Baptist hymn book

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. God's people are not justifiable in using in appropriate words, and especially such words as are untrue, in their devotional exercises; for they are admonished to sing with the under standing, as well as with the spirit; and so to make melody in their hearts unto the Lord. Poems have been introduced into books which are used in many congregations, that are not ou ly destitute of the essential sentiments which the Spirit of pure devotion inspires, but actually express doctrines entirely antagonistic to the doctrine of the Bible. Christians should never sing what they do not believe to be true.