The Hymnal 1982 is the primary hymnal of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is one in a series of seven official hymnals of the Episcopal Church, including The Hymnal 1940. Unlike many Anglican churches (including the Church of England) the Episcopal Church requires that the words of hymns be from officially approved sources,^[1] making the official hymnals perhaps more important than their counterparts elsewhere. The Hymnal 1940 was originally compiled with input from the Joint Commission on Church Music of the Episcopal Church, which was founded in 1919. The Hymnal 1982 was put together based on the Joint Commission's work by the Standing Commission on Church Music. The Hymnal 1982 had a much expanded service music and chant section, which became necessary with the introduction of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.^[2]The Hymnal 1982 was approved by both houses of General Convention, the governing body of the Episcopal Church, in 1982. It is published by The Church Pension Fund.^[3]

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In addition to the service music, The Hymnal 1982 has 720 hymns. It is strongly founded on congregational singing, and takes some beginning steps toward multiculturalism, including eight hymns based on spirituals, two on Ghanaian work songs,^[4] two on Chinese hymns, two on 'Amerindian' songs, one Hispanic American song, and one by a Mexican composer.^[2]

Communion Service (1940/1982 Hymnal-USA), (Merbecke) - Quality music for congregational singing, prepared by church musicians. Large range of public domain old traditional hymns and modern songs. Variety of musical styles. Includes words and scores for public domain hymns. I have to say that we get compliments every week on the music. Having John as our organist 😊 has completely changed the quality of the music and the service when we sang Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, people were floored. We got compliments for weeks. Our deacon told me he had a hard time focusing on serving communion because he just wanted to listen to the music. 525 The Church's one foundation 526 Let saints on earth in concert sing 530 Spread, O spread thou mighty word 533 How wondrous and great thy works 535 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim 538 God of mercy, God of grace 542 Christ is the world's true light 544 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 546 Awake, my soul 551 Rise up, ye saints of God! Gloria in Excelsis - 1982 The Hymnal Author: - Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. O Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus, only Son of the Father Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Visual boy advance emulator.

Use in other countries[edit]

Because the Episcopal Church in the Philippines (ECP) was a former missionary district of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America, the former still retains a lot of the character of the latter. The ECP was granted Full Provincehood on 1 May 1990, and is still undergoing processes to develop its own identity apart from the ECUSA. The ECP continues to use The Hymnal 1982 and The Hymnal 1940 along with the so-called ECP Trial Hymnal. Ecclesiastical deed poll pdf files.

See also[edit]

• Carl P. Daw Jr. - Executive Director of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada.

Sources[edit]

• Nicholas Temperley. 'Anglican and Episcopalian church music', Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed December 17, 2006), grovemusic.com (subscription access).
• The Hymnal 1982ISBN0-89869-120-6

Notes[edit]

1. ^'The Book of Common Prayer'. p. 14, 'Concerning the Service of the Church'.
2. ^ ^abTemperley, 10. North America and Australasia.
3. ^The Hymnal 1982
4. ^Tshotsholosa/Christ the worker #611 and Chereponi/Jesu, Jesu #602)

On Saturday, I attended the ordination of my friend John Heffron tothe vocational diaconate in the Diocese of Ft. Worth. From theceremony, I got to hear the new ACNA ordinal, had a rare visit to Hymnal 1982 and learned a new (perhaps unique) hymn for ordination.Bp. Jack Iker has been ill, so Bp. Keith Ackerman (listed as thedicocese’ assisting bishop) performed the ordination.

ACNA Liturgy

When the ACNA created its new liturgy from the 1979 prayer book,the first priority was creating a new ordinal for deacons, priestsand bishops. The most relevant differences would appear to be inthe presentation and examination of the candidates. (In bothliturgies, the ordination is normally followed by the normalEucharist service, as it was on Saturday).

