Some retailers (Musicroom, JW Pepper) offer a "digital print" option. This is usually a watermarked PDF of a single hymn from the book, not the whole volume. If you only need "Hyfrydol" for next Sunday, you can pay $4.99 for that one page. Over time, collecting 400 of these is expensive, but for urgent use, it solves the problem.
| Method | Details | |--------|---------| | Buy a used physical copy | Check eBay, AbeBooks, or organ forums. Expect $30–50. | | Check a church music library | Many cathedrals and large parishes own a copy. | | Inter-library loan | Your local library can often borrow it. | | Buy new (if reprinted) | Search Mayhew’s website for current stock (ISBN: 978-0862092351). | | Alternative book | 200 Last Verses (same author, smaller) or The Essential Hymn Verse Book (other compilers). | 400 last verses noel rawsthorne pdf
✅ Pro tip: If you only need a few specific hymns, ask a colleague to photocopy a single page for personal use under “fair dealing” (UK) or “fair use” (US) provisions—but never distribute the whole book. Some retailers (Musicroom, JW Pepper) offer a "digital