| Description | Manuscript. Contains sixty-six hymn tunes in short score. Oblong folio 6-stave manuscript paper. No watermark.
Inscribed on front inside cover: 'S.M.J. Birch [or Bird], M[?].....Rectory'.
In the following list of contents is given the title of the tune and its metre, followed by the first line of the text (where given), which is assumed to be underlaid to the melody, and any attribution. Where the text line is in brackets, only this line is given, usually as a running title at the head of the page. Other features are noted as they occur.
Pagination is given in the manuscript.
C.M. = Common Metre (8.6.8.6.); L.M. = Long Metre (8.8.8.8.); S.M. = Short Metre (6.6.8.6.).
p. 1 Gainsborough C.M. - Blest be the day that I began.
p. 2 China L.M. - (Salvation is for ever high).
pp. 3-4 Salem Chapel L.M.
p. 4 Helmsley 8.7.4 [i.e. 87.87.4447]
p. 5 Zion Church C.M.
p. 6 Bradley Church S.M.
p. 7 Krishna [L.M.] - Music by Cotton. O thou my soul, forget no more.
At the head of p. 7 is a note 'Hymn composed by the first converted Hindoo'. Between pp. 6 and 7 are inserted two small squares of paper containing vv. 2-5 of this hymn.
p. 8 Tamworth 874 [ie 87.87.447] - Guide me O thou great Jehovah.
p. 9 Brunswick C.M. - Lord hear the voice of my complaint.
p. 10 Morning hymn L.M. - Awake my soul
p. 11 Rockingham L.M. - Thou, Lord, by strictest search has known.
p. 12 Psalm 103rd L.M.
p. 13 [No tune name 87.87.447] - Day of Judgement, day of wonders - The Revd. C. I. Latrobe.
p. 14 Tyrus L.M.
A series of (Arabic?) characters ending with '1832' is shown at the head of this page.
p. 15 Vespers [87.87.777] - (See that mountain high exalted).
p. 16 Burnham [12.12.8.8.10?]
p. 17 Christian parting [337.887.33] - Friends farewell. The second verse is written at the head of the page.
p. 18 Reuben S.M.
p. 18 [No tune name] - (Lord have mercy, have mercy) - Bird
p. 19 Triumph 7s [77.777]
p. 20 St. John [87.87.77.87.77] - Of thy love some gracious token
p. 21 Benediction 8.7 [ie 87.87.87]
p. 22 Chant - Vi[?]
p. 23 Pyrton 1 L.M.
p. 24 Bentick 8.7.4. [ie 87.87.447]
p. 25 Cecil [irreg.] - I will arise
p. 26 St Austin 7s [ie 77.77.777] - (Rock of Ages)
p. 27 Kelly 8-7-4 [ie 87.87.447] - (Fly ye seasons)
p. 28 Suffolk or Evening hymn L.M.
p. 29 [No tune name] 8.7.7. [ie 87.87.447]
p. 30 Christmas Carol C.M.
p. 31 Wainwright C.M.
p. 32 Aaron 7s [ie 777.447] - Arnold
p. 33 Calvary 8-7-4 [ie 87.87.447]
p. 34 Chant (Single) - King
p. 35 Dismission - (Some sweet saviour)
p. 35 Chant (Single) - Hayes
p. 36 Eaton L.M.
p. 37 Pyrton 2 L.M. - Harrington
p. 38 Stephen's C.M.
p. 38 Chant (Single) - Dr Pring
p. 39 Bird C.M. - (There is a fountain filled with blood)
p. 40 Job L.M.
p. 40 Chant (Double)
p. 41 Piety[?] C.M.
p. 42 Chant (Double) - Handel
p. 43 Psalm 103rd L.M. Leipsic - (My soul inspired with sacred love) - H. S. E.)
p. 43 Chant (Double) - Maurice[?] [Greene?]
p. 44 [No tune name] 8.7.4 [ie 87.87.447] - (Look ye saints the sight is glorious) - Kelly
p. 45 112th [Psalm]L.M. -(And art thou gracious master gone) - Kelly
Pencilled initials at head of page: 'H.S.E.'
p. 46 [No tune name] 8.7.4 [ie 87.87.447] - (Happy they who trust in Jesus) - Kelly
p. 47 [No tune name] 8.7 [ie 87.87] (Hark the notes of angels singing) - Kelly
p. 47 Burial chant (Single) - Croft [actually Beckwith]
p. 48-49 [No tune name] 8. [ie 88.88.88.88] (O had I the wings of a dove) - Kelly
p. 49 Wareham L.M. - Knapp
pp. 50-51 Christmas Hymn [=Yorkshire] - (Christians awake, salute the happy morn)
p. 51 Chant (Double) - Dr Chard
p. 52 Magdalen L.M.
p. 53 St Bride's S.M.
p. 54 Missionary Hymn 8.7.4 [ie 87.87.447] - (O'er the gloomy hills of darkness)
p. 55 Barr, C.M.
p. 56 Mount Pleasant C.M.
p. 57 Chant (Double)
p. 57 Chant (Double) - Randall
pp. 58-59 Milton [L.M.]
p. 60 Kyrie Eleison - Dr Clarke
p. 61 Lewes 8.7 [ie 87.87.87] - (Why those fears) - Kelly
p. 62 Miles Lane C.M.
p. 62 Chant (Single)
p. 63 Hereford [76.76.77.76] - Canon C. Latrobe
p. 64 Canterbury new 8.7.4 [ie 87.87.447] - (Brother thou art gone before us)
p. 64 Chant (Double) - Lord Mornington
p. 65 Townhead 7s single [ie 77.77]
p. 65 Chant (double) - Dr Boyce
p. 66 Creation L.M. - adapted from Haydn's 'The heavens are telling']
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