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Here are some of my favorite Hymnals:

Presbyterian 1955 Hymnbook: http://amzn.to/2zSRdpL

Episcopal 1940 Hymnal: http://amzn.to/2DEOl1H 

Broadman 1940 Hymnal:  http://amzn.to/2C1WuwK

Methodist 1939 Hymnal:  http://amzn.to/2CfJ1Wq

Pilgrim 1935 Hymnal: http://amzn.to/2DDvbJC

Now Sings My Soul, New Songs for the Lord by: Linda Bonney Olin:  http://amzn.to/2DQ6gUy

Choice Hymns of the Faith 1945 http://amzn.to/2Dx97nA

Book of Psalms for Singing https://amzn.to/2ygM00b (1912 Psalter is unavailable)

Hymns Ancient and Modern https://amzn.to/3dfaHIY

Here are my new projects:

Trinity Hymnal 1960 https://amzn.to/3ZU7esg

Lutheran 1909 Hymnal https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25240909M/Evangelical_Lutheran_hymn-book

J S Bach Riemenschneider 371 Harmonized Chorales  http://amzn.to/2DSy5f9

References:

Dictionary of Hymnology:  http://amzn.to/2BxPabk

American Hymns Old and New https://amzn.to/3fqkkVU

“During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. They began eliminating possibilities. Incarnation? Other religions had different versions of gods’ appearing in human form. Resurrection? Again, other religions had accounts of return from death. The debate went on for some time until C. S. Lewis wandered into the room. “What’s the rumpus about?” he asked, and heard in reply that his colleagues were discussing Christianity’s unique contribution among world religions. Lewis responded, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.””*

John Newton presents an interesting challenge to many in today’s hyper politically correct age. The one thing never extended by mere man to man is grace, that unearned, underserved forgiveness and love which only can come from the font of all grace.

As a young man he worked on various slave ships and at the age of twenty he was captured and became the slave of Princes Peye of the Sherbro people. Even after his rescue he returned to work on slave ships. In time he even owned slaving ships.

Newton had continued in the slave trade long after his conversion. His heart was so hardened, it took many years to soften. Once he left the slave trade, he wrote a pamphlet describing the horrendous conditions on these ships and calling for the abolition of slavery. He spent the remainder of his life fighting for the end of slavery in Great Britain. This work was accomplished a few short months before his death.

As the servant who has been forgiven much best understands the full measure of grace, Newton would return to this theme in much of his writing. His most famous hymn, “Amazing Grace”  stands as a testament to the source of his hope.

*[Philip Yancey, What’s So Amazing About Grace?, (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997), 45.]

