HYMNAL OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH WITH TUNES. NEW YORK: PHILLIPS & HUNT. CINCINNATI: WALDEN & STOWE, 1883,Copyright 1878, by NELSON & PHILLIPS, New York,= Conference that they are unanimously * each section shall be revised; and that . working purposes. i PREFACE TO THE HYMNAL Tue General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on the thirtieth day of May, 1876, adopted the following report:— The Committee on the Revision of the Hymn Book have carefully considered the various papers referred to them, and respectfully report to the General of the opimon that a thorough revision of the Hymn Book now in use is imper- atively demanded, We therefore rec- ommend— 1, That the Board of Bishops be re- quested to appoint, as soon as practica- le, a Committee of fifteen, to whom shall be committed the work of revision. 2. That this Committee be selected with reference to convenience of loca- tion for division into three sections for 8. That when the work of prepara- tory revision shall be completed by the several sections, the whole Committee shall be duly notified, and the work of no hymn now in use shall be excluded without a vote of two thirds of the Committee for its rejection, and that no hymn not now in the collection shall be admitted without a vote of two thirds of the Committee in its favor. ii 4, That when the Committee have completed their work, they shall submit their report to the Bishops for their approval, and the Bishops approving, they are authorized to commend it to the Church, 5, That after the Committee afore- said shall have completed their revision of the Hymn Book, and their work has been approved by the Bishops as pro- vided for in item 4, they shall have power to prepare a suitable Hymn and Tune Book for the use of the Church. 6. No compensation shall be paid to the Committee employed in the revisal, except for actual expenses incurred. In accordance with the fore- going resolution, the Bishops appointed the following per- sons as Tx Comaarree or Revision, Central Section. James M. Buckley, Erastus Wentworth, Richard Wheatley, — Jobn N. Brown, Charles E. Hendrickson. Eastern Section. Daniel A. Whedon, William Rice, Calvin 8. Harrington, George Prentice, Charles F. Allen. Western Section. Francis. Hemenway, Arthur Edwards, William Huater, Jeremiah H. Bayliss, Charles H, Payne.PREFACE TO THE HYMNAL. * APPROVAL BY THE BISHOPS. To the Committee appointed to revise the Hymn Book :— Dear Bretarey—The Bishops, at their late meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, very thoroughly examined the result of the labors of the Committee appointed under authority of the last General Con- ference, to revise the Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1, They went through the entire list of the hymns in the book now in use which the Committee has excluded. 2, They thoughtfully considered ev- ery revision made in the text of the hymns which the Committee has re- tained. 3. They read through carefully, and in many cases repeatedly, every new iv hymn which the Committee has intros duced into the Revised Hymn Book. After the Committee had made a few changes which the Bishops suggested, the following resolution was unanimous- ly adopted, namely :— Resolwed, That we have thoroughly examined, with great satisfaction, the work of the Committee appointed to revise the Hymn Book. We tender to the members of that Committee our thanks; and believe the gratitude of the Church is due these brethren for the labor they have expended, and the wisdom, taste, and good judgment they have shown in preparing this most ex- cellent book. By order, and on behalf, of the Board of Bishops, Wruttam L. Harrts, Secretary, NEW YoRK, June 15, 1877.ADDRESS 10 THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE METHODIST RPISCOPAL CHURCH. Unper the direction of the General Conference of 1876 this revised edition of our excellent Hymn Book has been pre- pared. The action of the General Conference, the names of the Committee selected by the Bishops, and the judgment of the Bishops as expressed to the Committee, are herewith pre- sented. You will note the great care which has marked every part of the work, whether in rejecting any of the hymns form- erly used, or in changing their phraseology, or in the selection of those which are new. Though perfection is not claimed, yet we believe the present Hymn Book will be considered a great improvement on the preceding one. We most cordially commend it to you as one of the choic- est selections of evangelical hymns ever published; and we trust