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HYMN STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I LET’S SING

They Sang with the Marine Band Song of the Chaplain’s Wife Our Popular Processional Hymn Heard Lauder’s Song and Wesley’s Hymn The Hymn with Exclamation Points

CHAPTER II MORNING MELODIES

The Morning Call Morning Hymn on an Ocean Voyage Morning Songs Fill the Day with Music Hymn Suggested by a “Blaze of Leafage”

CHAPTER III SUNSET SONGS

Nature Gave the Perfect Touch The Bells of Trinity Singing Soldiers Hymn Discussion at Oyster Bay

CHAPTER IV SERENADING THE SOUL WITH SONG

That Was Yesterday! Song of the Hidden Singer Americans Sang with the Japanese Lady Northfield’s Festival of Sacred Music

CHAPTER V HYMNS OF COMFORT

God’s Angels in Charge Singing Welshmen at Oxford Singing Amid Suffering Songs of a Sorrowing Nation

CHAPTER VI OCCASIONS TO REMEMBER

“Abide with Me” in a Submarine Wheel Chair Singers Sang the Hymn from Memory Hymn Expressed the Hearer’s Feelings Hymn of the Homesick American His Ordination Hymn Soldiers Sang at Their General’s Funeral

CHAPTER VII HYMNS THAT CHANGED LIVES

When Catherine Booth Made the Great Decision His Song and Experience in a Coal Mine Decision of the “Incorrigible” The Hymn That Wrought a Miracle

CHAPTER VIII SONGS OF CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH

Song of the Child in the Shelter What the Scouts Sang “Jesus Bids Us Shine” Men Loved the Kiddies’ Hymn

CHAPTER IX SANG IN THEIR OWN TONGUES

Chinese and Americans Sang a Negro Spiritual Christmas Carols in Two Tongues “Everybody Knows ‘Holy Night’” Unifying Influence of Song at Eastertide

CHAPTER X PATRIOTIC MUSIC IN WAR AND PEACE

Surprise for American Soldiers “America the Beautiful” Heard at Arlington An American Home on Invasion Day “Our God is Marching On!” “The Star-Spangled Banner” at War’s End Kipling’s “Recessional”

CHAPTER XI THANKSGIVING IN SONG

Two Statesmen Sang “America” in Washington’s Pew Gunner Led the Song of Praise Minister Thrilled by Singing of Philadelphia Laymen “We Love the Place” Memorable Rendering of the Doxology

CHAPTER XII CAROLS AT CHRISTMASTIDE

Christmas Carols on Deck of Battleship Christmastide Song of Blind Singers Not Too Late to Hear the Christmas Music Carol the Children Wanted

CHAPTER XIII THE CROSS AND THE CHURCH

Building Gone, but Hymn Remains An Army with Banners Church Cross Inspired Grocer’s Song Visiting Singer Familiar with the Hymn

CHAPTER XIV EASTER WITH THE HYMNAL

Easter Song of a Centenarian Easter in New Guinea Eastertide Hymn at an Easter Funeral Mother’s Hymn at Eventide

BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX OF HYMNS Transcriber’s Notes