Sixty-eight of the 150 hymns selected by the late-1970s (perhaps early 80s?) Consultation on Ecumenical Hymnody were present in the 1937 (in print until 1981) joint Unitarian and Universalist Hymns of the Spirit, which despite its age is still used in a number of Unitarian Universalist churches, and especially the Christian ones. There are some odd omissions of common hymns that I well recall having to tip-in the order of service, like “We gather together” and “All honor, laud and glory”. But on the whole it holds up. And with some additions, would be a core of a modern if traditionally minded rational-reformed Christian church. (I’ve written about what some of these additions might be.)
For the record, here is the list of the 150 hymns, keyed to those that are in Hymns of the Spirit. Please send corrections. Below the fold.
Hymn | HotS | |
A Mighty Fortress | 304 | |
Abide with Me | 127 | |
Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended? | ||
All Creatures of Our God and King | 198 | |
All Glory, Laud and Honor | ||
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name | ||
All My Heart This Night Rejoices | ||
All People That on Earth Do Dwell | 496 | |
All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night | 110 | |
All Things Are Thine, No Gift Have We | 460 | |
Angels from the Realms of Glory | ||
Angels We Have Heard on High | 175 | |
As with Gladness Men of Old | 153 | |
At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set | ||
At the Name of Jesus | ||
Away in a Manger | ||
Before Jehovah’s Awful Throne | ||
Blessed Jesus, At Your Word | ||
Blest Are the Pure in Heart | ||
Bread of the World, in Mercy Broken | ||
Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light | 492 | |
Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning | ||
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation | ||
Come Down, O Love Divine | ||
Come Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire | ||
Come, Thou Almighty King | 10 | |
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus | ||
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come | 141 | |
Come, Ye Thankful, Raise the Strain | ||
Crown Him with Many Crowns | ||
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind | 250 | |
Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness | 494 | |
Eternal Father, Strong to Save | ||
Eternal God, Whose Power Upholds | ||
Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round | 349 | |
Fairest Lord Jesus | 483 | |
Faith of Our Fathers | 546 | |
Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation | ||
Father, We Praise Thee Now the Night Is Over | ||
Fight the Good Fight | ||
For All the Saints | 428 | |
For the Beauty of the Earth | 32 | |
From All Who Dwell below the Skies | 498 | |
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come | ||
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken | 393 | |
Go to Dark Gethsemane | ||
God Moves in a Mysterious Way | 244 | |
God of Grace and God of Glory | 345 | |
God of Our Fathers | 376 | |
God the Omnipotent | ||
Good Christian Men, Rejoice | 177 | |
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah | ||
Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise | ||
Hail Thee, Festival Day | ||
Hail to the Lord’s Anointed | 151 | |
Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus | ||
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing | 170 | |
Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face | ||
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name | ||
Holy, Holy, Holy | 17 | |
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds | ||
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee | ||
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise | 30 | |
In Christ There Is No East or West | 413 | |
In Heavenly Love Abiding | 249 | |
In the Bleak Mid-winter | ||
In the Cross of Christ I Glory | 190 | |
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today | Not to be confused with the Charles Wesley hymn, Christ the Lord is Risen Today (192) | |
Jesus Shall Reign | ||
Jesus, Priceless Treasure | ||
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee | 205 | |
Joy to the World | 163 | |
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee | 42 | |
Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor | 323 | |
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence | ||
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing | ||
Let Us with a Gladsome Mind | ||
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates! | 179 | |
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming | ||
Look Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious | ||
Lord Jesus, Think on Me | ||
Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing | 470 | |
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling | 50 | |
Make Me a Captive, Lord | ||
May the Grace of Christ Our Savior | ||
New Every Morning Is the Love | 98 | |
Not Alone for Mighty Empire | 373 | |
Now Thank We All Our God | 262 | |
O Come, All Ye Faithful | 156 | |
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | 150 | |
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing | ||
O Gladsome Light | ||
O God of Earth and Altar | 381 | |
O God, Our Help in Ages Past | 145 | |
O Holy City Seen of John | ||
O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts | ||
O Little Town of Bethlehem | 165 | |
O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea | ||
O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright | ||
O Perfect Love, All Human Thought Transcending | 453 | |
O Sacred Head Surrounded | 191 | |
O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright | ||
O Worship the King | ||
O, Ye Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing | ||
Of the Father’s Love Begotten | ||
On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry | ||
Open Now the Gates of Beauty | ||
Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow | 499 | |
Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens | 2 | |
Praise to the Living God | 1 | |
Praise to the Lord | 7 | |
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven | ||
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty | 182 | |
Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name | ||
Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and Bless | ||
Silent Night | 167/168 | |
Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above | ||
Son of God, Eternal Savior | ||
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayer | 55 | |
Strong Son of God, Immortal Love | 204 | |
Sun of My Soul | 108 | As ‘Tis gone, that bright and orbed blaze |
Take My Life and Let It Be | 277 | |
The Church’s One Foundation | ||
The Day of Resurrection | ||
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended | 120 | |
The Duteous Day Now Closeth | 112 | |
The First Nowell | 174 | |
The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns | ||
The King of Love My Shepherd Is | 87 | |
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns | ||
The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow | ||
The Strife Is O’er | ||
There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy | ||
This Is My Father’s World | ||
Thou Art the Way, to Thee Alone | ||
Thou Whose Almighty Word | ||
Through All the Changing Scenes of Life | ||
Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying | ||
Watchman, Tell Us of the Night | 154 | |
We Gather Together | ||
We Plow the Fields and Scatter | 142 | |
Were You There? | ||
What Child Is This? | ||
When All Thy Mercies, O My God | 225 | |
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross | ||
When Morning Gilds the Skies | 92 | |
Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life | 218 | |
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | 155 | |
Ye Servants of God | ||
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones |
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