The Hymn-Book of the Modern Church: Brief studies of hymns and hymn-writers

by Arthur E. Gregory

R Rejoice, the Lord is KingWesley Rock of Ages, cleft for meToplady

S *Safely, safely gathered inDobree Saviour, again to Thy dear name we raiseEllerton Saviour, blessed SaviourThring †Saviour, breathe an evening blessingEdmeston Saviour, sprinkle many nationsA. C. Coxe Saviour, when in dust to TheeR. Grant Soldiers of Christ, ariseWesley *Souls of men, why will ye scatterFaber *Stand up! stand up for JesusDuffield Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dearKeble Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we goFaber

T The Church’s one foundationStone The day is past and overAnatolius The God of Abraham praiseOlivers The Head that once was crowned with thornsKelly The King of Love my Shepherd isBaker The radiant morn hath passed awayThring The roseate hues of early dawnC. F. Alexander The Son of God goes forth to warHeber There is a book who runs may readKeble *There is a fountain filled with bloodCowper There is a green hill far awayC. F. Alexander There is a land of pure delightWatts †There is no sorrow, Lord, too lightCrewdson There’s a Friend for little childrenMidlane Thine arm, O Lord, in days of oldPlumptre This is the day of lightEllerton Thou art gone up on highToke †Thou didst leave Thy throneE. E. S. Elliott Thou hidden Love of God, whose heightTersteegen Thou to whom the sick and dyingThring Thou whose almighty wordMarriott Through the day Thy love has spared usKelly Through the night of doubt and sorrowIngemann Thy way, not mine, O LordBonar †To Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raiseDix

W We give Thee but Thine ownWalsham How We plough the fields and scatterMatthias Claudius We saw Thee not when Thou didst comeGurney Weary of earth and laden with my sinStone When God of old came down from heavenKeble When I survey the wondrous crossWatts *When morning gilds the skiesTr. E. Caswall †When the weary, seeking restBonar

FOOTNOTES

[1]James Martineau, vol. ii. p. 99.

[2]Christian Year (Fifth Sunday in Lent).

[3]Ibid. (Preface).

[4]‘The general Church histories mostly neglect or ignore hymnology, which is the best reflection of Christian life and worship.’—Schaff: Mediaeval Christianity, ii. 403. See also Lilly’s Christianity and Modern Civilization, ch. v., ‘The Age of Faith.’

[5]Church Hymns (revised edition, 1903). A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern is being prepared.