The new Presbyterian
hymnal, Glory to God, is a book of congregational song that will
include:
- Over 800 hymns, psalms,
and spiritual
songs.
- Approximately 50% of
included hymns will be from the 1990
Presbyterian hymnal. The remaining
pieces will come from former
Presbyterian hymnals, other
denominational songbooks, and individual
authors and composers.
- A musical
setting of almost every Sunday
lectionary psalm.
- Music from six
different continents.
- Music
covering all major historical and
contemporary sacred genres, including
approximately thirty-five African
American/Gospel
hymns.
- Comprehensive
indexes.
Glory to
God will also contain worship aids
and printed liturgies for Sunday
services (including baptism and the
Lord's Supper) and services for daily
prayer. Complete orders of service will
include congregational responses,
prayers, and creeds. These will be
perfect resources for "green"
congregations, camps and conference
centers, daily prayer services, and
time-pressed pastors.
The pew
edition of Glory to God is
available in either of two colors, red
and purple, in either of two versions: a
Presbyterian edition and an ecumenical
edition. The Presbyterian version is
Glory to God: The Presbyterian
Hymnal and will be stamped with the
PC(USA) seal on the spine. The
ecumenical version is Glory to God:
Hymns, Songs, and Spiritual Songs
and will not have the seal. The contents
of both editions are identical.
