
e e as a —N t i o r e e o c e of J oh n Hen ry
P rk r i Th B k ll
a e ,
1 88 4
n e oo se er, .

S 2 Bi sh p B rry s d mi r bl L t r
ee o a
’
a a e ec u e on
‘
Th e Ch i r s ti an

Y r i C mp i f h D
ea
’
n o L if a n ons or t e evout e.
 I 96 M ode r n Hy mno/ogy .

In da rk ss ne an d in we a ri ss
ne

Th e t r v ll r
a s t pr ss
e e on h is way m u e ,

N gl m t w t h o eatr twr o a c on ee or o e ,

Whili g w y th l s m h r
n a a e o ne o e ou .

S f my s l ! Th
un o S vi r d r ou ou a ou ea ,

It is t igh t if Th b no r n ou e n ea

Oh ! m y rth b r l d ris
a no ea -
o n c ou a e

T h id Th fr m Thy s r v t s y s
’
o e ee o e an e e .

In ommon with so many oth r po ts K bl t ri d

c e e , e e e

h i hand at a m t r i al v r sion f th P salms whi h was

s e c e o e , c

p ublish d in e H only a dd d anoth r to t h liste e e e

o f failu r s H hims l f h d th wis dom to w rit that

e . e e a e e,

it was un d rt k n with a s rious appr h nsion that

“
e a e e e e

th thing att m pt d is stri tly s p aking im possibl

e e e , c e , e .

Ev r fon d f hil d r n thou g h without any f his

e o c e , o

own h publish d in 1 846 Ly I

,
e e ti m Th ght
, ,
ra nnocen u/ , ou s

in ver s e on Ch i ti Chi ld som f whi h

r s an v ry r en, e o c are e

b auti f l A f w h ymns by K bl app ar d b

e u . e e e e e su se

qu ntly in 1 8 5 7 in th S li b y Hym B k su h as
e ,
e a s ur n oo c

th lov ly S pring ti d hymn

e e e

L rd i Thy N m Thy s r v ts pl d
o ,
n a e e an ea ,

A d Th h st s w r t h r
n ou a o n o ea .

( A nci ent ( fa Mod 1 43 . ; Chur ch Hy mns 1 4 1 )

an d th e w ll known M rriag hymn

e -
a e

1 The P sa lter or P sa lms f

o D a vi d i n Eng li sh Verse .
 K ehle s
’
Hy mns .
'

I9 7

Th e v oi ce t b r th d
th a ea e o e
’
rEden ,

Th t a ea rli s t w ddi g d
e e n -
a
y .
”

( An ci ent dc lil od 3 50 ; Ch urch Hymns 241

.
; Hymnal Comp .

K bl di d in 1 8 6 6 at B ou rn mouth wh r h was
e e e , e , e e e

living f th sak f his wi f s h alth d h was

or e e o e
’
e , an e

buri d in th hur hyard f his own p rish f Hursl y

e e c c o a o e
”
.

1 b
K e l e al s o c on t ri but
s m f th p ms i Ly Ap ed o e o e oe n ra ostol ica ,

u nde r th e sig t r 7 O th r hym s f hi ft s g

na u e . e n o s, o en un ,
are

A livi g tr m ry t l l rn s ea ,
as c s a c ea .
”

( Anc ient dc Mod 2 1 3 ) .

t
al e ed r f rm o on e of J oh ns s Sp i i l S
Ma on
’
r tua on s
g ( 1 683 ) be
gi nnin g
My s ou l d th m g i f th L rd
o a n y e o .

Ma s s st
on
’
anza s of th e h ym b g i n e n

“
Th e r e is tr m whi h i
a. s ea f rth c s s ue s o .

Hail , g l adden in g L ight .

( Anc i ent (f: Mod 1 8 .

, s ee p . 11)

My Sa i o u v r , c an it e vr e be .

( Hymna l Comp 244) .

r m th
f o e Chri sti an Year, 4th S un day af e t r E st r a e .

r
O L o d m y G od , do Th ou Th y h oly will .

(Hymna l Comp 28 1 ) .

r
f om th e Chris ti a n Year, Wednes day b efore Eas ter .

“
Th e ye a r b g i w i th
e ns Th ee .
”

(Hymna l Comp 86 ) .

r m th
f o e Christi a n Yea r , on Th e Ci r
cu mc i ion, s
and
Word r
S up em e , b efo e c e a r r ti on .

( Anc ient cfi Mod 6 7 Chur ch Hym ns 1 64 )

'
.

2
It m ay b e w ell to no t e he r th t
e a th e hy mn s of J s
o eph

st
An ice ha v e ofte n b ee n a c s ri b ed to K e le b . S ee Appendi x,p 234 . .
 i 98 M oder n Hy rnnology
'

y ar lat r than John K bl in 1 7 93 was bo rn a

A e e e e, ,

p o t whos
e E v ni g hymn has p
e rhap s su rp ss
e d v n n e a e e e

his i popularity—th uthor f Abi d with m

,

“ ”
n e a o e e,

Hnry F r an is Lyt H w a nativ f K lso d

e c e . e as e o e ,
an

was du at d at Trinity Coll g D ublin wh r b

e c e e e, , e e . e

d istin g uish d hims lf by wr itin g s v r al priz po ms

e e e e e e .

H w or d in d to a ur y in I r lan d
e as a e d about c ac e ,
an

fou r y ars a ft r r mov d to Lyming ton in Ham pshi r

e e e e e,

wh r som f his hymns w r wri t t n Hi h alth

e e e o e e e . s e

was always w ak y t h d vot d hims l f to his p rish

e ,
e e e e e a

d uti s d to his books

e an H h d o ft n to t rav l . e a e e

abro d It w th sam story wh n in 1 8 23 h

a . as e e e , , e

w nt to th livi g f Low r B rixham in D vonshir

e e n o e e e,

whi h h h ld until his d ath Hi w ll known hymns

c e e e . s e -

are m inly tak n from hi book P m hi fly ligi

a e s ,
“
oe s c e re ous ,
”

1 833 d from anoth r ntitl d

,
an Th Spi i t f th e e e , e r o e

Amon g th m m ny f a know
”
P lm sa 1 83 4 s, . e are a o c

l dg d b auty
e e e

F fr m my h v l y h m
“
ar o ea en o e,

F fr m m y F th r s b r st
'
’
ar o a e ea .

( Anci ent ( f: Mod 2 84 ; Church Hymns 3 5 8 ; Hymna l Comp 1 3 5 )

. .

Th e hymn f or
publi wors h i p c

Pl s t Thy
ea an are c ou rts b v a o e,

In th e land of li gh t an d lo ve .

( Anci ent cf: Mod 240 ; Church Hy mns 4 83 ; Hy mnal Comzo 2 02 )

. .

And
 2 00 M oder n Hy rn no/ogy .

tun f his own omposin g dapt d to th words Th

e o c a e e
‘
. e

s econ d d last v rs s s m to r iv a sp ial fo r

an e e ee ece e ec ce

wh n w know this in i d nt
e e c e .

S oon aft rwar ds h was tak n south e d di d at , e e ,

an e

Ni wh r h was bu ri d Th pray r w gra t d

ce , e e e e . e e as n e

t
o him whi h h so b auti fully x pr ss s in th l st
c e e e e e e a

v rs f
e e f his lat r po ms
o one all d D lining
o e e , c e
“
ec

D ysa

0 Th Wh s t h o u, l d o e o uc c an en

L if t th d d Th y q i k i g gr
e o e s pply ;
ea ,
u c en n a ce u

A d gr t m n s w lik m y l s t b r th t sp d
an e, an- e, a ea o en

I s g th t m y
2 ”
n ont di a a no e

P rhaps no hymns f th s lat r d ays h v obtain d

e o e e e a e e

a wi d r a ptan than th hym s f Charlott Elliott

e cc e ce e n o e .

Fo r som y ar s h app rs to hav liv d a v ry q i t

e e s e ea e e e u e

an d d vot d li f at Torq y
e e Ma y f h hymns w r
e ua . n o er e e

writt n in an arbou r ov rlook ing th b uti ful bay

e e e ea .

S h h d mu h pra ti al sym p thy with thos wh w r

e a c c c a e o e e

in si kn ss o r so rrow H n th stro g xpr ssion f

c e . e ce, e n e e o

pe rsonal r li g ion whi h hara

e t ris s most fh hym s c c c e e o er n .

S h n v r ma rr i d
e e d di d an g d woman som f w
e e , an e ,
a e , e e

y ars g at Brighton H w many hav foun d om fort

e a o,
”
. o e c

in th ir troubl from th hymn

e e e

1 Memoir , b y A M M H p . . . . . lii .

1
Mi scellaneous P oems 186 8 ,
.

3 In 1 8 7 1 . Th e pa icul a rt rs b t a ou Cha lo r tt e Ellio tt w r

e e

r i sh d m
fu n e e b y one of h er ela i r tv s e .
 Cha r l otte E ll i ott . 2o I

My G od an d ( no t
‘
my ) ’
Fat h e r, w h il e I str y a ,

r
Far f om m y h o me, on l fei sr ’
ough way .
”

( Anc i ent cc Mod 2 6 4 .

; Chur ch Hymns 4 3 2 ; Hymna l Comp 3 3 7 ) .

with th r frain e e

Th y w il l b e don e .

It app r ea e d first in th e n ix to
Appe d The I nvali d s
’

Hymn -
book ,
Sh e publish d H e our s f
o S orr ow
cheer ed a nd com or ted, f in 1 83 6, an d P oems by C E . . in
1 863 . In th s books e e are h er w ll known hymns
e -

J st I
“
u as a m , w t h o ut i on e plea,
B ut th t
a Th y bl o od wa s s h e d for m e .

( Anci ent dc M od 25 5 . ; Chur ch Hy mns 408 Hy mna l Comp 1 38 ) .

an d—a hymn of consi d rabl pow r d b auty e e e an e

C h risti s k t y t r ps
an , ee no e e o e

H r h y g r di
ea t A g l y ua an n e sa .

( Anci en t J: Mod 2 6 9 .
; Chur ch Hy mns 345 ; Hymna l Comp 3 21 ) .

with th r f ain e e r

Wth a c an d pr y a

1
S he was th e t
ed i o r of th e l a t e r e di ti on ( 18 5 4 ) of t his

b o ok .
2
Th e s e b y Ch a l o r tt e Elli o tt are al o con s s t tly s g
an un

“
L et m e b e wi th Th e e wh e e r Th ou art .
”

( Chur ch Hymns 41 2 ; Hy mna l Comp . 22 7 )

“
My G od , i s any h ou r so s w t ee .

(Hymna l Co mp 1 1 ) .

O Holy Savi o u r F ri
, en d unseen .

( Hymna l Comp 3 26 ) .

0 Th o u
202 M oder n Hy mnolcgy .

Th r is e ehymn w rit r to whom W w mu h

one e e o e c ,

d wh w t out fromamong us with so ma y oth rs

'

an o en ,
n e ,

now forty y rs g —Fr d ri k Willi m Fab r S om

ea a o e e c a e . e

o f his b utiful hymns ea spoil d by a strang s nti are e e e

m nt lism ; som
e a
g oo d d obl po t r y Fab
e are r was an n e e . e

born at C lv rl y in Yorkshir
a e f a family disti n
e e , on e o

g i h
u s d in lit
e ratur H tookehis d g r at Ox for
e d in
. e e ee

1 83 6 d v ry soon stablish d his reputation

,
an e a po te e as e .

T en y ars lat r h w nt ov r to th Roman Catholi

e e ,
e e e e c

C hur h c H was w ll known f many y ar s in Lon don

. e e or e ,

e sp ially at th B rom pton Oratory until his d ath i

ec e , e n

1 86 3 H also wrot m ny pros r ligious works ll f

. e e a e e ,
a o

th m som what mysti al but strikingly po ti l Th

e e c e ca . e

fi rst dition f his Hym w publish d at D rby in

e o ns as e e ,

1 8 48 d h aft rward s dd d l rg ly to th ir numb r

an e e a e a e e e .

Th two whi h hav

e aught th popular
c not by
e c e c ar a re

an y m ans his
e b st e

0 P r di s 0 P r d is
“
a a e, a a e,

Wh d t h t r v f r s t ! o o no c a e or e
“

(Anci en t ( k Mod 2 3 4 ; Ch urch Hymns 4 7 3 ; Hymna l Comp 4 7 5 )

. .

a nd Th e P g r il ims of th e Night ’

Ha rk ,
ha rk my s ,
o ul ! An ge li c s ong s are sw elling .

( Anc i ent dc Mod 22 3 ; Hy mna l Comp 3 6 6 )

. .

0 Th ou , th e c on trit e s i nn e r ’
s F ri end .

(Hy mna l Comp 1 3 9 ) .

a nd
Th o u gl o i ous S un r of righ t e ousne s s .

( Ch ur ch Hymns 49 )
204 M oder n Hy rnnology .

a hymn whi h as B ishop Bi k rst th w ll says

c ,
c e e e , c an

only b rightly sun g wh n kn lin g in th ou ght by th

e e ee e

C ross f J sus
”
o e .

O n m has alr ady b v ry fr qu ntly m

ne a e e ee n e e e en

tion e d in th s L tu r s that f John M son N al

e e ec e ,
o a e e .

H h prob bly h d a g r at r i flu
e as a on Eng lish
a e e n e nc e

hymno dy than any oth r m in this ntu ry H was e an ce . e

born in Lon don in 1 8 1 8 th f a l rgym n

,
d ,
e s on o c e a ,
an

w nt to T rinity Coll g Camb ri dg T tim s h

e e e, e . en e e

g ain d e th S t i e
p riz p o m a
ea on an f t without a e e , ea

p r
a a ll l eAft r
. his or d ination
e h d v ot d hims l f ,
e e e e

un singly to mi ist rial d lit rary work Hi

ce a n e an e . s

tal ts both
en
p o t d a li
as a
g uist w r r m r kabl
e an n e e e a e .

B si d s his g n ral works his publi tions on th

e e e e ,
ca e

East rn Chur h
e f g r at valu
c H h d un quall d
are o e e . e a e e

p ow r e in translatin g hymns from oth r l ua

g g s e an e ,

r t ining th for
e a d fi e f th ori ginal ce d o ft
an re o e ,
an en

th m t r i whi h th y w r writt n
e e e n cW n d only e e e e
’
. e ee

My G od , h ow w on d e r ful Th o u art .
”

( Anci en t J: Mod 1 6 9 .
; Ch ur ch Hymns 4 3 3 )
and
“
So ul s of m en , wh y wi ll ye sca tt re .

( Hymn al Comp 1 5 8 ) .

1 Mo st of th s
e e are found i n Med iceual Hymns a nd S equences
( 1 st edi ti on, 1 85 1 ) and Hymns of the Eas tern Chur ch ( 1s t edi ti o n,

Th e follo in w g ,
as b ing ft n sung
e o e , may al s o be no e dt '

“
By p r e ce pt ts gh t f g
au o a es pas t .

( Anci ent cf: Mod 8 5 ) .

[from th e
 j oh n M a son N ea le . 20 5

a dd two to th many alr ady nam e e ed . Th e p p o ular

hymn
fr m th
o i t L t h ym
e anc en en e n n

E m r d i m ti x o e oc t ys co .

Ch i t i g p H r s s ; y e t er e
o ne e pas sed
u .

(Anci ent cf Mod 3 5 2 ; Chur ch Hymns 1 70)

.

“
C r tr
ea o of th e t
s a rr y h ei h gt .
”

( Anci en t J: Mod 45 .
; Ch ur ch Hymns 6 5 )

r m th
f o e Roma n B revia ry -
v rsi n
e o

C r t r lm
ea o a e s i de rum ,

of th e anc ien t L tin h ym n

a

Con di tor alme s iderum .

The Ha rv s t hym
e n

“
G o d th e F th er Wh
a , o se c ea r ti on .

(Anci ent ct: Mod 3 85 ) .

t r
’

“
D raw n i gh , a n d ak e th e B o dy of th e L o d .

( Anci ent dc Mod 3 1 3 ; Chu rch Hymns 207 )

.

(Hymna l Comp 383 be in g s

Com e tak e b y fai th th e Bod y of
.
,

r r r
y ou L o d ) f om a L at in h ym n p o bably o f th e 8 th c ent u y
”
,
r r
S anc i t v it en e, r t
Ch i s i Co pus r s um i e t .

D r w i gh r g ”
“
a n , d aw n i h , Emm anuel .

