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 THE STORY OF THE HYMN S AND THEIR WRITERS 253

This hymn is part of a version of the Psalms which was one of the delights of his leisure hours. The Rev. N. Curnock says, His purpose was to give an example of paraphrasing that, instead of the usual free rendering of the original, included all the words actually used. He only submitted the hymn on a solemn and reiterated promise that no personal considerations should be allowed to enter into the judgement pronounced upon it. He saw me again and again on the subject, and wrote more than once urging that, as an old friend, I would save him from the humiliation of marring, in ever so slight a degree, the new Hymn-Book which he was anticipating with such eager joy. Before the hymn had been finally accepted, whilst it was still in the hands of the Editorial Committee, Judge Waddy entered into rest. His last visit to the Book-Room, not many days before the end came, when the shadows of eventide lay at his feet, was to make a suggestion about the hymn he had written.

Hymn 396. One thing with all my soul s desire.

JAMES MONTGOMERY (94).

Psalm xxvii. in Songs of Zion, 1822.

Hymn 397. Oft I in my heart have said.

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742; Works, ii. 241. Rom. x. 6-9. Six verses.

Hymn 398. My spirit 011 Thy care.

HENRY F. LYTE (7). On Psalm xxxi., from The Spirit of the Psalms t 1834.

Hymn 399. To the hills I lift mine eyes. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Psalms and Hymns, 1743; Works, viii. 235. Psalm cxxi. Ver. 5 is omitted

Thee in evil s scorching day

The sun shall never smite ;

Thee the moon s malignest ray

Shall never blast by night.

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