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Excerpt from A Collection of Hymns: Supplementary to the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts As this Collection comprises between three and four hundred hymns not contained in any one of those in use in Presbyterian churches, it may be supplemental to either of those, as well as to Watts alone. Nearly one half of its contents will be new to most readers, being found, if in any, in not more than one or two, of the (twenty) different Church Collections Which have come under the Editor's notice. More than one hundred hymns not found in any Of those Collections, are here distinguished by an asterisk in the Index of First Lines. About forty of the hymns are versions of Psalms. Where several successive ones are from the same Psalm, it is specified in connection with only the first of the series. Several choice hymns have been derived from poetry Of which change of metre, or other alteration, was a necessity. This has been made with as little deviation as possible from the form and spirit Of the original. Examples Of this are Hymns 11, 21, 63, 139, 262, 334, 358, 443, 454, 456, 458, and 468. As a general rule, hymns are given as left by their authors, except where alterations are so felicitous, or have become so familiar, as not to be lightly displaced; or where the only alternative was alteration or rejection. What may seem change is often restoration Of_ the original form; as in the beautiful hymn of Addison (no. Material variation is marked in the Index by the sign 1 appended to the author's name. In hymns that worthily celebrate the glory and good ness Of God, the history of our Saviour, the consolation and immortal hope Of Christianity - themes kindred to poetry, and which many true poets have touched - this Collection will probably be deemed unusually rich. Many beautiful hymns will be found under the head of seasons OF wor ship, and some very pleasant ones, appropriate to special occasions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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