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!
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William Petersen is a retired senior editor with Revell and the author of more than 20 books, including "One Hundred Christian Books That Changed the Century" and "The One Year Book of Psalms." Ardythe Petersen has collaborated with her husband, William, on many books. They live in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania.
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It most certainly is complete!,
This review is from: The Complete Book of Hymns (Paperback)
This book is a hefty volume at almost 700 pages, but, of course, it covers 600 hymns and praise songs. Each entry averages just over 1 page in length. All the old standards are covered, as well as many less commonly-known ones, including many that I do not know. By far, most of the entries are hymns. Off hand, I'd probably say that around 90% or more of the songs referenced were written before 1950. This book is well-organized. The songs are organized by topic, and there are indexes by title, author, and theme.
Here is a sample entry that I opened to randomly: I Need Thee Every Hour. We learn the hymn was written by a 37-year-old Brooklyn housewife while she was busy with her household chores. She could closely feel the nearness of God, and she sat by an open window and wrote out all the verses. When she gave them to her pastor, he wrote the chorus and the music. Evangelist Dwight L. Moody discovered the hymn and began using it in his meetings, which led to it becoming famous. After that background information, we are given several Bible verse references (not the text of the verses themselves) related to the hymn's topic (Psalm 86:1-4, Psalm 109:22, Philippians 4:19), the themes of the hymn (prayer, meditation), and then the lyrics of the hymn. I have a few small gripes with the book. There are several newer praise songs that do not have lyrics included, presumably because they are under copyright and permission was not granted for their use. And, there are a few of these newer praise songs that are rather short that I would have left out, but that's a small gripe. Overall, this is a valuable resource for any Christian. This book is nice for looking up a particular hymn, but also for just browsing through. In that sense, it could be a good "coffee table book," while also being of benefit in personal or family devotions, or church music ministry. It might also be a way to find some new hymns of value. You can always look up a hymn at CyberHymnal to hear the accompanying music! I highly recommend this book.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Exactly as the title says,
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Many book titles are misleading; but not this one. This is a BIG BOOK of Hymn stories. Highly recommended if you need/want this kind of info about the history of the church hymns we sing.
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This useful book gives a short history of most popular hymns that you will encounter in the Protestant churches. The music in not included, but all the words to all the verses are there. It has proven valuable when giving a brief history before singing a hymn. The participants are much more appreciative of the hymn after hearing a story about how it was written.
Most of the histories given are about the author of the words and not about the composers of the hymns.
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Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Birth of Christ, Fanny Crosby, Charles Wesley, New York City, Civil War, God the Father, Old Testament, New Spring, Lord Jesus, Lamb of God, Philip Bliss, Isaac Watts, Holy Ghost, New Jersey, Word of God, Thy Word, John Newton, Martin Luther, Rock of Ages, Church of England, New Zealand, Ira Sankey, New Testament Browse Sample Pages:
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