( Hy mn a l Camp 5 6 ) .

nd M d 49 b g in s— O
”
(Anci ent a o . m 0 e
“
co e, co m e, Emmanuel )
r
f om th e L tin pr b b ly f th 1 2 th
a ,
ont ury
a o e ce

V i v i Emm l en , en ,
anue .

H w v i th r l Hr d f
o a n e c ue e o
’
s ea r .

( Anci ent at Mod 7 5 ) .

f r m th
o e L a in t of th e 5 th ry
ce n u t
Ho s t Hr d
is e o es i m pi e .

“
L i gh t ’
s ab o de , c el e s ti al S al em .

( Anci ent ( k Mod 2 3 2) .

r
[f om th e
 206 M oder n Hy mnol ogy .

To th e N a me t h t b ri ngs
a S al v tia on

Hon ou r w rship
,
o ,
l au d , we pay .
”

(Anc ient ct: Mod 1 7 9 ; Chur ch Hymn s 5 3 6 ; Hymna l Comp 5 23 )

. .

whi h is a tr nslation from a Latin hymn

c a

G l ri si S l t i m i is p
o i o a v a or s no n raec o n a .

of G rman o ri gin in th 1 5 th
e ntury A d a d ligh t e ce . n e

f l littl Ev in g hymn
u e en

Th d y 0 L r d is s p t e a ,
o , en , .

Ab i d w i t h d r st e u s, an e .
”

( Hym na l Comp 21 ) .

from his Hymn f Chi ld S oon a ft r his

s or r en e

marriag N l b am W rd n f S a kvill Coll g

e, ea e ec e a e o c e e e,

East G rinst ad wh r h r mai d d l bour d f

e ,
e e e e ne an a e or

abov tw nty y ars until his d ath in 1 8 6 6 No

e e e , e .

m di v l r s ar h no wan d ring mong th strang

e ae a e e c ,
e a e e

r
f om th e L a in, p t r b bl y
o a of th e 1 5 th c en u t ry
Jr lml
e u sa e um i nosa , vr e se pac i s vi si o .

0 Lo v e, h ow d eep, h o w br oa d , h ow h i h g .

( Anci ent dc Mod 1 7 3 ; Chur ch Hymns 47 2 )

.

al o s fr m th
o e t
L a i n, of th e 1 5 th c en u t ry b gi
,
e nnin g
Apparui t b eni gn i tas .

0 s on s and d au h gtr e s, l et u s s in g .

( An ci ent dc Mod 1 30) .

r m th
f o e t
L a in of th e 1 2th ce n u t ry ,
b u t m uc h t
al e ed r i n th e
a bv vo e r
e s ion
0 fi l ii et fili aa .

and

0, wh t a th e j oy and th e gl o y r m us b e t .

( Anci ent a Mod 23 5 . Chur ch Hymns 4 7 6 )

2 0 8 M oder n Hy m nol ogy .

Th e w ll k own Litany hymn

e -
n

L rd i this Thy m r y s
o ,
n e c
’
day,

E i t p ss f y w y
re a or a e a a .
”

(A nci ent dc Mod 94 ; . Church Hymns 41 9 ; Hymnal Comp 48 8 ) .

is by R Isaa Williams f Ox ford th author

ev . c o , e of so
many b auti ful sa r d pi s This is a po rtion
e c e ec e . o f his
long po m Th B pti t y
e , e a s er
’
.

1 The B ap tistery was pu li h ed in 1 842 aac William was b s . Is s

b r
o n b F w
in 1 8 02 h e ecame ell o o f T ini y Coll e e, O fo d, and r t g x r
rw rds C r t with th R
afte a u a e K bl e ev . Th m s o a e e at Bi sl y
e ,
in
Gl st rshi r H di d i 1 86 5 M ti h
ouce e e . e e n . en on as r
al e ady b een

m d (
a e p g 1 25 ) f
se e a e o

i r S pr m “
D spos e u e e

H l s wr t
.

e a o o e

B Th m G rdi
“
d my G id
e ou y ua an an u e.

( A nci ent dc Mod 282 ) .

O Holy Ghos t , Th o u G o d of peace .

( Chur ch Hy m ns 448 )

a nd th e foll o i n w g t r sl ti s ian a on ,
n h is Hymns from the P a risi a n

1 83 9 , th l s t tw L t i
e a o a n h ymn s b i g by C e n . Coili n
“
O h ea v nly J r l m
e e us a e

v rl ti g h ll
,

”
Of e e as n a s .

( Anc ient ck Mod 429 ) .

Coel es i s 0 t r J e u sal em .

G r tMvr f
ea o e o a ll h rt ea s, Wh ose h an d .

( Anci ent dc M od . 2 6 2)

S r m up e e Mt ro o c ordi u m .

a nd
Mom of m om s an d d ay of d ays .

(Anci ent ( 2 Mod 3 3 ) .

D i e di erum p i nc i pe r .

[anoth e r
 Cecil Fr a nces A lex a nder . 209

Th e rs to ea e s h ue o f ea rl y da wn
Th e b i gh t ss
r ne of th e d ay .
”

( Anci ent dc Mod 229 . Church Hymns 5 1 4 Hymna l Comp 3 1 3 ) .

by Ce c il Fran s ce l xan d r wif f th Bishop f

Ae e ,
e o e o

De rry d th ,
an e c om pos r f so many d lightful hil
e o e c

d r n s hym s ‘
’
e n .

a no th r t re an sl tia on of th e l a s t L ti a n h ym n, b y Rev . J . Elle rt o n,

b e gi s n

Mo r n of m om s th e , b t es an d fir st .

( Church Hymns 36 )
s
E pec i ally i n h er e c el len Hymns for L i ttle Chi ldren, pub
1
x t
li sh ed i n 1 848 , h en s h e was Mi w
Hum ph ey e y famili a ss r s Vr . r
s
a l o are th s
e e :

J es us c all s us , o er
’
th e tumul t .

( Ancient A: Mod 403 . ; Church Hymns 404 ; Hymna l Comp 3 1 8 ) .

Thi s and th e hym n i n th e t xt first

e appea ed r i n th e Ch i r sti an

K no led w g e S oc i e y t ’
s Hym n B ook , 1 85 3 .

Wh en w o un d ed so e r th e s tri c ken s o ul .

( A nci e nt dc M od 1 8 3 . ; Hy mna l Comp 1 21 ) .

al os th e two Pa ssi on h ymn s

“
F orgive th em , 0 my F ath er .

(Ancien t d Mod 1 1 5 )
’
e
.

Hi s are th e th ou san d spa r i g rill

kl n s .

( Ancient dc Mod 1 1 9 ) .

a nd th e e s for c h ild r en

“
O nce i n r oyal D a id v ’
s ci ty .

( Anci ent J: fil e d 3 29 . Ch u/rch Hy mns 5 7 6 ; Hy mna l Comp 41 4 ) .

“
Th e r e is a g re en h ill far aw ay .
”

( Anc ie nt 2
« Mod 3 3 2 ; . Chur ch Hymns 5 7 7 ; Hymna l Comp 420) .

“
We a re b ut li ttl e c hi l dre n w eak .
”

( A n ci ent ck M od 33 1 . Chur ch Hymns 5 7 9 )

2 I0 M oder n Hy nznolog y .

I h ea d th e r v i
o ce o f J ss e u sa
y,
Co m e un o t Me an d r st e .
”

( Anci en t d; Mod 25 7 ; Ch ur ch Hymns 3 88

. Hymna l Comp 2 6 7 ) .

by D Hor tius B o r f th F r Chur h f S otl d

r a na o e ee c o c an .

It is in his first S ri s f Hym f F i th d H p e e o ns o a an o e

un d r th h ading Th Voi from G alil

e e e
‘
e ce ee

1
Th e l s t S e i e r s ca me in 1 8 5 7 ; a 2 nd and 3 rd S e ie
out r s
ha v e si nc e appea e rd . In t h e m are al o th e follo i n s w g
“
A few mo r e y ea r s sh all r o ll .
”

( A nc ient dc M od 288 ; Chur ch Hymns 3 28 Hymnal Corny 8 2 )

’

. .

Com e , L o d , r an d t a rr y n ot .

( Church Hymns 3 4 9 )

G o , la b ou r on ; spen d an d be spen t .

(Hy mn al Comp 1 09 ) .

th e S ac r m t l hym
a en a n

Here 0 my ,
L o d,r I see Th ee face to fac e .

( Chur ch Hymns 209 ; Hy mna l Comp 3 8 6 ) .

“
I l ay m y si ns o n J esus .
”

(Hymna l Comp . 1 44 )

I was a w an d eri n g sh eep .

(Ancien t ck Mod 25 8 . Hymna l Comp 1 41 ) .

No no t d e spai ri n ly g .
”

( Hymna l Com p 1 3 6 ) .

Th e Ch u rh
c h as w it a ed l on g .

( Ch ur ch Hymns 5 08 ; Hymnal Comp 6 1 ) .

Th y way , no t m in e , 0 L o d r .

( Anci ent dc Mod 26 5 . Church Hymns 5 33 ; Hymnal Comp 46 7 ) .

 2 I2 M c ae r u Hy rn nology ’
.

in 1 8 23 h was l t d a F llow d th y ar ft r a
,
e e ec e e ,
an , e e a e ,

Tutor f Ori l Coll g d was thrown into t h at so i ty

o e e e , an c e

w hos m mb rs mad su h sti r in th r li gious worl d

e e e e c a e e .

With th s d th ir mov m nt w hav h r nothing

e e an e e e ,
e e e e

to d Fo r y rs N wm n s influ n at Ox ford was

o . ea ,
e a
’
e ce

imm ns I 1 8 3 2 hang w oming ov r him as

e e . n ,
a c e as c e

w ll as ov r th r ligious worl d aroun d D oubt d

e e e e . an

g loom hun g b for him H g v p hi oll g d uti

e s e . e a e u s c e e e ,

h t lls us
e d w nt abroa d with h i f i n d Hurr ll
e ,
an e s r e ,
e

Frou d D uring that x p dition w r writt n th

e e e ,
e e e e

“
V rs s whi h ft rwards app r d in L y Ap t li
e e c a e ea e ra os o ca .

Th y w r b gun in Ro m Th n xt y ar N wm n
e e e e e . e e e ,
e a

c au ght a f v r whil trav lling in th int rior f S i ily

e e e e e e o c .

D g r ously ill
an d o ft n d spon d nt h y t f lt h
e an e e e e e e e

s ys th t h shoul d not di H told his s rvant— I

, , ,

“
a ,
a e e . e e

h v a work to d in E gla d H was k pt a w k

a e o n n . e e ee

a t P l rmo w itin g f
a e v ss l At l ng th h g t ff a or a e e . e , e o o

in an orang bo t g oi g to M rs ill s Th y w r be a n a e e . e e e e

c alm d a whol w k in th S tr it f Boni fa io

e e ee e a s o c .

Th r it was h wrot th hymn

e e e e e

L d k i dly Light mid th

“
ea i r li g gl m
,
n ,
a e enc c n oo .

( An ci en t ( ft hIod 2 6 6 .
; Ch u r ch Hy mns 409 ; Hy mna l Comp . 1 8)

with wh i h w ll so f mili rcN r ad e are a a a . 0 on e can e

th lin se d t how mu h th writ r was aff t d

e ,
an no se e c e e ec e

by th ir umst s in whi h h w pl d L ad
e c c an c e c e as ac e .
“
e ,

kin dly Light w first publish d in th B i ti h ”

as e e r s

M g i a d i 1 8 3 6 in Ly
a z ne, a n Ap t li un d r th n ra os o ca , e e
 j oh n Henry N e wma n . 2 1 3

h adi
e n
g
‘
Th e P illar of th e C lou d ,
’
an d with the not e

“
At Jun 1 6 1 83 3
se a, e ,

Anoth r favourit hymn by N wman is

e e ,
e ,

P r is t th e H li s t i th h igh t
“
a e o o e n e e ,

A d i t h d pt h b pr is n n e e e a e .
”

( Anci ent a Mod 1 7 2 ; Ch ur ch Hy m ns 4 8 7 )

.

It o urs in a mysti al but in parts v ry b auti ful

cc c ,
e e ,

p o m e all d Th
, D mc
f G ti
e publish d i e r ea o er on us , e n

1 856 It purp s s to b th xp ri n f th soul f

. o e e e e e e ce o e o

G ti
e ron aft r d ath Th hymn is a s l tion from
us e e . e e ec

many stanzas whi h su g by fi su ssiv hoi r s , c ar e n ve cc e e c

o f an g ls or e

On his r turn from It ly N wm n thr w hims l f

e a ,
e a e e

into th troublous wav s f that g r at r ligious

e e o e e

1 Al s o in a Collec ion t en t itl ed Verses on Va ri ous Occasi ons,

1 86 8 .

2
N wm e an is al o s th e au th o r of

“
Com e , Ho ly Gh os t , Wh o e e v rO ne .

(Anc i en t ( 2 Mod 9 ; Ch urch Hy mn s 34 7 )

.

fr m th
o e Am br o si an t
La in h ymn for th e Th i d r Hou r
N un c S ancte , no i s , S piri b t us .

and

No w h a t t th e dayl igh t d i es a w ay .

( Anc i en t <2 Mod 1 6 ) .

Te l uc i s an e t term inum .

r f rr d t
e e e o at pa g e 22 .
2 I4 M oder n Hy mnology .

mov m nt Oth r storms born by oth r wi ds h v

e e . e ,
e e n ,
a e

aris n sin t h n It w not till 1 8 45 that h join d

e ce e . as e e

th Roman C tholi Ch r h It was v id nt to som

e a c u c . e e e

th t h h d b n long drifting aw y At l ngth th

a e a ee a . e e

s tr in b m too g r at Th abl s brok

a ec a e d h e . e c e e, an e

w nte .

Th hymns f f w writ rs h av
e om so rapidly d
o e e e c e an

d s r dly into
e e ve d noti thos f Fr n s use an ce as e o a ce

Ridl y H g l S h w as born in 1 8 3 6 at Astl y in

e ave r a . e ,
e

Wor st rshir f whi h pla h fath r w th R tor

ce e e, o c ce er e as e ec .

It w from h f th r th w ll known author f

as er a e ,
e e -
o

H ave r a
g l P l m dy th
’
t
s h inh sarit d h r m rk o ,
a s e e e er e a

a bl po ti l d musi l t l nts S h wrot v rs s t

e e ca an ca a e . e , e e e a

th rly g f s v n H m mory w astonishing

e ea a e o e e . er e as .

S h kn w by h art th N w T st m nt th P s lms
e e e e e e a e , e a ,

an d mu h f th O ld T stam nt
c o It is sai d th t h
e e e .
,
a s e

c ould play through Hand l d mu h f B tho v n e an c o ee e

an d M d lssohn without not s

en e H po ti l nsp r ,
e . er e ca I i a

tion was si gular At tim s h ould s r ly pro du

n . e , s e c ca c e ce

v rs s at ll At oth rs th y sprang p as i t w r
e e a . e ,
e u ,
e e,

unbidd n d unsought I hav not h d a si g l

e an .
“
e a n e

p o m e om tocm f som e t im h writ s in 1 8e6 8 or e e,

”
s e e ,

till l st nig ht wh n
a shot into my min d All my
,
e on e .

b st hav om in that way Th d t ils f h

e e c e .
"
e e a o er

p riv t li
a e f s ar ly a d t
e are
p d to our subj t c H ce a e ec . er

li f w th out om f a si gularly b utiful har t r ;

e as e c e o n ea c ac e

a c har t r animat d by a g r t lov f thos aroun d

ac e e ea e or e
 2 16 M ode r n Hy mnol ogy .

But Th ou w ilt ne e v r le a v e
'

me,
An d th o ugh th e w v es
a r ll high
o ,

Ik w no Th ou w il t be n ea rm e,

I t is
And w hisp r e ,
‘

I hav a littl th ory about

e fh hymns e e on e o er

I g v My L if f “
th a e e or e e,

My pr i s b l d I sh d ec o u oo e

( Hy mnal Comp 3 04 )

It will b r m mb r d that Count von Zinz ndo rf th

e e e e e
”
, e ,
e

h d f th Moravian body sai d that h was l d t

ea o e , e e o

d vot hims l f to G d by th sight f

e e e pi tur in t h
o e o a c e e

g ll
a r y at
e D us l d or f— pi tur f ou
ser S viour rown d a c e o a c e

with thorns d th w riting abov it All this hav

an e e ,
“
e

I don f th e What do st thou f M ? In th

or ee . e or e e

M m i l f F ran s H
e or a s o g l w tol d that this
ce ave r a , e are ,

1
Be i d es s th s o e i n th e t xt
e , th e t wo foll o in w g
popula r
0 S a i ouv r pr
, ec i o us v
S a i our ,
Wh o m y e t un seen we l o v e .
”

(Anc ient ( fa Mod 3 07 ) .

