iv PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. needs of the modern Bible-school, in which all the lessons of Holy Scripture are from time to time considered. In the selection of the music, which is printed in connection with the text of the hymns, the following were the governing principles: 1. Obedience to the enactments of the General Synod of the Unitas Fratrum and the Provincial Synod of its American Province. Therefore, all the wellknown chorales (often styled "Moravian Tunes"), and many that deserve to be better known, were inserted. 2. Recognition of the fact that the English-speaking Provinces of the Unitas Fratrum have from time to time adopted tunes and melodies of Anglo-Saxon origin. In accordance with this principle many tunes, hitherto not found in Moravian collections, and several which were specially composed for this book, have been inserted. There are some tunes which the compilers would have been glad to use, if the consent of the owners of the copyright could have been obtained without the payment of royalty. The number of "Offices of Worship" has been increased to thirty-one. Among the additions is a special service for Independence Day, or any other National Holiday. The Indexes have been prepared with great care. The decision to place all the tunes of the same metre in close proximity, made the ordinary arrangement by rubrics impossible. It is believed that full compensation will be found in the "Index of First Lines of Hymns, arranged according to the Rubrics" (pp. ix to xxvi), in connection with the "Topical Index" (pp. xxvi to xxxii). For courtesies in connection with the use of copyright hymns or music, the Church is under obligations to the Rev. Drs. C. L. Hutchins, Philip Schaff, Thomas C. Porter, Lewis N. Mudge and Washington Gladden; to Oliver Wendell Holmes, M.D.; to Messrs. E. & J. B. Young & Co., and A. S. Barnes & Co.; and to Professor W. W. Gilchrist; for counsel and assistance, to the Rev. Dr. F. M. Bird and to Mr. Anson D. F. Randolph; and for hearty coöperation, to Messrs. Abraham R. Beck, S. C. Chitty, Massah M. Warner, Robert Rau, J. Fred. Wolle, S. Fred. Van Vleck, and A. G. Rau. The publication of the first edition of "Offices of Worship and Hymns" was rendered possible by the liberality of a friend of the cause; the publication of this, the third edition, revised and enlarged, could not have been undertaken, if the Sunday-schools, the trustees of several Congregations and a number of liberal friends had not contributed towards the cost of the electrotype plates. BETHLEHEM, PA., June 1, 1891. It is proposed to add, in subsequent editions, a complete Biographical Index and a Metrical Index. FESTIVALS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, AND MEMORIAL DAYS OF THE UNITAS FRATRUM. I.-IMMOVABLE FESTIVALS. December 25-Christmas-The Nativity of our Lord. January 1-New Year's Day-The Circumcision of Jesus. January 6-The Epiphany, or the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. January 19-Beginning of the Mission Work of the Unitas Fratrum in Greenland, A.D. 1733. February 2-The Presentation of Christ in the Temple. March 1-Organization of the Unitas Frat rum as a distinct branch of the Christian Church, A.D. 1457. March 25-The Annunciation-Festival of all the Choirs. April 30-Day of Prayer and Covenanting for Widows. May 4-Day of Prayer and Covenanting for the Unmarried Sisters. May 12--Adoption of the Brotherly Agreement and Statutes, at Herrnhut, A.D. 1727. June 4-Day of Prayer and Covenanting for the Older Girls. June 17-Anniversary of the Beginning of Herrnhut by Emigrants from Moravia, A.D. 1722. July 2-The Visitation. July 6-Commemoration of the Martyrdom of John Hus, A.D. 1415. July 9-[Alternate day, October 21]--Day of Prayer and Covenanting for the Older Boys. August 13-Spiritual Baptism of the Church at Herrnhut, A.D. 1727. August 17-Day of Prayer and Covenanting for the Children. August 21-Beginning of the First Mission