Vintage St. Gregory Hymnal & Catholic Choir Book 1947 Melody Edition Sheet Music

This is a vintage The St. Gregory Hymnal And Catholic Choir Book, a Revised Edition with Supplement, compiled, edited, and arranged by Nicola A. Montani. This particular copy is the Singers' Edition: Melody Edition, featuring one line of music with complete text. It's described as a complete collection of approved English and Latin Hymns, Litanies, Motets, and appropriate Devotional Music for the various seasons of the Liturgical Year. It was particularly adapted for choirs, schools, academies, seminaries, convents, sodalities, and Sunday schools. The book was published by The St. Gregory Guild, Inc. of Philadelphia, PA, with a copyright date of 1940 and a renewal assigned in 1967. The pages have an aged patina, and the side edges are stamped ST. THOMAS SCHOOL ST. PAUL PARK, MINN., indicating its prior institutional ownership. Overall, it is in good vintage condition, suitable for collectors, church musicians, or anyone interested in historical Catholic liturgical music.