Hymns ancient and modern for use in the services of the church
Subtitle: with accompanying tunes
Contributors: Frere, Walter Howard, 1863-1938
Edition: Historical ed., with notes on the origin of both hymns and tunes and a general historical introduction, illustrated by facsimiles and portraits.
Publisher: Printed for the Proprietors [by] W. Clowes and sons
Published: 1909
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 911
Subjects: English Hymns; History and criticism; Hymns; Church of England
Notes: Originally compiled and revised from time to time, by a committee of clergymen of the Church of England. The first chairman of the committee, and active promoter, was the Rev. Sir Henry William Baker.

The present edition includes the Latin, Greek or German originals of translations, and brief biographies of authors and composers. The introduction is by W. H. Frere.