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BY

THERON BROWN

AND

HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH

Multae terricolis linguae, coelestibus una.

Ten thousand, thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one.

CONTENTS

LIST OF PORTRAITS.

PREFACE.

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER I.

“TE DEUM LAUDAMUS.”

THE TUNE.

“ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HONOR.”

Gloria, Laus et Honor.

THE TUNE.

“ALL PRAISE TO THEE, ETERNAL LORD.”

Gelobet Seist du Jesu Christ.

THE TUNE.

THE MAGNIFICAT.

Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.

THE DOXOLOGIES.

THE TUNE.

“THE LORD DESCENDED FROM ABOVE.”

THE TUNE.

TALLIS' EVENING HYMN.

THE TUNE.

“THE GOD OF ABRAHAM PRAISE.”

THE TUNE.

“O WORSHIP THE KING ALL GLORIOUS ABOVE.”

THE TUNE.

“MAJESTIC SWEETNESS SITS ENTHRONED.”

THE TUNE.

“ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME.”

THE TUNE.

“AWAKE AND SING THE SONG.”

THE TUNE.

“CROWN HIS HEAD WITH ENDLESS BLESSING.”

THE TUNE.

“NOW TO THE LORD A NOBLE SONG.”

THE TUNE.

“EARLY, MY GOD, WITHOUT DELAY.”

THE TUNE.

“SWEET IS THE WORK, MY GOD, MY KING.”

THE TUNE.

“COME, WE THAT LOVE THE LORD.”

THE TUNE.

“BE THOU EXALTED, O MY GOD.”

THE TUNE.

“BEFORE JEHOVAH'S AWFUL THRONE.”

TUNE—OLD HUNDRED.

“O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING.”

THE TUNES.

“LORD WITH GLOWING HEART I'D PRAISE THEE.”

THE TUNE.

“HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.”

THE TUNE.

“LORD OF ALL BEING, THRONED AFAR.”

THE TUNE.

CHAPTER II.

JOHN OF DAMASCUS.

Ἔρχεσθε, ὦ πιστοί, Ἀναστάσεως Ἡμέρα.

THE TUNE.

ST. STEPHEN, THE SABAITE.

KING ROBERT II.

Veni, Sancte Spiritus.

THE TUNE.

ST. FULBERT.

“Chori Cantores Hierusalem Novae.”

THE TUNE.

THOMAS OF CELANO.

THE TUNE.

THOMAS À KEMPIS.

MARTIN LUTHER.

“Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott.”

BARTHOLOMEW RINGWALDT.

“Great God, What Do I See and Hear?”

THE TUNE.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER.

“O Deus, Ego Amo Te.”

THE TUNE.

SIR WALTER RALEIGH.

“Give Me My Scallop-Shell of Quiet.”

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.

“O Domine Deus, Speravi in Te.”

SAMUEL RUTHERFORD.

THE TUNE.

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.

“Verzage Nicht Du Hauflein Klein.”

PAUL GERHARDT.

“Befiehl Du Deine Wege.”

THE TUNE.

LADY HUNTINGDON.

“When Thou My Righteous Judge Shalt Come.”

THE TUNE.

ZINZENDORF.

“Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness.”

THE TUNE.

ROBERT SEAGRAVE.

“Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings.”

THE TUNE.

SIR JOHN BOWRING.

“In the Cross of Christ I Glory.”

THE TUNE.

CHAPTER III.

“JESU DULCIS MEMORIA.”

“Jesus the Very Thought of Thee.”

THE TUNE.

“GOD CALLING YET! SHALL I NOT HEAR?”

THE TUNE.

“MY GOD, HOW ENDLESS IS THY LOVE.”

“I'M NOT ASHAMED TO OWN MY LORD.”

“IS THIS THE KIND RETURN?”

“WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS.”

THE TUNE.

“LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING.”

“WHEN ALL THY MERCIES, O MY GOD.”

THE TUNE.

“JESUS, I LOVE THY CHARMING NAME.”

THE TUNE.

“LO, ON A NARROW NECK OF LAND.”

THE TUNE.

“COME YE SINNERS POOR AND NEEDY.”

THE TUNE.

“O HAPPY SAINTS WHO DWELL IN LIGHT.”

