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 130 THE METHODIST HYMN-BOOK ILLUSTRATED

Hymn 154. Ride on! ride on in majesty! HENRY HART MILMAN, D.D. (147).

Published in Heber s Hymns, 1827. For Palm Sunday. The third line ran, Thine humble beast pursues its road, which was changed by Murray in his Hymnal, 1852, into O Saviour meek, pursue Thy road. It is the most popular of Palm Sunday hymns.

Hymn 155. When our heads are bowed with woe.

HENRY HART MILMAN, D.D. (147).

In Heber s Hymns, 1827. For the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. It is based on the Gospel account of the Widow of Nain. The refrain was originally Gracious Son of Mary, hear. It brings out the proper humanity of Christ as the ground of human appeal for sympathy and help.

Two verses are omitted

3. When the sullen death-bell tolls For our own departed souls ; When our final doom is near, Gracious Son of Mary, hear !

6. Thou the shame, the grief hast known, Though the sins were not Thine own ; Thou hast deign d their load to bear ; Gracious Son of Mary, hear.

Hymn 156. Go to dark Gethsemane.

JAMES MONTGOMERY (94).

The first form of this hymn appeared in Cotterill s Selection, 1820 ; five years later this revised form was given in Montgomery s Christian Psalmist. Both forms are in extensive use.

Three verses of the earlier version may be quoted

2. See Him at the judgement-hall,

Beaten, bound, revil d, arraign d j See Him meekly bearing all !

Love to man His soul sustain d ! Shun not suffering, shame or loss, Learn of Christ to bear the cross.

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