Online Hymnals

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Haruo
Date: 15 May 10 - 11:35 PM

There are several references in the above list and thread to The Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary, but no mention that I can see of its affiliate, Hymnary.org, which includes the entire database of the Dictionary of North American Hymnology (DNAH or DiNAH) as well as a growing corpus of additional material, and open to your help in expanding or improving it.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Eiseley
Date: 15 May 10 - 11:06 PM

LDS hymns here.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 May 10 - 09:42 PM

hymnsuntogod.org has a wonderful collection of links to online hymnals. I'll copy-paste theor list here, just to make sure it's preserved:

Websites: The Cyberhymnal - Probably the largest repository of public domain hymns on the internet. Music scores are produced by Noteworthy Composer. The Hymn Library - Several hymns produced with the Lilypond engraver. All hymns are in the lilypond format. The Christian Classics Ethreal Hymnary - Large collection of public domain hymns. Formats include Noteworthy Composer, PDF, and Midi. The Ames Hymn Collection - A collection of public domain hymns in PDF and Lilypond files. All sheet music files on this site are copy righted, but permission is granted for non-commercial use. The Hymn Site - A collection of Public Domain Hymns in PDF, Midi, and text file format. Reactor Core Hymn Repository - Collection of public domain hymns and other songs in various formats. HymnWiki - A collection of public domain hymns. This site's primary focus is on hymns used by the Latter Day Saint Church. Timeless Truths - A collection of public domain hymns in PDF, Scorch, and Midi formats. Mutopia - A collection of public Domain hymns and other music in PDF, Lilypond, and Midi format. Center For Church Music - A collection of public domain hymns. Sheet music and MP3 files. Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs - These are not public domain and are copyrighted. However Stephen Rouse, who wrote these hymns, allows the hymns to be freely used. Google Books - Scans of Hymnals. A A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship B Best Endeavor Hymns: especially for use in Christian endeavor societies ... C Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship: a collection By Cheshire Pastoral Association (Cheshire, Conn.) Christian Melodies: a selection of hymns and tunes designed for social and ... By George Barrell Cheever, Joseph E. Sweetser Church Melodies: a collection of psalms and hymns, with appropriate music ... By Thomas Samuel Hastings Church Pastorals: hymns and tunes for public and social worship By Nehemiah Adams Church Praise: comprising Part I. Complete metrical psalms; Part II. Hymns By Sir Herbert Stanley Oakeley Christian Hymns no. 1: For use in church services, Sunday-schools, young ... By William Phillips Hall, J Wilbur Chapman, W S Weeden Choice Hymns, no. 1: for use in the church, Sunday-school, young people's ... By John Wilbur Chapman, W. S. Weeden Consecrated Hymns: for use in devotional meetings, young people's societies ... By Adam Geibel, R. Frank Lehman, H. C. Lincoln G Gems of Song for the Sunday School By Ira David Sankey, Hubert Platt Main Glad Tidings: a collection of hymns new and old for the Sunday-school ... By William Lesley Mason Gospel Hymns no. 6: for use in gospel meetings and other religious services ... By Ira David Sankey, James McGranahan, George Coles Stebbins Lake Gilmour, J. Howard Entwisle H Hymnal for American Youth By Henry Augustine Smith Hymns and Sacred Songs By Edwin Othello Excell Hymns of the Kingdom of God By George Whelpton J Joy to the World: for the church and Sunday school By Edwin Othello Excell K Kingdom of Song: A collection of songs for Sunday-schools, young people's ... By T. M. Bowdish L Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school ... By George C. Hugg M Methodist Free Church Hymns By United Methodist Free Churches O On Wings of Song: for revival meetings, endeavor societies, Epworth Leagues ... By George C. Hugg P Praises By E O Excell Praise in Song: a collection of hymns and sacred melodies, adapted for use ... By John R. Sweney, William James Kirkpatrick, Henry Lake Gilmour Pentecostal Hymns: A winnowed collection for evangelistic services, young ... By Henry Date, Elisha Albright Hoffman S Sacred Songs: no. 2, compiled and arranged for use in gospel meetings ...‎ - Page 207 Ira David Sankey, James McGranahan, George Coles Stebbins - Music - 1899 - 208 pages Songs for the Sanctuary: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship By Charles S. Robinson Songs for work and Worship: for use in Sunday schools, young peoples ... By Edmund Simon Lorenz Songs of Saith ... By John Harrison Tenney, Elisha A. Hoffman Songs of Joy and Gladness By William McDonald, Joshua Gill Songs of Love and Praise, no. 2: for use in meetings for Christian worship ... By John R. Sweney, William James Kirkpatrick Songs of Love and Praise, no. 4: for use in meetings for Christian ..., Issue 3 By John R. Sweney, William James Kirkpatrick, Henry Songs of Pentecostal Power, Complete: a book of the very best spiritual ... By R E Winsett Songs of Praise and Service: a collection of sacred songs for the Sunday ... By Edwin Barfield Chappell, William James Kirkpatrick Songs of Redemption By Joshua Gill, George Asbury McLaughlin, William James Kirkpatrick, Henry Lake Gilmour Songs of Redemption and Praise By