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
- See also Mennonite.
- Ausbund (1564)
- The Christian Hymnary (1972)
- Zion's Praises (1987)
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Book of Common Praise (1938)
- The Hymn Book (1971), produced jointly with United Church of Canada
- Common Praise (1998)
- The Church in the Province of the West Indies
- The CPWI Hymnal (2011) [1]
- Anglican Church of Australia
- Episcopal Church in the United States of America
- The Hymnal 1982
- The Hymnal 1940
- The Hymnal 1916
- The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged (U.S.), 1892
- Lift Every Voice and Sing I & II
- Wonder Love and Praise
- Voices Found
- My Heart Sings Out
- Reformed Episcopal Church (U.S.A.)
- The Book of Common Praise: Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer (1943)
- Church of England
The Church of England has no official hymnals. But various hymnals have been produced with Church of England usage in mind.- Hymns Ancient and Modern (numerous editions, 1861–2013)
- Common Praise (2000) – an edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern
- Lyra Davidica (1708)
- The English Hymnal (1906, 1933) - edited by Percy Dearmer, used in Anglo-Catholic churches
- The New English Hymnal (1986) Supplemented by New English Praise (2006)
- Songs of Grace and Glory (1871) – an ultra-Calvinist book edited by Charles B. Snepp, Vicar of Perry Barr in Birmingham, England
- Church Hymnal for the Christian Year – an evangelical collection, replaced by the Anglican Hymn Book in 1965
- Anglican Hymn Book (1965)
- Hymns for Today's Church (1982) - evangelical, notable for exclusive use of contemporary English
- Church of Ireland
- Church Hymnal (2000, fifth edition)
- The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
- The EPC Trial Hymnal
- The Church of the Province of South East Asia
- The Amoy Hymnal
- The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia / Te Hahi Mihinare ki Aotearoa ki Niu Tireni, ki Nga Moutere o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa
Has no official hymnals. But various books produced by the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust are suitable NZ Anglican usage.
- Assembly Songs (1948)
- Redemption Hymnal (1951)
- Melodies of Praise (1957)
- Hymns of Glorious Praise (1969)
- Sing His Praise (1991)
- American Baptist Association
- American Baptist Churches (formerly American Baptist Convention, previously Northern Baptist Convention)
- Christian Worship (1941, jointly with Disciples of Christ)
- Hymns and Songs of the Spirit (1966, jointly with Disciples of Christ)
- Hymnbook for Christian Worship (1970, jointly with Disciples of Christ)
- Revival Gems: a Small Book with a Big Mission (1921)
- Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America
- Baptist General Conference
- Gospel Hymnal (1950)
- Worship and Service Hymnal with Favorite Swedish-Translation Hymns appended (1964, available only from Harvest Publications)
- Independent Fundamental Baptist
- All-American Church Hymnal (1957)
- Soul-Stirring Songs & Hymns (1972)
- Hymns of Faith (1980)
- Bible Truth Hymns (2008)
- Majesty Hymns (1998)
- Mercer University
- Celebrating Grace (2010)
- National Baptist Convention
- North American Baptist Conference
- Primitive Baptist
- Southern Baptist Convention
- Baptist Hymnal (1956)
- Baptist Hymnal (1975)
- Baptist Hymnal (1991)
- Songs of Faith (Double Oak Press) (2000)
- Baptist Hymnal (2008)
- Strict Baptist
British Pentecostal Fellowship
- Redemption Hymnal (1951)
- Praise The Lord (Hoddesdon Christadelphian Services, 2000)
- Christadelphian Hymn Book (Christadelphian Magazine and Publishing Association, 2003)
- Worship (Christadelphian Art Trust, 2008)
- Chalice Praise (2002)
- Cáliz de Bendiciones: Himnario Discipulos de Cristo (1996)
- Chalice Hymnal (1995)
- Hymnbook for Christian Worship (1970, jointly with American Baptist Convention)
- Hymns and Songs of the Spirit (1966, jointly with American Baptist Convention)
- Christian Worship (1941, jointly with Northern Baptist Convention)
- His Fullness Songs (1977)
- The Christian Science Hymnal (1932)
- Christian Science Hymnal Supplement (2008)
- Select Hymns For Christian Worhip and General Gospel Service (1911)
- (1918)
- (1923)
- (1926)
- (1938)
- * Select Hymns For Christian Worhip and General Gospel Service Number 2 (1950)
- Worship the Lord - Hymnal of the Church of God (1989)
- Church Hymnal[3] (1951)
- Hymns Of The Spirit (1969)
- Yes, Lord! (1982)
- Songs of Truth (1916)
- Hymns of Truth (No. 1) (1940)
- 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.
