Brooke's collection of Christian hymns includes dozens of classic and lesser-known texts from a variety of traditions. He provides historical and theological background for each hymn, as well as musical notation. The book's appendix includes a helpful index of hymns by author and first line. This volume is an invaluable resource for pastors, musicians, and anyone interested in Christian worship.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.