This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...taken from his metrical version of the Psalter, entitled Spirit of the P?alms. They are not an exact rendering, but rather a paraphrase. 0 that the Lord's salvation is founded on Ps. xiv.; God of mercy, God of grace on Ps. lxvii.; Pleasant are Thy courts above on Ps. lxxxiv.; Praise, my soul, the King ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...taken from his metrical version of the Psalter, entitled Spirit of the P?alms. They are not an exact rendering, but rather a paraphrase. 0 that the Lord's salvation is founded on Ps. xiv.; God of mercy, God of grace on Ps. lxvii.; Pleasant are Thy courts above on Ps. lxxxiv.; Praise, my soul, the King of heaven on Ps. ciii.; Sweet is the solemn voice that calls on Ps. cxxii. Jesus, I my cross have taken is another of Lyte's compositions, though it was in use for nearly ten years before it was known to be his. Thomas Bilby, 1794-1872.--Long actively engaged in infant schools, which he helped to develop by his writings and by training teachers for the work. His son informs us that Here we suffer grief and pain was written in a pleasure-van on the occasion of a children's treat, and was sung for the first time that day. William Hiley Bathurst, 1796-1877.--For some years Rector of the parish of Barwick-in-Elmet, near Leeds, which he resigned in 1852 owing to conscientious diffi 6 culties as to accepting the Prayer-Book, especially the Baptismal and Burial Services. His successor, the Rev. G. A. Hope, writes: "He was a good, kind, generous man, but shy and reserved, and had the peculiarity of becoming utterly silent if one asked him the most trivial question." 0 for a faith that will not shrink is evidently the utterance of a spirit bracing itself for suffering, conflict, or decision, and has often helped many in like case. Mr. Bathurst's son tells of a boy in one of our public schools, who derived great comfort from having it constantly repeated to him when dying. Sir Edward Denny, Bart., 1796-1889.--Of Tralee Castle, Ireland.--A member of the sect usually known as "Plymouth Brethren." He wrote a large number of hymns...
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