fortissimo,

crescendo,

diminuendo,

swell,

inverted swell,

dol

dolce,

Aff

affetuose,

staccato,

Len

lentando,

very soft.
soft.

a little soft.

middle-neither loud nor soft. This mark is also applicable to those hymns or passages which now have no mark.

a little loud.

loud.

very loud.

increasing, louder and louder.
diminishing, softer and softer.
increasing and then diminishing.
diminishing and then increasing.
in a gentle, smooth, gliding manner.
with deep and tender feeling.
short, distinct, articulate.

gradually becoming slower and softer to the
end.

used at the beginning of a line, to contradict any mark of musical expression which has gone before it. In the middle of a line, or at the end, it signifies a pause, longer or shorter, according to the judginent of the performer.

The marks for musical expression have been prefixed, in general, with reference to the tunes named. The same psalm or hymn, sung to a different tune, might often require some variation of the expression.

After all which can be done, directions for musical expression must be merely hints, by which the general character of the expression to be given is indicated. The various kinds and degrees of the emotions to be expressed, requiring a corresponding variation of the manner of performance, are so numerous, and so complicated in their nature, that only a ready susceptibility of emotion, joined to good taste and judgment, and careful attention to the subject, can secure a correct manner of singing.

In the index to the first lines, as well as in that to the subjects, the psalms and hymns are brought together without distinction, and the reference is uniformly to the page. In the latter index, the different subjects are not inserted under words arbitrarily selected, and placed in alphabetical order, but un der the principal and subordinate topics of the arrangement in the book, thus bringing all the psalms and hymns on the same or kindred topics near each other in the index, so as to be easily found. This is believed to be the most convenient plan for such an index.

With these remarks and explanations, this work, on which the compilers have bestowed much time and labor, and in which they have found much pleasure, is now given to the churches for their use.

Boston, August, 1831.

LOWELL MASON,
DAVID GREENE.

INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

ABOVE these heavens' created rounds
According to thy word

Again, indulgent Lord, return.............
Again our earthly cares we leave........

Page.

... Watts. 95 .Wrangham. 114 .....Dobell's Coll. 435 .......Pratt's Coll. 454

Again the day returns of holy rest................
Again the Lord of life and light

Ah, how shall fallen man....

Ah, wretched, vile, ungrateful heart........
Alas! and did my Saviour bleed...
Alas! what hourly dangers rise

All-glorious God, what hymns of praise....
All hail, incarnate God........
All hail the great Immanuel's name...
All power and grace to God belong..
All power is to our Saviour given......
All-powerful, self-existent God..
All ye nations, praise the Lord.....
All ye, who feel distressed for sin

All

ye that love the Lord, rejoice....

448

.Barbauld. 419 ..Epis. Coll. 276 ..Steele. 381

Watts. 321

.Steele. 420

..Epis. Coll. 278
..Scott. 477

Duncan. 315

.Pratt's Coll. 199

473

.Methodist Coll. 259

Wrangham. 198 Pratt's Coll. 359 ..... Watts. 245 Wrangham. 72 ..Pratt's Coll. 365

All ye, who serve the Lord with fear...............

All yesterday is gone.....

Almighty Father, God of grace..
Almighty Father, gracious Lord.

Almighty Father of mankind

Almighty God, eternal Lord.................
Almighty Lord, before thy throne
Almighty Maker, God..

Almighty Maker of my frame....
Almighty Ruler of the skies...
Almighty Spirit, now behold..

Along the banks where Babel's current
Am I an Israelite indeed.............................

........Pratt's Coll. 370

...Steele. 533

...Logan. 512 .Pratt's Coll. 456 ...Epis. Coll. 531 Watts. 563

........

.......Steele.

... Watts.

98

47

..Pratt's Coll. 468

flows............Barlow. 229 ......Beddome. 403

Am I a soldier of the cross................
Amid displays of wrath and love.....

Watts. 419

..Pratt's Coll. 369

Amid the splendors of thy state...................Pratt's Coll. 266

Amid thy wrath remember love

Among th' assemblies of the great...........
Among the princes, earthly gods.......
And am I born to die?

And are we now brought near to God.
And are we wretches yet alive

And art thou, gracious Master, gone?.
And art thou with us, gracious Lord.
And can mine eyes without a tear?...
And can my heart aspire so high?..
And did the holy and the just?..

And must this body die?..

And now, my soul, another year............Montgomery's Coll. 550

.Beddome. 401
..Newton. 488

And will the God of grace?.
And will the great, eternal God?
And will the Judge descend!..
And will the Lord thus condescend..
And why do our admiring eyes..
Angels from the realms of glory.
Angels, roll the rock away.....
Another day is past...

