Hymnal

Jistebnický kancionál, a Czech hand-written hymnbook from around 1430

Praxis pietatis melica by Johann Crüger, an important German Lutheran hymnal from the 17th century

Hymnal or hymnary or hymnbook is a collection of hymns, i.e. religious songs, usually in the form of a book. The earliest hand-written hymnals are known since Middle Ages in the context of European Christianity. The Reformation in the 16th century together with the newly discovered printing quickly made hymnals to a standard feature of Christian worship in all major denominations of Western and Central Europe.

See also

• List of hymnals

External links

• "SDA HYMNAL ONLINE"
• "Hymnary.org".  — Extensive database of hymns and hymnology resources; incorporates the Dictionary of North American Hymnology, a comprehensive database of North American hymnals published before 1978.