Which are the Most Popular Hymns?

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XXIII, 8 June 1901, Page 1093

Which are the Most Popular Hymns?

The “Sunday at Home” recently asked its readers to send on a postcard the name of their favourite hymn. Some 370 adults responded, and the result is briefly as follows: “Kock of Ages. Cleft' for Me.” 37 votes; "Lead. Kindly Light,” 22; “Peace. Perfect Peace,” 22; Jesu. Lover of My Soul." 19; “Abide With Me. 14; “Just as 1 Am. Without One Plea. ' 10; . "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say,” 8; “There is a Green Hill Far Away." 7: “How Sweet the Name of Jesus sounds." 6; "Thy Way. Not Mine. O Lord.” 6; “The King of Love My Shepherd Is." 5; “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” 5. The following hymns had four votes each: “O Love, That Will Not Let Me Go,” “My God. My Father. While T Stray." "O Jesus. I Have Promised,” “Come I nto Me. Ye Weary,” “O God Our Help in Ages Past." “On the Resurrection Morning,” “Take My Life and Let It lie.” “There Were Ninety and Nine That Safely Lay.”