The John Betjeman Hymnbook
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"Hymns are the poems of the people," said John Betjeman, establishing his belief in the bond between English culture and the Church. He went on the explore the richness of that bond [in this collection], marvelling at the Church's capacity to absorb creatively, from whatever source. He rejected nothing: even elements of Christianity that no longer appeal, such as the militarism of the Victorian Church and Bishop Heber's celebration of martyrdom "The Son of God goes out to War", found a place ... an object lesson in how Christianity's numerous strands - often hostile to each other in their origins - now live harmoniously on the hymnbook's pages.
Table of Contents
Preface \ Introduction \ Isaac Watts \ William Cowper and Augustus Toplady \ The Wesleys \ Reginald Heber and James Montgomery \ Hymns of the Mission \ Welsh Hymns \ Hymns of the Oxford Movement \ Mrs C.F. Alexander and Other Women \ Keble and Other Tractarians \ Victorians \ More Victorians \ Seventeenth Century Hymns Writers \ Some Poets Laureate \ The Yattendon Hymnal \ American Hymns Writers \ More Translations \ More Hymns of the Eighteenth Century \ Four Rectors \ Scottish Hymn Writers \ Some Bishops \ From the Cathedral \ Some Non Conformists \ Songs of the Old \ From the Chief Musicians \ From the Orhgan Loft \ From Germany \ From the Rev J.B. Dykes \ English Traditional Melodies \ Indexes of Hymns, Hymn Writers, Melodies and Composers.
Product details
| Published | 27 Oct 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781441164346 |
| Imprint | Continuum |
| Dimensions | 216 x 138 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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