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This document is a summary of musical content included in the four editions of Baptist
Hymnal released in 1956, 1975, 1991 and 2008. It is intended to provide a basic
reference for future research.
Works Cited
Barker, Ken, Greg Nelson and Terry Terry. "Final Song List for Pew Editions." Ms.
LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, TN. 2008.
Compilation Methodology
The song titles from each edition were hand-entered into a spreadsheet and manually
cross-checked by two people.
Since the indexes were manually compiled, there are sometimes variations between the
title on the hymn page and the title listed in the index. Wherever possible, the title was
taken from the top of the music page and not the index.
Each line of the spreadsheet represents one tune/text combination within a hymnal. If a
tune appears a second time within an edition with a new text, it is included on a separate
line. Similarly, if a text appears a second time with a different tune, it is on a separate
line.
Because of the change in song titling through the different editions, wherever the tune
and text were easily identifiable as having a preponderance of commonality, the
information was included on the same line in the spreadsheet. In some instances, both
the cited tune and title change, but the actual text and music remain the same:
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This paper does not attempt to explain or infer meaning on the changes of texts and tune
names through the four editions, merely to document them.
Special Notes
One drawback to this compilation is the inability to associate similar texts with different
first letters and different tunes. For instance, “Hail, Thou Long-expected Jesus”
(HARWELL) in the 1956 hymnal is identical to “Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus”
(HYFRYDOL) in the other three versions except for the first word and the different tune.
Several 1956 titles do not have hymn tunes listed. In those cases, for consistency, the
title was used as the hymn tune rather than omitting a tune name. Also, select 1956 titles
are titled with their use instead of their hymn name. “Benediction” is the text “May the
Grace of Christ Our Savior,” so that information has been added to the title.
At least one 1956 title “We Give Thee But Thine Own” appears twice in the hymnal with
the same name and tune in both places. “Doxology” appears once on its own and once as
the last verse of “All People That on Earth Do Dwell.”
Tune names listed reflect those in the most recent edition hymnal. For instance, “My
Faith Looks up to Thee” shows the tune name from the 2008 Baptist Hymnal, “Our God
Has Made Us One” shows the tune name from 1998’s The Baptist Hymnal, etc.
Data Analysis
Within the spreadsheet, several basic statistics are calculated based on the existence or
non-existence of data across the four editions. The following data points are calculated
through Excel formuals.
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Hymns and Songs in
Baptist Hymnal 1956, 1975, 1991, 2008
Baptist Hymnal 1956 Baptist Hymnal 1975 Baptist Hymnal 1991 Baptist Hymnal 2008 Tune Name
A Charge to Keep I Have A Charge to Keep I Have A Charge to Keep I Have BOYLSTON
A Child of the King A Child of the King A Child of the King BINGHAMTON
A Christian Home FINLANDIA
A Communion Hymn for Christmas GREENBRIDGE
All the Way My Saviour Leads Me All the Way My Savior Leads Me All the Way My Savior Leads Me All the Way My Savior Leads Me ALL THE WAY
Christ, We Do All Adore Thee Christ, We Do All Adore Thee ADORE THEE
Christian Hearts, in Love United Christian Hearts, in Love United CASSELL
Christian Men, Arise and Give DIX
Christmas Has Its Cradle PETHEL
Come into His Presence BAIRD
Come Just as You Are SABOLICK
Come to Jesus, Ye Who Labor BULLINGER
Come to the Saviour Now INVITATION
Come to the Table COME TO THE TABLE
Come unto Me, Ye Weary MEIRIONYDD
Come, All Christians, Be Committed Come, All Christians, Be Committed Come, All Christians, Be Committed BEACH SPRING
