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Bibliography

To help as you read the stories of the great hymns, we have included a list of the books that we have used in compiling our "Hymn History" essays.

Dictionary of Hymnody, John Julian, John Murray, 1892 (Plus two other later editions)

Treasury of Great Hymns and Their Stories, Guye Johnson, Bob Jones University Press, 1986

An annotated Anthology of Hymns, J. R. Watson, Oxford University Press, 2002

Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions, Kenneth W. Osbeck, Kregel Publications, 1990, 2002

Crusader Hymns and Hymn Stories, Hope Publishing, 1966, 1967 A Billy Graham publication

One Year Book of Hymns, Robert K. Brown, editor et. al., Tyndale House Publishers, 1995

The Book of Hymns, Ian Bradley, The Overlook Press, 1989

A Hymn is Born, Clint Bonner, Broadman Press, 1959

Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories, Robert J. Morgan, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003

Hymnal Companion to the Lutheran Book of Worship, Marilyn Kay Stulkin Fortress Press, 1981

The Oxford Book of Carols, Percy Dearmer, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Martin Shaw, Oxford University Press, 1928, 1977

The Worshipping Church: Worship Leaders' Edition, Hope Publishing Company, 1990, 1991

Dictionary-Handbook to HYMNS for the Living Church, Donald Hustad, Hope Publishing Company, 1977

Christmas Songs and Their Stories, Herbert H. Wernecke, The Westminster Press, 1957

Stories of Christmas Carols, Ernest K. Emurian, Baker Book House Company, 1958, 1967

The Poets of the Church, Edwin F. Hatfield D.D., Anson D.R. Randolph & Company, 1884, reprinted by Gale Research Company, Book Tower, Detroit, 1978

Psalter Hymnal Handbook, Emily R.Brink and Bert Polman, editors, CRC Publications, Grand Rapids, 1998