Songs of praise discussed : a handbook to the best-known hymns and to others recently introduced / compiled by Percy Dearmer ; with notes on the music by Archibald Jacob.
| Author/creator | Dearmer, Percy |
| Other author | Jacob, Archibald. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Oxford University Press, 1952, ©1933. |
| Description | xxxii, 559 pages : illustrations (music) ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Notes on the words and music of the hymns -- Book I. Part I. Times and seasons. New year ; Spring ; Summer ; Harvest ; Autumn ; Winter ; Seasons: general ; Sunday ; Morning ; Noon ; Evening -- Part II. The church's year. Advent ; Christmas day and the Christmas season ; Epiphany season ; Epiphany and the Sundays after ; Lent ; Lenten hymns ; Passiontide ; Easter Day and the Sunday after ; Easter Day to Ascension Day ; Easter Day to Trinity Sunday ; Rogationtide ; Ascensiontide ; Whitsuntide ; Trinity Sunday ; Dedication festivals and anniversaries -- Part III. The communion of saints. The church in heaven ; The saints ; Apostles and prophets ; Evangelists ; Martyrs ; Special days and occasions ; The church on Earth ; Baptism ; Confirmation, adult baptism, and self-dedication ; Communion ; Marriage ; The sick: hospital Sunday ; The life beyond ; Ministerial service ; Service oversea -- Part IV. Social service. General ; National ; International -- Part V. Special occasions. Absent friends ; Almsgiving ; Assembly and dismissal ; Farewell ; Greeting ; For those at sea ; Societies, etc. ; Friendly and temperance societies ; Medical gatherings ; Mothers ; Songs for camps and meetings of boys and girls ; Teachers ; Times of stress or trouble ; Thanksgiving -- Part VI. For children. Carols ; Sunday Kindergarten -- Part VII. Processional -- Part VIII. Verses and doxologies. Graces and other verses ; Doxologies, etc. -- Part IX. Canticles, etc. -- Book II. Part X. General -- Biographical and historical notes on authors, composers, sources, etc. -- Indexes. Supplementary index ; Metrical index of tunes ; Alphabetical index of tunes ; Index of original first lines of translations ; Index of first lines. |
| LCCN | 33027462 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3186.D28 S6 1952 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |