[Magdalen] Bishops' choices of funeral hymns

[Joseph Cirou]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ian Gomersall <ian.gomersall at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 26, 2016 4:08 PM
>To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: [Magdalen] Bishops' choices of funeral hymns
>
>This post on our church blog
>
>https://stchrysostoms.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/bishops-choices-of-funeral-hymns/
>
>is about Church of England bishops' choice of funeral hymns. It's led to
>some interest.
>
>I was interested that a TEC priest said she'd never hear any of the hymns
>mentioned! That seemed to me extraoridinary - but maybe the pond difference
>is bigger than I thought!
>
>Anyone any comments?
>
>I did wonder if in TEC certain hymns were more popular in certian parts of
>the states / dioceses..
>This could explain why one TEC person told me 'The Strife is O'er' is
>popualr at Epsicopal funerals, yet this preists has never heard of it.
>
>Best wishes for Advent
>
>Ian
>
>
>
>*Ian Gomersall*
I think people's familiarity with hymns may vary, but I imagine some priests don't study their hymnals very closely. I would be surprised if "Strife Is O'er did not appear in some of the major British hymnals.

Joe