Handbook to The Mennonite Hymnary

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Hostetler, Lester, 1892-

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Handbook to the Mennonite Hymnary

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Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

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English

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ML: Music: Literature of music

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Mennonites -- Hymns -- History and criticism

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Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 54966

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June 24, 2017

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Contents

1. 1.Handbook to The Mennonite Hymnary
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.PREFACE
4. 4.EXPLANATORY NOTES
5. 5.AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR HYMNS AND TUNES — 1. Definition of a Hymn. — 2. The Beginnings of Christian Song. — Beginnings of Christian Song in the Hymnary — 3. Hymns of the Eastern Church: Greek and Syriac. — Greek Hymns in the Hymnary — 4. Hymns of the Western Church: Latin. — Latin Hymns in the Hymnary — 5. Hymns of the Bohemian Brethren. — Bohemian Brethren and Moravian Hymns in the Hymnary — 6. Hymns of the Reformation: the German Chorales. — German Chorales in the Hymnary — 7. Hymns of the Reformation: The Metrical Psalms. — Psalter Tunes and Metrical Psalms in the Hymnary — 8. Psalm Versions. — 9. English Hymnody. — English Hymnody in the Hymnary — 10. American Hymns. — American Hymns in the Hymnary — 11. Gospel Songs. — 12. Women Hymn Writers. — 13. Mennonite Hymnody. — 14. The Antecedents of the Mennonite Hymnary. — 15. The Translation of Hymns. — 16. Church Unity in the Hymnbook. — 17. Hymn Meters. — 18. Hymn Tunes. — a. What is a good tune? — b. The importance of tunes. — c. Composers of tunes. — d. Sources of tunes. — e. Tune names. — 19. John Wesley’s Rules for Singing.
6. 6.BOOK I Hymns for Worship and Praise — WORSHIP—PRAISE AND ADORATION — 1. Holy, holy, holy — 2. God is in His holy temple — 3, 4, 5. All hail the power of Jesus’ name — 6. Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim — 7. O worship the King, all glorious above — 8. Come Thou Almighty King — 9. Christ is our Cornerstone — 10. Joyful, joyful we adore Thee — 11. Give to our God immortal praise — 12. O for a thousand tongues to sing — 13. Great God, the followers of Thy Son — 14. The God of Abraham praise — 15. We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer — 16. Praise the Lord: ye heavens adore Him — 17. Come, let us join our cheerful songs — 18. O come, loud anthems let us sing — MORNING — 19. When morning gilds the skies — 20. Lord, in the morning — 21. When morning gilds the skies — 22. New every morning is the love — 23. Still, still with Thee — 24. Father, we praise Thee — 25. Awake, my soul, and with the sun — 26. Christ, whose glory fills the skies — 27. Come, my soul, thou must be waking — EVENING — 28. Now on land and sea descending — 29. Now the day is over — 30. Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear — 31. Day is dying in the west — 32. Darkening night the land doth cover — 33. All praise to Thee, my God this night — 34. O Gladsome Light, O Grace — 35. God that madest earth and heaven — 36. Softly now the light of day — 37. At even, when the sun was set — 38. Savior, breathe an evening blessing — 39. Unheard the dews around me fall — 40. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide — CLOSE OF WORSHIP — 41. Blest be the tie that binds — 42. The Lord be with us as we bend — 43. Savior, again to Thy dear Name we raise — 44. O Savior, bless us ere we go — 45. Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing — GOD THE FATHER—HIS MAJESTY AND POWER — 46. Mighty God, while angels bless Thee — 47. I sing the mighty power of God — MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH — 48. This is my Father’s world — 49. Let the whole creation cry — 50. The spacious firmament on high — 51. For the beauty of the earth — 52. God of the earth, the sky, the sea — 53. Lord of all being, throned afar — HIS LOVE AND MERCY — 54. Be still, my soul, the Lord is on thy side — 55. God is love; His mercy brightens — 56. How gentle God’s commands — 57. Thou Grace Divine, encircling all — 58. There’s a wideness in God’s mercy — 59. Father Almighty, bless us with Thy blessing — 60. God moves in a mysterious way — 61. O God, our help in ages past — 62. The Lord is my Shepherd — 63. Father and Friend, Thy light, thy love — 64. Let us with a gladsome mind — JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD—HIS ADVENT — 65. Hail to the Lord’s Anointed — 66. Watchman, tell us of the night — 67. O come, O come, Emmanuel — 68. Veiled in darkness Judah lay — 69. Come, Thou long-expected Jesus — HIS BIRTH — 70. Joy to the world! the Lord is come — 71. Christians, awake! salute the happy morn — 72. Today be joy in every heart — 73-74. While shepherds watched their flocks — 75. It came upon a midnight clear — 76. The first Noel the angel did say — 77. The stars were silent and the hills — 78. What child is this — 79. Come, all ye shepherds — 80. O come, all ye faithful — 81. Angels from the realms of glory — 82. Angels we have heard on high — 83. Silent night, holy night — 84. O little town of Bethlehem — 85. Hark the herald angels sing — 86. O holy night — HIS EPIPHANY — 87. What star is this — 88. Bethlehem, of noblest cities — 89. From the eastern mountains — 90. We three kings of Orient are — 91. Brightest and best of the sons — HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY — 92. O sing a song of Bethlehem — 93. O Master Workman of the race — 94. Ye fair green hills of Galilee — 95. Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old — 96. Who is he in yonder stall — 97. Fairest Lord Jesus — 98. Not always on the mount — 99. I know not how that Bethlehem’s Babe — HIS TRIUMPHAL ENTRY — 100. All glory laud and honor — 101. Ride on, ride on in majesty — HIS PASSION — 102. When my love to God grows weak — 103. ’Tis midnight and on Olive’s brow — 104. There is a green hill far away — 105-106. When I survey the wondrous cross — 107. Go to dark Gethsemane — 108. Alas! and did my Savior bleed — 109. Throned upon the awful tree — 110. In the Cross of Christ I glory — 111. Cross of Jesus, Cross of sorrow — 112. Beneath the Cross of Jesus — HIS RESURRECTION — 113. Come ye faithful, raise the strain — 114. Jesus Christ is ris’n today — 115. The day of Resurrection — 116. The strife is o’er, the battle done — HIS ASCENSION — 117. Hail the day that sees Him rise — 118. Crown Him with many crowns — 119. Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious — 120. Majestic sweetness sits enthroned — 121. Rejoice, the Lord is King — 122. Hail, Thou once despisèd Jesus! — 123. Hark, ten thousand harps and voices — 124. Alleluia! sing to Jesus! — HIS COMING AGAIN — 125. The King shall come when morning dawns — 126. Thou art coming, O my Savior — 127. Christ is coming, let creation — 128. Ye servants of the Lord — 129. Come, Lord, and tarry not — 130. Lo, He comes, with clouds descending — THE HOLY SPIRIT — 131. Come, Holy Ghost, in love — 132. Lord God, the Holy Ghost — 133. Spirit of God, descend upon my heart — 134. Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness — 135. Breathe on me, breath of God — 136. Holy Spirit, Truth divine — 137. Holy Spirit, faithful Guide — 138. Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed — 139. Spirit divine, attend our prayer — THE CHRISTIAN LIFE—THE CALL OF CHRIST — 140. Jesus calls us o’er the tumult — 141. Behold a stranger at the door — 142. I heard the voice of Jesus say — 143. Art thou weary, heavy laden — 144. O Jesus, Thou art standing — PENITENCE AND CONFESSION — 145. Savior, when in dust to Thee — 146. Come, let us to the Lord our God — 147. Lord, thy mercy now entreating — FAITH AND VISION — 148. Rock of Ages, cleft for me — 149. Strong Son of God, immortal love — 150. My faith looks up to Thee — 151. How firm a foundation — 152. We walk by faith, and not by sight — 153. O for a faith that will not shrink — 154. Faith of our fathers, living still — PEACE AND JOY — 155. Jesus, the very thought of Thee — 156. Rejoice, ye pure in heart — 157. Jesus, our Savior, grant us Thy peace — 158-9. Jesus, Lover of my soul — GUIDANCE AND PROTECTION — 160. Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah — 161. Jesus, Savior, pilot me — 162-3. Lead, kindly Light — 164. Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace — 165. O’er the trackless ocean guided — 166. For them whose ways are in the height — 167. O God of Bethel, by whose hand — 168. Captain of Israel’s host, and Guide — 169. Eternal Father! strong to save — LOVE AND GRATITUDE — 170. Jesus, Thy boundless love to me — 171. Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts — 172. O love divine, that stooped to share — 173. Immortal Love, forever full — 174. Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost — 175. O Love that wilt not let me go — 176. For common gifts we bless Thee, Lord — 177. My God, I thank Thee, who hast made — 178-9. Love divine, all loves excelling — PRAYER AND COMMUNION — 180. Pray when the morn is breaking — 181. Dear Lord and Father of mankind — 182. Sweet hour of prayer — 183. Lord, what a change within us one short hour — 184. Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire — 185. Thou art the Way, to Thee alone — 186. What a friend we have in Jesus — 187. I need Thee every hour — 188. Father, in Thy mysterious presence kneeling — 189. Come, thou Fount of every blessing — LOYALTY AND STEADFASTNESS — 190. Who is on the Lord’s side — 191. When courage fails, and faith burns low — 192. Jesus, and shall it ever be — 193. Stand up, stand up for Jesus — 194. God’s trumpet wakes the slumb’ring world — TRIALS AND TEMPTATIONS — 195. In the hour of trial — 196. Lord Jesus, think on me — 197. O for a closer walk with God — 198. Soldiers of Christ, arise — ASPIRATION AND HOPE — 199. While Thee I seek, protecting Power — 200. Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings — 201. We would see Jesus — 202. Nearer, my God, to Thee — 203. When the weary, seeking rest — 204. Lord, I hear of show’rs of blessing — PURITY AND UPRIGHTNESS — 205. Blest are the pure in heart — 206. How blest are they whose hearts are pure — 207. I would be true — 208. How happy is he born and taught — 209. Walk in the light! so shalt thou know — 210. Believe not those who say — 211. Go forth to life — CONSECRATION AND STEWARDSHIP — 212. O Jesus, I have promised — 213. We give Thee but thine own — 214. A charge to keep I have — 215. Take my life and let it be — 216. My Jesus, I love Thee — 217. Have Thine own way, Lord — 218. Fountain of good, to own thy love — 219. Master, speak! thy servant heareth — 220. Savior, thy dying love — SERVICE AND BROTHERHOOD — 221. Work, for the night is coming — 222. Where cross the crowded ways of life — 223. O Master, let me walk with Thee — 224. O Thou great Friend to all the sons of men — 225. Onward, Christian soldiers — 226. Teach me, my God and King — 227. When thy heart with joy o’erflowing — 228. Who is thy neighbor? — 229. O brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother — 230. Rise up, O men of God — 231. Go, labor on; spend and be spent — THE INNER LIFE — 232. O have you not heard of that beautiful stream — 233. O holy Savior, Friend unseen — 234. Thou true Vine, that heals the nations — 235. God of my heart — 236. Since Jesus is my Friend — 237. O heart of God! — 238. Life of all that lives below — 239. There is a place of quiet rest — COURAGE AND COMFORT — 240. Come unto Me, ye weary — 241. When in the madd’ning maze of things — 242. Thy way is in the deep, O Lord — 243. Come, ye disconsolate — 244. I look to Thee in every need — 245. My God and Father, while I stray — 246. Give to the winds thy fears — 247. Day by day the manna fell — 248. One thought I have, my ample creed — 249. Father, to Thee we look in all our sorrow — 250. My Jesus, as Thou wilt — 251. Father, whate’er of earthly bliss — 252. Thy way, not mine, O Lord — 253. Lord, it belongs