An Introduction to Our Hymns and Tunes
With Illustrations From the Hymnary
1. Definition of a Hymn. 2. The Beginnings of Christian Song. 3. Hymns of the Eastern Church: Greek and Syriac. 4. Hymns of the Western Church: Latin. 5. Hymns of the Bohemian Brethren. 6. Hymns of the Reformation: The German Chorales. 7. Hymns of the Reformation: The Metrical Psalms. 8. Psalm Versions. 9. English Hymnody. 10. American Hymns. 11. The Gospel Songs. 12. Women Hymn Writers. 13. Mennonite Hymnody. 14. Antecedents of the Mennonite Hymnary. 15. The Translation of Hymns. 16. Church Unity in the Hymn Book. 17. Hymn Meters. 18. Hymn Tunes. 19. John Wesley’s Rules for Singing.