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Thread #96792 Message #1896030
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
29-Nov-06 - 07:44 PM
Thread Name: Christmas Carol standardisation?
Subject: RE: Christmas Carol standardisation?
The Methodists published many books of hymns, mostly written by Charles and John Wesley - which included 'Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord' published 1745.
"A large number of hymnbooks were in use by disparate groups within the Church of England by the mid-Victorian period, and a chance meeting in a railway carriage by two clergymen led to the formation of a group of like-minded supporters to consider the viability of producing a single hymnal." from http://www.hymns.faithweb.com/.
Unfortunately, I can't find a comprehensive list of these hymnbooks.