Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal

Infobox Book
name = Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal
author =
language = English
pages = 832
release_date = 1985
publisher = Review and Herald Publishing Association
country = USA
subject = Hymnal of Christian worship songs and readings
preceded_by = Church Hymnal


isbn = ISBN 0-8280-0307-6

The "Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal" is the official hymnal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is widely used by English-speaking Adventist congregations.It consists of words and music to 695 hymns including traditional favorites from the earlier "Church Hymnal" that it replaced, American folk hymns, modern gospel songs, compositions by Adventists, contemporary hymns, and 224 congregational responsive Scripture readings.

Published in 1985 by Review and Herald Publishing Association, the "Hymnal" has been through multiple printings and is available in various binding colors.

History

Although Adventist hymnals seem to have a lifetime of about 25 years, by the early 1980s the existing hymnal had been in service since 1941.The General Conference Music Committee created a diverse 19-member Church Hymnal Committee chaired by C.L. Brooks with Wayne Hooper as secretary. ["Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal", Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1985, p.6.] As part of the process more than 3000 Adventist ministers were asked to rate the hymns of the then existing Church Hymnal. Those that were commonly used were retained. Songs that were added to the new hymnal include those of a more diverse and contemporary nature.

Earlier Adventist Hymnals

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*1869 "Hymns and Tunes for Those Who Keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus"
*1886 "The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Hymns and Tunes)"
*1908 "Christ in Song"
*1941 "The Church Hymnal"

ongs

There are 695 songs and 225 scripture readings (SR).

Worship

*Adoration and Praise: 1-38 (SR 696-708)
*Morning Worship: 39-45
*Evening Worship: 46-58
*Opening of Worship: 59-63
*Close of Worship: 64-69

Trinity

*Trinity: 70-73 (SR 709)

God the Father

*Love of God: 74-81 (SR 710-713)
*Majesty and Power of God: 82-91 (SR 714-716)
*Power of God in Nature: 92-98 (SR 717-719)
*Faithfulness of God: 99-104 (SR 720-725)
*Grace and Mercy of God: 105-114 (SR 726-728)

Jesus Christ

*First Advent: 115-117 (SR 729)
*Birth: 118-143 (SR 730-731)
*Life and Ministry: 114-153 (SR 732)
*Sufferings and Death: 154-164 (SR 733-734)
*Resurrection and Ascension: 165-176 (SR 735-737)
*Priesthood: 177-180 (SR 738-739)
*Love of Christ for Us: 181-199 (SR 740-745)
*Second Advent: 200-221 (SR 746-747)
*Kingdom and Reign: 222-227 (SR 748-750)
*Glory and Praise: 228-256 (SR 751)

Holy Spirit

*Holy Spirit: 257-270 (SR 752)

Holy Scriptures

*Holy Scripture: 271-278 (SR 753-754)

Gospel

*Invitation: 279-290 (SR 755)
*Repentance: 291-296 (SR 756-757)
*Forgiveness: 297-300 (SR 758)
*Consecration: 301-331
*Baptism: 332-333 (SR 759)
*Salvation and Redemption: 334-343 (SR 760-766)

Christian Church

*Community in Christ: 344-354 (SR 767)
*Mission of the Church: 355-375 (SR 768)
*Church Dedication: 376
*Ordination: 377-378
*Child Dedication: 379

Doctorines

*Sabbath: 380-395 (SR 769-770)
*Communion: 396-411 (SR 771-773)
*Law and Grace: 412 (SR 774-775)
*Spiritual Gifts: 413-414 (SR 776-777)
*Judgement: 415-417 (SR 778-780)
*Resurrection of the Saints: 418-419 (SR 781)
*Eternal Life: 420-437 (SR 782-783)

Early Advent

*Early Advent: 438-454

Christian Life

*Our Love for God: 455-460 (SR 791)
*Joy and Peace: 461-471 (SR 792-795)
*Hope and Comfort: 472-477 (SR 796)
*Meditation and Prayer: 478-505 (SR 797-798)
*Faith and Trust: 506-535 (SR 799-800)
*Guidance: 536-555 (SR 801-802)
*Thankfulness: 556-566 (SR 803)
*Humility: 567-570 (SR 804-805)
*Loving Service: 571-584 (SR 806-810)
*Love for One Another: 585-589 (SR 811-812)
*Obedience: 590-591 (SR 813-814)
*Watchfulness: 592-605 (SR 815-816)
*Christian Warfare: 606-619 (SR 817)
*Pilgr

*Stewardship: 634-641 (SR 820-821)
*Health and Wholeness: 642-644 (SR 822-824)
*Love of Country: 645-649 (SR 825)

Christian Home

*Love in the Home: 650-655 (SR 826-829)
*Marriage: 656-659 (SR 830)

entences and Responses

*Sentences and Responses: 660-695

Worship Aids

*Scripture Readings: 696-830
*Canticles and Prayers: 831-844
*Calls to Worship: 845-880
*Words of Assurance: 881-893
*Offertory Sentences: 894-907
*Benedictions: 908-920

Companion Book

"Companion to the Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal" (ISBN 0828004250) was authored by Wayne Hooper (musical co-editor of the "hymnal") and Edward E. White. It contains the history of each hymn in the "hymnal" and biographical information on the composers and authors.

References

External links

* [http://www.digitalhymnal.org/dhguide.html Digital Hymnal, collection of hymns in MIDI]
* [http://pdahomepage.com/SDAHymnalPPC/ContentsSDAHymnal.html Complete Adventist hymns set up for overhead projection]
* " [http://www.iamaonline.com/worshipmusic/The%20Making%20of%20the%20Seventh.htm The Making of the Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal] " by Wayne Hooper
* " [http://spectrummagazine.org/files/archive/archive16-20/17-3stuivenga.pdf The New Church Hymnal: Hosanna in the Highest!] " by Will Stuivenga. "Spectrum"