John A. Davis, John Ralston Clements Songs of Revival Power for Evangelistic campaigns, gospel meetings, revival ... By Edmund S Lorenz Sunlit Songs: for use in meetings for Christian worship or work‎ - John R. Sweney, William James Kirkpatrick, H. L. Gilmour T The American Hymnal for Chapel Service By Oliver Huckel The Ark of Praise: containing sacred songs and hymns for the Sabbath-school ... By John Robson Sweney, William James Kirkpatrick The Church Hymnary: a collection of hymns and tunes for public worship The Chapel Hymnal By George Mills Boynton The Chapel Hymnal By Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work, Louis FitzGerald Benson, George Mills Boynton, Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society, Joseph Tuthill Duryea The Chapel Hymnal: with tunes By Sigismond Lasar The Christian Psalmist: or, Watts' Psalms and hymns, with copious selections ... By Thomas Hastings, Isaac Watts, William Patton The Christian Science Hymnal The Choral Hymnal By Sigismond Lasar The Church Hymnary: a collection of hymns and tunes for public worship The Endeavor Hymnal: for young people's societies, Sunday schools and church ... By International Society of Christian Endeavor The Epworth Hymnal: containing standard hymns of the church, songs ..., Volume 3 The Friends' Hymnal: a collection of hymns and tunes for the public worship ... By Society of Friends The Harp of Gold: or, Pillar of fire praises, Issue 2 The Hymnal By Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly The Hymnal of Praise edited by Edward Dwight Eaton The King's Praises: a collection of songs for Junior Societies and primary Sunday-schools Publisher United Society of Christian Endeavor, 1899 The Magnificat: hymns with tunes By General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America The Methodist Hymnal: official hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church and ... By Methodist Episcopal Church, South The New Century Hymnal: for church services, prayer meetings, young people's ... By Will Lamartine Thompson The New Evangel By Robert Henry Coleman The New Hymn and Tune Book By American Unitarian Association The New Living Hymns: (Living hymns no. 2) : for use in the Sabbath school ... By John Wanamaker, John R. Sweney The Old Story in Song: for evangelistic meetings, prayer services, Sunday ... By Arthur S. Magann, William James Kirkpatrick The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts: to which are ... By Isaac Watts, Samuel Worcester The Psalms and Hymns, with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy ... By Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston (D.D.) The Psalter with Responsive Readings The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book: for the service of song in the house of the Lord edited by Lowell Mason, Edwards Amasa Park, Austin Phelps Three Hundred and Fifty Portions of the Book of Psalms V Victory Songs: a superior and varied collection of gospel songs and hymns ... By Samuel W. Beazley, James Hott Ruebush W Winning Songs: for use in meetings for Christian worship or work By John R. Sweney, William James Kirkpatrick, Henry Lake Gilmour Y Young People's Songs of Praise: especially adapted for use in young people's ... By Ira David Sankey Internet Archive - Scans of Hymnals. The century gospel songs : contains 256 pages and 415 songs with music : sacred and secular selections for gentlemen's voices and sacred and secular selections for ladies' voices (1901) Hymns of His grace. for the evangelist, church, Sunday school, and young people's society (1907) International gospel hymns and songs (1905) New soul winning songs : for the church, Sunday school, evangelism and social service (1926) Gospel hymns Vols. 1-6 (1895) Sunshine for Sunday-schools : a new collection of original and selected music (1873) The gospel choir (1886) Sacred songs no.1 (1896) Sacred songs no.2 (1899) Gospel hymns. with standard selections (1890) Winnowed songs for Sunday schools (1890) Gipsy Smith's mission hymnal : a collection of sacred songs specially selected for use in evangelistic and church services, Sunday schools, and all prayer and praise meetings : to this has been added Church hymns and gospel songs by kind permission of the authors (1906) Hallowed hymns, new and old : for use in prayer and praise meetings, evangelistic services, Sunday schools, young people's societies, and all other departments of church work : responsive scripture readings, chants, etc. (1909) Every sabbath : a new collection of music adapted to the wants and capacities of Sunday-schools, the home circle and devotional gatherings (1874) The Hymnal (1895) Missionary Hymnal (1906) Union hymnal (1897) Church Hymnal (1886) Congregational psalmist hymnal (1886) Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal (1896) Congregational Church Hymnal (1888) The English Hymnal (1906) Zion's Glad Songs (1908). Hymn book published by M.L. McPhail. At this time, McPhail was a travelling representative ("Pilgrim") of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (now known as Jehovah's Witnesses), working under the direction of Charles Taze Russell. McPhail had printed several editions of this hymn book. The first edition was published in 1896 in the February 1, 1896 Zion's Watch Tower. Other editions are 1900, 1902, 1905. Songs of Zion : the new official hymnal of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (1915) The finest of the wheat : hymns new and old for missionary and revival meetings and Sabbath-schools (1890)