that it will increase the interest of public worship, give a higher inspiration to social and family services, and aid in pn- vate meditation and devotion. As it is published by the authority of the Church, and to meet the wants of the Church, and as the profits will be devoted to religious purposes, we do the more earnestly commend it to your liberal patronage. We exhort you, dear brethren, to “sing with the spirit” and “with the understanding also,” “making melody in your heart to the Lord.” Your affectionate pastors in Christ, LEVI scort, MATTHEW SIMPSON, EDWARD R. AMES, THOMAS BOWMAN, WILLIAM L. HARRIS, RANDOLPH 8. FOSTER, ISAAC W. WILEY, STEPHEN M. MERRILL, EDWARD G. ANDREWS, GILBERT HAVEN, January 12, 1878. JESSE T. PECK.PREFACE TO THE HYMNAL WITH TUNES. I'sx Committee appointed by order of the last General Con- ference to revise the Hymn Book, was also empowered “to prepare a suitable Hymn and Tune Book for the use of the Church;” and this book is presented as the result of its labor. The accepted doctrine of the Church is, that “every pexson in the congregation ought to sing, not one in ten only.” To aid in securing such a consummation has been the prime purpose in the mind of the Committee. It has also been a special aim tc, prepare a book which would so commend itself to the whole Church as to secure uniformity of use in all our congregations, thus becoming a strong additional bond of union as well as a powerful stimulus in worship. Such a book is quite as much needed as a book of hymns alone. This book has a superiority over our previous works of this kind in its exact agreement with the Hymnal in the order and consecutive numbering of the hymns. The preservation of this identity has greatly increased the difficulty of adapting all the hymns to suitable tunes. To accomplish this properly, without unduly increasing the size and expense of the book, was not an easy problem; yet it is believed that very few hymns will be found without their appropriate tunes on their own or on opposite pages. In the few instances where this has not been practicable, a familiar tune is suggested, with its page, at the head of the hymn, The tunes have been taken from the best sources of our own and other countries. They have been selected from a great multitude, and from a great variety of authors, and almost wholly with a view to their availability for congregational use. They are not mere scientific harmonies, but harmonized melo- dies, Most of them have been tested by long usage, and have become indispensable for popular use. Those that are relatively new will prove, it is believed, as acceptable and popular as the old, The variety is very broad, and yet the music is mainly viPREFACE TO THE HYMNAL WITH TUNES, of a solid, enduring kind. Wherever pages that face each other contain hymns of the same meter it has been the aim to adapt them to one old tune and one less familiar. The number of tunes for particular meters will be found very large, and their character especially excellent. Of the few lighter tunes in the book, it is sufficient to say that they are married to their hymns and cannot well be divorced. The dozen or more cf old and fugue tunes that follow the doxologies will be a grati fication to many who still enjoy the ancient melodies. The chants, though not numerous, are those very generally used by the universal Church; and it is hoped that they may become more popular and useful among us. The Committee has been assisted in the preparation of this book by Dr. Eben Tourjée, of Boston, and Mr. Joseph P. Hol- brook, of New York, as special musical editors. These names are a sufficient guaranty that the musical department of the work has been done in the best possible manner. We offer a few suggestions for congregational singing :— Let all provide themselves with books. Every singer should have a book to himself. Let all sing ; generally the melody of the tune. The minister must take and express deep and constant inter- est in congregational singing ; otherwise it will be a failure. The chorister must do the same. There should be a choir or a precentor, and an organ, if possible, to lead the people. ‘The best arrangement is to have the choir and organ in front of the congregation, Frequent gatherings of the congregation in praise-meetings, and for instruction and practice in learning new tunes, are very desirable. For the sake of variety and freshness, the pastor and chorister should make persistent efforts to encour- age the congregation to learn new tunes. The book should be the standard book of the Sunday-school, and should be con- stantly used in the social meeting as well as in the congregation. In the hope that the work may stimulate all the people to sing in all the services of the sanctuary, and may contribute somewhat to the spirituality of divine worship through the power of sacred song upon the heart, it is respectfully sub- mitted to the kindly judgment of the Church, viiCONTENTS. WORSHIP. Genera Hyuns, Mornine anv Eventnc. GOD. Buwe axp ATTRIBUTES... Provipence CHRIST, Incarnarion anv Breit, Lire anp Cuaracter 196-203 Sorrenmos axv Dxatn, 204-294 Restnneorton, Parestaoop ano RUMEN... eee ee eee eee eee 225-261 THE HOLY SPIRIT .. + 262-287 THE SCRIPTURES... THE SINNER. Lost Conprtion, Provisions oF 7 Warning ann Inviting REPENTANCE... THE CHRISTIAN. JusrtoaTion, REGENERATION, ‘Aporrion Conszoration « imme SANOTIFICATION | AND Curterax Grown . Unvarmrvinnss ax | Bac stipe LAMENTED . Cnrterran Activity ‘Tat, SurrERmNG, AND Supsis~ -610-683 684-762 181-195 ++ 288-801 802-811 -812-334 335-378 877-417 Paaven, Prater, axp Coa 10x wit Gop. THE CHURCH. Gunxrat Hyuns. Feiiowsur any Unity. Tax Munistry.,... 7638-779 780-807 808-825 Orprmmances— Baptism. +826-832 The Lord’ 838-855, Cuvrcn Worx— Bywine Erection of Churches. 856-871 Children and Youth. 872-889 Charities and Reforms. 890-907 Missions. see 908-944 TIME AND ETERNITY. Warton Niant axp New Year. 945-956 Breviry ann Uncertainty oF Lire... - 957-966 967-1012 Juvement ann RerRiBution. 1013-1029 Heaven Fede cocgenrie 1030-1079 - 1080-1088 + 1089-1105, -1106~-1107 -1108-1115 Mariners (Lasr Hyaoys or C. Westy ].1116-1117 Pages DOXOLOGIES ...... 0. ee 2005+ 428-424 OCCASIONAL PIECES AND CHANTS...0--eceeeeeee eee 425-445, INDEXES. Os Tongs, ALPHABETICAL... .446-449 Or Tunzs, Marnicat.. 449-458 Or OooastonaL Pieces AND Or Avrnors or Hymns . Or Scrervre Trxts. Or Sussncts.. A8T-ATB Of Hymns ‘for Social’ Wor- ship... = 4718 Or Finst Linge or Sraxzas .-479-487 Or First Linus or Hyss... 488-496 RITUAL, Orpzr oF Barrise.. 497-500 Reception or Memnrne 500-501 Tux Lorp’s Sueper... 501-504 viliHYMNS AND TUNES. AZMON. C.™M. 1. zeuttant praise to the Redeemer, 1 O For a thousand tongues, to sing My great Redeemer's praise; ‘The glories of my God and King, ‘The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, ‘Assist me to proclaim, ‘To spread through all the earth abroad, ‘The honors of thy name. 8 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, ‘That bids our sorrows cease; "Tis music in the sinner's ears, °Ms life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean ; His blood availed for me. 5 Ho speaks, and, listening to his voice, New life the dead receive; ‘The mournful, broken hearts rejoice; ‘The humble poor believe. Cant Gornenuy Guasee, amt. BY Lownit, Musox, = 6 Hear him, ye deat; hts praise, ye dumb, ‘Your loosened tongues employ; Ye blind, behold your Saviour come; ‘And leap, ye lame, for Jo 2 Worshiping the Lamb. 1 Com, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; ‘Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. ( 2 “Worthy the Lamb that died,” they cryy “To be exalted thus!” “Worthy the Lamb!” our hearts reply, “For he was slain for us.” 8 Jesus is worthy to receive Honor and power divine; And blessings more than we can give, Be, Lord, forever thine. 4 The whole creation join in one, ‘To bless the sacred hame Of him that sits upon the throne, ‘And to adore the Lata, maaac Warr,WORSHIP, s.M. SILVER STREET. 3 ‘The universal King. 1 Come, sound his praise abroad, And hyinns of glory sing: Jehovah is the soveréign God, ‘The universal King. 2 He formed the deeps unknown; He gave the seas their bound; ‘The watery worlds are all his own, ‘And all the solid ground. 3 Come, worship at his threne, Come, bow before the Lord ; ‘We are his works, and not our own 3 He formed us by his word, 4 To-day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod; Come, like the people of his'cholce, ‘And own your gracious God. A 50ng of Moses and the Lamb, 1 Awakg, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Wake, every heart and every tongue, To praise the Saviour’s name. 2 Sing of his dying love; Sing of his rising power ; Sing how he intercedes above For those whose sins he bore, 8 Sing on your heavenly way, Ye ransomed sinners, sing; Sing on, rejoicing every day In Christ, the eternal King. 4 Soon shall we hear him say, “ Ye blessed children, come Soon will he eail us hence away, ‘To our eternal home. 5 There shall each raptured tongue His endiess praise proclaim ; And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. ‘WILLIAM HAMMOND, ate, 5 Praise and thanksgiving. 1 STAND up, and bless the Lord, Ye people of his choice ; Stand up, and bless the Lord your God, ‘With heart, and soul, and voice. 2 Though high above all praise, Above all blessing high, Who would not fear his holy name, And laud, and magnify? 8 0 for the living flame From his own altar brought, To touch our lips, our souls inspire, ‘And Wing to heaven our thought} 4 God is our strength and song, And his salvation ours; Then be his Jove in Christ proclaimed With all our ransomed powers. 5 Stand up, and bless the Lord; The Lord your God adore; Stand up, and bless his glorious name, Henceforth, for evermore. JAMES MonTeouRRT,ITALIAN HYMN. Fruics Giaxpivt. 7 ey = a © __tnvocation of the Trinity, 1 Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise: Fatiter all-glorious, Ger all victorious, Come, and reign over us, ‘Ancieni of days ! 2 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend: Come, and thy people bless, And give thy Word success? Bpirit of holiness, On us descend! PACKINGTON. S. M, 3 Come, holy Comforter, ‘Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour: ‘Thou who aimighty art, Now rule in every heart, ‘And ne’er from us depart, Spirit of power! 4 To thee, great One and Three, Eternai praises be Hence, evermore : ‘Thy sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore! Rev, Jou Back. 7 Met in His name, | 1 Ixsvs, we look to thee, ‘Thy promised presence claim ; ‘Thou in the midst of us shalt be, ‘Assembled in thy name. 2 Thy name salvation is, ‘Which here we come to prove ; ‘Thy name is life, and health, and peace,| ‘And everlasting love. 8 Not in the name of pride Or selfishness we meet ; From nature's paths we turn aside, And worldly thoughts forget. 4 We meet the grace to take, Which thou hast freely given; ‘We meet on earth for thy dear sake, "That we may meet in heaven, 5 Present we know thou art, But O thyself reveal ! Now, Lord, let every hounding heart The migitty comfort feel. 6 O may thy quickening voice The death of sin remove; And bid our inmost souls rejotee, In hope of perfect love. ‘CHARLES WESLEY,WORSHIP. OLD HUNDRED. L. M. 2 : . = ——| os i £2 eS T 8 General invitation to praise God. I From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator’s praise arise ; Let the Redeemer’s name be sung, ‘Through eyery land, by every tongue, 2 Etornal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : ‘Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, ‘Till suns shall rise and set no more. 8 Your lotty themes, ye mortals, bring ; In songs of praise divinely sing; ‘The great salvation loud proclaim, ‘And shout for joy the Saviour’s naine. 4 In every land begin the song; To every land the strains belo In cheerful sounds all voices raise, And fill the world with loudest praise. make warm, 9 Reverential adoration, 1 Berore Jehovah's awful thron Ye nations bow with sacred joys now that the Lord is God alone, He can ereate, and he destroy. 4 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; And when like Wandering sheep we strayed, | He brought usto his fold again, 8 We'llcrowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our volces raise; ‘And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall alt thy courts with sounding praise, 4 Wide as the world is thy command ; Vast as eternity thy loves Firm as a Tock thy truth shall stand, ‘When rolling years shall cease to move. cy it 10 Ontversal adoration, 1 0 Hoty, holy, holy Lord! ‘Thou God of hosts, by all adored ; ‘The earth and heavens are full of thee, Thy light, thy power, thy majesty. 2 Loud hallelujahs to thy name, ‘Angels and seraphim proclaim : By all the powers and thrones in heaven, Eternal praise to thee is given. 8 Apostles join the glorious throng, ‘And swell the loud triumphant song Prophets and martyrs hear the sound, ‘And spread the hailelujah round. 4 Glory to thee, O God most high 1 Father, we praise thy majesty he Son, the Spirit, we adore ‘One Godhead, blest for evermore, 11. ravitation to worship —Paaim 100, 1 Ax people that on earth do dwell, Sing'to the Lord with cheerful voite: Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him, anid rejoice, 2 The Lord, ye know, ts God indeed, Without dur aid he did us make We are his flock, he doth us feed, ‘And for his sheep he doth us take. 3.0 enter then bis gates with praise, Approach with oy his courts unto: Praise, aud, and bless his name always, For it is séemly 80 to do. 4 For why? the Lord our God is good, His mercy is forever sure His truth at all times firmly stood, ‘And shall from age to age endure. ‘WILLIAM METER,