Supplemental Hymnal
  • pegwhit
    Posts: 19
    After having our organ almost literally blow up the week of Holy Week (We had to get a brand new blower, which is a story in itself) and having acrued the debt of our now closed school, we have no budget for a new hymnal so we must stick with our old Ritual Song Hymnal, but in researching new hymnals and perhaps with putting together a supplemental hymnal in the mean time what hymns would be a must have in your hymnal? It seems since I've been working on this project I have suddenly drawn a blank.
  • JulieCollJulieColl
    Posts: 2,465
    These are my favorites, the sine qua non (almost) of my liturgical existence. : )

    All Creatures of our God and King
    Alone Thou Goest Forth
    Be Thou My Vision
    Come Down O Love Divine
    Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
    Crown Him with Many Crowns
    From All That Dwell Below the Skies
    God, My King, Thy Might Confessing
    Hail, Holy Queen
    Hail the day that sees him rise
    Immaculate Mary
    I Sing the Almighty Power of God
    Jesus Christ is Risen Today
    Joyful, joyful we adore thee
    Lead, kindly light
    Lift high the cross
    Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates
    Lo, he comes with clouds descending
    My song is love unknown
    O God beyond all praising
    O merciful redeemer (Thaxted)
    O Jesus crowned with all reknown
    O Queen of the Holy Rosary
    Praise my soul, the King of Heaven
    The Church's One Foundation
    The King Shall Come
    Rejoice the Lord is King
    Ye holy angels bright
    Ye watchers and ye holy ones
    Where charity and love prevail (Winchester Old)
    Thanked by 1pegwhit
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,152
    In another thread, http://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/9430/5-top-non-office-hymns#Item_72 there are listed the 81 hymns mentioned as top non-office hymns by members of the forum.
    Thanked by 1pegwhit
  • JulieCollJulieColl
    Posts: 2,465
    Thanks for the very helpful compilation, Charles! Now I know where to go to find more gems. I'm always combing through my Anglican Hymnal for new treasures, but sometimes it's hard to know if it's a real "winner" or not.
  • pegwhit
    Posts: 19
    Thanks to both of you. Very helpful.
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