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Anniversary Conference John Hartley

Waltham Abbey Festival of Hymns Gillian Warson

1. Awake my soul and with the sun
2. Jesus in the new dawn
3. O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
4. God the weaver
5. The Kingdom of God is justice and joy
6. Now as a lamp to guide my footsteps
7. Wisdom far beyond our knowledge
8. Everything changes but God changes not
9. All saints? How can it be?
10. Who would true valour see
11. When Miriam’s daughters rise and sing
12. For All the saints who from their labours rest

The 1611 Bible and the English Hymn J R Watson

1. Justifying hymn writing
2. Paraphrasing
3. Intensifying
4. Preaching

The Psalms as a Reflection of Identity: Perspectives from South Africa and Scotland Elsabé Kloppers

Childhood memories
A shared identity and mysterious levels of solidarity
A New Versification of the Metrical Psalms in Afrikaans
The Scottish tradition of metrical psalms
A broader context

2012 Anniversaries of Hymn Writers and Composers

Review

Never Let The Songs End: New Hymns To Inspire and Uplift

Letter

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What can a Hymn Writer learn from a Lyricist? A review and reflection on Sondheim’s: Finishing the Hat by Timothy Dudley-Smith

The Details
Less is More
Content Dictates Form
Rhyme

Traditional Christian Considerations for Singing (Part 2 of 2) by David W T Brattston

Instrumental Accompaniment
Christian Music Kept Separate from Profane
Lessons from the Tradition

That’s Their Funeral by Christopher Idle

Review

Music and the Wesleys, editors: Nicholas Temperley and Stephen Banfield review by Ivor H Jones

“Ho!” Said the Fox by Brian West

Obituary

John Eddison 1916 – 2011 by Christopher Idle

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Canticles Old and New Anne Harrison

Traditional Christian Considerations for Singing (Part 1 of 2) David W T Brattston

Tradition to be cherished
Reasons for following tradition
Music in the surrounding culture
Singing in the Christian context
Singing in congregational worship
Singing outside congregational worship

The Hymns of Hilary Jolly Brian West

Rescue the Hymn Book! Valerie Ruddle

Let’s be fair to authors and composers
A hymn book as a devotional tool is being overlooked

Wesley at Wormingford? Christopher Idle

Obituary

Randle Gilbert Mainwaring, 1912-2010

Letters and Notes

Paul A. Richardson, FHS
Michael Haighton
Ken Bowden

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The Challenges of Creating a Hymnal Companion by Carl P. Daw Jr.

Hymns in Literature: A Few Observations by Elizabeth Cosnett

Who Made the Deadly Forks of Lightning? A Plea for Reality by Alan Gaunt

Book Reviews

This is our song, women’s hymn-writing ed. Janet Wooton
Grace, Order, Openness and Diversity by Ian Bradley
Hear my song by Pam Rhodes
Sing the word simply by Sheila Bredon Storey
Arise my love, music for weddings by Tony Alonso and Marty Haugen
Let this be the time, songs of transformation and peace by Lori True

Obituary

Ruth Alex Mitchell, 1947-2010

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Conference 2010 Collingwood College, University of Durham

The Festival of Hymns 2010 by James Dickinson

Introit: Lead Me, Lord
Hymn 1: Holy, Holy, Holy,
Hymn 2: Veni, Creator Spiritus
Hymn 3: The King of Love my Shephard is
Hymn 4: We Praise You God
Hymn 5: Benedicite, Omnia Opera
Hymn 6: Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands
Hymn 7: We Cannot Measure How You Heal
Hymn 8: The Royal Banners Forward Go
Anthem: Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace
Hymn 9: You Laid Aside Your Rightful Reputation
Let us pray: A few moments of reflection
Hymn 10: In Heavenly Love Abiding
Hymn 11: God is Here! As we His Poeple
Hymn 12: Come Down, O Love Divine

100 Hymns for Today – at 40 by Martin Kettle

Prudentius and his hymns for Christmas and Epiphany by Gwilym Beechey

The Carol and its context in Twentieth Century England by Sean Vogt

Bibliography

A metrical version of Venite? by John Hartley

Anniversaries to be celebrated in 2011

Notices:

The new Dictionary of Hymnology
Hymn Society 75th Anniversary

Book Reviews

Between the Nene and the Welland: Some East Midlands Hymn-Tunes from the West-Gallery Period
Reprise: An Irish Church musician looks back

