C. S. Jekyll, Esq., for "Stoneleigh."

The Right Rev. Bishop Jenner, for "Jenner."

Henry Lahee, Esq., for "Nativity."

James Langran, Esq., for "Deerhurst" and "St. Agnes."

G. A. Löhr, Esq., for "St. Frances."

Messrs. Macmillan & Co., for "St. Lucian," from the "Book of Praise Hymnal." The Rev. T. R. Matthews, B.A., for "Ludborough," "North Coates," "Reynoldstone," and "Saxby," from the "North Coates Supplemental Tune Book."

The Rev. W. Mercer, for the arrangements of "Armageddon" and "Palmyra," from the "Church Psalter."

Messrs. W. and F. Morgan, publishers of the "Bristol Tune Book," for "Clifton," and the arrangements of " Eli," "Philippi," "St. Denys," and "Swabia.”

Professor W. H. Monk, Mus. Doc., for "Penitence."

Messrs. Morgan & Scott, for "The Ninety and Nine," and "Substitution." Edwin Moss, Esq., for "Aldersgate," "Newcastle," and "Ulpha," from the "London Tune Book."

Messrs. James Nisbet & Co., for "Barrington," "Bentley," "Bethany,” “Bethsaida," ""Burton Agnes," "Canaan," "Clarion," " Clydesdale," "Colebrooke," "Dublin," Dudley," "Everton," "Faith," "Falfield" or "Formosa," "Glastonbury," "Gordon," "Heathlands," "Hollybourne," "Holyrood," "Intercession," "Lancashire," "London," "Mount Zion," "Northumberland," "Præneste," "Regent Square," "Rest," Nathaniel," "St. Leonard," "Seraphim," "Strathpeffer," "Submission," "Sunderland,” "Swansea," "Tabor," and "Westmoreland."

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The Rev. Sir F. A. Gore Ouseley, Bart., Mus. Doc., for "All things bright," "Gethsemane," and chant to "Deus Misereatur."

The Rev. Andrew Henderson, acting for the proprietors of the "Presbyterian Hymnal," for " Moredun," the music to Anthem No. 12, and a few other arrangements. C. W. Poole, Esq., for "Westenhanger."

C. H. Purday, Esq., for "St. Ulrich."

The Representatives of the late A. H. Dyke Troyte, Esq., per Mrs. Charles Bere, for the chants bearing his name.

The Representatives of the late James Turle, Esq., per Rev. W. H. Turle, for "Westminster" and "Agnus Dei."

Samuel Reay, Esq., for "Ceylon."

Mrs. Reid, for "Ellesmere."

Paul Rimbault, Esq., for "St. Oswald."

The Rev. Edward Seymour, for "St. Gabriel."

Samuel Smith, Esq., for "Claremont," "Eden Grove," "Newton Ferns," and "Ruth."
Messrs. J. F. Shaw & Co., for "Nox Praecessit."

The Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Dublin, per Rev. D. A. Browne, for "Trust," and the arrangements of "Bishopthorpe," "Boston," "Erin," "Mizpah," and "Winchester New," from the " Church Hymnal with Tunes."

John Stainer, Esq., Mus. Doc., for "All Saints," and "St. Cyprian."

Arthur S. Sullivan, Esq., Mus. Doc., for "Day of Service," "Evelyn," "Ever Faithful, ever Sure," "Fiducia," "Fiducia," "Hanford," "Hushed was the Evening Hymn," "Maryton," "Rest," (No. 154), "St. Patrick," "St. Theresa," and the arrangements of "Clarence," "Dresden," "Irene," "Leominster," "Nearer Home," "Noël," and "St. Clement," from " Church Hymns with Tunes."

Henry G. Trembath, Esq., Mus. Bac., for "Isleworth."

E. H. Turpin, Esq., for "Argyle."

The Rev. Henry Aston Walker, for "Dalkeith," "Sabbata," and "St. Alban," from the "St. Alban's Tune Book."

Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School Union, for "Bethlehem," " Father from Thy Throne," and the arrangement of "Salem."

Joseph Williams, Esq., for "Eli."

The Right Rev. Bishop Wordsworth, for "Hispania."

The following tunes appeared in a former edition of this work, by kind permission of their composers or proprietors, and are here reprinted :—viz.,

"Auchincairn," "Ewing," "Otto," "St. Alphege," "St. John, Westminster," "St. Peter," "St. Peter's, Westminster," "Wiltshire," "Zaanaim," as also the arrangements of "Commandments," "Leoni," "Mannheim," "Naaman," "St. John," "Sarum," and "Sicily."

Permission to use the following copyright music has been purchased from :Arthur Henry Brown, Esq., for "All Hallows," "Holy Church," "St. Anatolius," "St. Mabyn," and the anthem No. 21.

Messrs. Boosey & Co., for anthems Nos. 25 and 26.

Messrs. Brown & Co., publishers of the "Sarum Hymnal" for "St. Philip."
W. G. Cusins, Esq., for "Palmæ."