THE TUNE.

“THOU DEAR REDEEMER, DYING LAMB.”

THE TUNE.

“WHILE THEE I SEEK, PROTECTING POWER.”

THE TUNE.

“JESUS MY ALL TO HEAVEN IS GONE.”

“SWEET THE MOMENTS, RICH IN BLESSING.”

“O FOR A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD.”

THE TUNE.

“WHAT VARIOUS HINDRANCES WE MEET.”

“MY GRACIOUS REDEEMER I LOVE.”

“BLEST BE THE TIE THAT BINDS.”

“I LOVE THY KINGDOM, LORD.”

“MID SCENES OF CONFUSION.”

THE TUNE.

“O, COULD I SPEAK THE MATCHLESS WORTH.”

THE TUNE.

“ROCK OF AGES CLEFT FOR ME.”

TOPLADY.

GLADSTONE.

THE TUNE.

“MY SOUL BE ON THY GUARD”

THE TUNE.

“PEOPLE OF THE LIVING GOD.”

THE TUNE.

“TO LEAVE MY DEAR FRIENDS.”

“SAVIOUR, THY DYING LOVE.”

THE TUNE.

“IN SOME WAY OR OTHER.”

THE TUNE.

“NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE.”

THE TUNE.

“I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR.”

“I GAVE MY LIFE FOR THEE.”

THE TUNE.

“JESUS KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS.”

“I WOULD NOT LIVE ALWAY.”

THE TUNE.

“SUN OF MY SOUL, MY SAVIOUR DEAR.”

THE TUNE.

“DID CHRIST O'ER SINNERS WEEP?”

THE TUNE.

“MY JESUS, I LOVE THEE.”

CHAPTER IV.

“JESUS SHALL REIGN WHERE'ER THE SUN.”

THE TUNE.

“JOY TO THE WORLD! THE LORD IS COME!”

“O'ER THE GLOOMY HILLS OF DARKNESS.”

Dros y brinian tywyl niwliog.

THE TUNE.

“HASTEN, LORD, THE GLORIOUS TIME.”

“LET PARTY NAMES NO MORE.”

“WATCHMAN, TELL US OF THE NIGHT.”

“YE CHRISTIAN HERALDS, GO PROCLAIM.”

THE TUNE

“ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP APPEARING.”

THE TUNE.

“YE CHRISTIAN HEROES, WAKE TO GLORY.”

“HAIL TO THE LORD'S ANOINTED.”

THE TUNE.

“FROM GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS.”

THE TUNE.

“THE MORNING LIGHT IS BREAKING.”

THE TUNE.

“IF I WERE A VOICE, A PERSUASIVE VOICE.”

“SPEED AWAY! SPEED AWAY!”

“ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS!”

THE TUNE.

“O CHURCH ARISE AND SING”

“THE BANNER OF IMMANUEL!”

CHAPTER V.

“MY LORD, HOW FULL OF SWEET CONTENT.”

THE TUNE.

“NO CHANGE IN TIME SHALL EVER SHOCK.”

THE TUNE.

“WHY DO WE MOURN DEPARTED FRIENDS?”

“FATHER, WHATE'ER OF EARTHLY BLISS.”

THE TUNE.

“GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH.”

THE TUNE.

“PEACE, TROUBLED SOUL”

THE TUNE.

“BEGONE UNBELIEF, MY SAVIOUR IS NEAR.”

THE TUNE

“HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION.”

THE TUNE.

“WHILE THEE I SEEK, PROTECTING POWER.”

THE TUNES.

“COME UNTO ME.”

JOHN WESLEY'S HYMN.

THE TUNE.

“WHEN GATHERING CLOUDS AROUND I VIEW.”

THE TUNE.

“JUST AS I AM, WITHOUT ONE PLEA.”

“MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS.”

“ABIDE WITH ME! FAST FALLS THE EVENTIDE.”

THE TUNE

“COME, YE DISCONSOLATE.”

THE TUNE.

“JESUS, I MY CROSS HAVE TAKEN.”

“FROM EVERY STORMY WIND THAT BLOWS.”

“CHILD OF SIN AND SORROW.”

“LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT.”

THE TUNE.

“I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS SAY.”

THE TUNE.

“I LOVE TO STEAL AWHILE AWAY.”

THE TUNE.

“THERE'S A WIDENESS IN GOD'S MERCY.”

THE TUNE.

“HE LEADETH ME! OH, BLESSED THOUGHT.”

THE TUNE.

CHAPTER VI.

“RISE, CROWNED WITH LIGHT.”

THE TUNE.

“OH, WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT?”

“WHEN ISRAEL OF THE LORD BELOVED.”

“WE SAT DOWN AND WEPT BY THE WATERS.”

“AS DOWN IN THE SUNLESS.”

“THE TURF SHALL BE MY FRAGRANT SHRINE”

“O THOU WHO DRY'ST THE MOURNER'S TEAR”

“THE BIRD LET LOOSE IN EASTERN SKIES”

“THOU ART, O GOD, THE LIFE AND LIGHT.”

“MOURNFULLY, TENDERLY, BEAR ON THE DEAD.”

THE TUNE.

“TELL ME NOT IN MOURNFUL NUMBERS.”

“BUILD THEE MORE NOBLE MANSIONS.”

WHITTIER'S SERVICE SONG.

THE TUNE.

“THE BIRD WITH THE BROKEN PINION.”

UNDER THE PALMS.

“IF YOU CANNOT ON THE OCEAN.”

THE TUNE.

“TOO LATE! TOO LATE! YE CANNOT ENTER NOW.”

“OH, GALILEE, SWEET GALILEE.”

THE TUNE.

CHAPTER VII.

“AWAKED BY SINAI'S AWFUL SOUND.”

“WHERE NOW ARE THE HEBREW CHILDREN?”

“THE EDEN OF LOVE.”

“O CANA-AN, BRIGHT CANA-AN”

“A CHARGE TO KEEP I HAVE.”

THE TUNE.

“CHRISTIANS, IF YOUR HEARTS ARE WARM.”

“AWAKE, MY SOUL, TO JOYFUL LAYS.”

THE TUNE,

“THE LORD INTO HIS GARDEN COMES.”

“THE CHARIOT! THE CHARIOT!”

“COME, MY BRETHREN.”

“BRETHREN, WHILE WE SOJOURN HERE.”

“HAPPY DAY.”

“COME, HOLY SPIRIT, HEAVENLY DOVE.”

—Watts.

“COME, THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING.”

“A POOR WAYFARING MAN OF GRIEF,”

“WHEN FOR ETERNAL WORLDS I STEER.”

“I'M A PILGRIM, AND I'M A STRANGER.”

“JOYFULLY, JOYFULLY ONWARD I MOVE.”

THE TUNE.

“TIS THE OLD SHIP OF ZION, HALLELUJAH!”

“MY BROTHER, I WISH YOU WELL.”

CHAPTER VIII.

SHEPHERD OF TENDER YOUTH.

Στόμιον πώλων ἀδάων

“HOW HAPPY IS THE CHILD WHO HEARS.”

THE TUNE.

“O DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED.”

THE TUNE.

“LITTLE TRAVELLERS ZIONWARD”

“I'M BUT A STRANGER HERE.”

THE TUNE.

“DEAR JESUS, EVER AT MY SIDE.”

THE TUNE.

“TIS RELIGION THAT CAN GIVE.”

“THERE IS A HAPPY LAND FAR, FAR AWAY”

THE TUNE.

“I HAVE A FATHER IN THE PROMISED LAND.”

“I THINK WHEN I READ THAT SWEET STORY”

THE TUNE.

“WE SPEAK OF THE REALMS OF THE BLEST.”

THE TUNE.

“ONLY REMEMBERED.”

THE TUNE.

“SAVIOUR, LIKE A SHEPHERD LEAD US.”

“YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION”

“THERE ARE LONELY HEARTS TO CHERISH.”

THE TUNE.

“JESUS THE WATER OF LIFE WILL GIVE.”

THE TUNE.

“WHEN HE COMETH, WHEN HE COMETH.”

THE TUNE.

“SCATTER SEEDS OF KINDNESS.”

“BY COOL SILOAM'S SHADY RILL.”

THE TUNE.

“I AM SO GLAD”

CHAPTER IX.