Obituary

David Grundy 1934 – 2010

Letters

Timothy Dudley-Smith
Brian West
Chris Idle

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Vision or Heresy – Hymns Shaping Doctrine – Richard Hooker, Frederick Faber and Sex… by Andrew Pratt

From Experimental Educator to Nationalist Theologian: The Hymns of Isaac Watts by John M Hull

Introduction
The Political Theology
Jesus shall reign where e’er the Sun
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Implications for Education and for Spirituality

John Pollock – The Endeavour of a Lifetime by John Crothers

1931 and the last years
Pollock the hymn book editor
The language of militarism
An Assessment of his Work
Summary conclusions

Julian’s Dictionary of Hymnology, and After by J.R. Watson

1. History.
2. The Present Day.
3. Conclusion.

Review

Come Celebrate: Contemporary hymns from leading writers Review by Michael Garland

Obituaries

Michael Lehr
Austin C. Lovelace
Sibyl Phillips
James Quinn

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John Pollock – The Endeavour of a Lifetime by John Crothers

The Life
The Texts and Tunes

CWM ROHNDDA by John Rhys

What Kind of Meter for a Psalm? by John Hartley

Psalm 23
Shepherd God (Psalm 23)
Psalm 56
Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 56)

The New Dictionary of Hymnology by J.R. Watson

A New Hymn by Sheila Storey

Reviews

Above every name: Thirty Contemporary Hymns in Praise of Christ, Timothy Dudley-Smith
Love’s Open Door, Brian Wren
Durham Sings! Durham’s contribution to English hymnody, Rosalind Brown
CD Review – Come let us join our cheerful songs – Hymns from Glenalmond
Hymn Society booklet series

Obituaries

David R. Wright
Sir John (Johnny) Dankworth

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Producing 5,842 Hymns by Bert Tosh

Standing, singing and diction
The ‘Voice’
Organists!
What’s sung
Impressions
Choirs and praise bands

Hymns and Songs in Christian Worship: Past, Present and Future? by Timothy Dudley-Smith

A Personal Impression of the 2009 International Conference Held in Opole, Poland, 2009 by Doug Constable

A Hymn for the Dedication of a New Bell at Chartwelton by Michael Haighton

Obituary

David Wright
Fred Kaan

Review

The Space Between (The Poems of Alan Gaunt)

Apology

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We are sad to record the death of The Rev’d Dr Fred Kaan

Fred Kaan: The Man and His Hymns by Gillian Warson

Fred the pacifist
Fred the pastor
Fred the ecumenist
Fred the environmentalist
Fred for Unity

Impressions of the Hymn Society Conference Armagh, 2009 by John Crothers

The Festival of Hymns by Edward Darling

Introduction
1 Christ is the world’s Redeemer
2. It were my soul’s desire
3. Eternal light, shine in my heart
Anthem: Amour Vincit Omnia Martin How (b.1931)
4. Deus meus, adiuva me
5. What a friend we have in Jesus
6. We meet, exploring each new call of life
7. How great the tale, that there should be
Organ Prelude: Psalm Prelude – Set 1, No. 2 Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
8. Our lives to Christ we dedicate
9. I cannot tell how he whom angels worship
10. There’s a widness in God’s mercy
Anthem: A Prayer of Saint Patrick David Darling (b.1960)
11. In Christ there is no east or west

Anniversaries of 2010

Letter to a Hymn Writer by Brian A. Wren

Writing in verse
Metre
Writing Tips
Issues for a Hymn Writer
How do I model the writing process?
How can I find my voice?
Vulnerable awareness
Honesty with ourselves
Knowing Where We Come from
Writer or composer?
How am I improving my knowledge and skill?
Working with images
Descriptive and Theological Work
How can I improve what I write?
Question, Question, Question
Circles of validation

Memos for Methodists Messing With The Wesleys by Marjorie Dobson

Review

Sing We Merrily: Music for Eighteenth-Century English Choirs

Obituaries

Kathryn Jenkins (1961-2009)
David Godsen of Southsea (1929-2009)
 Truth and Aspiration
Annette May Ferrer (1930-2009)

Letter

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Finding a Voice Down-Under by Colin Gibson