J. W. Elliott, Esq., for "Agathos," "Church Triumphant," "Cross and Crown," and "Day of Rest."

Mrs. Gauntlett, for "Heavenly Rest," "Immanuel," "Irby," "Riseholme," "St. Albinus," "St. Fulbert," "St. George," "Triumph," and "University College."

Messrs. Masters & Co., for "Lauds," "Petra," and "St. Dunstan."

Messrs. Novello, Ewer & Co., for "Ashton," "Castle Rising," "Christians, awake," "Daystar," "Gounod," "Holy Trinity," "Jam Pascha," "Ombersley," "Paradise No. 1," "Praise," "Propior Deo," "Redemption," "Repose," "Resignation," "Richmond," "St. Angelus," "St. Anselm," "St. Ann" (No. 378, 2nd Tune), "St. Clement" (No. 355), "St. Chrysostom," "St. Edmunds," "St. Fabian," "St. Gertrude," "St. Hilda," "St. Ignatius," "St. Madoes," "St. Mildred," "St. Nicolas," "Sefton," "Smart," "Tersanctus," "Thorne," "Tours," "Turle," "Via Crucis," and "Waltham," also for Sanctus No. 560, and anthems Nos. 2, 3, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, and 24. and for permission to print the words, &c., of some others.

Sir Herbert S. Oakeley, M.A., Mus. Doc., for "Abends" and "Edina.”

The Representatives of the late S. S. Wesley, Mus. Doc., for "Aurelia,” “Harewood," and "Wimbledon."

Thomas Simpson, Esq., for "Salvator," from the "Burnley Tune Book."

Sir Robert P. Stewart, Mus. Doc., for "St. Helen's," "St. Werburgh" (No. 247, 2nd Tune), and "Vespers."

E. H. Thorne, Esq., for "Holy Sepulchre."

Charles Vincent, Esq., Mus. Bac., for "Immanuel's Land" and "St. Jude."

The music of CHURCH PRAISE, has been carefully selected, due regard having been paid to the suitability of each tune to the words of the hymn with which it is associated.

The fixed tune system has been adopted throughout the entire work, a system which has not only received the sanction of the highest authorities on church music, but has proved most beneficial in practice.

In a number of cases alternative tunes have been given, in order that old associations may not be rudely severed, and yet diversities of taste be satisfied.

Great care has been taken to secure that the music, while being thoroughly congregational, shall at the same time be stately and solemn in character, befitting the praises of the house of God.

Some few tunes indeed appear which, while they possess little musical excellence, it has been deemed expedient to reprint on account of the hallowed memories which they recall.

The compilers have benefited greatly, in the course of their labours, by the ripe experience and well-known musical ability of Edward J. Hopkins, Esq., Mus. Doc., Organist to the Honourable Societies of the Inner and Middle Temple, who has been ever ready, and that most cordially, to assist when desired. While he is not responsible for all the selections made, he has expressed his entire satisfaction with this department of the work. The harmonies have, in all cases, passed under his critical eye, and been revised wherever necessary, while some tunes have been entirely re-harmonized by him.

All copyright tunes, of which there are very many, appear as harmonized by their composers.

The compilers have further to thank Dr. Hopkins for composing the tunes "Tarring" and "Alexa" for the present work, and for most generously placing at their service his tunes and arrangements in the "Temple Choral Service Book," of which they have availed themselves very freely.

They are also indebted to the Rev. Professor A. B. Bruce, D.D., Glasgow, for kindly permitting the use of copyright arrangements from the "Free Church Hymn Book," and for other valued assistance.

Expression marks have been placed at the hymns, with great care and good taste, by the Convener, the Rev. W. Rigby Murray, Manchester, and it is hoped that, by careful attention to these, a more appropriate rendering of the service of praise will be secured.

To the Ancient Hymns and Canticles it has been deemed sufficient to print chant music only, leaving choirs and congregations to choose such choral settings as are best suited to their requirements, and which are easily procurable at a small cost.

The Anthems, also, appear in vocal score only (chiefly for want of space), but instrumental accompaniments for these, as well as the music for Nos. 27 to 69, can readily be obtained when desired.

Every effort has been made to obtain permission for the use of the copyright tunes printed in this collection from their composers or proprietors, and to acknowledge the same. If, however, the compilers have failed to do so in any case, they trust to be pardoned for what is an involuntary infringement of copyright, and which, if pointed out to them, they will most gladly rectify in future editions.

In conclusion, special thanks are due, and are hereby cordially offered, to the members of the sub-committee on music, and especially to Alex. Guthrie, Esq., Liverpool, for valuable assistance in the selection of tunes; and to A. Croil Falconer, Esq., London, for his unwearied and quite exceptional labours as Vice-Convener of that committee, for his assistance in superintending the press, and particularly for his valuable Index of Tunes.

H. M. MATHESON,

Convener of the Sub-Committee on Music.

April, 1883.

"Praise ye the Lord: both young men and maidens; old men and children.”