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Excerpt from The Carol: A Book of Religious Songs for the Sunday School and the Home IN preparing this book the existing musical condition of our Sunday schools has been carefully considered, and the compilation Of tunes and poems, both original and selected, has been made with special reference to their capacity and needs. This has led to the inclusion Of a few compositions which a stricter musical and liturgical taste might have rejected, but which meet the requirements of the varied constituency to which this little work is dedicated, and will give to it a wider usefulness. NO excuse is offered for the retention Of old and favorite airs and hymns in this book. Usually a tune is old because it is good, or has in it some quality which meets a universal need, and thus enables it to stand the test of time, and sift down through the vast accumulation of musical matter produced by the centuries. Even if Old to us it will be new} to the generations of children ever appearing on the scene, and may inspire their hearts, as it -has strengthened ours. In some instances in this work, other, or entirely new words have been wedded to familiar melodies, which, it is believed, will impart to them freshness and increased charm. 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.