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Hymnary.org is a new kind of hymn Web site. Since its inception in 2007, its depth and power have drawn church musicians, hymnologists, and amateur hymn lovers alike. Hymnary.org currently currently contains 61 hymnals and collections, entries on 23,090 texts and 17,824 tunes, bibliographical information from sources such as Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology and hymnal handbooks, full scores of many hymns, and 9,678 media files.

Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology

You know you're a true hymn geek if the mention of John Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology quickens your heart. Well, true hymn geeks, you may need to sit down for this: Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology is online! The whole book has been scanned and uploaded to the Hymnary's sister site, CCEL. Right now, you can only browse the pages scans. To make this valuable information searchable, we need volunteers to edit the text.

Three New Hymnals

Take a look at the recently added United Methodist supplement The Faith We Sing, the Presbyterian (PCUSA) supplement Sing the Faith, and the Revival Hymns and Choruses hymnal from Singapore.

Calling all Canadians!

It was recently pointed out that the Hymnary has no Canadian hymnals in its collection. Shame on us! Rest assured this is not due to an editorial bias. No, we simply haven't had anyone volunteer to enter those hymnals. Here are some Canadian hymnals that were suggested would be good additions to the Hymnary:

The Hymnary, 1930 - United Church of Canada
The Hymnary, 1971 - United Church of Canada
Voices United, 2007 - the present hymnbook of the UCC
The Book of Praise, 1918 - Presbyterian Church in Canada
The Book of Praise, 1972 - Presbyterian Church in Canada