“
To Th e e , O Co m fo rt r ivi
e D ne .

( Anc i en t cf: Mod 2 1 2 ) .

2
Thi i s s t
al e ed r in s o me Hy mnal to s
“
Th y L i fe wa s g i v en for me .

( Anci ent ( 2 Mod 2 5 9 ; Churc h Hy mns 28 6

.

b ut th e o th r f rm w
e o as r r d b y th
p efer e e au th o r .

See p g 13 1
3 a e .
 “
l g ac e My L ife f or thee .
”
2 1 7

hym n fi rst app a d in G d W d It w wri t t in

e re oo or s . as en

G rmany in 1 8 5 8
e S h h d om in w ary . d h e a c e e ,
an s e

sat down opposit a pi tu r with that motto At one c e . ce ;

th lin s flash d u pon h

e e Now h w as at s hool t
e er . s e c a

D u s l d orf
s e d aft rwards visit d th
,
an
pl It ise e e ac e .

mor than probabl that h w ins pi r d by th s m

e e s e as e e a e

p i tur
c o r a
e,
py f i t whi h h d
co mov d that oth
o r , c a e e

hymn po t abov-
e hun dr d y ars b for
e on e e e e e .

Fran s H g l di d ag d for ty two at S wans a i

ce ave r a e ,
e -

,
e ,
n

1 87 9 Only a f w minut s b for h d at h w hil h

. e e e e er e ,
e s e

w a s, as it w r lying b for th g old n g at s h

e e, e e
“
e e e ,
”
s e

sang l arly though faintly to a tun whi h h h d

c e , e c s e a

h rs lf ompos d th fi st v rs f th hymn
e e c e , e r e e o e

J s s I w il l t r s t Th t r st Th w i t h my s l ;
e u ,
u ee, u ee ou

G il ty l s d h lpl ss Th st m k m wh l ’
u , o t, an e e ,
o u c an a e e o e .

Th r is e e i h v n o ne rth lik Th
n ea e n , or on e a ,
e ee

Th h s t di d f
ou si rs ; th r f r L rd f m
a e or nn e e e o e, o , or e .

(Hym na l Comp .

It was as thoug h h would ar ry out th hig h s e c e

r solv f th inspir d Ps lmis t I will sing prais t

e e o e e a ,
“
e o

my G d whil I hav my b ing ( P i

o e e e
”
s . c v .

Our ours f L tu r s is ov r ; my long long story

c e o ec e e

is told Th sol mn thought f that last lin

. e e o e

Th h s t di d f
ou si rs ; th r f r L rd f m
a e or nn e e e o e, o ,
or e .

1 Wri tten b y Mrs M J Walk e r . .

,
wife of Rev Ed . w ard W lk r a e ,

r r
fo me ly Rec t o r of Ch el t en h a m .
. 2 1 8 M c a er u Hy mnol og y
’
.

has b n i th h arts d i oth r words on th li ps

ee n e e ,
an ,
n e ,
e

o f lmost all th g r at
a d v rious hymn writ rs f
e e an a -
e o

who m w hav spok n ; Y i th ir h rts wh n th

e e e e s, n e ea , e e

tim m that ki gs d bish ops ju dg s d stat sm n

e ca e n an , e an e e ,

minist rs f th Word d monks d d v ot d wom

e o e an an e e en ,

i
n e v ry g d i v ry l n d h d all but
e a e an ommon
n e e a ,
a on e c

hop —th hop whi h is in Hi m A d it will b s n

e e e c . n e ee

wh y I h v brou g ht tog th r th s two hymn po ts t

a e e e e e -
e a

t h last two so di ff r nt s th Rom

e , an C rdin l d th e e a e a a an e

humbl Ev g li l Christian lady so diff r nt d y t

e an e ca , e e ,
an e

o ne in th ir lov f Christ Th y lon woul d almost

e e o . e a e

su ffi f th point I s id I woul d try to prov — th t

ce or e a e a

th r is t th b tt m won drous unity amo g Christi

e e ,
a e o o ,
a n an

m en G l d in d d sh ll I b i f that tru Christ —

. a ee lik a e e e

f ling f unity sh ll hav b n tra d throug hout th s

ee o a e ee ce e e

L tur s on Christian hy mns d hymn writ rs O f

ec e
“
an -
e .

t hat f li g m y b sai d wh t our g r at po t h

ee n a s id
e ,
a e e as a

o f pray r e

F “
th wh l r d rt h i v ry w y
or so e o e o un ea s e e a

B d b y g l d h i s b t th f t f G d
o un o c a n a ou e ee o o .
 APP END I ! .

AD D T I IO N AL WELL K N OW N HYMN S -

WITH THEI R AU THO R S .

Ch i r s ti an , dos t th o u see th em

ly g r ”
O n th e h o o un d .

(Anc i en t dc Mod 9 1 .
; Chu r c h Hy mns 1 04 )

from th G r k f S Andr w f Cr t translat d

e ee o . e o e e, e

by J M N al Hym f th E t n Chu h 1 8 6 2
. . e e, ns o e as er rc , .

S An dr w was bo r n at D amas us about 6 60 A

. e d c , . D . an

b am Ar hbishop f Cr t
ec e c o e e .

My G o d, Ilv o e Th e e ; not b ecau e s

I h ope fo r h ea v en th e e r by .

( Anc i en t cf: Mod 1 06 ; Ch ur c h Hymns 434 )

.

fr om th Latin e Fran is ! avi rof c e

0 D s g m T eu ,
e o a o e,

N m T t s lv s m
ec a o e, u a e e.

(D a i l Th
n e u
,
H ym l
esaur s3 3 5 ) t r anslat d by E
no d war d . 11 . e

C w ll (
as a a
p g se e ! avi r e th g r at J suit mis e ,
e e e

i
s on ar y was born
,
in Nava rr in 1 5 0 6 d di d in th e ,
an e e
22 2 App endi x .

isl nd f S
a o an c i an , n ar Ma ao in
e c , Ch ina at th e a
g e of

fo rty fi -
ve .

O L rd t r t Th y f
o ,
w u n no ac e a ay,

F r m t h m t h t l w ly l i
o e a o e .
”

(Anci en t «f: Mo d 9 3 ; Chu rc h Hy mn s 1 1 1

. Hy mnal Comp . 1 20)

by John Marck ant (not

author f by John Mardley) , o

V er s est Di G d P p o 1 5 80 Th hymn
ver s oo u r os es , . e

th e Humbl Lam ntation f a S inn r —was app nd d

“
e e o e
”
e e

to th first dition f th O ld V rsion f th Psal m s

e e o e e o e ,

1 5 6 2 ; it w alt r d b g inning as bov by Bishop

as e e ,
e a e,

H b r At th
e e d f th N w V rsion it b gins
. e en o e e e , e

0 L rd t r “
t Th y f fr m m o ,
u n no a ce o e

Wh l i i w f l s t t o e n oe u a e .
”

an d so g n rally giv n
is e e e .

rslm
Je u a e on h gh i
My s g on an d c i ty is .

( An ci ent <2 Mod 23 3 ; Churc h Hy mns 3 94 ; Hymna l Comp 3 6 3 )

. .

part of a po m b e e
g i nn mg
“
S w t ee
pl ac e , sw t ee l
p ac e a l o ne ,

rt f G d m s t High Th e co u o o o .
”

writt n by S amu l Crossm an a C non f Bristol C th

e e ,
a o a e

d ral bo rn in 1 6 2 4 this first pp r d in Th Y

, g : a ea e e oun

Man s Medi ta ti on
’
, or S om e f ew S a cr ed P oems 1 6 6 4 , .

Crossman was bu ri ed in th e s outh aisl e of Br istol

C th dr l in 1 6 8 3
a e a .
2 24 App endi x .

of Roy l S o i ty H wrot many po ms

th e a f c e . e e e ,
on e o

w hi h w ins rt d in Th Sp t t f O tob r 6 1 7 1 4
c as e e e ec a or or c e ,
.

Th hymn we not publish d until aft r hi d th in

as e e s ea

1 763 H is sai d to ha v r fus d to r vis

. e d polish e e e
“
e e an
”

B ishop K n s po ms in th s wor d s
’
e e e e

P t h w rk i mpr v m t s i th m d r s tyl
“
a c o o e en n e o e n e,

B st w d p es m v r bl pil
o e u on o e e ne a e e,

D b t d f i t ; p ms t r vi s
o u e a ce oe o e e

Th t K h th w rit —
a th r K m s t ris
en a an o e en u e .

Wh o ar e th s e e, l ik s t rs
e a a
ppe a i ng , r
Th e s e, be f r o e G d s Th r
o
’
o n e wh o st an d ?
( Anc i en t d!: Ill od 427 .
; Ch u r ch Hy mn s 5 54 ; Hy mna l Co mp 3 6 0) .

from th r n f H inri h Th ob l d S h nk
e Ge ma o e c e a c e

W si d di
— G tt s Th r er n e v or o e on e .

H was mast r f s hool at G i ss n in H ss

e e o a c ,
e e e e, a nd

di d in 1 7 27
e Th tra slation is by Miss Fr n s
. e n a ce E .

Cox S a cr ed,
Hymns f r om the Ger man, 1 84 1 .

“
J es u s li v s ; e no lon ge r no w

Can th y t e rr rs
o ,
D ea h , t a
pp al us .

(An ci e nt dc hI od 1 40 ; Ch u r c h Hy mns 405

. ; Hy m n a l Co mp 1 85 ) .

fr om th e G e m an r of C hristi n Fii a rc h tego tt G e ll rt e

s s l bt mit Ihm h i h J e u e ,
a uc c .

whi h app r d in his G i tli h L i d

c ea e d Od 1 75 7 e s c e e er un en , .

H was born in S axony in 1 7 1 5

e d b am P ro f ssor ,
an ec e e

of P o try d P hiloso phy at L ipsi

e an This tra sl tion e c . n a

is also by Miss Fr n s E C 1 841 a ce . o x, .

 Appe nd i x 2 2 5

Hail ,
Th o u o n ce d e pi s sdJss e e u ,

Ha l i ,
T ho u G al l ea n i Ki g n .
”

( Ch urch Hym ns 3 7 8 ; Hy mna l Comp 1 7 5 ) .

by John Bak w ll f th arli st f th W sl yan

e e ,
o ne o e e e o e e e

lo l pr a h rs d a fri n d f th W sl ys To pl dy
ca e c e ,
an e o e e e ,
a ,

and Oliv rs At his hous Oli v r s is s i d to hav

e . e, e a e

compos d his Hymn to th G d f Abr ham ( p 1 5 0

e
‘
e o o a
’
se e .

d S dg wi k s d ition f Oliv rs) B ak w ll di d t

’
an e c e o e . e e e a

L wish m in 1 8 1 9 at th g f nin ty ight Th

e a ,
e a e o e -
e . e

hymn is foun d in M d Coll tion 1 7 6 0 ; but it is a an s

’
ec ,

said to hav b n publish d with oth rs in 1 7 5 7

e ee e e .

Far f r om th e e s na rr w s o c en e s of n ight ,

U nb o u n d ed g l o ri s rise e .
”

( Hymna l Comp 23 1 ) .

by Ann S t l born in 1 7 1 6 th dau ght r f a Baptist

e ee e , ,
e e o

minist r at B roug hton in Ham pshir wh r h di d

e ,
e, e e s e e

in 1 77 8 This hymn app ar d in h P m S bj t

. e e er oe s on u ec s

chi fl y D
e ti l 1 7 6 0 ; lik wis th hymn
evo ona ,
e e e

F th r f m r i s i Th y w rd
“
a e o e c e ,
n o

Wh t dl ss gl ry s hi s a en e o ne .
”

( Hymna l Comp 26 1 ) .

a nd

F a t h e r w h at e e r ,
’
of ea rt hly b liss
Th y svr o e e ign w il l d i s
. en e .
”

( Hymna l Comp 27 7 ) .

This hymn forms th la t th e s re e stanzas of

(
hymn b ginning— e f
2 2 6 App endi x .

I s rv
Wh en u ey i s v ri d s
l fe
’
a e c ene.

th e first lin r ads e e

An d 0 , wh t e a
’
e r of e a rthly bliss .

P r is
a e to G o d, imm r t l pr is o a a e,

Fo r th e l o v th t r w s
e a d ys c o n ou r a .

( Chur ch Hy mns 2 8 0 Hymna l Comp 4 7 ) .

by th w ll known Anna L titia B b ld who was

e e -
e ar au ,

bo r at Kibworth in L i st rshir in 1 7 43 Sh w
n e ce e e . e as

th eda g ht r f D John Aikin

u e d th wi f
o f a r ,
an e e o

Unit ri n minist r d di d in 1 8 25 Th hymn

a a e ,
an e . e

a
pp a red in he P m p ublish d in 1 7
er 7 3 S h i oe s, e . e s

also t h author f
e o

Ag i th L r d f l i f
“
d l igh t
a n e o o e an

A w k s th ki d l i g y a e e n n ra .

( Hy mna l Comp 1 84 ) .

S w t ee th e m o me n ts ,
ri h i bl ssi g
c n e n

Wh ich b efo r e th e C r ss I sp d
o en .

(Anci ent dc Mod 1 09 ; . Churc h Hymns 5 06 Hymnal Comp 1 7 1 ) .

an alt r d form w ritt n in 1 7 7 0 by H

e e d R ,
e ,
on . an ev .

Walt r S hirl y a r l tiv f th Count ss f Hunting

e e ,
e a e o e e o

d f part f a hymn by J m s All n b ginnin g

on , o o a e e e

Whil my J s s I m p ss ssi g e e u
’
o e n .
”

This l tt r pp ar d in what w known as Th K d l

a e a e e as e en a

Hym B k 1 7 5 7 f whi h All n was th ditor Th

n oo , ,
o c e e e . e

title w —A C ll ti f Hym f th
as o f th ec on o ns , or e us e o ose
2 2 8 Appendix .

Sp irit f m r y t r t h d l v
o e c ,
u an o e,

0 sh d Th i i fl
e fr m b v ne n uen c e o a o e .

( Anci ent (f: Mod 1 5 5 . ; Ch ur ch Hymns 1 5 1 ; Hymna l Comp 241 ) .

by u k own writ r It is foun d as f ba k as 1 77 4

an n n e . ar c

in th Coll tion f hymns us d at th Foun dlin g

e ec o e e

Hos pital .

All h a l th e po w e i r o f Jss N
e u
’
am e !
L et ange l s pr st r t o a e fal l .
”

(Anci en t a Mod . 3 00 ; Chur ch Hymns 3 3 0 ; Hymna l Comp . 4 99 )

by Edward P t a fri n d f th W sl ys a d f
errone , e o e e e ,
n or a

tim f th i r pr a h rs ; lat r a pr
e on e o h r in Lady
e e c e e e ac e

H ti gd
un n onn xio H di d at Cant rbu ry i
on s
’
c e n . e e e n

1 792 Th hymn a pp ar d in th G p l M g i
. e in e e e os e a az ne

Th w ll known tun Mil s Lan was w itt n ’ ”

1 780 . e e -
e e e r e

for it by William S h b l orga ist f Sp fi ld ru so e , n o a e s

Chap l Lon done ,

.

0 Th ou , f r om Wh om all
go o dne ss fl w s o ,

I l ift my s o ul to Th ee .

(Ancient «2 Mod . Church Hymns 45 9 ; Hy mna l Comp 1 24 ) .

by Thomas H w i publish d in 1 7 9 2 H was bor

a e s, e . e n

i 1 7 3 4 at T r u r o a ft r b in g a physi ian h b
n ,
m e e c ,
e eca e

R tor f Aldwinkl in N th mpt hi

ec o d haplain e or a o ns r e , an c

to Lady Hunti gdon d di d in 1 8 20 H is also th

n ,
an e . e e

author f o

B e h old
 2 2 9

B e h o l d th e L mb a of G od , Who b o re
Th y b rd s
u en on th e T ee r .
”

( Hy mna l Comp 1 6 3 ) .

a nd

Th e h appy m o r isn co me ;
ri
T u mph a n t ’
o er th e g rv a e.

( Hymna l Comp 1 7 7) .

r
L o d, d is miss us wi th Thy b l si es ng,

Fill ou r h rt s w i t h j y
ea d p o an e ace .

