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Do you search for hymns and worship music for worship services? Are you researching a particular hymn? Looking for an arrangement or media file? If so, Hymnary.org is for you. Hymmary.org is an online hymn and worship music database for Worship leaders, hymnologists, and amateur hymn lovers alike looking for hymns and worship music. It's a collaboration between the Christian Classics Ethereal Library and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. At the Hymnary you can search or browse hymns by title, tune, meter, key, scripture reference, and more.
Hymnary.org is a project of the Christian Classics Ethereal Library and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, both located at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. Harry Plantinga and Greg Scheer laid the foundation for the Hymnary in 2007. Currently, there are two programmers, an editor, and an administrator spending time on the project in addition to Harry and Greg. An advisory committee works to set editorial policy. Finally, volunteers play a pivotal role. If you'd like to adopt a hymnal, proofread existing information, or provide feedback on user interface, we encourage you to contact us.
Work on Hymnary.org began in earnest in the summer of 2007. We implemented a beta version of the database and Web pages and entered a couple of hymnals. We went "live" with the beta version in January 2008. At that time about a dozen hymnals were entered and most of the basic functionality was in place. The summer of 2008 saw many improvements in look and functionality. In the summer of 2009 we hope to add the Dictionary of North American Hymnology, which is intended to be a comprehensive index of hymnals published in North America to 1978. We're also working with publishers to get in-print hymnals added.
Once the Hymnary moves from beta to a fully functional online database of hymns and hymnals, we hope to add these features:
If you would like to add a hymnal or a few hymns, we have a method set up. It involves entering information into an Excel spreadsheet. Further information is available.
The Hymnary is a joint effort of the Christian Classics Ethereal Library and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. The Dictionary of North American Hymnology data comes through a partnership with the The Hymn Society in North America and Canada.
Volunteers from around the world have helped make the Hymnary possible. Thanks to the individuals and organizations listed below for their contributions. There are many other contributors not listed here.
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To do list
Although "Create an attractive graphic design" is on your to-do list, I think the design you have at the moment is actually quite attractive. Keep up the good work!
However it's not quite clear what the little icons mean at the top right of the "Hymnal Instance" table.
Hymms Request or subscriber
Hi,
I have been browsing about holiness and sanctification so, in the process of browsing I came across the hymms that I love to sing as a young Evagenlist call to go to Ghana. But I am still preparing to go Iam a Nigeria.
Thanks.
Thanks for this resource
Thank you!
How can I help/contribute?
What is the benefit of registering a login name?
Web design
I still think of my self as an artist of sorts. A good web design site should look nice, it should be artistic. But not as dramatic or profound as a painting. Don't totaly dismiss the artistic side.
Thomas A. Dorsey
Thomas is a wonderful song writer from the late 19th century. I have a song (karaoke) titled "There's a God Somewhere" by Thomas A. Dorsey. I would love to find the sheet music for it. God Bless and have a great day.
wow
What a a great resource for the humble hymn, found many I'd never seen before thank you.
well I guess you have really
well I guess you have really a good website with attractive quotes and all...
When i CAME ACROSS THIS SITE I couldn't stop myself withouting registering myself...god bless and tc..
Praise the Lord!
The Hymns are lovely and thanks for keeping this resource online!
Eurail Pass
How can I help in this
How can I help in this project?
I´d like to help and become a volunteer.
Thanks.
I have found some of the
I have found some of the best hymns that are out today on your site. This place is perfect and I hope it stays updated! I will definitely be coming back to look for all the hymns we sing each week.
Crown Him With Many Crowns
I was wondering why in the Trinity Hymnal the second verse written by Matthew Bridges is omitted. "Crown Him the Lord of Life, ..." Can you give me any insight into the reason? To me, it is one of the most powerful verses and has been included in every other hymnal I have used.
A song of Praise
Its one of the good post and a good website about hymn and it is one of the type of song, usually a type of religious song, specifically writtened for the purpose of prayer, adoration or praise, and addressed to a deity. The word hymn comes from Greek that is called "a song of praise".