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song. His love is the one great theme of all my songs ; to praise and exalt it worthily is the desire of the Christian singer. He gave me song and melody ; I give it back to Him. Many of his most popular hymns were written at Liine, when sitting at his piano or harp. He died in 1859.

Richard Massie (1800-87), eldest son of the Rector of Coddington, Cheshire, was born at Chester, and lived at Pulforcl Hall, Coddington. He published in 1854 a translation of Luther s Spiritual Songs ; Lyra Domcstica, 1st Series, 1860 ; a translation of Spitta s Psalter und Harfe, ist Series, in 1864. He translated Spitta s second series, in which this hymn appeared. The volume included translations of other German hymns, and some original pieces.

Hymn 266. Jesus, I humbly seek. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns on the Acts of the Apostles (left in MS.) ; Works, xii. 228. Acts viii. 34.

Hymn 267. O Word of God incarnate.

WILLIAM WALSHAM How, D.D. (177).

Written for Supplement to Morrell and How s Psalms and Hymns, 1867.

Hymn 268. Lord, Thy word abideth.

SIR H. W. BAKER (72).

Written for Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861. A translation was made into German by Miss Winkworth, 1867.

Hymn 269. How sad our state by nature is !

ISAAC WATTS, D.D. (3).

Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707. c Faith in Christ for pardon and sanctification.

Ver. 5 of the original is omitted

Stretch out Thine arm, victorious King,

My reigning sins subdue ; Drive the old dragon from his seat, With all his hellish crew.

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