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or writes out its catechism. If the hymn book is daily sung in the family, and in the social meetings of the brethren, it must imbue their souls with its sentiments more than all the other labors of the pulpit or of the press.

For these reasons, no book ought to be got up with more religious care and consideration than the volume of psalmody. No task requires a more cultivated spiritual taste---a more enlarged and comprehensive mind---a more intimate acquaintance with the spirit of the Bible and the hallowed breathings of its saints, than the psalmody of a Christian church.

These considerations have influenced us to repudiate altogether some hymns and songs (though very popular) and to reform others. If we have not every psalm, hymn, and spiritual song which might be sung with acceptance and with propriety, it ought not to be thought a defect in our selection, any more than the not having every flower and shrub in the garden (provided every species be there) should be an objection against the good taste or judgment of the keeper in making his selections. We think we have culled the most useful and beautiful flowers from all the books in use; and if we have not every individual song, we have some of every species of poetry, and on every subject which rightfully claims a place in the sacred psalmody of the Christian society.

A. CAMPBELL.

TABLE OF FIRST LINES.

A FRIEND there is,-your voices join,
A host of spirits round the throne,
Again the Lord of light and life,
Again our earthly cares we leave,
Again from calm and sweet repose,
All hail the power of Jesus' name,
All other sounds discordant seem,
All power is given unto me,
Among the mountain trees,

Am I a soldier of the cross,

And did the holy and the just,

And now another day is gone,

Angels, roll the rock away,

Another day is past,

And is the gospel peace and love,

And now, my soul, another year,

Arm of the Lord, awake! awake!
Assembled at thy great command,
Asham'd of Christ! our souls disdain,
As on the cross the Saviour hung,
Awake, and sing the song,

Awake, my soul, in joyful lays,

Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve,

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Awake, you saints, and raise your eyes,

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BAPTIZ'D into our Saviour's death,

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Before Jehovah's awful throne,
Behold th' amazing gift of love,
Behold the blind their sight receive,
Behold the bright morning appears,
Behold the glories of the Lamb,
+ Behold the mountain of the Lord,
Behold the sure foundation stone,
Behold the well of life appears,
Behold the woman's promis'd seed,
Behold what witnesses unseen,
Believing souls, of Christ beloved,

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Beneath our feet and o'er our head,

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Bless'd be thy name forever,

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Bless'd is the man who shuns the place,
Blest be the tie that binds,

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Broad is the road that leads to death,
By cool Siloam's shady rill,

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CHILDREN of old, hosannas sung, Christians, keep your armor bright, Christ the Lord is risen to-day!

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Come, all you sons of God, and view,

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Come, children of Zion, and help us to sing, 100

Come, christian brethren, ere we part,

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