A Collection of hymns, for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Subtitle: principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A. late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. : Revised and corrected, with the titles of appropriate tunes, and the corresponding page of the Harmonist, prefixed to each hymn. : [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Contributors: M'Kendree, William, 1757-1835, compiler; Roberts, Robert R. (Robert Richford), 1778-1843, compiler; Soule, Joshua, 1781-1867, compiler; Hedding, Elijah, 1780-1852, compiler; Collord, James, 1792-1846, printer; Methodist Episcopal Church; J. Emory and B. Waugh (Firm); Arthur Billings Hunt Collection (Columbia University. Libraries)
Publisher: Published by J. Emory and B. Waugh, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby-Street. James Collord, printer.
Published: 1832
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 543
Subjects: Hymns; Methodist Church; Methodist Episcopal Church
Other titles: Methodist harmonist.
Notes: Without music.

"To the members and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church."--Page [3]-5; signed: William M'Kendree, Robert R. Roberts, Joshua Soule, Elijah Hedding.

"Notice. In this improved edition of the Methodist hymnbook, the tunes adapted to the hymns, and contained in the Methodist harmonist, are named at the head of each hymn, together with the page of the Harmonist at which the tune may be found. ... Caution. All persons desirous of possessing the true revised and improved official version ... are advised to be careful to examine the imprint ..."--Page 6.

Copyright April 1, 1831, by J. Emory and B. Waugh.

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Includes table of texts and first line index.

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Gift; Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. & Madeleine Berol; 1966.