( Ch ur ch Hy mns 5 1 ; Hymnal Comp 2 1 5 ) .

by R John Faw tt a B aptist minist r who was

ev . ce ,
e ,

b o r n ar B radfor d in Yorkshir
n e d d i d in 1 8 1 7 H e, an e . e

publish d a book f hymns in 1 7 8 2 ; but th autho rshi p

e o e

o f this hymn has b n mu h d is uss d It is fou d

ee c c e . n ,

with his nam atta h d in Hymn B ooks f th last

e c e ,
o e

ce ntu ry .

Lo, r o u nd th e Th r on e , ri s b a
gl o ou an d ,

Th e Sain ts in c o un t l ss my ri ds s t
e a an d .
”

(Anc i ent dc Mod 43 5 ) .

s om tim s writt n
e e e

L r d th
o, oun e Th r o ne , at G od
’
s righ t h an d .

( Hymna l Comp 3 6 2 ) .

is foun d d on hymn by th w ll known R Rowl nd

e a e e -
ev . a

Hill b g inni g
e n

Ex l t d h ig h t G d s r igh t h d
’
a e a o an .
,
2 30 Appendix .

( se e f
The B ook hymn
o is in Thoma
P r a i se ,
c xii ) . The s

C tt ill S l ti d was probably lt r d by

’
o er 181 9
s e ec on, ,
an , ,
a e e

him in ommon with o ma y oth rs Rowlan d Hil l

c s n e .

p ublish d his hi f C ll ti f P lm d Hym in

e c e o ec on o sa s an ns

1 783 ; d di d in 1 8 33 at th
an
ge f in ty nin , e a e o n e -
e .

0 l et hi m, wh o e s s rr w o o

N o r li f
e e can fi nd .
”

(Ancient ( f: Mod 28 6 ; Church Hymns 4 7 1 )

.

fr om th man e G er
'

W i L id t g enn n e e ns a e n .

by Hein ri h S igismund Oswald who was bor in S il sia

c ,
n e

in 1 7 5 1 d b m a Prussian privy oun illor Th

,
an ec a e c c . e

translation is by Miss Fran s E C S d Hym ce . o x, acr e ns

f ro m the Ger ma n 1 8 4 1 ,
.

Foun ta in of me ry c , G od of lo v e,

Ho w ri hc Th y b o un ti e s are .
”

( Hymna l Comp 5 0) .

in som e Hymnals this b gins e

“
Fa th r f m r i s
e o e c e ,
G od of lo v e .

(4 m m dc Mod 3 88 ) .

writt n by Ali Fl w d w who di d in 1 8 30 S h

e ce o er e ,
e . e

was th widow f g ov rnm nt o ffi ial in Jamai a d

e o a e e c c , an

k pt a s hool in Lon don Th hymn app ar d in

e c . e e e an

edition f h P m publish d in 1 8 1 1
o er oe s e .
2 32 Appen dix .

P r is th L rd ! y h v s
a e e o e ea en ,
a do r e Hi m ,

P r is Hi m A g l s i th
a e ,
n e ,
n e h e gh i t .
”

(An cie nt ( 2 M od 29 2 ; Ch ur ch Hy mns 486

. ; Hy mnal Comp 5 24 ) .

This araph ras f Psalm xlviii is as rib d to

fi ne p e o c . c e

R ev John K mptho r n R to r f S Mi ha l s ;
. e e, ec o . c e
’

G lou st r wh r h di d i 1 8 3 8
ce e , It is as rib d to
e e e e n . c e

him mainly on th g rou d t hat it pp r d i a e n a ea e n

C oll tio p
ecublish d by
n him —S l t P ti f P l m e e ec or ons o sa s

a nd Hymns ,
1 81 0 .

L ea d u s, he a v nly F th r l
e a e ,
ea d us

O
’
er t he w rl d s t mp s t u
o
’
e e ou s se a .

( Ancient «fa Mod 2 8 1 . ; Ch ur ch Hymns 41 0 ; Hymnal Comp 3 3 0) .

by Jam s ston London r hit t wh di d in

e Ed m e , a a c ec ,
o e

1 867 H wro t a v ry larg numb r f hymns Th

. e e e e e o . e

abov app ar d in his S d Ly i 1 8 21 H is lso

e e e a cr e r cs , . e a

th author f
e o

S vi r b r th v i g bl ssi g
a ou ,
ea e an e en n e n ,

E rps s piri ts s l re e o e ou r ea .

( Ch ur ch Hymns 2 8 ; Hym na l Camp 23 ) .

Fathe r ,
aga n i J su s N m w m t
in e
’
a e e ee ,

A nd h o w i n n it n
e b n teh Th
cey f t e ea ee
p .

( Ch urch Hymns 1 05 Hy mna l Comp 1 4 ) .

by L dy Lu y Whitmor who di
a c e, ed in 1 8 40 . This is
o nef th hy m s in a book f F
o e n o a mi ly P r ayer s whi h c

sh publish d in 1 8 2 4
e e .
 Afipen dix . 2 33

T hou ar t th e Way —to T he e al o n e

F r om s in a nd d ea h we fl e e t .
”

(Ancient ( fa Mod 1 9 9 . ; Chur ch Hym ns 5 26 ; Hym na l Comp 3 06 ) .

by m ri an Bishop G org Washi gton D oan

th e A e c , e e n e,

D D B isho p f N w J rs y who d i d in 1 8 5 9
. .
,
o This e e e , e .

hymn app r d in his S g by th W y 1 8 24

ea e on s e a , .

O fo r a i t t h w ill t sh ri k
fa h at no n ,

Th o ugh pr ss d
e b y m y f e an a oe .
”

( Anc i ent do Mod 2 7 8 ; Hy mna l Comp 2 6 5 )

. .

by R William Hil y B athurst f many y ars R to r

ev . e , or e ec

of B a r wi k i Elm t n ar L d s who di d in 1 8 7 7
c -
n -
e ,
e ee ,
e .

This hym pp r d in his P lm d Hym f

n a ea e sa s an ns or

P bli
u d P i t U
c an 1 83 1 Also
r va e s e, .

0 S vi r m y w v r r st a ou ,
a e ne e e

Ti ll Th t f r m d w i t hi ou ar o e n .

Ta k e u p thy c o r ss th S v i ,
e a our s ida ,

If th ou w ld s t My d is ipl
ou
’
c e be .
’

(Anc ie nt dc Mod 26 3 .
; Chur ch Hy mn s 5 07 ; Hymna l Comp 3 09 ) .

m ri an writ r R Charl s Willi m Ev r st

b y th e A e c e ,
ev . e a e e ,

who di d in 1 8 7 7 Th hymn pp r d in his Vi i

e . e a ea e s ons

f
o D ea th a nd other P oems 1 8 3 3 ,
.

B r e ad of h ea v en , on Th e e we fee d ,

Fo r Thy fl e sh is m ea t i nd e e d .
”

( Anci ent Mod 3 1 8 ;

. Ch urch Hymns 2 03 ; Hymna l Comp 3 88 ) .
2 34 Append ix .

by Josiah Co n de r ito r f
,
a
p ublish r e an d th e first ed o

Th C g g ti
e l Hym B k 1 8 3 6
on r e a H w as born in
ona n oo ,
. e

Lon don in 1 7 8 9 d w a most prolifi writ r d

, , an as c e ,
an

di d in 1 8 5 5
e H is also th author f
. e e o

Th L r d is Ki g l i ft
“
e
p th y v i
o n , u o ce

0 r t h d ll y h v s r j i
ea ,
an a e ea en ,
e o ce .

(Church Hy mns 5 1 3 )

G od , s
u n een , ye t e v e r ne a r ,

pr s
”
Thy e en c e may w e fe e l .

( Anc i ent dc Mod 3 20 ; Ch ur ch Hymns

. 21 3 ; Hym na l Comp 3 84 ) .

by Edward Osl r who w bor at F lm th in 1 7 9 8

e , as n a ou ,

an d brou g ht p d iss nt r but Wh a ft r w r d s join d

u a e e ,
o e a e

th Ch r h f En glan d
e u c H was at fi rst
o g d . e a sur e on , an

th n d vot d hims l f to lit r ry wo rk Th hymn

e e e e e a . e

first pp r d i Hall s Mitr Hym B k 1 8 3 6 t

a ea e n
’ ‘
e
’
n oo , ,
o

whi h h was a larg ontributor H di d at Tru ro i

c e e c . e e n

1 863 S . lso p g 1 23 ee a a e .

O r
L o d , h o w h app y sh o uld we b e ,
If we co ul d ca st o ur ca er on Th e e .

( Anc i en t cf: M od 27 6 ; Chur ch Hym ns 4 5 2 ; Hymna l Comp 46 9 )

. .

by Jos ph Ansti who took v ry hig h d gr at

e ce, a e e ee

Ox fo rd d b am S tu d nt f Chri st Chur h H was

,
an ec e e o c . e

m d P rof sso r f Cl ssi s in Ki g s Coll g London ;

a e e o a c n
’
e e,

but di d b for h w thirty y ars f g in 1 8 3 6

e ,
e e e as e o a e, .

Hi hymns w
s print d p rivat ly v ry shortly
e re ft r his e e e a e
2 36 Append i x .

We sa w Th ee n ot wh en Th ou d id st c om e

To this poo r w rld o o f s in a nd d ea h t .

”

( Anci ent ( ft Mod 1 7 4 ; Churc h Hymns 541

.
; Hymna l Com p 2 6 8 ) .

a nd

Ye s, G o d is goo d ; in ea rth d an sk
y,
F ro m o cean de p h t s an d s pr di ea ng w oo d .

( Hymna l Comp 4 3 5 ) .

N r r my
ea e ,
G od, to Th e e ,
N r r t ea e o Th e e .
”

( Anci e nt it Mod 2 7 7 .
; Ch ur ch Hy mns 43 7 ; Hy mna l Comp 3 1 2) .

by S arah ms born at Camb ri dg in 1 805 th

Ada ,
e ,
e

d au g ht r
f B nj min Flow r dito r f Th C mb i dg
e o e a e ,
e o e a r e

I t l lig
n e Sh w a Unitarian d di d in 1 8 48
encer . e as ,
an e .

This hymn with oth r s pp ar d in 1 8 41

,
e ,
a e e .

0 c o m e, all
ye fa hf l it u
J oy ful an d triumph a n t .

( Anc i en t ch Mo d 5 9 . ; Ch u r ch Hy mns 85 ; Hy mna l Comp . 7 7 )

f rom th Latin e

A de st e t
fidel es , l ae i tri um phan te s
, .

pr obably th o r 1 8 th ntury said to hav b n

of th e 1 7 ce ,
e ee

t ak n from a G d
e l f th Cist r i n monks
ra Th ua o e e c a . e

tun Ad t Fi d l w writt n by Joh n R ading

e
‘
es e e es
’
as e e

( th lat
e st f thr e musi i ns
o f th nam ) an oree
g anist c a o e e ,

in London wh di d in 1 7 6 4 it was also all d Th

,
o e c e
‘
e

P o rtu gu s Hymn from its at th Chap l f 7

e e u se e e o

t h Portu gu s Embassy in Lon don

e e e Th abov hymn . e e
 Apj fiendzfx . 2 37

is lt r
a rom th translation (1 8 41 ) by R Fr d ri k
e ed f e ev . e e c

O k l y b g i nin g
a e e , e n

Y f i th f l ppr h y e a u ,
a o ac e .

H was fo r m rly a F llow f B lliol Coll g Ox fo rd

e e e o a e e, ,

an d a P r b n dary f L i hfi ld
e e Ha v ing join d th o c e . e e

Chu r h f Rom in 1 8 4 5 h b am a Canon f th

c o e , e ec e o e

p
—C
ro ath d ral W stminst
e r d d i
, d in 1 8 80
e S e ,
an e . ee

also pag 46 e .

Ab o v e the c l ea r bl ue s k y,

In h e a v en
’
s b righ t b a o de .
”

(Anci ent J: Mod 3 3 6 .

; Ch ur ch Hy mns 5 65 )

This hymn f hil dr n is by R John Chan dl r to

or c e e v. e ,

whos translations r f r n has b n so oft n m d

e e e e ce ee e a e

( s
see e
p ially a
p gec H was a F llo w f C or p
e u e e o s

C h risti Coll g Ox for d th n Vi a r f Witl y in S urr y

e e, ,
e c o e e ,

an d d i d in 1 8 7 6
e Most f his r n d ri g s .to b o e e n are e

fo n d in his Hym
u f th Ch h m tl y P i m i ti
ns o e ur c , os r ve,

1 8 41 . Anoth r a hymn f th As nsion is

e ,
or e ce ,

J ( O C h r is t )
“
esu or H p
“
h rt s D sir ”
our o e, o ur ea
’
e e,

Th y w rk f g r w si g
”
o o ace e n .

( Anci ent do Mod . 1 5 0)

from an n i nt Latin hymn s rib

a c e ,
a c ed to A mbros e or

his s hool
c

J st r d mpti esu, no a re e o,

Am r t d sid ri m o e e e u .
 2 3 8 Afpena zfix ’
.

For Th y m e c and Th y g ac e , ry r
it
Fa h ful h ough a no h e y ea ”
t r t r r .

(Anci ent cfc Mod 7 3 ; Chu rch Hymns 89 Hymnal Comp 84 )

‘
.
; .

b y Re v . He nry
ow ton R tor f Hopton S u ffolk f D n , ec o , ,
or

m ny y ars
a haplain at G n va Th hymn fi rst
e c e e . e

a
pp ar d in
e th Ch e h f E g l d M g i n 1 8 4e3 ur c o n an a az e, .

’
To him is also d th Missionary hymn ue e

L rd h w t h Thy Ch r h i k pi g
“
o ,
er a c u c s ee n ,

Wh sh ll rth Thy r l b y 1 en a ea u e o e
”

( Anc i ent at M od 3 6 2 .
; Chur ch Hymns 2 9 2 ; Hy mn a l Com p 1 1 0) .

Th i ne fo r e v e r! G od of lo v e,

He a r us f r o m Th y th r on e a b veo .

( An c i ent cf: Mod 2 8 0 ; Chur c h Hy mns 5 23 ; Hy mna l Comp 282)

. .

by M rs M ry Fawl r Mau d wi f f R Jos ph Mau d

a e e, e o ev . e e,

f orm rly Vi ar f C hirk n ar Rua b on

e c Th hymn was o , e . e

writt n f a Confirmation lass d was publish d in

e or c ,
an e

1 8 48 .

Th e y c om e, s m ss
G od
’
e eng e rs of lo v e,

Th ey co me fr m r l m s
o ea of
peac e a b v o e .

(Anci ent de Mod 4 24 ; Ch ur ch Hymns 5 21 )

’
.

by Rob r t Cam pb ll d vo at in Ed inburg h who

e e ,
an a c e ,

j oin d th Chu r h f Rom d di d in 1 8 68 Most

e e c o e , an e .

o f his hymns tr slations from th Latin d are an e , an

a
pp ar d in
e his Hy m
e d A th m 1 8 5 0 S u h ns an n e s, . c

a re

[
cc
A t
2 40 Append i x .

Ye s rv t s
e an o f o ur ri s Ki g
gl o ou n ,

To Him yo u r th an kf l pr is s b ri
u a e ng .

(Anci ent c od . 444 )

from a L tin hymn in th Rom n B r viary

a e a e

Ch r is t p f m s g i m o r o usu an u ne .

a v rsion f th Ambrosian hymn ( p g

e o e se e a e 22 )

AEt Ch ris t i m r e rn a u ne a .

Th r ee i n O ne , and O n e i n Th r ee ,

R ul e r of th e ea rth an d sea .

( Anci ent J: Mod 1 6 3 . ; Ch u rch Hy mns 5 29 Hy mna l Comp 25 6 )

.

by R G ilb rt Rorison LL D In umb nt f S P t r s

ev . e , . .
, c e o . e e
’

Epis opal C hur h P t r h a d Ab r d n who di d th r

c c ,
e e e ,
e ee ,
e e e

in 1 8 6 9 Th hymn was writt n f his ong r gation

. e e or c e

in 1 85 0 d is vi d ntly foun d d on th two v ry

, an e e e e e

an i nt Latin hymns
c e

T Tri i t t i s U it s u, n a n a .

O L b t T i it s ux ea a , r n a .

(se e
p o r
. t h ir a d a ptations in th Roman
e B r viary e e .

