Used by over Two Thousand Clergymen of the Church of England.

THE REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION

HYMNAL

OF THE

COMPANION

TO THE

Book of Common Prayer.

EDITED BY E. H. BICKERSTETH, M.A.,

Vicar of Christ Church, Hampstead, and Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Ripon.

FROM THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.

THIS Hymnal is designed to be a companion to "The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church." The Tables of Contents correspond. The Order of the Ecclesiastical Year is observed. The Hymns are ranged under those divisions of the PrayerBook with which their subjects most easily coalesce.

It is humbly submitted to the consideration of those whom the compilers of our Liturgy address in their preface, namely, "the sober, peaceable, and truly conscientious sons of the Church of England," as a Hymnal in unison with the sound doctrine of our Prayer-Book, and fitted to the comprehensive framework of its services; as containing those valuable hymns and translations which have become so deservedly popular during the last twenty years; as affording sufficient variety of hymns without the incumbrance of those seldom or never used; and, lastly, as accompanied with a selection of the best music.

The Annotated Edition consists of three parts: (1) An Introduction explaining the principles on which the compilation is made; (2) The Hymnal; (3) Notes to every Hymn, giving the name of the author and the approximate date when it was written, justifying any variations allowed (though the effort has been to cleave to the original text as far as possible), and showing in which of the most representative Church Hymn-books, carefully collated, most of the Hymns appear.

A 16-page Prospectus, with List of Sizes, with Prices, &c., can be had on application.

A rumour having been circulated, without any authority, that a further revision of the words is contemplated, the Publishers beg to state that such is not the fact. The Second Edition, revised and enlarged, seems to meet all the present needs of the Church, and the inconvenience would be very great of frequent alterations in a Hymnal which is now used in upwards of two thousand churches.

To meet the requirements of congregations using the Original Edition, the Publishers have reprinted the Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. Editions, both of which can now be had.

The Publishers have just added to the List of Editions the two following new ones: No. 16A. The Chant-Book Companion to the Book of Common Prayer. Consisting of Chants for the Canticles, Daily Psalms, a Collection of Chants for general use, Kyrie Eleison, Offertory Sentences, and Music for the Hymns in Holy Communion, &c.

Edited by CHARLES VINCENT, Mus. Bac. Oxon. Small Post 8vo. 25. An Organ Edition of the same, price 4s.

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Mr. W. E. SKEFFINGTON again invites very special attention to this WINE, which is already used in above 2,000 CHURCHES, including

All Saints', Margaret Street-St. Matthias', Stoke Newington-All Saints', Paddington-St. Peter's, Eaton Square-St. Saviour's, Hoxton-Lichfield Cathedral-Salisbury Cathedral-Ely Cathedral-Worcester Cathedral-St. Barnabas', Kensington-St. Michael's, Coventry-Bangor Cathedral-Peterboro' Cathedral-St. Alban's Abbey.

TINTA

FRANCISCA.

THE

Special Wine for Holy Communion.

Per doz. Bottles, carriage paid, 36/- Per doz. Half-Bottles, car, paid, 20/9. Orders should be accompanied by a remittance. P. O. Orders payable at the Mark Lane Office, E.C. Cheques to be crossed "LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK."

N.B.-This Wine has been all but unanimously adopted by the numerous Clergy who have as yet inspected a Sample.

I.-PURITY. It is absolutely pure, containing nothing but the pure fermented juice of the grape, with just so much pure wine spirit as is necessary for its presevation.

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"HARTLEBURY, KIDDERMINSTER.

N.B. From some hundreds of Testimonials it will abundantly suffice to print the following:"RISEHOLM, LINCOLN, Aug. 29, 1877. "Dear Sir,-You are quite welcome to state publicly that I heartily wish success to your praiseworthy endeavour to provide an exceptionally pure Wine for Special Use at the Administration of the Holy Communion.

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"I should be glad to know that the Tinta Francisca' is generally adopted in our Churches for use at the Holy Communion. "Yours faithfully, "Sept. 15, 1877." "H. WORCESTER.

"ST. PETER'S, EATON SQUARE, S.W. "21st Sept., 1877.

"Dear Sir,-In answer to your letter I beg to say that we have used the Tinta Francisca' for the celebration of Holy Communion at St. Peter's Church for some time, and consider that it is very suitable for the sacred purpose for which it was recommended to us. "I remain, yours faithfully,

"GEORGE H. WILKINSON."

W. E. SKEFFINGTON, 15, Cooper's Row, Crutched Friars, London, E.C.

THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.

BY THE REV. S. BARING-GOULD, M.A.

This important work is now complete in 15 vols., crown 8vo., handsomely bound in cloth, bevelled boards, with frontispiece, price £5 5s., or single volumes, price 7s. each.

No. of Biographies in each month :-January contains 170 in I vol.; February, 174 in 1 vol.; March, 187 in 1 vol.; April, 140 in I vol.; May, 152 in 1 vol.; June, 200 in 1 vol.; July, 223 in 2 vols.; August, 215 in 1 vol.; September, 210 in 1 vol; October, 220 in 2 vols.; November, 184 in 2 vols.; December, 146 in 1 vol.

