A SELECTION

OF

PSALMS, HYMNS,

AND

SPIRITUAL SONGS.

BY THE

Rev. John C. Martin, M.A.,
Minister of the Circus Church,
Portsmouth.

"I WILL SING WITH THE SPIRIT, AND I WILL SING WITH THE UNDER-
STANDING AL30."-1 Cor. xiv. 15.

66 SPEAKING TO YOURSELVES IN PSALMS AND HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS,
SINGING AND MAKING MELODY IN YOUR HEART TO THE LORD."

-Ephes. v. 19.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY W. H. COLLINGRIDGE, ALDERSGATE ST.

1866..

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DOMIMINA
NUS TIO!
ILLUIMEN

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ADVERTISEMENT.

A SLIGHT alteration has been made in some of the Hymns in this Selection, for the purpose of adapting the language to modern usage, and in order that any apparent ambiguity of expression may be removed.

May He whose kingdom stands not in word only, but in power, bless the truth contained in these pages, for His own glory, and for the edification of His one true Church !

HYMNS.

8.7.

1 "ABBA, Father," Lord, we call Thee,
(Hallowed name!) from day to day;
'Tis Thy children's right to know Thee,
None but children "Abba" say.
This high privilege we inherit,

(Thy free gift) through Jesu's blood;
God the Spirit, with our spirit,
Witnesseth we're sons of God.
2 Abba's love first gave us being,
When, in Christ, in that vast plan,
Abba chose the Church in Jesus,
Long before the world began.
Oh, what love the Father bore us!
Oh, how precious in His sight,
When He gave His Church to Jesus-
Jesus, His whole soul's delight!
3 Though our nature's fall in Adam
Seemed to shut us out from God,
Thus it was His counsel brought us
Nearer still through Jesu's blood;
For in Him we found redemption,
Grace and glory in the Son;
Oh, the height and depth of mercy,
Christ and all the saints are one!

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