Another six days' work is done.
Are sinners now so hardened grown...
Arise, arise, with joy survey..
Arise, great God, and let thy grace..
Arise in all thy splendor, Lord...
Arise, my gracious God

Arise, my soul, on wings sublime.........
Arise, my tender thoughts, arise.
Arise, O God, with just disdain
Arise, O King of grace, arise.
Arise, O Lord, lift up thine hand.
Arise, ye people, and adore...
Arm of the Lord, awake, awake....
Ascend thy throne, Almighty King...
As pants the hart for cooling streams
Assembled at thy great command
Attend, O earth, when God declares...
At thy command, O gracious Lord
Author of good, to thee we turn...
Awake and sing the song....
Awake, awake each sluggish soul...
Awake, awake the sacred song.....
Awake, my soul, and with the sun .............
Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve....
Awake, my soul, to sound his praise..
Awake, my tongue, thy tribute bring..
Awake, our drowsy souls..

Awake, our souls,-away, our fears...
Awake, ye saints, and raise your eyes.
Awake, ye saints, to praise your King
Awaked from sin's delusive sleep....

BE joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth..
Be thou exalted, O my God......

Be thou, O God, exalted high.

Before Jehovah's awful throne.

Before the heavens were spread abroad..

Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay..

Behold his wondrous grace......

Behold how the Lord..

Behold, my soul, the narrow bound..
Behold, the blest Redeemer comes.

Behold the blind their sight receive..
Behold the gift of God.

Behold the glories of the Lamb
Behold the grace appears..

Behold the heathen waits to know...

Page.

... Watts. 145
..Doddridge. 542
.Doddridge. 523
.Steele. 334
..Doddridge. 332
.Pratt's Coll. 289
Gibbons. 310
Curtis' Coll. 560
..Stennett. 447
Watts. 57

..Pratt's Coll. 474
.Pratt's Coll. 472
....Slinn. 470

... Watts. 62
.Bratt. St. Coll. 424
.Doddridge. 280
..Pratt's Coll. 47
.. Watts. 222
Wrangham. 53

.Spirit of the Psalms. 109
.H. F. Burder's Coll. 471
..Beddome. 470
Tate and Brady. 101

.Pratt's Coll. 481
Tate and Brady. 39
Watts. 444
...Merrick. 500
Hammond. 323
Pratt's Coll. 511
.Pratt's Coll. 324

..Kenn. 555
.Doddridge. 418
.Barlow. 192
.Needham. 261

..Scott. 449
Watts. 417

.Doddridge. 551
Watts. 225
..More. 378

......Epis. Coll. 569
Watts. 120

Tate and Brady. 119

Watts. 176
... Watts. 291

.Ogilvie. 243

..Pratt's Coll. 224
..Pratt's Coll. 476

Doddridge. 548
Watts. 99
Watts. 298
..Haskins. 307

......... Watts. 313
...... Watts. 287
Voke. 481

..Pratt's Coll. 70

..Watts. 68

Watts. 69

.Pratt's Coll. 302

Watts. 201

....Newton. 407

Watts. 207

Behold us, Lord, with humble fear.................

Behold what condescending love....
Behold what pity touched the heart..
Behold what wondrous grace.....
Behold where in a mortal form...
Beneath our feet and o'er our head..
Bestow, O Lord, upon our youth....
Bless, Ó my soul, the living God...
Bless our God, his grace confessing.
Bless'd Jesus, while in mortal flesh....
Blest are the humble souls that see.....
Blest are the sons of peace ..

Blest are the souls, who hear and know..........
Blest are the undefiled in heart.......
Blest be the dear uniting love..
Blest be the everlasting God..

Blest be the Lord,-the God of love.......
Blest be the Lord, who heard my prayer.
Blest be the tie that binds..

Blest be thou, O God of Israel........
Blest Comforter divine...

Blest day when our ascended Lord..........
Blest is the man, forever blest...

Blest is the man, who shuns the place..

Page.

.Pratt's Coll. 45
.......Doddridge. 438
......... Watts. 317
... Watts. 388

..Pratt's Coll. 298
..Pratt's Coll. 547
........Cowper. 504
... Watts. 181

.......Pratt's Coll. 134
......Doddridge. 411
Watts. 408

..Bratt. St. Coll. 223

Watts. 157
Watts. 203
..Cennick. 414
. Watts. 421

..Wrangham. 133
..Dwight. 85
..Fawcett. 412
Epis. Coll. 496
..Pratt's Coll. 348

Pratt's Coll. 341
......... Watts. 90

....... Watts. 37

Blest is the man, whom thou, O Lord.......... Tate and Brady. 166
Blest is the man, whose softening heart........................Barbauld. 538
Blest is the man, whose tender care...

Blest Jesus,-when my soaring thoughts..........
Blest morning, whose first dawning rays.....
Blest, who with generous pity glows.
Blest work-the youthful mind to win..
Bread of heaven, on thee we feed........
Breathe, Holy Spirit, from above.

