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bigotry." These words so struck Rowland Hill, and were so entirely in harmony with his sentiments, that he wrote his well-known epitaph on "Bigotry," to be sung at the close of the sermon :—
" Here lies old Bigotry, abhorr’d
By all that love our common Lord," &c.
In 1803, Rowland Hill preached a sermon to volunteers, at Surrey Chapel, and appended a hymn written by himself :—
" When Jesus first at heaven’s command."
It was first composed for the use of the Missionary Society, and appeared in the " Evangelical Magazine," vol. v., p. 263. In 1774, he published a " Collection of Psalms and Hymns," chiefly intended for the use of the poor; and, in 1783, he published "A Collection of Psalms and Hymns," of which many editions were issued. Some of the hymns are believed to be by himself, as he remarks of some in the preface—"Some of them are by no means the better for being entirely new." A supplement appeared in 1796. He published "Divine Hymns for the Use of Children, 1790." This work had the advantage of the correction of the poet Cowper. He also published a " Collection of Hymns for Children, 1808 ; " and " Hymns for Schools, 1832."
" Ye that in these courts are found."—No. 504.
This is given without name in the "New Congregational Hymn Book." It is No. 29 in R. Hill's " Collection of Psalms and Hymns, chiefly intended for Public Worship, 1783," and is believed to be his. The hymn is headed, " Enjoyment of Christ in Worship." Its first appearance was in R. Hill's " Collection of Psalms and Hymns, chiefly intended for the Use of the Poor," first edition, 1774 ; third edition, 1780.
"We sing His love, who once was slain."—No. 740.
This also is given anonymously, but it is believed to be by Rowland Hill. It is in his Supplement to his Collection, containing Fourteen Hymns by various Authors, published in 1796.
