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 140 OUR HYMNS :

&quot; Jesus, the name to sinners dear.&quot; No. 327. This is part of a hymn (1749) hegiuning

&quot; Jesus, the Name high over all.&quot; &quot; 0, for a thousand tongues to sing.&quot; No. 330.

The original hymn extended to eighteen verses. The first verse here was the seventh. Burgess says, &quot; This is part of a hymn written originally for the anniversary day of ones conversion. It was prohahly composed about May, 1739, just a year after the period when the two brothers were first brought into the enjoy ment of Christian liberty.&quot; It appeared in &quot; Hymns and Sacred Poems,&quot; 1739. It began with the words

&quot; Glory to God and praise and love.&quot;

&quot; Hark ! the herald angels sing,

Glory to the new-born King.&quot; No. 345.

This is entitled a &quot; Hymn for Christmas Day.&quot; Two verses are omitted. Charles wrote it (1739)

&quot; Hark ! how all the welkin rings, Glory to the King of kings. 1

John Wesley altered it to its present form.

&quot; All ye that pass by.&quot; No. 375.

This is the first hymn in Mr. Wesley s celebrated &quot; Pocket Hymn Book for the use of Christians of all Denominations,&quot; 1785. That work included numerous additional hymns, and some that might not be readily understood in a congregation, but were useful for private reading, and for the &quot; still hour &quot; of thought.

&quot; Rejoice, the Lord is King.&quot; No. 406.

This is from a tract containing sixteen hymns, and entitled &quot; Hymns for our Lord s Resurrection, 174G.&quot;

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