Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st April 1881, Edition 1 of 1, Page 288

Used by over Two Thousand Clergymen of the Church of England . THE BEVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION OF THE HYMNAL COMPANION gwft xrf cowman TO THE : § mpr . ~ Edited by E . H . BICEERSTETH , M . A . ; Vicar of Christ Church , Hampstead , and Chaplain to the Lord Bishop o / Bipon . From the Preface to the Fiest Edition " . npHIS L the H Sacraments ymnal is desi and gned other to be Kites a companion and Ceremonies to ' The Book of the of Common Church . ' Prayer The Table , and s Administration of Contents of respond _ . The Order , of the Ecclesiastical Year is observed . The Hymns are ranged under those cordivision It is s of humbl the Prayer submi -book tted to with the wh ich nsi their derati subj on ects of those most easil hom y coalesce . ilers of our Litaddress i as n th a H eir ymnal preface in , uniso na y mel n y with , ' the the sober sound , pea doctrin ceable , e of t our ruly Prayer conscien -book tious , and comp sons fitted of the Church the com urgy of p Eng rehens land ive / d framewor eservedly k p of opu its lar services during ; the as containing last twenty those years valuable ; as affording hymns and sufficient translatio variety ns w of hich hymns have w beco ithout me the so encumbrance of those seldom or never used ; and , lastly , as accompanied with a selection of the best music . which The the Annotated compilation Edition is made consists , ( 2 ) The of three Hymnal parts , ( 3 : ) ( 1 Notes ) An to Introduction every Hymn explaining , giving the the pri nam nci p les the on au effor thor t has and been the approximate to cleave to date the ori when ginal it text was as written far as , j possible ustifying ) , and any varia showing tions in allowed -which of ( thoug the h most the 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 APPLfCATION . of the A word rumour s is having contemp been lated circulate , the Publishers d , without beg any to authori state that ty , that snch 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 have meet reprinted the requirements the Is . 6 < of l . and congregations 2 s . 6 d . Editions using , the both Ori of g which inal Edition can now , the be Pub had - . The Publishers have just added to the List of Editions the two following new ones : — no . 16 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 , Kyrie Eleison , Offertory Sentences , and Music for the Hymns in Holy Communion , & c . Edited by CHARLES VINCENT , Mus . Bac . Oxon . Small post 8 vo . 2 s . AN ORGAN EDITION OF THE SAME , PRICE 4 Ls . no . i 7 A . Medium Edition , Large Type , Words only , 12 mo . 2 s . * + * This Edition is also issued in various bindings * Cheaper Musical Editions hare now been issued , viz ., in small type at 2 s . 6 « - > and in larger type at 4 s . Gd . London : SAMPSON Crown LOW Buildings , MARSTON , 188 Fleet , Street SEARLB , E . C . , & RIVINGTON , l 78 )

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