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 THE STORY OF THE HYMNS AND THEIR WRITERS 487

Hymn 969. While lone upon the furious waves.

EBENEZER E. JENKINS, LL.D. For use at sea. It was in the Methodist hymn-book, 1875.

Dr. Jenkins was born at Exeter in 1820 ; Wesleyan mission ary in India, 1845-64 ; Missionary Secretary, 1877 ; President of the Wesleyan Conference, 1880. He died at Southport in 1905.

Hymn 970. O Lord, be with us when we sail.

EDWARD ARTHUR DAYMAN, B.D. (1807-90).

Mr. Dayman was born at Padstow ; Fellow and Tutor of Exeter College, Oxford; Rector of Shilling-Okeford, 1842; Hon. Canon of Salisbury, 1862. He edited, in concert with Lord Nelson and Canon Woodford (afterwards Bishop of Ely), the Sarum Hymnal, 1868, in which this hymn, For use at sea, appeared. It was written in 1865. His fine funeral hymn, Sleep thy last sleep, is in the same collection. Sir Joseph Barnby s setting has won it much favour. It was a favourite with Prince Henry of Battenberg. Mr. Dayman translated several Latin hymns.

Hymn 971. (Jod save our gracious King.

NATIONAL ANTHEM.

A writer (\V.) in the Gentleman s Magazine for 1796 says that he was present, in 1740, when Henry Carey, the ballad composer and singer, sang this anthem at a dinner to celebrate the capture of Portobello. It is first found in print in Harmonia Anglicana, probably published in 1743 or 1744; and is anonymous. It is headed for two voices, the air differs slightly from the modern version, and two stanzas only are given, God save our Lord the King, and O Lord our God, arise.

On September 28, 1745, twelve days after the Pretender had been proclaimed at Edinburgh, God save the King was sung at Drury Lane Theatre, with harmonies and accompani ments by Dr. Arne

God bless our noble King, God save great George our King, God save the King.

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