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The Presentation

1979 Book of Common Prayer

Proposed ACNA 2019 Texts forCommon Prayer

The Bishop says to the ordinand Will you be loyal to the doctrine, discipline, and worshipof Christ as this Church has received them? And willyou, in accordance with the canons of this Church, obey yourbishop and other ministers who may have authority over youand your work? Answer I am willing and ready to do so; and I solemnly declare thatI do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and NewTestaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all thingsnecessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conformto the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The EpiscopalChurch.

The Bishop shall then requirethe Ordinands to take the Oath of Conformity saying The Canons require that no one may be ordained a Deacon inthe Church until such person has subscribed withoutreservation to the Oath of Conformity. It is also requiredthat each Ordinand subscribe without reservation to the Oathof Canonical Obedience. In the presence of thiscongregation, I now charge you to make your solemndeclaration of these oaths. Each Ordinand then declares separately I, N.N., do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and NewTestaments to be the Word of God and to contain all thingsnecessary to salvation; and therefore I hold myself bound toconform my life and ministry thereto, and do solemnly engageto conform to the Doctrine, Discipline and Worship of Christas this Church has received them. Each Ordinand then declares the following Oath ofCanonical Obedience as well, saying And I do swear by Almighty God that I will pay true andcanonical obedience in all things lawful and honest to theBishop of ________, and his successors: So help me God. Each Ordinand then signs the Oath of Conformity and theOath of Canonical Obedience in the sight of all present.

The Examination (The Exhortation and Examination in 2019)

1979 Book of Common Prayer

Proposed ACNA 2019 Texts forCommon Prayer

All are seated except the ordinand, whostands before the Bishop. The Bishop addresses theordinand as follows My brother, every Christian is called to follow JesusChrist, serving God the Father, through the power of theHoly Spirit. God now calls you to a special ministry ofservanthood directly under your bishop. In the name of JesusChrist, you are to serve all people, particularly the poor,the weak, the sick, and the lonely. As a deacon in the Church, you are to study the HolyScriptures, to seek nourishment from them, and to model yourlife upon them. You are to make Christ and his redemptivelove known, by your word and example, to those among whomyou live, and work, and worship. You are to interpretto the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world.You are to assist the bishop and priests in public worshipand in the ministration of God’s Word and Sacraments, andyou are to carry out other duties assigned to you from timeto time. At all times, your life and teaching are to showChrist's people that in serving the helpless they areserving Christ himself. My brother, do you believe that you are truly called by Godand his Church to the life and work of a deacon? Answer: I believe I am so called. Bishop: Do you now in the presence of the Churchcommit yourself to this trust and responsibility? Answer: I do. Bishop: Will you be guided by the pastoraldirection and leadership of your bishop? Answer: I will.

Bishop It belongs to the Office of a Deacon, to assist the Priestin public worship, especially in the administration of HolyCommunion; to lead in public prayer; to read the Gospel, andto instruct both young and old in the Catechism; and at thedirection of the Priest, to baptize and to preach.Furthermore, it is the Deacon’s Office to work with thelaity in searching for the sick, the poor, and the helpless,that they may be relieved. The Bishop examines the Ordinands as follows Bishop: Will you do this gladly and willingly? Answer: I will do so, the Lord being my helper. Bishop: Do you trust that you are inwardly moved bythe Holy Spirit to take upon yourself this Office andministry, to serve God for the promoting of his glory andthe edifying of his people? Answer: I so trust. Bishop: Do you believe that you are truly called,according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, and inaccordance with the Canons of this Church, to the ministryof the same? Answer: I so believe. Bishop: Are you persuaded that the Holy Scripturescontain all Doctrine required as necessary for eternalsalvation through faith in Jesus Christ? Answer: I am so persuaded. Bishop: Will you diligently read the same to thepeople assembled in the church where you are appointed toserve? Answer: I will. Bishop: Will you be diligent to frame and fashionyour own lives, and the lives of your families, according tothe Doctrine of Christ; and to make both yourselves andthem, as much as in you lies, wholesome examples to theflock of Christ? Answer: I will do so, the Lord being my helper. Bishop: Will you reverently obey your Bishop, andother Ministers, who, according to the Canons of the Church,may have charge and authority over you; following with aglad mind and a good will their godly admonitions? Answer: I will do so, the Lord being my helper.

