The Enchiridion

English Hymn Book (R.W.Dale, 1874)

Carrs Lane Hymn Book (J.H.Jowett & others, 1908)

R.W.Dale: The English Hymn Book; London: Hodder & Stoughton, Paternoster Row; Birmingham: Hudson & Son, Bull Street: 1874:

Contents (headings); Transcription of (part of) the Preface, both from a copy in the possession of Canon Alan Luff. (Also in The Congregational Library, London)

also

J.H.Jowett and others: The Carrs Lane Hymn Book, 1908:

Title Page; Contents (headings); List of hymns in the 1908 book not in R.W.Dale's 1874 edition; Transcription of J.H.Jowett's Preface: all from a copy in the Congregational Library, London

P R E F A C E

This Collection of Hymns is intended for the use of Congregational Churches, both Baptist and Paedobaptist.

I have called it "THE ENGLISH HYMN BOOK", because I have endeavoured, as far as possible, to insert only those hymns which seem to me to be in harmony with the characteristic type of English piety. The religious life of this country, in its healthiest forms, is distinguished by a certain manly simplicity very alien from the sensuous sentimentalism which has been encouraged by some recent hymn-writers; even the pathetic hymns of the Middle Ages, and the noble songs of German Protestantism, do not express very naturally the religious thought and emotions of ordinary Englishmen. Our religious life would, indeed, be greatly impoverished if we rejected the aids to devotion supplied by the saints of other countries and other times; but, for myself, I am anxious to preserve the national type both of faith and feeling; and, therefore, while gratefully availing myself of translations of Greek and Latin and German hymns, when they appeared likely to enrich the worship of English Christians without transforming its character, I have avoided whatever seemed foreign and unfriendly to our traditions and habits.

The incessant engagements and distractions incident to the pastorate of a large church, in a large town, leave me none of those protracted periods of uninterrupted quiet which are necessary to ensure the accuracy of a book like this. When the brain and the eye are weary, or when one public duty is only just over and another approaching, it is certain that "proofs" will be sent to the printers witbh many errors undetected. Nor have I always had access, just at the time I wanted it, to the original texts of the hymns which I wished to insert. I should never have undertaken the task of compiling a Hymn Book had any existing collection of Hymns contained what I wanted for use in my own congregation.

The task, however, has been a very pleasant one. Its pleasantness has been greatly increased by the extreme courtesy and kindness which I have received from authors, to whom I have had occasion to apply for permission to use their compositions - kindness and courtesy, which have often been most generous and cordial, on the part of those whose theological faith and ecclesiastical position are most remote from my own.

[ Individual acknowledgements follow, including . . . ]

To Dr BONAR and his publishers, Messrs NISBET, and to Mr T.H.GILL, my special thanks are due. No less than 58 Hymns in the Collection are selected from Dr BONAR'S well-known Hymns of Faith and Hope: and 39 Hymns are selected from Mr GILL's Golden Chain of Praise. It is only justice to Mr GILL, whose remarkable volume is comparatively unknown, to say that I have left unused a large number of hymns which, though perhaps less suitable for public worship, are not less beautiful than those which I have taken.

[ Other acknowledgements follow . . . ]

R.W.DALE

The 1874 Book contained 1260 hymns, arranged in Sections:

Hymns of Praise

The Holy Trinity

God the Father

His Perfection

His Works

The Lord Jesus Christ

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Christ the Saviour of Men

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The Holy Spirit

The Word of God

The Gospel

The Christian Life

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The Christian Soul to Christ

Christian Duty

Man and his destiny

The Church

The Ministry

The Christian Ordinances

Baptism Children (966-72)

Adults (973-77)

Lord's Supper

Christian Missions

Hymns for various times and occasions

National Hymns

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English Hymn Book (R.W.Dale)

Copy in Congr. Libr. is dated MDCCCLXXIX. (1879)

1260 hymns

Main headings:

