List of English-language hymnals by denomination
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.
Denominational Hymnals
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Book of Common Praise (1938)
- Common Praise (1998)
- Anglican Church of Australia
- Episcopal Church in the United States of America
- The Hymnal 1982
- The Hymnal 1940
- Lift Every Voice and Sing I & II
- Church of England
The Church of England has no official hymnals. But various hymnals have been produced with C. of E. usage much in mind.- Common Praise (2000)
- The New English Hymnal (1986)
- Anglican Hymn Book (1965)
- The English Hymnal (1906, 1933)
- Hymns Ancient and Modern (numerous editions, 1861-1972)
- American Baptist Association
- American Baptist Churches (formerly American Baptist Convention, previously Northern Baptist Convention)
- Christian Worship (1941, jointly with Disciples of Christ)
- Hymnbook for Christian Worship (1970, jointly with Disciples of Christ)
- Baptist General Conference
- Gospel Hymnal (1950)
- Independent Fundamental Baptist
- Mercer University
- Celebrating Grace (forthcoming, scheduled for 2010)
- National Baptist Convention
- North American Baptist Conference
- Primitive Baptist
- Southern Baptist Convention
- Baptist Hymnal (1956)
- Baptist Hymnal (1975)
- Baptist Hymnal (1991)
- Baptist Hymnal (2008)
- Christadelphian Hymn Book Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs (2003)
- Praise The Lord (Hymn Book) (Hoddesdon Christadelphian Services, 2000)
- Chalice Hymnal (1995)
- Hymnbook for Christian Worship (1970, jointly with American Baptist Convention)
- Christian Worship (1941, jointly with Northern Baptist Convention)
- His Fullness Songs (1977)
- The Christian Science Hymnal (1932)
- Church Hymnal (1951)
- Yes, Lord! (1982)
- Hymns of Truth (No. 1)
- Hymns of Truth (No. 2) (1955)
- Worship in Song (1967)
- The Brethren's Tune and Hymn Book (1872)
- Sunday School Song Book (1893)
- Missionary Hymn Book (1893)
- The Brethren Hymnal (1901)
- Kingdom Songs (1911)
- Kingdom Songs no. 2 (1917 & 1918)
- Hymnal - Church of the Brethren (1925)
- The Brethren Hymnal (1951)
- Hymnal: A Worship Book (1992)
- For older hymnals, see the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymns.
- Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Intellectual Reserve, Inc. (1985)
- Special Sacred Songs, Lillenas Publishing (1919)
- Special Sacred Songs No. 2: Sacred Solos, Duets, Quartets, Lillenas Publishing (1920)
- Special Sacred Songs No. 3: Sacred Solos, Duets, Quartets for Use By Singing Evangelists and All Other Gospel Singers, Lillenas Publishing (1927)
- Songs of Full Salvation, Lillenas Publishing
- New Songs of the Old Faith, Lillenas Publishing
- New Songs of the Old Faith No. 2, Lillenas Publishing (1927) 276 hymns
- Favorite Gospel Songs, Lillenas Publishing (c1927) 79 songs
- Great Gospel Songs, Lillenas Publishing (1929) 163 hymns
- Glorious Gospel Songs, Lillenas Publishing (1931) 1st official hymnal
- Lillenas' Solos and Duets Number 1, Lillenas Publishing (1931) 118 songs
- Lillenas' Songs for Men, Lillenas Publishing (1931) 126 songs
- The Lillenas' Ladies Voices, Lillenas Publishing
- Songs of Victorious Faith, Lillenas Publlishing (c1935) 203 songs
- New Sacred Solos and Duets, Lillenas Publishing (1939)
- Hymns of Conquest, Lillenas Publishing (1940)
- Sacred Trios For Women, Lillenas Publishing (1941)
- Inspiring Gospel Solos & Duets Number 1, Lillenas Publishing
- Inspiring Gospel Solos & Duets Number 2, Lillenas Publishing (1948)
- Singing Joy: A Chorus Book for Young People, Lillenas Publishing (1950) 178 songs
- Glorious Freedom: Songs for Evangelism, Lillenas Publishing (1951) 129 songs
- Showers of Blessing No. 1, Lillenas Publishing,
- Showers of Blessing No. 2, Lillenas Publishing, 138 songs
- Praise and Worship, Lillenas Publishing (1952) 2nd official hymnal
- Rejoice and Sing! A Hymnal for All Services with Accent on Youth, Lillenas Publishing (1958)
