*Bold text pertains to The Hymn Society*
1970
- Douroux, “Give me a clean heart”
- Hymnbook for Christian Worship
1971
- Fishel, “Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks,” ALLELUIA NO. 1
- Lafferty, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God”
- The Hymn Book [Canadian Anglican and United Church]
- Worship (2nd edition, 1975)
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Two-day annual meeting in Washington, May 7-8; 75 attend
1972
- The Worshipbook
- Cone, The Spirituals and the Blues
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Reid, Continuing Sing with Spirit and Understanding: The Story of the Hymn Society of America, 1962-1972
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Contests and searches have produced more than 225 hymns
1973
- Hopson, MERLE’S TUNE
- The Hymnal of the Baptist Federation of Canada
1974
- Christian Conference of Asia Hymnal
- The Hymnal of the United Church of Christ
1975
- Baptist Hymnal
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Ohio Chapter hosts National Festival, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
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Ralph Mortensen and Jan Bender named Fellows; “There are now eleven living Fellows of the Hymn Society of America.”
1976
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THS reorganizes
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W. Thomas Smith named first Executive Director
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Office moves to Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
1977
- Australian Hymn Book
- Ecumenical Praise
- The New National Baptist Hymnal
- Consultation on Ecumenical Hymnody recommends 227 hymns for ecumenical use
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The Stanza first published in February
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Music: The AGO and RCCO Magazine (later, The American Organist ) begins inclusion of a column provided by THS
1978
- Lutheran Book of Worship
1979
- Routley, An English-Speaking Hymnal Guide
- Routley, A Panorama of Christian Hymnody