- A Selection from the "Songs of Zion" (1918?). N.B.: Excerpted from that fuller hymnal.
- Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Intellectual Reserve, Inc. (1985)
- Hymnes [de l']Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours (1954, reprinted in 1971)
- Relief Society Songs (1940)
- 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), also Nazarine Publishing House, pref. 1951; the 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
- Exalt Him! Hymnal Supplemental, Lillenas Publishing (19--)
- Sing to the Lord, Lillenas Publishing (1993) 4th and current official hymnal
- Christian Hymnbook, Alexander Campbell (1865)
- The Christian Hymnal, American Christian Missionary Society (1882)
- New Christian Hymn and Tune, Fillmore Brothers (1882)
- Gloria in Excelsis, William E.M. Hackleman (1905)
- Great Songs of the Church (later, revised and supplemented by ACU Press), E.L. Jorgenson (1921)
- Choice Gospel Hymns, Charles Mitchell Pullias (1923)
- Christian Hymns, L.O. Sanderson (1935)
- Complete Christian Hymnal, Marion Davis (1940)
- Christian Hymns II, L.O. Sanderson (1948)
- Sacred Selections for the Church, Ellis J. Crum (1956)
- Majestic Hymnal II, Reuel Lemmons (1959)
- Abiding Hymns, Robert C. Welch (1963)
- Christian Hymnal, J. Nelson Slater (1963)
- Christian Hymns III, L.O. Sanderson (1966)
- Special Sacred Selections, Ellis J. Crum (1977)
- Songs of the Church (later, supplemented and revised by Taylor Publications), Alton Howard publishing (1977)
- Hymns of Praise, Reuel Lemmons (Firm Foundation, 1978)
- Church Gospel Songs and Hymns, V.E. Howard Publishing (1983)
- Hymns for Worship (Revised in 1994 with a couple hundred more selections), R.J. Stevens publishing (1987)
- Praise for the Lord, John P. Wiegand (1992)
- Songs of Faith and Praise, Alton Howard publishing (1993)
- Sacred Songs of the Church, W. D. Jeffcoat, Psallo Publications (2007)
- Songs for Worship and Praise, R.J. Taylor Publications (2010)
- Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Sumphonia Productions, LLC (2012)
- Community of Christ Sings (2013) ISBN 978-0-8309-1552-1 (pew) and ISBN 978-0-8309-1553-8 (musicians / Large print)
- Hymns of the Saints (1981) ISBN 0-8309-0326-7 [4]
- Sing A New Song (1999) ISBN 0-8309-0827-7
- Sing for Peace (1994) ISBN 0-8309-0665-7
- Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society), Enlarged ed. (1984), without ISBN
- By Request: Songs for the Community of Christ (2004) ISBN 0-8309-1108-1
- The Hymnal for Youth. Herald ed. (1955)
- Children's Hymnal (1957)
- The Hymnal (1956) [4]
- The Saints' Hymnal (1933) [4]
- Zion's Praises (1903) [4]
- The Saints' Hymnal (1895) [4]
- The Saints' Harmony (1889) [4]
- The Saints' Harp (1870) [4]
- The Latter Day Saints' Selection of Hymns (1861) [4]
- The Pilgrim Hymnal (1904)
- Hymns for a Pilgrim People, GIA Publications (2007)
- Songs We Sing - Complete (1954)
- Holiness Hymns of Praise No. 1 (1981)
- Songs With a Message (1985)
- Holiness Hymns of Praise No. 2 (2004)
Friends (Quakers)
- Worship in Song (1995)
- Voices of Praise (1982)
- New Voices of Praise (1988)
- Glorious Praise
- Songs of Amazing Grace
- Czech hymnal Jistebnice hymn book (1430)
- Himnario ng Iglesia Ni Cristo (Hymnal book of the Church of Christ) (1937)
- For older hymnals, see Kingdom songs.
