EDDY, MARY BAKER (THE REV. )

Christian Science Hymnal Words Only

Boston, MA: Christian Science Publishing Society, 1932. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Flexible cloth. This is a small format book with flexible cloth covers that someone has bound over with black flexible cloth. The black cloth has no title or publishing information. The book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The edges of the book covers have rubibing and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. "These hymnals include many beloved Christian hymns, as well as the musical settings of seven poems by Mary Baker Eddy, who was a life-long poet and a great lover of music. Valued for their poetic eloquence and powerful spiritual understanding, these hymns are a unique source of comfort and uplift. Offering a wide selection of texts and music appropriate for any congregation, and featuring tunes drawn from around the globe, the Christian Science Hymnal is a treasury of rich, healing resources." (from Christian Science website). Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 42345

Catalogue: Hymnals

Keywords: Hymnals Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Religion

PYPER, GEORGE

Stories of Latter-Day Saint Hymns Their Authors and Composers

Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book Company, 1948. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. THere is some beginning bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page, and an inked previous owner's gift notation on the front free page. "In 1918, Pyper was asked by church Apostle and general Sunday School superintendent David O. McKay to be his second assistant. Pyper served in this capacity until 1934, when McKay was released and Pyper was called as the fifth general superintendent of the Deseret Sunday School Union. Pyper was the first general superintendent of the LDS Sunday School who was not also an apostle of the church. Pyper's assistants were Milton Bennion and George R. Hill, both of whom went on to serve as general Sunday School superintendents. In 1890 and 1891, Pyper was an associate editor of The Contributor, a periodical targeted at Latter-day Saint adolescents. Beginning in 1910, Pyper became the editor of The Juvenile Instructor, the LDS Church Sunday School's official periodical. When the Juvenile Instructor folded and was replaced by The Instructor, Pyper became the first editor of the new publication, a position he held until his death. Pyper is the author of the 1930 book Stories of the Latter-day Saint Hymns, their Authors, and Composers. He composed the music to "Does the Journey Seem Long?", a hymn written by Joseph Fielding Smith which is included in the 1985 English-language LDS Church hymnal as hymn #127. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 48722

Catalogue: Hymnals

Keywords: Hymnals George Pyper Mormons Music Composers Liturgical Music Music