- Joyfully Sing - A Hymnal For Juniors, Lillenas Publishing (1968)
- Songs of the Sanctuary, Lillenas Publishing (1970) 345 hymns
- Reasons to Sing: A Songbook for Youth Today, Lillenas Publishing (1971) 62 songs
- Worship in Song, Lillenas Publishing (1972) 3rd official hymnal
- Scriptures To Sing: New And Old (A Supplementary Hymnal, Designed For Use By Youth, Bible Study, And Prayers Fellowships), Lillenas Publishing (1977)
- Wesley Hymns, Lillenas Publishing (1982) 164 Hymns of John Wesley and Charles Wesley
- Exhalt Him! Hymnal Supplemental, Lillenas Publishing (19--)
- Sing to the Lord, Lillenas Publishing (1993) 4th and current official hymnal
- Great Songs of the Church, ACU Press
- Songs of the Church, Alton Howard publishing (1977)
- Sacred Selections, Ellis Crum
- Hymns for Worship, R.J. Stevens publishing
- Praise For the Lord
- Songs of Faith and Praise, Alton Howard publishing
- Hymns of the Saints (1981) ISBN 0-8309-0326-7 [1]
- Sing A New Song (1999)ISBN 0-8309-08277
- Sing for Peace (1994) ISBN 0-8309-0665-7
- By Request: Songs for the Community of Christ
- The Hymnal (1956) [1]
- The Saints’ Hymnal (1933) [1]
- Zion’s Praises (1903) [1]
- The Saints’ Hymnal (1895) [1]
- The Saints’ Harmony (1889) [1]
- The Saints’ Harp (1870) [1]
- The Latter Day Saints’ Selection of Hymns (1861) [1]
Congregational Church / Congregationalist
- Hymns for a Pilgrim People (2007)
See also United Church of Christ
Friends (Quakers)
- Worship in Song
- Voices of Praise (1982)
- New Voices of Praise (1988)
- Songs of Amazing Grace
- For older hymnals, see Kingdom songs.
- Sing Praises to Jehovah, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (1984)
- Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
- The Ambassador Hymnal (1994)
- Lutheran Church of Australia
- Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II (1999)
- Australian Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement (1987)
- The All Together series of spiritual song books
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
- Lutheran Service Book (2006)
- Lutheran Worship (1982, used by a majority of congregations)
- The Lutheran Hymnal (1941, still in widespread use)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America / Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Augsburg Publishing House (2006)
- Lutheran Book of Worship, Augsburg Publishing House (1978)
- With One Voice (supplement to the Lutheran Book of Worship 1997)
- Service Book and Hymnal (1958)
- Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary (1996)
- The Lutheran Hymnary (1913)
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Christian Worship (1993)
- The Christian Hymnary (1972)
- The Methodist Church (UK)
- Hymns and Psalms (1983)
- United Methodist Church
- The Faith We Sing (supplement to The United Methodist Hymnal, 2000)
- United Methodist Hymnal (1989)
- The Methodist Hymnal (1966)
- The Methodist Hymnal (1935)
- The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal (unofficial)
- First Hymn Book of the Unitas Fratrum (1501). In "the Bohemian tongue", compiled by Bishop Luke of Prague, printed in Prague[2]. Other editions: 1505 and 1519[3].
- First Hymn Book of the Renewed Church (1735)[2]
- First English Moravian Hymn Book (1741)[2]. Other editions: 1746, 1754, eleven others, 1849 edited by James Montgomery and 1912 (with a supplement in 1940)[2][3].
- 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[2]. This Hymn Book is also used in the English speaking Caribbean[3]. It includes a collection of Liturgies (revised 1960). A music edition was published in 1975[3]. A version without the liturgy is also available[4]
- Sing Out Today (1994) a collection of hymns by contemporary writers - words only. The music edition includes writers from the British Province only[4].
- Moravian Book of Worship (1995) the service book of the Moravian Church in North America[4].
