 Favourite Hymns Volume I More Favourite Hymns Volume II Hymns for Christmas Volume III The Hymns of Charles Wesley Volume IV Hymns for Special Occasions Volume V Hymns of Our Time Volume VI Hymns of the Great Composers Volume VII Poetry in Hymns Volume VIII Hymns and Prayers Volume IX Scripture in Hymns Volume X Hymns of the Victorian Era Volume XI Hymns of the Twentieth Century Volume XII  |
MORE FAVOURITE HYMNS VOLUME II (ISBN: 0-9545046-1-5) Published by Grasshopper Publishing Limited, 2003 Price: £16.00 each (inc. p. & p.) Orders for two or more books will qualify for a reduction, each book being priced at £14.00, and further discounts are available for group purchases on request. More Favourite Hymns Volume II covers those hymns written between 1820 and 1900, thus embracing the reigns of George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria. This era saw the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo through to the beginning of the Boer War at the turn of the century, whose early years witnessed the development of the Industrial Revolution and the growth of the British Empire. The apparent affection for hymns of the past continues here in Volume II. As it happens, every hymn in this volume was composed in the nineteenth century – a time of religious belief and missionary zeal, reflecting the comparative peace of Victoria’s reign. We continue to sing today many of the hymns of the outstanding authors of those days, including: Cecil Frances Alexander; Henry Williams Baker; Sabine Baring-Gould; Horatius Bonar; James Edmeston; John Ellerton; Robert Grant; Frances Ridley Havergal; Oliver Wendell Holmes; William Walsham How; Henry Francis Lyte; George Matheson; John Henry Newman; Francis Pott; Joseph Scriven; Samuel John Stone; Anna Laetitia Waring; William Whiting; John Greenleaf Whittier Their achievements are reflected in their hymns – Abide with me *** Angel voices, ever singing *** Dear Lord and Father of mankind Eternal Father, strong to save *** For all the saints who from their labours rest I heard the voice of Jesus say *** In heavenly love abiding Jesus calls us o’er the tumult *** Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us *** Lord of all being, throned afar Lord, Thy Word abideth *** O love that wilt not let me go O worship the King, all-glorious above *** Onward Christian soldiers Praise, my soul, the King of heaven *** Take my life, and let it be The church’s one foundation *** The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended The King of love my Shepherd is *** What a friend we have in Jesus The fact remains that throughout several generations the older hymns have been a source of comfort, peace and sometimes inspiration, and hence remain as ‘favourites’. |
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