L rdo ,
to wh m o e x pt t Th
ce o e e,

Sh all o ur w nd a e ri g spiri ts g
n o .
”

( Church Hymns 42 8 ; Hymna l Com1o 3 94) .

by R John S amu l B wl y M
ev . e e e o n s e ll , LL D . wh o was
R to r f S Ni hol s G uildford
ec o . c a
’

, ,
an d d i d th r in 1 8 7 5
e e e .
 241

He was fo r m e rly e xamining c haplain to Bishop Mant , and

was th autho r f s v ral po ti al wo rk Thi hymn

e o e e e c s . s

a
pp ear d i eP i h M ing 1 8 5 0
ar s
; many f his oth r s us n s , o e

in Hymn f L nd P
s i f
o th Ch
ove ah Y ra s e or e ur c
’
s ea r ,

1 863 Hi also
.
—th hymn f Holy B aptism
s are e or

G d f t h t gl ri s gi ft f gr
“
o o a o ou o ace

By w h i h Thy p pl s k Th y f c eo e ee ac e .

( Church Hymns 2 2 2 ; Hy mnal Comp 3 9 8) .

Ho ly ri gs ri h o ffe n ,
c an d rr a e,

Off ri gs f pr is
e n o a e an d
pr y r
a e .

( Church Hymns 284 )

Mighty Fat h e r B l ess ed Son , ,

Holy S piri t Th r e e i n O ne ”
,
.

( Hymna l Comp 25 8 ) .

B est of th e w eary j y f th ,
o o e sad,

Hope of th e d r ry l igh t f th
ea ,
o e gl a d .

( Hy mna l Comp 3 3 9 ) .

S i nful , sighi ng to b e bl e st ,

Bo u n d, an d l on g i ng to b e f r ee .

( Hy mna l Comm 1 48 ) .

“
Sig n t o th e L r d j yf l s g o a o u on ,

Li ft u p y ur h r t s y r v i s r is
o ea ,
ou o ce a e .

( Church Hymns 4 9 8)

Sa v iour spri kl m y ti s
,
n e an na on

F r i tf l l t Thy s rr w s b
u u e o o e .

( Anci ent cf: Mod . 35 9 C h ur c h Hymns 2 94 )

Art hu r Cl v land Cox

e e e, D D . .
,
c ons rat ec ed

P .
2 42 Appendix .

W st rn N w York in 1 8 6 4 This hymn was writt n

e e e . e

wh n on a visit to Eng lan d in 1 8 5 1 H is th author

e . e e

of many po ti al d oth r wo rks

e c an e .

Th o u art
g e
o n up on high
To m an ion s s i n th e ski s e .

( An ci ent Mod 1 4 9. Ch ur ch Hymns 5 2 5 ; Hy mna l Comp 224 ) .

by lat Emma Tok wif f R Ni holas Tok

th e e e, e o ev . c e,

an d dau ght r f B ishop L sli

e f Kilmo r
o This d e e o e . an

oth r hymns w r w ritt n in 1 8 5 1 f th Coll tion f

e e e e or e ec o

th eS o i ty f P r omoti g Ch ristian Knowl dg

c e or To n e e .

h also b longs
er e

G l ry t Th O L rd
“
o o ee, o ,

Wh fr m thi s w rl d f i o o o o s n .

( Ancient cf: Mod 6 9 ; . Church Hymns 1 6 6 ; Hymna l Comp 34 7 ) .

It up th
c am e on e i i t
m dn gh cl ea r ,

Th t gl ri s s
”
a o ou o ng o f ol d .

( Ch urc h Hy mns 8 2 Hymna l Comp 3 6 7) .

by D Edmund Hamilton S ars an Am ri an Unita

r e ,
e c

r ian minist r who was bor in B rkshir County

e ,
n e e ,

Mass hus tts in 1 8 1 0 d di d in 1 87 6 This hymn

ac e , ,
an e .

w publish d in 1 8 5 1 in th Ch i ti n R g i t
as e e r s a e s er .

C r own Hi m w ith m any c o rw s n ,

Th e L mb
a upo n Hi s th r on e .
”

(Anci ent dc Mod 3 04 Hy mns 3 54 ; Hymna l Comp 225 )

’
. ; Church .
2 44 Appendzlu

a o rding to his Lif w fi rst sung at th baptism f

cc e, as e o

hi l d st hild in 1 8 3 6 ; but this d most f his w ll

s e e c an o e

known hymn to b found in his Coll tion ntitl d

s are e ec e e ,

Th Y e f
ear P io 1 8 6 7 H is
r a se, also th autho r . e e

of

“
C om e , y e th ankful e o l
p p e, com e,

R ais e th e s on
g of Har v es t h om e .

( Anc i ent ( f: Mod 3 82 . Churc h Hymns 27 6 ; Hymna l Comp 5 1 ) .

“
F o r w ar d ! be o ur w t hw
a c o rd ,

S t pse an d v o c e i s j o i n ed .
”

(Ancient ( f? Mod 3 9 2 ; . Hy mnal Comp 3 23 )

.

“
L o, th e s t rm s o of i
l fe ar e br eak ng i ;
Fa i thl ss f rs
e ea o ur h ea rt s ar e sh ki a ng .

( Chur ch Hymns 26 8 )

Te n t h ou s an d t i me s te n th s
ou an d ,

In sp rkli a ng r im t b righ t
a en .
”

(Ancient Mod 222 ; Hy mna l Comp

. .

We lo v e th e pl ac e, 0 G od,

Wh r i e e n Th m e h o nou r d w lls e .

(Anci ent ( 2 Mod 242 ; . Ch ur ch Hymns 540 ; Hy mna l Comp 209 ) .

by William B ullo k D D D an f Nova S otia Th

c , . .
,
e o c . e

hymn app ar d in his S g f th Ch h 1 85 4 ; but

e e on s o e ur c ,

th la t th r
e s v rs in th abov Hymnals by S i
ee e es e e are r

H n ry B ak r H is also th author f th hymn—I

e e . e e o e
‘
n

tim f p stil n
e o e e ce
 Append ix . 2 45

In g i e f r an d fea r t Th O L r d
o ee , o ,

We now fo r s o r fly
uc c u .

(Anci ent (f: Al od 3 7 7 ) .

L rd
o of b ur l i fe an d G od o f o ur s l v ti
a a on ,

S ta r o f o ur n igh t ,
an d Ho pe of e v ry t i
e na on .

( Anci ent cf: Mod 21 4 ; Ch u r c h Hy mns 2 69 )

.

by Philip P us y who was th l d r b roth r f th w ll

e , e e e e o e e

known D Pus y d di d in 1 8 5 5 Th hymn was

r e an e . e

publish d in th
e S li b y Hy m B k in 1 85 7
e d is
a s ur n oo ,
an

foun d d on th fi hymn f Matth aus Ap ll s von ‘

e e ne o e e

L ow nst r n
'

e e

Ch ris t D B is t d D i r Ke, g m i u e an e ne reuz e e ne .

w ritt du ring th T hi r ty Y ar s W S B un n
en e e
’
ar . ee se ,

G esan
g b h No 3
uc 00 , . .

“
How b less e d, f r o m th e b on ds o f si n

An d ea rthly f tt rs fr e e ee .

(Anci ent (f: Mod 3 5 7 ; Chu rch Hymns 3 00)

.

This hymn f Chu r h wo rk r s i by Miss Jan

or c e s e

B o rthwi k joint autho r with h

c ,
sist r Mrs Findlat r er e ,
e ,

of Hym f m th L
ns d of L th ro ( l t ri s e an u er s se e ,

wh n th ir fr qu nt signatu r H L L H rs also
e ce e e e e, . . . e

is th hymn e
2 46 Aj fipend ix .

Co me , l a b ou r on ,

Wh o da r s st
e an d i dl e on th e h a r v st e
pl a n i .

(Hy mna l Comp 3 1 5 ) .

publish d in The g ht f T h h
g f t l
ouH 1 8 5s9 or ou u ours , .

O f th i r x ll nt t ransl tions from th G rman

e e ce e a e e , on e

has b n alr ady m ntion d (pag

ee e Oth rs
e e e e are

Rj i ll y b l i v rs e o ce, a e e e e ,

A d l t y l igh t s pp r n e our a ea .

(Hymna l Comp 7 0) .

fr om th e Ge r man of Laur ntius L ur nti

e a e , w h o d ed i in
1 7 22
E m un r t rt u h
e e c ,
ihr F rom m en .

And
“
J esu, S un of R igh t eousness ,

r t st b
B i gh e eam of lo v '

e D i vi ne .

( Hymna l Comp 7 ) .

Ger man of Knorr von R ose nro th , wh o d e d i

Mo rgengl an z d er E w igk i t e .

O J Th e su, ou art st an d n i g
O tsid th u e e fa st l s -
c o ed d oo r .

(Anci ent ch Mod 1 9 8 . Chur ch Hy mns 45 1 ; Hymna l Comp . 1 5 6)

by William Walsha m H w D D th pr s nt Bishop f o , . .

,
e e e o

B dfor d
e Th hymn app ar d fi r st in th Coll tion f
. e e e e ec o

whi h h w
c f th
e ompil r in 1 8 5 4 H also
as o ne o e c e s . e

wrot e
2 48 Afipend ix .

Fathe r ,
l et m e d e d i t ca e

All this y r ea to Th ee .

( Anci ent (2 Mod 7 4 ) .

th e C onfi rmation hymn

G f r w rd o o a , r sti
Ch i an s ldi r
o e ,

B th en ea Hi b s ann e r tr ue .

( Church Hymns 2 3 5 )

th e hymn ‘
Af t r B ptis m
e a

“
No sig w k fr
n e as o m h v ea en a b v o e,

N or r sh i g w i d
u n n ,
nor ho v e ri ng Do v e .

( Church Hy mns 226 )

a nd
“ OJ esu , e ver pr s t e en ,

0 S h eph e rd v r ki
,
e e nd .

( Church Hymns 449 )

0 Lvo e, Wh o fo rme dst m e t o we a r

Th e im g a e of Th y G odh ead h e r e .
”

( Ancient 4 Mod 1 9 2 ; Chur ch Hymns 45 6 )

.

by Miss Cath rin Wi kw th v ral f whos t l

e e n or , se e o e rans a

tion from th G rman hav b n l r ady m ntion d

s e e e ee a e e e .

Most f th m app ar d in L y G m i ( l t s ri s
o e e e ra er a n ca s e e

1 85 5 ; 2 d s ri s
n e S h di d in 1 8 78
e This h m e e . v n

i a translation f
s o

Li b di D mi h m B ild
e e, e u c zu e .

w ritt n in 1 6 5 7 by Ang lus S il i —th nam adopt d

e e e s us e e e

by Johann S h ffl born at B r slau in S il sia in 1 6 24 ;

c e er, e e

h was a Pr ot tant phys i ian wh aft r wards b am

e es c o e ec e a .
 Appendi x 2 49

J suit pri st S om f his h ymns w r transl t d by

e e . e o e e a e

John W sl y ( p g e e Miss Wi kw th also

see a e n or

w rot e

Ch rist th L r d is ri s g i ; e o en a a n

Ch ris t h th b r k v ry h i a o en e e c a n .

( An ci ent dc Mod 1 3 6 ; . Church Hymns 1 3 3 )

fr om th e Ger mn a

rist s is t rs t d Ch u e an en

V d T d s B d on es o e an en .

writt n by Mi ha l W iss
e f th
c arly G rman
e e , on e o e e e

pasto r s f th B oh mi n br th r n at Fuln k (
o e p g
e a e e e se e a e

H tra slat d many f th B oh mian hym s

e n e o e e n

and di d in 1 5 4 0
e This first app ar d in G rman in a
. e e e

hymn book publish d f th B r th r n in 1 5 3 1 e or e e e .

O F th r Th ( rigi l H r t ) Wh h s t r t d ll
a e ,
ou o na
“
ea
”
o a c ea e a

I w is st l v w pr y
n e o e, e a .

( Ancient dc Mod 3 25 ) .

a t ranslation from
O V t rh r z d E d d Himm l s h f
a e e ,
as r un e c u .

wr itt n f th baptism f his hil dr n by Alb r t Knapp

e or e o c e e ,

an Evang li al m i ist r in S t ttg d who di d in 1 8 6 4

e c n e u ar ,
e .

an d

“
Te nde r ( rigio nal
“
t ) Sh ph
G en le
”
e e rd ,
Th o u ha s t still ed

N o w Thy l ittl e la m b s l ng w
’
o eep ng i .
”

( Ancie nt cf? Mod 402 ; Church Hymns 24 9 ; Hy mna l Comp 4 8 5 )

. .

from
[ th e
 Aypena zx
'
’
2
5 0 .

rom th
f man e G er

G t r Hir t D h s t ges t ill t

u e , u a .

by Johann Wilh lm M i h ld lo g a Luth r n pasto r

e e n o , n e a

i Pom rania who di d in 1 8 5 1

n e , e .

Da ys an d mo m e n ts q i kly flyi g u c n

S pe e d u s on w r d t th d d
a o e ea .

( Anci ent <2 Mod 2 89 .

; Chur ch Hymns 8 8 ; Hy mna l Comp 85 ) .

by R Ed ward C w ll wh in 1 8 47 join d th Roman

ev . as a ,
o e e

C tholi Chur h
a c d di d in 1 8 7 8
c ,
Many f his dmi
an e . o a r

abl translations hav b n b for not d ( s p i lly

e e ee e e e se e e ec a

a
p g s 3 7
e most f th s w r publish d in his o e e e e e

Ly C th li
ra 1 8 49
a oTh abov h ymn a pp ar d in
ca , . e e e e

The Ma sque of Mary a nd other P oems, 1 85 8 . He is

a lso th autho r
e of Whitsuntid hymn
th e e

Ab v th s t rry sph r s
o e e a e e

T wh r H w
o b fr e e e as e o e .

(Anc i ent cf: M od 1 5 2) .

rom th
f e old mbrosi n hymn
A a

J m Ch ris t s s t r
a u a a asc en d er at .

Al l ye wh o s k ee s r r li
fo r u e e ef

In t r o ubl e an d d is t r ss e .
”

(Anci ent cf Mod 1 1 2)

‘
.

rom th Latin
f e
2
5 2 A m and a .

P lymouth This hymn app ar d in a Hym

. e e nal p ublish
e d by him in 1 8 5 8 .

I nee d Th ee , p r i sJ
ec o u esu,

For I am full o f s in .
”

( Hymna l Comp 1 45 ) .

by R F r d ri k Whitfi l d; Vi ar f S t
ev . e e c e c o

Hasting s This hymn was p blish d in his

. u e .

P m oe dPs an 1 8 5 9 a l so rose,

Th r is N m I l v t h r
“
e e a a e o e o ea ,

I l v t si g i t s w r th o e o n o .

( Hy mnal Comp 29 1 ) .

Th e r is bl ss d
e a e e h o me

Be y d t h is l d
on an of wo e .

(Anci ent cf: Mod 230 ; . Ch urch Hym ns 5 1 7 ; Hy mnal Comp 23 3 ) .

by th lat e e S ir He n ry
Williams B k r B rt Vi ar f a e ,
a , c o

Monklan d H r for dshir

,
d Chairman f th C m
e e e, an o e o

m i tt f Hym
ee o A i t d M d Fo r that
ns nc en an -
o er n .

Hymnal ( 1 t ditio 1 8 6 1 ) most f his hymns

s e d n, o an

translations w r writt n S om hav b n lr ady

e e e . e e ee a e

m ntion d oth rs
e e e are

F r m high st h vo th t r l S e ea en, e e e na on,

With G d th F th r v r O o e a e e e ne .
”

(Anci ent J: Mod 1 71 ) .

 App endix
“

. 2 53

L rdo , Thy W r d b i d th
o a e ,

And o ur f t s t ps g id th
oo e u e .

(Anci ent db Mod 24 3 .

; Chur ch Hymns 426 )

0 wh a t ,
i f we are Ch ris t s ’
,

Is rthly sh ea am e an d lo ss .

( A ncien t dc Mod 446 ) .

O ut of th e d e e p I call

To Th ee, O L rd o , to Thee .

( Anc i ent cf: Mod 25 0 ; C hur ch Hy mns 48 2 )

.

R ej oic e to day
-
w i th on e acc o rd ,

S i n
g o ut w i th e x lt ti u a on .
”

( Anci ent dc Mod 3 7 8 .

; Hy m na l Co mp 5 3 ) .

Th e Ki g f l v my S h ph rd is
n o o e e e ,

Wh s g d ss f il th v r
o e oo ne a e ne e .
”

( Anc i ent «f: Mod 1 9 7

.
; Ch ur ch Hym ns 5 1 2 ; Hym nal Co mp 3 9 5 ) .

