Download or read book An Annotated Anthology of Hymns written by J.R. Watson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-20 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a selection of 250 of the best-known hymns in the English language, including texts translated from Greek, Latin, and German. An introduction discusses the hymn as a historical and literary artifact and each hymn is printed with notes that set it in context, identify significant sources, and provide explanatory and critical material.