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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt:...Sinners, obey the Gospel word," and, like the others, had no name. Dr Miller, in his 'Psalms of David for the Use of Parish Churches,' 1790, names it "Kent"; and in Harrison's 'Sacred Harmony,' vol. ii. (1791), it is named "Invitation." For upwards of a century it has been wrongly assigned to Dr Maurice Greene, and also to a "George Greene, sou of Dr Greene," but the Doctor had no son. It must not be supposed that the introduction of this tune into Scotland is of recent date, for it is found in Thomas Moore's 'Psalm Singer's Pocket Companion,' Glasgow, 1756, and is there named "Psalm 145." Also in Cornforth Gilson's Collection, Edinburgh, 1759, where it is named " New Church Tune." Langdon, Richard, born about 1729; appointed organist of Exeter Cathedral in room of John Silvester, deceased, June 23, 1753; resigned October 4, 1777, when William Jackson succeeded him; appointed organist of Ely Cathedral, November 26, 1777, but does not seem to have entered upon the duties; appointed organist of Bristol Cathedral in room of Samuel Mineard, December 3, 1777; elected one of the lay clerks of the Cathedral, November 30, 1778; resigned before June 25, 1781; appointed organist of Armagh Cathedral, August 14,1782, in succession to Dr Langrische Doyle; resigned in 1794, when he was succeeded by Dr John Clarke (afterwards Clarke-Whitfeld); graduated Mus. Bac at Exeter College, Oxford, July 13, 1761; died at Exeter, September 8, 1803, aged seventy-four.1 Chant in F, No. 241 S.P. and 79 U.P.P., is in his 'Divine Harmony; being a Collection in Score of Psalms and Anthems,' 1774. It is there anonymous, but has been generally ascribed to Langdon. LangTan, James, son of Mr Joseph Langran; bom in London, November 10, 183...