ULTIMA THULE.

“THE BREAKING WAVES DASHED HIGH.”

THE TUNE.

“WESTWARD THE COURSE OF EMPIRE.”

“SOUND THE LOUD TIMBREL.”

THE TUNE.

“THE HARP THAT ONCE THROUGH TARA'S HALLS.”

THE MARSEILLAISE HYMN.

ODE ON SCIENCE.

THE TUNE

“HAIL COLUMBIA.”

OLD “CHESTER.”

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.

“STAND! THE GROUND'S YOUR OWN, MY BRAVES.”

“MY COUNTRY, 'TIS OF THEE.”

THE TUNE.

“BY THE RUDE BRIDGE.”

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC.

THE TUNE.

KELLER'S AMERICAN HYMN.

“GOD BLESS OUR NATIVE LAND.”

“THOU, TOO, SAIL ON, O SHIP OF STATE,”

“GOD OF OUR FATHERS, KNOWN OF OLD.”

THE TUNE.

CHAPTER X.

“FIERCE WAS THE WILD BILLOW.”

(Ζοφερᾱς τρικυμίας)

THE TUNE.

“AVE, MARIS STELLA.”

TUNES

“AVE, SANCTISSIMA!”

“JESUS, LOVER OF MY SOUL.”

THE TUNE.

“WHEN MARSHALLED ON THE NIGHTLY PLAIN.”

THE TUNE.

“LAND AHEAD!”

“ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE.”

THE TUNE.

“THE OCEAN HATH NO DANGER.”

“FIERCE RAGED THE TEMPEST ON THE DEEP.”

“PULL FOR THE SHORE.”

“JESUS, SAVIOUR, PILOT ME.”

THE TUNE.

“THROW OUT THE LIFE-LINE.”

CHAPTER XI.

“ONWARD RIDE IN TRIUMPH, JESUS,”

Marchog, Jesu, yn llwyddiannus,

“IN EDEN—O THE MEMORY!”

Yn Eden cofiaf hyny byth!

“HERE BEHOLD THE TENT OF MEETING.”

Dyma Babell y cyfarfod.

“HOW SWEET THE COVENANT TO REMEMBER.”

Bydd melus gofio y cyfammod.

“DWY ADEN COLOMEN PE CAWN.”

“CAELBOD YN FORSEC DAN YR IAN.”

“DYMA GARIAD FEL Y MOROEDD, TOSTURIASTHAN FEL Y LLI.”

“RHYFEDDODAU DYDD YR ADGYFODIDD.”

“O FRYNAU CAERSALEM CEIR GIVELED.”

“DYMA GEIDWAD I R COLLEDIG.”

“O SANCTEIDDIA F'ENAID ARGLWYDD.”

CHAPTER XII.

“COME HITHER ALL YE WEARY SOULS,”

“AND WILL THE JUDGE DESCEND?”

“HASTEN SINNER, TO BE WISE”

“MUST JESUS BEAR THE CROSS ALONE?”

THE TUNE.

“AWAKE MY SOUL, STRETCH EVERY NERVE!”

THE TUNE.

“THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY.”

THE TUNES.

“REJOICE AND BE GLAD!”

THE TUNE.

“COME, SINNER, COME.”

“ONE MORE DAY'S WORK FOR JESUS.”

THE TUNE

THE GOSPEL HYMNS.

“HALLELUJAH! 'TIS DONE.”

THE NINETY AND NINE.

“HOLD THE FORT!”

“RESCUE THE PERISHING.”

“WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS.”

THE TUNE.

“I HEAR THE SAVIOUR SAY.”

THE TUNE.

“TELL ME THE OLD, OLD STORY.”

THE TUNE.

THE PRODIGAL CHILD.

THE TUNE

“LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING!”

“SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER.”

“O BLISS OF THE PURIFIED! BLISS OF THE FREE!”

THE TUNE.

“WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?”

THE TUNE,

“O THINK OF THE HOME OVER THERE.”

THE TUNE.

“WHEN JESUS COMES.”

“TO THE WORK, TO THE WORK.”

“O WHERE ARE THE REAPERS?”

THE TUNE.

“IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL.”

“WAITING AND WATCHING FOR ME.”

