074 OUR HYMNS :
a Eoman Catholic. In the preface to a small work, entitled " Hymns of the Heart, for the use of Catholics," 1848, and con taining twenty-two hymns by himself, he expresses regret for having ever used his feeble pen against that Holy Apostolic Church, which by Divine grace he has latterly been able to join, after eight years spent in investigating her claims.
Mr. Bridges hymns are very beautiful, and often give expres sion to sentiments dear to the hearts of Christians of all denomi nations. He is the author of several -works : "Jerusalem Re gained, a Poem," 1825 ; " The Roman Empire under Constantine the Great, "1828; " Babbiconibe ; or, Visions of Memory, with other Poems," 1842; " Popular Ancient and Modern Histories in 1855-6 ;" " Report of the Discussion between J. Baylee and Matthew Bridges," 1856 ; " An Earnest Appeal to Evangelical Episcopalians, &c., on the State of Parties in the Anglican Estab lishment," 1864 ; and other works.
DARBY.
Vide under the following name
JAMES GEOKGE DECK.
" It is Thy hand, my God." No. 600.
THIS hymn, erroneously attributed in the " New Congregational Hymn Book " to " Darby," is found at page 84 of " Joy in De parting : a Memoir of the Conversion and Last Days of Augustus James Clarke, who fell asleep in Jesus. May 2nd, 1845. By J. G. Deck. London. Second edition, 1847." This little book is a very interesting account of the last days of the son of a brother-officer, Lieutenant-Colonel A. Clarke, who was entrusted to Mr. Deck when he came to England for his health, in 1835, to be educated with his own children. At ten years of age this lovely child was a decided Christian and in his fourteenth year, after being ten years under Mr. Deck s care, his dying testimony conibined the simplicity of childhood with the ripe experience of
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