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  <dc:title>Hymns of the Christian life : new and standard songs for
the sanctuary, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, mission work and revival
services /</dc:title>
  <dc:creator>Carter, Russell Kelso, 1849-1928.</dc:creator>
  <dc:contributor>Simpson, A. B. (Albert B.)</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Metcalf, Frank J. (Frank Johnson),
1865-1945.</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Christian Alliance Publishing
Co.,</dc:contributor>
  <dc:type>notated music</dc:type>
  <dc:publisher>New York : Christian Alliance Publishing Co., 692
Eighth Avenue,</dc:publisher>
  <dc:date>1891.</dc:date>
  <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
  <dc:description>1 score (320 p.) ; 21 cm.</dc:description>
  <dc:description>455 numbered hymns, etc. [vocal and piano score,
short title header, topical running headers] (indicating title, author or
origin, composer or source, copyright, occasional [cited] scripture, tune
and meter or musical direction--some with title, name of tune, composer or
key only)--p. 3-316.</dc:description>
  <dc:description>Includes indexes : ... of first lines and
titles--p. 317-320 ; Metrical index--p. 320.</dc:description>
  <dc:description>First in group of 3 similarly title books [nos. 2,
3 published 1897, 1904]</dc:description>
  <dc:description>"Copyright, 1891, by Christian Alliance Publishing
Co."--t.p.</dc:description>
  <dc:description>Topical order [see running headers] : The Holy
Spirit ; Prayer and worship ; Invitation ; Salvation ; Consecration ;
Sanctification ; Healing ; Trial and comfort ; Faith ; Service ; The Lord's
coming ; Joy and praise ; General.</dc:description>
  <dc:description>"The musical taste of our day is in a state of
transition .... new tunes and hymns ... in a more spirited time .... But
... should not ... relegate all the old hymns to the dusty past .... safest
path ... the middle road ...." ; "Between the Scotch Psalter and the
Salvation Army Song Book ... a wide territory in which the careful explorer
will find much that is good ..."--Pref. [verso t.p.] (signed : The
Publishers)</dc:description>
  <dc:description>"... conducted with the greatest care in
...selection .... [yet] largest number of best hymns .... music tested; the
words .... and the whole reviewed many times" ; "Special attention ... to
.. classified topics ... The topics of Invitation and Salvation ...
musically rich for Gospel Work. Many choice solos
...."--Pref.</dc:description>
  <dc:description>Price list on last page [i.e. p. 320]-- as
advertised also on t.p.</dc:description>
  <dc:description>Red linen binding [diagonal rib-grain] ; short
title stamped in gilt, accompanied by [gilt] stamped frond and lozenged
cruciform [bearing cross, crown, laver, basin and monogram "CA" (i.e.
Christian Alliance)]</dc:description>
  <dc:subject>Christian and Missionary Alliance --
Hymns.</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Hymns, English -- 19th century.</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Revival hymns.</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Gospel music.</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Hymns -- Juvenile.</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject>Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with
piano.</dc:subject>
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