CONTENTS
PAGE [PREFACE] ix [EXPLANATORY NOTES] xi [INTRODUCTION TO OUR HYMNS AND TUNES] xii
NOTES ON THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF THE HYMNS HYMNS WORSHIP Praise and Adoration [1]-18 Morning [19]-27 Evening [28]-40 Close of Worship [41]-45 GOD THE FATHER His Majesty and Power [46]-47 Maker of Heaven and Earth [48]-53 His Love and Mercy [54]-64 JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD His Advent [65]-69 His Birth [70]-86 His Epiphany [87]-91 His Life and Ministry [92]-99 His Triumphal Entry [100]-101 His Passion [102]-112 His Resurrection [113]-116 His Ascension [117]-124 His Coming Again [125]-130 THE HOLY SPIRIT [131]-139 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Call of Christ [140]-144 Penitence and Confession [145]-147 Faith and Vision [148]-154 Peace and Joy [155]-159 Guidance and Protection [160]-169 Love and Gratitude [170]-179 Prayer and Communion [180]-189 Loyalty and Steadfastness [190]-194 Trials and Temptation [195]-198 Aspiration and Hope [199]-204 Purity and Uprightness [205]-211 Consecration and Stewardship [212]-220 Service and Brotherhood [221]-231 Inner Life [232]-239 HYMNS OF COURAGE AND COMFORT [240]-259 THE LIFE ETERNAL [260]-266 THE KINGDOM OF GOD [267]-272 THE CHURCH General [273]-277 The House of God [278]-282 The Lord’s Day [283]-288 The Holy Scriptures [289]-292 The Ministry [293]-297 Sacraments and Rites Consecration of Children [298]-300 Baptism of Believers [301]-302 The Lord’s Supper [303]-311 Marriage [312] Burial of the Dead [313]-316 The Communion of Saints [317]-319 Church Unity [320]-323 CHRISTIAN MISSIONS [324]-342 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LIFE The Nation [343]-349 World Friendship and Peace [350]-357 THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY [358]-363 SPECIAL SERVICES Mother’s Day [364] Farewell Service [365] Our Forefathers [366]-369 Hospital Sunday [370] Temperance Sunday [371] Labor Day [372]-374 THE SEASONS Harvest and Thanksgiving [375]-378 New Year [379]-383 Winter [384] Spring [385] Summer [386] Autumn [387] SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES [388]-390 YOUTH [391]-402 BOOK TWO HYMNS FOR CHILDREN {Praise} [403]-405 {Nature} [406]-410 {Christmas} [411]-414 {Easter} [415] {Loyalty and Consecration} [416]-421 {Prayer} [422]-435 {Missions} [436] BOOK THREE GOSPEL SONGS [437]-504 BOOK FOUR THE CHURCH YEAR IN CHORALES Call to Worship [505]-508 Praise [509]-520 Advent [522]-524 Christmastide [525]-527 (New Year) [528] Epiphany [529]-530 Lent [531]-540 Eastertide [541]-545 Whitsuntide [546]-548 The Church and Missions [549]-552 {Morning} [553]-555 {Evening} [556]-557 General [558]-574 BOOK FIVE METRICAL PSALMS [575]-600 BOOK SIX RESPONSES, CHANTS, DOXOLOGIES, AND AMENS {Responses} [601]-609 {The Lord’s Prayer} [610] {Offertories} [611]-612 {Benedictions} [613]-614 {Doxologies} [615]-618 {Amens} [619]-623
PAGE [PRINCIPAL WORKS CONSULTED] 395 INDEXES [(1) Index of Scripture Texts] 400 [(2) Topical Index of the Metrical Psalms] 402 [(3) Composers and Sources of Tunes] 402 [(4) Authors, Translators and Sources] 407 [(5) Alphabetical Index of Tunes] 412 [(6) Original First Lines of Translations] 417 [(7) Index of First Lines] 419