The most famous, complete, and widely used anthology first published in 1928. With its breadth of material, notes on sources, extended introduction and indexes, it is indispensable both as a choral collection and as a standard reference book.

Songs of Praise was first published in 1925, and is still an immensely popular hymnbook, particularly in schools. The compilation falls into two parts: Book 1 contains hymns grouped by subject and theme, together with a selection of verses, canticles and doxologies; Book 2 contains general hymns listed alphabetically by first line.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LITURGY BEING THlRTEEN DRAWINGS OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION IN A PARISH CHURCH - 1912 - CONTENTS - INTRODUCTION The Present Opportunity - - I INTRODUCTORY PICTURE A low-church Celebration - 21 PREFACE, with special reference to the English and American Uses 23 The English Use - - - 24 The American Use - - 25 Modern Western Use - 25 High and Low Celebrations - - 29 Outline of the English Service - - - 31 The Scottish and American Liturgies - - - 35 Outline of the Scottish and American Services - - 36 TWELVE DRAWINGS OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY COMXIUNION, by Clement 0. Skilbeck, Esq., with descriptive Notes by the Editor I. The End of the Procession before the Liturgy - - 42 11. Preparation of thc Elements - - 44 111. The Decalogue - - 46 IV. The Collects - - - 48 V. The Epistle - - 50 VI. The Gospel - - 52 VII. The End of the Creed - - 54 VIII. The Offertory - 56 IX. The General Confession - - 58 X. The Prayer of Consecration - - 60 XI. Gloria in Escelsis - - 62 XII. The Blessing - - - 64 APPENDIX I.-The Readers of the Gospel and Epistle - - 69 APPENDIX 11.-Plan, showing a convenient arrangement of the east end of a town church, drawn by Vivian H. King, A. R. I. B. A. - 72 Explanation of the plan with the Ornaments corresponding - 72 APPENDIX 111.-Notes 1. Mattins, Litany, and the Communion - - 78 2. The Sermon - - 81 3. Warning of Communion - . 81 4. The Communion and the Communicants - - - 84 THE ALCUIN CLUB Commit ee. List of Publicstions. etc. - - 87 LANTERN SLIDES The Committee of the Alcuin Club has been a kedto rrrepare lantern glides of the illr atrations in this book, in order that the book may thus bc vsed to aupplv notes far a lantcrn.lccture. Thcsc slidcs can be hired from the Hon. Sec.. Alcuin Club. 102 Adelaide Road, London, N. W.. for the sum of 3 shillings the et, with 1 shilling tor insurance and pnstnbc. A few extra slides are added to this set. Other alidea are noted nt the end of this volume. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LITURGY INTKODUCTION THE PRESENT OPPORTUNITY IN the year of the Coronation of King George V many must havc learnt how beautiful an Anglican Scrvice can be if only the Anglican rules are adhered to. The rite in Westminster Abbcy last June was so imprcssive because it was not spoilt by that traditional slovenliness and inadequacy, which obscure the character of other collegiate or cathedral services. Ilad the King becn anointed and At aslight risk perhaps of being misunderstood, I here subjoin a criticism which, overstated though it be, does yet give vent to ao opinion, that, as the reader will know, is very common among artists and writers...

Songs of Praise was first published in 1925, and is still an immensely popular hymnbook, particularly in schools. The compilation falls into two parts: Book 1 contains hymns grouped by subject and theme, together with a selection of verses, canticles and doxologies; Book 2 contains general hymns listed alphabetically by first line.