- Sing to Jehovah, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2009)
- "Union Hymnal" (ed. Cantor Alois Kaiser), Central Conference of American Rabbis (1897)
- "Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship" (ed. Rabbi Harry H. Mayer), Central Conference of American Rabbis (1914)
- "Union Hymnal: Songs and Prayers for Jewish Worship," Third Edition Revised and Enlarged (ed. Abraham Wolf Binder), Central Conference of American Rabbis (1932)
- "Union Hymnal: Songs and Prayers for Jewish Worship," Part II—Musical Services, Third Edition Revised and Enlarged (ed. Abraham Wolf Binder), Central Conference of American Rabbis (1932)
- "Union Songster: Songs and Prayers for Jewish Youth" (ed. Eric Werner), Central Conference of American Rabbis (1960)
- "Shirim u-Zemirot" (ed. Jack Gottlieb), Central Conference of American Rabbis and American Conference of Cantors (1977)
- "Gates of Song: Music for Shabbat" (ed. Charles Davidson), Transcontinental Music Publications (1987)
Note: Not all congregations use a hymnal from their own denomination. For example there are churches in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod that use the two oldest LCMS hymnals as well as the current WELS hymnal.
- Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
- The Ambassador Hymnal (1994)
- Lutheran Church of Australia
- Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II (1999)
- Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement (1987)
- The All Together series of spiritual song books
- Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod / Lutheran Church–Canada
- Lutheran Service Book Concordia Publishing House (2006)[5]
- Hymnal Supplement 98 Concordia Publishing House (1998)[6]
- All God's People Sing! Concordia Publishing House (1992)
- Lutheran Worship Concordia Publishing House (1982)[7]
- Joyful Sounds, The New Children's Hymnal Concordia Publishing House (1977)[8]
- Worship Supplement Concordia Publishing House (1969)[9]
- The Lutheran Hymnal Concordia Publishing House (1941, still in widespread use)[10]
- Sunday-School Hymnal Concordia Publishing House (March 9, 1901)
- Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book Concordia Publishing House (1889, 1912)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America / Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Augsburg Publishing House (2006)
- With One Voice (supplement to the Lutheran Book of Worship 1997)
- Hymnal Supplement 1991, GIA Publications, INC. (1991)[11]
- Lutheran Book of Worship, Augsburg Publishing House (1978)
- Service Book and Hymnal (1958)
- Protes'tant Conference
- A New Song, John Springer
- Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary (1996)
- The Lutheran Hymnary (1913)
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
- Church of the Lutheran Confession
- The Lutheran Hymnal (1941, still in widespread use)
- Worship Supplement (2000)
- United Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Common Service Book with Hymnal (1917)
- Philharmonia (1875) Reprinted and now updated by Old Order Mennonite Conference of Ontario.
- Hymns and tunes for public and private worship, and Sunday schools compiled by a committee (1890)
- Church and Sunday school hymnal, a collection of hymns and sacred songs, appropriate for church services, Sunday schools, and general devotional exercises. Compiled and published under the direction of a committee appointed by Mennonite conferences (1902)
- New Harmonia Sacra (1915)
- Life Songs (1916)
- Children's hymns and songs (1924)
- Church hymnal, Mennonite, a collection of hymns and sacred songs, suitable for use in public worship, worship in the home, and all general occasions (1927)
- Select hymns and gospel songs taken from the Church hymnal for use in conferences and special meetings (1929)
- Songs of cheer for children, a collection of hymns and songs suitable for use in the primary and junior departments of our Sunday schools, authorized by Mennonite General Conference, compiled by Music Committee (1929)
- Life Songs No. 2 (1938)
- Selections from Life songs No. 2 (1942)
- Junior hymns for juniors in church, Sunday school, and Summer Bible school (1947)
- Songs of the Church (1953)
- Selections from Church hymnal for use in conference, special meetings (1953)
- The Mennonite Hymnal (1969)
- Christian Hymnal (1959)
- Christian Hymnary (1971)
- Sing and Rejoice! (1979)
- Hymnal: A Worship Book (1992)
- Sing the Journey (2005)
- Sing the Story (2007)
- Methodist Church of Great Britain
- Hymns and Psalms (1983)
- Singing the Faith (2011) [15]
- United Methodist Church
- The Faith We Sing (supplement to The United Methodist Hymnal, 2000)
- Worship & Song (2011)
- The United Methodist Hymnal (1989)
- The Book of Hymns (1966)
- The Methodist Hymnal (1935)
- The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal (unofficial)
- Methodist Episcopal Church (U.S.A.)
- Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with Tunes [harmonized] (1878)
- United Methodist Church in the Philippines
- Ilocano Hymns United (published by the National Council of Churches in the Philippines, 2002)
- First Hymn Book of the Unitas Fratrum (1501). In "the Bohemian tongue", compiled by Bishop Luke of Prague, printed in Prague.[16] Other editions: 1505 and 1519.[17]
- First Hymn Book of the Renewed Church (1735)[16]
- First English Moravian Hymn Book (1741).[16] Other editions: 1746, 1754, eleven others, 1849 edited by James Montgomery and 1912 (with a supplement in 1940).[16][17]
- 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.[16] This Hymn Book is also used in the English speaking Caribbean.[17] It includes a collection of Liturgies (revised 1960). A music edition was published in 1975.[17] A version without the liturgy is also available[18]
- Sing Out Today (1994) a collection of hymns by contemporary writers - words only. The music edition includes writers from the British Province only.[18]
- Moravian Book of Worship (1995) the service book of the Moravian Church in North America.[18]
- Favorite Hymns (1966)
- Messenger Melodies (1987)
- The Gospel Hymnal (1973)
- Open Brethren
- Exclusive Brethren
- Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
- Psalms and hymns adapted to public worship. Philadelphia : Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1830.
- The Presbyterian Hymnal. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1874.
- The Hymnal Published by Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-School work, 1895.
- The Hymnal Published in 1895 and Revised in 1911. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Education and Sabbath-School Work.
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
- Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal (2013)
- Sing the Faith (2003)
- Presbyterian Hymnal: Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990.
- Presbyterian Church in the United States
- Orthodox Presbyterian Church
- Trinity Hymnal. Orthoodox Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Penn., 1961.
- Trinity Hymnal. Great Commission Publications, 1990. (collaborating with the PCA) Template:Multicol-break
- Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
- The Book of Psalms for Singing (1973)
- The Book of Psalms for Worship (2009)
- 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)
- Book of Praise (2010)
- Christian Reformed Church in North America
- Psalter Hymnal (1929) - Red
- Psalter Hymnal (1959) - Blue
- Psalter Hymnal (1987) - Grey
- Lift Up Your Hearts (2013)
- Reformed Church in America
- The Hymnal of the Reformed Church (1920)
- Liturgy and Psalms (1968)
- Rejoice in the Lord (1986)
- United Reformed Church (UK)
- Rejoice and Sing (1999)
- Protestant Reformed Church
- The Psalter (1912; 1927)
- The Song Book of The Salvation Army - Contains the words only.
- The Tune Book of The Salvation Army - Two Editions for accompaniment either by means of Piano or Brass Band : Piano Version, and Brass Band (varying parts: Solo Cornet, Euphonium, etc.)
