[193]The most important of these is in the last line. Montgomery wrote first, ‘His name—what is it? Love.’ He was, of course, dissatisfied with this anti-climax, and altered the line to ‘That name to us is Love.’ But the change in _Hymns Ancient and Modern_ (said to be Keble’s) is a great improvement, ‘His changeless name of Love.’ It is remarkable that Montgomery did not include this hymn in his _Christian Psalmist_. [194]He made a most unpoetic recast of Wesley’s ‘All ye that pass by’; but in the Index he is too honest to give Wesley’s name, and (I presume) had too much self-respect to give his own. Many alterations in hymns make one sympathize with Miss Ailie’s notice, ‘Persons who come to steal the fruit are requested not to walk on the flower-beds’ (Barrie’s _Sentimental Tommy_). [195]A verse of this hymn is omitted in the _Methodist Hymn-book_. The hymn is, I think, improved by the omission. Silent Spirit, dwell with me, I myself would quiet be; Quiet as the growing blade Which through earth its way has made; Silently, like morning light, Putting mists and chills to flight. [196]This hymn is usually rearranged in our hymn-books. Our first verse is sixth in the original. [197]The only collection in which, so far as I know, this hymn has been included, is the _Young People’s Hymnal_. It is an excellent school-hymn. [198]_Our Own Hymn-book_, 41. The hymn has six verses. The _Baptist Hymnal_ gives a hymn of Spurgeon’s for an early morning prayer-meeting (633). [199]This verse is given in Horder’s _Worship-Song_ ad in the _Primitive Methodist Hymn-book_. [200]_Hymns of Faith and Hope._ First Series. [201]_Arundel Hymns._ Tr. Father O’Connor from the Latin— Angelus ad Virginem Subintrans in conclave Virginis formidinem Demulcens inquit, Ave! [202]Crashaw’s _English Poems_ (Tutin’s edition), vol. ii. 60. I have made two slight changes to suit the metre or indicate the connexion of thought. The poem has fifty-six lines. [203]Julian, p. 975 (‘R. C. Hymnody’). [204]Faber’s _Hymns_, Preface. [205]_Arundel Hymns_, 145. [206]_A Collection of Hymns of the Children of God in all Ages, From the Beginning till Now. In Two Parts. Designed chiefly for the Use of the Congregations in union with the Brethren’s Church._ London. Printed, and to be had at all the Brethren’s Chapels. M DCC LIV. GENERAL INDEX A Abney, Sir Thomas and Lady, 82, 123 Adams, S. F., 313 Addison, Joseph, 243 Aldhelm, 51, 62 Alexander, Archbishop, quoted, 85 Alexander, C. F., 279 Alfred, 62 Ambrose, St., 49 American hymns, 321 Anderton, Laurence, 77 Anstice, Joseph, 269 Arnold, Matthew, quoted, 24 _Arundel Hymns_, 4, 77, 86, 316 Augustine, St., 6 ff., 10, 29, 47, 48 Austin, John, 86 ff., 155, 156, 315 ——, William, 86, 90