It was his custom to write hymns and to publish them anonymously in the religious press. Those who had an eye for the revision of church hymnals were struck by the aesthetic beauty and dignity as well as religious fervor of Dr. Murray’s hymns. They are indeed extraordinary, and the substance of them is so universalized that they fit the hymnals or Books of Praise of any Christian communion, Protestant or Catholic. His hymns are included in the _Book of Praise_ of the Presbyterian Church of Canada; in the _Book of Common Praise_ of the Church of England in Canada; and in _The Hymnary_ of the Scottish Churches. Rev. A. W. Mahon observes in his readable brochure, _Canadian Hymns and Hymn Writers_ (1908): ‘Thirteen Canadians contribute to the New Church of England Book of Common Praise, including Canon Welsh of Toronto and the late Dean Partridge of Fredericton, but Dr. Murray’s contributions exceed all other in number and in intrinsic merit.’ To appreciate Murray’s _From Ocean Unto Ocean_—its intrinsic merits, as well as its special qualities and fervor which embody and express the Canadian national spirit—the whole poem must be read and felt both as a hymn for devotional and for national occasions. Following is the full text of Dr. Murray’s hymn:— From ocean unto ocean Our land shall own Thee Lord, And, filled with true devotion Obey Thy sovereign word. Our prairies and our mountains, Forest and fertile field, Our rivers, lakes, and fountains, To Thee shall tribute yield. O Christ, for Thine own glory, And for our country’s weal, We humbly plead before Thee, Thyself in us reveal; And may we know, Lord Jesus, The touch of Thy dear hand; And, healed of our diseases, The tempter’s power withstand. Where error smites with blindness, Enslaves and leads astray, Do Thou in lovingkindness Proclaim Thy gospel day; Till all the tribes and races That dwell in this fair land, Adorned with Christian graces, Within Thy courts shall stand. Our Saviour King, defend us, And guide where we should go; Forth with Thy message send us; Thy love and light to show; Till, fired with true devotion Enkindled by Thy word, From ocean unto ocean Our land shall own Thee Lord.