- Hymns and Tunes for Those Who Keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus (1869)
- The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Hymns and Tunes) (1886)
- Christ in Song (1908)
- The Church Hymnal (1941)
- Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985)
- '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)
- Millennial Praises - was the first Shaker hymn book published.
- Spiritualist Hymnal: a Revised Collection of Words and Music [(harmonized)] for the Congregation. Second ed., lst printing 1960, 2nd printing 1964.
- Spiritualists' Hymn Book. 24th impression reprinted 2008.
- 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
- Social Hymns and Tunes, American Unitarian Association (1869)
- Vestry Harmonies: a collection of hymns and tunes for all occasions of social worship (1871) Universalist Church in America
- 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.
- The YRUU Song Book, The Unitarian Universalist Association Youth Office (1997)[19]
- Singing the Journey, Supplement, The Unitarian Universalist Association (2005) ISBN 1-55896-499-1.
- Sing Your Faith, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (2009) ISBN 978-0-85319-077-6
- The Hymnary (1925)
- The Canadian Youth Hymnal: with music [harmonized] (1939)
- Songs of the Gospel (a supplemental collection of evangelistic hymns and songs, 1948)
- The Hymn Book (1971), produced jointly with Anglican Church of Canada
- Songs for a Gospel People (Supplement to THB, 1987)
- Voices United (1996)
- More Voices (Supplement to VU, 2007)
- Sing! Prayer and Praise, The Pilgrim Press (2009)
- The New Century Hymnal, The Pilgrim Press (1995)
- United Church of Christ Hymnal (1974)
- Pilgrim Hymnal (1958)
- Evangelical and Reformed Hymnal(1941)
- The Hymnal of the Reformed Church (1920)
- The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States (1890)
- Pentecostal Praises (1947)
- Pentecostal Hymnal (1948)
- Sing Unto the LORD (1978)
- Songs of Joy, Ukrainian (1932). N.B.: The title in English is at the head of the Ukrainian title.
The official sacred music of most of the Roman Catholic Church (specifically, the Roman Rite) 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 Roman Gradual contains complex Gregorian Chant while the Graduale Simplex substitutes easier Gregorian chants. All of these are in Latin, and are published for use throughout most of the Latin Rite (the vast majority of Roman Catholic parishes.
Of Eastern Catholic rites, several of these have hymnals and service books translated in whole or in part into English. The Byzantine Rite Catholics generally use the same music as the Eastern Orthodox, although some specifoc Catholic translations of some hymn books into English do exist. All pf the Byzantine Rite churches, and their Eastern Orthodox counterparts, use essentially the same lyrics in their hymns; the primary difference between different Byzantine Rite Catholic churches, such as between Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church and the Melkite Catholic Church of Antioch, is in the form of the music used. The churches of the Rusyn ethnic group, which following the Union of Brest became Eastern Catholics developed a form of congregational singing known as Prostopinije; recently, many Rusyns in the United States and central Europe have rejoined the Eastern Orthodox church, but Prostopinike remains in use by both groups of Carpatho-Rusyn heritage, and has been adapted for use in both traditional and modern English.
Of the other Eastern Catholic Rites, the hymnals and service books lf the Maronites have been translated into English, however, for other Eastern Catholic arites, often only the liturgy of the Mass has been translated into English, frequently without seasonal propers.
The Latin Rite contains three other liturgical traditions still in use: the subtly different Rite of Braga, which is mostly like the Tridentine Mass but differing in a few minor points, historically used in Portugal before the introduction of the Novus Ordo Mossae, and the substantially different Ambrosian Rite, used by most Catholic parishes in Milan and some adjoining regions, and the Mozarabic Rite, which is also very different from the Roman Rote; at one time it was the standard liturgy throughout most of Spain during the period of Moorish occupation; later, its use dwindled, and it is now celebrated daily in a single chapel in the Toledo Cathedral built especially for that purpose; it sees very limited use elsewhere. These rites have only partially been translated into English, and are never celebrated in English, the diaspora from their locales having adopted the Roman Rite.
