Hymns Ancient and Modern
Overview
Hymns Ancient and Modern was a hymnal
in common use within the Church of England
. Over the years it has grown into a large family of hymnals.
The idea for the hymn book first came about in 1858 when two clergymen met on a train. They discussed the need for a standardisation of the hymn books in use throughout England and so the idea was born. They founded a board, called the Proprietors, who oversaw both the publication of the hymnal and the donation of the profits to appropriate charities, or to subsidise less wealthy parishes for the cost of the books.
The first edition was published in 1861 by Novello and Co.
Hymnal
Hymnal or hymnary or hymnbook is a collection of hymns, i.e. religious songs, usually in the form of a book. The earliest hand-written hymnals are known since Middle Ages in the context of European Christianity...
in common use within the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. Over the years it has grown into a large family of hymnals.
The idea for the hymn book first came about in 1858 when two clergymen met on a train. They discussed the need for a standardisation of the hymn books in use throughout England and so the idea was born. They founded a board, called the Proprietors, who oversaw both the publication of the hymnal and the donation of the profits to appropriate charities, or to subsidise less wealthy parishes for the cost of the books.
The first edition was published in 1861 by Novello and Co.