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From:
Date: 21 Jan 09 - 09:47 PM

Just got a note from the Cyber Hymnal People, they have a new url http://www.hymntime.com/tch

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 09:56 AM

The Psalms of David in Metre (1650 edition), or The Scottish Psalter (text & music)

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 03:07 AM

I found another. I haven't explored it completely, but it looks very good:

American Hymn Search/Religious Folk Services

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 02:05 AM

One of Joe's links is obsolete: Notice that the robokopp has changed to another server - http://www.musicanet.org/robokopp/.
Here you can find
- Hymns and Spirituals of All Nations
- Lutheran Hymnal 1912 (in German)
- Episcopal Hymnal 1916
- Olney Hymns 1779

Sing and rejoice
Wilfried

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Burke
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 01:53 PM

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=1&cl1=TUNEBOOK
ATLA has seven Shape-note tune books

"The shape-note tune books of the collection illuminate various musical aspects of the American history of church and society, including the singing school movement and the music education movement. Presenting a rich source of American musical life, the seven selected tune books for the digitizing project include psalm and hymn tunes, fuging tunes, songs for Sunday schools, public schools, and homes, as well as music of the Lowell Mason school, children's songs, folk hymns, anthems and music with secular texts."

(copying & pasting the URL seems to work better than using the Blue clickie. I don't see any difference)

The Harmonist: being a collection of tunes from the most approved authors; adapted to every variety of metre in the Methodist hymn-book. And, for particular occasions, a selection of anthems, pieces, and sentences.
New-York, Pub. by T. Mason & G. Lane for the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1837. xiv, p., 1 l., 384 p. 15 x 24 cm.
http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=1&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=50&cl1=TUNEBOOK

Sacred songs for family and social worship, comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes. [Thomas Hastings compiled this one] New York: American Tract Society, 1842
343 p. 20 cm.
http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=51&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=106&cl1=TUNEBOOK

J H Hickok; George Fleming.
Evangelical musick, or, The sacred minstrel and sacred harp united : consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, set pieces, anthems, & c. ... Philadelphia : J. Whetham, 1837, ©1834. 1 score (xxii, 312 p.) ; 14 x 24 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=108&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=152&cl1=TUNEBOOK

William Hunter; Samuel Wakefield.
The minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original. Philadelphia : Higgins & Perkinpine, 1854, ©1845. 1 close score (216 p.) ; 15 cm.
http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=152&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=180&cl1=TUNEBOOK

Samuel Jackson.
Sacred harmony : a collection of music adapted to the greatest variety of metres now in use : and for special occasions, a choice selection of sentences, anthems, motets and chants.
New York : G. Lane & C.B. Tippett, 1848 Patent note ed.
xxxix, 396 p. ; 17 x 26 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=181&cl1=TUNEBOOK
index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=230&cl1=TUNEBOOK

Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Methodist harmonist, containing a collection of tunes from the best authors, embracing every variety of metre, and adapted to the worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church. To which is added a selection of anthems, pieces, and sentences for particular occasions. New ed., rev. and greatly enl.
New York, B. Waugh and T. Mason, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1833. xiii, 362 p. 14 x 23 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=231&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=275&cl1=TUNEBOOK

The Norristown new and much improved musical teacher, or repository of sacred harmony, Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, containing a number of new tunes never before published. Together with a large selection from the most eminent and admired composers. For the use of schools and Christian devotion. On a new system. By a Professor of music. Norristown, Pa., Printed by D. Sower, Jr. and sold by Grigg & Elliott, No. 9 North 4th street, Joseph M'Dowell, No. 25 Market Street, Philadelphia, and other booksellers in Pennsylvania. 1832.
144 p. music. 15 x 23 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=276&cl1=TUNEBOOK
(Notice the 'imporved' shapes!!)
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=298&cl1=TUNEBOOK

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 19 Apr 05 - 09:04 AM

The English Hymnal (1906) is at Internet Archive. The DjVu application is required.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 08:39 AM

The Psalms, Hymns, and spiritual songs, of the Rev. Isaac Watts, p. p. To which are added, select hymns, from other authors; and directions for musical expression. By Samuel Worcester ...
Author: Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.
New ed. The selection enl., and the indexes greatly improved. By Samuel M. Worcester ...: 28, [51]-776 p. 19 1/2 cm.
Boston, Crocker & Brewster, 1856.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Oct 03 - 02:40 PM

Thanks to Q--

http://www.geocities.com/american_vocalist/index.html

The American Vocalist, 1848 tunebook. Page images, text, MIDI, PDF.

~S~

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 10:59 PM

You had to get me started.... this is all my working hymnalish bookmarks to date, except the bluegrass gospel songbooks (no MIDIs there, alas).

~S~

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All Psalms, beautiful modern settings:
http://www.psalmistry.com

Baptist Hymnal MIDIs:
http://hometown.aol.com/alshymns/godsmusic.htm

Byzantine Music Tones:
http://www.antiochian.org/midwest/Liturgics/Music/ByzTones.htm

Christian Hymnals:
http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/~moclin/frame/hymn-e.html
or
http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/~moclin/hymn-e.html

Digital Hymnal:
http://www.tagnet.org/digitalhymnal/en/dh624.html

Calvin Clark's Gospel SOngbook:
http://web.infoave.net/~calvinclark/lyrics.htm#T

Gospel Music Archive:
http://www.gospel.mcmail.com/

Music Resource and Online Hymnal (pentecostak, but you'll recognize about 90% of the hymns)
http://free.gentle.org/users/gospelhymns/page5.html

Lutheran Hymnals:
http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/nlh/New_Lutheran_Hymnal.html

HYMNS ON LINE:
http://hymnuts.luthersem.edu/hymnsonline.htm

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs:
http://rockhay.tripod.com/worship/hymnlist.htm

HymnSite:
http://www.hymnsite.com/

(Lutheran) HYMNAL COMPANION:
http://hymnuts.luthersem.edu/hymnal.htm

Music for the Church of God
http://www.cgmusic.com/

Lowell Mason Hymnal Collection:
http://www.library.yale.edu/div/hymnals.htm

MIDI Index: Roman Catholic MIDIs
http://midihymns.homestead.com/MidiIndex.html

St. Basil's Hymnal:
http://tcmf.homestead.com/StBasilHymnal.html

Moore Church of God-- Songs of the Church of God in Poem Form:
http://tcmf.homestead.com/StBasilHymnal.html

Oremus Hymnal
This online hymnal contains texts and MIDI files of tunes used in much of the English-speaking world, with particular emphasis on the Anglican tradition. Eventually there will be over 5000 pages on this site; currently the number is about 2250. Currently, thirty-seven hymnals are indexed on this site.
http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/indextxt.html

PD MUsic-- Popular American Hymns
of the 18th and 19th Centuries, Early American Psalmody
http://pdmusic.org/hymns.html

Rockin' With The Cross, Christian guitar tablature archive
http://www.1christian.net/guitar/

Trinity Hymnal (Presbyterian)
http://opc.org/books/TH/

SNCRJ Songs
http://www.matchlite.com/sncrj/WebHelp/start_i.htm

Sovereign Grace Hymns (Old School Baptist Churches)
http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/hymn/index.htm

