Psalter Hymnal Handbook

An indispensable guide for worship leaders. Imagine presenting the story behind a hymn before your congregation sings it! The only source of information on all the songs and contents of the 1987 Psalter Hymnal. Anyone interested in the history of the songs will enjoy this book.

Psalm paraphrases in verse form with suggested familiar tunes for singing in Short Meter, Common Meter and Long Meter for the appointed psalms for the Book of Common Prayer lectionary. Includes Canticles and Invitatories for the Daily Office for both Rite I and Rite II. Please note: This is the version based on the Book of Common Prayer Lectionary and originally published in 1986. A new version for the Revised Common Lectionary is now available.

An excellent worship resource, the 1987 edition contains complete versifications of all 150 Psalms, 86 Scripture songs, and 405 hymns. Includes a diversity of musical styles, guitar chords for 128 songs, more than 50 descants and alternative harmonizations, and 12 comprehensive indexes.These editions include the 641 songs, ecumenical creeds, doctrinal standards, and liturgical resources of the Christian Reformed Church.