not to my care — 254. Holy Father, cheer our way — 255. O Lord, how happy should we be — 256. Peace, perfect peace — 257. God is the refuge of His saints — 258. Awake, our souls! away, our fears — 259. There is no sorrow, Lord, too light — ETERNAL LIFE — 260. Hark, hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling — 261. Forever, with the Lord! — 262. Jerusalem the golden — 263. Jerusalem the golden — 264. One sweetly solemn thought — 265. Sunset and evening star — 266. Blest be the everlasting God — THE KINGDOM OF GOD — 267. Forward through the ages — 268. Thy Kingdom come, on bended knee — 269. Come, Kingdom of our God — 270. Thy Kingdom come, O Lord — 271. Thy Kingdom come, O God — 272. Before Jehovah’s awful throne — THE CHURCH — 273. The Church’s one foundation — 274. Glorious things of thee are spoken — 275. I love Thy Kingdom, Lord — 276. O where are kings and empires now — 277. Christ is made the sure foundation — THE HOUSE OF GOD — 278. Lord of our life, and God of our salvation — 279. Dear Shepherd of Thy people — 280. Again, as evening’s shadow falls — 281. We love the place, O God — 282. Unto Thy temple, Lord, we come — THE LORD’S DAY — 283. The dawn of God’s dear Sabbath — 284. Safely through another week — 285. O day of rest and gladness — 286. Again returns the day of holy rest — 287. This is the day of light — 288. Break Thou the bread of life — THE HOLY SCRIPTURES — 289. O Word of God Incarnate — 290. Thy Word is like a garden, Lord — 291. The heavens declare Thy glory, Lord — 292. Lord, Thy word abideth — THE MINISTRY — 293. Shine Thou upon us, Lord — 294. O still in accents sweet and strong — 295. Pour out Thy Spirit from on high — 296. Lord, speak to me, that I may speak — 297. Thou who Thyself didst sanctify — CONSECRATION OF CHILDREN — 298. Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd — 299. All hidden lie the future ways — 300. A little child the Savior came — BAPTISM — 301. Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost — 302. I’m not ashamed to own my Lord — THE LORD’S SUPPER — 303. Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face — 304. Bread of the world, in mercy broken — 305. According to Thy gracious word — 306. Bread of the world, in mercy broken — 307. Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest — 308. I hunger and I thirst — 309. Author of life divine — 310. By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored — 311. Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed — MARRIAGE — 312. O perfect Love, all human thought transcending — BURIAL OF THE DEAD — 313. Safe in the arms of Jesus — 314. Asleep in Jesus.... — 315. Now the laborer’s task is o’er — 316. O Lord of life, where’er they be — BURIAL OF THE DEAD — 317. For all the saints — 318. We cannot think of them as dead — 319. Come, let us join our friends above — CHURCH UNITY — 320. In Christ there is no East or West — 321. Jesus, Lord, we look to Thee — 322. All praise to our redeeming Lord — 323. How sweet, how heavenly is the sight — MISSIONS — 324. The morning light is breaking — 325. Far and near the fields are teeming — 326. Father, whose will is life and good — 327. Christ for the world we sing — 328. O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling — 329. Word of Life, most pure, most strong — 330. O Spirit of the living God — 331. Fling out the banner! let it float — 332. Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning — 333. From Greenland’s icy mountains — 334. We have heard the joyful sound — 335. We’ve a story to tell to the nations — 336. On the mountain top appearing — 337. Ye Christian heralds, go proclaim — 338. How are Thy servants blest — 339. See how great a flame aspires — 340. The whole wide world for Jesus — 341. Jesus shall reign where’er the sun — 342. Lord of light, whose name outshineth — NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LIFE—THE NATION — 343. O beautiful for spacious skies — 344. My country, ’tis of thee — 345. Judge Eternal, throned in splendor — 346. Once to every man and nation — 347. God of our fathers, whose Almighty