The Psalter Hymnal Worship Edition [Hardcover]

Christian Reformed Church (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 21, 1987

Includes 641 songs, ecumenical creeds, doctrinal standards, and liturgical resources of the Christian Reformed Church.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1100 pages
• Publisher: Faith Alive Christian Resources (August 21, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930265351
• ISBN-13: 978-0930265359
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Worship & Devotion > Hymns & Hymnals

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, thoughtful worship hymnal, August 30, 2004

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This review is from: The Psalter Hymnal Worship Edition (Hardcover)

This hymnal generally draws from the Euro-American Reformed traditions but does include some hymns from various countries with some more modern arrangements, generally eliminating archaic language (such as "Thou hast") from some of the older hymns. The first 150 songs are Psalms, some using the old Genevan Psalter tunes but others using later melodies. The reamining 500 or so hymns draw from many scriptural texts and a wide variety of sources, many of which will be familiar to regular churchgoers (while many may not be). A lot of thought and care went into compiling this hymnal and there aren't any "throwaway" tunes or texts. Indexed by title, tune, author/composer, topic, and scriptural references.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice up-to-date Hymnal, June 3, 2002

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This review is from: The Psalter Hymnal Worship Edition (Hardcover)

As a Christian in the Reformed tradition, I enjoy this hymnal a lot. It contains both great hymns and the whole Psalter, as well as great ecumenical and Reformed creeds and liturgy. Why only four stars? Though I generally support updating hymn language you can go to far, and every once in a while the PH does so. Also, some major hymns in the Evangelical and Reformed tradition are missing: in other words, "WHERE IS ROCK OF AGES???" Other than that, it's great.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful, June 9, 2005

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Eric M. Washington (East Lansing, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Psalter Hymnal Worship Edition (Hardcover)

I find this Psalter-Hymnal quite useful for my devotional needs. As a psalm-singer, I love the psalms set to the Genevan tunes. I also find other psalm settings in the Bible Song section. For psalm-singing families and churches, I would suggest use of some of these psalm settings for variety in the song service.