RITUALISTIC PSALMODY

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 606, 6 April 1876, Page 3

RITUALISTIC PSALMODY

"here bas been a revolution in psalmody )( late years, and Moody ami San key liave ■nliste.l some of the "finest of om secular soug- music as the auxiliary of spirit stirring words which breathe the soul of reliriou aud gospel love, but it has never been air lot to read such twaddle an the special uvmns lately prepared by the Ritualistic nifty at honie, which aro so far, however, Mitisfactory as demonstrating the weakness >f',i movement within theOhurch of England which hns done more 'to sup its usefulness md iufliu'nce thuu ftny that cau bo puiuted 'o in the past. The following hymn was specially printed for ai>d sung 1 by the conof iSiStepheiid, Rochester Row, London, on the first Suuday of this year. We trive t he fiibt seveu verses. There are seveu H>oie of similar quality :—: — Josaph wu en old mutt, An old man wan he ; He married sweet Mary, AnS * virgin wa* the. Ai they went a-walking In the g»rden §o gay, Maid Mitrj spied oherriet Hanging ofer you tree. Harj Mid to Joseph With her sweet lipi so mild, " Pluck theae cherne*, JoiepV, For to jjito to my ohild." «'O then," replied Joseph, With words bo unkind " I will pluck no oherrio*. For to gife to thy Child." Mary ntid to cherry tree, " Bo\r down to my knee, That I may pluck chernei Bj onetro, «ad three." Thfl uppermost iprig then Bowed down to her knee ; " Thup you may lee, Joseph, These cherries are for me." " O eat your cherries, Mary. O ett your cherries, now, 0 oat your cherries, Mary, That grow upon the bough.",