The hymn appeared in the curiously named collection, _Hymns for those that seek and those that have Redemption in the Blood of Christ_, 1747, and was entitled “Jesu, show us Thy salvation.” It dwells upon the thought of God as love, an idea not too common in the early hymns. The thought of the hymn is complete without stanza 2 and many hymnals omit it. Some have objected to this stanza because of the line, “Take away our power of sinning.” Literally interpreted this would be a prayer to have taken away the power of free moral choice, which is hardly what Wesley intended. To obviate this difficulty, the line has been changed to “Take away the _love_ of sinning.” For comments on Wesley see Hymn 6. _MUSIC._ BEECHER was composed by John Zundel, 1815-82, German-American organist and composer who rendered distinguished service as minister of music in the Plymouth Congregation Church, Brooklyn, of which Henry Ward Beecher was pastor. He assisted Beecher in the production of the famous _Plymouth Collection_ of hymns published in 1855. The tune, now known throughout the world, was named after the great pulpiteer. SONATA (179) is an adaptation of the theme-melody in Mozart’s piano Sonata No. 16, where it is marked, _Andantino grazioso_. Dudley Buck writes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-91, composed 972 pieces of which we know. He is considered the greatest composer the world has ever seen, judged by the versatility and power of his genius. In every sort and kind of composition he was equally excellent. Beside being a great composer he was also a great performer, being the most accomplished pianist of his day. He was also an excellent player on the violin. PRAYER AND COMMUNION 180. Pray when the morn is breaking _Mrs. Jane Cross Simpson_, 1811-86 _and others_ A hymn setting forth the idea of prayer in a very simple way. Jane Cross Simpson was the daughter of James Bell, a Glasgow attorney. In 1837, she married her cousin J. B. Simpson, of Glasgow. At the age of 20, she had written a poem, “Go when the morning shineth,” which, after some revision, had become popular. When _Songs of Praise_, an important English hymnbook, was in the making, this poem was again revised to make the present hymn. The “others” referred to are responsible for the revision and according to _Songs of Praise Discussed_ consisted of Percy Dearmer, Stephen Gwynn, Mabel Dearmer, and Jan Struther. _MUSIC._ MEIRIONYDD is a vigorous tune of easy rhythm, on the pattern of many Welsh tunes except that the last two lines, instead of being simple repeats of the first two lines, as in the majority of such melodies, are varied imitations of them.