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Excerpt from Annotations of the Hymnal: Consisting of Notes, Biographical Sketches of Authors, Originals and References In another place, I give a list of most of the works consulted in the preparation of this volume. And here I must be permitted the privilege of making my most sincere acknowledgments to the Rev. F. M. Bird, of Spotswood, N. J., for the constant assistance he has given me in these annotations. Of that gentleman's gifts in hymnology, the beautiful and exhaustive volume entitled Songs of the Spirit, recently published, is ample evidence. Those who are acquainted with his hymnologic attain ments will justify me in applying to him a remark he has made concerning another, viz.: His large collection of hymn-books, and his marvellous acquaintance with hymnology, render him the indispensable helper of all hymn collectors who would have their work well done. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.