A

Art Thou Weary, history of, 10,
text of, 11; Dr. Neale's transla-
tion of, 12; Mrs. Green's use of,
13.

Arise, My Soul, Arise, story of, 73.
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name,
when and how written, 128; the
original text, 128, 129; when first
sung, 129; its great influence,
131.

Abbott, Emma, an impressive
story, 144.

Abide with Me. 167; its pathetic
story, 169, 170; incidents of its
use, 172, 173.

Adams, Sarah F., 175; her ill
health and death, 177.

American Hymns, Four great, 183.

B

Baker, Sir Henry Williams, 12.
Before Jehovah's Awful Throne,
59; Wesley's Amendment of, 59.
Blest be the Tie that Binds, 103,
104; examples of its popularity,
106-107; sung before Queen Vic-
toria, 107.

Butterworth, Hezekiah, on Coron-
ation, 130.

Browning, Robert, indirectly in-
spired Nearer My God, to Thee,
181.

Bonar, Horatius, 192; his popular
hymn, 193; his best hymns, 195.
Beecher, Henry Ward, a touching
incident in the life of, 194.
Bowring, Sir John, 224; his extra-
ordinary gifts, 224; his popular
hymn, 224-225.
Baxter, Lydia, 250.

Bliss, P. P., 258; his tragic death,

259; power of his hymns, 260;
how they were suggested, 260-262.

C

Cosin, Bishop, translator of Veni
Creator, 15.

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus,
a great hymn, 73; Prof. Bird on,
73.

Cowper, William, 89; his afflic-
tions, 90; his last poem, 92; At-
lantic Monthly on, 92; Mrs.
Browning on, 92; stories of his
hymns, 93-94; his most popular
hymn, 95; his life at Olney with
Newton, 90.

Coronation, 127; the music, how
composed, 130.

Cary, Phoebe, 204.

Conwell, Russell H., interesting
anecdote by, 206,

Crosby, Fanny J., 235; influence
of her hymns, 237.

Codner, Elizabeth, 242,
Campbell, Etta, 247.
Coghill, Mrs, 249.

Clephane, Elizabeth C., 253.
Campbell, Lady Colin, 265.
Cornelius, Dr. Maxwell N., 267.
Cushing, W. O., 268.

D

Dies Irae, The, when written, 19;
Scott's paraphrase of, 21; Dr.
Iron's version of, 22; Gen. Dix's
translation, 24; incidents of its
power, 27.

Doxology, The Great, 39; when
written, 41; incidents of its use,
41-47; singing of at Peking, 47.
Delaney, James, how converted,
56.

Doddridge, Philip, 63; his life and
death, 63-64; how he wrote his
hymns, 65.

Dykes, John B., his music to
Heber's Trinity Hymn, 139; how
he wrote the tune to Lead,
kindly Light, 155.

Duffield, George, 199; how he wrote
Stand Up For Jesus, 199.
Doane, W. H., 236-244; his com-
positions, 269.

К

Ein Feste Burg, 30; when written,
32; Hedge's translation of, 32;
Carlyle's translation of, 34; inci-
dents of its use, 36-37.

Elliott, Charlotte, 157; her famous
hymn, Just As I Am, 158; her
hymn, Thy Will Be Dono, a
favorite with Queen Victoria,
165.

F

From All That Dwell Below the
Skies, sung at the Peace Jubilee,
58.

Father, Whate'er of Earthly Bliss,
87.

Fields, James T., 94.

Fawcett, John, 102; his self-sacri-
fice, 103.

From Greenland's icy Mountains,
its origin, 135; text of, 136.
Five Lay Hymn-Writers, 220.

G

Gray, Prof., interesting incident
of the singing of Doxology, 42.
God Moves in A Mysterious Way,
how written, 94; Mr. Fields on,
94.

Gladstone, W. E., his love of Rock
of Ages, 115.

Gunsaulus, F. W., a beautiful in-
cident by, 145.

Gladden, Washington, 183.
Goodrich, Mrs. Chauncey, 225; an
incident by, 226.

Gently, Lord, Oh, Gently Lead Us,
228.

Gates, Mrs. Ellen H., 239; her mis-
sion hymn, 239.

Gates Ajar, The, 250; an incident
connected therewith, 250.

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, how
written, 74.

How Firm a Foundation. 122; its
authorship uncertain, 123; stories
of, 124-126.

Holden, Oliver, writes Coronation,
130.

Heber, Bishop, his great mission-
ary hymn, 134; his noble hymn
on The Trinity. 139.
Havergal, Frances R., 214; as a
hymn writer, 218.

Hastings, Thomas, 226; as a hymn
writer, 227; his popular hymn,
228; Prof. Bird on, 227,

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 231; his
noble hymn, Lord of All Being,
232,

Hawks, Mrs. Annie S., 241.
Hankey, Katherine H., 243.
Hold The Fort, 262-263-264.

I

It Is Well With My Soul, origin
of, 210.

In The Cross of Christ I Glory,
224.

Immortal Love, Forever Full, 229.
I Need Thee Every Hour, 242; an
incident in its use, 241.

J

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er The
Sun, 60-61.

