mes, his "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages" and
his "Legends of the Old Testament" are all notable works. It is said that
he did all his writing in long hand without the aid of a secretary. He
once declared that he often did his best work when he felt least inclined
to apply himself to his task. He never waited for an "inspiration," but
plunged into his work and then stuck to it until it was finished.

The beautiful evening hymn, "Now the day is over," is also from
Baring-Gould's pen, and, to show his versatility, he also composed the
tune for it. He was also the translator of Bernhardt Severin Ingemann's
famous Danish hymn, "Through the night of doubt and sorrow."

Despite his arduous and unceasing labors, Baring-Gould lived to the ripe
old age of ninety years. He died in 1924, but his hymn goes marching on.

A Rapturous Hymn of Adoration

O Saviour, precious Saviour,
Whom, yet unseen, we love;
O Name of might and favor,
All other names above:
We worship Thee, we bless Thee,
To Thee alone we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our holy Lord and King.

O Bringer of salvation,
Who wondrously hast wrought,
Thyself the revelation
Of love beyond our thought;
We worship Thee, we bless Thee,
To Thee alone we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our gracious Lord and King.

In Thee all fulness dwelleth,
All grace and power divine;
The glory that excelleth,
O Son of God, is Thine.
We worship Thee, we bless Thee,
To Thee alone we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our glorious Lord and King.

O grant the consummation
Of this our song above,
In endless adoration
And everlasting love;
Then shall we praise and bless Thee
Where perfect praises ring,
And evermore confess Thee,
Our Saviour and our King.

Frances Ridley Havergal, 1870.

FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL, THE CONSECRATION POET

The beauty of a consecrated Christian life has probably never been more
perfectly revealed than in the life of Frances Ridley Havergal. To read
the story of her life is not only an inspiration, but it discloses at
once the secret of her beautiful hymns. She lived her hymns before she
wrote them.

This sweetest of all English singers was born at Astley, Worcestershire,
December 14, 1836. She was