Hymns of the Christian life : new and standard songs for the sanctuary, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, mission work and revival services, edited by Capt. R. Kelso Carter and Rev. A.B. Simpson

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The instance Hymns of the Christian life : new and standard songs for the sanctuary, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, mission work and revival services, edited by Capt. R. Kelso Carter and Rev. A.B. Simpson represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Internet Archive - Open Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Instance, Electronic.

Label

Hymns of the Christian life : new and standard songs for the sanctuary, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, mission work and revival services, edited by Capt. R. Kelso Carter and Rev. A.B. Simpson

Link

• https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25459053M
• https://archive.org/details/hymnsofchristian00cart

Title remainder

new and standard songs for the sanctuary, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, mission work and revival services

Statement of responsibility

edited by Capt. R. Kelso Carter and Rev. A.B. Simpson

Instantiates

• Hymns of the Christian life : new and standard songs for the sanctuary, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, mission work and revival services

Publication

• New York, Christian Alliance Publishing Co., 692 Eighth Avenue, 1891

Note

• 455 numbered hymns, etc. [vocal and piano score, short title header, topical running headers] (indicating title, author or origin, composer or source, copyright, occasional [cited] scripture, tune and meter or musical direction--some with title, name of tune, composer or key only)--p. 3-316
• Includes indexes : ... of first lines and titles--p. 317-320 ; Metrical index--p. 320
• First in group of 3 similarly title books [nos. 2, 3 published 1897, 1904]
• "Copyright, 1891, by Christian Alliance Publishing Co."--t.p
• Topical order [see running headers] : The Holy Spirit ; Prayer and worship ; Invitation ; Salvation ; Consecration ; Sanctification ; Healing ; Trial and comfort ; Faith ; Service ; The Lord's coming ; Joy and praise ; General
• "The musical taste of our day is in a state of transition .... new tunes and hymns ... in a more spirited time .... But ... should not ... relegate all the old hymns to the dusty past .... safest path ... the middle road ...." ; "Between the Scotch Psalter and the Salvation Army Song Book ... a wide territory in which the careful explorer will find much that is good ..."--Pref. [verso t.p.] (signed : The Publishers)
• "... conducted with the greatest care in ...selection .... [yet] largest number of best hymns .... music tested; the words .... and the whole reviewed many times" ; "Special attention ... to .. classified topics ... The topics of Invitation and Salvation ... musically rich for Gospel Work. Many choice solos ...."--Pref
• Price list on last page [i.e. p. 320]-- as advertised also on t.p
• Red linen binding [diagonal rib-grain] ; short title stamped in gilt, accompanied by [gilt] stamped frond and lozenged cruciform [bearing cross, crown, laver, basin and monogram "CA" (i.e. Christian Alliance)]

Extent

1 online resource (1 score (320 pages))

Form of item

online

Note

• Nutter-Metcalf copy: Paper slightly brittle.
• Nutter-Metcalf copy: Frank J. Metcalf's bookplate on outer front endpapers [dated] : Jun 12 1916.

Record ID

hymnsofchristian00cart

Specific material designation

remote