The Enchiridion

G.S. Barrett: Congregational Mission Hymnal, 1890

[ Transcription of the Title Page and Preface, from a copy in the Congregational Library, London.]

[Title page]

1890

THE Editor desires, on his own behalf and that of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, to present his thanks to the following authors or owners of copyright hymns or translations for permission kindly granted to use them in this hymnal :

Alexander, Mrs.

Baring-Gould, Rev. S.

Blunt, Rev. A.G.W.

Bonar, the late Rev. Dr. H.

Brooke, Rev. S.A.

Browning, the late Mr. R., for Mrs. Browning's hymn.

Bubier,. Mrs., for the late Rev. G.B. Bubier's hymns.

Davis, Mrs.

Dix, Mr. W. Chatterton

Downton, Rev. C.

Ellerton, Rev. J.

Elliott, Miss

Essery, Rev. W.A.

Exeter, The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of.

Furse, Rev. Canon, for the late Rev. Dr. Monsell's hymns.

Gill, Mr. T.H.

Hall, Rev. N.

Hamilton, Rev. J.

Hatch, The late Rev. Dr.

Hood, Mrs E.P., for the late Rev. E.P. Hood's hymns.

H. L. L.

Lynch, Mrs., for the late Rev. T.T. Lynch's hymns.

Matheson, Rev. Dr. G.

Matson, Rev. W.T.

Mills, Rev. H.A., for the late Rev. E. Caswall's hymn

Palgrave, Mr. F.T.

Rawson, Mr. G., The Executors of the late, for his hymns.

Salisbury, The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of,

and the Rev. C.Wordsworth, for the late Bishop Wordsworth's hymns.

Shaw, Mr. G., for Miss Havergal's hymns.

Smith, Rev. Dr. W.C.

Taylor, Miss

Thring, Rev. G.

Twells, Rev. H.

Wakefield, The Right Rev. the Bishop of.

Whitfield, Rev. F.

And to the following publishers for leave to use hymns which are their copyrights, and which in some cases have been purchased : --

Bell & Sons, Messrs. G., for Miss Proctor's hymns.

Burns & Oates, Messrs., for the late Rev. Dr. Faber's hymns.

Longman & Co., Messrs., for hymns from Lyra Germanica

Morgan & Scott, Messrs., for hymns from "Sacred Songs and Solos."

Parker & Co., Messrs., for the late Rev. I. Williams's hymns.

IT has of late been repeatedly represented to the Committee of the Congregational Union of England and Wales that they would render an important service to the churches if they published a small hymnal, adapted for special missions, but which might also be available for ordinary week-night services, and for use at preaching stations or in adult classes.

This book, which the Committee now have pleasure in placing before the churches, will, it is hoped, fully meet the need which has been so widely felt. It has a distinctive character, which it owes to the specific want it is designed to supply. There will be found in it a considerable number of hymns and, in the editions with music, of tunes belonging to a class which has not hitherto had a place in books prepared for the ordinary worship of English Nonconformists. It should be stated, in justice to the Editor, and to the Committee whose views in the matter he undertook to carry out, that these have been inserted, not because of any special merit either of the hymns or of the musical settings which are associated with them, but solely because they have become so widely popular in mission services throughout the country, and have in many instances proved to be so useful that to have omitted them would have been to defeat the main object the Committee had in view.

The Committee considered themselves fortunate in being able to secure the Rev. George S. Barrett, who rendered such admirable service to the churches in the editing of the Congregational Church Hymnal. The sole responsibility in the selection alike of hymns and of tunes rested with the Editor ; and the function of the two consultative committees -- one for hymns, the other for music --which were appointed to assist the Editor, was confined to suggestion and advice on a draft prepared by Mr. Barrett.

Mr Barrett's draft was carefully considered by both committees. Its leading features and substance were entirely approved ; and many valuable suggestions made to the Editor were incorporated in the work.

On the suggestion of the Editor the revision of the harmonies of all the non-copyright tunes in the entire work was entrusted to one of the most distinguished musicians of the present day, Mr Joseph Barnby, of Eton College, Windsor.

It is a pleasure to acknowledge the great care and attention Mr. Barnby has devoted to the re-arrangement of many of the most popular melodies contained in the book, and the value of the exquisite compositions from his own pen which enrich the present book.

The revision of the text of the hymns has been entrusted by the Editor to Mr. W.J. Brooke, whose large acquaintance with English Hymns has enabled the Editor to verify and to correct the text of all the hymns in the present volume.

The Committee now commend the book to the churches, praying that it may greatly aid them in the special service for which it is designed.

ALEXANDER HANNAY,

Secretary

CONTENTS

[300 hymns follow, and an Index of first lines. Authors' names appear below each hymn text.]

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