schools, in our monthly concerts, and in our prayer mee ings; this would inspire them with a new devotion; woul break up the "spirit of heaviness" which sometimes brood over them, and would be the means of preparing the voice of all for mingling in the songs of the sanctuary. The prom inent deficiency in our acts of social and private worship is not that we do not read enough, or pray enough, or exhor enough, but that we do not SING enough; for this is th only act in which all can alike audibly engage, and b which the attention of all is at once arrested, and the feel ings moved. It is hoped that this Vestry Hymn Book, together with th "Congregational Tune Book," which has been very carefully arranged to be used in connection with it, will be instrumen tal in effecting a change in this respect for the better, by supplying a variety of select and appropriate hymns and tunes for the use of the church in her devotions. In this collection will be found most of her choicest and sweetest hymns, together with many new ones, breathing forth the living spirit of this present living age. They have been chosen with the greatest care from our best sacred lyric poets, and will be found adapted to every phase of Christian life and experience, and to every place where man comes to worship God, whether it be the private chamber, the domestic altar, the Sabbath school room, the deck of the vessel, the vestry, the chapel, or the church. The hymns, in most instances, have been drawn from original sources, and are given, as far as practicable, just as their respective authors wrote them. Each one of them is introduced by a passage of Scripture, of which it is a paraphrase, or whose spirit it most evidently breathes. Above each hymn is placed the name of an appropriate tune which may be readily found by referring to the "Congregational Tune Book," and held above the hymn for singing. That many Christian hearts may be elevated, comforted, and sanctified by the use of this little manual of sacred song, and that God would make it as a "silver string " in that great symphony of praise that goes up from "million lyres" eternally to the LAMB, is the earnest hope and prayer of the compiler. ELIAS NASON. August 2, 1858. WOL Voice pres Ships exber INDEX OF FIRST LINES. nd e fee th the met A charge to keep I have.. ABIDE with us; the evening shades D- L. M... A broken heart, my God, my King .........L. M... HYMN 66 Acquaint thee, O mortal, acquaint thee with..11s.......238 Again the day returns of holy rest Alas, and did my Saviour bleed Always with us, always with us...88 & 7.......404 Am I a soldier of the cross. And canst thou, sinner, slight.. And will the Judge descend Angels from the realms of glory.......8s, 7s, & 4........60 Arise, my soul, arise.... H. M........83 Arise, my soul, my joyful powers...........C, M.......399 Arise, ye people, and adore ...............C. M........44 As o'er the past my memory strays.........C. M.......303 As pants the hart for cooling streams... A voice from the desert comes awful and shrill..11s........58 Awake, and sing the song... .S. M.......122 Awake, my soul, and with the sun.. .L. M.......369 C. M.......125 Behold the glories of the Lamb.. .L. M.......239 Behold the Saviour at thy door Be joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth. 11s & 8s.......183 Beneath our feet, and o'er our head.. Be Thou, O God, exalted high.. Beyond where Cedron's waters flow......88 Blessed are the sons of God Blessed be the tie that binds.. ........ .C. M.......210 Blessed is the man whose softening heart... C. M.......298 Blest Comforter divine.... Blow ye the trumpet, blow....... ..297 ..S. M.......142 ...H. M.......223 .5s & 6s.......397 .63 Brightest and best of the sons of the....11s & 10s...... Breast the wave, Christian.. Brightness of the Father's glory.. Broad is the road that leads to death... By cool Siloam's shady rill Child of sin and sorrow, filled with..10s, 6, & 4s.......237 Christian, see! the orient morning....8s, 7s, & 4.......470 Come, blesséd Spirit, Source of light. ... ..IN Come, let us anew our journey pursue......P. M.......540 Come, let us join our cheerful songs... Come, let us lift our joyful eyes.... Come, my soul, thy suit prepare.. Come, O my soul, in sacred lays Come, said Jesus' sacred voice ..C. M.......119 ..C. M...... 111 ...7s.......348 ...L. M........41 Come, O ye saints, your voices raise........C. M........38 Come, sound His praise abroad Come, Thou almighty King.. Come, Thou Desire of all Thy saints ...76.. 227 .S. M.......174 .6s & 4s.......147 ....C. M.......178 Come, Thou Fount of every blessing.....88 & 76.......292 .8s & 78.......207 Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye.....11s & 10s......336 Dark brood the heavens o'er thee ...C. M.......315 .S. M.......224 Day of judgment, day of wonders.....88, 78, & 4...... 244 Dearest of all the names above..... Dear Lord, and shall Thy Spirit rest...... .C. M........87 Delay not, delay not; O sinner, draw near....11s.......230 Delightful work, young souls to win.... Depth of mercy! can there be..... Descend from heaven, immortal Dove......1, M.......146 ..C. M.......290 .C. M.......171 .C. M........16 .S. M........12 .7s.......390 .C. M.......278 Tu from these narrow scenes of night......C. M.......573 Far from the world, O Lord, I flee.........C. M.......305 .C. M.......421 From all that dwell below the skies... ..7s.......491 .C. M.......342 .7s.......444 .S. M.......579 .S. H. M.. .L. M........57 From deep distress and troubled thoughts...L. M.......318 From every stormy wind that blows... Gently, gently lay Thy rod Give me the wings of faith to rise Glory to Thee, my God, this night.. Great God, we sing that mighty hand.. ...L. M.......350 .337 7s.... ...... L. M.... ..19 ..S. M.......389 .L. M........24 .14 C. M..... ..31 C. M.......407 .......78... .494 .L. M... .367 ...S. M........88 ...7s.. .134 ..L. M... ..489 ..L. M.. ...4 ....5 ...L. M.......381 C. M... ...416 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah .....8s, 7s, & 4.......354 |