There are also several monastic rites slightly different from the old Tridentine Mass, such as the Dominican Rite and the Carthusian Rite. The latter remains in use, exclusively in Latin; the former was translated entirely into English, but is always celebrated in Latin; its use has become rare, but it is still celebrated on occasion. There exist official English translations of the Missal and Breviary of the Dominican Rite, but not of the other distinctive monastic usages..
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:
- Catholic Worship Book (1985)
- Catholic Book of Worship (three editions) (1972,1980,1994)
- Caribbean Worship and Song (three editions) (2012)
Hymnals from third-party publishers in use in the Catholic church
Portland, OR: OCP Publications
- Journeysongs (Editions 1 & 2)(1994,2003)
- 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)
- One Faith, Una Voz (bilingual)
- Music Issue (Published Yearly)
- Heritage Missal (Published Yearly)
- Today's Missal (Published Yearly)
- Breaking Bread (Published Yearly)
- Companion Missal (Published Yearly)
- Spirit & Song (1 & 2)(1999,2006)
- Spirit & Song (2015)
- Rise Up and Sing (2 editions)
- Never Too Young
- Flor y Canto (Spanish-language hymns)
Chicago, IL: GIA Publications
- Gather Series
- Gather (1988)
- Gather II (1992)
- Gather Comprehensive (1994)
- Gather Comprehensive, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Gather III (2011)
- Worship Series
- Worship (1971)
- Worship II (1975)
- Worship III (1986)
- Worship IV (2011)
- Catholic Community Hymnal (1999)
- RitualSong (1996)
- Lead Me, Guide Me (1987)
- Lead Me, Guide Me, 2nd ed. (2011)
- Hymnal for Catholic Students
- Singing Our Faith
- Hymnal for the Hours
- Cross Generation (2009)
- Oramos Cantando/We Pray in Song (2011)
- Resource Collection of Hymns and Service Music for the Liturgy [I.C.E.L.] (1984)
Chicago, IL: World Library Publications (WLP)
- We Celebrate
- Seasonal Missalette (in either standard or revised text editions, large-print or standard-size print)
- People's Mass Book (2003 & 1984 Editions)
- Word & Song (published annually)
- Voices as One, Vol. 1 (1998)
- Voices as One, Vol. 2 (2005)
- Celebremos/Let Us Celebrate (bilingual English/Spanish)
- One in Faith (2014)
Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press
- The Collegeville Hymnal (1990)
- Sacred Song (Published Triennially)
- Our Parish Prays and Sings Hymnbook with the daily Mass chants
Nashville, TN: International Liturgy Publications
- Saint Augustine Hymnal
- Credo Hymnal
San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press
- The Adoremus Hymnal (1997)
- The Ignatius Pew Missal
Long Prairie, MN: The Neumann Press
- St. Gregory Hymnal (2000)
Lafayette, IN: St. Boniface Church
- St. Michael Hymnal
4th Edition 2011[20]
- New Catholic Hymnal
Summit, NJ: Dominican Nuns of Summit
- The Summit Choirbook (1983)
Corpus Christi, TX: Corpus Christi Watershed
- Vatican II Hymnal
- St. Edmund Campion Missal & Hymnal
Mundelein, IL: Illuminare Publications
- Lumen Christi Series
- Lumen Christi Hymnal (2014)
- Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (2014)
Hymnals Published Privately
St. Paul's Choir School
- The St. Paul's Hymnal (2015)
Major Inter-Denominational Protestant Hymnals
- African American Heritage Hymnal, GIA Publications (2001)
- Celebration Hymnal, Word Music (1997)
- Christian Life Hymnal, Hendrickson Publishers (2006)
- Favorite Hymns of Praise, Hope Publishing (1967)
- Great Hymns of the Faith, Brentwood Music (1968)
- Heavenly Highway Hymns, Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company
- The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration, Word Music (1986)
- Hymns for the Family of God, Brentwood Music (1976)
- Hymns for Today's Church, Jubilate Hymns (1982) – predominantly evangelical Anglican
- Keswick Hymn Book, Marshall, Morgan & Scott (1938)
- Mission Praise HarperCollins (several editions 1980s onwards)
- A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools, Yale University Press (1992)
- The Psalms of David Imitated, by Isaac Watts, (1719)
- Recueil de chant maçonnique, éd. 1984 (words only, in French, of Christian-compatible Masonic hymns)
- Redemption Hymnal (1951)
- Sacred Songs and Solos, Marshall, Morgan & Scott (1921)
- Sing the Faith, Geneva Press (1993)
