"GOOD-WILL TO MEN." GOOD-WILL SONGS A COMPILATION OF HYMNS AND TUNES ORIGINAL SELECTED AND ARRANGED FOR PRAISE AND PRAYER MEETINGS AND STATED CHURCH SERVICE "Oh! wed them ever to most noble thought, So the voice of thy soul, And thy throat's voice, be brought To fullness of perfect accord." BY STANFORD MITCHELL BOSTON UNIVERSALIST PUBLISHING HOUSE 1883 THE compiler of this book is altogether persuaded of the excellent qua of the Hymns and Tunes it contains. His chief care has been to cull fr the abounding supply, and to discern and choose the best among m that is good. Every line of each hymn has been read repeatedly, every word considered. Words and music have not been thrown toget when the mechanical requirement of metre was obtained, but hymns tunes have been wedded because of adaptation and fitness. While avo ing the thin and meaningless, caution has been exercised to exch unnatural, unsingable mysteries, which, therefore, by some are deem er classic." The subtle, indefinable power of some tunes, which, viewed mechanica would be called simple, establishes the rank of such, and assures continuance in favor. Several of the best of the "Gospel Hymns," po larly known as "Moody and Sankey" music, have been inserted, and la expense incurred to obtain permission of copyright owners. In the preparation of this book, the compiler has had the very valu co-operation of Mrs. Mitchell, whose taste and judgment have been sulted throughout, and to whose musical skill are due several herein. arrangem It is believed that the compilation will commend itself to all of Chris Faith, and to all who, clearly or dimly, are possessed of the Chris Hope. "We faintly hear, we dimly see, In differing phrase we pray; BOSTON, December, 1882. STANFORD MITCHEL Stereotyped by J. F. LOUGHLIN, 20 Hawley St., Boston. 2570 |