"There is real life and colour in the biographies, as well as what to many persons will be of some consequence, full reference to authorities, and full information as to those incidents in their history which have been represented in painting or sculpture, or which have led to the conventional symbols appropriated to them. It is a book with which every library ought to be supplied.”—Literary Churchman. "It is a glorious collection, and the manner of telling the Legends is delightful."-Monthly Packet.

"He tells the most graceful legends in a style equally graceful and fascinating, and with a distinctiveness and elaboration of minute details which shows plainly that he is a consummate master of the poetic art. He has accomplished a most arduous task most successfully."-Times.

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He tells his stories with much simplicity, feeling, and grace. His Lives of the Saints must be pronounced a decided success."-Spectator.

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St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Benedict, and the Martyrs of Carthage render this Vol. (March) the richest in interest and beauty that the Series has yet afforded, and the convenience of such a Calendar of Minor Constellations is very great."Guardian.

"It seems to us it would have been impossible to have succeeded better than the author has done in the compression, without any loss of freshness and reality, of the folio pages of the Bollandists. They are given in simple, graphic, and graceful English."-Catholic Magazine.

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"In its own line a compendium of valuable information, beautifully, simple, and reverentially written, this edition of the Lives of the Saints' cannot fail to be productive of immense good, and we wish it the widest possible circulation."Dublin Review (second notice.)

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JOHN HODGES, 24,[King William Street, Charing Cross, W.C.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE,

34, NEW BRIDGE STREET, BLACKFRIARS, E.C.

Patrons :

THE ARCHBISHOPS OF CANTERBURY, YORK, ARMAGH, AND DUBLIN, AND THE
BISHOPS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND,
AND THE COLONIES.

OBJECT.

THE EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

MEANS.

1. By establishing a centre of communication through which information as to the best methods of organising and conducting Church Sunday Schools may be given and received, and statistical details obtained and recorded.

2.-By promoting the establishment of Local Associations (Ruri-decenal or otherwise) of Clergy and Sunday School Teachers, in union or correspondence with the Institute. 3.-By providing Publications, such as Notes of Lessons, Manuals of Organisation and of Teaching, Tracts on Sunday School Work, School Material, Magazines, and other works useful to Sunday School Teachers and Scholars; and by establishing Depôts for the Sale of such Publications and Material.

4-By providing experienced Visitors or Deputation Agents to attend Meetings of Sunday School Teachers, for the purpose of giving Lectures and Training Lessons; and to visit Sunday Schools (where desired), with a view to suggesting plans for their improvement. 5.-By establishing Normal Classes for the instruction of Sunday Sceool Teachers in the art of teaching.

6.-By holding Examinations of Teachers and Scholars, and by offering Prizes to be competed for in such Examinations.

7. By making Grants of School Material and Publications to Church Sunday Schools.

RESULTS DURING THE PAST YEAR.

1. Correspondence maintained with over 200 Associations.-2. Fifteen Branch Associations established, and others re-organised.-3. Publications:

Lessons of varied character, for
Senior, Junior, & Infant Classes.
Collections of Hymns.

Forms of Prayer.
School Liturgies.

Shortened Service.

Services of Song.

Musical Leaflets.

A Series of Prize Books.
Manuals.

Monthly Serials for Teachers
and Scholars.

Addresses to Scholars, Teachers
and Parents.

Tracts, Maps.
Localised Almanacs.
Engravings for Schools.
Class Registers.
Admission Books, Roll Books.
Sunday School Stationery, and
Material of every description;

And all requisites for Sunday School and Parochial use.

4. Deputations:-Upwards of 500 places visited by Representatives of the Institute, for the delivery of Training Lessons, Addresses, &c.-5. Normal Classes held.-6. Teachers' Examinations conducted throughout the Kingdom.-7. Grants of Publications to the Schools of Poor Parishes.

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SUBSCRIBERS of ONE GUINEA annually are entitled to a free copy of the "Church Sunday School Magazine," the "Sunday Scholar's Companion," the Serial Tracts, Almanac, &c., published by the Society, and have the privilege of purchasing Books and all other Publications publihsed by the Institute, for their own use, or for the Schools with which they are connected, at a discount of twenty-five per cent., and a proportionate discount is allowed on Publications not published by the Institute. (See Catalogue Ĉ.)

For an Annual Subscription of not less than HALF-A-GUINEA, Sunday School Teachers are entitled to a Monthly Free Packet, and to the purchase of material at the reduced prices above indicated.

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LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS mar be affiliated to the Institute on payment of an Annual Subscription either for itself or for Schools in union with it. Non-Subscribing Associations may, on application, be placed in union and correspondence with the Institute, but have not the special privileges of affiliation. The Teachers belonging to all affiliated Schools, or Schools connected with an affiliated Association, are entitled to purchase the Institute's Publications and material at the full rate of discount, whether purchased direct from the Inititute in London, or through the Agents of the Society throughout the country.

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