After the middle of the 19th century the number of hymn writers became large and their works came into increasing use, some choice examples finding their way into English hymnbooks. America’s original contribution to Christian hymnody has not been only the Gospel Songs represented by the writings of Fanny Crosby, but the more permanent works of Whittier, George W. Doane, Hosmer, Samuel Longfellow, Washington Gladden, S. F. Smith, and many others. Our musical contributions have been less conspicuous, but the tunes of Mason are coming into their own again and many of them will doubtless survive for a long time, as will also those of Bradbury, Hastings, and others. The tendency today in American hymnbooks is to unite the best in English and German traditions. The _Hymnary_ illustrates this trend. It makes large use of the English hymns while at the same time preserving a considerable body of the German chorales. In keeping with this trend, the recent hymnbooks of the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist and other churches of English origin, incorporate some of the German chorale tunes and in some cases the translations of the words. The hymn books of our time have become the channels through which flow the rich contributions to the stream of Christian hymnody from Christian people of all times and places. American Hymns in the Hymnary Early American Timothy Dwight, 1752-1817, “I love Thy kingdom, Lord” (275) Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872, “Hail to the brightness” (332) Henry Ware, Jr., 1794-1843, “Happy the home when God” (361) Wm. B. Tappan, 1794-1849, “’Tis midnight; and on Olive’s brow” (103) Francis Scott Key, 1779-1843, “Lord, with glowing heart” (511) George W. Doane, 1799-1859, “Softly now the light of day” (36) 19th Century Leonard Bacon, 1802-81, “O God, beneath Thy guiding hand” (367) John G. Whittier, 1807-92, “Dear Lord and Father” (181) Ray Palmer, 1808-87, “My faith looks up to Thee” (150) S. F. Smith, 1808-95, “The morning light is breaking” (324) Oliver W. Holmes, 1809-94, “Lord of all being, throned afar” (53) E. H. Sears, 1810-76, “It came upon the midnight clear” (75) W. H. Burleigh, 1812-71, “Lead us, O Father, in the paths” (164) Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-96, “Still, still with Thee” (23) Sylvanus Phelps, 1816-95, “Savior, Thy dying love” (220) Arthur C. Coxe, 1818-96, “O where are kings and empires” (276) Elizabeth Payson Prentiss, 1818-78, “More love to Thee” (472) Edward Hopper, 1818-88, “Jesus, Savior, pilot me” (161) George Duffield, Jr., 1818-88, “Stand up, stand up for Jesus” (193) Samuel Longfellow, 1819-92, “Holy Spirit, Truth divine” (136) James Russell Lowell, 1819-91, “Once to every man” (346) Anna Warner, 1820-1915, “We would see Jesus” (201) John H. Hopkins, 1820-91, “We three kings of Orient are” (90) Eliza Scudder, 1821-96, “Thou Grace Divine, encircling all” (57)