Abstract This article examines and contextualises John Heavyside's Manual of Psalmody for Public Worship (hereafter simply referred to as the Manual). It was published in 1839 in Grahamstown which, at the time, was in the Cape Colony. The Manual is the earliest South African Anglican collection of metrical psalms and hymns from the era. The article seeks to demonstrate that the Manual's editor clearly understood and appreciated the gradual popularisation of hymnody after the monopoly of metrical psalmody had been broken in 1820. It shows, too, that he was keen to introduce his own congregation to the newest international trends, not only from Anglican circles, but also Methodist and Congregational hymnody. It continues by concentrating on Heavyside's compilation, examining its contents and attempting to deduce which sources were consulted for the choice of hymns. An examination of Heavyside's editorial techniques is included to determine his contextual positioning of certain hymns. The analysis includes a commentary on the four locally composed hymns which form part of the Manual, along with an introduction to their possible author. The article concludes with a brief examination of how the hymnbook was received by the local community.

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约翰·哈德赛德（John Heavyside）1839年为公共崇拜而写的赞美诗手册：南非首本圣公会赞美诗和赞美诗集

摘要本文研究了约翰·哈德塞德（John Heavyside）的《公共崇拜的诗篇手册》（以下简称为该手册），并对其进行了背景介绍。它于1839年在当时位于Cape Colony的Grahamstown出版。该手册是南非圣公会最早收集的那个年代的赞美诗和赞美诗。这篇文章旨在证明手册的编辑清楚地理解并赞赏了1820年律法诗篇垄断后，赞美诗的逐渐普及。这也表明，他热衷于向最新的国际趋势介绍自己的会众，不仅来自圣公会圈子，还有卫理公会和会众的赞美诗。它继续专注于Heavyside的编译，检查其内容并尝试推断出哪些赞美诗的来源已被咨询。包括对Heavyside编辑技巧的检查，以确定他对某些赞美诗的上下文定位。分析包括对构成本手册一部分的四首本地赞美诗的评论，以及对它们的可能作者的介绍。文章最后简要介绍了当地社区如何收到赞美诗。