Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Book of Common Prayer: Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book, Suited to the Special Seasons of the Christian Year, and Other Occasions of Public Worship, as Well as for Use in the Sunday-School and Family
The book OF common praise, as a Hymnal, was compiled by members of the Reformed Episcopal Church with a loyal regard to the services and worship of this Church as set forth in its Prayer Book, and is now issued by the Reformed Episcopal Publication Society, Limited. It certainly meets a long-felt need in our communion.
The compilers of this Hymnal recognized the principles laid down by the Hymnal Committee, in the General Council Of 1879 - that a Hymnal is always a most effective and powerful preacher, and hence we have sought to make this which we now Offer, present the great distinctive truths of the Gospel in the fullest, clearest, and most em phatic way. N o hymn has been allowed a place that does not contribute its part to the attainment of this great end; while still we have sought to present such hymns only as do this in such forms of expression as are worthy of the greatness of the theme in hand. We have variety without the encumbrance of too great weight Of numbers, and have combined positiveness of evangelical truth with beauty of poetic thought, and force and clearness Of expression.
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