A considerable amount of time and thought has been spent in tracing the owners of copyright, from whom I have invariably received kind and generous responses. If, in any way, copyrights have been infringed, it has been unintentional; and I trust the owners will not only accept my apology for the infringement, but also allow me to rectify the error in any future edition.

Throughout the preparation of this book, Mr. D. P. Robinson, of Clare College, Cambridge, has given me invaluable assistance, and is responsible in no small degree for any merit the compilation may possess.

I desire to acknowledge gratefully the permission, so courteously granted by the following authors and owners of copyright, for the use of hymns:The Proprietors of—

HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN.

CHURCH MISSIONARY HYMN BOOK.
GOLDEN BELLS.

HYMNS OF CONSECRATION AND FAITH.
SACRED SONGS AND SOLOS.

The Most Rev. W. D. Maclagan, Lord Archbishop of York; the Right Rev. H. C. G. Moule, Lord Bishop of Durham (who kindly wrote Hymn 99 specially for this book); the Right Rev. J. Wordsworth, Lord Bishop of Salisbury; the Right Rev. Bishop E. H. Bickersteth; the Earl Nelson; Victoria Lady Carbery, (from "Song of Praise"); the representatives of the late Mr. J. K. Aston; the Rev. Sabine Baring Gould; Miss G. M. Blunt; the Rev. J. E Bode; the Rev. H. N. Bonar; the Rev. W. St. Hill Bourne; Mrs. Boyd; Mrs. Codner; Mrs. Deck; Mrs. Dix; the Rev. Cecil Downton; the Rev. F. G. Ellerton; Miss Marianne Farningham; the Rev. E. C.

S. Gibson, D.D.; John Grant, Esq.; Miss K. Hankey; the Rev. Canon L. Hensley; E. Hodder, Esq; F. D. How, Esq.; Gibbard Hughes, Esq.; W. Isbister, Esq.; Miss Alice Janvrin; the Rev. J. Julian, D.D. ; Mrs. Luke; the Rev. G. Matheson, D.D.; Mrs. Fawler Maude; Albert Midlane, Esq; Mrs. A. M. Monro; Mrs. E. V. Monsell; Messrs. James Nisbet & Co.; Messrs. Novello & Co.; the Rev. M. G. Pearse; A. R. Pennefather, Esq.; Major Pollock; the Rev. Francis Pott; the (late) Rev. G. R. Prynne; Miss Alice Rhodes; the Rev. A. Havergal Shaw; Mrs. Small; Eugene Stock, Esq; G. Stoneman, Esq.; the Rev. Canon T. A. Stowell; the (late) Rev. Prebendary G. Thring; the Rev. L. R. Tuttiett; Mrs. Twells; the Rev. J. E. Walker; the Rev. F. Whitfield; A. Wickson, Esq; J. M. Wigner, Esq.; the Rev. Prebendary C. Wordsworth.

The Compilor's earnest desire, in sending out this book, is that it may be used for the extension of our Lord's Kingdom in many hearts and homes.

TRINITY COLLEGE,
CAMBRIDGE.

A. G. DODderidge.

FESTIVALS 31, 40, 41, 141, 144, 173,

208, 211, 232, 254

Explanatory Note

REFERENCES TO TUNES

Above each hymn, suitable tunes are recommended. The initials and numbers refer to the hymn-books in which the tunes are to be found.

A.M. HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN.

H.C.
G.B.

HYMNAL COMPANION.

GOLDEN BELLS.

A few tunes have been taken from, and are found

only in :

C.H.

CHURCH HYMNS 1903 EDITION.

(OR O.E. OLD EDITION),

C.E.H. CHURCH OF ENGLAND HYMNAL.

C.F.

CONSECRATION AND FAITH.

C.M. CHURCH MISSIONARY HYMN BOOK.
S.S. SACRED SONGS AND SOLOS.

The tune which H.R.H. PRINCESS BEATRICE OF BATTENBERG composed for the Baptismal Hymn 127, and the music for Carols 272, 274, 276, may be had from Messrs. Novello, 1, Berners Street, London, W. Price about 1d. each.

The music for the Boys' Hymn, 174, may be had from A. Mercer, Esq. 17, Homefield Road, Wimbledon. 4d. a dozen; 1/3 a hundred.