trinal importance. The sentiments, that the Deity required an expiring victim,by way of satisfaction to his justice ; that the death of Christ operated to cancel the debt which the sinner owed ; and that God died upon the cross and rose from the dead; these, though undoubtedly believed with sincerity by those who composed the hymns in which they are found, are considered as unsupported by revelation, and unapproved by reason ; and they are not GENERALLY believed in our societies. While selections have been cheerfully made from the works containing such sentiments, of hymns which appeared to possess claims to the devotional attention of Christians, those of the above description have been carefully omitted.

A large number of the hymns now used in the Universalist Societies in Boston, have been retained. Selections have been made from the Philadelphia hymn book, Watts's, Belknap's and Emerson's collections, and the hymns published some years since, at the request and by the direction of the General Convention of Universalists. With these selections a small number of original hymns have been incorporated.

While existing societies, believing in the common salvation,” are increasing in the number of their members, and new communities of the same faith are forming in various sections of the country, and possessing the privilege of Divine worship, a hope is entertained, that this compilation will contribute to aid, strengthen and animate the spirit of pure devotion. With this hope, the compilers commend the succeeding pages to the blessing of heaven, and to the patronage of their brethren.

UNIVERSALIST HYMNS.

HYMN 1. L. M.
Praise for providence. Mat. v. 45. Acts. xiv. 17. Psalm cxlv. 16.
THY ways, O Lord, with wise design,

Are fram’d upon thy throne above,
And every dark or bending line

Meets in the centre of thy love,
2 With feeble light, and balf obscure,

Poor mortals thine arrangements view,
Not knowing that the least are sure,

And the mysterious just and true.
3 Thy flock, thine own peculiar care,

Though now they seem to roam voey'd,
Are led or driven only where

They best and safest may abide.
4 They neither know, nor trace the way ;

But, trusting to thy piercing Eye,
None of their feet to ruin stray,

Nor shall the weakest fail or die,
5 My favour'd soul shall meekly learn

To lay ber reason at thy throne ;
Too weak tby secrets to discern,
I'll trust thee for my guide alone, RIPPON's Coll.

The Excellence of Scripture. Tim. iii. 16. Rom. xv. 4.

NATHER of mercies, in thy word,

What endless glory shines !
For ever be thy name ador'd

For these celestial lines.
2 Here

may

the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find :
Riches above what (arth can grant ;

And lasting as the mind.
3 Here, the fair tree of knowledge grows,

And yields a free repast;
Sublimer sweets than nature koows,

Invite the longing taste.
4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice

Spreads beav'nly peace around;
And life and everlasting joys

Attend the blissful sound.
5 Oh
may

these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight;
And still new beauties may I see,

And still increasing light.
6 Divine Instructor, Gracious Lord !

Be thou for ever near ;
Teach me to love thy sacred word,

And view my Saviour there. Mrs. STEELE.

TO

HYMN 3. C. M.
Praise for the Gospel. Ps. xcvi. 1. Luke iii, 5, 6.
10 our almighty Maker, God,

New bonours be address'd ;
His great salvation sbines abroad,

And makes the nations blest.

2 He spake the word to Abrain first,

His truth fulfils his grace ;
The Gentiles make his name their trust,

And learn his righteousness.
3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim,

With all her diff'rent tongues ;
And spread the honours of bis name,

Io melody and songs.

Watts.

HYMN 4. L. M.

First and Second Adam. Rom. v. 14. 1 Cor. xv. 21, 22.
LO

ORD, what was man when made at first,

Adam, the offspring of the dust, That thou should'st set him and his race,

But just below an angel's place!
2 That thou should'st raise his nature so,

And make bim lord of all below;
Make ev'ry beast and bird submit,

And lay the fishes at his seet.
3 But, O! what brighter glories wait

To crown the second Adam's state !
What honours shall thy Son adorn,
Wbo condescended to be born!

4 See bim below bis angels made:

See him in dust among the dead,
To save a ruin'd world from sin ;

But be sball reign, with pow'r divine. 5 The world to come, redeem'd from all

The miseries that attend the fall,
New made and glorious, shall submit
At our exalted Saviour's feet.

WATT

HYMN 5. L. M.

Christ and the Church. Psa. xlviii. 10. xlvii. 9. c. 4,5.

WE King of saints, how fair his face,

Adorn'd with majesty and grace!
He comes with blessings from above,

And wins the nations to his love. 9 At his right baod, our eyes behold

The queen array'd in purest gold ;
The world admires her heav'nly dress,

Her robe of joy and righteousness.
3 He forms her beauties like his own,

He calls and seats her near his throne ;
Fair stranger, let thine heart forget

The idols of thy native state.
4 So shall the King the more rejoice

In thee, the fav’rite of bis choice;
Let him be lov’d, and yet ador'd,

Fo: he's thy Maker and thy Lord. 5 O happy hour, wben thou shalt rise

To his fair palace in the skies !
And all thy sons (a pum'rous train)

Each like a prince in glory reign.
6 Let endless honours crown his head ;

Let every age his praises spread;
While we with cheerful songs approve
The condescension of bis love.

WATTS.

HYMN 6. Eights and Sevens Metre.

Consolation of Israel. Isa. xlix. 13. xl. 1, 2, Luke ii. 25, 26.
COME, thou Jong expected Jesus,

Born to set thy people free;
From our fears and sios release us,

Let us find our rest in Thee.