....

Bright and joyful is the morn

Bright King of glory, dreadful God.

Bright Source of everlasting love.....

Brightness of the Father's glory....

Broad is the road that leads to death.......

Buried in shadows of the night...

...... Watts. 100
.Heginbotham. 329

Watts. 310

..Pratt's Coll. 100
..Pratt's Coll. 504
..Pratt's Coll. 442

.Pratt's Coll. 348

..Montgomery. 290

Watts. 293

Boden. 537

Pratt's Coll. 324

....... Watts. 351
..... Watts. 279

Pratt's Coll. 352
Collyer. 545

Cennick. 423
..... Watts. 502

Watts. 335

Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day. Our triumphant..Pratt's Coll. 311

Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day. Sons of
Christ, whose glory fills the skies...
Cleanse me, O Lord-and cheer my soul..
Come, all ye servants of the Lord..
Come, all ye saints of God...

men......Pratt's Coll. 312
...C. Wesley. 307
.... Watts. 113
.Spirit of the Psalms. 118
....Pratt's Coll. 326
..Beddome. 340
..Dobell. 448

Come, blessed Spirit, source of light....
Come, dearest Lord, and bless this day..
Come, divine and peaceful guest.....
Come, gracious Lord, descend and dwell...
Come, gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove...
Come, happy souls, approach your God....
Come hither, all ye weary souls.

Come, Holy Ghost, come from on high
Come, Holy Ghost, inspire our songs....

..H. F. Burder's Coll. 346

..Watts. 406
......Brown. 343
....... Watts. 281

.... Watts. 357
...Reed's Coll. 439
..Pratt's Coll. 324

Come, Holy Spirit, calm each mind. ....H. F. Burder's Coll. 344

..Rippon's Coll. 341

Come, Holy Spirit, come. With energy.............................

Come, Holy Spirit, come, Let thy........
Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove...
Come, humble souls, ye mourners, come........
Come in, thou blessed of the Lord..
Come, let our voices join..

Come, let our voices join to raise...
Come, let us join our cheerful songs..
Come let us join our friends above..
Come, let us join our souls to God..

Page.

...Hart. 342

.. Watts. 343
Heginbotham. 430
Pratt's Coll. 417

..Pratt's Coll. 539

...............

Watts. 167

Watts. 326

.....Leed's Coll. 430
..Montgomery's Coll. 415

Come, let us join with sweet accord..........De Courcy's Coll. 447

Come, let us lift our joyful eyes...
Come, O my soul, in sacred lays..
Come, O thou King of all thy saints..
Come, O ye saints, your voices raise
Come, Sacred Spirit, from above....
Come, said Jesus' sacred voice...
Come-sound his praise abroad....
Come, thou Almighty King...
Come, thou soul-transforming Spirit..
Come, weary souls, with sins oppressed..
Come we, that love the Lord...
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched..
Come, ye that know and fear the Lord..
Come, ye that love the Saviour's name.....
Consider all my sorrows, Lord...
Create, O God, my powers anew..........
Crown his head with endless blessings....

Walts. 297

.......Blacklock. 270

.........Steele. 452
...Steele. 88
..Doddridge. 343
.....Pratt's Coll. 359

... Watts. 168
.Dobell's Coll. 268
..Pratt's Coll. 457
....Steele. 359

......... Watts. 422

.Hart. 361
.Burder. 266
..Steele. 458

Watts. 209
..Steele. 435
......Pratt's Coll. 202

........ Steele. 306

Dear Saviour, when my thoughts recall..

Deep are the wounds which sin hath made......
Deep in our hearts let us record...

. Watts. 135

Defend me, Lord, from shame... ...................................... Tate and Brady. 89

Depth of mercy, can there be...........
Did Christ o'er sinners weep....
Didst thou, dear Saviour, suffer shame...
Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord....
Do not I love thee, O my Lord ......
Down from his lofty throne on high..
Dread Jehovah-God of nations......
Dread Sovereign, let my evening song

EARLY, my God, without delay....
E'er I sleep, for every favor.........
Eternal Father, God of love.....
Eternal God-Almighty Cause

Eternal God-celestial King..........

......Lutheran Coll. 375
..........Beddome. 374
................................Kirham. 402

460

.Doddridge. 329
...Pratt's Coll. 177
..Epis. Coll. 530
.Watts. 557

Watts. 124

......Jowett's Coll. 561
.....C. Wesley. 415

Eternal God, I bless thy name.................

Eternal God, our wondering souls

Eternal power, Almighty God

Eternal Source of every joy..

Eternal Source of joys divine..

Eternal Spirit, God of truth....

Doddridge. 549

...Brown. 151
Wrangham. 120

Doddridge. 424

..Steele. 265