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This article refers to the English version. The book was published on the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first LDS hymnbook, compiled by Emma Smith in 1835. Previous hymnbooks used by the church include The Manchester Hymnal (1840), The Psalmody (1889), Songs of Zion (1908), Hymns (1927), and Hymns (1948).
Martin Hans Franzmann was born in Lake City, Minnesota.He was the son of Rev. William Franzmann (1868–1953) and Else (Griebling) Franzmann (1875–1944). His father was an immigrant from Germany and was a Lutheran minister.
In 1927, the church's Music Committee decided to combine the best of the first three of these hymnals into one volume. The result was called Latter-day Saint Hymns, though it was commonly called "the green hymnbook". It contained 419 hymns, of which 128 still survive in the church's 1985 hymnal.
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (1834) [257] Church Hymn Book; consisting of hymns and psalms, original and selected. adapted to public worship and many other occasions (1838) [258] Church of the Lutheran Confession. The Lutheran Hymnal (1941)
Each hymn in the Psalmody was cross-referenced by page number to the "Manchester Hymnal" and only used a few verses of the full hymn text. [14] Example of music in the Latter-day Saints' Psalmody. By today's standards many of the hymns are quite challenging, even for choirs, let alone congregational singing.
The hymn is one of 21 inspired by verses from the Book of Leviticus. [1] "A Charge to Keep I Have" was later included in A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, published in 1780 by Charles's brother John Wesley. It was, though, removed from the second edition of Short Hymns in 1794. [2]
"And the LORD spoke unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me". [1] As is common in spirituals, the song refers to freedom, [2] both the freedom of the Israelites, and that of runaway enslaved people. [3] As a result of those messages, it was outlawed by many enslavers. [4]
The Book of Common Praise: being the hymn book of The Church of England in Canada: 1939: 805 Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised: 1950: 579 Songs of Praise for Schools: 1957: 49 Church Hymnal, Fourth Edition: 1960: 312 Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard Edition: 1983: 295 Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern: 2000: 355 Church ...