Hymns of the Early Church / being translations from the poetry of the Latin church, arranged in the order of the Christian year

This collection presents English translations of Latin hymnody from the early Western Church, arranged in the order of the Christian year for Sundays and weekdays, with sections for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Passion, Easter, Ascension, Whitsuntide, Trinity, All Saints, Communion, death and judgment, and heavenly praise. The translator preserves original metres where possible, selects doctrinally acceptable texts, and provides a historical introduction and biographical notes on authors and sources. Intended for devotional use, the volume aims to convey the spirit and ideas of the Latin originals rather than literal word-for-word renderings.