Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland
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The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded in 1936 for the purpose of
- encouraging study and research in the field of hymnody;
- promoting good standards of hymn-singing;
- encouraging the discerning use of hymns in worshipWorshipWorship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something, for example, Christian worship.Evelyn Underhill defines worship thus: "The absolute...
; - sponsoring relevant publications.