It is superfluous to refer to all Montgomery’s contributions to our hymn-books, but we must ever gratefully remember such pieces as his Communion hymn
According to Thy gracious word,
and the solemn prayer
In the hour of trial,
Jesus, pray for me,
Lest by base denial
I depart from Thee.
It is remarkable that editors should have thought it necessary to meddle (as indeed Montgomery himself did) with the second line of this verse, thinking it ‘unscriptural,’ although the very word ‘pray’ is taken from the lips of our Lord.
Montgomery has also given us a fine Christmas carol—
Angels, from the realms of glory;