Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-14
QUEENS FAvoRIrE HYMNS.
some That Have Comforted the Sow
ereiSn of Great Britain
I'm sorrow.

had made her Highland home at Bal
moral with her family she would not
have any hymns sung either at Crathie
church or at the private services in
the castle, but was content with the
uuaint versions of the Psalms in gen
eral use among the Presbyterians Of
the old school. Now the Scottish
Hymnal" is used at both, and the
hymns selected for the castle services
nre generally chosen by Princess Be
atrice or the ladies in personal attend
nnee on the sovereign. The queen IS
very fond Of Nearer, My God, to
Thee" and so are the prince and prin-
cess Of Wales. Another great favorite
with the prince is the SOLDIERS
Hymn" written by Rev. Arthur Rob-
lns. of Holy Trinity church, Windsor,
and set to Rossinrs music. Never does
his royal highness attend that church
without this hymn being sung, in which
he joins heartily.
Charles Wesley's "Jesus, Lover My
Soul" and old John Newton's How
Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" have
always been enjoyed and appreciated
by the queen, but for the last 80 years
her choice has fallen most frequently
on hymns relating to the future state,
and breathing the spirit Of resigna-
ton. 1t is impossible to follow them
from year TO year without feeling that
the attitude of her majesty's mind is
Though lie Stay me, yet will 1 trust
IN Him." For some years after the
death of the prince consort no hymns
were sung at the annual memorial
services, and then Princess Alice of
Hesse died on the anniversary of her
beloved fathers death, and on the day
of her funeral the queen chose both
anthem and hymn for the service in
the private chapel in Windsor castle.
The former was 'The Souls of the
Righteous Are in the Hand of God"
the music by DR.. Elvey, and the lat
ter Thy Will Be Done" This ex-
quisite hymn, by Miss Charlotte FL
lott, so universally known by the four
words that form its refrain, taken
from our Saviour's prayer in the Gar
den of Gethsemane, has for its first
line "My God, My Father, while l stray"
and is probably sung by all Christian
churches throughout the world. This
hymn was again chosen by her mai
esty for the memorial services in 1879,
which commemorated both father and
daughter, and those who are about
the court have observed that ever
since that date it has been one of her
special favorites. A beautiful and
interesting old hymn, written by Mic
olaf in 1898, beginning ~Wake, for the
night is flying" was also sung by the
} queens desire that year.
!, The death of her majesty's young
est son, the duke of Albany, was a
} very great grief to her, though she
rose out of it in her endeavors to com
fort his young widow. Judging from
, her letter 10 Lord Tennyson, il
was a trial in which she found
? it hard to see why "a young life
E so full of talent, so gifted, and SO
/ useful" should have been "cut off SO
5 soon" and perhaps this feeling die
, tated her choice of Newman's Lead,
Kindly Light" which was sung over
5 his grave, and her strong faith, reas-
/ serting itself, was expressed in the ma
-. jestic'
o God. our help in ages past.
Our hope for years to come.
that followed it, A bereavement that
fell very heavily on the queen, not only
on account of her maternal sympathy
with Princess Beatrice-''the daughter
who has never left me'-but because
she was personally sincerely attached
to him, was the death of Prince Henry
of Battenberg, who was so dutifully
companionable and pleasant to hei
= during the few years he was one oil
= her home circle. The hymn she Sc
lected for the earlier part of the cere
T. mony when he was laid to rest ii
u Whippingham church was Dean Nil
y mans Brother, Thou Art Gone Be
? fore Us" and pathetic, too, are the
7 verses which were sung immediately
+ after the benediction. Their author
y ship is unknown, but the widowed
n princess chose them from a volume
l. of hymns that Is one of her privat,
y treasures:
Sleep thy last sleep.
II Free from care and sorrow,
F. Rest where none weep
Till the eternal morrow.
n london Culver.