THE MUSIC OF THE CHURCH.

'Some perhaps may wonder, why any one should thus trouble himself about so low and mean a subject as this is generally thought to be. But I think nothing mean or low, that hath any relation to the service of God and his CHURCH.

Bp. Beveridge's Defence of the Old Singing Psalms, p. 118.

L. B. SEELEY AND SONS, WESTON GREEN, THAMES DITTON.

THE MUSIC OF THE CHURCH

CONSIDERED IN ITS VARIOUS BRANCHES,

CONGREGATIONAL AND CHORAL:

AN HISTORICAL AND PRACTICAL TREATISE

FOR THE GENERAL READER.

BY JOHN ANTES LA TROBE, M. A.
CURATE OF ST. PETER'S IN THE CITY OF HEREFORD, AND CHAPLAIN
TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD MOUNTSANDFord.

· Ει γῶν ἀηδὲν ἤμην, ἐποίουν τὰ τῆς ἀηδόνος· εἰ κύκνος, τὰ τοῦ
Kow νῦν δὲ λογικός είμι, ὑμνεῖν με δεῖ τὸν Θεόν· τουτο μου τὸ
ἔργων ἐστίν· τοῦ ἀυτό· καὶ ὑμᾶς ἐπὶ τὴν ἀυτὴν τάυτην την παρακαλώ.

ARRIANI COMMENT. IN EPICTETUM LIB. I. CAP. 16.

PRINTED FOR R. B. SEELEY AND W. BURNSIDE:

SOLD BY L. B. SEELEY AND SONS,

FLEET STREET, LONDON,

MDCCCXXXI.

TO MY FATHER,

THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED

IN GRATITUDE

FOR THE CARE WITH WHICH

HE ELICITED AND DIRECTED HEAVENWARD

THE MUSICAL TASTE OF HIS

CHILDREN;

AND IN ADORATION OF THAT

BLESSED LORD

WHO HAS ENABLED HIM,

FROM EARLIEST YOUTH EVEN TO HOAR HAIRS,

TO DEVOTE THE MUSICAL TALENT

WHEREWITH HE HAS BEEN ENDOWED,

EXCLUSIVELY

TO ADVANCE THE DIVINE GLORY

IN THE ACTIVE PROMOTION OF

THE MUSIC OF THE CHURCH.