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Historical Sketches of Hymns, Their Writers, and Their Influence: (English)

Historical Sketches of Hymns, Their Writers, and Their Influence: (English)

          
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1859. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Brethren, we press the parting hand: Our songs of parting tell: Then, till we reach heaven's holy land, A sweet but brief farewell! The whole presented an extraordinary scene. The audience felt that it was not a mere show, --not an exhibition of musical skill. The tones in which the hymn was sung were those of deep emotion; and many hearts were melted as these young servants of Christ poured forth their impassioned farewell, --some of them to the scene of their sacred studies, others to the pleasant hills and valleys and churches of New England, and others to all the endearments of their native land. The Missionary's Landing.--Deeply do we sympathize with an honored missionary who writes a narrative now before us of his first arrival, with fifteen other missionaries and" their wives, on a foreign shore, whero the best years of his life were devoted to labors for the conversion of the heathen; and most heartily do we pity the reader who can suppose that singing such a hymn under such circumstances produced no happy or lasting effect, or who can even read the fact without emotion. Our friend says, -- "To prepare for landing was all our care. Soon we were delighted to see some of the 'Mission Family, ' as we found the whole of the Baptist missionary brotherhood were termed. But our first tidings were sad. One dear brother had just been laid in his grave. To some of us how appropriate a memento was this! In little more than half a year two of our affectionate party were also in their graves. "We landed, singing Addison's hymn, -- 'How are thy servants blest, 0 Lord, ' every word of which went to our hearts and seemed from thence to arise to God. With many tears that hymn was sung; and well did the last verse bring us to the shore: -- 'Our life, whilst thou preserv'st that ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781151021083
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 92
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 181 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1151021083
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Width: 189 mm


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