Show hymns A singular fact about hymnology is that many e excellent nel leni hymns have been written b by mcd med who were cither either not religious ioU at all qt ot whose claims to io religion rested on very flight foundations addison was never cele celebrated berated for fo the depth of his piety but two of the best hymns in in tha the language langu ago are accredited to him the 8 spacious Kpa cious firmament on high and when all thy hy Mor mercies cies oh my aly god moore wa was 3 no not t quito t a aa as noted for the depth of his rellious religious feel feelings ings aa as was addison but bui the finest lyric of reli religious gibus cliar character Acter to bo be found in in english E or any other ton tongue gue come yc yo D disconsolate was irony bi 1 enand has ha given more bore comfort comforts 0 0 o thousands than perhaps it ever diato its its author the celebrated hymn come thou fount F aunt of every E very blessing Blessi tiu was written writ ten by an irreligious mail nj while popes vita spark of heavenly FlameS was vas a translation of ofa a pagan i mbeni said mid to have writ ten by tile emperor Edip eror hadju A al these were good not because beca sd their it authors were nvere bad men but because cause although alti lough bad men they 1 and besides b Ve sides had an occasional ual flash floh of genuine rei lillous devotion expressed iasell ih song pure sentiment 1 and taste S the whole subject of the dy of the church is is apparently in he id 0 of g th e ar ary co collections lee tio a 3 contain too hy no an adf cheso to a apro pro i portion are not of aBuit a suitable able character for uso use in public woral worship lip it is but just to aay say that t those hose aho vho are roost most inte interested r ested in the subject sec see this fact pc raap more clearl clearly y than any others and and there are not vv wanting indications that before man many years there thero will bo be a general overhauling of the hymn bookstand anil a very liberal excision of liuch such b hymns ya is US a no DO longer fall in the spirit of tho times t lut I 1 4 |