Come, Christians, Join to Sing Come, Christians, Join to Sing Come, Christians, Join to Sing MADRID
Come, Come, Ye Saints ALL IS WELL
Come, Holy Spirit CHAPLIN
Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine MARYTON
Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove MARYTON
Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful NATIVITY
Songs
Come, Let Us Reason COME, LET US REASON
Come, Let Us Tune Our Loftiest DUKE STREET
Song
Come, Let Us Worship and Bow WORSHIP AND BOW DOWN
Down
Come, Now Is the Time to Worship NOW IS THE TIME
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Come, Ye Thankful People, Come ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People PSALM 42
Count Your Blessings Count Your Blessings Count Your Blessings Count Your Blessings BLESSINGS
Create in Me a Clean Heart CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART
Fairest Lord Jesus Fairest Lord Jesus Fairest Lord Jesus Fairest Lord Jesus CRUSADER'S HYMN
Faith Is the Victory Faith Is the Victory Faith Is the Victory Faith Is the Victory SANKEY
Faith of Our Fathers Faith of Our Fathers Faith of Our Fathers Faith of Our Fathers ST. CATHERINE
Father in Heaven, Who Lovest All SAXBY
Father, I Adore You Father, I Adore You MARANATHA
Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee ST. AGNES
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say VOX DILECTI
I Know a Fount I KNOW A FOUNT
I Know Not How that Bethlehem's ST. AGNES
Babe
I Know Not What the Future IRISH
I Know that My Redeemer Lives SHOUT ON
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth I Know that My Redeemer Liveth I Know That My Redeemer Liveth I Know That My Redeemer Liveth HANNAH
I Know The Bible Is True GRICE
I Know Whom I Have Believed I Know Whom I Have Believed I Know Whom I Have Believed I Know Whom I Have Believed EL NATHAN
I Lay My Sins on Jesus I Lay My Sins on Jesus I Lay My Sins on Jesus AURELIA
I Live I LIVE
I Love Thee I Love Thee I Love Thee I Love Thee I LOVE THEE
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord ST. THOMAS
I Love to Tell the Story I Love to Tell the Story I Love to Tell the Story I Love to Tell the Story HANKEY
I Love You with the Love of the Lord GILBERT
In Christ There Is No East or West In Christ There Is No East or West In Christ There Is No East or West In Christ There Is No East or West ST. PETER
Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken ELLESDIE
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross NEAR THE CROSS
Jesus, Lord to Me JESUS, LORD TO ME
Jesus, Lover of My Soul ABERYSTWYTH
Jesus, Lover of My Soul Jesus, Lover of My Soul Jesus, Lover of My Soul Jesus, Lover of My Soul MARTYN
Jesus, Lover of My Soul REFUGE
Jesus, My Friend, Is Great KANTO
Jesus, Name Above All Names HEARN
Jesus, Our Lord and King TRENTHAM
Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me PILOT
Jesus, Still Lead On SEELENBRÄUTIGAM
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee ST. AGNES
Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts QUEBEC
Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me ST. CATHERINE
Jesus, What a Wonder You Are BOLTON
Jesus, with Thy Church Abide SONG 13
Jesus, Your Name JESUS, YOUR NAME
Joy Has Dawned JOY HAS DAWNED
Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come ANTIOCH
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee HYMN TO JOY
Just a Closer Walk with Thee Just a Closer Walk with Thee Just a Closer Walk with Thee CLOSER WALK
Just As I Am, Thine Own to Be Just As I Am, Thine Own to Be JUST AS I AM
Just As I Am Just As I Am TABERNACLE
Just As I Am Just As I Am Just As I Am Just As I Am WOODWORTH
Let All the World in Every Corner Let All the World in Every Corner Let All the World in Every Corner ALL THE WORLD
Sing Sing Sing
Let All Things Now Living Let All Things Now Living ASH GROVE
Let It Be Said of Us FRY
Let It Rise LET IT RISE
Let Jesus Come into Your Heart Let Jesus Come into Your Heart Let Jesus Come into Your Heart Let Jesus Come into Your Heart MCCONNELSVILLE
