Morris,

The United Methodist Hymnal has a supplementary book (a thick volume, with an exact name I cannot remember) that you may want to use. It lists all the hymns from the Hymnal, along with songwriters, dates, and brief histories on each song. I looked for it on the Internet, but could find nothing more than just the UM Hymnal hymns on-line. If there is a Cokesbury store (the resource/Bible/book store for the UM Church), check with them. Or inquire at www.cokesbury.org

J. D. Roberson