The Enchiridion

J.& C.Wesley: Poetical Works (ed. G.Osborn: Vol.VI, 1870)

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Poetical Works of J.& C.Wesley, ed. G.Osborn: Vol.VI, 1870: transcriptions from a copy in St Deiniol's Library, Hawarden.

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[Hymns of Intercession &. Title Page, 1758]

HYMNS

OF

INTERCESSION

FOR

ALL MANKIND

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"I exhort, therefore, that first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be
made for all men." - 1 TIM. ii. 1.
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BRISTOL:

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[Hymns for Children: Title Page, 1863]

HYMNS

FOR

CHILDREN

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[Editorial note and J.Wesley's Preface]

ADVERTISEMENT

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The "Hymns for Children" were reprinted several times during the life of the Author, with no other alteration than an addition to the title of the words "And others of riper Years."

In 1790 an abridged edition was published in a smaller size. The additional words being ommitted from the title, the following sentences were prefixed: --

TO THE READER

There are two ways of writing or speaking to children: the one is, to let ourselves down to them; the other, to lift them up to us. Dr Watts has wrote on the former way, and has succeeded admirably well, speaking to children as children, and leaving them as he found them. The following Hymns are written on the other plan: they contain strong and manly sense, yet expressed in such plain and easy language as even children may understand. But when they do understand them, they will be children no longer, only in years and stature.

March 27th, 1790.

An edition published in 1842 appears (like the present) to contain five Hymns more than the original; but the addition is only apparent, the several "parts" of certain Hymns being separately numbered.

The student of the Wesley Poetry will be much interested in comparing these Hymns with the "Instructions for Children" published in 1745, and often reprinted. This general reference renders it unneccessary to trace, in numerous foot-notes, the correspondence of particular passages.

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