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THEIR AUTHORS AND ORIGIN. 95

Living above the Dead," on the text 1 Cor. iii. 22, "Whether life or death all are yours." One verse is omitted.

" Are we the soldiers of the cross P " No. 623. This is part of a hynin beginning

"Do I believe what Jesus gaith ? "

Part of which is No. G20, the hymn for Sermon xxx, on "Christian Morality, viz., Courage and Honour," on the text " If there be any virtue," &c. Phil. iv. 8.

" With heavenly weapons I have fought." No. 629. This is part of Watts 547th hymn, first book, beginning " Death may dissolve my body now."

" that I knew the secret place." No. 641.

This is given at the end of No. 6 of " Sermons on Miscel laneous Subjects." The subject is " Sins and Sorrows spread before God," and the text, " that I knew where I might find him," &c. Job xxiii. 3, 4. One verse is omitted.

" Now to the hands of Christ our King." No. 667.

This is part of Watts 113th hymn, second book, a hymn of eight verses, beginning

" The majesty of Solomon." " Immortal principles forbid." No. 676.

This is the latter part of Watts hymn cxliii, first book, a hymn of ten verses, beginning

" So new-born babes desire the breast." " How vast the treasure we possess." No. 687.

The first verse of this hymn is the first verse of the hymn to Sermon xxxvii., on " The Christian s Treasure," on the text " All things are yours." 1 Cor. iii. 21. The last four verses are part of the hymn to Sermon xxxviii.. on " All

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