Amazing Grace New Brittan   https://youtu.be/Tq1qMwpvzZM Virginia Harmony
Amazing Grace Arlington 8. 6. 8. 6. https://youtu.be/j12shkzoqwk Thomas A Arne
Amazing Grace , How Sweet the Sound Warwick   https://youtu.be/vC4MGXnSwR8 L Stanley
Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat Contemplation   https://youtu.be/a5QNkYnFbPw F A G Ouskley
Approach, my Soul, The Mercy Seat Dalehurst CM https://youtu.be/C3bP87uh1uw Arthur Cottman
Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat Ballerma   https://youtu.be/MhKDmJUZflo Fracois H Barthelemon
Approach, My Soul, The Mercy Seat Martyrdom   https://youtu.be/5Bnq1E_68bs Hugh Wilson
Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat Spohr   https://youtu.be/vRUKE9SwPiM Louis Spohr
Be Still, My Heart! These Anxious Cares Federal Street   https://youtu.be/AD4AelU8kqc Henry K Oliver
Be Still, My Heart! These Anxious Cares Hebron LM https://youtu.be/jeF_fVf3Y6Q Lowell Mason
Be Still, My Heart! These Anxious Cares Woodworth   https://youtu.be/C5PeIvPpc6U William B Bradbury
Behold the Throne of Grace State Street SM https://youtu.be/XV73HHBXBtw Jonathan C Woodman
Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare Hendon 7.7.7.7. https://youtu.be/gvVrqBrhbBk H A Cesar Malan
Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare Horton   https://youtu.be/anH_4_cNEiA Xavier Schnyder von Wartenser
Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare Savannah   https://youtu.be/_Qc7twQUgWY The Foundery Collection
Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare St Prisca   https://youtu.be/HO0Iw0nMQyA Richard Redhead
Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare St Prisca   https://youtu.be/HO0Iw0nMQyA Richard Redhead
Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare Vienna   https://youtu.be/6aJmTSaN6LQ Justin H Knecht
Day of Judgement, Day of Wonders St Austin   https://youtu.be/F6ElrlrN2Ic Bristol Tune Book
Day of Judgement, Day of Wonders Breast   https://youtu.be/zEdYt_da7rI Lowell Mason
Dear Shepherd of Thy People Hear Somerset   https://youtu.be/_Fln_a1MTKQ William H Hewlett
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Harwell   https://youtu.be/123dBLkNQJA Lowell Mason
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken Abbot’s Leigh   https://youtu.be/mNPlsM14Bik Cyril Taylor
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Austrian Hymn 8. 7. 8. 7. D https://youtu.be/aVlg-LAI0Oo Franz Joseph Haydn
Great Shepherd of Thy Chosen Flock Mainzer   https://youtu.be/rcV6OXwwWjc J Mainzer
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Evan   https://youtu.be/KG3sxdW6ZeI William Havergal
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Howard   https://youtu.be/yxfvT6HsIKo Elizabeth H Cuthbert
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds St Peter   https://youtu.be/VlaWAmI9kek Alexander Reinagle
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Holy Cross   https://youtu.be/a99a-ctYhlw James C Wade
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Leslie   https://youtu.be/GQxO1Pjcv4Y Alfred P Gibbs
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Ortonville   https://youtu.be/KjHTSzNiQoI Thomas Hastings
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds St Peter   https://youtu.be/V5K3ynrvylM Alexander R Reinagle
How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours De Fleury   https://youtu.be/uUUCyN_Zt1I Lewis Edson
How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours De Fleury   https://youtu.be/RJI_oeRs9gc American melody
I Saw One Hanging on a Tree He Died for Me   https://youtu.be/8FACVFQFVeY Baylus B McKinney
In Evil Long I Took Delight Phillips   https://youtu.be/e2dvCA_Z6kA F Hunten
Joy is A Fruit That Will Not Grow Elizabethtown   https://youtu.be/n6V67Fgpf2s George Kingsley
Let Worldly Minds the World Pursue Woodland   https://youtu.be/k-Hw8HRuULw Nathaniel D Gould
May the Grace of Christ our Savior Evening Prayer (Stainer)   https://youtu.be/Dj2sKDQDhDM John Stainer
May the Grace of Christ Our Savior Ovio   https://youtu.be/uzmqOTwgl3A Lowell Mason
May the Grace of Christ Our Savior Peterson   https://youtu.be/e69VZxsiWMg Charles Wood
May the Grace of Christ Our Savior Sardis   https://youtu.be/KX9ZYpaEOrA Ludwig van Beethoven
Now May He Who From the Dead Mercy – Gottschalk 7. 7. 7. 7. https://youtu.be/rkziVZlVKyc Louis M Gottschalk
Now May He Who From the Dead Buckland   https://youtu.be/ehI6OFPnR3w Leighton G Hayne
Now May He Who From the Dead Solitude   https://youtu.be/7Zv9THGO8Mo Lewis T Downes
On What Has Now Been Sown Lenox   https://youtu.be/TbNpl2dI2OU Lewis Edson
One There is Above All Others Godesberg   https://youtu.be/VGGyNay-ERw Heinrich Albert
Safely Through Another Week Sabbath   https://youtu.be/fxOQxdqEbHs Lowell Mason
Savior, Visit thy Plantation Bartimeus   https://youtu.be/c63esQ7iiF0 Stephen Jenks
The Peace Which God Alone Reveals Zoar   https://youtu.be/j4UoanoKZyo Samuel Howard
Though Troubles Assail Us St Denio   https://youtu.be/TpWHW5ZF8zQ Welsh Melody
While With Ceaseless Course the Sun Benevento 7.7.7.7.D https://youtu.be/oA59_byvoyI Samuel Webbe
Why Should I Fear the Darkest Hour St Aidan   https://youtu.be/ktwCRoTcRUk F R Grey