List of hymnals

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Hymnals, also called hymnbooks (or hymn books) and occasionally hymnaries, are books of hymns sung by religious congregations. The following is a list of English-language hymnals by denomination.

Contents

[edit] Denominational Hymnals

[edit] Anglican

[edit] Baptist

[edit] Christadelphian

  • Christadelphain Hymn Book Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs (2003)
  • Praise The Lord (Hymn Book) (Hoddesdon Christadelphian Services, 2000)

[edit] Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

  • Chalice Hymnal (1995)
  • Hymnbook for Christian Worship (1970, jointly with American Baptist Convention)
  • Christian Worship (1941, jointly with Northern Baptist Convention)

[edit] Christian Reformed Church in North America

  • Psalter Hymnal (1987)

[edit] Christian Science

[edit] Church of God in Christ

  • Yes, Lord! (1982)

[edit] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

For older hymnals, see the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymns.

[edit] Churches of Christ

  • Great Songs of the Church, ACU Press
  • Songs of the Church, Alton Howard publishing
  • Sacred Selections, Ellis Crum
  • Hymns for Worship, R.J. Stevens publishing
  • Praise For the Lord
  • Songs of Faith and Praise, Alton Howard publishing

[edit] Churches of Christ in Australia

[edit] Community of Christ

[edit] Congregational Church / Congregationalist

See United Church of Christ

[edit] Eastern Orthodox Churches

[edit] Friends (Quakers)

  • Worship in Song

[edit] Jehovah's Witnesses

For older hymnals, see Kingdom songs.
  • Sing Praises to Jehovah, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (1984)

[edit] Lutheran

[edit] Methodist

[edit] Metropolitan Community Church

[edit] Moravian Church

  • First Hymn Book of the Unitas Fratrum (1501). In "the Bohemian tongue", compiled by Bishop Luke of Prague, printed in Prague[9]. Other editions: 1505 and 1519[10].
  • First Hymn Book of the Renewed Church (1735)[9]
  • First English Moravian Hymn Book (1741)[9]. Other editions: 1746, 1754, eleven others, 1849 edited by James Montgomery and 1912 (with a supplement in 1940)[9][10].
  • The Moravian Hymn Book authorized for use in the British Province of the Moravian Church (1969). Contains: Acknowledgments, Contents, Preface, 710 numbered hymns including 140 of Moravian Church origin, the rest being from "...the whole Christian tradition of hymnody...", Index to first lines, Index of authors and translators[9]. This Hymn Book is also used in the English speaking Caribbean[10]. It includes a collection of Liturgies (revised 1960). A music edition was published in 1975[10]. A version without the liturgy is also available[11]
  • Sing Out Today (1994) a collection of hymns by contemporary writers - words only. The music edition includes writers from the British Province only[11].
  • Moravian Book of Worship (1995) the service book of the Moravian Church in North America[11].

[edit] Nazarene Church

  • Sing to the Lord, Lillenas Publishing (1993)

[edit] New Apostolic Church

  • New Apostolic Hymnal

[edit] Presbyterian

[edit] Quaker

See Friends

[edit] Reformed Church in America

  • Liturgy and Psalms (1968)
  • Rejoice in the Lord (1986)

[edit] Roman Catholic

The Roman Catholic church does not publish a denominational hymnal. Most congregations use hymnals from third-party publishers, or hymnals published by the Anglican or Episcopal church.

  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
    • Catholic Worship Book (1985)
  • Hymnals from third-party publishers in use in the Catholic church
    • Portland, OR: OCP publications (largest Catholic Music Publisher in United States)
      • Journeysongs (Editions 1 & 2)
      • Glory & Praise Volumes 1,2, & 3 (any one or combination thereof, softbound or hardbound)
      • Glory & Praise (Classic Edition, 2nd Edition, Comprehensive, Young People's Edition)
      • Flor y Canto (Spanish)
      • One Faith, Una Voz (bilingual)
      • Music Issue
      • Heritage Missal
      • Today's Missal
      • Breaking Bread
      • Companion Missal
      • Spirit & Song (1 & 2)
      • Rise Up and Sing (2 editions)
      • Never Too Young
    • Chicago, IL: GIA Publications (2nd largest Catholic Music Publisher in United States)
      • Gather (Editions 1, 2, Comprehensive, Comprehensive 2)
      • Worship II
      • Worship III
      • Catholic Community Hymnal
      • Ritualsong
      • Lead Me, Guide Me
      • Hymnal for Catholic Students
      • Singing Our Faith
      • Hymnal for the Hours
    • Chicago, IL: WLP Publications (3rd largest Catholic Music Publisher in United States)
      • We Celebrate
      • Seasonal Missalette (In either standard or revised text editions)
      • People's Mass Book (2003 & 1984 Editions)
    • Collegeville, MN: Collegeville Press
      • Collegeville hymnal
    • St. Louis, MO: Ignatius Press
      • Adoremus hymnal
    • Faber Music
      • New Catholic Hymnal
    • Catholic Book of Worship (Canada)
    • Summit Choirbook, Dominican Nuns of Summit, NJ (1983)

[edit] Seventh-day Adventist Church

[edit] Swedenborgian

[edit] Unification Church

  • Holy Songbook, The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (2000)

[edit] Unitarian Universalist

  • The Beacon Song and Service Book, American Unitarian Association (1935)
  • Hymns of the Spirit, Universalist Church in America and the American Unitarian Association (1937)
  • Hymns for the Celebration of Life, The Unitarian Universalist Association (1964)
  • Singing the Living Tradition, The Unitarian Universalist Association (1993) ISBN 1-55896-260-3.
  • Singing the Journey, Supplement, The Unitarian Universalist Association (2005) ISBN 1-55896-499-1.

[edit] United Church of Canada

  • The Hymnary (1925)
  • The Hymn Book (Shared with Anglican Church of Canada - 1971)
  • Songs for a Gospel People (Supplement to THB, 1987)
  • Voices United (1996)
  • More Voices (Supplement to VU, 2007)

[edit] United Church of Christ

  • The New Century Hymnal, The Pilgrim Press (1995)
  • United Church of Christ Hymnal (1975)
  • Pilgrim Hymnal (1958)

[edit] United Reformed Church (UK)

  • Rejoice and Sing (1999)

[edit] Uniting Church in Australia

[edit] World Council of Churches

[edit] Major non-denominational Protestant hymnals

  • African American Heritage Hymnal, GIA Publications (2001)
  • Celebration Hymnal, Word Music (1997)
  • Christian Life Hymnal, Hendrickson Publishers (2006)
  • Great Hymns of the Faith, Brentwood Music
  • The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration, Word Music (1986)
  • Hymns for the Family of God, Brentwood Music
  • Mission Praise HarperCollins (several editions 1980s onwards)
  • A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools, Yale University Press (1992)
  • Sing the Faith, Geneva Press (1993)
  • Worship & Rejoice, Hope Publishing
  • The Worshiping Church, Hope Publishing
  • Majesty Hymns, Majesty Music (1996)

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  2. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  3. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  4. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  5. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  6. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  7. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  8. ^ Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage, (web page), viewed online January 8, 2008, at http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
  9. ^ a b c d e The Moravian Hymn Book authorized for use in the British Province of the Moravian Church, The Moravian Book Room London, 1969.
  10. ^ a b c d Moravian Worship, Fred Linyard and Phillip Tovey, Grove Books Limited, 1994, ISBN 1851742719.
  11. ^ a b c Bookroom of the British Province of the Moravian Church