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&quot; I ll praise my Maker with my breath.&quot; No. 242.

Dr. Watts version of Psalm cxlvi. has a special interest as the last psalm used by John Wesley when very weak he suddenly broke forth in these most appropriate words. It is given in the &quot; Xew Congregational Hymn Book,&quot; with the 2nd verse omitted ;

&quot; Eternal Power whose high abode.&quot; No. 257.

This is the last piece in Book I. of Watts &quot; Horse Lyricee &quot; (1706). It is headed &quot;God exalted above all praise,&quot; verses two and three of the original are, in the &quot; JS T ew Congregational Hymn Book,&quot; compressed into one verse.

&quot; Keep silence, all created things.&quot; No. 267.

This is part of a piece of twelve verses, headed &quot; God s do minion and decrees,&quot; and found in Book I. of Watts &quot; Horae Lyrics,&quot; (1706.)

&quot; The Lord how fearful is His name.&quot; No. 268.

This is a piece in Watts &quot; Horse Lyricae,&quot; Book I., headed &quot; Sovereignty and Grace.&quot; A verse has been omitted before verse four, and verse four has been improved by alteration.

&quot; Almighty Maker, God.&quot; No. 271.

This is part of a piece of eleven stanzas in Watts &quot; Hora) Lyrica3,&quot; (1706), Book I. It is headed &quot; Sincere Praise.&quot;

&quot; Eternal wisdom, Thee we praise.&quot; No. 275.

This consists of the first verse and the last three verses of a piece of eighteen stanzas, and divided into five parts, in Watts &quot;Horse Lyricse,&quot; Book I. (1706). It is headed &quot;A Song to Creating Wisdom.&quot;

&quot; Blest be the wisdom and the power.&quot; No. 298.

This is song 3 of Watts &quot;Divine Songs for Children.&quot; It is headed &quot; Praise to God for our Redemption;&quot; one verse is omitted.

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