April 12, 2024
1808 Methodist Hymnal With a very rare tongue in pocket closure Hymn Wesley
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1808Methodist HymnalWith a unique tongue in pocket closure."A collection of hymns for the use of the people called Methodists"By the Rev. John WesleyLondon5" x 3"Beautiful Red Morocco LeatherThis very rare 1808 hymnal has an even rarer tongue in pocket closure that is fully intact! Inside both covers are beautifully marbled endpapers. The page edges are tipped in gold and after 208 years, are still shining brightly.Other than a name and 1809 date, the book is free from markings.There are 550 pages with 560 hymns; a Subject Index; a Table of Texts of Scriptures; and an Index of Hymns.This small hymnal was someone's inspiration purse size hymn book. Can you imagine having to worship before electric lights and bifocal glasses?There are words and not music staffs because so many of the worshipping places had no musical instruments. The hymns are uniquely noted with the meter number. This indication reminded people that many of our greatly loved hymns can be sung to other familiar tunes.For example "O For A Thousand Tongues" is a Common Meter song. But it can also be sung to the tune of "Amazing Grace" and visa versa.This very rare purse size hymnal would make a nice addition to any library, or a gift to someone special, or to a pastor or choir director.Look at all the pictures for any condition issues, keeping in mind that it is 208
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