Two lin s f this hymn w r th l st words utt r

e o e e e a e ed

by th autho r just b for his d th in 1 8 7 7

e e e ea

A d “
Hi sh ld r g t ly l i d
n on s ou e en a ,

A d h m r j i i g b r gh t m
n o e, e o c n , ou e .

Ti s d o ne ! th t a n e w an d hea v enl y birth ,

Wh i h r r
c e c e ate s th e s s on of ea rt h .

(Anci ent Mod . 3 27 )

an d th e translation
Wh t“ F th r
a o ur a e d oe s is w ll e ,

B l ss d tr th Hi
e e u s ch ild r e n t ll e .

(Anci ent Mod 3 89 ; Church Hymns 26 7 )

.

fr om th e G er man hymn
2 54 Apfiena i x ’
.

Was Go tt thut ,
das i st woh l geth an .

by B njaminS hm l k a pasto r d prolifi hym n

e c o c ,
an c

w rit r in S hw i dnitz S il sia who di d th r in 1 7 3 7

e c e , e ,
e e e .

Et e rnal Fa t h e r ,
str ong to sv a e,

Wh s o e ar m do th b i nd th e r s tl ss w v
e e a e .

( Anc ient d: Mod 3 7 0 ; Chur ch Hym ns

. 32 1 ; Hymna l Comp 5 3 3 ) .

This hymn Fo r thos at S whi h with D yk s

,
‘
e e a,
’
c ,
e
’

tun M li t is so po pular was writt n by Willi m

e e a, ,
e a

Whiting lo g Mast r f Win h st r Coll g Cho rist rs

, n e o c e e e e e
’

S hool who d i d in
c ,
It app ar d in th first
e e e e

edition f Hym A i t o dM d 1 861 ns nc en an o ern, .

As w ith g l a dn e ss m en o f o ld

D id the gu idi g st r b
n a eh old .

(Anc i ent <2 Mod 7 9 . ; Ch urch Hy mns 94 ; Hymnal Camp 9 3 ) .

by William Chatt rton e born at B ristol in 1 8 3 7

D ix , .

Th h ymn app ar d i
e e e th first dition f Hym
n e e o ns

Anci ent a nd Moder n , 1 86 1 H h writt n many oth r

. e as e e

h ymns mong th m ,
a e

All l i ! s i e u a ng to J e u s s!
Hi s th e S c ep t re ,
Hi s th e Th r on e .

2 ( Anci ent dc Mod 3 1 6 ; Church . Hymns 3 32 )

bi e ng No . vu . of his Alt ar S ongs 1 8 6 7 , .

2 5 6 Appendi x
:

Ha rk ,
th e s ou n d of h oly v i s
o ce ,

Ch an ing t at th e c rys t al Se a .
”

( Anc i en t cf: Mod . 4 3 6 ; Chur ch Hy mns 1 9 9 Hy mna l Comp 3 7 0) .

by Christoph r Wordswo rth D D lat Bishop f Lin

e , . .
,
e o

coln who di d in 1 8 85 Hi hymns app ar d in Th

, e . s e e e

H ly Y
o ( l t d ition
ea r s Others by h i m ,
e are

Al l l i A ll l i
e u a H rt s t h v
e u a d v i s r is ea o ea e n an o ce a e .

(Anci ent ( f: M od 1 3 7 ; Chur ch Hym ns 1 2 7 ; Hymna l Comp 1 8 7 )

. .

“
F at h e r o f all , f r om l an d a nd s ea

Th e na ti on s si ng,
‘
Th i n e, L rdo ,
ar e we
(Anc i ent a Mod 2 7 5 ) .

G r i s
ac o u Sp irit ,
Holy G ho st ,

Taugh t b y Th e e, w e co v et mo st .

( Anci ent ( fi Mod 21 0 ; Ch u rch Hymns 3 7 4 )

‘
.

0 day of r ste and

gl a d ne ss ,

l igh t
”
0 day of j oy and .

( Anci ent ( 2 Mod 3 6 .

; Ch urch Hymns 45 ; Hymna l Comp 1 9 1 ) .

“
O L rd o of h ea v en an d ear th an d sea,

To Th e e al l
p r is a e an d
gl y or be .

( Anci ent cf: Mod 3 6 5 ; Chur ch Hymns 2 85

.
; Hymna l Comp 3 7 2) .

S ee th e Con q ue rr o m oun t s i t ri n um
ph,
S e e th e K i ng in r y l st t
o a a e .
”

(Ancient cf: Mod 1 48 ; Church Hymns 1 4 7 ; Hy mna l Comzo 222)

. .

“
S ong s of th kf l ss an u ne and p r is
a e,

J e su, L rd o ,
to Th ee we r is
a e .
”

( Ancient re Mod 8 1 ; Ch urch Hymns 1 00) .

and
 A”credi t . 2 57

Wh en th e r i t
A c h te c Alm gh i ty h ad r t h v
c ea ed ea en

an d ea rt h .
”

( Church Hymns 3 1 0)

“
From all Th y s i ts i w rf r f ll Thy s i ts t r st
a n n a a e, or a a n a e ,

To Th ee , O B l ss d J l l pr is s b
e e dd r ss d
es u, a a e e a e e .
”

( Chur ch Hymns 1 5 7 ; Hy mna l Comp 35 3 ) .

by Ear l N lson It fi rst app ar d in Hymn f

e . e e s or S ai nts
’

D ays, Hymns
a nd other , by a L ayman 1 8 6 4, af ,
t rwards
e

in The S ar um Hymna l ,
1 8 68 .

Th i ne ar m, 0 L rdo ,
i n da ys f o old

Was str on g to h eal an d s v a e.

”

(Anci ent ( e Mod 3 6 9 ; Chur ch Hymns 2 98 )

.

by ward Hay s Pl mpt an f W lls

’

Ed e u re , DD . .
,
De o e .

Th e hymn w w ritt n f th
as e or e Chap l f King s C l e o
’
o

l e
g e Hospital Lon don in 1 8 6 5
, , . H is al o th author
e s e

of

0 Ligh t Wh s b ,
o e ea ms illumi ne al l

F r m twiligh t d w
o a n t p rf t
o e ec d ay .
”

( Anci ent J: Mod 3 45 ) .

and

R ej oi ce ye pur e in hea rt
, ,

R ej oic e gi v e th anks and ,

s ngi .

( Anci ent dc Mod 3 9 3 ; Church Hymns 48 9 )

’
.
2 5 8 Apyendix .

“
And n ow th e w nt s a ar e t ol d th t b r ugh t
a o

Thy ch ild r en to Th y nee k .

( An ci en t J: M od 3 2) .

by William B right D D Canon f Christ Chu r h , . .

, o c an d

P ro f sso r f E l sia ti al Histo ry Ox ford

e o cc e This s c , . and

som f his oth r hymns w r publish d in Hym

e o e e e e ns a nd

V 1 8 66
er ses, H wrot th Confi rmation hym n
. e e e

“
B h ld L rd b f r Th m t
e o us, o ,
e o e ee e

Wh m h b r ight g l s r v s d f rs
o e ac an e e e an ea .

( Anc i ent i f: Mod 34 8 ; C h urch Hymns 2 3 2)

.

also th two hymns f Holy Communion

e or

A d w 0 F th r m i df l f th l v
n no ,
a e ,
n u o e o e

That b gh t us f ll C l v ry s Tr
’
ou ,
on c e or a , on a a ee .

( Anc ient a Mod 3 22) .

and

O n c e, o nl y o n ce, an d o nc e for all,

His pr i s l i f
e c ou e He ga ve .
”

( Anci ent dc Mod 3 1 5 ) .

OJ esu , I ha ve pr omi ed s
To s rve e Th ee to th e e nd .

(Anci ent ( 9 Mod 27 1 .

; Churc h Hy mns 45 0 ; Hymna l Comm 45 1 ) .

by R John Er st B od S tu d nt f Ch rist C hu r h
ev . ne e, e o c

Ox ford d R to r f Castl Camps Camb ri dg shir

,
an ec o e , e e,

wh r h di d in 1 874 This hymn was writt n in 1 8 6 9

e e e e . e

f th Con firmation f his son who di d in 1 8 85

or e o , e .
2 60 Appendix

P a sion hymns
s

“
It i s fi nished ! Jss Ble ss ed e u ,

Th ou h a s t b r th d Thy l t st sigh
ea e a e .

( Anci ent a: Mod 1 22 ) .

and

L rd wh
o ,
en Th y Ki ng dom co me s r ,
e memb e r me .

( Anci ent e Mod 1 1 6 ) .

Th e s t rif e is
’
o e r, th e b tt le
a d one ,
Th e vi tc o ry of i is
l fe w on .
”

( Anci en t J: Mod 1 3 5 .
; Chur ch Hymns 1 3 9 ; Hymna l Comp 1 80) .

by R F ran is P ott R tor f N hill B dfo rdshir

ev . c , ec o or , e e,

foun d d on a Latin hymn pr obably f th 1 2th

e , o e c en

tu ry
F i it j m su t p li n a a n rse a .

H is also th author f
e e o

Th y r i g b y d r lle ea s one e on ec a

—wi th ll it h p s a d f rs
,

Ti g ’
s on e a s o e n ea .

( Anci ent dc Mod 7 2 ; Church Hy mns 9 3 )

.

rom a Latin hym n in th M u B

f e ea ec r evi ary

L psus t s ; r di t
a es annu e ann u s lt r
a e .

“
Sa v i r
ou ,
agai n to Thy d ea r Nm a e we r is a e

With on e acc o rd our parti g hnym n o f pr is a e .

( Anci en t «2 Mod 3 1 . Chur c h Hymns 2 7 ; Hymna l Comp 21 4) .

by R John Ell rton R tor f B arn s author f

ev . e ,
ec o e ,
o

many b autiful hymns whi h hav app ar d in various

e , c e e e
 Appendix . 2 6 r

Hymnals ,
as
J oy ! b ec au e s th e ir l i g y r
c c n ea

B ri n s
g ou r d ay o f b l ssi g s h r
e n e e.

( Ancient cf: Mod 1 5 3 . ; Church Hymns 1 4 9 )

rom th Latin hy mn probably f th 7 th ntu ry

f e ,
o e ce

B t b is g di ea a no au a
.

Lift th st r i f high t h ksgi v i g !

“
e a n o an n

Tr d w i th s gs th h ll w d w y
ea on e a o e a .

( An cient dc Mod 3 9 7 .
; Ch ur ch Hy mns 3 1 1 )

“
Now th e l ab o u r r s t sk is e ;
e
’
a o
’
r

N o w th e b ttl d y is p s t
a e a a .
”

( Anci ent cf: Mod 401 .

; Church Hy mns 24 7 ; Hy mnal Comm 482 ) .

0 St r gth d S t y ph l di g ll r ti
en an a u o n a c ea on ,

Wh o v r d s t Thys l f m v d b i d
e e o e un o e a e.
”

(Anci ent a: Mod 1 2 ; Ch urch Hymns 1 5 )

.

fr om th e A mb rosian Latin hymn

R r m D s t x v ig r
e u eu e na o .

Our d y f pr is is d a o a e one ;
Th v i g sh d w s f ll
e e en n a o a .
”

( Anci ent ( It Mod . 3 0 ; C hurch Hymns 42 ; Hymna l Comp 1 9 7) .

“
Thi s is th e d ay of Light ;
L et th r
e e b e l i gh t to d ay .

( Anci ent at Mod 3 7 ; . Chur ch Hy mns 47 ; Hy mna l Comp 1 89 ) .

a nd

Wl
e co me, h app y mo ri n ng ! a
g e to a ge sh al l say .

( Church Hy mns 1 3 1 ; Hymna l Comm 1 7 9 ) .

fr om th e E ast r hymn e of V e nantius Fo rtunatu s ( see :

2 62 Appendi x .

a
p g e 2 8)
Sal v e fe st a d i s t t v r bilis v
e ,
o o en e a se o.

S av i r B l ss d S v i r
ou ,
e e a ou ,

Li st wh ilst w si g
en e n .
”

(Ancient cf: Mod 3 05 .

; Church Hymns 4 9 3 ; Hymna l Comp 342) .

by o r y Thring R to r f Al ford with Ho rn

Re v G df . e ,
ec o

b l tt
o S om rs tshi r
on, d P r b n dary f W lls
e e A e , an e e o e . n

e x ll nt Hymnal Th
ce e Chu h f E g l d Hym B l , e rc o n an n oo e

(ne w dition )ew p ublish d by,

him in 1
as 882 To him e .

are also du e

F i r r g d th t mp st
e ce th d p
a e e e e
’
o er e ee ,

W t h did Th i xi s s rv ts k p
a c ne an ou e an ee .

(Anc i en t dc Mod 28 5 . ; Hymna l Comp 5 3 5 ) .

Th e r di t m r h t h p ss d w y
a an o n a a e a a ,

A d sp t t
n s h g ld st r en oo o on er o en o e .

( Ancient A; Mod 1 9 ; Church Hy mns 1 6 )

”
.

and

Th o u, to Wh om , th e si kc an d d yi ng
E v e r cam e , n or ca me i n v a n i .

( Anci ent if: Mod 3 6 8 ; Church Hymns 3 02 )

.

At e v en ,
e re th e s un was set,

Th e si k O L rd r
c ,
o ,
a oun d Th e e l ay .

(Anci ent dc Mod 20 ; Ch urch Hym ns 1 8 ; Hy mna l Comp 1 9 )

. .

by R e v. He n ry R to r f Waltham L i st r
Twells, ec o , e ce e ;

shir e . Th e hym first app ar d in Hymn A i t

n e e s nc en

a nd
 264 I ndex o H
f y mns .

At e ven, ere the s un was s et

r ss s
At th e C o , h er tat i on k eepin g
s g s s g
At th e L amb h i h fea t we in
’

s g s g
Awak e, and in th e on
s
Awak e , my oul , and wi th the s un

B Th
e my G rdi
ou d my G id ua an an u e

B f r J h v h s wf l t h r
’
e o e e o a a u one

B f r th
e o e di g f th d y
e en n o e a

B g
e one un b li f my S vi r i e e r ,
a ou s n ea

B h ld th L mb
e o e a

B h l d th L mb f G d Wh b r
e o e a o o ,
o o e

B h l d th M s t r p ss eth b y
e o ,
e a e a

B h ld th m
e o t i f th L rd
e oun a n o e o

B h ld
e o L rd b f r Th
us , o m t , e o e ee e

Bl ss d i ty h v ly S l m
e e c , ea en a e

Bl s t
e th p r i h rt
are e u e n ea

Bl s t Cr t r f th l igh t
e ea o o e

Bl s t d y f G d h w
e a o l m h w b ri gh t
o ,
o ca ,
o

Bl w y th t r mp t bl w
o e e u e ,
o .

B oun d p th
u on rs ed tr e ac cu ee

Br d f h v
ea o Th w f d
ea en, on ee e ee

B r d f th w rl d i m r y b r k
ea o e o ,
n e c o en

B r th r
e l t en, j i t bl s
e us o n o es

B ri f lif i h r
e e p rt i
s e e our o on

B ri gh t th vis i t h t d l i gh t d
e on a e e

B righ t s t e d b st f th s s f th m r i g
an e o e on o e o n n

B r th r t h
o e ,
tg bfrou ar one e o e us

l S il m s h dy rill
’
By coo oa s a

By pr pts t gh t f g s p s t
ec e au o a e a

By th Cr ss e d vigi l k pi g
o , sa ee n

C pt i s f th s i tly b d
a a n o e a n an

Ch i s t i g
r s p y t one u H p ss d e ere e a e

Ch rist i m d th ss F d ti
a e e ure oun a on
 I ndex o H
f y mns .

r st i
Ch i C r r St
s o ur o ne one

Ch ri s t J s s l y i D th s s t r g b ds
e u a n ea
’
on an

Ch ri s t th L rd i ri s
,
e gio ,
s en a a n

Ch ri s t th L rd i r i s
,
e t d y
o ,
s en o- a

Ch ri s t Wh s gl ry fill s th ski s
,
o e o e e

Ch ris t w ill g th r i Hi a w e n s o n

Ch ri s ti d s t th
an , th m
o ou s ee e

Ch is ti
r s k ty tr ps
an, ee no e e o e

Ch r i s t i s w k s l t
an , a h h ppy m r
a e, a u e t e a o n

C m gr i s S piri t h v ly D v
o e, ac ou ,
ea en o e

C m H ly G h s t Cr t r bl s t
o e, o o ,
ea o e

C m H ly G h s t t r l G d
o e, o o ,
e e na o

C m H ly G h s t
o e, o s l s i spir o , our ou n e

C m H ly G h s t Wh
o e, o v rO o ,
o e e ne

C m H ly S pi ri t h v ly D v
o e, o ,
ea en o e

C m i mm rt l K i g f G l ry
o e, o a n o o

C m l b r
o e, a ou on

C m l t
o e, j i
e us h rfu l s gs
o n our c ee on

C m l t
o e, j i
e us fi ds b v
o n o ur r en a o e

C m l t
o e, t th L rd
e us oG d e o our o

C m L rd
o e, o d t rry ,
tan a no

C m my s l th y s i t pr p r
o e, ou ,
u e a e

C m 0 Th
o e, Tr v ll r ou k w a e e un n o n

C m p r h rt s i s w t s t m s r s
o e, u e ea ,
n ee e ea u e

C m
o th pl
e, s e e wh r J s l y
e ac e e e es u a

C m t k b y f i th th B dy f th L rd
o e, a e a e o o e o

C m Th
o e, H ly Spiri t
ou m o , co e

C m Th
o e, H ly P r l t
ou o a ac e e

C m Th
o e, l g xp t d J s s
ou on e ec e e u

C m t th m r i g pr y r
o e o e o n n a e

C m
o t M y w ry
e un o e, e ea

C m y f i thf l r is th
o e, e a th m
u ,
a e e an e

C m y f ith f l r is th s t r i
o e, e a u , a e e a n

C m y s i ts
o e, e d r is
a n th m
, an a e an a n e

C m y th kf l p pl
o e, e an m u eo e , co e

C mmi t th
o ll th y gri fs
ou a e
2 66 I ndex o H
f y mns .

