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NOVELLO, EWER AND CO., 1, BERNERS STREET (W.), AND 35, POULTRY (E.C.).
JAMES PARKER AND CO., LONDON AND OXFORD,

AND

SIMPKIN, MARSHALL AND CO., LONDON.

1871.

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1871

PREFACE

TO THE SECOND EDITION.

In putting forward a revised and enlarged Edition of the present Work, the Editors think it right to itate that, while they cannot but confider the number of Hymns, which it contained in its previous form, to be sufficient in itself for ordinary Church use, yet they are confcious it might not be deemed extenfive enough for the requirements of choice. For this reafon they have increased it from 333 to 404, by which means it is believed that ample scope for selection will now be afforded to all those who approve of the general principles of the Book, while it has afforded to themselves an opportunity of improving it both in its matter and form.

Among the Hymns appropriated to particular occafions there will be found 10 for Morning, 15 for Evening, 8 for Sunday, 15 for Advent, 10 for Christmas, 9 for Epiphany, 22 for Lent, with 28 for the period from Paffion Sunday to Eafter, 14 for Eafter, 10 for Afcenfion-tide, 10 for Whitsuntide, 8 for Trinity-tide, 12 for Holy Communion, 8 for Baptifm and Confirmation, 7 for Harvest, 6 for Miffions, and 6 Proceffional. Befides these, there is at least one special Hymn for every Saint's Day in the year, while 200 will be found available for General purposes by a reference to the Index of Subjects, where, in most cases, choice may be greatly enlarged.

Of these Hymns, which include 28 Pfalms, 304 are of English origin, the remaining 72 being Translations by various Authors from the Greek, Latin, and German. In making the whole selection earnest care has been taken to avoid every thought, which did not feem to be in strict accordance with the obvious meaning, and genuine spirit of the Book of Common Prayer. It is humbly hoped that the true Catholicifm of the Anglican Church will be found reflected in the pages of the Anglican Hymn Book.

With reference to the question of Text, the Hymns have been re-produced, as far as poffible, in their original purity, though it was frequently neceffary to curtail their dimenfions. Some alterations, it is true, have been introduced into feveral of them, but this has almost always been done for the fake of the mufical accent; for in English Hymnody the laws of Rhythm are violated to fuch an extent as to give serious pain to the mere reader; but when the compofitions are fet to mufic the evil is fo greatly aggravated, as to become intolerable not only to mufical tafte but to religious

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