Restless Waves, Appointed Limits, Almighty Words; or Death by a Thousand Cuts? by Christopher Idle

Hymns A&M, 1961-2011: The Story Continues… by David R Wright

In the News: Hymns, History and High Office: NW Kent Celebrates 250 Years on by Christopher Idle

Reviews

Sunday by Sunday
Recovering the Lord’s Song, Getting Sung Scripture Back Into Worship
Music and Theology

In Memoriam

Kathryn Jenkins

Letter

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The Boy Who Ran Around The Countryside With A Hymn Book Under His Arm: Ira David Sankey 1840-1908 by John Matthews

My experience of singing Sankey hymns
An account of Sankey’s life and work
Comments provided by John Matthews on the hymns sung during his talk
‘Will your anchor hold?’
‘Jesus keep me near the Cross’
‘It passeth knowledge’
‘Shall we gather at the river?’
‘Hold the fort, for I am coming’
‘God be with you till we meet again’

On Collecting Hymns A&M by David R Wright

Reviews

Songs for the Road to Peace, Christopher Idle and Sue Gilmurray
The Voice of Faith, Timothy Dudley-Smith

Congratulations

Obituary

Jack Hoad, 1915 – 2009

Letters by

David Godsen
Christopher Idle
Michael Saward
Frank Ball
Rhidian Griffiths

The last laugh… the skill of Wesley

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George Thalben-Ball and His Hymn Tunes by Gwilym Beechey

Hymnwriting – The Lost Generation by Janet Wooton

Hymn Supplements
Hymn Books
Have we been barking up the wrong trouser leg all these years?

The Price of Sin by Leslie Ivory

Hymn or Song? by Martin Leckebusch

Review

Walking By The River Christopher M. Idle: 100 New Hymn and Song Texts 1998-2008, with Other Verses

Corrections

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Conference 2008 by Sibyl Phillips

Liverpool Hymn Society Festival 2008 by Michael Saward

Reading Between the Lines: The Everlasting Hills, the Recently-published Manx Hymn Book by Fenella Bazin

Manx connections with Liverpool
A brief history of church music on the Isle of Man
The importance of Methodism
West Gallery music
Manx hymns
The Manx Hymn Book
What the hymns tell us about the authors and composers; their education, social aspirations, and the influences that were important to them.
Variety of composers’ occupations
Subjects and styles
Conclusions

New Light on ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’ by Alan Gibbs

Carols Can Open Doors by Chris Humphreys

Mission and mirth – carols old and new
From the mouths of babes…
Cathedral carolling
Pushing the boundaries

Anniversaries of 2009

Reviews

Gather in His Name: the story of the Open Brethren in Britain and Ireland by Tim Grass
Zion Still Sings – For Every Generation.
Hymns of glory, songs of praise

Obituaries

Kenneth Trickett
Hugh Thomas McElrath

Correspondence

Gordon Knight
Robert A. Canham

Contributor addendum

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Jonathan Battishill’s Twelve Hymns, The Words By Revd. Mr Charles Wesley: Methodism and Fashionable Art music In The Eighteenth Century by Martin V. Clarke

Lampe and Handel: Methodism and the musical élite
Battishill and the Wesleys
The Texts and Tunes of Battishill’s Twelve Hymns
Summary

Isaac Watts: A Universal Hymn Writer by Andrew Meszaros

Geoffrey Beaumont And The 20th Century Church Light Music Group – A Recognition Of Their Contribution To Contemporary Hymnody by Simon Parry

Christians Or Only Consumers Of Religion? by Mark Gretason

Obituary

Edith Margaret Clarkson, 1915-2008

Correspondence

Review

Correction

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Are We Right About the Beginnings of the Hymn Renaissance by Richard Wilkinson

Hymns and Slavery – Part 2 by Janet Wootton

Radical Hymns
World Music
Folk Revivals

‘ “From Indias’s Coral Strand”: An Introduction to Ellen Lakshmi Goreh (1853-1937), a British-Indian Woman Hymn-Writer’ by Nancy Jiwon Cho

Ebenezer Alfred Tydeman by Ken F. Bowden

Reviews

High Days and Holy Days review by Michael Saward
Sweet Songs of Zion review by Timothy Dudley-Smith
The St. Francis collection of Free Accompaniments to Hymn Tunes. 80 settings by various composers review by Ian Sharp
The Singing Thing too: enabling congregations to sing review by Ian Sharp
The Kids Hymnal – 80 Songs and Hymns

