OLNEY HYMNS,
IN
THREE BOOKS.

Facsimile of Original Copy

Two hundred years ago the first edition of the Olney Hymns was published, since that time many of the hymns have become well known wherever Christianity is practiced. In response to many requests the trustees of the Cowper and Newton Museum have brought out this facsimile volume of the first edition. This edition is issued to celebrate the Bicentenary of the first publication in 1779.

Published February 15th, 1979
Reprinted 1984
ISBN 950 5530 1 8
Produced and published by
Arthur Gordon Hugh Osborn
For and on behalf of
The Cowper and Newton Museum
Market Place
OLNEY
Buckinghamshire
England.
Reproduced by Torr of Silverstone
Printed by Cheney & Sons Ltd., Banbury

OLNEY HYMNS,
IN
THREE BOOKS.

[Price 2s. 6d. bound.]

OLNEY HYMNS,
IN
THREE BOOKS.

Book I. On select Texts of Scripture.

Book II. On occasional Subjects.

Book III. On the Progress and Changes of the Spiritual Life.

—Cantabitis, Arcades, inquit, Montibus haec vestris: foli cantare periti Arcades. O mihi tum quam molliter ossa quiescant Vestra meos olim si fistula dicat amores! Virgil, Ecl. x:31.

And they sang as it were a new song before the throne;—and no man could learn that song, but the redeemed from the earth. Rev. 14:3.

As sorrowful—yet always rejoicing, 2 Cor. 6:10.

LONDON:
Printed and Sold by W. Oliver, No 12, Bartholomew–Close;
Sold also by J Buckland, No 57, Pater–noster–Row;
and J. Johnson, No 72, St Paul’s Church–yard,
M DCC LXXIX.