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their disposal; to the Rev. Frederick Whitfield for the use of Hymn 340; to the Rev. Professor Plumptre for the use of Hymns 369, 373, and 386; to the Rev. S. J. Stone for the use of Hymns 286 and 320; to Mr. M. Bridges for the use of Hymn 318; to Mrs. Alexander for the use of Hymns 327, 361, 362, and 363; to Miss C. Winkworth for the use of Hymn 358; to Miss F. Cox for the use of Hymn 294; to Dr. Bonar for the use of Hymns 317 and 332; to the Rev. Godfrey Thring for the use of Hymns 274, 309, and 335; to Mr. W. C. Dix for the use of Hymn 350; to the Rev. John Ellerton for his translation of the" Alleluia perenne,," and for Hymns 279 and 281; to the Rev. Lewis Hensley for the use of Hymn 311; to the Rev. F. Pott for the use of Hymn 351; and to Miss Charlotte Elliot for the use of Hymn 326 in its original form. Hymn 367 by the late Rev. Hugh Stowell, and Hymn 341 by the late Mr. J. Cummins, are inserted by consent of their sons; and Hymn 329 from the Salisbury Hymn Book, by Lord Nelson's leave. There are also some new compositions by the Rev. Henry Twells( No. 276), Rev. S. Baring Gould( No. 368, to whom also they are indebted for the accompanying Tune, and for the use of No. 385), Rev. J. J. Daniell( No. 366), Rev. L. Tuttiett( No. 331), Mrs. Alderson( No. 372), and Mr. V. S. C. Coles( Nos. 382 and 383); as well as a new translation by the Rev. J. H. Clark( No. 316), some revised translations of their own, and some new Hymns( Nos. 288, 330, 357, 376, and 381) by one of themselves.
For the Tunes they have had the valuable assistance, not only of their old friends, but also of many eminent musicians who did not contribute before.
Sir Frederick Ouseley has given them two new tunes; Dr. S. S. Wesley contributes three,( which will appear in his European Psalmist,) one of them composed at their request; Mr. Henry Smart has written six new Tunes for them; and a seventh, previously composed, is