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departed on the 29th of May, 1832, having almost completed his eightieth year. His memoir was written in 1833, hy the late Dr. Henry Forster Burder, also an eminent congregational minister, and his eldest son.

In 1784, soon after going to Coventry, Mr. Burder published &quot;A Collection of Hymns, from Various Authors : intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts s Hymns, and Imitations of the Psalms.&quot; The preface, bearing date November 20th, 1784, explains that the work had been prepared to take advantage of the labours of the authors who had sprung up since the time of Watts, and to in troduce &quot; a larger variety of musical measures and tunes.&quot; This collection has passed through many editions. It contains three hymns by Mr. Burder himself. The best of these is that given in the &quot; New Congregational Hymn Book &quot;

&quot; Great the joy when Christiana meet.&quot; No. 831.

It is given with the omission of one verse, and with a few verba alterations. It is the 66th in his collection, where it begins

&quot; Sweet the time, exceeding sweet.&quot; &quot; Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing.&quot; No. 793.

This is erroneously attributed to Burder in the &quot;New Congrega tional Hymn Book.&quot; It first appeared in 1793, in Edward Smyth s collection, Manchester.

&quot; Great God, impress our trifling minds.&quot; No. 786.

This is No. 200 in George Burder s collection of 1784, where it begins

&quot; Lord, solemnize our trifling minds.&quot;

The author has claimed it as his own by putting &quot; B &quot; to it. &quot;Jesus, immortal King, arise.&quot; No. 920.

In the &quot; New Congregational Hymn Book,&quot; the name &quot; Burder &quot; is erroneously given to this hymn. It is by A. C. Hobart Seymour, vide under his name.

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