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Excerpt from The Hymn-Book of the Modern Church: Studies of Hymns and Hymn-Writers To the hymns of the Wesleys I have given considerable space. The subject was chosen for me in view of the publication of the new Methodist Hymn-book, and the occasion seemed to require a somewhat detailed survey of the early Methodist hymns. Nor do I think that many will consider the attention given to them more than their intrinsic value justifies. 'After the Scriptures,' wrote Dr. James Martineau, 'the Wesley Hymn-book appears to me the grandest instrument of popular religious culture that Christendom has ever produced.' Delightful as this work has been to me, the book has been written under great pressure and amid countless interruptions. I have had to redeem odd minutes and the evening hours when a long day's work had already been done. I have to acknowledge constant obligation - much more extensive than is indicated by frequent reference - to Dr. Julian's monumental Dictionary of Hymnology, which has lightened the labour of research for all students of hymns. To my friend, Dr. J. T. L. Maggs, I am under manifold oblations which I most gratefully record. Dr. Maggs read a great part of the book in Ms., and the whole in proof; and I am also indebted to him for calling my attention to, or procuring for me, some important books of reference. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.