THE TUNE.

“HE WILL HIDE ME.”

(Isa. 49:2.)

THE TUNE.

“REVIVE THY WORK, O LORD.”

(Heb. 3:2.)

THE TUNE.

“WHERE IS MY WANDERING BOY TO-NIGHT?”

“ETERNITY.”

TRIUMPH BY AND BY.

THE TUNE,

“NOT HALF HAS EVER BEEN TOLD”

THE TUNE.

“COME.”

THE TUNE,

“ALMOST PERSUADED.”

“MY AIN COUNTREE.”

THE TUNE

CHAPTER XIII.

CHRISTMAS.

“ADESTE FIDELES.”

MILTON'S HYMN TO THE NATIVITY.

THE TUNE.

“HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING.”

THE TUNE.

“JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME!”

“HARK! WHAT MEAN THOSE HOLY VOICES?”

THE TUNE.

“WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS.”

THE TUNE.

“IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR.”

THE TUNE.

“O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM!”

THE TUNE.

PALM SUNDAY.

FAURE'S “PALM BRANCHES.”

EASTER.

“CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY”

AN ANTHEM FOR EASTER.

“YES, THE REDEEMER ROSE.”

“O SHORT WAS HIS SLUMBER.”

THANKSGIVING.

“DIE FELDER WIR PFLÜGEN UND STREUEN.”

“WITH SONGS AND HONORS SOUNDING LOUD.”

THE TUNE,

“HARVEST HOME.”

“THE GOD OF HARVEST PRAISE.”

MORNING.

“STILL, STILL WITH THEE.”

THE TUNES.

EVENING HYMNS.

THE TUNE.

DEDICATION.

“CHRIST IS OUR CORNER-STONE.”

THE TUNE.

“OH LORD OF HOSTS WHOSE GLORY FILLS THE BOUNDS OF THE ETERNAL HILLS.”

THE TUNE.

“DAUGHTER OF ZION, FROM THE DUST.”

THE SABBATH.

THE TUNE.

COMMUNION.

“BREAD OF HEAVEN, ON THEE WE FEED.”

THE TUNE.

“HERE, O MY LORD, I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.”

THE TUNE.

“O THOU MY SOUL, FORGET NO MORE.”

THE TUNE.

NEW YEAR.

“GREAT GOD, WE SING THAT MIGHTY HAND.”

PARTING.

“GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN.”

THE TUNE.

FUNERALS.

“MY JESUS, AS THOU WILT.”

(Mein Jesu, wie du willst.)

THE TUNE.

“I CANNOT ALWAYS TRACE THE WAY.”

WEDDING.

FRUITION DAY.

“LO! HE COMES WITH CLOUDS DESCENDING.”

THE TUNES.

“LO! WHAT A GLORIOUS SIGHT APPEARS.”

THE TUNES.

CHAPTER XIV.

“JERUSALEM THE GOLDEN.”

Urbs Sion Aurea.

THE TUNE.

“WHY SHOULD WE START AND FEAR TO DIE?”

THE TUNE.

“WHEN I CAN READ MY TITLE CLEAR.”

“VITAL SPARK OF HEAVENLY FLAME.”

THE TUNE.

“YOUR HARPS, YE TREMBLING SAINTS.”

THE TUNE.

“YE GOLDEN LAMPS OF HEAVEN, FAREWELL.”

THE TUNE.

“TRIUMPHANT ZION, LIFT THY HEAD.”

“SHRINKING FROM THE COLD HAND OF DEATH.”

“FOREVER WITH THE LORD.”

THE TUNES.

“HARK! HARK, MY SOUL!”

THE TUNES.

“BEYOND THE SMILING AND THE WEEPING.”

THE TUNES.

“WE SHALL MEET BEYOND THE RIVER.”

“ONE SWEETLY SOLEMN THOUGHT.”

THE TUNE.

“I WILL SING YOU A SONG OF THAT BEAUTIFUL LAND.”

“THERE'S A LAND THAT IS FAIRER THAN DAY.”

“SUNSET AND EVENING STAR.”

THE TUNE.

“SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS.”

THE TUNE.

INDEX OF NAMES.

INDEX OF TUNES.

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