Hymns and Psalms
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Hymns and Psalms is the hymn book of the Methodist Church in the UK. The hymnbook was first published in 1983, to replace 'The Methodist Hymnbook', which was published soon after the unification of the Methodist Church in 1933.
The decision to produce a new hymn book was taken at the Methodist Conference of 1979 and the new book was authorised for use in all Methodist Churches in the Connexion at the 1982 Conference in Plymouth.
Of the 823 hymns, over 150 were written by Charles Wesley
(1707–88), brother of John Wesley
, the founder of Methodism
. Isaac Watts
also has a significant number of hymns included. The most represented hymnwriter of the 20th century is Fred Pratt Green
(1903–2000), who has 27 hymns included.
The hymn book contains some of the most well known and well loved hymns in Methodism alongside a number of newer hymns.
This book does not look likely to last the 50 years that its predecessor did, as the Methodist Conference Faith and Order Committee is well advanced in the preparation of a new book, Singing the Faith, for approval at the 2010 Methodist Conference and anticipated publication in 2011.
The decision to produce a new hymn book was taken at the Methodist Conference of 1979 and the new book was authorised for use in all Methodist Churches in the Connexion at the 1982 Conference in Plymouth.
Of the 823 hymns, over 150 were written by Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Anglican clergyman John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley , and father of musician Samuel Wesley, and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley...
(1707–88), brother of John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
, the founder of Methodism
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
. Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts
Isaac Watts was an English hymnwriter, theologian and logician. A prolific and popular hymnwriter, he was recognised as the "Father of English Hymnody", credited with some 750 hymns...
also has a significant number of hymns included. The most represented hymnwriter of the 20th century is Fred Pratt Green
Fred Pratt Green
The Reverend Fred Pratt Green CBE was a British Methodist minister and hymnwriter.Born in Roby, Lancashire, England, he began his ministry in the Filey circuit. He was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1928 and served circuits in the north and south of England until 1969. During his career as a...
(1903–2000), who has 27 hymns included.
The hymn book contains some of the most well known and well loved hymns in Methodism alongside a number of newer hymns.
This book does not look likely to last the 50 years that its predecessor did, as the Methodist Conference Faith and Order Committee is well advanced in the preparation of a new book, Singing the Faith, for approval at the 2010 Methodist Conference and anticipated publication in 2011.