1 Hymns of Praise

62 The Holy Trinity

84 God the Father

194 The Lord Jesus Christ

356 The Holy Spirit

383 The Word of God

400 The Gospel

423 The Christian Life

663 The Christian Soul to Christ

747 Christian Duty

787 Man and his Destiny

892 The Church

918 The Ministry

966 The Christian Ordinances

1007 Christian Missions

1034 Hymns for various Times and Occasions

1182 Services for the Young

1191 General Charities

1200 Laying the First Stone of a Place of Worship

1203 Opening a Place of Worship

1209 Re-opening a Place of Worship

1211 Opening an Organ

1212 Thanks for Rain

1213 In an Epidemic

1215 After an Epidemic

1216 For Services at Sea

1219 On behalf of Those at Sea

1220 Marriage

1224 For a Family

1230 For Colonists

1231 National Hymns

Carrs Lane Hymn Book

1908 edition: 915 hymns + 9 Canticles

Main headings

1 Hymns of Praise

39 God: His Glory and Holiness

68 God: His Love and Goodness

85 His Works: Creation; Providence; Redemption

105 The Lord Jesus Christ

167 Christ the Saviour of men; His Atonement; His Kingship

212 The Holy Spirit

245 The Work of the Holy Scriptures

257 The Gospel Invitations

273 Prayer for Success

277 The Christian Life

603 Human Life; Death; Heaven

634 Meetings for Prayer

639 The Saints of Past Generations

646 The Unity of the Church &c.

660 The Communion of Saints

665 Admission / Dismissal of Members

675 When Seeking a Pastor

676 The Ministry

684 The Church Seeking Power

689 Baptism of Children

694 The Lord's Supper

724 Christian Missions

745 Public Worship

782 The Lord's Day: Morning; Evening

827 The Seasons

837 Close of the Year; New Year

851 Services for the Young

883 General Charities

891 Laying the Foundation Stone of a Place of Worship

896 On Behalf of Those at Sea

897 Marriage

900 National Hymns

916 Canticles

New in 1908 :

