St. Francis Episcopal Church

EPISCOPAL HYMNAL

MISSION OF THE HYMNAL 1982

"Hymnals have been authorized for the Episcopal Church by General Convention in 1789, 1826, 1871, 1892, 1916, 1940, and 1982." The Standing Commission on Church Music adopted a statement of philosophy in 1981 for hymnal revision which resulted in The Hymnal of 1982. It was the Commission's desire that, "...the Hymnal should retain classic texts but also present a prophetic vision, speaking to the church of the future as well as the present;

hymn texts should authentically and fully present the church's teaching, with the Hymnal serving as a practical book of theology for the people of God; the Hymnal should be comprehensive in its coverage of all major historic periods,

reflecting and speaking to a variety of cultures and races; hymn texts should use inclusive language whenever possible; obscure language should be clarified for contemporary use;

the Hymnal should be ecumenical in nature, although it is prepared for use in the Episcopal Church;

the Hymnal should be a practical collection, with keyboard settings that can be used by a performer with average skills;

the Hymnal should present various musical possibilities when tunes are used more than once; and the Hymnal should present a variety of musical styles that represent the best expressive artistic creativity of musicians."

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The Hymnal 1982 provides a major section of Service Music for the Daily Office, the Great Litany, Proper Liturgies for Special Days, Baptism, Eucharist, and Canticles; Hymns for the Daily Office, the Church Year, Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Burial of the Dead, Ordination, Consecration of a Church, General Hymns (arranged by thematic categories such as "Praise to God," "Christian Vocation and Pilgrimage," and "The Church Triumphant"), the Christian Life, Rounds and Canons, and National Songs; along with Indexes for the volume. The Hymnal 1982 includes 720 hymns 

For more information go to the following

link:  https://www.episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/hymnal

MORNING HYMN

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