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Resources for Hymnody Research

General Overview Books
Reference Sources Online Databases
Moravian Reference Sources Internet Resources

Christian Hymnody in Twentieth-Century Britain and America: An Annotated Bibliography Ref ML 128 .H8 M87 2001
The English Hymn: A Critical and Historical Study BV 312 .W38 1997
Hymnology: A Collection of Source Readings ML 3000 .M87 1996

Singing Baptists: Studies in Baptist Hymnody in America
The Baptist Historical Collection in the Main Library has many resources on Baptist hymnody. Hours are 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday.
See Debbielee Landi or Carolyn Lancaster.

ML 3160 .E84 1994
A Survey of Christian Hymnody. 4th ed. ML 3186 .R5 1999
Read articles in New Grove Online, for instance:
  • Hymn
  • Psalms, metrical
  • Calvin, Jean
  • Psalmody
  • Chorale
  • Lutheran Church Music
  • Reformed and Presbyterian Church Music
  • Etc.
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Hymnals are at M 2116-2141.  
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A Dictionary of Hymnology Ref BV 305 .J8 1957
Early English Hymns Ref BV 305 .P37
The Hymn Tune Index Ref ML 128 .H8 T46 1998
Hymntune Index and Related Hymn Materials Ref ML 3186 .W2 1998
Hymns and Tunes Ref BV 305 .D5 1966
The Hymnal 1982 Companion Ref ML 3166 .H95 1990
Judson Concordance to Hymns Ref BV 305 .M3
Die Melodien der Deutscher Evangelischen Kirchenlieder Ref ML 3129 .Z2
Musical Resources for the Revised Common Lectionary Ref ML 128 .P7 W46 1994
Women Composers and Hymnists Ref BV 325 .C58 1984
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Catalog of the Johannes Herbst Collection Ref ML 136 .C44 U64 1970
Catalog of the Lititz Congregation Collection Ref ML 136 .L6852 M77 1981
Catalog of the Salem Congregation Music Ref ML 125 .N67 C8 1980
Hymnal and liturgies of the Moravian Church M2128 .H94
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Search the online catalog for a variety of subjects:

  • Hymns
  • Hymn tunes
  • Hymns, English
  • Hymns, English -- United States [or other countries]
  • Christian poetry
  • Psalmody
  • [Denomination name] -- Hymns
  • Text author's name
  • Tune composer's name
  • Etc.
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