Arthur Cleveland Coxe was born at Clifton Springs, N. Y.; graduated from the University of New York and General Theological Seminary; and then became the rector successively of St. John’s Church, Hartford, Conn.; Grace Church, Baltimore; and Calvary Church, New York City. In 1865, he was elected Bishop of Western New York. He was a member of the Hymnal Commission for the Protestant Episcopal Church, which compiled the _Hymnal_ of 1872, but refused, out of modesty, permission to include in that work any of his own hymns. _MUSIC._ ST. ANNE. For comments on this tune see Hymn 61. 277. Christ is made the sure foundation _Latin, 6th or 7th century_ _Tr. John M. Neale_, 1818-66 From Part II of an ancient Latin hymn of the 6th or 7th century beginning: “_Urbs beata Hierusalem_.” The author is not known. The first verse reflects Ephesians 2:20-21: “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord.” The hymn is often used at the dedication of churches, stanzas 3 and 4 being especially appropriate for that purpose. Dr. Neale’s translation of the hymn, in nine stanzas, appeared in his _Medieval Hymns_, 1851. Our hymn is a selection of stanzas 5, 6, 7, and 8, of his translation, with some changes in the words. The Latin of our first three stanzas is as follows: Angularis fundamentum lapis Christus missus est Qui compage parietis in utroque nectitur, Quem Sion sancta suscepit, In quo credens permanet. Hoc in templo, summe Deus, exoratus adveni, Et clementi bonitate precum vota suscipe; Largam benedictionem his infunde iugiter. Hic promereantur omnes petita adquirere Et adepta possidere cum sanctis perenniter, Paradisum introire, translati in requiem. For comments on John M. Neale see Hymn 67. _MUSIC._ REGENT SQUARE. For comments on this tune see Hymn 81. THE HOUSE OF GOD 278. Lord of our life, and God of our salvation _Philip Pusey_, 1799-1855 _Based on Matthäus von Löwenstern_, 1594-1648 One of the “songs of the night,” the original of which was written out of the bitter experiences of the Thirty Years’ War in Germany. It tells of the peril to which the Reformed Church was then exposed but expresses confidence that the church, founded upon the Rock, will prevail against evil. Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern, son of a saddler, had musical and business ability which won him recognition and employment by the Duke of Münsterberg and the Emperors Ferdinand II and his son Ferdinand III. He wrote about 30 hymns and set them to melodies of his own composition. His hymn, named “Sapphic Ode. For Spiritual and Temporal Peace,” in 1644, is as follows: