{"product_id":"the-veritas-hymnal-commissioned-by-the-national-commission-for-sacred-music-and-approved-by-the-irish-church-music-association","title":"The Veritas Hymnal (Commissioned by The National Commission for Sacred Music and Approved by The Irish Church Music Association)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fr. Jerry Threadgold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-12-1973\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e It has long been felt that there was a genuine need for a hymnal that would be suitable and practical for the needs of the Irish Church, one which would provide a basic repertory for all our schools and parishes. It was not intended that this hymnal would supplant individual diocesan publications or seek to limit congregations to its contents, but it is published with the object of ensuring that a worthwhile collection of hymns would be readily available in all parts of the country in a convenient and compact format. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK The Table of Contents is designed as a practical guide to the selection of hymns for various occasions and is divided into groups for Mass, Special Occasions, Benediction and the Sacraments as follows: Presentation of the gifts Communion Recessional Entrance: Sundays of the Year, Advent, Christmas, Presentation, Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity, Corpus Christi, Sacred Heart, Precious Blood, Transfiguration, Christ the King, All Saints, All Souls, Mary, Patrick, Brigid. Benediction Baptism Confirmation Marriage Requiem Masses Where a hymn is suitable for more than one occasion and therefore appears more than once in the Table of Contents, the hymn number is repeated but its second appearance is printed in lighter type. THE SELECTION OF HYMNS Through consultation with the Communications Institute and the regional branches of the ICMA it was sought to establish what hymns people like to sing. Four main groups emerged: a. Traditional Gaelic hymns with texts in Irish b. Gaelic melodies with English words c. Standard traditional hymns d. Recent hymns which are likely to endure TEXTS In the past there has been confusion and criticism resulting from the way words have varied from one book to another. This edition attempts to provide versions accept?¼able to Christians in the modem post-conciliar world. It will be noted that in some cases words have been subjected to sli\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780901810625\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39674032881816,"sku":"M5-VKO0-XZBT","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/products\/41jOKAThAtL.jpg?v=1618307656","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/the-veritas-hymnal-commissioned-by-the-national-commission-for-sacred-music-and-approved-by-the-irish-church-music-association","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}