Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st November 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 976

Used by over Two Thousand Clergymen of the Church of England , THE BEVISED AJSTD ENLARGED EDITION OF THE I HYMNAL COMPANION Hwk xrf tijjmnmon TO THE |) rn ^ r . Edited by E . H . BICEERSTETH , M . A . Vicar of Christ Churchy Hampstead , and Chaplain to the Lord Bishop ofEipon , From : the Preface to thb Fibst Edition . rriHIS Hymnal is designed to bo a companion to' The Book of Common Prayer , and Administration of JL the Sacraments , and other Rites and Ceremonies of' the Church / The Tables of Contents correspond . The Order of the Ecclesiastical Year is observed . The Hymns are ranged under those divisions It is of humbl the Prayer y submitted -book to with the which consideration their subjects of thos most e whom easily the coalesce comp . ilers of our Liturgy address I in their preface , namely , the sober , peaceable , and truly conscientious sons of the Church of England , ' as a Hymnal in unison with the sound doctrine of our Prayer-book , and fitted to the comprehensive framework of its services ; as containing those valuable hymns and translations which have become so deservedly popular during the last twenty years ; as affording sufficient variety of hymns without the encumbrance of those seldom or never used ; and , lastly , as accompanied with a selection of the best music . The Annotated Edition consists of three parts : ( 1 ) An Introduction explaining the principles on which the compilation is made , ( 2 ) The Hymnal , ( 3 ) Notes to every Hymn , giving the name of the I author and the approximate date when it was written , justifying any variations allowed ( though the effort has been to cleave to the original text as far as possible ) , and showing in which of the most representative Church Hymn-books , carefully collated , most of the Hymns appear . Easter , 1870 . A 16-PAGE PROSPECTUS , WITH LIST OF SIZES WITH PRICES , do ., CAN BE HAD ON APPLICATION . of the A word rumour s is having contemp been lated circulated , the Publishers , without beg any to authorit state that y , that such a is further not the revision fact . The Church Second , and Edition the inconvenience , revised and enlarged would be , seems very to great meet of all frequent the present alterations needs of in the a Hymnal which is now used in upwards of two thousand churches . lishers To hav meet e reprinte the requirements d the Is . 6 d of . and congregations 2 s . 6 d . Editions using , both the Ori of g which inal Edition can now , the be Pub had - . The Publishera hare just added to the List of Editions the two following new ones : —¦ no . 18 a . The Chant-Book Companion to the Book of Common Prayer . Consisting : of Chants for the Canticles , Daily Psalms , a Collection of Chants for general use , Kyric Eleison , Offertory Sentences , and Music for the Hymns in Holy Communion , & c . Edited by CHARLES VINCENT , Mus . Bac . Oxon . Small post 8 vo . 2 * . AN ORGAN EDITION OF THB BAME , PRICE 4 b . no I / a . Medium Edition , Large Type , Words only , 12 mo . 2 s . *„ , * This Edition is also issued in various bindings . I London : SAMPSON Crown LOW Building , MARSTON * , 188 Fleet , Street SEARLE , E . C . , & RIVINGTON , 93 ) II

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