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‘When Jesus Claims The Sinner’s Heart’: John Newton (1725-1807), from Infidel to Olney Hymn Writer by Sibyl Phillips

Hymns and Slavery by Janet Wootton

Introduction
The eighteenth century campaign
The nineteenth century in Britain and America
Songs of the Plantation Slaves
After abolition

Choosing Hymns – Some Reflections by Anne Harrison

What do we think we’re doing when we choose hymns for congregations to sing?
Who chooses the hymns that are sung?
What criteria help in making the choices?
What assistance is available to those who choose hymns?

The Case for Hymn Books by David R. Wright

An Ideal Hymn Book? by David R. Wright

Reviews

Charles Wesley, a biography, Best, G., review by Andrew Pratt
Hymns for a Pilgrim People: A Congregational Hymnal, review by Graham J. Adams
Eagles’ Wings and Lesser Things, Hymns, prayers, drama and other resources for worship, Janet Wootton, review by Marjorie Dobson

Hymn Search

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Conference 2007 by David Blanchflower

IAH Conference by Elizabeth Cosnett

‘When Jesus Claims The Sinner’s Heart’:John Newton (1725 -1807), From Infidel To Olney Hymn Writer by Sibyl Phillips

A Charles Wesley Pilgrimage by J.R. Watson

Introduction
Wesley and Watts
Wesley’s emotional range
Wesley and love
Conclusion

Keeping In Tune: Editing Songs Of Praise by Hugh Faupel

Anniversaries 2008

Note

Obituaries

Maurice A P Wood, 1916-2007
Christopher Hayward, 1968-2007

Reviews

Hymns of Universal Praise review by Basil E. Bridge
Charles Wesley: Life, Literature and Legacy review by Christopher Idle
Some New Hymns
Five Anthems for all-age worship review by Ian Sharp
Exploring Praise! Volume 2: the authors and composers review by Michael Saward
Hymns of Love, Hope and Joy review by John Barnard

Hymn Search

Apologies

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Believing What We Sing by Michael Saward

100 Years On: The Centenary Of Stainer and Bell Ltd by Nicholas Williams

Interview With Pam Rhodes April 2007 by Andrew Pratt

The First And Great Commandment: How Are We Doing? by Christopher Idle

Reviews

A Door for the World by Timothy Dudley-Smith review by Elizabeth Cosnett
A Calendar of Praise by Timothy Dudley-Smith review by Ian Sharp
Reclaiming Praise: Hymns from a Spiritual Journey by Andrew Pratt review by Hazel Bradley
The Christian Life Hymnal review by Andrew Pratt
Church Hymnary review by Andrew Pratt

Correspondence

David R. Wright
Brian Spinney

Hymns and the Public Conciousness by Kay Griffiths

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Hymns and Biography by Andrew Pratt

‘The Lord Will Come’: Who was this nameless genius? by J.R. Watson

8787D by John Barnard

‘Hymn Sandwich’: What is the Problem? by David R. Wright

Reviews

Healing the Nations: Fred Kaan, The Man and his Hymns, review by Alan Gaunt
A Rainbow to Heaven, review by Gillian Warson
Exploring Praise!, review by Michael Saward
Christ Triumphant, review by Marjorie Dobson
Born in Song: Methodist Worship in Britain, review by Andrew Pratt
O’Bryan’s Hymns, review by Andrew Pratt

CD Review

Timeless Love, review by Gillian Warson

A note to welcome Cydymaith Caneuon Ffydd

Correspondence

John Barnard
David Godsen
Cecily Taylor

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“The Kingdom of God has Come Close” Luke 10:9,11 by Timothy Dudley-Smith

That Chunky Green Book – The Centenary of a Hymnodic Ikon by Alan Luff

The English Hymnal by James Dickinson

Choosing Hymns – Some Reflections by Anne Harrison

Who chooses the hymns that are sung?
What criteria help in making choices?
What assistance is available to those who choose hymns?