Conque inr g ki gs th ir titl s t k n e e a e

Cr t r f th w rld t Th
ea o o e o ,
o ee

Cr t r f th s t rr y h igh t
ea o o e a e

C r t r Spi ri t b y Wh s
ea o id , o e a

Cr w Him wi th m y r w s
o n an c o n

D y f j dgm t d y f w d rs
a o u en ,
a o on e

D y f wr th 0 d y f m r i g
a o a ,
a o ou n n

D ysa d m m t s q i kly fl yi g
an o en u c n

D r C h ri s t i
ea p pl wr j i an eo e , no e o ce

D th l ss pri ipl
ea e ris nc e, a e

D i sp s r S pr m
o e u e e

D r w ig h
a n d t k th B dy f th an a e e o o e r
Lo d
D r w igh d r w igh Emm
a n ,
l a n ,
anu e

E r th h
a m y bl i t y
as an a no e c

Et r l B m f L igh t D iv i
e na ea o ne

Et r l F th r tr g t s v
e na a e ,
s on o a e

Et r l S r
e na f v ry j y ou ce o e e o

Ex lt d high t G d s righ t h d
’
a e a o an
,

M
I
ar
M
F fr m my h v ly h m
o ea en o e

F fr m th w ld 0 L rd I fl
ar o e or ,
o ,
ee

F fr m th s
ar orr w s s f igh t e e na o c ene o n

F th r g i i J s s N m w m t
a e ,
a a n n e u
’
a e e ee

F th r b y Thy l v d p w r
a e ,
o e an o e

F th r l t m d d i t
a e ,
e e e ca e

F th r f l l fr m l d d
a e o a ,
o an an s ea

F th r f ll i v ry g
a e o a ,
n e e a e

F t h r f h v Wh s l v p f d
a e o e a en, o e o e ro oun
F th r f m r i s G d f l v
a e o e c e ,
o o o e

F th r f m r i s i Thy W rd
a e o e c e ,
n o

F th r wh t r f rthly bliss
a e ,
a e e
’
o ea

F r t 0 li ttl fl k th f
ea no ,
e oc ,
e oe

F i r r g d th t mp st
e ce a eth d p e e e o er
’
e ee
26 8 I ndex oH
f y mns .

G od th e F th a e r ,
Whos e c rea tion
s
G raciou S pi i , Holy G h o rt st
r t w t
G ea G od , h a d o I see and h e a r
Gr t Ki g f
ea ti s h n pr y ro na on , ea r our a e

G tM
re a f ll h rts Wh s h d
o ver o a ea ,
o e an

G r t S h ph rd f Th y p pl h r
ea e e o eo e, ea

G id m 0 T h
u e gr t J h v h
e, ou ea e o a

H il gl dd i g L ight
a , a en n

H il t h t H d ll t r
a a d w d dea ,
a o n an o un e

H il th d y t h t s s Hi m ri s
a e a a ee e

H il Th
a , d spi s d J s s
ou o nce e e e u

H il Th S r
a , f v ry bl ss i g
ou o u ce o e e e n

H il t th L rd s A i t d
,

’
a o e o no n e

H rk th rilli g v i i s di g
,

a , a n o ce s oun n

H rk h rk my s l
a a g li s gs sw lli g
,
ou , an e c on are e n

H rk my s l it i th L rd
a ,
ou s e o

H rk th gl d s
a d th S vi r
e m s
a oun e a ou co e

H rk th h r ld g ls s i g
a e e a an e n

H rk th s g f J b il
a e on o u ee

H rk th s
a d f h ly v e s o un o o oi ce

H v m r y L rd
a e m
e c ,
o , on e

Hv m r y
a e G d m s t High
e c on us , o o

H g wh r Hi b dy l y
'
’
e s S one . ee e e s o a

H Wh
e i r i gh t
o once sv g n eou en eance

H d f th Ch r h t i mph t
ea o e u c r u an

H l
ea Emm us , l h r pr y r anue ea o ur a e

H r 0 my L rd I
e e, Th f t f o , se e ee ace o ace

High l t sw ll t f l t s
,

e us e our un e u no e

Hi th th
s are d p kli g ill
e o usan s ar n r s

H ly H ly H ly L rd G d Alm igh ty
o ,
o ,
o ,
o o

H ly ff ri gs ri h d rar
o o e n ,
c an e

Hs o anna t th li vi g L d o e n or

Hw o Thy s r v ts bl s t O L rd
are e an e ,
o

H wb
o t s th i r f t
eau eo u are e ee

H w bl ss d fr m th b ds f i
o e e o e on o s n
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ss
How ble ed Th y c eatu e i s O G od r r ,

rg
How b i h t appea th e Mo nin S t a rs r g r
rg
How b i h t t h e e l o i ou pi i t hine s g r ss r ss
s
How weet th e Nam e of J e u ound s ss s
How vain th e c uel He od fea r r s r ’

s
Hue of th e ic h unfold in mo n r g r
I uld n t d with ut Th
co o o o ee

I g v My lif f th
a e e or ee

I h rd th v i f J sus y
ea e o ce o e sa

I l y my sins n J sus
a o e

I n d Th pr i us J u
ee ee , ec o es

I pr i s d th rth in b uty s n
a e e ea ea ee

1 wa w nd ring sh p
s a a e ee

I ll prai s my M k r wh il I b r th
’ ’
e a e e ve ea

I th irst Th u w un d d L m b f G d
, o o e a o o

In v il l ng I t k d ligh t
e o oo e

gri f r t Th O L rd
,

In e a nd fea ,
o ee , o

I th h r f t ri l
,

n e ou o a

I th L d s t i g gri f
,

’
n e or a on n e

I th mi d s t f lif w
n e i d th o e e ar e n ea

I Th y N m 0 L rd ss m bli g
n a e, o , a e n

I s th y r s f mf rt w ti g
’

c u e o co o as n

It m p th mid igh t l r
ca e u on e n c ea

It i fi ish d Bl s d J s s
s n e e se e u

It w th wi t r wild
as e n e

J r s l m my h ppy h m
e u a e ,
a o e

J r s l m n high
e u a e o

J r s l m th g ld
e u a e e o en

J L v r f my s l
es u, o e o ou

J m k d g tl
,

esu, ee an en e

J es m eek and lo ly w
J es u, m y Lord, my G od , my All
J esu, my en s t r gt
h, my h ope
2 70 I ndex oH
f y mns .

J es u, our rt s D sir
Hope ,
our h ea
’
e e

J still l d
esu, ea on

J S
es u, f Righ t s ss
un o e ou n e

J th v ry th
es u, gh t i s w t
e e ou s ee

J th v ry t h
es u, gh t f Th
e e ou o ee

J th s y s h v v r s
es u, e e e e a e ne e e en

J Th
esu , j y f l vi g h rt s
ou o o o n ea

J Th
es u, w d d L mb f G d
ou oun e a o o

J Thy bl d
es u, d righ t s ss oo an e ou n e

J Thy m r i s
es u, t ld e c e are un o

J wh r r Th y p pl m t
e su , e e e
’
eo e ee

J s s lls
e u ca th t m l t
us
’
o er e u u

J s s Christ i ris t d y
e u s en o -
a

J s s I my r ss h v t k
e u ,
c o a e a en

J s s I wi ll t r st Th
e u ,
u ee

J s s i G d th s lid rth
e u s o e o ea

J s s liv s
e u l g r e w no on e no

J s s my L rd h w ri h Thy gr
e u ,
o ,
o c ac e

J s s my R d m r li v s
e u ,
e ee e ,
e

J s s N m f w dr s l v
e u ,
a e o on ou o e

J s s sh ll r ig wh r r th
e u a e n e e e
’
e sun

J i ll th gl i
o n a s ms e or ou na e

J y b
o th i r li g y r
ec aus e e c c n ea

J y fill s
o i m s t h rt t d y
our n o ea o -
a

J y t th w rld ! Th L rd i
o o e mo e o s co e

Ju t s as I am, with ut o on e plea

Ki n g f s i ts
o a n ,
Almi h y gt Word
L ead, kindly Li h gt
L ead us ,v nl y F th r l d u
h ea e a e ea s

Le t ll th w rl d n v ry
a e rn r sing
o i e e co e

Le t m b wi th Th
e wh r Th u t
e ee e e o ar

Le t u o r ch i n w nth ms r i s
o r e a e a e

Le t s in t s n
a rth in n rt sing
o ea co ce

Le t thi s u s l mn F s t
o r o e ea

Le t u wi th
s glads m mi nd a o e
 2 7 2 I ndex O
f Hy mnj .

Mak er: of all th in G od mo t Hi h gs ,

s g
r
May the g ace of Ch i t our S av iou rs r
g
Mi h ty F ath e Ble ed S on r ,
ss
Mom of mo n and d ay of d ayrs s
Mom of mo m th e be t and fi t s ,
s rs
s rr
Much i n o ow, oft i n woe
My faith look up to Th ee s
My G od ac c ept my h ea t thi d ay
, r s
My G od and F ath e , whi l e I t ay r sr
My G od and i s Thy Table pread
,
s
r
My G od h ow w ond e ful Th ou art
,

s
My G od I love Th ee, n ot becau e
,

r s
My G od i s any h ou so wee t
,

r s
My G od now I f om leep awak e
,

sr g s
My G od th e p i n of all my j oy
,

r r
My Lo d my L o ve was c uc i fi ed
r r
,

My S av iou , can it ev e b e
s g r
My oul d oth ma nify th e Lo d

N rr
ea e ,
my G o d, to Thee
New ev r
e y m o ni n r g
ve
i s th e l o
No 3 no t d e pai in ly s r g
sg r
N0 i n we as k f om h eav en above
Not all th e bl oo d of b ea t ss
Not un to us, b ut Th ee, O L o d r
r r
No w, g ac i ous Lo d, Th in e arm eveal r .

Now I h av e found th e ound wh e e in gr r

gs
Now i t belon n ot to my c a e r
s r s g
Now, my oul , th y v oic e up ai in
g s r g
Now, my t on ue, th e m y te y t elli n
N w th k w ll
o an G d e a o ur o

N w th t th d yligh t d i s w y
o a e a e a a

N w th t th d yli gh t fil l th ky
o a e a s e s

N w th d y i v r
o e a s o e

N w th l b r r s t sk i
’ ’
o e a ou e a s o er
 2 73

O blss th L rd my s l
e e o , ou

0 B i gh t ss f th Et r l F th r s f
’
r ne o e e na a e ace

0 b r t h rs lift y r v i s
o e ,
ou o ce

O Ch r i s t R d m r f ,
r e ee e o our ac e

O Ch ris t Wh t th L i gh t
,
d D y
o ar e an a

0 Ch ri s t Wh h s t pr p r d pl
,
o a e a e a ac e

0 m
co ll y f ith f l
e, a e a u

0 m
co d m r wi th m
e an whil ou n e a e

0 m l d
co e, th ms l t s i g
ou an e e us n

0 m 0
co m Emm
e, l co e, anue

0 m R d m r f m k i d pp r
co e, e ee e o an n ,
a ea

0 d y m st
a ,
l m m s t b r i gh t
o ca ,
o

0 d y f r st
a o d gl d ss e an a ne

0 F t h r Th
a eWh h s t r t d ll
, ou o a c ea e a

O f l s r w l k wi th G d
or a c o e a o

Of or a f ith th t w i ll
a t sh ri k a no n

O f or a h rt t pr is my G d
ea o a e o

Of or a th s d t g s t s i g ou an on ue o n

O G d f B th l b y Wh s h d
o o e e ,
o e an

0 G d f H s t s th m igh ty L rd
o o o ,
e o

0 G d fJ
o ob b y Wh s h d aco ,
o e an

OG d o ,
h lp i
our g s p st e n a e a

0 G d th R k f Ag s
o ,
e oc o e

O G d Th
o ,
t my G d l ou ar o a on e

O G d Thy s ldi rs gr t r w r d
’
o ,
o e ea e a

OG d s
o , y t v r
un ee n, r e e e ne a

0 h ppy b d f pilgri ms
a an o

0 h ppy d y t h t fix d my h i
a a a e c o ce

0 h v ly J r s l m
ea e n e u a e .

O h v l y W r d t r l L i gh t
ea en o ,
e e na

0 h lp
e L rd
us , h h r f o d ; eac ou o ne e

0 H ly G h s t Th
o G d fp o , ou o o e ac e

0 H ly S v i r F ri d
o a s ou ,
en u n ee n

O H ly Spirit L rd f gr
o ,
o o ac e

O J e su, ev r pr s t e e en

0 J e su, I h v pr mis d a e o e

P .
2 74 I ndex o H
f y m ns .

O J es u g m st w d rf l
,
Kin o on e u

0 J L d f h v ly g r
e su , or o ea en ac e

O J Th
es u , t s t di g ou ar an n

O J Th
es u , th B ty t ou e eau ar

0 l t h im wh s s rr w
e o e o o

O L rd
o th r d y i fl w
,
ano e a s o n

O L rd h w h ppy sh l d w b
o ,
o a ou e e

0 L rd h w j yf l ti t
’
o ,
o o u s o s ee

0 L rd m s t High Et r l K i g
o o ,
e na n

0 L rd my G d d Th
o ,
Th y h l y will
o ,
o ou o

0 L rd f h v
o o d rth d ea e n an ea an s ea

0 L rd o l g id s ls i spi r
,
o ur an u ou n e

O L rd t r
o ,
t Th y f
u n no wy ace a a

O L rd wi th i Thy s r d g t s
o ,
n ac e a e

0 L v d iv i
o e h w s w t Th ne , t o ee ou ar

0 L v h w d p h w b r d h w h igh
o e, o ee ,
o oa ,
o

0 L v Wh f m d t m t w r
o e, o or e s e o ea

0 m r if l Cr t r b
e c u ea o ,
e ar

0 M r i g S t r h w f ir
o n n d b ri gh t
a ,
o a an

0 m th r d r J r s l m
o e ea ,
e u a e

0 P r dis 0 P r d is
a a e, a a e

0 pr is a gr t d gr i s L rd
e o ur ea an ac ou o

0 q i kly
u c m d r d J dg co f ll e, ea u e o a

0 r d r th k s t G d b v
en e an o o a o e

0 s r d H d
ac e w dd ea ,
once oun e

O s r d H d s rr
ac e d d ea ,
u oun e

O S vi r i Th y pr mis fl d
a ou ,
s o e e

O S vi r L rd t Th w pr y
a ou o ,
o ee e a

O S vi r m y w
a ou v r r st
,
. a e ne e e

0 S v i r pr i s S vi r
a ou ,
e c ou a ou

0 S v i r Wh f m
a ou ,
h s t tr d o or an a o

0 s son d d gh t rs l t
an si g au e ,
e us n

0 S pirit f th livi g G do e n o

0 S t r g th en d S t y ph ldi g ll r t i
an a ,
u o n a c ea on

0 Th fr m Wh m ll g d ss fl w s
ou, o o a oo ne o

0 Th thou , t ri t s i r s F r i d
e c on e nn e
’
en
2 7 6 I ndex o H
f y m ns .

P r is th L rd th r gh v ry ti
a e e o ou e e na on

P r i s t G d i mm rt l pr i s
a e o o ,
o a a e

P r i s t th H li s t i th h igh t
a e o e o e n e e

P r i s th L rd y h v s d r Him
a e e o e ea en , a o e

Pr y r i th s l s si r d s ir ’
a e s e ou nc e e e e

Redeem e of th e na ion r t s ,
come

j
Re oi ce , all ye eli e e b v rs
Rj e o ice to d a -

y w i th one acco rd
Rj e oi c e , th e L o d i s Kin r g
Rj e oi c e , ye pu e i n h ea r rt
Re st of th e w
eary, j oy o f th e s ad

Ride on ide on i n m a e y r j st
Rock of A e , c le ft for me gs
Round th e L o d, i n lo y r g r s td ea e

S afe h ome, s h om e i n por

afe t
S al v ti n
a o j s ,
0 th e oyful ound .

