The Church Hymnary (1893)
edited by Edwin A. Bedell
2298948The Church Hymnary1893Edwin A. Bedell

✠ The Church Hymnary ✠

THE

CHURCH HYMNARY

A Collection of Hymns and Tunes

FOR

PUBLIC WORSHIP


COMPILED BY
EDWIN A. BEDELL


NEW YORK
MAYNARD, MERRILL, & CO.
1893

Copyright
By CHARLES E. MERRILL & CO.

1890


Copyright
By CHARLES E. MERRILL & CO.

1892
[All rights reserved]

Press of J. J. Little & Co.
Astor Place, New York

The J. M. Armstrong Company
Music Typographers
Philadelphia

PREFACE



The Church Hymnary is the outgrowth of a smaller collection prepared some years ago for the use of the Church and Sabbath School of which the compiler is a member. The value and availability of much of the new music have thus been proven by practical use. From the treasures of the whole Church, "things new and old" have been brought together; very little of importance, it is believed, has been omitted, while much valuable matter not hitherto used in our Church Hymnals is now made available. It has been sought to make the Church Hymnary so varied, full, and rich, both in hymns and tunes, that it would commend itself to all Evangelical Churches.

Special thanks are due to William H. Clark, D.D., Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Bay City, Mich., Edward A. Collier, D.D., of Kinderhook, N. Y., and Rev. Frederic M. Bird, of South Bethlehem, Pa., for constant assistance in preparing the work and for many valuable suggestions. To their critical taste and judgment, as well as to their painstaking labor, the compiler is under many obligations.

The Church Hymnary is published both with and without the Church Psalter, a topical arrangement of the best Psalms for Responsive Reading, prepared by the Rev. Henry van Dyke, D.D., Pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City, or with the Psalter following the Revised Version prepared by Rev. T. Ralston Smith, D.D., pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, N. Y. It is believed that the increasing number of Congregational and Presbyterian Churches, in which Responsive Reading forms a regular part of Public Worship, will welcome this new Psalter designed especially to meet their needs, and arranged so as to make its use easy and helpful.

Permission to use hymns and tunes has been freely granted, and the compiler desires to express his appreciation of their courtesy to Houghton, Mifflin & Co., for the use of the hymns of John Greenleaf Whittier and Oliver Wendell Holmes; to Charles Scribner's Sons, for the use of No. 928 (from "Saxe Holm Stories," Vol. I.); to Denis Wortman, D.D., for the use of Nos. 702, 713, and 971 (the last from "Reliques of the Christ"); to U. C. Burnap, Richard Storrs Willis, George E. Oliver, Frederick W. Mills and many others—Authors, Composers, and Publishers, whose names appear in the body of the book.

If the Church Hymnary shall be accorded by the Church at large some measure of the favor with which, in a more limited sphere, much of it has already been received, the compiler will feel thankful for the opportunity of making this contribution to the promotion of the Service of Sacred Song.

Edwin A. Bedell

Albany, September 1, 1890

CONTENTS


  1. PAGE
  2. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    v
  3. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    vi
  4. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    vi
  5. HYMNS
  6. Divine Worship
  7. Opening of Service
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    1–46
  8. Offerings to the Lord
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    47–59
  9. Close of Service
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    60–76
  10. The Holy Scriptures
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    77–91
  11. The Holy Trinity
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    92–106
  12. God the Father
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    107–177
  13. Jesus Christ our Lord
  14. His Incarnation and Advent
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    178–215
  15. His Life and Ministry
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    216–242
  16. His Sufferings and Death
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    243–276
  17. His Resurrection
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    277–296
  18. His Ascension
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    297–315
  19. His Reign and Mediation
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    316–335
  20. His Second Coming
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    336–352
  21. The Holy Spirit
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    353–376
  22. Salvation
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    377–410
  23. The Christian Life
  24. Repentance
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    411–448
  25. Faith and Consecration
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    449–488
  26. Love and Gratitude
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    489–545
  27. Zeal and Courage
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    546–583
  28. Aspiration
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    584–603
  29. Trial and Conflict
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    604–622
  30. Comfort and Privileges
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    623–651
  31. Joy and Hope
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    652–663
  32. Watchfulness and Prayer
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    664–691
  33. The Church
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    692–820
  34. Building and Dedication
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    702–707
  35. Its Ministry
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    708–716
  36. Baptism
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    717–727
  37. The Lord's Supper
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    728–761
  38. The Communion of Saints
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    762–782
  39. Missions
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    783–820
  40. Times and Seasons
  41. Morning
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    821–836
  42. Evening
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    837–876
  43. The Year
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    877–883
  44. The Seasons
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    884–885
  45. Harvest-Home Festivals
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    886–891
  46. Thanksgiving
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    892–896
  47. National
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    897–902
  48. For those at Sea
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    903–908
  49. Marriage
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    909–911
  50. Flower Festivals
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    912–915
  51. Children's Hymns
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    916–934
  52. Death and the Resurrection
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    935–956
  53. The Judgment
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    957–961
  54. The Life Everlasting
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    962–994
  55. PAGES
  56. Doxologies
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    496
  57. Chants and Responses
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    497–504
  58. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    505
  59. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    508
  60. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    510
  61. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    511
  62. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    513
  63. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    516
  64. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    518
  65. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
    521

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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