Handbook to The Mennonite Hymnary
By Lester Hostetler, B. D. Coeditor, The Mennonite Hymnary
General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America Board of Publications Newton, Kansas 1949
Copyright, 1949, by the General Conference of Mennonites, Board of Publications Printed by the Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois
TO ALL WHO LOVE THE HYMNS OF THE CHURCH AND DESIRE TO SING THEM WITH THE SPIRIT AND THE UNDERSTANDING THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED IN GRATITUDE AND LOVE
CONTENTS
PAGE PREFACE ix EXPLANATORY NOTES xi INTRODUCTION TO OUR HYMNS AND TUNES xii
NOTES ON THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF THE HYMNS HYMNS WORSHIP Praise and Adoration 1-18 Morning 19-27 Evening 28-40 Close of Worship 41-45 GOD THE FATHER His Majesty and Power 46-47 Maker of Heaven and Earth 48-53 His Love and Mercy 54-64 JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD His Advent 65-69 His Birth 70-86 His Epiphany 87-91 His Life and Ministry 92-99 His Triumphal Entry 100-101 His Passion 102-112 His Resurrection 113-116 His Ascension 117-124 His Coming Again 125-130 THE HOLY SPIRIT 131-139 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Call of Christ 140-144 Penitence and Confession 145-147 Faith and Vision 148-154 Peace and Joy 155-159 Guidance and Protection 160-169 Love and Gratitude 170-179 Prayer and Communion 180-189 Loyalty and Steadfastness 190-194 Trials and Temptation 195-198 Aspiration and Hope 199-204 Purity and Uprightness 205-211 Consecration and Stewardship 212-220 Service and Brotherhood 221-231 Inner Life 232-239 HYMNS OF COURAGE AND COMFORT 240-259 THE LIFE ETERNAL 260-266 THE KINGDOM OF GOD 267-272 THE CHURCH General 273-277 The House of God 278-282 The Lord’s Day 283-288 The Holy Scriptures 289-292 The Ministry 293-297 Sacraments and Rites Consecration of Children 298-300 Baptism of Believers 301-302 The Lord’s Supper 303-311 Marriage 312 Burial of the Dead 313-316 The Communion of Saints 317-319 Church Unity 320-323 CHRISTIAN MISSIONS 324-342 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LIFE The Nation 343-349 World Friendship and Peace 350-357 THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY 358-363 SPECIAL SERVICES Mother’s Day 364 Farewell Service 365 Our Forefathers 366-369 Hospital Sunday 370 Temperance Sunday 371 Labor Day 372-374 THE SEASONS Harvest and Thanksgiving 375-378 New Year 379-383 Winter 384 Spring 385 Summer 386 Autumn 387 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES 388-390 YOUTH 391-402
BOOK TWO HYMNS FOR CHILDREN {Praise} 403-405 {Nature} 406-410 {Christmas} 411-414 {Easter} 415 {Loyalty and Consecration} 416-421 {Prayer} 422-435 {Missions} 436
BOOK THREE GOSPEL SONGS 437-504
BOOK FOUR THE CHURCH YEAR IN CHORALES Call to Worship 505-508 Praise 509-520 Advent 522-524 Christmastide 525-527 (New Year) 528 Epiphany 529-530 Lent 531-540 Eastertide 541-545 Whitsuntide 546-548 The Church and Missions 549-552 {Morning} 553-555 {Evening} 556-557 General 558-574
BOOK FIVE METRICAL PSALMS 575-600
BOOK SIX RESPONSES, CHANTS, DOXOLOGIES, AND AMENS {Responses} 601-609 {The Lord’s Prayer} 610 {Offertories} 611-612 {Benedictions} 613-614 {Doxologies} 615-618 {Amens} 619-623
PAGE PRINCIPAL WORKS CONSULTED 395
INDEXES (1) Index of Scripture Texts 400 (2) Topical Index of the Metrical Psalms 402 (3) Composers and Sources of Tunes 402 (4) Authors, Translators and Sources 407 (5) Alphabetical Index of Tunes 412 (6) Original First Lines of Translations 417 (7) Index of First Lines 419