- Triumphant Service Songs (1934)
- Worship & Rejoice, Hope Publishing
- The Worshiping Church, Hope Publishing (1990)
- Majesty Hymns, Majesty Music (1996)
- Rejoice Hymns, Majesty Music (2011)
- Christian Hymns (hymnbook), Evangelical Movement of Wales (1977; 2d edn. 2004)
The Eastern Orthodox Church uses hymnals or service books consisting chiefly of the words to hymns; separate volumes, which vary by jurisdiction (for example, in the Russia Orthodox Church or Greek Orthodox Church contain the actual musical notation. Byzantine Chant is the original musical tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church, but this developed into a large number of regional variations, including the tonal, polyphonic four-part harmony of the Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian churches, and the three part melodoes of the Church of Georgia.[21]
All of the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches share a common set of hymnals, which provide the basic text for the hymns. The Octoechos contains the hymns sung in each of the eight tones, used throughout most of the year; the Triodion contains the special hymns and liturgical propers of Lent and Holy Week, the Pentecostarion, also known as the Flowery Triodion, contains the equivalent proper hymns for Pascha (Easter), Brightweek, and the period of time lasting through the liturgical season generally known as Eastertide in the West, including the feast of the Ascension, Pentecost and culminating on the first Sunday after Pentecost, All Saints Day (according to the Byzantine liturgical calendar.[22]
The Menaion contains the hymns for various holidays and feasts throughout the year. Variants of it include the Festal Menaion, containing only the most important feasts of the Lord and of the Theotokos, the General Menaion, which provides abstract services for particular classes of saint, and the Monthly Menaion, a twelve volume set, all of which has been translated into English, containing all the proper hymns (canons, troparia, kontakia) for the feast says of individual saints throughout the year. Lastly, the Irmologion, not specifically translated into English but included in other volumes, such as some editions of the Octoechos and Pentecostarion, contains the Irmoi, a standard set of responsaries sung during the canons at Matins.[23]
All of these works aside from the Irmologion exist in English translations, in various forms, including anthologies. One of the oldest and most comprehensive is The Divine Prayers and Services of the Orthodox Church, compiled by Fr. Seraphim Nassar, which contains substantial excerpts from the Octoechos, the Menaion, the Triodion and the Pentecostarion.
Like the Byzantine Rite, the West Syriac Rite uses an eight mode system of chant similar to Byzantine Chant and Gregorian Chant, however, traditionally this was not notated, but rather, the melodies were oassed down via oral tradition. The principal hymnal of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the Beth Gazo ("Treasury"); proper hymns for various feasts are also found in the books of the liturgy, the Shi'mo, or Divine Office, and the Fanqitho, which replaces the Shi'mo in Great Lent, Holy Week, Pascha and during major feasts throughout the church year. Of these, only the book of the Liturgy, containing the Anaphoras, in various forms, and the Shi'mo, have been translated into English.[24]
The Coptic Rite also lacks a system of musical notation; its system of chant, Tasbeha, is somewhat less complex than West Syriac Chant; it is not based on eight modes, but rather a few sets of melodies for use on different occasions; it is passed down primarily as oral tradition, and certain portions of it, for example, the chanting of the priests, rely on improvization based on the use of standard musical phrases. The Coptic Euchologion contains the hymns of the Divine Liturgy, whereas the books of the Annual Psalmody and the Khiak Psalmody contain the hymns of the divine office, the latter specifically for the season of Advent. There is also a book of offices for Holy Week, and various books containing special services such as funerals, marriages and ordinations, all of which have been translated into English. There exist also trilingual hymnals containing the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil set to Western notation.[25]
