Handbook to The Mennonite Hymnary _By_ Lester Hostetler, B. D. Coeditor, _The Mennonite Hymnary_ General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America Board of Publications Newton, Kansas 1949 Copyright, 1949, by the General Conference of Mennonites, Board of Publications Printed by the Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois TO ALL WHO LOVE THE HYMNS OF THE CHURCH AND DESIRE TO SING THEM WITH THE SPIRIT AND THE UNDERSTANDING THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED IN GRATITUDE AND LOVE CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE ix EXPLANATORY NOTES xi INTRODUCTION TO OUR HYMNS AND TUNES xii NOTES ON THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF THE HYMNS HYMNS WORSHIP Praise and Adoration 1-18 Morning 19-27 Evening 28-40 Close of Worship 41-45 GOD THE FATHER His Majesty and Power 46-47 Maker of Heaven and Earth 48-53 His Love and Mercy 54-64 JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD His Advent 65-69 His Birth 70-86 His Epiphany 87-91 His Life and Ministry 92-99 His Triumphal Entry 100-101 His Passion 102-112 His Resurrection 113-116 His Ascension 117-124 His Coming Again 125-130 THE HOLY SPIRIT 131-139 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE The Call of Christ 140-144 Penitence and Confession 145-147