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Show Church Hymnal Revised. Sweeping reforms are to be uiade in the new hymnal now being compiled for the Church of England. The changes include the abolition of "The Church's One Foundation." "Peace, Perfect Peace." and many other well-known well-known hymns, revision of "Te Deuni," and the bringing in of hymns to be sung at science lectures. Compilers of the "General Hymnary," as It is to be called, suspended their labors during dur-ing the war, but have recently resumed re-sumed work. "The Church's One Foundation" is to be dropped because it is full of mixed metaphors. A hymn by Longfellow beginning "One holy church of God appears," takes its place. Doctor Bickersteth's hymn, "Peace, Perfect Peace." is objected to because of the words. "The blood of Jesus whispers." |