1 /';>.?'• 1 1^ 1 I FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DM*4 HioZ Section : THE /y ANGLICAN HYMN BOOK. SECOND EDITION REVISED AND ENLARGED Entered at Stationers'' Hall. LONDON NOVELLO, EWER AND CO., i, BERNERS STREET (W.), AND 35, POULTRY (E.C.). JAMES PARKER AND CO., LONDON AND OXFORD, AND SIMPKIN, MARSHALL AND CO., LONDON. 1871. Digitized by the Internet Archive 2013 in http://archive.org/details/anglicanOOIond PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. In putting forward a revifed and enlarged Edition ofthe prefentWork, the Editors think it right to itate that, while they cannot but confider the number ofHymns, which it contained in its previous form, to be sufficient in itfelf for ordinary Church ufe, yet they are confcious it might not be deemed extenfive enough for the requirements of choice. For this reafon they have increafed it from 333 to 404, by which means it is believed that ample fcope for felection will now be afforded to all thofe who approve ofthe general principles of the Book, while it has afforded to themfelves 2n opportunity ofimproving it both in its matter and form. Among the Hymns appropriated to particular occafions there will be found 10 for Mornings 15 for Evening, 8 for Sunday, 15 for Advent, 10 for Chrijlmas, 9 for Epiphany 22 for Lent, with 28 for the period from Pafjion Sunday to Eafter, 14 forEafter, 10 for Afcenjion-tide, 10 for Whitsun- tide, 8 for Trinity-tide, 12 for Holy Communion, 8 for Baptifm and Confirmation, 7 for Harveft, 6 for MiJJjons, and 6 ProceJJional. Befides thefe, there is at lead one fpecial Hymn for every Saint's Day in the year, while 200 will be found available for General purpofes by a reference to the Index of Subjects,where, in moll cafes, choice may be greatly enlarged. Ofthefe Hymns, which include 28 Pfalms, 304 are of Englifh origin, the remaining 72 being Tranflations byvarious Authorsfrom the Greek,Latin, andGerman. In. making thewhole felettion earneft care has been taken to avoid every thought, which did not feem to be in flrict accordance with the obvious meaning, and genuine fpirit ofthe Book ofCommon 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 almoft always been done for the fake of the mufical accent; for in Englifh Hymnody the laws of Rhythm are violated to fuch an extent as to give ferious pain to the mere reader; but when the compofnions are fet to mufic theevilisfogreatlyaggravated,astobecomeintolerable not only tomufical tafte but toreligious — ; PREFACE. IV. fympathies. This is the more to be lamented, fince it frequently happens that the mere tranfpofi- tion ofa word would remedy the evil. With regard to the Mufic, the fame principles which influenced the compilation of the Firft Edition have been fteadily followed in the prefent. All Adaptations have been rigoroufly excluded, as an affront to Art, ifnot a mifchiefto Religion; they are moftly feeble, and always indecorous. Further additions have been made from the elder fources ofTune, while the number of modern Compofitions has been largely increafed, a labor in which the Mufical Editor has been aided by fome ofthe firft Muficians ofthe day. The number of Tunes has flill been kept equal to the number of Hymns, by which means the Tune will always ferve to fuggeft the Words, and the Words the Tune. No doubt there are very many Tunes of earlier date, in the cafe of which there is no fuch connecting link, and there- fore they will frequently be found as fuitable to one Hymn as to another, of the fame character and metre. For this reafon it has been thought expedient to furnifh a lift of the belt among them, which may be thus transferable, along with the Hymns, with which they may be additionally ufed. As the Book now Hands it contains, befides a few Ancient Melodies, 75 Tunes from the earlier Englifh fources 25 from the later Englifh; 100 from German; 200 by Compofers ofthe prefent day ofwhich ; 133 have been written fpecially for the prefent Work. The nomenclature ofTunes is well known to be in a ftate of ferious confufion, and yet fo great is the convenience of names, that they have been appended, even though flill embarrafTed by uncertainty. In the cafe ofmolt of their own copyright Compofitions, the Editors have diftin- guifhed them by the commencing words of the Hymns for which they have been written, and from which it is carncftly hoped that they will never be feparated. All the Tunes of paft date, in which the exifling harmonies feemed to call for improvement have been newly arranged, and the various Vocal Parts been brought within eafy reach of average voices. Marks ofmufical expreffion have been affixed to the Words, in order to create uniformity and fuitable feeling in finging them. Thofe who donot agree with the view thus taken, are, of courfc, at liberty to fubftitutc their own. Metronome marks have alfo been fupplied, not with the view of dictating the exact time in — — which the Tunes fhould be fung, which, under certain circumftanccs, mufl vary, but rather to operate as a