In contrast, both the Armenian Rite and Ethiopian Rite make use of musical notation, whoch in the case of the Ethiopian church is ancient, dating back to the 6th century; however, these churches serve their liturgies exclusively in Classical Armenian and Ge'ez respectively, and consequently, very little pf their hymnals or other service books have been translated into English. The hymnals and service books of the Ethiopian church are particularly obscure.[26]
The Assyrian Church of the East, the Ancient Church of the East, the Chaldean Catholic Church and the Syro Malabar Catholic Church use the East Syriac Rite, which like the West Syriac Rite lacks a system of musical notation and is instead passed down through oral tradition; it makes use of t the following hymnals: the "Turgama" (Interpretation), containing hymns sung by deacons at the liturgy (our Graduals and Sequences), the David (Dawidha = Psalter), "Khudhra" (= "cycle", containing antiphons, responsories, hymns, and collects for all Sundays), "Kash Kõl" (= "Collection of all"; the same chants for week-days), "Kdham u-Wathar" (= "Before and after"; certain prayers, psalms, and collects most often used, from the other books), "Gezza" ("Treasury", services for feast-days), Abu-Halim (the name of the compiler, containing collects for the end of the Nocturns on Sundays), "Bautha d'Ninwaie" (= "Prayer of the Ninevites", a collection of hymns ascribed to St. Ephraem, used in Lent). The Baptism Office ("Taksa d'Amadha") is generally bound up with the Liturgies. The "Taksa d'Siamidha" has the ordination services. The "Taksa d'Husaia" contains the office for Penance, the "Kthawa d'Burrakha" is the marriage service, the "Kahneita", the burial of clergy, the "Annidha" that of laymen. Lastly the "Khamis" and "Warda" are further collections of hymns (see Badger, "The Nestorians and their Rituals", London, 1852, II, 16-25). Naturally not every church possesses this varied collection of books, and most have not been translated into English. Nonetheless. there are 19th century translations available of the Divine Liturgy and the Divine Office. [27]
Notes and references
- ^ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110717/arts/arts3.html
- ^ http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/wtw/search/controlservlet?PageId=Detail&DocId=102253&PageNo=1
- ^ The Red-back Hymnal
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage". Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Lutheran Service Book. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House. 2006. ISBN 0-7586-1217-6.
- ^ Hymnal Supplement 98. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House. 1998. ISBN 0-570-01212-0.
- ^ Lutheran Worship. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House. 1982. ISBN 0-570-03983-5.
- ^ Joyful Sounds. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House. 1977. ISBN 0-570-01016-0.
- ^ Worship Supplement. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House. 1969. Unknown ID 75-92868.
- ^ The Lutheran Hymnal. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House. 1941.
- ^ Hymnal Supplement 1991. Chicago: GIA Publications, INC. 1991. ISBN 0-941050-25-4.
- ^ Christian Worship: Supplement. Milwaukee, WI: Northwestern Publishing House. 2008.
- ^ Christian Worship. Milwaukee, WI: Northwestern Publishing House. 1993. ISBN 0-8100-0422-4.
- ^ http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/H954ME.html#English Hymnals (MC)
- ^ http://www.singingthefaithplus.org.uk/
- ^ 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 1-85174-271-9.
- ^ a b c Bookroom of the British Province of the Moravian Church
- ^ http://www.omdyac.org/documents/SongBook.pdf Retrieved December 10, 2013
- ^ http://www.stmichaelhymnal.com/Portals/0/catholic/hymnal/New%20Hymnal%20Previews/Opening%20Pages.pdf
- ^ The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity; the Oxford History of Christian Worship
- ^ The Orthodox Church, by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware
- ^ The Festal Menaion, translated by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware and Mother Mary
- ^ Margoneetho: Shriac Orthodox Resources
- ^ The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity
- ^ The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity
- ^ 1911 Catholic Encyclopedia