Handbook to
The Mennonite Hymnary
By
Lester Hostetler, B. D.
Coeditor, The Mennonite Hymnary
General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America
Board of Publications
Newton, Kansas
1949
Copyright, 1949, by the General Conference of Mennonites,
Board of Publications
Printed by the Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois
TO
ALL WHO LOVE THE HYMNS OF THE CHURCH
AND
DESIRE TO SING THEM
WITH
THE SPIRIT AND THE UNDERSTANDING
THIS BOOK
IS DEDICATED
IN
GRATITUDE AND LOVE
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