Jesus Lover of My Soul, 69; full
text of, 75; many incidents of its
spiritual use, 76-82; Dr. Lorimer
on, 77; Dr. Burrell on. 77.
Julian, Dr. John, on Charles Wes-
ley, 82; his opinion of Miss Steele
and Miss Havergal, 87-88;
his criticism on Bonar's hymns,
196

Just As I Am, the original hymn,

158; when written, 160; its im-
mense popularity, 159-165;
Gough's anecdote of the hymn,
163.

Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken,
origin of, 169.

Jesus of Nazareth Passeth By, 247.
Johnstone-Bishop, Mrs, Genevra,

255.

K

Ken, Thomas, 39.

Keble, John, 141; his popular hymn,
143; its widespread use, 143-144.

L

Feste

Luther, Martin, his Ein
Burg, 32; discussion with Eck,
191.

Lead, kindly Light, 148; the hymn,
150; an opinion of, by T. V.
Tymms, 151; L. G. Stevens on,
154.

Lyte, Henry F., 168; his pathetic
death, 171.

Lord of All Being, Throned Afar,
232.

Lincoln, Pres., hears Mrs. Gates'
Mission Song, 240-241.

Lowry, Robert, his estimate of
Miss Crosby's hymns, 237-241;
his successful hymn, 264.
Lord, I hear of Showers of Bless-
ing, 242; origin of, 243.

Nearer, My God, to Thee, 174; the
text, 176; its personal history,
177; many incidents of its popu-
lar use, 177-181.

Ninety and Nine, The, 251; its
authorship, 253.

Old Hundred, when composed, 47.
O Happy Day That Fixed My
Choice, 63; text of, 66; story of
its influence, 67.

O For a Thousand Tongues to
Sing, how written, 72.

One Sweetly Solemn Thought, 203;
its origin, 204.
Oakey, Emily S., 245.

P

Parker, Theodore. on the Dox-
ology, 41.

Perronet, Edward, 127; how he
wrote his Coronation hymn, 128.
Palmer, Ray, 183; what suggested

My Faith Looks Up to Thee, 184;
his popular translations, 188-189.
Prayer is the Soul's Sincere De-
sire, 222.

Prentiss, Elizabeth P., 238: her
famous hymn, More Love to
Thee, 238.

R

Rock of Ages, origin of, 112; or-
iginal text of, 113; history of its
influence, 116-120.

Root, George F., 266.

S

St. Ambrose, birth of, 1; legend of,
2; Monica, mother of, 3.
St. Augustine, singing The Te
Deum, 3.

St. Stephen, author of Art Thou
Weary, 10.

Stead, W. T., on Ein Feste Burg,
35.

Steele, Anne. 84; her sorrowful
life, 85; her popular hymn, 87.
Sankey, Ira D., sings Cowper's
There is a Fountain, etc., and
captures Mr. Moody, 96; tells of
Mrs. Gates' Mission Song, 240;
his story of The Ninety and
Nine, 251; his power as a singing
evangelist, 267-268.

Sun of My Soul, 141.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 155.
Stand Up For Jesus, 200-201.
Spafford, H. G., 209; his great sor-
row. 210; writes It is Well With
my Soul, 211.

Sometime We'll Understand, how
written, 267.

Stebbins, George C., 269.

T

Te Deum, The, a traditional story
of, 3; text of, 4; Rev. Mr. Gibson
on, 5; historic singing of, 6;
Thomas Oliver's hearing of, 8;
universality of, 8; sung at Pek-
ing, 8.

Thomas of Celano, writer of Dies
Irae, 19.

There is a Fountain Filled with
Blood, 89; Dr. Horder on, 95;
many incidents of its spiritual
use, 95-99.

Toplady, Augustus M., 109; his
singular conversion, 109; writes
his famous hymn, 112.

Tyng, Dudley A., 198; hls death,
199.

Take my Life and Let it Be, 216;
origin of the hymn, 217.

Tell me the Old, Old Story, 244.

V

Veni Creator Spiritus, text of, 15;
stories of how written, 17; Bishop
Potter on, 17.

Veni Sancte Spiritus, translation
by Ray Palmer, 189.
Van Alstyne, Mrs., 237.

W

Watts, Isaac, founder of our hymn-
ology, 49; his precocity, 50;
writes his first hymn, 51; story
of his life, 52- 54; his greatest
hymn, 55; Rev. Campbell on, 55.
When I survey the Wond'rous
Cross, 55; stories of its influence,
56-57.

Wesley, Charles, 69; declines an
heirship, 70; his conversion, 71;
Dr. Julian on, 82,

Willard, Frances E., on How Firm
a Foundation, 124.

Wanamaker, John, incident touch-
ing Just As I Am, 162.

Whittier, Jobn G., 229; his hymn,
Immortal Love, 229-230.

Woman's Songs in Evangelism,
234.

What Shall The Harvest Be, 245;
a striking incident in its use,

246.

Walker, Mrs. Anna L., 249.

Work For the Night Is Coming,
249.

Whittle, Maj. W. D., 258-269.

When He Cometh, a remarkable
instance of its use, 268.