BEING THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE HYMNAL, PRINTED FOR THE GENERAL CONVENTION IS92 HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY FRO THE CATATE OF REV. CHARLS HUTCHINS MAY 24, 1939 THE GENERAL CONVENTION. RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES AND CONCURRED IN BY THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE SESSION, OCTOBER 18TH, 1889. Resolved, The House of Bishops concurring, that the Commission on the Hymnal be instructed to print their final Report at least three months before the next General Convention; that the Committee furnish to the Secretary of the Convention a sufficient number of copies for the Bishops and Deputies elect; and that the Secretary mail the same to them without delay. The expense of carrying out this order shall be paid by the Treasurer of the Convention, on the approval of the Chairman of the Committee on Expenses. Attest: CHARLES L. HUTCHINS, MILLS, KNIGHT & Co., P..., BOSTON. Secretary. The following is believed to be a correct list of Hymns of the present Hymnal which are not retained in the Revised Hymnal to be reported to the General Convention in October, 1892, and is printed for convenient reference : 2. The Lord will come. 3. That day of wrath, that dreadful day. 21. Christians, awake, salute the happy morn. 26. Calm on the listening ear of night. 27. To hail thy rising, Sun of life. 30. The God of life, whose constant care. 38. Lo! hills and mountains shall bring forth. 41. O'er mountain tops the mount of God. 43. Watchman! tell us of the night. 46. When, marshalled on the nightly plain. 47. Sons of men, behold from far. 48. Once more the solemn season calls. 50. In mercy, not in wrath. 51. Thy chastening wrath, O Lord, restrain. 52. Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known. 54. Sinners! turn, why will ye die? 55. My soul with patience waits. 56. How oft, alas! this wretched heart. |