Of the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America, held at Albany, June, 1812. 23 EVISION of the Psalms and Hymns now in use in the Dutch Church, having been requested and referred to the General Synod, by the Particular Synod of New York; and it being desirable that our selection of Psalms and Hymns should be improved and enlarged: Resolved, That the Synod request the Rev. Dr. Livingston to make a selection of Psalms and Hymns agreeably to the views expressed upon this subject; and they appoint the Rev. James V. C. Romeyn, James S. Cannon, Peter Steddiford, and John Schureman, a committee to whom Dr. Livingston will submit the selection; but for the greater security in a work of such importance, it is resolved, that after it is adopted by the committee, it shall be reported to the General Synod, and obtain their ultimate /approbation before it be published. Acts and Proceedings of the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, held at an extraordinary session, at New York, October, 1813. The committee to whom Professor Livingston was requested to submit his selection of Psalms and Hymns, reported: That he had accomplished the work assigned him; that they have examined the same, and judge it to be a judicious and excellent selection; that they accordingly recommend it to the General Synod for their ultimate approbation, and suggest the propriety. of having it immediately published and introduced into all our Churches. The General Synod having received the report of the Committee appointed upon the subject of the Psaims and Fymns, and having inspected the selection made by the Rev. Professor Liv ingston, agreeably to the request of the General Synod in their last session, do express their high satisfaction and decided approbation of the same. It is therefore Resolved, That this selection be forthwith published and introduced into public worship in all our Churches. And the General Synod recommend the same to all families and individuals within their communion, to be adopted instead of the book which has hitherto been in use. It is further Resolved, That the Catechism, Articles of Faith, and what has formerly been published with the book of Psalms and Hymns, be also added to the new edition;-and that the copyright of the book be secured for the express and sole benefit of such students as may attend our theological lectures, and may need pecuniary assistance. Resolved, That the Rev. Dr. Livingston be requested to superintend the publication of the first edition of the new Psalm Book, and when published that he affix his name thereto. EXTRACTS From the Acts and Proceedings of the General Synod of the SESSION, JUNE, 1830. Resolved, That the Rev. Thomas De Witt, D. D., William M'Murray D. D., Isaac Ferris, and the elders Peter D. Vroom, Jr., and John D. Keese, be a committee to select from the different collections now published Hymns on a variety of subjects, to constitute the second Book of Hymns, to be added to those now in use in all future editions of our Psalm and Hymn Book, and that said committee report such selection to the next General Synod for their approbation. SESSION, JUNE, 1831. The committee appointed by the last General Synod, reported a selection of Hymns. Whereupon the following resolutions were adopted. 1. Resolved, That the said additional hymns reported by the Committee appointed by the General Synod in 1830, be accepted, ordered to be published as a second Book of Hymns, and authorized to be used by the churches in the same manner as the Psalms and Hymns now in use. 2. Resolved, That all future editions of the Psalm Book shall contain the Additional Hymns, together with the Canons of the Church, as soon as the Board of Direction of the Corporation shall be able to make the necessary arrangements with the Publisher. 3 Resolved. That a separate edition of the Additional Hymns be pubfished; 4. Resolved, That the Board of Direction of the Corporation be directed to take out separate copyrights for each of the books, and authorize their publication; and that they superintend the publication of the first edition of each book ADVERTISEMENT. The Subscribers, having entered into a contract with the Board of Corporation of the Reformed Dutch Church of North America, for publishing the Psalms and Hymns of said Church, have procured two sets of Stereotype Plates;—one of a large size, and the other of a small size suitable for the Pocket. They now pledge themselves to keep a constant supply of the above Books, in various kinds of bindings, at reduced prices. GEO. W. MENTZ & SON. A TABLE TO FIND ANY PSALM, OR PART OF A PSALM, BY THE FIRST LINE. Amid thy wrath remember love.... Almighty God, appear and save ... Are sinners now so senseless grown Arise, my gracious God 26 29 From all that dwell below, &c. Father, I bless thy gentle hand Firm and uninov'd are they .... 