Split Infinity Public Domain:
http://www.simusic.com/worship/hymns/

Ames Hymn Collection
http://junior.apk.net/~bmames/hymnsjs.htm

The Choral Public Domain Library
http://cpdl.snaptel.com/

The Silvis Woodshed
http://www.channel1.com/users/gsilvis/

Unusual Christmas Carols (Uncommon Christmas Carols Recommended by Coty Pinckney)
http://tcpiii.tripod.com/christmascarols.htm

Virtual Church Music Room
http://www.virtualchurch.org/choir.htm

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS CAROLS
http://www.worshipmap.com/lyrics/xmaslyrics.html

Ye Ole Hymnal
http://www.spbc.org/midi.html

~S~

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Kenny B (inactive)
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 08:09 PM

Good site for Hymn Tunes - Christian Classics Etherial Hymnary With Dots

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 24 Oct 03 - 10:46 PM

The whole booke of Psalmes, collected into Englishe metre by T. Sternhold, W. Whitingham, I. Hopkins, and others: conferred with the Hebrue, with apt notes to sing them withall. Newly set forth and allowed to be song of all the people together, in all chu. London: Printed by Iohn Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate, 1583.
In Horace Howard Furness Memorial (Shakespeare) Library. BX5145 .A4 1583.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 18 Jan 03 - 06:37 AM

Richie, you need to close your table tag for Nescape to work on that page. I had the same problem with a page I wrote for a friend; I could see it but she couldn't. I even went to her house to see if she really was typing in the correct URL!

Wonderful links here!

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 18 Jan 03 - 06:18 AM

The Whole Booke of Psalmes: With The Humnes Evangelicall, and Songs Spiritual. [...] (1621)

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Sep 02 - 12:52 AM

Richie, if I go directly to your website, using Netscape, your home page appears. The list of links on the left work except for: CDs and Recordings..., and Bluegrass Lyrics, which both come up blank.
With Internet Explorer, everything works. Out and out discrimination against Netscape people!

American Folk Hymns are poorly covered. Some at Lomax and the Smithsonian. Shape note material and Old Baptist would be a good place to start.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Sep 02 - 12:35 AM

Found out what is wrong with your clickie. It works only on IE but not on Netscape.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 11:19 PM

For researching earlier hymns ("All hymns printed anywhere in the world with English-language texts up to 1820, and their publication history up to that date"), The Hymn Tune Index: A Census of English-Language Hymn Tunes in Printed Sources from 1535 to 1820, 4-Volume Set, edited by NICHOLAS TEMPERLEY (Clarendon Press Oxford, 1998) is greatly helpful, though this is an index and contained no texts. The price is $550.00, but mercifully the Index itsef can be used online too (CLICK HERE).

~Masato

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,Richie
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 10:12 PM

The clicky thingy works for me.

I would like to focus on American hymns/ folk hymns etc. before 1925 and used George Pullen Jackson's work as one foundation. I guess we could start with the shape-note hymns (most of which I already have in my collections) and work our way up to 1925.

Everything worthwhile is a lot of work. I've put over 500 fiddle tune lyrics on my site including background info since August 2002 (I had started in June but my site crashed and I lost my work!). While I've been doing this I've written a 250 page book for Mel Bay as well as teaching 80 students a week and performing quite a bit. And that's just part of what I do!

Anyway- I think it can be done but it would take a couple of years. I'd just like to have some help.

Richie

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 01:28 PM

Richie, your "click here" brings up a blank page.
Hymn-Gospel index? Whew! Would be nice, but one hell of a job!

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,Richie
Date: 19 Sep 02 - 10:41 AM

Burke-

Thanks for your info. There doesn't seem to be any organized hymn/gospel index on the web (and there may not be one off the web either).

I'd be willing to undertake such a project but it would take some time. Currently I am putting fiddle tune lyrics that I have found mostly on-line: Click here

I am planning on doing early shape-note/gospel and hymn research at some point. I can put the data on my site or we could create a new site or link with Mudcat.

I'd like to know if there would be any interest and especially anyone willing to help with the research. The melodies could be made available or just the lyrics.

Any takers-suggestions?

