The following selection was occasioned by a demand for a Manual of Hymns adapted for use in neighborhood and other Social Meetings, embracing individuals under the various operations of the Holy Spirit; and by christians of different denominations whose efforts are in many cases happily united for the salvation of men. In its preparation the love of novelty and of change has been suppressed, while the most devout and spiritual effusions of Watts, Newton, Cowper, Doddridge, Steele, and others, adapted equally to the learned and the unlearned, have been sought; and notwithstanding the variety of readings which have been extensively spread before the public, it is hoped that most christians will find the following hymns in the same form in which they have committed many of them to memory, and been accustomed to employ them in their songs of praise.

No pains has been spared in the simplicity of the arrangement and indexes, as well as the character of the type, to render the book convenient and acceptable to all; and it goes forth with the prayer from many hearts, that God will make it the means of spiritual refreshment to his people, and of awakening in thousands, now far from him, songs of Redeeming mercy that shall never end.

17. Seamen

328-340

341 384

385-396

18. Spread of the Gospel-Concert 397 — 433

434-447

26. Judgment

524-532

27. Eternity

533-547

28. Close of Worship-Doxologies 548

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Christian--Duties-
parting with earth, 239, 240.
pilgrim, 241-245.
hoping for revival, 246.
not ashamed of Christ, 247.
responsibility, 248.

race and warfare, 249-251.
"hinder me not," 252.
spiritual sloth, 253.
Christian Effort, 254-303.
Christ our example, 254-
263.

bearing the cross, 258.
holy fortitude, 259, 260.
self-denial, 261.
warfare, 262, 263.
witnesses of, 264.
collections, 265--269.
pity for the poor, 267-270.
compassion for sinners, 271.
"come," 272.

ministering to saints, 273.
"light of the world," 274.
laboring for souls, 275-280.
compel them to come in,
281, 282.

help in God, 282, 283.
the Tract Visiter, 284-291.
foreign distribution, 292.
blessedness of doing good,
293.

the lost found, 294.
waiting for a blessing, 295
-298.
self-examination, 299.
trials, 300, 301.

vain without love, 302.
trust in Rock of Ages, 303.
Christian Fellowship, 448-
455.

christian love, 448-451.
meeting, parting, 452-455.
Church safe, 356, 357.
Collections, 265, 266.
Concert, see Spread of the
Gospel.

Death, 501-523.
thoughts of, 501.
of a youth, 502.

sinner and saint, 503, 504.
Simeon, 505.

and glory, 506-509.
dying christian, 510--513.
dying infant, 514.
moment after, 515

grave, tomb, 516, 517.
parting with friends, 518-
521.

tolling bell, 522.

and resurrection, 523.
Devotion, see Private.
Eternity, 533-546.

second death, 533, 534.
prospect of heaven, 535-
537.

joys of heaven, 538-547.
panting for heaven, 541.
heavenly Jerusalem, 515.
everlasting song, 547.
Faith, 227-229.
Family Worship, 328-340.
Christ's presence sought,
328, 329.

morning hymns, 330-333.
evening hymus, 334-340.
God, 11-23, 352-359.
eternal dominion, 14.
every where, 16, 17.
providence, 18, 19.
in judgment, 20.

praise for Redemption, 2,

23.

goodness, 24, 25, 27.
all in all, 26.

See Christian, and Social
Worship.
Gospel, see Scriptures.
Hell, 20, 533, 534.
Hiding-place, 59.
Holy Spirit, 82-91.
prayer for, 82-86.
the little cloud, 87.

Holy Spirit-

vision of dry bones, 88.
power of, 89.
regeneration by, 90, 91.
grieved, 103, 105.

See Social Worship, &c.

Humility, 231, 232.
Invitation, 115-136.
to Christ, 115-121.
Saviour knocking, 120.
call to repentance, 122, 123
accepted time, 124.

weary invited, 116, 117, 125,
126.

hearts of stone, 127.
come and see, 128.

yet there is room, 129, 130.
voice of mercy, 131.
universal, 132, 133.
come and welcome, 134.
to the disconsolate, 135, 136.
Judgment, 524-532.
resurrection, 524, 525.
wreck of nature, 526.
day of, 527-532.
Lord's Day, 434-447, 473.
morning, 434-437.
evening, 438.

eternal Sabbath, 440.
worship, 441, 442.
welcome, 443.
resurrection, 444.
public worship, 445-447.
Lord's Supper, 325, 366.
Love, christian, 233, 234.
Loving kindness, 78.
Penitent, 137-161.
hardness of heart, 137.
conviction, 138-142.
Spirit striving, 141.
indwelling sin, 143-145,
155, 156.
repentance, 146-148.
heart healed, 149.

imploring mercy, 150-158.
restored, 158.

Penitent-

prodigal returned, 153.
middle age, 160.
the beggar. 161.
prayer of, 310.
Prayer, 304-315.

preparation of heart, 304.
what is prayer? 305, 306.
power of, 307, 308.
answered by crosses, 309.
of the penitent, 310, 311
for mercy, 312, 313.
importunate, 314.
Lord's, 315.

Private Devotion, 316-327.
communion with God, 316
-318.

early prayer, 319.

evening twilight, 320.
walking with God, 321, 322
devotion, 323.

in darkness, 324, 326.
consecration at the Lord's
table, 325.

all good in Christ, 327.
Providence, 18, 19.
Redemption, see Christ.
Repentance, 73, 74, 225, 226.
Resurrection, 43-46, 524, 525
Scriptures, precious, 1-10.
power of, 6, 7.

compared with nature, 8.
Seamen, 385-396.

God's protection, 386-388.
spiritual voyage, 389.
safety in storm, 390-393.
"my father at helm," 392
driving to port, 394.
false land, 395.
little faith, 396.

Seasons of the year, 481-486
new year, 481-483.
seasons, 484, 485.
close of year, 486.
Self-examination, 179, 180.
Simeon, 505.