715 A holy air is breathing round

149 A voice upon the midnight air

776 Again as evening shadow falls

98 All that's good and great and true

867 All things bright and beautiful

172 And art thou come with us to dwell

316 And can it be

51 Angels holy

260 Art thou weary

344 At cool of day, with God I walk

242 Awake, O Lord, as in the time of old

437 Be still, my soul, the Lord is on thy side

874 Be thou with us every day

281 Because I knew not when my life was good

269 Behold me standing at the door

38 Blessed be the Father and his love

918 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel

699 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed

225 Breathe on me, breath of God

876 Brightly gleams our banner

505 By thine inward consecration

608 Captain and Saviour of the host

740 Christ for the world we sing

920 Christ our Passover is sacrificed

554 Christian, dost thou see them

657 City of God, how broad and far

241 Come, holy Ghost, in love

300 Come in, O come! the door stands open now

710 Come, listening spirit, come

244 Come, thou holy Paraclete

261 Come unto me, ye weary

263 Come, ye souls by sin afflicted

909 Courage, brother! do not stumble

123 Dear friend, whose presence in the house

386 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

272 Dost thou bow beneath the burden

170 Dost thou truly seek renown

292 Drawn to the Cross which thou hast blessed

812 Ere I sleep, for every favour

866 Every morning the red sun

734 Far off our brethren's voices

74 Father and Friend! thy light, thy love

379 Father, here the prayer we offer

384 Father, I pray for power to take

814 Father, in high heaven dwelling

870 Father, lead me day by day

374 Father, to thee we look in all our sorrow

714 Father, while we break this bread

641 For all the saints

716 For the bread and for the wine

562 Forward be our watchword

390 From fretful care and worldly strife

731 From north and south and east and west (G.T.Coster)

889 From thee all skill and science flow

873 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild

520 Gird your loins about with truth

589 Go labour on; spend and be spent

343 Go not, my soul, in search of him

924 God be merciful to us and bless us

826 God be with you till we meet again

456 God is with us, God is with us

863 God make my life a little light

904 God of our fathers, known of old

856 God speaks to us in bird and song

858 God who hath made the daisies

527 God's trumpet wakes the slumbering world

12 Gracious power, the world pervading

239 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

862 Grant us, O our heavenly Father

331 Great Father, well thou know'st that oft

590 Hark! 'tis the watchman's cry

232 Hath not thy heart within thee burned

804 How calmly the evening once more is descending

588 How came it, men of faith, to pass

760 How lovely are thy dwellings, Lord

223 How near to us, O God, thou art

429 I am trusting thee, Lord Jesus

295 I bring my sins to thee

372 I dares not hope that thou would'st deign to come

445 I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be

738 I hear ten thousand voices singing

309 I hear thy welcome voice

325 I heard the voice of Jesus say

433 I hope that with the brave and strong

842 I know not what this year may bring

77 I look to thee in every need

871 I love to think, though I am young

454 I need thee every hour

872 I think, when I read that sweet story of old

438 I vexed me with a troubled thought

20 I'll praise my maker with my breath

381 If thou but suffer God to guide thee

111 Immortal love, for ever full

130 In Christ I feel the heart of God

478 In the dark and cloudy day

173 It fell upon a summer's day

875 Jesu, from thy throne on high

700 Jesu, gentlest Saviour

850 Jesus, blessed Saviour

383 Jesus, Brother, Friend

285 Jesus,I so often need thee

864 Jesus, the children are calling

533 Jesus, the name to sinners dear

650 Jesus, thou hast willed it

698 Jesus, to thy table led

299 Jesus, we are far away

259 Knocking, knocking! who is there

443 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

553 Let evening twilight turn to dawn

732 Lift the Gospel banner

765 Lift up your hearts: We lift them, Lord, to thee

377 Light of the world, faint were our weary feet

742 Look from thy sphere of endless day

859 Looking upward every day

359 Lord, give me light to do thy work

280 Lord, I despair myself to heal

283 Lord, I hear of showers of blessing

324 Lord, I was blind, I could not see

124 Lord, it is good for us to be

287 Lord Jesus, think on me

923 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant

56 Lord of all being, throned afar

649 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

286 Lord, others thou hast saved

594 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak

191 Lord, thou in all things like wast made

254 Lord, thy word abideth

147 Man of sorrows! what a name

717 Master, speak! thy servant heareth

326 My faith it is an oaken staff

19 My God, my King, thy various praise

787 My soul awake, thy rest forsake

921 My soul doth magnify the Lord

282 No, not despairingly

712 Not worthy, Lord, to gather up the crumbs

813 Now God be with us, for the night is closing

759 Now have we met that we may ask

761 Now let us see thy beauty, Lord

811 Now the day is over

607 Now the labourer's task is o'er

800 Now the purple twilight falling

919 O be joyful in the Lord

224 O breath of God, breathe on us now

138 O come, all ye faithful

916 O come, let us sing to the Lord

494 O Father, when the softened hear

t387 O for the peace which floweth as a river

642 O God of grace, whose hand we trace

526 O God of truth, whose living word

840 O God, the Rock of Ages

681 O God! thy children gathered here

711 O God, unseen but ever near

905 O God, who holdest in thy hand

573 O God, whose thoughts are brightest light

43 O God, whose voice the ages hear

441 O grant us light, that we may know

557 O happy band of pilgrims

122 O Jesus Christ, grow thou in me

522 O Jesus, I have promised

258 O Jesus, thou art standing

