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PART III.

SPIRITUAL SONGS.

PRELIMINARY ASCRIPTION.

" In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."

GEN. i. 1.

( AIR- Anon.)

Thou, whose creative word,

Consenting chaos heard,

While the bright morning# stars made ans'ring harmony

Thou, who to human- kind Gave voice, and ear, and mind;

Let mind, and voice, and ear, be consecrate to Thee!

Whether we wreathe the chain Of music's various strain,

Or of the flowers of song, the wilding garland twine; Lord! we would every crown Low at thy feet lay down,

If worthy aught of praise, Jesu! that praise be thine!

* Job xxxviii. 7.