Praise!

Praise! (2000)! A result of collaboration between FIEC (the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches), and the Grace Baptists, this hymnbook was published in 2000. Chaired by Brian Edwards, an Editorial Board of twelve co-ordinated the work of several smaller groups in selecting its 999 items. The book broke new ground in two main directions; it was the first major work from this constituency to face the issue of archaic language, eliminating what were regarded as obsolete pronouns and verb-forms; and it provided metrical versions of all 150 biblical psalms, whole or in part. Several of these such as Psalms 23 and 119 were given in more than one version; David Preston* contributed 43...