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the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, by whom it was approved, and recommended to the use of the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches throughout the United States. In the performance of this difficult task, he made alterations of more or less consequence, in a considerable number of Dr. Watts s Psalms ; and composed thirty-three entire psalms, containing about twelve hundred and fifty lines.&quot;

Dr. D wight supplies two hymns to the &quot; New Congregational Hymn Book : &quot; No. 30, his rendering of the 28th Psalm. The second part of his version is given. Its date is 1800.

&quot;I love Thy kingdom, Lord.&quot; No. 828.

A favourite hymn given also in the &quot; Lyra Americana,&quot; and in other collections. Two verses are omitted in the &quot; New Congre gational Hymn Book.&quot; This hymn also bears date 1800.

��GEORGE BURDER.

17521832.

THE well-known author of the &quot;Village Sermons &quot; has added his name to the long list of hymn-writers. He was born in London, on the 5th of June, 1752. His father, Henry Burder, Esq., lived and died in Fair Street, Southwark. Young George had the misfortune to lose his mother in 1762, while he was still a child. He was educated in London, and distinguished himself at his school. The profession chosen for him was that of an artist, as he had shown a taste for drawing. He was put with Isaac Taylor, an artist, and studied at the Eoyal Academy. As a child he had received deep religious impressions. He speaks in his autobiography of retiring (June 5, 1762), after a pious con versation, and pouring out his soul to God, beseeching Him to give him an interest in Christ, and desiring above all things to be found in Him. These impressions were deepened by some dangerous accidents that happened to him when he was a young man, and by

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