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Hymnody in the Campion Missal
Our book contains 150 elegant, enduring, traditional, Catholic congregational hymns in English.
Regarding the hymn melodies, in addition those that all traditional communities know and love, we have included exceptionally beautiful tunes like RUSTINGTON, ALL SAINTS, THAXTED, and REGENT SQUARE. Kevin Allen has also composed eleven stunning tunes exclusively for our book.
Regarding the hymn texts, we excluded sentimental poems of poor quality. Instead, we unearthed hidden treasures by St. Thomas More (†1535), St. Robert Southwell (†1595), St. Philip Howard (†1595), Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman (†1890), and many others.
Sample of the printed hymns [pdf]
#880 Sample hymn setting by Kevin Allen [video]
Obviously, the Campion Missal’s 992 pages contain hundreds of translations for the ancient Latin prayers and poems of the Roman Liturgy. Literal translations are used, to allow the faithful to fully grasp the meaning. However, we also included many beautiful Latin hymns & poems [pdf], given beautiful yet faithful metrical translations into English.
Please note: In the Preface, some historical information regarding vernacular hymns at Low Mass was shared. Some misunderstood, concluding that this indicated an “endorsement” of a certain historical practice. That notion is not accurate. By way of anology, learning about the life of General Robert E. Lee would not constitute an “endorsement” of the Confederacy.
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