hand — 348. God bless our native land — 349. Great God of nations, now to Thee — WORLD FRIENDSHIP AND PEACE — 350. O God, we pray for all mankind — 351. God the All-Merciful — 352. O God of love, O King of peace — 353. Let there be light, Lord God of hosts — 354. Father eternal, Ruler of creation — 355. Not alone for mighty empire — 356. Thy Kingdom come! O Lord, we daily cry — 357. Peace in our time, O Lord — THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY — 358. O happy home, where Thou art loved the dearest — 359. Thou gracious God, whose mercy lends — 360. There is beauty all around — 361. Happy the home when God is there — 362. Bless the four corners of this house — 363. Lord of life and King of glory — MOTHER’S DAY — 364. Motherhood, sublime, eternal — FAREWELL SERVICE — 365. God be with you till we meet again — OUR FOREFATHERS — 366. Uplift the song of praise — 367. O God, beneath Thy guiding hand — 368. In pleasant lands have fall’n the lines — 369. Eternal One, Thou living God — HOSPITAL SUNDAY — 370. Thou to whom the sick and dying — TEMPERANCE SUNDAY — 371. Now to heav’n our pray’r ascending — LABOR DAY — 372. Jesus, Thou divine Companion — 373. O Son of Man, Thou madest known — 374. Though lowly here our lot may be — HARVEST AND THANKSGIVING — 375. We plow the fields, and scatter — 376. Thank the Lord — 377. Come, ye thankful people, come — 378. To Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise — NEW YEAR — 379. Ring out, wild bells — 380. Another year is dawning — 381. Another year of setting suns — 382. The year is gone beyond recall — 383. Great God, we sing that mighty hand — WINTER — 384. ’Tis winter now — SPRING — 385. The glory of the spring, how sweet — SUMMER — 386. Summer suns are glowing — AUTUMN — 387. The year is swiftly waning — SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES — 388. Father of men, in whom are one — 389. O grant us light that we may know — 390. Almighty Lord, with one accord — YOUTH — 391. I feel the winds of God today — 392. “Are ye able,” said the Master — 393. Just as I am, Thine own to be — 394. Savior, while my heart is tender — 395. Savior, like a shepherd lead us — 396. O Son of man, our hero — 397. Lord in the fulness of my might — 398. Shepherd of eager youth — 399. Lead on, O King Eternal — 400. Give of your best to the Master — 401. Father in heav’n who lovest all — 402. Lord, through changing days, unchanging
7. 7.BOOK II Hymns for Children — 403. A gladsome hymn of praise we sing — 404. Children of Jerusalem — 405. Around the throne of God in heaven — NATURE — 406. A little seed lay fast asleep — 407. See the shining dewdrops — 408. God sees the little sparrow fall — 409. Birds are singing, woods are ringing — 410. All things bright and beautiful — CHRISTMAS — 411. The happy Christmas comes once more — 412. Once in royal David’s city — 413. Come hither, ye children — 414. Away in a manger — EASTER — 415. Joy dawned again on Easter Day — Aurora lucis rutilat — LOYALTY AND CONSECRATION — 416. Hushed was the evening hymn — 417. In our work and our play — 418. The wise may bring their learning — 419. Tell me the stories of Jesus — 420. Jesus bids us shine — 421. Here we come with gladness — PRAYER — 422. We thank Thee, O our Father — 423. Father, we thank Thee for the night — 424. Savior, teach me, day by day — 425. Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me — 426. Praise Him! Praise Him! — 427. I think when I read that sweet story — 428. Jesus loves me! this I know — 429. Loving Shepherd of Thy sheep — 430. I am Jesus’ little lamb — 431. Sleep, baby, sleep — 432. When He cometh, when He cometh — 433. From yon distant heaven — 434. Lo! the heavens are breaking — 435. Can a little child like me — MISSIONS — 436. Remember all God’s children
