Lyra Messianica: Hymns and Verses on the Life of Christ, Ancient and Modern; With Other Poems (Classic Reprint)

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Thej'e are three of the Sources from which the tranjlations of Ancient Hymns have been de rived which are collected in the following pages. The remaining Hymns have been reprinted from Works which are neither out Of print nor privately iflued, but which are widely known and extenjlvely uj'ed. And, in addition to other Works of this clafs, to which reference is duly made in the Index of Sources, Lyra Moflianica is chiefly under Obli gations, among ft Hymnals, to the Cburcb Hymn and Tune Book (rivingtons), 1855, by william john blew, m.a.; and, amongjt Books for devotional reading, to Laua'a Syon, or Ancient H ymns of the E ngli/b and otber Cburc/oes (mafiers), 1857, by john david chambers, Efq., m.a.

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