United Methodist Hymnal Book of United Methodist Worship: Pew Bright Red (Hardcover)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0687431344
• ISBN-13: 978-0687431342
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #394,030 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Hymnal / Prayerbook out, July 4, 2004

By	Try "tryingmyhardest" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This hymnal contains roughly 679 hymns proper, organized theologically rather then by season (there is a section called "Particular Times of Worship" for seasonal hymns and carols). They include old favorites like "O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing", and newer songs like "Come Sunday", and translations of patristic and medieval hymns. Collects, canticles, and bits of sacred poetry are scattered throughout the hymnal alongside hymns expressing similar sentiments- the Psalter contains only the Psalms.

In addition, the Hymmnal contains the United Methodist liturgies for the usual morning service, Baptism, Communion(with musical settings), marriages, and funerals. There are also orders for weekday Morning and Evening Prayer and Praise, which is as far as I know unprecedented in Methodism.

One slight deficiency- the UM Hymnal contains no church calendar or lectionary at all. This is unfortunate, especially as the Hymnal is otherwise so complete.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Other uses, July 21, 2001

By	"wdepphut" (Punxsutawney, PA USA) - See all my reviews

I used the hymnal often in my sunday school class as a source of prayers to share in unison reading. Since we weren't singers we also read the text of hymns. The variety of sources in one volume was very useful. My class was elderly women and none objected to the new Hymnal. Despite its inclusion of "new" material I don't feel it will outdate as quickly as many of the faddish hymnals of the 70's

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Excellent Hymnal, September 5, 2005

By	Chris "chrisg0619" (Rhode Island, USA) - See all my reviews

This is easily one of the best hymnals that I own. It has a few attributes that make it such a solid book:

1) It is extremely comprehensive, containing the "old standards" (such as "Praise to the Lord"), newer hymns and songs (like "Let There Be Peace on Earth"), ecumenical hymns, and even Taize chants (such as "Eat This Bread" and, I believe, "Jesus, Remember Me")!
2) The service outlines in the front are unparalleled. They go into incredible detail about the elements of the service, going so far as to including multiple service music selections.
3) The layout is aesthetically pleasing. It's very hard to pinpoint exactly why the pages are so nice to look at, but the layout and print really come together.

If you are a musician or parishoner of any denomination, this book is a must.