Richie

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Burke
Date: 18 Sep 02 - 06:03 PM

There are some backgrouns here

Reporter Interactive Posts a new Hymn Story each week. You can find it under Reviews: History of Hymns. Before they redid the site there was also a list of the reviews that seems to have disappeared. If you do key word searches involving a particular you can find some. If you search on "Reynolds" you'll get a bunch, as he's the author of the histories. I think some are just gone in a black hole. I know I saw Amazing Grace there at one time & now I can't find it.

The best places for general information on the Shape Note tunes are: Warren Steel's Sacred Harp Singing and the Fasola Home Page. Neither one has really all that much information on the tunes. There's an e-mail discussion group where people ask for details, but I don't think the archive is on the web. There was an older list that folded & it's archives are, unfortunately, gone as there was good stuff there.

For composers, authors & dates you can find that on the Fasola home page. Scroll down to the Resource guides & go to the Online index to the 1991 revision. The texts supplied there have all the attributions that are in the published books.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,Richie
Date: 17 Sep 02 - 09:52 PM

Is there any site on-line that gives you background info about hymns like the Traditional Ballad Index or Ceolas: A Fiddler's Companion?

Or a site with info about shapenote tunes as found in George Pullen Jackson's books?

Thanks,

Richie

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Bill D
Date: 17 Sep 02 - 06:49 PM

The Sacred Harp has 431 images...each between 70-120 megs

see here

It should be possible to download it efficiently with one of the special download manager programs........I have used a program called "Go!zilla" for projects, but there are others. (The usual trick is to run 3-4 files at a time,,,or break up a file into parts and re-assemble it.)

here is one of the best DLEXPERT 0.99 (748 KB)

NOTE: as of version 0.95, program is once again Freeware. DLExpert is a multi-thread resuming downloading software. It makes full use of resources of the client and the server to download files from the Internet at the most speedy rate. DLExpert can divide the file into any parts, at most more than 100 parts (NOT ONLY 5 OR 6 PARTS). Each of them will be downloaded by one thread, so different parts can be downloaded simultaneously, resulting in speedy downloading. DLExpert supports HTTP and FTP, also HTTP and FTP proxy. Its function of auto-dial, auto-hangup, schedule downloading and auto-shutdown make it convenient.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: IanC
Date: 17 Sep 02 - 04:35 AM

The Basic Folk Library has a few references to online hymnals in the Genres/Hymns section, including a link to the Olney Hymns (John Newton).

When this thread stabilises, I'll add at least the most important ones from here to the library.

:-)
Ian

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Burke
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 07:11 PM

The Harmonia Sacra, A Compilation of Genuine Church Music: Comprising a Great Variety of Metres, Harmonized for Four Voice: Together with a Copious Explication of the Principles of Vocal Music. Exemplified and Illustrated with Tables, in a Plain and Comprehensive Manner, by Joseph Funk and Sons. 25thed. Intercourse Pennsylvania: Good Books, 1993

This is a Mennonite book.

This site is a little confusing. Follow the link near the bottom to The Harmonia Sacra Handbook. That's where index to authors, composers, first lines, etc. is. Get your page number an go to the Typeset music for the words & music in pdf files of 10 pages each. The first type page links to 7 shape settings; which is how the book was published. There's a link on the 7 shape page to 4 shape settings because a lot of us Sacred Harp singers can't handle 7 but want to sing the music.

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Burke
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 05:26 PM

A lot of these are words only, but will list tune names. CCEL has hymn tunes without texts in its Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From:
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 04:36 PM

There's a Gaelic Hymnal available at

Gaelic Hymns

I have a number of Christmas Songs in Gaelic

Gaelic Christmas Songs

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Jeanie
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 03:50 PM

What a wonderful lot of material - Thank you ! Here's another one : www.higherpraise.com/Lyrics

Joe, if you like the Unitarian songs, you may also like to look at their website of prayers/blessings/readings - I discovered this one last week, and it's very good: www.uua.org/worshipweb/resources.html

- jeanie

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 02:38 PM

From the Making of America collection:

Prayers for the use of families ... together with a selection of hymns ...
Barnes, Albert, 1798-1870.
360 p. front. (port.)
Philadelphia,
Cowperthwait, Desilver, & Butler,
1855.

Church psalmist; or, Psalms & hymns for the public, social & private use of Evangelical Christians
40th ed.: 676 p. 12 cm.
N.Y.,
Ivison & Phinney,
1856.