701 O lead my blindness by the hand

808 O light of life, O Saviour dear

788 O Lord, it is a blessed thing

240 O love Divine! whose constant beam

376 O love, that wilt not let me go

584 O Master, let me walk with me

922 O sing unto the Lord a new song

42 O source divine, and life of all

308 O the bitter shame and sorrow

890 O thou through suffering perfect made

333 Of all the precious gifts, O Lord

907 Once to every man and nation

298 One thing I of the Lord desire

771 Our Father, God! not face to face

75 Our Father, while our hearts unlearn

315 Our wilful hearts have gone astray

424 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin

713 Planted in Christ, he living vine

762 Pleasant are thy courts above

575 Pour forth the oil, pour boldly forth

833 Praise, O praise the Lord of harvest

54 Praise to the holiest in the height

581 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire

371 Purer yet and purer

134 Receive Messiah gladly

857 Saviour, teach me day by day

912 Silent, like men in solemn haste

113 Sing a hymn to Jesus

834 Sing to the Lord of harvest

591 Sing we of the Golden City

587 Soldier, to the contest pressing

744 Soldiers of the Cross, arise

238 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart

848 Standing at the portal

117 Strong Son of God, immortal love

611 Sunset and evening star, and one clear call for me

816 Sweet evening hour, sweet evening hour

310 Take my life, and let it be

563 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said

361 Teach me, O Lord, thy holy way

378 Teach me to live! 'Tis easier far to die

917 Te Deum

741 Tell it out among the heathen

570 Tell me not in mournful numbers

188 Tell me the old, old story

648 The Church's one foundation

810 The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended

785 The light of God's dear Sabbath

809 The Lord be with us as we bend

141 The Lord is come! On Syrian soil

266 The Lord is rich and merciful

815 The radiant morn hath passed away

643 The saints of God! their conflict past

613 The sands of time are sinking

524 The Son of God goes forth to war

728 The whole wide world for Jesus

861 The wise may bring their learning

311 There is a better world, they say

148 There is a green hill far away

852 There was a time when children sang

265 There were ninety-and-nine that safely lay

908 These things shall be! a loftier race

447 Thou grace divine, encircling all

495 Thou knowest, Lord, the weariness and sorrow

363 Thou say'st, "Take up thy cross

582 Though lowly here our lot may be

704 "Till he come", O let the words

442 Through the night of doubt and sorrow

503 Thy home is with the humble, Lord

865 Thy word is like a garden, Lord

521 True-hearted, whole-hearted, faithful and loyal

332 Twixt gleams of joy and clouds of doubt

270 Was there ever kindest shepherd

293 Weary of earth and laden with my sin

869 We are but little children weak

860 We are only little workers

466 We are the Lord's: his all-sufficient merit

392 We ask for peace, O Lord

388 We bless thee for thy peace, O God

758 We come to the place of our rest

888 We give thee but thine own

764 We love the venerable house

323 We saw thee not when thou didst come

176 We would see Jesus; for the shadows lengthen

135 What means this glory round our feet

339 What shall I do for Thee, my Lord

307 What shall I do, my Lord, my God

382 When arise the thoughts of sin

525 When courage fails, and faith burns low

786 When morning gilds the skies

854 When the Lord of love was here

855 When thro' life's dewy fields we go

910 When wilt thou save the people

868 Where is Jesus, little children

163 Where is thy God, my soul

345 Where is your God? they say

602 Who calls thy glorious service hard

528 Who is on the Lord's side

585 Workman of God! oh, lose not heart

853 Ye fair green hills of Galilee

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PREFACE

It is needful to attach only a very short preface to the collection of hymns included in this book. When necessity arose for the reprinting of "The English Hymn Book," the deacons of Carrs Lane Church decided that the occasion was opportune for the revision of the book. It was felt that there were many hymns which might be left out, without any sense of loss, and that many others might be added which would greatly enrich our public worship.The work was therefore committed to the care of the Pastor and a small Committee selected from the members of the Church and congregation.

I desire to offer grateful acknowledgments to all who have helped me in a somewhat difficult task. More particularly would I mention the services of some of our oldest members, whose long association with the Church has saved me from any sacrilegious suppression of hymns which have become entwined about the minds and hearts of our people. No hymn has been omitted whose omission has not been supported by the almost unanimous vote of the Committee

It has been thought wise to alter the name of the book, and as there is no intention of offering it for the use of other churches, we have decided to call it "The Carrs Lane Hymn Book." But in altering its name I trust we have not changed its character. As far as possible we have kept in view the aim of Dr. Dale, expressed in a paragraph which I should like to preserve in the preface of this revised book:--"I have endeavoured, as far as possible, to insert only those hymns . . .. . . unfriendly to our traditions and habits."

I would thankfully recognise the great kindness of the authors who have been asked to allow their hymns to appear in this book. The gracious letters in which they gave their consent will, I cannot doubt, add to the power and inspiration of our worship.In concluding this brief preface I may again use the words of Dr. Dale: "I have to ask the forgiveness of any authors whose hymns I have used without their permission. In one of two cases I have written for permission, and have received no answer; in other cases I have not known where to write."

J. H. JOWETT

The Vestry,

May, 1908.  

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