“Consider the lilies, how they grow.” Written in 1873, and printed for use at the Free Religious Association Festival, May 30, 1873. Published in _The Thought of God_, 1^st Series, 1885, in 4 st. of 8 l. The most widely used of the author’s hymns. 5. _I hear it often in the dark_, (The Voice of God) Written at Milwaukee in 1870, and published in _The Thought of God_, 1^st Series, 1885. Sometimes it begins with St. iii, “O God within, so close to me,” as in _Hys. for Church and Home_, Boston, 1895. 6. _Praise to God and Thanksgiving_, (Harvest) Written in 1882 for a Harvest Festival at St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was then a pastor, and included in _The Thought of God_, 1^st Series, 1885. In the Boston _Pilgrim Hymnal_, 1904, and in _Hymns of the Spirit_, 1937, it begins _Praise to God, and thanks we bring_, 7. _Sleep, my little Jesus_, (Christmas Carol) Written for the Sunday School, St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1882, and given in _The Thought of God_, 2^nd Series, 1894, as “Mary’s Manger Song.” 8. _The Lord is in His holy place_ (Dedication of a Place of Worship) Written for the Dedication of the Rev. C. W. Wendte’s Church, Chicago, April 24, 1873, and published in _The Thought of God_, 1^st Series, 1885. It is one of the most popular and widely used of the author’s hymns. 9. _The morning hangs its signal_, (Morning) This is dated by the author “Chicago, July 30, 1886,” and printed in _Love to God and Love to Man_, being no. 28 of the Chicago “Unity Mission” series of hymns, n.d. It is also included in _The Thought of God_, 2^nd Series, 1894. Although a morning hymn it is adapted for use in Advent. It is usually known as “The Crowning Day.” Of the hymns thus listed in Julian’s _Dictionary_ Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 have been widely used and are included in _Hymns of the Spirit_, 1937. No. 1 was written to be set to J. B. Dykes’ tune _Nicaea_, to which it is usually sung. No. 4 is probably the earliest hymn in the English language to give a religious interpretation of the then novel and controversial doctrine of evolution. No. 9, as included in _Hymns of the Spirit_, 1937, is attributed to “William Channing Gannett and others”, being an arrangement from one of his poems. Another fine hymn by Dr. Gannett beginning, 10. _God laid his rocks in courses_, is unaccountably missing from the above list in Julian’s _Dictionary_. It is dated 1888 and was written for the dedication of the church in Hinsdale which was erected shortly before his pastorate there came to an end. _Hymns of the Spirit_, 1937, also includes as a hymn beginning, 11. _It sounds along the ages_, an arrangement of stanzas from one of Dr. Gannett’s poems entitled “The Word of God.” Finally, mention should be made of his part in giving form to the great hymn beginning