S v i ur g in t Th y d r N m w r
a o ,
a a o ea a e e s
ai e

S vi ur Bl ss d S v i ur
a o ,
e e a o

S v i ur b r th
a o ,
n v ni ng bl ss ing
ea e a e e e

S vi ur s prinkl m ny n ti ns
a o ,
e a a o

S vi ur wh n i n dus t t Th
a o ,
e o ee

See th C nq u r r m un ts i n t riumph
e o e o o

See th d st in d d y ri s
e e e a a e

S rv nt f G d w ll d n
e a o o ,
e o e

S h ph rd D i vi n
e e u w n t s r li v e, o r a e e e

S inful s i ghing t b b l s t
,
o e e

S ing All l ui f rth i n d u t us pr is

e a o eo a e

S ing my t ngu th gl ri us b ttl

,
o e, e o o a e

S ing m y t ngu th S vi ur s gl ry
’
,
o e, e a o o

S ing t th L rd j yful s ng
o e o a o o

S ing t th L rd wi th h rful v i
o e o c ee o ce

S in g w t ri umph nt s n gs f pr i s
e a o o a e

S inn rs tu rn wh y will y di
e , ,
e e

S l p rs w k
ee e v i i ll ing
,
a e, a o ce s ca
 I ndex o H
f y mns .

S oldi e rs r s t ri s
of Ch i ,
a e

S m ti m s
o e l igh t s rpri s s
e a u e

Son o fM t Th an, I y o ee cr

S gs f pr i s th A g l s s g
on o a e e n e an

S gs f th kf l ss
on o d pr i s
an u ne an a e

S s fm b h ld fr m f
l

on o en , e o o ar

S ls f m
ou o wh y will y s t t r
en, e ca e

S w
o th m m th y s d
in e o ee

S p d Th y s r v t S vi r s p d th m
ee e an s , a ou , ee e

S pi i t f m r y t r th
r o dl v
e c ,
u an o e

S pi ri t f tr t h o thi s Th y d y
u ,
on a

St d p
an ud b l ss th L rd
an e e o

S t rs f th m r i g
a o egl ri sly b right
o n n ,
so o ou

Sun o f m y s l Th S vi r d r
ou , ou a ou ea

Sw t d y
ee a l ,
lm
s o coob ri gh t ,
so ca ,
so

Sw t fl w
ee t of th m tyr b d
ere s o e ar an

S w t i th w rk my G d my K i g
ee s e o ,
o ,
n

S w t pl
ee sw t pl l
ac e, ee ac e a one

S w t S vi r bl ss
ee a ou w g ,
e us e re e o

S w t th m m t s ri h i b l ssi g
ee e o en ,
c n e n

T k
a p thy r ss th S vi r s id
e u c o ,
e a ou a

T en th s d t i m s t t h s d
ou an e en ou an

T d r S h h rd Th
en e e h t s till de ou as e

Th t d y f wr t h th t d r df l d y
a a o a ,
a ea u a

Th Adv t f
e enKi g o our n

Th Ch r h h
e u c w it d l g as a e on

Th Ch r h s d ti
’
e u c f o ne oun a on

Th d y i p s t
e a sd v r a an o e

Th d y 0 L rd i sp t
e a ,
o ,
s en

Th d y f R s rr ti
e a o e u ec on

Th e et r l gift s f Christ th K i g
e na o e n

Th G d f Ab r h m pr i s
e o o a a a e

Th G d Wh m
e o ,
rth d d ky
o ea an s ea an s

Th gr t f r r
e ea r f th m
o e unne o e o

Th e h appy mom i s co me
2 7 8 I ndex oH
f y m ns .

Th e Head -
th ta r w d wi th th r s
onc e was c o ne o n

Th h v ly Child i s t t r gr w s
e e a en n a u e o

Th h v ly W rd pr
e ea e n d i g f rth
o oc ee n o

Th h v s d l r Th y gl ry L rd
e ea e n ec a e o ,
o

Th K i g f l v m y S h ph rd i
e n o o e e e s

Th L m b s high b q t l l d t sh r
’
e a an ue ca e o a e

Th L rd i K i g li ft p th y v i
e o s n , u o ce

Th L rd my p s t
e o sh ll pr p r
a ur e a e a e

Th L rd f Mi gh t fr m S i i s b r w ’
e o o o na o

Th L rd wi ll
e o m th rth sh ll q k
co e ; e ea a ua e

Th p pl th t i d k ss
e eo e a t n ar ne sa

Th re th t l g i d rk ss pi d
ace a on n a ne ne

Th r di
e a t m r h th p ss d w y
an o n a a e a a

Th r s t h s f
e o ea e rly d w
ue o ea a n

Th R y l b
e o a rs f rw rd g
anne o a o

Th R y l b
e o a ri f l dann e s un ur e

Th S i ts f G d th i r
e a n o fli t p s t
o ,
e c on c a

Th s i t s
e a n rth d th s b v
o n ea an o e a o e

Th Se f G d g s f rt h t w
on o o oe o o ar

Th s p i s fi m m t
e ac ou h igh
r a en on

Th st r i
e pr i s
a n u fj y d pr i s
a e o o an a e

Th s t rif i th b ttl d
’
e e s o e r, e a e o ne

Th e s uni s i ki g f t
s n n as

Th v i
e th t b r t h d
o ce a Ed ea e o er
’
en

Th w rl d i v ry vil
e o s e e

Th y r b gi s wi th T h
e ea e n ee

Th y r i g
e ea b y d r ll
s on e e on eca

Th w d r 0 h idd
ee e a o e, S vi r Th en a ou ,
ee

Th will I l v my str gth m y t w r

ee o e, en ,
o e

Th r i
e e bl ssed h m
s a e o e

Th r i
e e b k wh r s m y r d
s a oo ,
o un a ea

Th r i
e e f s a t i fill d with bl d
oun a n e oo

Th r i
e e gr hi ll f w y
s a een ar a a

Th r i
e e l d f p r d l i gh t
s a an o u e e

Th r i
e e N m Il v t h r
s a a e o e o ea

Th r i
e e tr m whi h i ss s f rth
s a s ea c ue o
2 80 I ndex oH
f y mns .

Vi tal sp rk
a of
-
h ea v enly fl me
a

Wake awake, ,
g t flyi g
for ni h i s n

We are u b t l ittl
e c hi ld r
en ea w k
We e giv imm rt l pr i s
o a a e

giv Th b t Thi w
We e ee u ne o n

We o e e ace
l v th pl 0 G d
o,

We ou pl g h t
eh fi
e l d s
an d s tt r
ca e

We saw Th ee not wh en Th ou dids t c ome

We sing th e prais e of Him Wh o died
Weary of earth and laden wi th my sin
Welcom e h appy morning
,

We ve no abiding city h ere

’

Wh at are th ese in b righ t array

Wh at h appy men or angel s th es e
What our F ath er doe s is well
Wh at s tar is th i s w ith b eam s so b righ t
Wh at t hough m y frail eyelids refus e
Wh at vari ous hindrances we meet
Wh en all Thy mercies O my G od ,

Wh en at Th y foot s tool L ord I bend , ,

Wh en gath eri ng cl ouds a round I vi ew

Wh en G od of old came d own from h eaven
Wh en I can read my title c lea r
Wh en I survey life s varied s cene
’

Wh en I surv ey th e wondrous Cross

Wh en languo r and di seas e i nvade
Wh en morning g ilds th e skies
Wh en our h eads are b owed wi th woe
Wh en ris ing from th e b ed of death
Wh en th e Arch i te c t Al mighty
Wh en t h rough the torn sail
Wh en w ounded s ore th e s tricken s oul
Wh ere h igh th e h eavenly temple s tands
Wh ile m y J esus I m poss ess ing
’

While s h epherd s watch ed their floc ks b y ni ght

 I ndex oH
f y mns . 2 8I

Wh o are th es e li ke s ta rs appearing
Wh o is this so weak and h elple ss
Why should I fear th e dark e st h our
Wh y t h ose fears ? Be h old tis J es us ’

With glo ry clad with s tre ngth arrayed ,

Wi th j oy we m editate the grac e

Wi th one c onsent l et all th e earth
l Vord S upr m b f r r ti e e, e o e c ea on

Y b
e dl ss r lm s f j y
o un e ea o o

Y h i rs f N w J r s l m
e c o o e e u a e

Y f ithf l ppr
e a uh y ,
a oac e

Y h ly
e o g ls brigh t
an e

Y s rv t s f G d
e e an o o

Y s rv t s f
e e an g l ri s K i g
o o ur o ou n

Y s r
e t s f th L rd
e v an o e o

Y G d i g d i
es , o s r th d kyoo n ea an s

Y s t rd y w i t h x l t t i
e e a ,
e u a on

Y r h rps y tr mbli g i t s
ou a ,
e e n sa n

LATI N HY M N S AND S EQ UEN CES .

The a dd i ti on o f the L etters S or Yd eno tes tha t the Hymn or

S equen ce occurs resp ectively i n the S ar mn a nd York S er vic e B ooks,

fl y in the B revia ry or Missa l
chi e .

Ad c ce nam Agni providi S . Y .

rg s g
Ad e ia A ni d ape s
st
Ad e e fi deles
r vt t s ts
Ado o Te d e o e, l a en D ei a

r st r Y
IEterna Ch i i m une a .

tr rr
E e ne e um Con ditor S .

r t ss
E te ne Rex, Al i ime S Y . .
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f y m ns .

Allelui a, d ul c e ca rm en (An l o S a g -
x on Hym na ri s)
e

Allel uia pere nne -

Allel u ia piis e di e l audib u s t

g r t s r st s miss s
An ul a e fundam en um lapi Ch i u u est

App it b arui g it en n as

A r r l is
u o a til t S Y
uc ru a . .

A di b ig
u , C di t
en S Y ne on or . .

B t b i s g di S Y
ea a no au a . .

Cantemu s m elOdum nunc , Allel uia

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c un c ti
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C ho r sN Jr s
u ovae Y e u ale m S . .

C h ri s t q i Le, ut Di s S Y u x es e e .

C h ri s t R d mpt r m i m S Y
e, e e o o n u . .

C h ri s t p f o ms g i m
ro us u an u ne

C l s ti s 0 J r s l m
oe e e u a e

C l s t is r b s J r s l m
oe e u ,
e u a e

C di t
on lm or aid m S Y e s e ru . .

C rdo t s P r t is Y
e na u ,
ex a en .

Cr t r l m id m
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ea o a e s eru

D s Cr t r m i m S Y
eu ,
ea o o n u . .

D s T
eu ,
m mili t m Y
u oru u .

Di d i
e m pri ip
eru nc e

D i p r t t mp r m
e a en e e o u

Di s i r
e d i s ill
ae, S e a .

E cc e p is g l
an m S Y an e o ru . .

E cc e t mp s id
e m 8
u o n eu .

E l r
n c a a vo x re d g it ar u

E m r d ti my s t i
x o e oc S Y co . .

F init a j am sun praelia t

r t h
G l o ia, l a uS r Ti bi S Y '

e ono . .

G l ri s i S l t
o o mi i s
a va ori s n o n

Hi br v i it
c e e v v ur
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f y mns .

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P imo d ierum om nium S . Y
Psall at ch o rs r u c o de mun do Y .

Q uem I s
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terra pontu , ae th era S . Y .

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Q uic unq ue c ertum q uaeritis

Re r ums t x v ig r S Y
D eu ena o . .

S i l m
acr s so e j t s i t g di
nu s unc a n au a Y .

S d l
aevo m t rb i
o ore u ne

S lv t r m
a a o di D mi un S Y ,
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o ne .

S lv C p t
a e a t t m
u c ru en a u

S l v f st d i s S Y
a e e a e . .

S lv m
a di s l t r
e, un a u a e

S lv t fl
a e e m ty mores ar ru

S ti v it Christi C rp s s mit
anc en e, o u u e

S pl d r P t
en o gl i S Y
a e rn ae o r ee . .

St b t M t r d l r s
a a a e o o o a

S pr m M t r
u e e di m o o cor u

S i t Ch ri s t s h di
ur rex u o e

Te D eum laudamus S . Y .

Te luc is t t mi m S Y an e er nu . .

T Tri i t ti s U it s S Y
u, n a n a . .

Ur b s b t , J r s l m Y
ea a e u a e .

Urb s Sy r on au ea

V i Cr t r Spirit s S Y
en ,
ea o u . .

V i R d mpt r g ti m S Y
en ,
e e o en u . .

V i S te Spiri t s S Y
en ,
anc u . .

V i v i Emm l
en , en ,
anue .

V rb m p m p di A P tr S Y
e u su ernu ro ens, a e . .

V rb m p m p di N P tris S Y
e u su ernu ro ens , ec a . .

V xill R gis p d t S Y
e a e ro eun . .

V l r
ox c a a ec c ei t t S Y n ona .
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Alle G l aub igen S ammelplatz
r
Aus tiefe N oth ch ei ich z u Dir s r .

Befiehl d u de ine Wg e e

r st l g i T d b d
Ch i a n o es an en

Ch ris ti Bl t d G r h tigk it
u un e ec e

Ch ri s t D B i t d D i r K
e, u g m i
e s an e ne reuz e e ne

Ch ris t s i t rs t d
u s e an en

D b is t zw r m i
u d b l ib t m i
a e n un e es e n

Ei f s t B rg i t
n e e s r G tt u s un e o

Erm t r t un e h i h F r mm eu c ,
r o en

E i t g wi ssli h
s s e d Z it c an er e

G tt i t g g w tig l ss t
o s e en bt ar a e uns an e e n

G t r Hi rt D h s t g s till t
u e ,
u a e

I h h b
c a d Gr d g f d
e nun en un e un en

I h will D i h l i b
c m i S t ark
c e e n, e ne e

I Ch ris t i W d
n s hl f i h i un en c a c e n

J ghvr
es u, e o an

J s s l bt mit Ih m h i h
e u e , auc c

J s s m i Z v rsi h t
e u , e ne u e c

K omm, Hei denh eiland, Losegeld

Lie b e, d ie du mi ch zu m Bilde

Mi tten wir i m L eb en si d n

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Mo en lanz der Ewi gk i t e
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f y m ns .

Nun dank et alle G ott

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Nun f eut euc h, li eb en Ch i r st g m i
en e e n

O Haupt ,
v ll Blut und Wund n
o e .

O Vt a e rh rz d E d und Him m
e ,
as r el sh
c uf

S eel enb r autigam, O D u G o tt e s L mm

a

V erb orgne G o tt e s Li b e e, Du
V rze g
a e ni ch t , O Haufl ein
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klein
V om Himmel h oc h ( la k o mm Ich h er

Wach e t auf 3 ruft uns die S timme

Was G ott thut das i st woh lgeth an
,

Wenn in Le idenstagen
Wer sind di e vor G ottes Th rone
Wie s c h on l euch t et der Morgens tern
Wir pfl ii gen und wir s tre uen
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255 Eddi s E W 11 ,
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16 Fw a c ett, J oh n, 2 29
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Fr n k J h nn 2 1
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23 9
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2, 8 3

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Harmonius 1 2 ,

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Hymn, definition of 5 6 ,

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Paul , 1 3 2 Hymna y Roman 6 2, 1 24 r , ,
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di s ti g i sh d fr m ps lm s
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no 133 c, ; o a an, ; rr
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1 18 S ea rs ,
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242
Po tt F r , an c i s ,
260 S eq ue nc e , 3 6 ; Allelui a ic , 3 5 t ;
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