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Between the Lines: Sources for Singing the Living Tradition
Unitarian Universalist hymnal companion.
Item 308
Price: $15.00
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Christian Worship Handbook
C.T. Aufdemberge
Background material for the Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Hymnal.
Item 399
Price: $59.95
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Come Sunday: The Liturgy of Zion
A companion to the hymnal Songs of Zion, ed. by William B. McClain.
Item 290
Price: $17.95
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Companion to the Lutheran Book of Worship
Marilyn Stulken
Stories of the hymns and sources.
Item 115
Price: $55.00
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Companion to the Presbyterian Hymnal
Includes articles, stories, and background information, ed. by Linda Jo McKim.
Item 166
Price: $24.99
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A Companion to The New Harp of Columbia
Marion J. Hatchett
This is the first reference volume compiled as a companion to a shape-note songbook. It provides information on every text, tune, author, and composer represented in The New Harp of Columbia (1867), as well as an introduction dealing with the rise of the shape-note tradition in general and East Tennessee tunebooks in particular.
Item 601
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Companion to The Worshiping Church
ed. by Richard J. Stanislaw
Item 141
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Companion to the United Methodist Hymnal
The in-depth background of all hymns, prayers, and canticles; an extensive collection of general articles on hymnody, ed. by Carlton R. Young.
Item 165
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Dictionary-Handbook to Hymns for the Living Church
Donald P. Hustad
Background material on the hymns and tunes, as well as biographical information.
Item 514
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Handbook for American Catholic Hymnals and History of American Catholic Hymnals
J. Vincent Higginson
A companion to and survey of American Catholic Hymnals up to Vatican II.
Item 117 (2 vol.) Sale Price
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Handbook for a Collection of Spiritual Hymns
Myron K. Sauder
This companion to the Old Order River Brethren hymnal brings together basic information about the hymn texts, a history of River Brethren hymnals, 233 tunes for the hymns (including 49 that are distinctive to Old Order River Brethren), and an annotated bibliography related to River Brethren hymnody, as well as a metrical index and a stanza index.
Item 721H
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Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal
The companion to the 1991 Baptist Hymnal
Item 217
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Hymnal Companion to Lutheran Worship
The companion to the Missouri Synod hymnal, ed. by Fred Precht.
Item 236
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Hymnal Companion: Prepared by Churches in the Believers Church Tradition
Companion to Hymnal: A Worship Book includes hymn articles, worship resource articles, and biographies.
Item 284B
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The Hymnal 1982 Companion
Four volumes and 2,949 pages that includes major essays, and information on the hymns and service music, authors and composers.
Item 206C
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The New Century Hymnal Companion: A Guide to the Hymns
Includes extensive historic survey of hymnody plus individual articles on hymns in this UCC hymnal.
Item 420
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Psalter Hymnal Handbook
Historical essays; commentary on psalms, Bible songs, and hymns; commentary on creeds, confessions, and liturgical forms.
Item 423
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Worship Third Edition Companion
Catherine Salika and Marilyn Stulken
The first companion for a Roman Catholic hymnal.
Item 400
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The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
3400 Brook Road
Richmond VA 23227-4536 Phone: (800) THE HYMN
FAX: (804) 355-9208
e-mail: office@thehymnsociety.org