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Consecration meetings at Broadlands, Hants, in July, 1874. At the close of the meetings the author gave it to Lord Mount- Temple, who had it printed at the back of the programme for the Oxford Consecration meetings in October, 1874.

In one of his latter letters to Bishop Bickersteth, Sir H. W. Baker expressed his great regret that it was not included in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern.

In the last stanza the original read, Grant me now my soul s desire. The change here made had the writer s sanction.

Hymn 569. In full and glad surrender. F. R. HAVERGAL (330).

A Confirmation Hymn, Under the Surface, 1876. Her sister says this hymn was the epitome of her life and the focus of its sun shine.

Miss Havergal told her sister, Yes, it was on Advent Sunday, December 2, 1873, 1 fi rst saw clearly the blessedness of true consecration. I saw it as a flash, and when you see you can never unsee? Thou art coming, O my Saviour, was the first hymn she wrote after this new light dawned on her.

Hymn 570. Jesu, shall I never be. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742 ; Works, ii. 276. Phil. ii. &amp;lt;&amp;gt;. Twenty verses.

James Smetham, writing of the anxious thoughts that came to him one summer night in 1877, adds, 'But two verses seemed given me for my comfort

(Letters, p. 333.)