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THE STORY OF THE HYMNS AND THEIR WRITERS 377

Hymn 711. Unchangeable, almighty Lord.

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742; Works, ii. 333. He that bclieveth shall not make haste. Isa. xxviii. 16. Part III. Verses 3 and 4 are omitted.

Hymn 712. Father, at Thy footstool see. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749; Works, v. 408. Hymns for Christian Friends, No. 3. Last two verses omitted.

Ver. I. Father, at Thy footstool sec

Two who now are one in Thee.

Hymn 713. Christ, our Head, gone up on high. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740 ; Works, i. 359. The Communion of Saints. John xvii. 20, &c. The first half of ver. I ; second half of ver. 2, and ver. 7.

Hymn 714. God of love, that hoar st the prayer. CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns for those that seek and those that have Redemption in the Blood of Jesus Christ, 1747; Works, iv. 228. Six stanzas of eight lines.

Ver. 6, Keep us humble and unknown."

Hymn 715. Let God, who comforts the distressed.

CHARLES WESLEY (i).

Hymns of Intercession for all Mankind, 1758; Works, vi. III. 1 For all mankind.

In ver. I the original is, The inexplicable groan.

Hymn 716. God of mercy, God of grace.

HENRY F. LYTE (7). Tsalm bcvii. in The Spirit of the Psalms, 1834.

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