Excerpt from The School Hymn-Book, Vol. 2: For Normal, High and Grammar Schools This collection, made at the suggestion of an experienced teacher, is designed to accompany the devotional exercises of schools; it may also be used as a reading-book of religious poetry. To comply strictly with the statute of the Commonwealth, forbidding the introduction of any book favoring the tenets of any sect of Christians into the public schools many excellent hymns have been omitted, and slight changes, t otherwise justifiable, made ma few of those inserted. One familiar tune, with others t so well kwn, but equally or more appriate, is named for each hymn. Should this collection meet with a favorable reception, a tune-book specially adapted to it may be hereafter published. 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 techlogy 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.