check againft flownefs on the one fide, and hurry on the other. For a long time the former evil prevailed ; now we arc threatened with the latter. — — ;; PREFACE. V. The Editors have now to return their beft thanks to the various Authors, Tranflators, Compofers, and Proprietors ofCopyrights, who have allowed them to make ufe of the Works, with which they are feverally connected. The following is a lift of the Authors and Tranflators, or their Reprefentatives, who have liberally allowed the ufe of their Hymns : The Lord Bifhop of Lincoln (by permifhon from the Holy Tear), 26, 90, 167, 220, 231, 383 ; Mrs. Alexander; Dean Alford; Rev. Robt. Hall Baynes; Wm. Bonar, Efq.; Rev. Edwd. Cafwall Rev. Henry Collins, 133, 351, who kindly permitted the Editors to alter his Hymns ; Mifs F. E. Coxj W. C. Dix, Efq. ; Rev. D. T. K. Drummond; Mifs C. Elliott; Mr. W. Wells Gardner, for Rev. L. Tuttiett's Hymns; Mr. J. T. Hayes, for Dr. Neale's Tranflations {Hymns of the Eajlern Church), 24, 99, in, 221 ; Rev. J. W. Hewett; Rev. J. R. Hogg, for Rev. H. F. Lyte's Hymns; Rev.J. Holme; Rev. T. Holme; Rev. W. W. How, who gave generous permiflion to ufe any of his Hymns; Dean Milman; Rev. Dr. Monfell; Mrs. E. F. Morris; Rev. G. Moultrie {Hymns and Lyrics), 141 ; Rev. J. Moultrie; Earl Nelfon, for the late Rev. John Keble's Hymn, 236; Rev. Dr. Newman; Rev. T. G. Nicholas; Meflrs. Novello, Ewer and Co., for Dr. Neale's Trans- lations; Mifs H. Parr; Meflrs. Parker, for Rev. J. Keble's Hymns ; Rev. E. H. Plumptre; Rev. F. Pott; Ven. Sir George Prevoft, for the late Rev. I. Williams' Tranflations ; Rev. G. R. Prynne Rev. G. Rorifon; Rev. A. T. Rufleli, who liberally offered any of his Hymns, as well as thofe of Rev. H. Downton which have been inferted; Rev. T. Gregory Smith, for Mr. W, S. Raymond's Hymn, 139; Rev. G. Thring; W. Whiting, Efq. ; and Canon Woodford. Permimon to infert 366 has been purchafed from Mr. Matters. The beft thanks of the Editors are due to all thofe Contributors, who have fupplied original Tunes to this Collection. Amongft thefe they defire to mention Profeflbr Sterndale Bennett, A. H. Brown, Efq., Rev. J. B. Dykes, Dr. G. J. Elvey,John Hullah, H. S. Irons, G. A. Macfarren, Walter Macfarren, Efqs., Rev. Sir F. A. G. Oufeley, Henry Smart, Efq., Dr. Steggall, Profeflbr Stewart, and Lady Thompfon. The additional Compofers, now connected with the work, are T. E. Ayhvard,Jofeph Barnby, R. Barnett, Esqs., Profeflbr Sterndale Bennett, Mus. Doc, Cantab., Rev. R. R. Chope, E. H. Thorne, Efq., and Lady Thompfon. The Rev. B. Dykes has contributed, alongwith other Tunes, 6 that have not appeared before. J. To the following gentlemen they would exprefs their obligations for permiflion to ufe Tunes oftheir compofition, which have already appeared in print: T. E. Aylward, Efq., 70, 347; R. Barnett, Efq., 356; A. H. Brown. Efq., 193; jofeph Barnby, Efq., 221, 395, 402 ; Rev. R. R. Chope {Congregational Hymn Book), 236; Wm. Dorrell, Efq., 294; Rev. J. B. Dykes, Mus. Doc, 24, 51, 150, (183, with the confent of the Proprietors of Hymns Ancient and Modern), 342; Dr. G. J. Elvey, 15$ 328, 361: Dr. Gauntlett, 149, 258, 3°3> 3775 ^v. L. G. Hayne, 172, 182 ; E. J. Hopkins, Efq., 197; H. S. Irons, Efq., 245; G. A. Macfarren, Efq., 63, 213; W. H. Monk, Efq., 398; S. Reay, Efq., 3-2, 376; R. Redhead, Vl. PREFACE. Efq., 97, 118, 223; A. R. Rcinaglc, Efq., 6j, 319, 336; R. R. Rofs, Efq., 179; Henry Smart, Efq., 344; Dr. Steggall, 214, 228, 279; A. S. Sullivan, Efq., 218, 312; J. Lea Summers, Efq., 380; E. H. Thorne, Efq., 81, 156, 190; J. Turle, Efq., 263 ; J. H. Walker, Efq., 332. Thanks are likewife given to the following Propr—ietors ofCopyrights for their confent to the infertion ofthe Tunes that accompany their names : Rev. J. Allon (by Dr. Gauntlett), 298; Rev. R. Brown Borthwick (51, written for the Sup- plemental Hymn and Tune Book), 67, 319, 336; Rev. R. R. Chope, 24, 173, 283, 342, 372, 379; Rev. T. Darling, 228, 279; Rev. J. B. Dykes, 26, 220 (now appearing for the firft time); Right Rev.Bifhop Ewing, 304; Mr.W. Wells Gardner, 81, 328; Hon. and Rev. J. Grey, 150, 152; Rev. L. G. Hayne, 378; Rev.Dr. Maurice, 291, 320, 356; MefTrs. Metzler, 292; Meffrs. Novello, Ewer and Co., 221, 402 ; Proprietors ofSarum Hymnal, 70, 344, 347, 395; Secretary S.P.C.K, 263. The Editors prefent their finccre thanks alfo to MefTrs. Nifbet for their very handfome offer of any of the Tunes in Psalms and Hymnsfor Divine JVorJbip, from which they have felected Nos. 63, 218, 312. They have alfo once more to exprefs their obligations to Mr. Daniel Sedgwick, Sun Street, Bifhopfgate, without whofe valuable affiflance they could not have prefented the Index ofHymns and Authors with the fulnefs in which it now appears. Permiflion has been purchafed from Mr. W. Wells Gardner to include 156, 190; and from Mr. Matters for 97, 122, 223. ROBERT CORBET SINGLETON, M.A., First Warden of St. Peter's College, Radley ; EDWIN GEORGE MONK, Mus. Doc, Oxon., Organist and Choir Master of York Minstbr. York, January, 1871,