CERTIFICATE
Action of the General Convention of 1916
It was voted by both Houses of the General Convention held in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen:
That the New Hymnal, as reported by the Joint Commission on the Revision
of the Hymnal be authorized and approved for use in this Church.
That the Commission be continued with authority to perfect the details of
its work and to complete, for the benefit of the Church Pension Fund, musical
editions of the New Hymnal.
That the publication of the Hymnal be committed to the Trustees of the
Church Pension Fund for the benefit of that Fund.
- Attest:
- George Francis Nelson,
Secretary of the House of Bishops.
- Henry Anstice,
Secretary of the House of Deputies.
CERTIFICATE
Action of the General Convention of 1919
It was voted by both Houses of the General Convention, held in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen:
That the Commission on the Hymnal be requested to publish an edition of
the words of the New Hymnal without the music, at a small cost.
It was voted by both Houses of the General Convention, held in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen:
Whereas, the New Hymnal was approved and authorized for use by the General
Convention of 1916, and
Whereas, an edition with words only has been ordered by the Convention
and will be published;
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, the House of Bishops heartily
commends the use of the New Hymnal with music score, in order to take
advantage of the present popular interest in singing and to promote
congregational singing throughout the whole Church.
- Attest:
- George Francis Nelson,
Secretary of the House of Bishops.
- Henry Anstice,
Secretary of the House of Deputies.
CERTIFICATE
It is hereby certified that this edition of the Hymnal having been
compared with, and corrected by, the standard book as the General
Convention has directed, is permitted to be published accordingly.
On behalf of the Commission empowered to superintend the publication
of the Hymnal.
- Cortlandt Whitehead, Chairman.
- Morris Earle, Secretary.
Rubric from the Book of Common Prayer
HYMNS AND ANTHEMS
Hymns set forth and allowed by the authority of this Church, and
Anthems in the words of Holy Scripture or of the Book of Common Prayer,
may be sung before and after any Office in this Book, and also before
and after Sermons.
CANON 46
Of the Music of the Church
It shall be the duty of every Minister to appoint for use in his
Congregation hymns or anthems from those authorized by the Rubric, and,
with such assistance as he may see fit to employ from persons skilled in
music, to give order concerning the tunes to be sung in his Church. It shall
be his especial duty to suppress all light and unseemly music, and all
irreverence in the performance.
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