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

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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...

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