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 THE STORY OF THE HYMNS AND THEIR WRITERS 385

Ilymn 741. Come, Thou high and lofty Lord!

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740; Works, i. 351. The second pare of the hymn on The Love-Feast (740). Ver. 3 omitted.

Hymn 742. Let us join tis God commands.

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740 ; Works, i. 352. The third part of The Love-Feast hymn (740-1). In ver. 3, line 7, the original is

Conquers hell, and death, and sin, Hallows whom it first makes whole.

Hymn 743. Partners of a glorious hope.

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740; Works, i. 352. The fourth part of The Love-Feast hymn (740-2).

Hymn 744. Saviour of all, to Thee we bow.

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742 ; Works, ii. 361. Unto the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans. In three parts, thirty-six verses. Part III., eleven verses ; verses I to 6 are given here.

Hymn 745. Come, let us use the grace divine.

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Short Hymns on Select Passages of Scripture, 1762 ; Works, x. 46. Jer. 1. 5. In eight-line verses.

Come and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

In ver. 5 the original reading is, Present with Thy celestial host.

The hymn has long been consecrated by its use in the Covenant Service at the beginning of each year.

After John Fletcher was married, on November 12, 1781, from dinner, which was a spiritual meal, as well as a natural

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