Let Others See Jesus in You Let Others See Jesus in You Let Others See Jesus in You Let Others See Jesus in You COLEMAN
Let the Lower Lights Be Burning LOWER LIGHTS
Let the Song Go Round the Earth LEACH
Let the Words of My Mouth LET THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH
Now Thank We All Our God Now Thank We All Our God Now Thank We All Our God Now Thank We All Our God NUN DANKET
Now the Day is Over MERRIAL
Now to the Lord a Noble Song DUKE STREET
O Blessed Day of Motherhood MATER
O Breath of Life DET AR ETT FAST ORD
O Brother Man, Fold to Thy Heart ILONA
O Canada! O CANADA
O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's MANOAH
Desire
O Church of God, Triumphant LANCASHIRE
O Church, Arise O CHURCH, ARISE
O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, All Ye Faithful ADESTE FIDELES
O Happy Day That Fixed My Choice O Happy Day That Fixed My Choice O Happy Day That Fixed My Choice O Happy Day That Fixed My Choice HAPPY DAY
Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore HYFRYDOL
Him Him Him Him
Praise the Lord, the King of Glory Praise the Lord, the King of Glory CHARLES
Praise the Name of Jesus HICKS
Praise to God, Immortal Praise DIX
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Praise to the Lord, the Almighty LOBE DEN HERREN
Praise Ye the Name of the Lord PRAISE YE
Praise You PRAISE YOU
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven LAUDA ANIMA
Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire OREMUS
Stand Up, and Bless the Lord Stand Up and Bless the Lord Stand Up and Bless the Lord Stand Up and Bless the Lord OLD 134TH
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus GEIBEL
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus WEBB
Standing on the Promises Standing on the Promises Standing on the Promises Standing on the Promises PROMISES
Step by Step, w/ Forever We Will STEP BY STEP
Sing
Still STILLE NACHT
Still, Still with Thee CONSOLATION
Stir Thy Church, O God, Our Father Stir Your Church, O God, Our MADILL
Father
Strong, Righteous Man of Galilee MELITA
Sun of My Soul, Thou Saviour Dear HURSLEY
The Church's One Foundation The Church's One Foundation The Church's One Foundation The Church's One Foundation AURELIA
The Communion Hymn (Behold the COMMUNION
Lamb)
The Day of Resurrection The Day of Resurrection LANCASHIRE
The Divine Gift ANCIENT OF DAYS
The Family of God The Family of God FAMILY OF GOD
The Family Prayer Song CHAPMAN
The First Day of the Week HILL
The First Lord's Day The First Lord's Day SPRINGBROOK
The First Noel the Angel Did Say The First Nowell the Angel Did Say The First Nowell The First Noel THE FIRST NOEL
The Way of the Cross Leads Home The Way of the Cross Leads Home The Way of the Cross Leads Home The Way of the Cross Leads Home WAY OF THE CROSS
There's a Glad New Song There's a Glad New Song There's a Glad New Song REDEEMING LOVE
There's a Land That Is Fairer Than There's a Land That Is Fairer Than There's a Land That Is Fairer Than In the Sweet By and By SWEET BY AND BY
Day Day Day
There's a Light upon the Mountains AUTUMN
There's a Song in the Air There's a Song in the Air There's a Song in the Air CHRISTMAS SONG
There's a Spirit in the Air LAUDS
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy There's a Wideness in God's Mercy There's a Wideness in God's Mercy WELLESLEY
There's Something About That There's Something About That THAT NAME
Name Name
They'll Know We Are Christians ST. BRENDAN'S
Thine Is the Glory Thine Is the Glory MACCABEUS
Think About His Love HARRAH
This Child We Dedicate to Thee FEDERAL STREET
This Is a Day of New Beginnings This Is My Father's World TERRA PATRIS
This Is My Father's World This Is My Father's World This Is My Father's World This Is Our Freedom THIS IS OUR FREEDOM
This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made This Is the Day the Lord Has Made This Is the Day the Lord Has Made ARLINGTON
To God Be the Glory To God Be the Glory To God Be the Glory To God Be the Glory TO GOD BE THE GLORY
To Him Who Sits on the Throne GRAAFSMA
