Church poetry : or, Christian thoughts in old and modern verse . vj It is the object of the present selec-tion of sacred Poetry, so far as a smallvolume can do it, to satisfy the tasteand judgment of a class of readers be-coming, it is hoped, daily more nu-merous and important. The persons al-luded to are such, as, deeming it the great-est happiness to be social members ofChrists Holy Catholic Church, would notwillingly have mixed up with their moresacred thoughts the writings or sentimentsof those whom they cannot consistentlythink so. Now among the numerous col-lections of religious poetry w
Church poetry : or, Christian thoughts in old and modern verse . vj It is the object of the present selec-tion of sacred Poetry, so far as a smallvolume can do it, to satisfy the tasteand judgment of a class of readers be-coming, it is hoped, daily more nu-merous and important. The persons al-luded to are such, as, deeming it the great-est happiness to be social members ofChrists Holy Catholic Church, would notwillingly have mixed up with their moresacred thoughts the writings or sentimentsof those whom they cannot consistentlythink so. Now among the numerous col-lections of religious poetry which have A3 VI ADVERTISEMENT. hitherto appeared, persons of primitiveChurch feeling have continually had toregret a want of that harmony of belief onessential points with some of the writers,which is so necessary to render that kindof reading ultimately pleasant or and Dissenters have been min-gled together, and most opposite viewshave been placed perhaps side by side, asif verse might be a veil for inconsistency,and as if poetry itself wcorch00lond
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