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DEDICATION.

faithful children will never fail to remember that meekness of wisdom which has secured to you their love, and which will ever cause your memory to be appreciated wheresoever there is a perfect understanding and a cordial reception of the true principles and original teaching of the Church of England.

May it please the great Head of the Church to continue you long amongst us, and to bless you in all your undertakings; and may He accept this little volume, dedicated to the praise of His most holy

name.

My Lord,

Yours,

With dutiful and affectionate regard,

ARTHUR TOZER RUSSELL.

VICARAGE, CAXTON,

June 6, 1851.

PREFACE.

THESE Psalms and Hymns, of which about 110 are taken from the German, are adapted in part to our usual music, as all those in L. M., C. M., 4.7s, 6.7s; but tunes to all may be found in Dr. F. Layriz's Kern des Deutschen Kirchengesangs, Nordlingen, 1850, in Two Parts, which may be had (price 6s.) of Mr. David Nutt, 270, Strand; Messrs. Williams & Norgate, 14, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden; or any other foreign bookseller.

Many that are not translations are yet in part indebted to German Hymns. Some are taken from Latin Hymns, wholly or in part, as Hymns 16, 37, 38, 44, 45, 66, 67, 70, 71, 108, 121, 126, 132, 143, 144. Hymn 132 may, with many more, be found in G. Frei

herr von Tucher's Schatz des Evangelischen Kirchengesangs, Leipzig, 1848, to the Second Part or Melodienbuch of which, reference is occasionally made in this volume.

The order of the Hymns has been based upon that of some of the older Lutheran Hymn Books, and Dr. Layriz's Kern des Deutschen Kirchenlieds, Nordlingen, 1844; to this latter work of his excellent friend Dr. Layriz, the editor of this volume has been greatly indebted.

ERRATA.

In Hymn 37, in the note, for v. 8, read v. 18.

In Hymn 66, verse 4, line 1, for Jesu, read Jesus.

At Psalm 90, and wherever "V. Tucher" occurs, read thus: T. 271, V. Tucher, i.e. Tune 271, in G. Freiherr von Tucher's Schatz des Evangelischen Kirchengesangs.

After Psalm 100, read O. V. (Old Version.)

PSALM S.

PSALM 1.

TUNE 77.-" Meinen Jesum."

BLEST is he who ne'er his feet
By ungodly counsel guideth;
Nor doth stand where sinners meet,
Nor amid their throng abideth ;
In Thy law by day-by night,
Lord, he still shall take delight.
Like a tree by waters fed,

He his fruit in season beareth,
Lifting his unwithering head:
Blest the work that he prepareth.
Ah, not thus the sinner's day,
Driven as the chaff away!
For the godless shall not stand

In the day that Heaven ordainetn,
With the saints at His right hand

Who o'er all in judgment reigneth. He who doth the righteous know, Shall the sinner's way o'erthrow. Glory to the Father's name;

Glory to the Son be given : Oh, let all His praise proclaim,

Who shall come, our Judge, from heaven, Glory to the Holy Ghost;

Be in God our joy and boast.

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PSALM 2.

TUNE 84.-" Nun danket."

WHY do the heathen rage,
On vain designs relying?
The people counsel take,

God and his Christ defying :
"Their bands come let us break,
And cast their cords away.”
Against them shall the Lord
In scorn His wrath array.
On Sion's holy hill

I have my King enthroned.
I will the law proclaim,

Thou for my Son art owned.

I have begotten Thee
This day now ask of me :
The heathen realms are Thine;
Thine earth's far bounds shall be.

As with an iron rod

By Thee shall they be broken,— As clay in pieces dash'd,

Who against Thee have spoken.

Be wise then, O ye kings;

Ye judges, Him revere :

With holy awe rejoice,

And serve the Lord with fear.

Acknowledge ye the Son,

Ere He His wrath awaken :

If once His anger glow,

Ye are of hope forsaken.

Oh, blessed are all they
That in His name confide!
Oh, blest who trust in Him!
They ever shall abide.