without incurring the risk of misleading any one to dictate to our young men and maidens expressions which for them must be puerile and inconsistent. In preparing the new Hymn Book, he has retained very few mere didactic compositions, and has greatly multiplied the number of direct addresses to God in praise and prayer. Moreover, while shrinking from no timely recognition of the most solemn truths of Holy Scripture, he has striven to maintain throughout the book a tone of cheerful and loving gratitude; which, aided by a free intermixture of the livelier measures in versification, will make the use of it, he trusts, not profitable alone, but winningly pleasant to all young persons. The Hymns for Teachers' Meetings-forming the Third Part of the Selection,-have received several additions from the stores of sacred poesy now so abundantly furnished. May the God of the Shepherd-Psalmist richly bless this Hymn Book to all who use it-from the youngest lamb in our flocks, to their most venerable guardian; and His Holy Name shall have all the glory, through our blessed Lord and only Saviour, Jesus Christ! LEEDS, JANUARY 1ST, 1858. I. P. C. PART I. FOR THE GENERAL SCHOOL. 1 1 THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. John xiv. 26. Ihamber my Saviour lead; prayer, O may I read, Lord, send Thy Spirit to impart A wise and understanding heart. 2 Be Thou my Teacher, Thou my Guide; 2 Matt. xxiv. 15. L.M. 6-8's. GOD of wisdom, God of might, Great Ruler in the realms of light, Whose truths are hid from prudent eyes, But make the babe and suckling wise, Help Thy young servants, gracious Lord, To hear, and understand Thy word. STEELE. 2 Reveal Thy Scriptures to our mind; And teach us all their endless worth! 3 1 FAW ATHER of mercies, in Thy word For ever be Thy name adored, 2 Here may the wretched sons of want 3 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice 4 0 may the sacred Scriptures be And still new beauties may I see, 5 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, Teach me to love Thy sacred word, |