Hymns for the Amusement of Children (1791)

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Hymns
for the
Amusement
of
Children.

By the Rev. Cristopher Smart, M. A.

to which are added,
Watts's Divine Songs for Children.

Philadelphia:
Printed by William Spotswood.
1791.


Chapters (not listed in original)

Hymns for the Amusement of Children

  1. Faith
  2. Hope
  3. Charity
  4. Prudence
  5. Justice
  6. Mercy
  7. Temperance
  8. Fortitude
  9. Moderation
  10. Truth
  11. Beauty
  12. Honesty
  13. Elegance
  14. Loveliness
  15. Taste
  16. Learning
  17. Praise
  18. Prayer
  19. Patience
  20. Watching
  21. Generosity
  22. Gratitude
  23. Peace
  24. Melancholy
  25. Mirth
  26. Mutual Subjection
  27. Good-nature to Animals
  28. Silence
  29. Long-suffering of God
  30. Honour
  31. Immortality
  32. Against Despair
  33. For Saturday
  34. For Sunday
  35. At Dressing in the Morning
  36. At Undressing in the Evening
  37. Pray remember the Poor
  38. Plenteous Redemption
  39. The Conclusion of the Matter

Appendix

  1. Knowledge of God
  2. Love of God
  3. Fear of God
  4. Trust in God
  5. Communion with God
  6. Christian Love
  7. Humility
  8. Wisdom
  9. Obedience
  10. Forgiveness of Injuries
  11. Contentment
  12. Ode to the Creator
  13. For Christmas-Day
  14. For Good-Friday
  15. For Easter-Sunday
  16. For Whit-Sunday

Divine Songs for Children

  1. General Song of Praise to God
  2. Praise for Creation and Providence
  3. Praise to God for Our Redemption
  4. Praise for Mercies, Spiritual and Temporal
  5. Praise for Birth and Education in a Christian Land
  6. Praise for the Gospel
  7. Excellency of the Bible
  8. Praise to God for Learning to Read
  9. The All-Seeing God
  10. Solemn Thoughts of God and Death
  11. Heaven and Hell
  12. The Advantages of Early Religion
  13. The Danger of Delay
  14. Examples of Early Piety
  15. Against Lying
  16. Against Quarreling and Fighting
  17. Love Between Brothers and Sisters
  18. Against Scoffing and Calling Names
  19. Against Swearing and Cursing, and Taking God's Name in Vain
  20. Against Idleness and Mischief
  21. Against Evil Company
  22. Against Pride in Clothes
  23. Obedience to Parents
  24. The Child's Complaint
  25. A Morning Song
  26. An Evening Song
  27. For the Lord's Day Morning
  28. For the Lord's Day Evening


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