of the Unitas Fratrum to the Heathen, A.D. 1732. August 29-Day of Prayer and Covenanting for the Unmarried Brethren. August 31-Day of Prayer and Covenanting for Widowers. September 7-Day of Prayer and Covenant ing for the Married Brethren and Sisters. September 16-Day of Prayer and Covenanting for the Ministers of the Unitas Fratrum, commemorating a powerful experience (A. D. 1741) of the fact that Jesus Christ is the Chief Shepherd and Head of His Church. [See November 13.] September 29-[St. Michael and All Angels]Memorial Day for all who are engaged in the instruction of Children and Youth. October 31-Commemoration of the beginning of the German Reformation, A.D. 1517. November 1-All Saints' Day. November 13-Formal Promulgation in the Unitas Fratrum (A. D. 1741) of the doctrine of the immediate Headship of Jesus Christ in His Church. [See September 16.] II.-MOVABLE FESTIVALS. ADVENT SUNDAY is the Sunday nearest to the thirtieth day of November (St. Andrew's Day), whether before or after. All the other Movable Festivals depend upon EASTER, which is always the first Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon or next after the twenty-first day of March; provided, that if the Full Moon happen upon a Sunday, EASTER is the Sunday after. The other Festivals occur as follows: Septuagesima Sunday is nine weeks before Sexagesima Sunday is eight weeks before Quinquagesima Sunday is seven weeks before Easter. Ash Wednesday, on which the Passion Season, or Lent, begins, is forty-six days before Easter. Palm Sunday, on which the Holy Passion Week begins, is eight days before Easter. Maundy-Thursday (Holy Thursday) is the Thursday before Easter. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. 4 1937. March 28 23 1938. April 17 A TABLE OF THE DAYS ON WHICH EASTER WILL FALL 1891. March 29 | 1913. March 23 | 1935. April 21 | 1957. April 21 1979. April 15 1892. April 17 1914. April 12 1936. 66 1893. 1902. March 30 1924. 12 1958. 6 1980. 6 1959. March 29 1981. 1961. 1940. March 24 2 1683. 22 1984. 13 1963. 1964. March 29 1986. March 30 1987. April 19 A TABLE OF THE MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ACCORDING TO THE DAYS UPON EASTER. Sundays after In Com mon In Leap WHICH EASTER MAY FALL. Septuagesima Ash-Wednesday. Sunday. In Com mon Years. mon In Com In Leap Years. March 22 23 I I I 23333333. HHH2 2 2 2 2 2 2 333 33 33 ++ 5555 66 12 13 March 1 6 May 14 68 66 16 II 17 12 66 18 13 19 14 20 15 21 66 66 22 17 I II 27 30 Nov. 27 66 28 9 19 26 Dec. 16 "6 18 Nov. 27 &Sūs+88&Sus+88&ཆSཕs,88 2 3 3 28 29 30 3 28 22 June 30 Dec. I 66 24 2 24 3 23 Nov. 27 66 27 23 WNNN, 28 29 30 I A TABLE OF THE EPISTLES AND GOSPELS FOR THE SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS OF THE CHURCH-YEAR. Luke 2: 15-20. Luke 2: 33-40. Luke 12: 35-40. SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR'S EVE. 2 Tim. 4: 1-8. Gal. 3: 23-29. 1 Peter 4: 12-19. (Isaiah 9: 1-7. Eph. 3: 1-12. Rom. 12: 1-5. Rom. 2: 6-16. a Rom. 12: 16-21. b Rom. 13: 1-7. Col. 3: 12-17. (1 John 3: 1-8. 12 Pet. 1: 16-21. 1 Cor. 9: 24-10: 5. 2 Cor. 11: 19-12: 9. 1 Cor. 13: 1-13. Joel 2: 12-17. 2 Cor. 6: 1–10. 1 Thess. 4: 1-7. Eph. 5: 1-9. Gal. 4: 21-31. Heb. 9: 11-15. Phil. 2: 5-11. 1 Cor. 11: 23-32. Heb. 10: 1-25. 1 Pet. 3: 17-22. (1 Cor. 5: 6-8. Col. 3: 1-7. Acts 10: 34-41. Acts 13: 26-41. 1 John 5: 4-12. 1 Peter 2: 19-25. 1 Peter 2: 11-17 James 1: 17-21. James 1: 22-27. Acts 1: 1-11. 1 Peter 4: 7-11. Acts 2: 1-13. Acts 10: 34-48. ƒ Acts 8: 14-17. (Rev. 4: 1–11. Rom. 11: 33-36. 1 John 4: 7-21. Luke 2: 21-32. Matt. 2: 13-23. Matt. 2:1-12. Luke 2: 41-52. John 2: 1-11. Matt. 8: 1-13. Matt. 8: 23-27. Matt. 13: 24-30. Matt. 24: 23-31. Matt. 17: 1-9. John 13: 1-15. John 20: 1-10. John 20: 19-31. John 10: 11-16. John 16: 16-23. c John 16: 5-15. John 16: 23-30. d Mark 16: 14-20. John 15: 26-16: 4. John 14: 15-31. e John 3: 16-21. John 10: 1-10. 1ST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY John 3: 1-15. Luke 16: 19-31. |