new Hymn-Book with the words set to music, which is of too much value to be restricted to the Lutheran Church. With the like courtesy the Compiler has been allowed the free use of Dr. Willis Lord's excellent "Hymns of Worship;" Professor Cleveland's " Hymns for Schools ;" and the "Hymns for Church and Home," recently prepared by a committee of gentlemen belonging to the Protestant Episcopal Church, of which the Rev. Dr. Howe of Philadelphia is a member. The "Mothers' Hymn-Book" of Mr. Hastings has supplied several valuable Hymns from his own pen. If the Editor fail to specify other works which have facilitated his labours, the omission, it is hoped, will be attributed, not to indifference, but to the necessary brevity of a Preface. The Hymns have been credited to their respective Authors, so far as known. Those from the Latin are impressed with a certain dignity of expression, an elevation of sentiment, and a solemn flow of the rythm, which at once identify their ancient origin. The last two Hymns in the book are taken from the Rev. J. M. Neale's (Sackville College) very free translation of "The Rythm of Bernard de Morlaix, Monk of Cluny," (A. D. 1483). Some liberty has been used in transposing a few of the stanzas of this famous old Poem on the New Jerusalem.

In the preparation of the volume, the Compiler has had a special eye to the wants of his own pulpit and people. He is not without the hope that it may prove an acceptable offering to some other congregations, and to private Christians. It is now humbly commended to His blessing, who is at once the Object and the Inspirer of all true Worship, and who has said, "WHOSO OFFERETH PRAISE GLORIFIETH ME."

HENRY A. BOARDMAN.

PHILADELPHIA, November, 1860.

HYMNS.

1

WORSHIP.

Psalm of the Seraphim.

Isaiah vi. 3.

1 HOLY, Holy, Holy LORD,

God of Hosts! when heaven and earth,
Out of darkness at thy word,

Issued into glorious birth,

All thy works before thee stood,
And thine eye beheld them good,
While they sang with sweet accord,
Holy, Holy, Holy LORD!

2 Holy, Holy, Holy! Thee,
One JEHOVAH evermore,
Father, Son, and Spirit! we,
Dust and ashes, would adore;
Lightly by the world esteemed,
From that world by thee redeemed,
Sing we here with glad accord,
Holy, Holy, Holy LORD!

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3 Holy, Holy, Holy! All
Heaven's triumphant choirs shall sing,
When the ransomed nations fall
At the footstool of their King:
Then shall saints and seraphim,
Hearts and voices swell one hymn,
Round the throne with full accord,
Holy, Holy, Holy LORD!

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An ancient Hymn of Praise.

1 THEE we adore, eternal Lord!
We praise thy name with one accord;
Thy saints, who here thy goodness see,
Through all the world do worship thee.
2 To thee aloud all angels cry,

The heavens and all the powers on high:
Thee, holy, holy, holy King,

Lord God of hosts, they ever sing.

3 Th' apostles join the glorious throng;
The prophets swell th' immortal song;
The martyrs' noble army raise
Eternal anthems to thy praise.

4 From day to day, O Lord, do we
Highly exalt and honour thee!
Thy name we worship and adore,
World without end, for evermore!

L. M.

5 Vouchsafe, O Lord, we humbly pray,
To keep us safe from sin this day;
Have mercy, Lord! we trust in thee;
Oh, let us ne'er confounded be!

1 IN thy name, O Lord, assembling,
We, thy people, now draw near;
Teach us to rejoice with trembling;
Speak, and let thy servants hear,
Hear with meekness,

Hear thy word with godly fear.

8s, 7s & 4.

2 While our days on earth are lengthened,
May we give them, Lord, to thee,
Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened,
May we run, nor wearied be,
'Till thy glory

Without clouds in heaven we see.

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3 Then in worship, purer, sweeter, Thee, thy people shall adore,

4

Tasting of enjoyment greater

Far than thought conceived before;

Full enjoyment,

Full, unmixed, and evermore.

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Surely the Lord is in this Place."

L. M.

1 Lo, God is here!-let us adore,

And own how dreadful is this place!

Let all within us feel his power,

And silent bow before his face!

2 Lo, God is here!-him, day and night,
United choirs of angels sing;

To him, enthroned above all height,
Let saints their humble worship bring.
3 Lord God of hosts! Oh, may our praise
Thy courts with grateful incense fill!
Still may we stand before thy face,
Still hear and do thy sovereign will!

5

Universal Worship.

Psa. cxlviii.

1 PRAISE Him, all ye Hosts above, Spirits perfected in love;

Sun and Moon! your voices raise,
Sing, ye Stars! your Maker's praise.
2 Earth! from all thy depths below,
Ocean's hallelujahs flow,

Lightning, Vapour, Wind and Storm,
Hail and Snow! His will perform.

3 Vales and Mountains! burst in song;
Rivers! roll his praise along;

Clap your hands, ye Trees! and hail
GOD, who comes in every gale.

4 Birds! on wings of rapture soar,
Warble at His temple door,

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