336 OUR HYMNS :
there is one that contains a personal reference, No. 590 in the old " Congregational Hymn Book"
" them Gnd who hearest prayer."
It was written in the year 1820, when he was suffering severely, in consequence of a fall from a horse. He says in it
" Listen to my feeble breath, Now I touch the gates of death."
Most of his hymns were written after he had passed through many of the trials and vicissitudes of life. They are evidently the pro ductions of one very familiar with Christian doctrine, rich in Christian experience, and well acquainted with the various re quirements of public Christian worship. In diction tasteful and correct, and in sentiment and doctrine spiritual and devout, they yet cannot lay claim to more than the commendation of useful mediocrity ; but the following will be familiar as favourites to
many
" How honoured, how dear." No. 121.
" give thanks to Him who made." No. 277.
" How shall I follow Him I serve ?" No. 357.
" The Lord is King, lift up thy voice."- No- 407.
" Heavenly Father, to whose eye." No. 636. " Head of the church, our risen Lord." No 818- Five of the hymns in the " New Congregational" are parts of a piece, in six parts, " On the Lord s Prayer," that appeared in " The Choir and the Oratory."
" Holy, holy, holy Lord-" No. 559.
This is the first part of the hymn to the words, "Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." The second part is not
given.
" Father of eternal grace." No. 915.
This is the third part, for the words, " Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
" Day by day the manna fell." No. 591.
This is the fourth part, for the words, "Give us this day our daily bread."
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