The Organist in Worship by William O. Jones

Reviews

I Will Not Sing Alone review by Doug Constable
The Complete New English Hymnal CD review by John Barnard

Correspondence

Announcement

Corrections

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Conference 2006 by Andrew Pratt

What are we Saying by Singing? by Rowan Williams

Seventy Years On by Alan Gaunt

Anniversaries of 2007

Reviews

Church Hymnary Fourth Edition review by Edward Darling
The Psalms, metrical Psalms for singing to well known tunes review by Andrew Pratt
Hymns from the Classics review by Gillian Warson
The Complete New English Hymnal CD review by John Barnard

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Evangelicals, Hymns and Songs: Which Way Now? by Martin Leckebusch

From sandwiches to songs
Rewriting the menu
Threads and trends
The shape of things to come?

Playing For Hymns: A View From the Keyboard by Ian Sharp

‘70 Treasures’: The Birth of a Hymn Based Project by David R. Wright

Reviews

Strengthened for Service, 100 years of the English Hymnal 1906-2006, review by Michael Garland
New English Praise, A supplement to the New English Hymnal, review by John Barnard
The Everlasting Hills, Hymns from the Isle of Man, review by Ian Sharp
CD Review: The Complete New English Hymnal review by John Barnard

Passing Thoughts

A Wordsworth – Benson – Dearmer Connundrum
The Bells

Correspondence

From Christopher Idle

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Finding Philine by Gillian Warson

Who Is The Greatest Of Them All? by Alan Gaunt

Reviews

Awake My Soul review by Geoffrey Wrayford
A Panorama of Christian Hymnody review by Andrew Pratt
Let the People Sing: hymn tunes in perspective review by Ian Sharp
An English-speaking Hymnal Guide review by Elizabeth Cosnett
Hear the Angels Sing review by Ian Sharp
Welcome God’s Tomorrow – 38 Hymn Texts by Ruth Duck review by Marjorie Dobson
CD Reviews: The Complete New English Hymnal review by John Barnard

Thank You

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The Music of the Scottish Psalter (1929) and its Relevance for Worship in the Church of Scotland Today by Graham Deans

The Origins and Range of the Music
Economic Issues
Other Restrictions
Gathering Notes
Pitch of Tunes
Descants, Faux-bourdons and Unison Settings
Instrumental Accompaniment
Some Concluding Comments

Hymns in a Man’s Life by Kenneth Lysons

A Higher Gift Than Grace by Leslie Ivory

Singing in Australia by Rex Hunt

Your Starter for Ten by Andrew Pratt

Reviews:

Christian Hymns new Edition 2004
CD Reviews ‘Favourite Hymns from’ collections

Obituaries

Kenneth Lysons
Howard R Stringer

Tailpiece – Corrections

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Conference 2005 by Gillian Warson

The Conference Festival of Hymns Chester Cathedral Wednesday 27 July 2005 by Ian Sharp

1. Sing praise to the Lord! Praise him in the height.
2. Morning glory, starlit sky.
3. Yes! The Redeemer rose.
4. Forgive our sins as we forgive.
5. Let all the world in every comer sing.
6. God is infinite in mercy.
7. Bread of heaven, on thee we feed.
8. Here is bread.
9. Lord of the boundless curves of space.
10. In our day of thanksgiving.
11. God, who made the stars of heaven.
12. Rejoice, the Lord is King!

We are Ecumenical – Reflections on Inter-Faith Hymnody by Alan Gaunt

An Introduction to the Life, Hymns and Poetry of a Northamptonshire Lace Maker, Eliza Westbury by Sybil Phillips

Peace and War in Hymns by David Wright

Reviews

Companion to Church Hymnal Fifth Edition
Favourite Hymns

Correspondence

from Douglas Cave
from Nicholas Temperley
from David Godsen

Obituary

Margaret Trickett

Announcement

Anniversaries of 2006

Tail Piece

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The Saga of ‘To God be the Glory’ by Donald Paul Hustad

First publishing
First publication in Great Britain
Identifying Gospel songs
Publishing and use from 1875 to 1954
A personal confession
One evangelistic song leader meets another in London
Recent printings and use in the United States
Recent publishing and use in the United Kingdom
The hymn and tune analyzed
Biblical quotations and allusions
Text alterations
Why?

