[22]The Hymn Lover, p. 146.
[23]Hymns of the Christian Church and Home (Preface).
[24]Longfellow’s The Singers.
[25]Herbert’s A True Hymn.
[26]Cary’s Dante, Par. xiv.
[27]There is an article in the Journal of Sacred Literature for July 1864, on ‘Eccentricities of Hymnology: Early Moravian Hymn-books,’ which gives abundant illustrations to justify Southey’s statement that ‘the most characteristic parts of the Moravian hymns are too shocking to be inserted here’ (Life of Wesley).
[28]‘Viatrix,’ in an article on ‘The Tramp Ward,’ in the Contemporary for May 1904, says, ‘I have discovered that this (“Lead, kindly Light”) and “Abide with me,” with “Jesu, Lover of my soul:” are tramps’ favourites.’
[29]Matthew Arnold’s Progress. These lines were altered, much for the worse, in later editions.
[30]Martineau’s Hymns for Church and Home (Preface).
[31]Ps. lxxxi. 1 (P.B.V.).