Bp. Ackerman ordaining Dcn. Heffron

Set List

The parish choir and organist accompanied five hymns from Hymnal1982 (one with a different tune):

1. I bind unto myself today
2. Come holy ghost our souls inspire
3. Seek ye first the kingdom of God
4. The King of Love my Shepherd is
5. Lord you give the great commission

I did some research on these five on Hymnary.org, TheHymnal 1940 Companion, and some other online sources. #1 and#4 were the familiar hymns with Irish tunes, present in everyAnglican hymnal since

Hymnal (US, 1940) - Music For Your Church Services

The English Hymnal (1906).

• “I bind” is the famous 5th century text attributed to St.Patrick, set to two tunes by Ralph Vaughan Williams for TEH. Myinterviews with congregation members and church leadershipsuggest that while musically straightforward, dueto its length “St. Patrick’s breastplate” is one of themore demanding hymns in the Anglican canon.
• “King of Love” is an 1868 text by HenryWilliams Baker, made famous as the editor in chief of HymnsAncient and Modern for the first 17 years of itsexistence. The pairing to the Irish tune (named St. Columba) wasfirst made in TEH.

Of course, #2 is the historic (9th century?) latin text VeniCreator Spritus, the rare hymn text that is part of of the Bookof Common Prayer — first in 1549 (Cranmer’s text) and laterupdated in 1662 (the version we use now). The tune is believed to beolder than the text, appears in the earliest manuscripts.
#3 is the well-known 1972 folk song with text and music bythen-Calvary Chapel musician KarenLafferty, and later published by Maranatha! Music. It seemsideal for singing with a guitar at camp — and some hymnals includingguitar chords for that purpose — but I have mixed feelings aboutusing it in congregational worship. (Of course, among Episcopaliansor Protestants more generally, I’m almost certainly outvoted).

A Hymn for Ordination

There aren’t a lot of hymns specifically for ordination, so thishymn was a welcome surprise. It was written in 1978 by Fr. (laterRt. Rev. Dr.) JeffreyRowthorn, then a liturgy professor at Yale Divinity School whoretired in 2001 after seven years as PECUSA bishop for Europe. Thefive verses begin

1 Lord, you give the great commission:
2 Lord, you call us to your service:
3 Lord, you make the common holy:
4 Lord, you show us love’s true measure:
5 Lord, you bless with words assuring:

(While the fulltext is on Hymnary.org, Hope publishing has placedrestrictions on its use.)
The fourth verse is dated by the author’s reference to the PECUSA“social gospel” movement, when it calls on God to “lead us to a justsociety.” But if you drop that, with the refrain asking “with theSpirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry,” the hymn doesseem ideally suited for ordinations.
The editors of Hymnal 1982sought in hymn #528 tosell a new purpose-written tune for the hymn. But I’m guessing thatat some point that people figured out that a text that was sungrarely (perhaps for some parishioners, once or twice in their life)should from a practical standpoint set to a familiar tune.
Later hymnals have used Abbot’s Leigh, the tune written in1941 by Cyril Taylor when patriotic Englishmen and womencomplained to the BBC that “Glorious things of thee are spoken” wasbeing sung to the Austrian National Anthem. (Thus earlier hymnalslist Austria while later hymnals list Abbot’s Leigh or both). Thetext and tune appear together in (among other places) the 1989Methodist hymnal, the 1990 and 2006 Presbyterian (PCUSA) hymnal,PECUSA’s 1997 Wonder, Love and Praise and various Catholichymnals. As best I can tell, the Methodists were the first to usethe better known tune with the text by then-Bp. Rowthorn.