The Continuing History of ‘I vow to thee my Country’ by Doug Constable

The New Website by Gillian Warson

Reviews

John Hopkins, Metrical Psalmist and Rector of Great Waldingfield Review by Alan Luff
The Altar’s Fire Review by Andrew Pratt
O for a thousand tongues Review by Ivor H. Jones
Gathering Review by Andrew Pratt
Love to Sing (Peace Please) Review by Andrew Pratt
CD Review: Praise to the Lord Review by John Barnard

Correspondence

Tail Piece

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Inter-Faith Hymnody by Elizabeth Cosnett

The Pros and Cons of Inter-Faith Hymnody by Andrew Pratt

Scriptural justification for inter-faith dialogue
Is it possible to sing hymns with someone of a different faith?
If such hymns are written will they be used?
What will happen if we enter such a dialogue?
Summary

Hymns in the Context of Multi-Faith Activity and Worship by Michael Saward

Hymns and ‘Advertising Standards’ by David R. Wright

How do we promote good standards of hymn singing? by John Barnard

Reviews

The Irish Presbyterian Hymn Book Reviewed by Graham Deans
Rejoice O People. Hymns and Poems by Albert Bayly with an introduction to the man and his work by David Dale Reviewed by Elizabeth Cosnett
Samuel Sebastian Wesley: a life Reviewed by Bernard Massey
Multi-coloured Maze Reviewed by Alan Gaunt
The English Hymn CD set Reviewed by John Barnard

Correspondence

from Timothy Dudley-Smith

Announcements

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James Montgomery, 1771-1854 by Alan Gaunt

How Do We Promote Good Standards of Hymn-Singing? by Doug Constable

1. Context
2. Standards and Participation
3. Seeking allies
4. An outreach worker?
5. A profile of our members?

Hymn Writing and Longevity – Again by Bernard Massey

Reviews

Four Hymn-Tune Quodlibets for Organ Reviewed by Ian Sharp
Seasons and Occasions: A Collection of Hymns and Songs in Various Styles Reviewed by Ian Sharp
Sing! New Words of Worship Reviewed by Ian Sharp

Obituaries

Alan Dunstan 1928-2004
Doreen Newport 1927-2004
Daniel Merrick 1926-2004

Anniversaries of 2005

Correspondence

from David Grundy
from David Gosden
from Michael Haighton

Hilda Margaret Dodd 1890-1975

Tail Piece

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Conference Report by Andrew Pratt

Festival of Hymns in Canongate Kirk Wednesday 21st July 2004 by Charles Robertson

1 Hail to the Lord’s annointed!
2 Most glorious Lord of life
3 Today I live: one day shall come my death
4 I heard the voice of Jesus say
5 Love is the touch of intangible joy
6 The Lord is my Shepherd; no want shall I know (Psalm 23)
7 Lord, You have always been our home (Psalm 90)
8 We lay our broken world
9 Forgiveness is Your gift
10 Sanctus and Benedictus Qui Venit
11 Bitter was the night
12 How shall I sing that majesty

Anne Steele’s Drowned Fiancé by J.R. Watson & Nancy Cho

Reviews

Is the right tune? Review by Gillian Warson
Sacred in America: Religion, Music, and Public Culture Review by Andrew Pratt

Note on Arthur Sullivan

Correspondence

Announcements

Dr Bernard Massey

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Hymns: Surprising Light by Christopher Idle

Beginnings
Arriving
Thinking
Reading
Singing
Loving
Ending

The Best Tunes – and The Devil by David R. Wright

Quotes

Obituary

Sidney Carter 1915-2004

Correspondence

from C. Idle
from T. Dudley-Smith

Reviews:

A House of Praise (T. Dudley-Smith) Reviewed by Geoffrey Wrayford
Sing Psalms (Free Church of Scotland) Reviewed by David G. Preston

Hymn Searches

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Baptist Praise and Worship by Michael Ball

Baptist Praise and Worship
Policy Decisions
Editorial Policy
Old and New
The Shape of the Book
Mind Your Language!
Music
Final Stages
Launch

Translating Hymns by Marcus Wells

Hymn Tunes for the Future by David Lee

Hymns and songs
What about tunes?
A range of music styles
What might our role be?