Hymns ancient and modern for use in the services of the church
ix, 11-186 p. 18 cm.
New York,
Pott & Amery,
1869.

Hymns of the church militant ...
Warner, Anna Bartlett, 1820-1915, comp.
vi, [2], 640 p. 17 1/2cm.
New York,
R. Carter & brothers,
1858.

Hymns for the church of Christ. Edited by Rev. Frederic H. Hedge and Rev. Frederic D. Huntington. 3d thousand.
Hedge, Frederic Henry, 1805-1890, comp.
xxx, 640 p. ; 16 cm.
Boston,
Crosby, Nichols,
c1853.

The Sabbath hymn book: for the service of song in the house of the Lord.
Park, Edwards Amasa, 1808-1900. ed.
xvi, 944 p. 18 cm.
New York,
Mason brothers [etc., etc.,
[c1858]

Sacred poetry; consisting of Psalms and hymns...
Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
new ed.: 1 v. cm.
Boston,
1820.

A collection of Chippeway and English hymns, for the use of the native Indians. Translated by Peter Jones ... To which are added a few hymns translated by the Rev. James Evans and George Henry ...
Jones, Peter, 1802-1856. tr.
vi, 289 p. 13cm.
New York,
Pub. by Carlton & Phillips for the Missionary society of the M.E. Church,
1854.

~Masato

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 01:27 PM

Burke, it took me four days to download The Sacred Harp. There're transcriptions at both sites. Incidentally, images on pp. 73, 331, and 419 (images numbered 72, 330, and 418, respectively) are upside down.

~Masato

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Burke
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 12:49 PM

Masato, I could kiss you!!! I did not realize that an early edition of The Sacred Harp was online. Their original was in really good condition & very easy to read, unlike most of the reprints I have seen up to now.

Now, if I can just figure out how to print to whole thing at one time!

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: masato sakurai
Date: 16 Sep 02 - 12:04 PM

ONLINE HYMNALS (links)

Seven 19th-century hymnals at Shaping the Values of Youth: Sunday School Books in 19th Century America. This is the same as the Sunday School Books Collection at American Memory. The Sacred Harp (1860) is in it.

The Bay Psalm Book

~Masato

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 07:24 PM

Some gospel here Mixed bag

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:40 PM

WESLEY'S HYMNS, 1889, complete. Wesley 1889

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:34 PM

The Old Version; The Scottish Psalter; The New Version- metrical psalters. Others in process of being added. Psalters, Music for the Church of God. Psalters

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:29 PM

Who can forget the CCF? CCF Hymns

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:24 PM

Baptist (Soverign Grace Hymns); some Old School, and links to other Baptist sites Baptist

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:16 PM

Methodist hymns- This one will give you the index directly: Methodist

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:12 PM

A Collection of Hymns for Use of The People Called Methodists: Methodist

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:08 PM

Sabbath School Hymns 1863 Sabbath

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 06:04 PM

Southern Zion's Songster: Southern Zion

Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 05:33 PM

I'll keep a master list here, incorporating any submissions posted below.

• Mudcatter Liland's Esperanto hym site
• http://www.hymnsite.com/ (United Methodist)
• Southern Gospel Links
• Fasola Home Page (Sacred Harp)
• Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - one of my favorites
• Oremus Hymnal (Anglican)
• http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/
• Project Wittenberg (Lutheran)
• 1912 Lutheran Hymnal
• Pentecostal Online Hymnal
• http://www.sermonaudio.com/hymnlist.asp
• http://www.ehymnal.com/
• Seventh-day Adventist hymnal
• Worldwide Church of God Online Hymnal
• Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Subject: Online Hymnals
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Sep 02 - 05:11 PM

My family and I went to the local Unitarian church for the Sept 11 service, partly because we figured it would have better music than our Catholic parish would have. I think we were right.
I hadn't seen the current Unitarian Universalist Hymnal, Singing the Living Tradition, which is chock-full of great songs. In my search for a copy of the hymnal, I found two Websites that have tunes from the hymnal, The Williamsburg Unitarian Universalist Music Page, and Public Domain Hymn Tunes from the Unitarian Universalist Hymnal.
That inspired me ot look a little further and see what other online hymnals I coult find. Many of us are familiar with the granddaddy of them all, the Cyber Hymnal, http://www.cyberhymnal.org/, but I'm wondering what others are out there. Any contributions?
-Joe Offer-