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Worshiping Church: A Hymnal
This hymnal contains 845 hymns for voice (SATB) & piano with lyrics & verses. In addition to the music, there are numerous indexes included.
798 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1990
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November 23, 2025While the ISBN number is the same, this is the 4th Edition - 1992.
There were 2 church bulletins in it from East Lake Church where Ray et al used to go. They are dated 03 Feb 2008 and 17 Feb 2008. Ray gave the Children’s Message both days.
There are also 2 pages marked with a post it note - 622 What a Friend We Have in Jesus and 678 In the Bulb There Is a Flower aka Hymn of Promise by Natalie Sleeth, which is a favorite in our family since it was played at Dad’s funeral. It was also our plan to play it as Mom’s graveside service but music was not allowed at the Massachusetts National Cemetery. I’m sad about that.
“Every hymnal may be expected to have a reasonable lifetime, during which it meets the needs of congregations, and after which must be replaced by another book that has been designed to serve the next generation. At certain points in history there has been reason to produce a hymn book that is both new and revolutionary. THE WORSHIPING CHURCH: A HYMNAL has been planned for such a time as this.
“The last twenty years have witnessed a proliferation of new, significant hymnody in many different styles. The “hymn explosion” has given us hundreds of new hymns that are traditional in form and evangelical in theology, but fresh in their language…”
I’ll keep this hymnal by my piano and learn to play some pieces.
There were 2 church bulletins in it from East Lake Church where Ray et al used to go. They are dated 03 Feb 2008 and 17 Feb 2008. Ray gave the Children’s Message both days.
There are also 2 pages marked with a post it note - 622 What a Friend We Have in Jesus and 678 In the Bulb There Is a Flower aka Hymn of Promise by Natalie Sleeth, which is a favorite in our family since it was played at Dad’s funeral. It was also our plan to play it as Mom’s graveside service but music was not allowed at the Massachusetts National Cemetery. I’m sad about that.
“Every hymnal may be expected to have a reasonable lifetime, during which it meets the needs of congregations, and after which must be replaced by another book that has been designed to serve the next generation. At certain points in history there has been reason to produce a hymn book that is both new and revolutionary. THE WORSHIPING CHURCH: A HYMNAL has been planned for such a time as this.
“The last twenty years have witnessed a proliferation of new, significant hymnody in many different styles. The “hymn explosion” has given us hundreds of new hymns that are traditional in form and evangelical in theology, but fresh in their language…”
I’ll keep this hymnal by my piano and learn to play some pieces.
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