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Rh 'Surely both Jesus and His disciples are bidden'. The volumes closed with the noble poem on Primitive Christianity. How well the subscribers were repaid may be seen by a glance at this list of a few of the treasures contained in the volumes—


 * Thou God of glorious majesty.
 * O Jesus, let me bless Thy name.
 * O Love divine, how sweet Thou art.
 * Saviour, Prince of Israel's race.
 * O Jesus, my hope.
 * Stay, Thou insulted Spirit, stay.
 * All ye that pass by.
 * Jesus, Thy far-extended fame.
 * Jesu, let Thy pitying eye.
 * How happy are they.
 * Weary of wandering from my God.
 * Jesu, Shepherd of the sheep.
 * But can it be that I should prove.
 * Omnipresent God, whose aid.
 * God of my life, to Thee.
 * Jesu, my Truth, my Way.
 * My God, I am Thine.
 * Jesus, the Conqueror, reigns.
 * Soldiers of Christ, arise.
 * Thou hidden Source of calm repose.
 * Forth in Thy name, O Lord, I go.
 * God of almighty love.
 * Ye neighbours, and friends Of Jesus, draw near.
 * See how great a flame aspires.
 * Master, I own Thy lawful claim.
 * Come on, my partners in distress.
 * Shepherd divine, our wants relieve.
 * Come, ye followers of the Lord.
 * Again we lift our voice.
 * Happy soul, thy days are ended.
 * Hark, how the watchmen cry!
 * Ye virgin souls, arise.
 * Surrounded by a host of foes.
 * Jesus comes with all His grace.
 * Come, let us ascend.
 * And are we yet alive.

In 1762 Charles Wesley published Short Hymns on Select Passages of Scripture, in two volumes. There are 2,030 hymns, ranging over the whole Bible. The preface says, 'God, having