far as he can judge, of the new hymns introduced into the Hymnal of 1878. Of the new hymns to which he refers the Hymnal of 1905 has retained the large proportion of one hundred and sixtyfour-a gratifying indorsement of that book. In thinking the two mentioned to be the most popular he cou'd hardly have had before his mind

"How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord."

The two that Professor Winchester considers so popular are deservedly so, but some of the others here mentioned are sung much more frequently than either of those. Among the "new hymns" of 1878 are

also

and

"Again as evening shadows fall,"

"I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me and rest,"
"In the cross of Christ I glory;"

"Jerusalem the golden,"

"Jesus, I my cross have taken,"

"O happy day that fixed my choice,"
"O where are kings and empires now,"
"One more day's work for Jesus,"
"One sweetly solemn thought,"

"Stand up, stand up for Jesus."

THE HYMNS OMITTED.-After meditating upon the hymns omitted I find less than twenty that I would have retained; but the omission of some of these I can but think a serious mistake. Hymn No. 35, "Father of heaven, whose love profound," is a majestic hymn of praise to the Trinity, and an inspiring description of the chief distinguishing characteristics of the participation of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost in the work of salvation. It is unique in this respect, and its omission is to be regretted. In the omission of Hymn No. 812

"The Saviour, when to heaven he rose,
In splendid triumph o'er his foes,
Scattered his gifts on men below,
And still his royal bounties flow.

"Hence sprang the apostles' honored name,
Sacred beyond heroic fame:

In humbler forms, before our eyes,
Pastors and teachers hence arise.

"From Christ they all their gifts derive,
And, fed by Christ, their graces live;
While, guarded by his mighty hand,
'Midst all the rage of hell they stand.
"So shall the bright succession run
Through all the courses of the sun;
While unborn churches, by their care,
Shall rise and flourish large and fair.

"Jesus, now teach our hearts to know

The spring whence all these blessings flow;
Pastors and people shout thy praise,

Through the long round of endless days ❞—

the church is deprived of one of the noblest hymns Doddridge ever wrote; read or sung at the opening or close of Conferences, or when a sermon is preached upon the ministry of the gospel, or at the beginning of a pastorate, or at a farewell meeting of missionaries, it has no superior; in comparison with No. 224 in the new Hymnal, introduced for the first time, by the same author, on the same subject, the latter seems feeble. No. 184,

"To us a Child of hope is born,

To us a Son is given,"

has always been very popular in the church. I can conceive no reason why it was omitted except, perhaps, that two of the stanzas. apply to Christ the words of Isaiah,

"The Wonderful, the Counselor,

The mighty Lord of heaven,"

and some modern commentators deny that those terms were spoken of Christ.

One of the most remarkable omissions is No. 441:

"Chief of sinners though I be,

Jesus shed his blood for me;"

No. 658, by Sir Robert Grant, the author of so many fine hymns, is one of the most beautiful and fitting for the comforting of the aged, especially those who are no longer able to visit the house of God. Either the reading of it or the singing of it by persons of taste, feeling, and skill is a great blessing to pious souls, and it has been the means of the conversion of not a few who have heard it and have been melted into contrition as they felt that they could not respond to the second and third stanzas. It may have been omitted because it did not seem at first glance suited to a public congregation. This, however, is an error. To be used when the sermon is preached to the aged, or when the consolations of religion in old age is the topic, it is most appropriate:

No. 914 was made famous by Bishop McCabe when he was connected with the Church Extension Society. The words and the music, the tune of Newbold, were printed in leaflets and distributed through the audience, and I have never heard congregations participate more generally and fervently than in singing this hymn. In ordinary pastoral work I have known it to be used in many churches, and both the reading and the singing of it have contributed much to the service. Why it was omitted defies even conjecture:

"Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart,

Star of the coming day,

Arise, and with thy morning beams
Chase all our griefs away!

"Come, blessed Lord, let every shore
And answering island sing
The praises of thy royal name,
And own thee as their King.

"Bid the whole earth, responsive now
To the bright world above,
Break forth in sweetest strains of joy,
In memory of thy love.

"Jesus, thy fair creation groans,

The air, the earth, the sea,
In unison with all our hearts,
And calls aloud for thee.

"Thine was the cross, with all its fruits
Of grace and peace divine:
Be thine the crown of glory now,
The palm of victory thine!"

I am sorry to see Mrs. Emily H. Miller's hymn, No. 862, depart:

"Enter thy temple, glorious King!

And write thy name upon its shrine."

It is an excellent hymn for the dedication of churches, and much superior to the hymn of Doddridge, No. 663, in the new Hymnal. No. 858, which has been used in the dedication of many churches, particularly the Saint John's Church in Brooklyn, when Thomas Sewall, an almost unparalleled reader and speaker, read it so as to produce an impression never to be effaced from the memories of those who heard it, is laid aside:

"Lord of hosts! to thee we raise
Here a house of prayer and praise:
Thou thy people's hearts prepare,
Here to meet for praise and prayer.

"Let the living here be fed

With thy word, the heavenly bread:

Here, in hope of glory blest,

May the dead be laid to rest.

"Here to thee a temple stand,
While the sea shall gird the land:
Here reveal thy mercy sure,

While the sun and moon endure.

Hallelujah! earth and sky
To the joyful sound reply:
Hallelujah! hence ascend

Prayer and praise till time shall end."

No. 1040,

"Lo! round the throne, a glorious band,
The saints in countless myriads stand,"

sung to the tune of Park Street, has always been a stirring Sabbath morning or evening hymn in various parts of the church. It is valuable because even an unskilled reader will be borne along by the rhythm if he pays the least attention to the punctuation, and the hymn itself will promote the confidence and the spirit of divine worship. One of the best among hymns that have had any vogue, suited to sermons upon the Scriptures or to any congregation at any general service, disappears. It is No. 294:

"Now let my soul, eternal King,
To thee its grateful tribute bring;
My knee with humble homage bow;
My tongue perform its solemn vow.

"All nature sings thy boundless love,
In worlds below and worlds above;
But in thy blessed word I trace
Diviner wonders of thy grace.

"There, what delightful truths I read!
There, I behold the Saviour bleed:
His name salutes my listening ear,
Revives my heart and checks my fear.

"There Jesus bids my sorrows cease,
And gives my laboring conscience peace;
He lifts my grateful thoughts on high,
And points to mansions in the sky.

"For love like this, O let my song,
Through endless years, thy praise prolong;
Let distant climes thy name adore,
Till time and nature are no more."