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 THE STORY OF THE HYMNS AND THEIR NVRITERS 99

Ver. 4 is omitted

He crowns thy life with love, When ransom d from the grave ; He that redeem d my soul from hell Hath sov reign power to save.

Hymn 90. My soul, repeat His praise. ISAAC WATTS, D.D. (3).

Psalm ciii. 8-18, from Psalms of David, 1719. Headed Abound ing compassion of God ; or, Mercy in the midst of judgement. Verses 4 and 6 are here omitted.

Hymn 91. The Lord, how wondrous are His ways !

ISAAC WATTS, D.D. (3).

Psalm ciii. 8-18, from Psalms of David, 1719. Watts gives two versions of the Psalm, This is placed first. In ver. I, line 3 reads, was in the 1831 Supplement, but was left out in 1875.
 * He takes His mercy for His throne. Three verses are omitted. It

Hymn 92. When all Thy mercies, O niy God.

JOSEPH ADDISON (75).

The second of Addison s hymns in the Spectator, No. 453, August 9, 1712.

It is prefaced by an article on Gratitude. There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ! Every blessing we enjoy, by what means soever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of good, and Father of mercies.

Addison says, I have already communicated to the public some pieces of divine poetry, and as they have met with a very favourable reception, I shall from time to time publish any work of the same nature which has not yet appeared in print, and may be acceptable to my readers. The original has thirteen verses.

2. O how shall words with equal warmth

The gratitude declare That glows within my ravished heart ? But Thou canst read it there.

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