193 214 222 32 For ever blessed be the Lord 246 72 78. 97 98 138 139 Great is the Lord our God 87 Behold! the lofty sky Give thanks to God; he, &c. 60 How long, O Lord, &c. ... 36 48 49 53 Just are thy ways, and true, &c. .. Judge me, O Lord, and prove, &c. K N 15 43 Now, saith the spirit of the Lord Keep me from fainting, &c. ....... 215 Now be my heart inspir'd to sing L Now shall my solemn vows, &c. Not to ourselves, who are, &c. .... 66 83 113 196 My soul, thy great Creator praise. 176 My God, consider my distress 210 My soul lies cleaving to the dust.. 213 242 243 245 247 Lord, thou wilt hear me, &c. ...... 17 21 27 33 O Lord, how many are my foes... O God of grace and righteousness. O Lord, our heav'nly King 15 17 21 35 Our rulers, Lord, with songs, &c. 44 64 O God of grace, my cry attend 55 81 O Lord, thy mercy, my sure hope O for a shout of sacred joy 68 86 94 95 100 99 105 101 115 120 116 133 .... 154 .. 160 170 174 205 Lord, I am thine; but thou, &c. ... Lord, thou hast form'd my, &c. Lord, I will bless thee all my days Lord, we have heard thy, &c. Let Sion in her King rejoice Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin Let sinners take their course Lord, thou hast scourg'd our, &c. Let God arise in all his might Lord, when thou did'st, &c. ... Let children hear the mighty, &c. . 133 Lord, thou hast planted, &.c. 137 Lord, when thy ve in, &c. ibid Lord of the world above... 141 Lord, thou hast call'd thy; &..... 143 Lord in a day of pow'r divine .... 148 Lord, if thine eyes survey, &c. .... 154 Lord, tis & pleasant thing, &c. Let Zion in her sons rejoice ...... 172 Lord, thou hast heard thy, &c. .... 199 Lord, I esteem hy judgments, &c. 205 Let all the heathen writers join 206 Lord, I have made thy word, &c... 207 Lo! what an entertaining sight ... 229 Lord, in those dark and, &c. Lord, when I count thy, &c. Lord, what is man, poor, &c. Let ev'ry tongue thy mercy speak Let Zion praise the mighty God Loud hallelujahs to the Lord... O thou that hear'st when, &c. 236 241 246 Praise ye the Lord: 'tis, &c. 251 248 Praise ye the Lord: all, &c. 258 252 . 255 16 Return, O God of love. return 155 20 25 S 46 Remember all my sorrows, Lord.. 215 Sweet is the mem'ry of thy grace. 248 Vain man, on foolish pleasures, &c. 185 em' The man is ever blest.............. 13 Th' eternal Son with power, &c. .. 14 Thee will I love, O Lord, &c....... 34 To thine Almighty arm we owe... 37 To bless the Lord our God, &c. .... 38 The heav'ns declare thy glory, &c. 41 This spacious earth is all the, &c... 49 The Lord of glory is my light..... 53 Thro' all the changing scenes, &c.. 63 The Lord for ever guards the just.. 65 Thus I resolved before the Lord... 73 Teach me the measure of my days. 74 The wonders, Lord, thy love, &c... 77 The King of saints, how fair, &c. . 84 The Lord, the Judge, before, &c. .. 90 Thus saith the Lord, the, &c. 91 The Lord, the Judge, his, &c. ...... 92 The God of glory sends his, &c. .... 93 There is a God, all nature cries.... 97 "Tis by thy strength, the, &c. ......111 'Twas for my sake, eternal God...118 The mem'ry of Christ's, &c. .125 To thee, most high and holy God ..129 Thro' ev'ry age, eternal God ..153 14 22 23 24 ibid 29 31 51 67 69 Why did the heathen madly, &c. .. When Israel sinn'd, the Lord, &c. . 134 With rev'rence let thy şaints, &c. 150 Who will arise and plead, &c. 160 What shall I render to my God... 197 With my whole heart I've, &c. ... 210 Thus were the tribes from, &c. To God the great, the ever blest .. Thy works of glory, mighty Lord.. 186 Thus the eternal Father spake .... 190 The Lord appears my helper now. 198 This is the day, the Lord, &c. ..... 200 To thee, before the dawning, &c. . 202 Thou art my portion, O my God.. 203 Thy mercies fill the earth, &c. 207 The least, the feeblest of the, &c. .. 216 Thou God of love, thou ever blest. 217 Where shall we go to seek, &c. With all my pow'rs of heart, &c. |