Anybody who is a regular reader of the RSCM's Church Music Quarterly will be familiar with the regular 'Hymn Meditation' contributed by Gordon Giles. These reflections are thoroughly researched, making them informative and spiritually uplifting. A particular feature of the series is that the author concludes each contribution with a self-composed prayer relating to the hymn upon which he has reflected. This volume is a collection of over 100 of these prayers, published by the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland.