THE MANUAL OF PRAISE FOR SABBATH AND SOCIAL WORSHIP: SELECTED AND ARRANGED BY HIRAM MEAD AND FENELON B. RICE. OBERLIN, 0: E. J. GOODRICH, 1889. M 2161 1M4 1889 PREFACE. In the preparation of this book the aim has been to put into a compact and convenient form a choice collection of the most serviceable Hymns andTunes. It would have been a less laborious task to make a compilation, which, with its larger range of Hymns, might have suited a greater variety of peculiar tastes. But it is believed that the average want will be more fully met by a winnowed selection, even though a few kernels of grain should be blown away with the chaff, For experience proves that Hymns and Tunes do not become useful until worshipers have become used to them; and certainly no single congregation will ever use familarly more than six hundred hymns. 197 電 WI We have undertaken to prepare a MANUAL suited to all occasions,→ Sabbath Services, the Chapel, the Prayer Meeting, the Sunday Selidol, he Missionary Meeting, the Class Room, and Family Worship. Economy one of the least of the advantages which come from the general use of out one book of worship. Children need to become familiar with the Church music in order that they may join in Congregational Singing, and that they may be saved from the debilitating influence of those weak ephemeral productions that constitute the staple of our popular Sunday School collections. Church Choirs and Prayer Meeting Worshipers should learn to blend their voices in common acts of praise. To promote such general use of this Manual, a considerable number of carefully chosen popular melodies have been inserted, some of them'specially suited to thre Prayer Meeting, others to the Sunday School. The Biblical association of every hymn is indicated by a motto or reference. When the hymn is evidently not based upon or inspired by any. particular passage the reference is given in italics. # 1 The topical arrangement of the hymns, and the carefully studied adaptation of them to tunes, have required an amount of time and labor not anticipated when the work was begun; but the expenditure will not be regretted, if it shall, in any measure, help to elevate and purify the Service of Song. j' We are under special obligation to the Pastors of the Churches in Oberlin, and to several of the Professors in the Theological Seminary and College, for valuable counsel and aid. ..... HYMNS 1-154 126-149 6. Close of Worship...... 150-154 Festivals. The Scriptures. ...... 1. Ordination and Dedica- 2. Prosperity of the Church. 478-484 3. Confession of Faith.... 485-491 106-112 5. Lord's Table and Fellow- 492-495 496-511 512-521 119-125 522-526 527-531 2. The Earthly Pilgrimage.. 536-544 3. The Christian's Death.... 545-557 4. The Judgment Day..... 558-568 596-606 ..... 5. Delight in Christ. 6. Gratitude and Praise. ... 294-325 7. Dependence and Trust... 326-351 Tunes. 8 Longing and Aspiration.. 352-361 Index of First Lines of 10. Hope and Courage 386-400 424-429 430-432 MANUAL OF PRAISE. NICEA. P. M. ! 1. Rev. 4: 4-11. OLY, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! HOLY J. B. DYKES. HEBER. Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; ! • 2 Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee, 3 Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, [sea; Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. |