The Christian Hymn Book


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40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life


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Providing literary analysis and historical background, Leland Ryken invites us to experience great hymns as powerful works of devotional poetrysavoring elements that we easily miss when singing them.




The Complete Book of Hymns


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The Complete Book of Hymns brings to life the stories behind more than 600 hymns and worship songs. With background on the composer, the inspiration behind the lyrics, scriptural references for devotional consideration, and a sampling of the song lyrics, this book brings forth the message of these great songs of the faith like never before!




Christian Service Songs


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Additional Editors Are Y. P. Rodeheaver, J. N. Rodeheaver, And C. Austin Miles.




The Christian Life Hymnal


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"Recognizing the multifaceted nature of Christian churches today, this exceptional collection of 600 hymns offers an outstanding worship resource for any congregation. From classic anthems to beloved gospel standards, and from the most popular hymns of the major Christian denominations to new worship favorites particularly suited to congregational singing, it features the best of the best for every tradition and every generation. High quality bindings ensure decades of use by congregations, small groups, and individuals. Includes core "must-have" hymns from the major Christian denominations. Seven helpful indices including the most thorough topical index available. 600 classic anthems, beloved gospel standards, and new worship favorites. The most extensive seasonal selection available. Attractive bindings complement any sanctuary decor. Some music publisher-produced hymnals bulk up on lesser-known songs for which they own the rights. Hymns in The Christian Life Hymnal were chosen because they represent the best of the best throughout the years and across the Christian spectrum." -- Publisher.




Hymns and the Christian Myth


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From its beginnings in the Bible, Christian hymnology has fulfilled three functions -- praise, recital and teaching of the Myth, and collective and personal adoration as well as the foundation and worship of the church. In Hymns and the Christian Myth, Lionel Adey demonstrates that over the centuries shifts emphasizing particular elements of the Christian faith accord with the interests and concerns of the times in which the hymns were composed.




The One Year Book of Hymns


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Here are 365 classic hymn texts, along with stories of how they came to be written. This is an ideal startling point for personal or family devotions.




The First Christian Hymnal


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This collection offers the first English translation of the oldest known Christian hymnal, a book of hymns which was compiled in Jerusalem during the later 4th or early 5th century. The First Christian Hymnal offers an unmatched resource for understanding the development of early Christian worship and piety, as well as the transmission of Christian doctrine to the unlettered. For too long, this invaluable collection has been almost completely ignored by scholars of early Christianity, having survived only in an Old Georgian translation.




The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal.


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