8. 8.BOOK III Gospel Songs — 437. We praise Thee, O God — 438. Praise Him! Praise Him! — 439. Come, let us all unite to sing — 440. There is no name so sweet on earth — 441. Take my heart, O Father, take it — 442. ’Tis the promise of God, full salvation to give — 443. Come, we that love the Lord — 444. I lay my sins on Jesus — 445. I’ve found a Friend, O such a Friend — 446. I have found a Friend in Jesus — 447. One is kind above all others — 448. Brightly beams our Father’s mercy — 449. Lead me gently home, Father — 450. I know whom I have believed — 451. O Christ, in Thee my soul hath found — 452. Low in the grave He lay — 453. I know that my Redeemer liveth — 454. O the unsearchable riches of Christ — 455. It may be at morn, when the day is awaking — 456. Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling — 457. Come, every soul by sin oppressed — 458. Just as I am, without one plea — 459. Come, ye sinners, poor and needy — 460. I have a Savior, He’s pleading in glory — 461. A ruler once came to Jesus by night — 462. I hear the Savior say — 463. Amazing grace! how sweet the sound — 464. Down at the cross where my Savior died — 465. O happy day, that fixed my choice — 466. Sinners Jesus will receive — 467. The whole world was lost — 468. Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone — 469. Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole — 470. O Thou, in whose presence my soul takes delight — 471. I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be — 472. More love to Thee, O Christ — 473. What a wonderful Savior — 474. Pass me not, O gentle Savior — 475. I am Thine, O Lord — 476. Are you weary, are you heavy-hearted — 477. Yield not to temptation — 478. He leadeth me, O blessed thought — 479. Joys are flowing like a river — 480. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine — 481. Sweet are the promises — 482. Will your anchor hold — 483. Hide me, O my Savior, hide me — 484. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way — 485. Take the name of Jesus with you — 486. When we walk with the Lord — 487. My hope is built on nothing less — 488. ’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus — 489. What a fellowship, what a joy divine — 490. Jesus, keep me near the cross — 491. Nearer the cross — 492. There is a fountain filled with blood — 493. I love to tell the story — 494. Sing them over again to me — 495. Tell me the old, old story — 496. There is a Name I love to hear — 497. Rescue the perishing — 498. O scatter seeds of loving deeds — 499. Judge me, God of my salvation — 500. I can hear my Savior calling — 501. And must I be to judgment brought — 502. Savior, lead me lest I stray — 503. My days are gliding swiftly by — 504. There’s a land that is fairer than day
9. 9.BOOK IV The Christian Year in Chorales — CALL TO WORSHIP — 505. Open now Thy gates of beauty — 506. God reveals His presence — 507. Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah! — 508. Lo, God is here! let us adore — PRAISE — 509. O that I had a thousand voices — 510. Heav’n and earth, the sea, the air — 511. Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise Thee — 512. Sing praise to God who reigns above — 513. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul — 514. Now thank we all our God — 515. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty — 516. How great, Almighty, is Thy kindness — 517. O Pow’r of love, all else transcending — 518. Lord, who can be with Thee compared — 519. Holy God, we praise Thy name — 520. Holy Lord, holy Lord — 521. All glory be to God on High — ADVENT — 522. Wake, awake, for night is flying — 523. Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates — 524. O Son of God, we wait for Thee — CHRISTMASTIDE — 525. All my heart this night rejoices — 526. A great and mighty wonder — 527. From heaven above to earth I come — NEW YEAR — 528. For Thy mercy and Thy grace — EPIPHANY — 529. How brightly shines the Morning Star — 530. As with gladness men of old — LENT — 531. Out of the depths I cry to Thee — 532. Out of the depths I cry to Thee — 533. Jesus, I never can forget — 534. Ah, dearest Jesus, how hast Thou offended — 535. Christ, the Life of all the living — 536. Jesus, Refuge of the weary — 537. Man of Sorrows, now my soul shall greet Thee — 538. Dark the day on Calvary’s Cross — 539. O sacred Head, now wounded — 540. Lamb of God most holy — EASTERTIDE — 541. Jesus Christ my sure defense — 542. Welcome, Thou Victor in the strife — 543. Jesus lives! thy terrors now — 544. Christ the Lord is risen again! — 545. Lo, the day of days is here — WHITSUNTIDE — 546. O Holy Spirit, enter in — 547. O Spirit of Life, O Spirit of God — 548. Come, O come, Thou quickening Spirit — THE CHURCH — 549. A Mighty Fortress is our God — 550. The work is Thine, O Christ our Lord — 551. Spread, still spread, thou mighty word — THE LORD’S SUPPER — 552. Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness — MORNING — 553. Light of Light enlighten me — 553a. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier — 554. Come, Thou bright and morning Star — 555. Evening and morning, sunset and dawning — EVENING — 556. The duteous day now closeth — 557. Now cheer our hearts this eventide — GENERAL — 558. Commit thou all thy griefs — 559. Abide with us, our Savior — 560. God is my Light — 561. Take Thou my hand, O Father — 562. What mercy and divine compassion — 563. Strive aright when God doth call thee — 564. Jesus, priceless Treasure — 565. I am the Lord, O hear my voice — 566. O God, Thou faithful God — 567. Whate’er my God ordains is right — 568. Lord, Thou hast been Thy people’s rest — 569. Jehovah, let me now adore Thee — 570. The Spirit of the Lord revealed — 571. He who would be in God confiding — 572. Our Lord, His passion ended — 573. God who madest earth and heaven — 574. Jesus, still lead on
10. 10.BOOK V Metrical Psalms — 575. That man hath perfect blessedness — Note on the Scottish Psalter, 1650 — 576. Lord, Thou shalt early hear my voice — 577. Within Thy tabernacle, Lord — 578. God’s law is perfect, and converts — 579. The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want — 580. Ye gates, lift up your heads on high — 581. Show me thy ways, O Lord — 582. The Lord’s my light and saving health — 583. Through all the changing scenes of life — 584. O children, hither do ye come — 585. I waited for the Lord my God — 586. As pants the hart for cooling streams — 587. O send Thy light forth and Thy truth — 588. God is our refuge and our strength — 589. After Thy loving-kindness, Lord — 590. Praise waits for Thee in Zion, Lord — 591. His name forever shall endure — 592. How lovely are Thy dwellings fair — 593. The Lord doth reign, and clothed is He — 594. All people that on earth do dwell — 595. Thou shalt arise, and mercy yet — 596. O thou my soul bless God the Lord — 597. I love the Lord, because my voice — 598. Unto the hills around do I lift up — 599. I joyed when to the house of God — 600. O Lord, Thou art my God and King
11. 11.BOOK VI Responses — 601. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts — 602. Holy, holy, holy. Lord God of hosts — 603. The Lord is In His holy temple — 604. Hear our prayer, O Lord — 605. Thy word have I hid in my heart — 606. Gloria Patri — 607. Gloria Patri — 608. Let the words of my mouth — 609. Father, O hear us — THE LORD’S PRAYER — 610. Our Father, who art in heaven — OFFERTORIES — 611. Bless Thou the gifts our hands have brought — 612. All things come of Thee, O Lord — BENEDICTIONS — 613. May the grace of Christ our Savior — 614. The Lord bless you and keep you — DOXOLOGIES — 615. Now to the King of heav’n — 616. To God the only wise — 617. Now to him who loved us, gave us — 618. Praise God from whom all blessings flow — AMENS — 619. Dresden Amen — 620. Threefold Amen — 621. Amen Sequence — 622. Fourfold Amen — 623. Sevenfold Amen — NOTE ON THE USE OF “AMEN”
12. 12.PRINCIPAL WORKS CONSULTED — General — English Hymnody — American Hymnody — Stories of Hymns and Hymn Writers — The German Chorales — The Gospel Songs — Handbooks to Hymnals — Practical Hymnology — Hymn Tunes and Composers — Mennonite Hymnody
13. 13.Index of Scripture Texts
14. 14.Topical Index of the Metrical Psalms
15. 15.Index of Composers and Sources of Tunes
16. 16.Index of Authors, Translators, and Sources
17. 17.Index of Tunes
18. 18.Index of Original First Lines of Translations
19. 19.Index of First Lines
20. 20.Transcriber’s Notes

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