THE YOUNG CONVERT'S COMPANION, 1806
ASMI 542 

The Young Convert's Companion: being a collection of hymns for the use of conference meetings. Original and selected. Published according to act of Congress. Boston: printed by E. Lincoln, Water Street. 1806.

131, [1], p., 61.1 14.5 x 8.5 cm.

P. [1], t-p.; p. [2] blank; p. [3]-4, 'Preface'; p. [5]-128, 'Hymns'; p. 128-31, 'Index'; p. [132], 1. 1-6 recto & verso, music. 'It has been justly remarked, that in times of religious declension and prevailing infidelity but little use is made of devotional and experimental poetry: on the contrary, the effusions of genius, embellished with classical literature, are never more current, though a denial of the atonement and of the demerit of sin be their most prominent characteristics. [New par.] Whether these days will return or not, God knows; but the present is a time of comfort and great expectation to the friends of evangelical truth.. [New par.] At this time meetings for religious conversation and social private worship are more numerous and frequent than in any preceding age of the church. Personal religion has become an important consideration. Few are saying, We have Abraham to our father; but the general inquiry is, How shall I find acceptance with God? Those exercises of devotion, and those compositions, which exalt the Saviour, and humble the sinner, are therefore received with avidity, however contrary to the carnal heart.' (Extract from Preface.)

          18 compositions for 2 voices; textless. No attribs. 14 1st Am. pr. identified (DESER-TION, GILEAD, HEALING MERCY, WEEPING SINNER). 14 traced to American sources, 4 unidentified (DESERTION, GILEAD, HEALING MERCY, WEEPING SINNER). 

No Core Repertory.

          S11910 (MWA). MB, MWA*.

ASMI pp. 631-632.