Obituary

George T. Streater

Review

Agape: Songs of Hope and Reconciliation Reviewed by Elizabeth Cosnett and Ian Sharp

Correspondence

from M. Saward

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Solemn and Strange Music by John Arnold

Conference Festival of Hymns 2003 by Alan Gaunt

Let all the world in every corner sing
Glad music fills the Christmas sky
When heaven’s bright with mystery
When he was baptized in Jordan
Son of the Lord most high
Swiftly pass the clouds of glory
Draw nigh to thy Jerusalem, O Lord
An upper room did our Lord prepare
Alas! and did my saviour bleed
Jesus, thy boundless love to me
Yours is the glory resurrected one

A note from history by the Revd Peter J. Millam

Hymns and Literature: Form and Interpretation by J. R. Watson>

From Age to Age and from Land to Land by David Goodall

Reviews

Delight that Never Dies by A. Gaunt Review by Basil E. Bridge
Sing it Again by A. Harrison Reviewed by Alan Luff

Obituary

Richard Wayne Dirksen

Correspondence

from R. Micklem
from P. J. Neville
from D. Gosden
from P. Wigmore
from J. Farrow

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Obituary: Caryl Micklem 1925-2003

by David Goodall
by Derek C. Hodgson

Conference 2003 at Canterbury by Derrick and Beryl Baker

Inclusive Geography by Dr Bernard Massey

Hymns for an Itinerant Preacher by Michael Haighton

Reviews:

Composing Music for Worship ed. S. Darlington and A. Kreider Reviewd by John Hough
Jubilate, Everybody: the Story of Jubilate Hymns by M. Saward Reviewd by Dr Bernard Massey

Anniversaries of 2004

Quote

Fishes and Freedom by Christopher Idle

Correspondence

Timothy Dudley-Smith
M. Haighton
B.D. West
M. Jones

Correction

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Should Charles Wesley’s Theology be Reassessed? by Andrew Pratt

‘My Grace is Sufficient’ by David R. Wright

The Olney Hymns by Vincent Newey

Songwriters’ Consultation by Martin Leckebusch

Hymn Writing in a Cultural Studies Perspective by Doug Constable

Hymns on my Travels No.6 by Wynne Towner

Review:

Songs of God’s People, Volume Two by M Leckebusch Reviewed by Graham Deans

Obituaries

Arthur William Oldham
Caryl Micklem

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Hymns in Prison by Rosie Deedes

A Few Thoughts on Hymn Writing by Alison Robertson

Joseph Parry by Alan Luff

Two Hymn Tunes by Sir John Goss by Patrick Little

Fresh Airs (An editorial postscript) by Bernard Massey

Hymns for Spring by Kenneth Lysons

Hymn Writing and Longevity by Bernard Massey

James Montgomery by George Tolley

Obituaries

Marjorie Idle, 1931-2003
Bernard Arthur Braley, 1924-2003by Alan Luff
Hilda Jane Little, 1906-2002
Harold Riley
Lionel Frederick Dakers
John Knight Gregory
Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson

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Act of Praise, Leicester 2002 by Martin Ellis

Hark the Glad Sound
‘ere God had Built the Mountains
Our Father God, Thy Name We Praise
God of Love and Truth and Beauty
Lord for the Years
Anthem: Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
Take my Gifts and Let Me Love You
Come Lord, to our Souls Come Down
For Riches of Salvation
As With Gladness Men of Old
Anthem: Save us, O Lord, waking
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken

On attending the Annual Conference for the first time by Michael Jones

Singing for children by Gillian Warson

Singing without seeing by Emma Turl

‘Kissed a guilty world in love’ by the Editor

I sought the author; a Hymnological Whodunnit by Bernard Massey

Hymns on my Travels, No. 5 by June Griffiths

All over the place – 5

A New Dictionary of Hymnology by J.R. Watson

Albert Bayly, 1901-1984

Happy ones and holy (Obituaries)

A. Milner
H. Little

Reviews:

Methodist Hymns Old and New
Sydney Carter’s Lord of the Dance and other songs and poems
Sing God’s Glory; Hymns for Sundays and Holy Days

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P. Wigmore,
T. Dudley-Smith,
B. Massey,
B. Spinney

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Why bother with a Hymn Book, by Brian Edwards

All Over the Place – 4

Conference 2002, by Bernard Massey

The Friendly Burglar

Hymns on my travels. No.4, by Clive Young

When words call the tune, by Ian Sharp

Reviews:

Songs of Praise: the nation’s favourite hymns (A. Barr)
An Annointed Anthology of Hymns (J.R. Watson)
A Little Primitive (K. Lysons)
Whatever Name or Creed (A Pratt)
Pennine Way Hymns (S. Chandler)
A Journey with Tunes, part 8 (V. Ruddle)
Tears and Laughter (D. Godsen)
We can be messengers (S. Heafield, B. Wren)

