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140 OUR HYMNS :

" Jesus, the name to sinners dear." No. 327. This is part of a hymn (1749) hegiuning

" Jesus, the Name high over all." " 0, for a thousand tongues to sing." No. 330.

The original hymn extended to eighteen verses. The first verse here was the seventh. Burgess says, " This is part of a hymn written originally for the anniversary day of ones conversion. It was prohahly composed about May, 1739, just a year after the period when the two brothers were first brought into the enjoy ment of Christian liberty." It appeared in " Hymns and Sacred Poems," 1739. It began with the words

" Glory to God and praise and love."

" Hark ! the herald angels sing,

Glory to the new-born King." No. 345.

This is entitled a " Hymn for Christmas Day." Two verses are omitted. Charles wrote it (1739)

" Hark ! how all the welkin rings, Glory to the King of kings. 1

John Wesley altered it to its present form.

" All ye that pass by." No. 375.

This is the first hymn in Mr. Wesley s celebrated " Pocket Hymn Book for the use of Christians of all Denominations," 1785. That work included numerous additional hymns, and some that might not be readily understood in a congregation, but were useful for private reading, and for the " still hour " of thought.

" Rejoice, the Lord is King." No. 406.

This is from a tract containing sixteen hymns, and entitled " Hymns for our Lord s Resurrection, 174G."

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