To the Work To the Work TOILING ON
To Worship, Work, and Witness WEBB
To Worship, Work, and Witness WIE LIEBELICH IST DER MAIEN
Truehearted, Wholehearted TRUEHEARTED
Trust, Try, and Prove Me Trust, Try, and Prove Me Trust, Try, and Prove Me GIVING
Trusting Jesus Trusting Jesus Trusting Jesus Trusting Jesus TRUSTING JESUS
Tune Your Hearts That All May McKAY
Hear
Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus LEMMEL
Victory Chant VICTORY CHANT
Victory in Jesus Victory in Jesus Victory in Jesus HARTFORD
Walk in the Light MANOAH
Walk Ye in Him MCCLARD
Walking Along with Jesus SOSA
Watchman! Tell Us of the Night ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR
We Are an Offering OFFERING
We Are Called to Be God's People We Are Called to Be God's People We Are Called to Be God's People AUSTRIAN HYMN
We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder JACOB'S LADDER
We Are God's People SYMPHONY
We Are Living, We Are Dwelling AUSTRIAN HYMN
We Believe in One True God SPANISH HYMN
We Bless the Name of Christ the RETREAT
Lord
We Bow Down WE BOW DOWN
We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise WE BRING THE SACRIFICE
We Declare Your Majesty WE DECLARE YOUR MAJESTY
We Fall Down WE FALL DOWN
We Gather Together We Gather Together We Gather Together We Gather Together KREMSER
We Give Thee But Thine Own ST. ANDREW
We Give Thee But Thine Own We Give Thee But Thine Own We Give Thee but Thine Own ST. ANDREW
We Have a Gospel to Proclaim GERMANY
We Have Come into His House We Have Come into His House WORSHIP HIM
We Have Heard the Joyful Sound We Have Heard the Joyful Sound We Have Heard the Joyful Sound We Have Heard the Joyful Sound JESUS SAVES
We Have Heard the Joyful Sound We Have Heard the Joyful Sound LIMPFIELD
We Lift Our Hearts in Songs of TABOR
Praise
We Look Behind at All You've Done LASST UNS ERFREUEN
We Three Kings of Orient Are We Three Kings of Orient Are KINGS OF ORIENT
We Utter Our Cry LYONS
We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight GRÄFENBERG
When Morning Gilds the Skies When Morning Gilds the Skies When Morning Gilds the Skies When Morning Gilds the Skies LAUDES DOMINI
When Stephen, Full of Power and SALVATION
Grace
When the Church of Jesus When the Church of Jesus KING'S WESTON
When the Morning Comes When the Morning Comes When the Morning Comes When the Morning Comes BY AND BY
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder ROLL CALL
When We All Get to Heaven When We All Get to Heaven When We All Get to Heaven When We All Get to Heaven HEAVEN
When We Walk with the Lord When We Walk with the Lord Trust and Obey Trust and Obey TRUST AND OBEY
Where Can We Find Thee, Lord, So FEDERAL STREET
Near
Where Charity and Love Prevail CHRISTIAN LOVE
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Where Cross the Crowded Ways of GERMANY
Life Life
Where He Leads Me Where He Leads Me Where He Leads Me Where He Leads Me NORRIS
Where the Spirit of the Lord Is ADAMS
Wherever He Leads I'll Go Wherever He Leads I'll Go Wherever He Leads I'll Go Wherever He Leads I'll Go FALLS CREEK
While Shepherds Watched Their While Shepherds Watched Their While Shepherds Watched Their CHRISTMAS
Flocks Flocks Flocks
While We Pray and While We Plead WHY NOT NOW?
Whiter than Snow Whiter than Snow Whiter than Snow Whiter than Snow FISCHER
Who at Mv Door Is Standing EVERETT
Who Can Satisfy My Soul Like You? WHO CAN SATISFY
Titles in both 1956 and 1991: Titles in both 1975 and 1991:
293 351
53% 69%
Titles in both 1956 and 2008: Titles in both 1975 and 2008: Titles in both 1991 and 2008:
273 299 392
49% 58% 63%
Titles unique to 1956: Titles unique to 1975: Titles unique to 1991: Titles unique to 2008:
183 112 145 231
33% 22% 23% 34%
New titles from 56 to 75: New titles from 75 to 91: New titles from 91 to 08:
223 272 283
44% 43% 42%
Titles dropped from 56 to 75: Titles dropped from 75 to 91: Titles dropped from 91 to 08:
252 162 231
46% 32% 37%
Titles in 56 and 08, not 75/91:
32
2.5%
Titles in 75 and 08, not 56/91:
16
1.3%
Titles in 91 and 08, not 56/75:
90
7.1%