This book looks at the beginnings of the hymn in the English-speaking world, but within the context of current Irish Anglican usage.Starting at the early days of hymnody, the book takes the reader on a journey through the 'golden' period of hymn-writing, the eighteenth century, through to the 1800s.There are specific chapters on two of the best-known hymn writers, Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley as well as attention given to early Irish hymns.The whole book is written in the context of Irish Anglicanism.
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