The Chapel Hymnal
Preface and table of contents of The Chapel Hymnal (1898), compiled by the Presbyterian Board for devotional and worship use. Includes indexes, liturgical texts, and hymn listings.
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Archives
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The Chapel Hymnal
The Early Editions of Watts’s Hymns
Study of Isaac Watts's early Hymns editions (1707, 1709): rarity, textual and bibliographical features, added hymns and withdrawn psalm-versions, plus Watts's essay on psalmody.
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Rev. Benson’s Address to the Presbyterian Historical Society
Report of the Presbyterian Historical Society's 50th anniversary (Dec. 2, 1902), commemorating its founding at the General Assembly, honoring Van Rensselaer and preserving church records.
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The Evolution of a Great Hymn
A historical study tracing the origin and textual development of the hymn "Before Jehovah's Awful Throne," examining Watts's early Horae Lyricae text and later revisions by Watts and Wesley.
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Studies of Familiar Hymns
Studies tracing origins, texts, tunes, and authorship of familiar hymns. Begins with "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and includes hymnological and biographical notes.
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The American Revision of Watts’s Psalms
Study of American revisions of Isaac Watts's Psalms (18th–19th c.), tracing Mycall, Barlow, and others who adapted Watts for post-Revolution American worship and editions.
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The Convention Hymnal
The Convention Hymnal (1903), a compact compilation of hymns, tunes, and liturgical texts for public worship and meetings. Includes classic hymns, doxologies, and musical attributions.
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President Davies as a Hymn Writer
Study of Samuel Davies as an early and influential American Presbyterian hymn writer, examining his hymns' circulation, reception, and place in colonial hymnody history.
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The Hymns of President Davies
Sketch of William L. Ledwith (1850–1904). Annotated study and reprinting of President Samuel Davies's hymns, noting their sermonic contexts, historical occasions, and publication history.
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The Book of Common Worship
1906 Presbyterian Book of Common Worship: an authorized, voluntary supplement to the Directory for Worship offering liturgies, prayers, sacraments, and orders for public services.
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“The First Religious Newspaper”
Examines claims about America's first religious newspaper, arguing John W. Scott's Religious Remembrancer (1813) predates the Boston Recorder (1816) and critiques narrow definitions.
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English Hymnody: Its Later Developments
Study of English hymnody's later developments: Heber’s literary hymns (1827), the Romantic influence, Montgomery and the Oxford Revival, and their impact on hymnals and liturgical practice.
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The Westminster Hymnal for Congregational and Social Use and for the Sunday School: Designed for Churches Making Use of One Book in All the Services
Preface, table of contents and indexes of a 1911 Presbyterian hymnal for congregational and social worship, containing selected hymns, tunes, The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments.
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The Development of the English Hymn
Survey of the development of English hymnody, contrasting Lutheran hymn tradition with Calvinistic metrical psalmody and tracing English metrical psalters and appended hymns.
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Dr. Watts’ “Renovation of Psalmody”
Essay examines Isaac Watts' renovation of psalmody: promoting evangelical hymns, free composition, and Christianized paraphrases of Psalms to reform congregational worship.
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The Hymnody of the Methodist Revival
Overview of the hymnody of the Methodist revival, tracing John and Charles Wesley's contributions, Moravian and Watts influences, and the earliest Methodist hymnbooks.
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The Hymnody of the Evangelical Revival
Survey of 18th-century Evangelical hymnody: Whitefield, Lady Huntingdon, and hymnals (Watts, Wesley) shaping congregational singing and the Countess’s Connexion.
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The English Hymn: Its Development and Use in Worship
History of English hymnody from metrical psalms to Watts and Wesley. Examines development, denominational adoption, and hymns' liturgical role in Protestant worship.
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What Did Doctor Witherspoon Say?
Examines and debunks embellished accounts of Dr. John Witherspoon's alleged speech at the Continental Congress, tracing sources, misattributions, and historical inaccuracies.
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