PREFACE TO THE EDITION WITH TUNES.

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To ensure as high a degree of excellence as possible, the best editorial supervision has been obtained. In the first instance, the Committee secured the services of the late DR. GAUNTLETT. But while the first pages were yet in the press, his sudden death deprived the book of the advantage of his rare knowledge and experience. The editorship was then placed in the skilful hands of MR. GEORGE COOPER, of Her Majesty's Chapels Royal, who conducted it with his well- known ability up to the time of his lamented decease.

Happily the compilers were then able to secure the invaluable services of MR. E. J. HOPKINS, of the Temple Church, under whose careful and learned superintendence the Book has been brought to completion.

In acknowledging the very important influence exercised on the work by MR. HOPKINS, it is due to him to state that he is not responsible for the selection of the tunes or their appropriation to the hymns.

The Harmony of all but copyright tunes has been carefully revised, but certain arrangements have been retained on the ground of their general use.

In conclusion, it is hoped that this Collection will realize the earnest purpose with which it has been compiled- to improve the" Service of Song in the House of the Lord," and to promote the devotional use of our hymns in the home and in the social circle.

The compilers take this opportunity of expressing their obligations to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen; as also to the late Rev. Sir Henry W. Baker, Bart., and the Proprietors of" Hymns Ancient and Modern;" to the Rev. R. R. Chope, B.A., Proprietor of" The Congregational Hymn and Tune Book;" to the Proprietors of the" Bristol Tune Book," the " Wesley Tune Book," the" St. Albans' Tune Book," and the" London Tune Book;" to John Dobson, Esq., Proprietor of" Tunes New and Old;" to the Rev. Dr. Allon, and to Messrs. J. Nisbet& Co., for their generous permission to use valuable copyright tunes and arrangements from their several Collections.

The grateful thanks of the compilers are also due to the Rev. Olinthus R. Barnicott, Mr. H. Bemrose, Mr. W. Bell Bentley, the Rev. R. Brown­Borthwick, Vicar of All Saints, Scarborough, the Rev. E. W. Bullinger, Mr. Clough, Bradford, the late Mr. George Cooper, the Rev. T. Darling, M. A., Mr. J. W. David, Guernsey, the Rev. Sidney J. P. Dunman, Sir George Elvey, the Rev. H. J. Foster, Mr. H. H. Fowler, of Wolverhampton( to whom they are indebted for four original tunes by Mr. A. H. Mann, Mus. Bac.), Mr. Clarkson Garbutt, Mrs. Havergal, Dr. Henry Hiles, Mr. H. Lahee, Sir Herbert S. Oakeley, Francis Orr& Sons, Mr. Alfred Pooley, Mr. Edmund Rogers, Mr. J. Hallett Sheppard, Mr. W. A. Smith, Mr. T. Worsley Staniforth, Mr. Turle, Mr. T. Wallhead, Mr. J. Wilson, the Rev. W. Windle, M.A., Rector of St. Stephen's, Wallbrook, Mr. W. W. Woodward, Mr. J. Walch, and Mr. Clement H. Perrot, for free permission to use their original tunes, or tunes of which they hold the copyright.

The compilers have further to acknowledge their obligations to the