Evening journal., 1898-10-01
QUEENS FAvoRIrE HYMNS.
some That Have Comforted the Sow
creign of Great Britain
In Sorrow.

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In SORROW.
For many years after the queen
had made her Highland home at Bal
moral with her family ahe would not
have any hymns Sung either at Crathie
church or at the private services in
the castle, but was content with the
quaint versions of the Psalms in gem
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
are generally chosen by Princess De-
ntrice or the ladies in personal attend
nnce on the sovereign. The queen is
very fond of Nearer, My God, to
Thee" and so are the prince and priu-
cess OF Wales. Another great favorlte
with the prince is the Soldiers
Hymn" written by Rev. Arthur Rob
lns. of Holy Trinity church, Windsor,
and set to Rossini's music Never does
bis royal highness attend that church
without this hymn being sung, in which
he joins heartily.
Charles Wesley's "Jesus, Lover Of 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-
tion. 1t is impossible TO follow them
from year 20 year without feeling that
the attitude Of her maiesty's mind is
Though lie slay me, yet will trust
In Him" For some years after the
death of the prince consort no hymns
were sung az the annual memorial
services, and then Princess Alice Of
IIesse 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 VIII BE Done" This ex-
qusite hymn, by Miss Charlotte FL
lott. so universally known by the four
words thht form its refrain, taken
from our Saviours prayer IN the Gar
den of Gethsemune, has for its first
line ''My God, Ny Father, while stray"
and is probably sung by all Christian
churches throughout the world. This
hymn was again chosen by her maj
esty for the memorial services in 1870,
which commemorated both father and
daughter, and those who are about
the court have observed that ever
since that date II has been one OF her
special fnvorites. A beautiful and
interesting old hymn, written by Me
olaf in 1885, beginning awake, for the
night Is flying" was also sung by the
queens desire that year.
The death Of her mnjesty's young
est son, the duke OF Albany, was .
very great grief TO her, though sh'
rose out of II in her endeavors TO com
fort his young widow. Judging from
her letter to Lord Tennyson, i
I was trial in which she foun'
e It hard TO see why "a young life
so full Of talent, so gifted, and 81
/, useful" should have bten "cut OF S
!. soon." and perhaps this feeling dl,
" taied her choice Of Newman's "Leac
Kindly Light" which was sung owe
his grave, and her strong fuith, reas
serting itself was expressed in the ma
1 jestic
= o God. our help IN ages past.
Our hope for years to come.
that followed It. A bereavement tha
fell very heavily on the queen, not onl.
I on account of her maternal sympath.
4 with Princess Beatrice-"the daughte
D who has never left me"-but beeaus
p she was personally sincerely ATTACHED
to him, was the death of Prince Henr.
!. Of Battenberg, who was so dutifull
companionable and pleasant TO he
during the few years he was one o
her home circle. The hymn she Sc
n lected for the earlier part OF the cerC
s mony when he was laid TO rest 4
A Whippingham church was Dean Nil