"No attempt has been made to present a critical study of Frances Jane Crosby, but simply to retell the life of the Sightless Singer as she, herself, told it to me on various occasions when visiting my home" - p. 11.

Excerpt from Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1: For the Sunday School, Prayer Meeting, Social Meeting, General Song Service The best compositions, new and old, from more than one hundred of the most popular composers of music and hymn writers have been secured for this work. All the old tunes have been chosen, because they are favorites the world over, and the new pieces have been carefully selected with the utmost care, so that there is scarcely a piece in the book but that will give the best of satisfaction, and many of them will surely become popular. Do not therefore select a few pieces and sing these only, but _try every piece, and you will find that many of the shorter ones. Are among the best. The singing of hymns is intended to promote spirituality in worship, holi ness in life and activity in world-wide evangelization. It is one of the might iest influences for good and makes possible a deeper experience of truth, a more real fellowship with God and a holy union of devout souls of all ages in their highest ideas of duty. It is suggested that you do not sing too loud, for noise is not music. Sing ing is praising God. Sing with the spirit and with the understanding also. Real music comes from the heart and not simply from the lips. Do not sing the words but sing their meaning, with all your soul. In many cases it may be well to sing two stanzas before singing the Refrain, as in No. 130. Teach the children to sing. 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.

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(Glory Sound Simply Sacred). The increasing treasury of modern hymns and sacred songs by Keith and Kristyn Getty and collaborator Stuart Townend are explored in this new resource designed for choirs of any level. Many of this writing team's biggest successes are included, all lovingly adapted by some of our most gifted arrangers. Music for the entire church year is contained in this collection. Transcending stylistic boundaries, the music and message are home in both contemporary-styled worship venues and traditional programs. Creative instrumental adornments offer additional options for performance while sensitive arranging make this compilation accessible to choirs of any size. Available separately: SAB, Listening CD, Preview Pack (Book/CD Combo), 10-Pack Listening CDs, Instrumental CD-ROM (Score & parts for flute, penny whistle, oboe, acoustic guitar, electric bass, drum set, percussion, violin 1 & 2, viola, cello *Note, instrumentation varies on each song), StudioTrax CD (Accompaniment Only), SplitTrax CD.