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temper, so that the soul of adoration, joy, penitence, resignation, hope, &c., might be uttered in fitting musical expression. This principle determined the Committee to preserve that relation, wherever it could be determined, which time and a consensus of usage had established between certain hymns and their tunes. Thus they would not put asunder what had long been joined together in the minds of the great multitude of worshipers in all the churches, such as Old Hundred and the 1st hymn; Coronation and the 149th; Bethany and the 393d; &c., &c. The fact that such a relation of hymn and tune had been widely and firmly established, was accepted as proof that our third principle had found its proper expression and vindication.

In some instances-where the relation has not been so well determined by usage, or where it was believed to be merely provincial, or not founded on the best judgment— the Committee has used its own discretion, and separated or combined in a manner which may not always meet the approval of those who have been accustomed to a certain local usage, or to associations of music and words growing out of peculiar circumstances and experiences.

At all events, there must always be in a question so delicate and largely subjective as that concerning the agreement of a tune to a hymn, a great diversity of judgment and taste among different persons even of good practical and musical discernment and appreciation. To meet this condition, the Committee has, as far as was possible, offered more than one tune on the same page to the same hymn.

The translation of "Feste Burg" is that of the Chairman; and it is hoped that it may afford the lovers of the great original classic something of the inspiration which those can feel who sing it in Luther's almost untranslatable German.

It is devoutly hoped by the Committee, in submitting their work to the Church, that it may serve the end so much sought in prayer and aimed at in all its labor,-that of aiding all who use it to "offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in their hearts to the Lord."

JOEL SWARTZ,

A. C. WEDEKIND,

S. A. ORT,

W. L. REMSBERG,

J. F. REINMUND.

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* CHURCH+ FESTIVALS*

Recommended by the General Synod.

I. CHRISTMAS.

II. GOOD FRIDAY.

III. EASTER.

IV. ASCENSION DAY.

V. WHIT-SUNDAY.

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