Excerpt from Hymns of the Centuries: Sunday School Edition In the preparation of this hymnal the three-fold purpose has been to meet the devotional, educational, and musical needs of the Sunday-school. The book is based upon the recognition of music as a vital element in religious education, and upon the conviction that only those hymns that have an elevating influence upon the unfolding life Of childhood and youth should find general use in the Sunday-school. In connection with an unusual number of the choicest popular Sunday school hymns Of the present-time, Will be found those important standard hymns of the church with which the children should become familiar While growing up in the Sunday-school. The element Of worship has been recognized by the inclusion Of scripture and music arranged for liturgical use, together with several services topically arranged for special occasions. As a combination book for young people's societies and the prayer meeting it cannot fail to prove both acceptable and adequate, containing, as it does, such a Wide variety of hymns for all purposes of social worship. 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.