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 98 DUE HYMNS I

This is given without name in the &quot;New Congregational Hymn Book.&quot; It is Dr. Watts 41st hymn, first book

&quot; These glorious minds, how bright they shine ? &quot;

greatly altered by the Kev. William Cameron (1751 1811), minister of Kirknewton, in Mid-Lothian, Scotland. Mr. Cameron was associated with Logan and others in producing &quot; The Psalms of David, in metre, according to the version ap proved by the Church of Scotland.&quot; At the end of this work there were sixty-six translations, in paraphrases in verse, of several passages of the sacred Scriptures. This was one of a small number contributed by Cameron.

&quot; Give me the wings of faith to rise.&quot; No. 752.

Dr. Doddridge mentions the powerful effect of singing this hymn, after a sermon by him on Heb. vi. 12, &quot; Followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.&quot; The hymn so successfully gave expression to the sentiments of the text and the sermon, that many were too much moved to sing, and others sang with, tears.

&quot; This is the day when Christ arose.&quot; No. 734.

This is songxxvii. of Watts &quot;Divine Songs for Children,&quot; published about 1720. This hymn is headed &quot;For the Lord s- day Morning.&quot;

&quot; Lord, how delightful tis to see.&quot; No. 797.

This is song xxviii. of Watts &quot; Divine Songs for Children,&quot; 1720. It is headed &quot; For the Lord s-day Evening.&quot;

&quot; Now let the children of the saints.&quot; No. 851. This is part of Watts 114th hymn, first book. It begins

&quot; Gentiles by nature, we belong.&quot; &quot; How glorious is our heavenly King.&quot; No. 963.

This is song i. of Watts &quot; Divine Songs for Children.&quot; It is headed &quot; A General Song of Praise to God.&quot;

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