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their source, we cannot quote fewer than the following texts : Exod. xxiv. 1 6, 17 ; Ps. xcvii. 2 ; Ezek. x. 4 ; Isa. vi. 2 ; Job xi. 7, xxiii. 3, 8, 9 ; I Tim. vi. 16 ; Hab. i. 13 ; Isa. lix. 2 ; Ps. ciii. 19 ; Isa. vi. I ; Exod. iii. 8 ; Job xxv. 6 ; Ps. xxii. 6 ; Isa. xli. 14 ; Isa. liii. 3 ; Rev. i. 5 ; John i. 18 ; I John iv. 9 ; John xiv. 21 ; Col. i. 26-7 ; Acts xx. 28 ; John xvii. 26 ; John i. 14 ; I Tim. iii. 16 ; Eph. ii. 13 ; Tit. ii. 13-14 ; 2 Cor. viii. 9 ; Eph. iii. 18 ; Isa. liii. 4-5, Hi. 14 ; i Pet. ii. 24 ; Rev. v. 6, xix. 12-13 5 Gen. xxxii. 29 ; 2 Cor. v. 19 ; Eph. iv. 32 (Gk. and R.V.) ; I Tim. iii. 16; i Pet. i. 2 ; Col. ii. 13-15 ; Rev. vii. 14.

Partial parallels to the language of verses 5, 6, will be found in vol. vii. (of the Poetical Works], pp. 66, 92, 191, 215, 372 ; vol. xii., p. 90; vol. xiii., pp. 131, 258.

Hymn 152. Plunged iu a gulf of dark despair. ISAAC WATTS, D.D. (3).

Hymns and Spiritual San^s, 1707. Headed Praise to the Re deemer.&quot; Ver. 2 reads, He ran to our relief. Verses 4, 5, and 7 are omitted

He spoil d the pow rs of darkness thus,

And brake our iron chains ; Jesus hath freed our captive souls

From everlasting pains.

In vain the baffled prince of hell

His cursed projects tries ; We that were doom d his endless slaves,

Are rais d above the skies.

Yes, we will praise Thee, dearest Lord !

Our souls are all on flame ; Hosanna round the spacious earth

To Thine adored name.

When George Eliot s Methodist aunt (see 164) was dying she quoted Angels, assist our mighty joys.

Hymn 153. His name is Jesus Christ the Just. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns on the Four Gospels (left in MS.) ; Works t \.2\, Matt. xii. 21 : In His name shall the Gentiles trust. 1

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