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Online Hymnals
The links below are to hymnal sites, most with tunes in MIDI format.
If you're looking to buy a copy of a real non-virtual hymnal, then try out: The Hymn Society Book Service
Episcopalian/Anglican
- Oremus Hymnal -
This online hymnal contains texts and MIDI files of tunes, with
emphasis on the Anglican tradition. Currently, fifty-two Anglican
hymnals from the past 140 years have been indexed, containing thousands of distinct texts and text/tune
combinations.
Lutheran
- Luthern Hymnals - This site holds six Lutheran Hymnals including: "The Lutheran Hymnal", "Lutheran Worship", "Hymnal Supplement 98", "Lutheran Book of Worship", "With One Voice", and "Luteran Worship Online". Site also contains other hymn resources.
Methodist
- HymnSite.com - This site features MIDI hymns and psalm tunes from "The United Methodist Hymnal", 1989 Edition
- The Faith We Sing - Methodist supplemental hymnal
Presbyterian
- The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion - Information on hymn origins, publication history, authors,
translators, composers, & arrangers: stories about some of the hymns also included.
- Presbyterian Book of Praise, 1997 (Prebyterian Church in Canada)
Reformed
- The Genevan Psalter - This project represents an effort to make these marvelous tunes available to Christians throughout the world, along with English verse translations and MIDI tunes.
- Sing! A New Creation - MIDI intended to give the listener an idea of the melody and
tempo of the song. Due to copyright law they are kept under 30 seconds
which means in some cases the whole song may not be represented; no lyrics.
Taizé
- Taizé Community: Meditative Singing - At this page click on "Learing the Songs" on the menu at the left for an alphabetical menu of text and MIDI tunes to a selection of Taizé songs.
Non-Denominational
- The Cyber Hymnal - This site has thousands Christian hymns and gospel songs from many denominations. Site has lyrics, scores, MIDI files, pictures, history, and more.
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