1. Baptist.— Psalms and Hymns for Public, Social, and
Private Worship (1S57). The New Hymn-book, published under the direction
of the Genera! Baptist Association (1S51). Our Own Hymn-book, compiled by C. H. Spnrgeon.
2. Church of line/land. — The Year of" Praise, edited by
Dean Alford (1S67). Christian Psalmo.lv. bv E. Biekersteth (1S33). Psalms and Hymns, b'v E. H. Biekersteth (1S5S ; 6th
ed. 186T). Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship, by Burgess
and Money (10th ed. 1836). The Hymnal, by Chope (1S58). Psalms and Hymns, by W. J. Hall (1S3G) ; sometimes
called the " Mitre" Hymn-book. A Church Psalter aud Hymnal, by Harlaud (1855,
1S67). A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, by Kemble (1S53). The Church Psalter and Hymn-book, by VV. Mercer
(1S64). The People's Hymnal (1S67).
The Sarum Hymnal, by Nelsou, Woodford, and Day- man (1S68). The Choral Book for England (1S65).
3. Congregational— The Hymn-book, by A. Reed (1S41).
The Church and Home Metrical Psalter and Hymnal, by W.Win die.
Psalms, Hymns, and Passages of Scripture for Chris- tian Worship, compiled by the Congregational Min- isters of Leeds (1S53).
The New Congregational Hymn-book, compiled by a Committee of the Congregational Union (1859). [This is one of the most comprehensive and excel- lent of modern English collections. It was com- piled by a competent committee in London, who were occupied from 1S55 to 1859 in its preparation. They met frequently, and had the assistance of nu- merous ministers and others iu all parts of the country. It includes 1000 of the best psalms and hymns, of nearly 200 writers of almost every coun- try and religious denomination, and of variotis ages of the world, from the time of David to our own. It was prepared upon the broadest basis of Chris- tian catholicity, and the sale of nearly a million copies already evinces its usefulness and accepta- bility to the worshipping assemblies iu English- speaking countries.]
4. Methodist.— llymus for Divine Worship, compiled for
the Use of the Methodist New Connection (1865). A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People
called Methodists, by J. Wesley, with a Supplement
(1831). The Wesleyau Methodist Hymn-book, by J. Everett
(1S53).
5. Presbyterian.— Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship
for the Presbyterian Church in England (1S07).
6. Miscellaneous. — Hymns for Christian Worship, by the
Religious Tract Society (1866).
Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship, by the Soci- ety for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Hymnologia Christiana, or Psalms and Hymns, by B. H. Kennedy (1S63).
B. America. 1. Baptist.— Baptist Praise-book, by Fuller, Levy, Phelps, Fish, etc. Songs for the Sanctuary.
The Psalmist, bv Baron Stow and S. F. Smith, with supplement by Richard Fuller aud J. B. Jeter.
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2. Congregational.— Songs for the Sanctuary.
Plymouth Collection, by H.W. Beecher.
3. Lutheran.— A Collection of Hymns, aud a Liturgy, for
the Use of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches (ts65). The Church-book.
4. Methodist.— Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church
(1S7S).
5. Miinirimi.— Liturgy and Hymns for the Use of the Prot-
estant Church of the United Brethren, or Moravians (IS72).
6. Presbiiterian.— Songs for the Sanctuary.
Church Hymn-book for the Worship of God, by E. F.
Hatfield. Hymns and Songs of Praise, by Hitchcock and others. Presbyterian Hymnal (official).
7. Protestant Episcopal. — Hymnal, according to the Use
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Hymns, Ancient and Modern (I860). Hymns for Church and Home, compiled by Burgess, Miihlenberg, Howe, Coxe, and Wharton. S. Undenominational.— Hymns of the Church, by Thomp- son, Vermilye, aud Eddy. The use of tin's book is required in all congregations of the Reformed Church iu America.
C. German IIymn-uooks. Germany is very rich in hymn-books, to enumerate which would till pages. Each state, each province, has its own hymn-book. The following may be mentioned among the most, complete collections at present extant, viz. : 1, The Geistlielier Liederschatz, containing 2020 hvmns (Bed. 1832, Svo); 2, Archdeacon Knapp's Ecamjelischcn Lieder- schatz fur Kirche uiid Hans, containing 3072 hvmns (St.utt- gard, 1S37, 2 vols. Svo); and, 3, The"clievalier Christian Carl Josias Bunsen's Allgemeines Emngelisrhcs Gesang una Gebet Buch (2d ed. Hamb. 1S46, Svo). This work is deservedly held in the highest estimation in Germany. Besides a selection of 440 of the choicest hymns of the Lu- theran and Reformed churches, it contains a table of les- sons from the Old and New Tests, for the whole of the ec- clesiastical year, a series of formularies, and a collection of prayers adapted to ordinary public worship, to the fes- tivals celebrated by the universal Christian Church, aud to sacramental and other occasions. The following are the hymn-books used iu this country in the different de- nominations:
1. Baptist. — Glaubensstimme der Gemeiiie des Herrn
(Hamburg, 1860).
2. Evangelical Association. — Gesangbueh der evangeli-
scheu Gemeinschaft (Cleveland, 1S77).
3. Lutheran.— Das gemeinschaftlicue Gesangbueh.
Lutherisches Gesangbueh.
4. Metlmdist. — Deutsches Gesangbueh der Bisch. Metho-
disten-Kirche (Cincinnati).
5. Moravian. — Gesangbueh zum Gebranch der evangel.
Bruedergemeinen (Bethlehem, Pa.).
6. Reformed and German Presbyterian. — Deutsches Ge-
sangbueh, von Ph. Schaff. This is one of the best German hymn-books in this country.
During the American Civil "War (1861-65) many new patriotic and Christian songs resounded through the camps of the contending armies. The religious ser- vices, the meetings for prayer, the labors of chaplains and army missionaries, and of the sanitary and Chris- tian commissions, and other voluntary organizations for the temporal and spiritual welfare of the military and naval forces, and for hospital service, were all attended with the cheering influence of Christian song. Few of these new songs, whether patriotic or religious, sur- vive the conflict. But the dear old hymns that re- sounded in the homes and churches of the soldiers in happier times rang out their inspiring strains, and stirred all the deepest sympathies and memories of peace and love. Two of these little soldiers' and sailors' hymn- books are before us as we write — one printed for the Union and the other for the Confederate army. Both of them contain a majority of the same familiar psalms and hymns, both end with "Lord, dismiss us witli thy blessing," and, with perhaps the exception of only a single hymn, either collection could have been used with equal profit on both sides of the line, just as they used the same old English Bible. Was it not prophetic of the restoration of national and Christian union which is yet advancing to a blessed consummation? Not a few waifs from the sea of newspaper and periodical lit- erature have found fit and permanent places in modern hymn-books, and in such exquisite collections as The Changed Cross, The Shadow of the Rock, Drifted Snow- fakes, and similar popular volumes of the poetry of devotion and of affliction.