Excerpt from Hymns and Other Poetry of the Latin Church Corolla Hymnorum, while countless treasures te main to exercise the skill and taste of translators, and to testify to the piety and scriptural knowledge of the old Hymn-writers. I do not, therefore, apologise for attempting to render these Hymns in our mother tongue - success is another matter. The originals are of a studied simplicity, and this would be lost by turning them into florid or sensational verse. I have tried to give their meaning and spirit faithfully, so clothing them in an English dress that they might again appear, so far as I could effect this, as originals. I humbly hope that my endeavour may conduce, in however small a degree, to the glory of God and the good of His Church. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Much has changed in the centuries that have elapsed since the formation of the Christian church. But many of the sentiments expressed by believers have remained surprisingly consistent over thousands of years. This fascinating volume presents a selection of translated hymns from the earliest era of Christian worship, keyed to the various liturgical observances over the course of a year.

Excerpt from Hymns of the Early Church: Being Translations From the Poetry of the Latin Church, Arranged in the Order of the Christian Year, With Hymns for Sundays and Week-Days As a rule the original measures have been retained, and only in a few pieces, where change seemed desirable, have diffe rent measures been adopted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Hymns From East and West: Being Translations From the Poetry of the Latin and Greek Churches, Arranged in the Order of the Christian Year; With Hymns for Sundays and Week-Days The warm reception given to Hymns of the Early Church, two years ago, several of which have already found a place in per manent Hymnals, encourages me to prepare a further collection of renderings, chiefly from the hymns of the Latin Church, but with the addition this time of a few from the Offices of the Greek Church. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.