The Long Cloud of Witnesses (R. Guillebaud)

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Colin M Davis
David Blanchflower
Philip J Neville

Virtual Unreality, by the Editor

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Anniversaries of 2003

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Come Sunday: Gospel Music with a Jazz Cadence, by William Edgar

New Dimensions in Europe: Hymnology Seminar at Timisoara, Romania, by Doug Constable

Hymns on my Travels, No.3, by Jonathan Frais

The Many Mysteries of Metre, by David Wright

Jubilees and Others, by Christopher Idle

Neale at Market Blandings, by Christopher Idle

Reviews

Cantate Domino: New Hymns for Choir and Congregation, review by Alan Gaunt
Common Praise (Ancient and Modern) Large Print Edition, review by Christopher Idle

Ye Blessed Souls at Rest

Donald Webster
Lawrence Bartlett

Correspondence

David Hill
John Hough

Errata

All over the place

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The Rector of Rugby says it all

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New Psalm Versions: a Review Article (Songs of God’s People) by Alan Luff

All over the place 1 by Penny Coles

The Play’s not the Thing by Bernard Massey

Hymns on my travels. No.2 by Marjorie Idle

All over the place 2

Golden Jubilee …

Books Wanted and Unwanted

The Top Ten Hymns? by Bernard Massey and Christopher Idle

Disappointed, disgruntled, depressed? You need…

Rolling streams

Reviews:

Hymns for Everyday Saints (Elizabeth Cosnett)
The Bridge (K. Lysons)
The Good Doctor: Philip Doddridge of Northampton (Alan Clifford)
Genius Grief and Grace (Gaius Davies)
The Development of Particular Baptist Hymnody (Tim Grass)
How Hymns Shape our Lives (Rosalind Brown)

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K. Bowden;
D. Lee;
C Micklem

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Editorial Last Lines

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Personal: On Logos and Logos

Joys Celestial: John O. Hoskins

Bernard Massey – Retiring Editor

Act of Praise, Bradford 2001

Hark What a Sound Postscript

Mutual Respect in Multi-Cultural Hymnody

Psalm 23 for The Falklands

The IAH Conference, Ljubljana August 2001

Remembering Fred

Hymns on my Travels, No. 1

Reviews:

Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II
Beneath a Travelling Star (T Dudley-Smith)
Christian Hymnody in Twentieth Century Britain and America (D. W. Music)
The Psalter – the only Hymnal? (I. H. Murray)

We can be Messengers

As Others See Us

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J.R. Watson

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Anniversaries of 2002

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Conference 2001 by Bill Thomas

Wilfred Little 1901-2001 by Alan Luff and Bernard Massey

Norman Goldhawk 1909-2001

Nunc Dimittis:

Stanley Osborne
Arthur Adcock
T.B. Wilson

Congratulations

Reviews:

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition Review by Bernard Massey
Serving God and God’s Creatures (ed. B. Braley) Review by Kenneth Trickett
Wesley Music for the Millennium (ed P. Carter) Review by John Hough
The Letters of Samuel Wesley (ed P. Olleson) Review by Donald Webster

Correspondence

N. Temperley
D. Webster
P. Wigmore
D.F. Williams
T. Grass

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A New School Hymnal

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Brother James and his Air by Bernard Massey

Air-dressing – and a proper historical perspective
Air Rescue

Reviews:

Praise! Psalms, Hymns and Songs for Christian Worship; Review by Bernard Massey
Caneuon Ffydd (Songs of Faith); Review by Alan Luff
Sketches and Songs (M. Watsham and N. Matthews); Reviewed by Basil Bridge
First Fruits (Anglican Stewardship Association); Reviewed by Basil Bridge
Hymnal Supplement 2000 (Selah Publishing); Reviewed by Martin Leckebusch
English Versions of some Welsh hymns by Pantycelyn (D. Godsen); Reviewed by Alan Luff

Nunc Dimittis:

G. A. Brandon
M. Sammes

Hymn Searches

Serving God and God’s Creatures (Thanksgiving for Fred Pratt Green)

Liverpool Hope University College

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F. Roads
C. Idle

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Glory and Praise

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