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 THE STORY OF THE HYMNS AND THEIR WRITERS 397

Hymn 773. Father of boundless grace. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Short Hymns on Sekct Passages of Scripture, 1762 ; Works t ix. 468. Isa. Ixvi. 18. Vcr. 2 is omitted.

Hymn 774. The heavens declare Thy glory, Lord. ISAAC WATTS, D.D. (3).

Psalms of David, 1719. Psalm xix. The Books of Nature and Scripture compared ; or, the Glory and Success of the Gospel. Yer. 6 is omitted

The noblest wonders here we view

In souls renew d and sins foriv n ; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,

And make Thy word my guide to hcav n.

In ver. 2 Watts wrote, And nights and days, Thy power confo.-,.

Hymn 775. Eternal Lord of earth and skies.

CHARLES WKSI.KV (i).

Short Hymns on Select Passages of Scripture, 1762; Works, ix. 422-3, 415. Isa. xlv. ; xlii. 4. A composite hymn from Xos. 1,166, 1,167, 1 &amp;gt; i49- The last two lines of vcr. I are taken from vcr. 2 of No. 1,166.

In ver. 2 the original reading is swear allegiance.

Hymn 770. Almighty God of love. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Short Hymns en Select Passages of Scripture, 1762 ; Works t ix. 469. Isa. Ixvi. 19, 20.

Hymn 111. O let the prisoners mournful cries. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749; ll orks, v. 231. Hymns of Intercession, No. 3. Eighteen verses. Verses 6-9, II and 12 are here given.

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