- Favorite Hymns (1966)
- Messenger Melodies (1987)
- The Gospel Hymnal (1973)
- Exclusive Brethren
- American Presbyterian Church
- The Hymnbook (PCUS, ARPC, and UPCUSA) (1955)
- The Worshipbook (PCUS and UPCUSA) (1972)
- Presbyterian Hymnal (PCUSA) (1990)
- Trinity Hymnal (OPC) (1961)
- Revised Trinity Hymnal (OPC, PCA) (1990)
- Presbyterian Church of Australia
- Revised Church Hymnary (1927)
- Rejoice! (1987)
- Church of Scotland
- Presbyterian Church in Canada
- The Book of Praise (1918)
- The Book of Praise (1972)
- The Book of Praise (1997)
- Presbyterian Church in Ireland
- The Irish Presbyterian Hymn Book (2004)
See Friends
- Canadian Reformed Church
- Book of Praise (1972)
- Book of Praise (1984)
- Christian Reformed Church in North America
- Psalter Hymnal (1929) - Red
- Psalter Hymnal (1959) - Blue
- Psalter Hymnal (1987) - Grey
- Reformed Church in America
- Liturgy and Psalms (1968)
- Rejoice in the Lord (1986)
- United Reformed Church (UK)
- Rejoice and Sing (1999)
The official sacred music of the Roman Catholic Church is in the form of Gregorian chant, and appears in the Roman Missal and the Roman Gradual. The Missal contains all that is to be sung during Mass by the priest at the altar, while the Gradual contains all the music sung by the choir. The standard 1974 Roman Gradual contains complex Gregorian Chant while the Graduale Simplex substitutes easier Gregorian chants. All of these are in Latin, and are published for the universal Church.
It has been the practice to publish hymnals of songs in the vernacular language for more than 400 years, and many of these now contain some Latin Gregorian chants. They include the following:
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
- Catholic Worship Book (1985)
- Ottawa: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Catholic Book of Worship (three editions)
- Hymnals from third-party publishers in use in the Catholic church
- Portland, OR: OCP Publications
- 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
- 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: World Library Publications
- We Celebrate
- Seasonal Missalette (In either standard or revised text editions)
- People's Mass Book (2003 & 1984 Editions)
- Collegeville, MN: Collegeville Press
- The Collegeville Hymnal (1990)
- San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press
- The Adoremus Hymnal
- Long Prairie, MN: The Neumann Press
- St. Gregory Hymnal
- Lafayette, IN: St. Boniface Church
- St. Michael Hymnal
- Faber Music
- New Catholic Hymnal
- Summit, NJ: Dominican Nuns of Summit
- The Summit Choirbook (1983)
- Portland, OR: OCP Publications
- 'Hymns in Commemoration of the Sufferings of Our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, compos'd for the celebration of his Holy Supper' (1697; 3rd ed., 1713)
- 'Hymns Compos'd for the Celebration of the Holy Ordinance of Baptism' (1712)
- Holy Songbook, The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (2000)
- Gospel Liturgy: a prayer-book for churches, congregations, and families (1861), Universalist Church in America
- Vestry Harmonies: a collection of hymns and tunes for all occasions of social worship (1871) Universalist Church in America
- Social Hymns and Tunes, American Unitarian Association (1869)
- Services for Congregational Worship, American Unitarian Association (1898)
- The Unitarian Faith Set Forth in Fifty Unitarian Hymns, American Unitarian Association (1914)
- Hymns of the Church, Universalist Church in America (1917)
- 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)
- Hymns for Living, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (1985)
- Hymns of Faith and Freedom, Unitarian Christian Association (1991)
- 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.
- 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)
- The New Century Hymnal, The Pilgrim Press (1995)
- United Church of Christ Hymnal (1975)
- Pilgrim Hymnal (1958)
- Pentecostal Praises (1947)
- Pentecostal Hymnal (1948)
- Sing Unto the LORD (1978)
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)
- Christian Hymns (hymnbook), Evangelical Movement of Wales (1977; 2d edn. 2004)
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Moravian Worship, Fred Linyard and Phillip Tovey, Grove Books Limited, 1994, ISBN 1851742719.
- ^ a b c Bookroom of the British Province of the Moravian Church