198 OUR HYMNS :
marks on the Christian Minister s Reasons for administering Baptism by Sprinkling, &c., 1772 ; " and about three years after he published a second volume, entitled, " An Answer to the Christian Minister s Reasons for Baptizing Infants, &c." His works have been published with a memoir by Mr. William Jones (1824) ; thirty-four hymns, written by Dr. S. Stennett, are given at the end. Five others, by him, have been found in " Rippon s Selection," for which he probably wrote his hymns.
Three hymns in the " New Congregational Hymn Book," Nos. 527, 741, and 804, are by Dr. Samuel Stennett ; they are given at the end of his works : without displaying special poetic genius, they are good and useful.
" On Jordan s stormy banks I stand." No. 741.
Dr. Stennett, who was just arriving at manhood when Dr. Watts died, has evidently followed him in this hymn, which bears a close resemblance to Watts
" There is a land of pure delight." No. 742.
But Dr. Stennett says less of fear, and is bolder in confidence. Compare the last verse of each hymn.
��WILLIAM SHRUBSOLE. 17291797.
" Arm of the Lord, awake ! awake !" No. 918.
THIS fine missionary hymn, which is found in many collections, is the work of the Rev. William Shrubsole, of Sheerness. It is the only hymn by him in the " New Congregational Hymn Book." It is given in " Dobell s Collection," 1806, from a " Missionary Collection." 1780 is the date assigned to it. Hymn 910, erro neously attributed to him, is by the Rev. Matthew Wilks. Charles Wesley has a hymn, founded on the same passage as Shrubsole s, Isaiah li. 9, and beginning with the same line. Mr. Shrubsole s principal work was " Christian Memoirs ; or a
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