List of hymnals

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

* Anglican Church of Canada
** Book of Common Praise (1938)
** Common Praise (1998)
* Anglican Church of Australia
** Australian Hymn Book (1977)
** (1999)
* 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)

Baptist

* American Baptist Association
** American Baptist Hymnal
** In Spirit and In Truth
* 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)
* Mercer University
** Celebrating Grace (forthcoming, scheduled for 2010)
* National Baptist Convention
** Baptist Standard Hymnal with Responsive Readings
** The New National Baptist Hymnal
** Gospel Pearls
* North American Baptist Conference
** North American Hymnal
* Primitive Baptist
** Harp of Ages
** Old School Hymnal
** Primitive Baptist Hymn Book
** The Good Old Songs
* Southern Baptist Convention
** Baptist Hymnal (1956)
** Baptist Hymnal (1975)
** Baptist Hymnal (1991)
** Baptist Hymnal (2008)

Christadelphian

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

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)

Christian Reformed Church in North America

* Psalter Hymnal (1987)

Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A.

* His Fullness Songs (1977)

=Christian Science =

* The Christian Science Hymnal (1932)

Church of God in Christ

* Yes, Lord! (1982)

Church of the Brethren

* Hymnal: A Worship Book (1992)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

:"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)

Church of the Nazarene

* Special Sacred Songs, Lillenas Publishing (1919)
* , Lillenas Publishing (1920)
* , 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)
* , Lillenas Publishing (1950) 178 songs
* , 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
* , Lillenas Publishing (1971) 62 songs
* Worship in Song, Lillenas Publishing (1972) 3rd official hymnal
* (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

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

Churches of Christ in Australia

* Churches of Christ Hymn Book
* (1999)

Community of Christ

* Hymns of the Saints (1981) ISBN 0-8309-0326-7 cite web
title=Joseph Smith Jr. Bicentennial Hymn Festival, Hymns of a Common Heritage
url=http://www.cofchrist.org/worship/Services/HeritageDay.asp
accessdate=2008-01-08]
* Sing A New Song (1999)ISBN 0-8309-08277
* Sing for Peace (1994) ISBN 0-8309-0665-7
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* The Hymnal (1956)
* The Saints’ Hymnal (1933)
* Zion’s Praises (1903)
* The Saints’ Hymnal (1895)
* The Saints’ Harmony (1889)
* The Saints’ Harp (1870)
* The Latter Day Saints’ Selection of Hymns (1861)

Congregational Church / Congregationalist

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches

* Hymns for a Pilgrim People (2007)

"See also United Church of Christ"

Eastern Orthodox Churches

Friends (Quakers)

* Worship in Song

Jehovah's Witnesses

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

Lutheran

* 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)

Methodist

* 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)

Metropolitan Community Church

Moravian Church

* First Hymn Book of the Unitas Fratrum (1501). In "the Bohemian tongue", compiled by Bishop Luke of Prague, printed in PragueThe Moravian Hymn Book authorized for use in the British Province of the Moravian Church, The Moravian Book Room London, 1969.] . Other editions: 1505 and 1519Moravian Worship, Fred Linyard and Phillip Tovey, Grove Books Limited, 1994, ISBN 1851742719.] .
* First Hymn Book of the Renewed Church (1735)
* First English Moravian Hymn Book (1741). Other editions: 1746, 1754, eleven others, 1849 edited by James Montgomery and 1912 (with a supplement in 1940).
* 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. This Hymn Book is also used in the English speaking Caribbean. It includes a collection of Liturgies (revised 1960). A music edition was published in 1975. A version without the liturgy is also available [http://www.moravian.org.uk/pages/bookroom_worship.html Bookroom of the British Province of the Moravian Church] ]
* Sing Out Today (1994) a collection of hymns by contemporary writers - words only. The music edition includes writers from the British Province only.
* Moravian Book of Worship (1995) the service book of the Moravian Church in North America.

New Apostolic Church

* New Apostolic Hymnal

Presbyterian

* 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
** See Hymnbooks of the Church of Scotland
* Presbyterian Church in Ireland
** The Irish Presbyterian Hymn Book (2004)

Quaker

"See Friends"

Reformed Church in America

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

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
** Australian Hymn Book (1977)
** (1999)
* 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)

Seventh-day Adventist Church

* Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal

Swedenborgian

Unification Church

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

Unitarian Universalist

* 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)
* 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.

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)

United Church of Christ

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

United Reformed Church (UK)

* Rejoice and Sing (1999)

Uniting Church in Australia

* Australian Hymn Book (1977)
* (1999)

World Council of Churches

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)

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