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{{short description|1941 Lutheran hymnal of the LCMS and WELS}}
]'''''The Lutheran Hymnal''''' (''TLH'') is one of the official ]als of the ]. Published in ] by ] in ], it was the LCMS' second official ] hymnal, succeeding the 1912 '']''. Development of ''TLH'' began in 1929 as a collaborative effort of the churches of the ] and became the common hymnal for both the LCMS and the ] (WELS). Containing 668 ]s, hymns, carols, and ]s, plus the liturgy for the Common Service, ], ], the propers, ]s and ]s, the suffrages, ]s, ], and miscellaneous tables, ''TLH'' became an extremely popular and beloved worship resource in the ] church in ], and attempts to succeed it in more recent years have often met with strong resistance.
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'''''The Lutheran Hymnal''''' ('''''TLH''''') is a ] first published in ] by ] in ], for the ]. Its development had been started by the conference's largest member, the ] (LCMS), as a replacement for that denomination's first official ] hymnal, the 1912 '']''. In 1969 the LCMS published the '''''Worship Supplement''''' containing additional hymns and service music.
⚫ The first attempt to replace ''TLH'' began in ], when the LCMS began work on the '']'' and invited other Lutheran ] in North America to participate in its creation. As a result of disagreement and compromise with the other churches involved in ''LBW'''s production, the LCMS objected to some of its content, and ''Lutheran Book of Worship'' was published in ] without the endorsement of the very church body that initiated its production. An LCMS revision of ''LBW'' was quickly published in ] under the title '']''. ''Lutheran Worship'' (''LW'') was intended to replace ''TLH'' as the official hymnal of the LCMS; however, many congregations were still unsatisfied with the final product, leading them to continue using ''TLH''. According to a 1999 survey by the LCMS' Commission on Worship, approximately 36% of the synod's congregations were still using ''TLH'' as their main hymnal, and even more were continuing to use it in combination with ''LW'' and/or other hymnals and hymnal supplements. An even newer hymnal, '']'' (2006), has restored many of the former hymnal's features in the hope that more widespread use can be achieved. In the WELS, ''TLH'' was effectively replaced by ''Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal'' in 1993, and few congregations continue to use it on a regular basis.


== History ==
⚫ ''The Lutheran Hymnal'' is commonly referred to by many to as the "Red hymnal," in contrast with ''LW'', the "Blue hymnal". However, the "Red hymnal" moniker is somewhat misleading. The initial editions of ''TLH'' were in fact bound in blue, and the hymnal has been simultaneously available in both red and blue cover versions for much of its history. Although the red cover version is now more common, many congregations' pew racks are filled with blue-covered copies of the "red" hymnal. Generally, members of these congregations refer to ''TLH'' simply as "the old hymnal". The widespread use of ''Lutheran Service Book'' (''LSB'') has begun the process of resolving the LCMS' hymnal controversy, as initial reviews have been generally quite favorable. Concordia Publishing House has announced that all ''TLH''-related supplemental materials, including specialized accompaniment editions and the agenda, will go out of print when current supplies are depleted, but plans to continue to produce the pew edition for the foreseeable future. ''TLH'' remains an officially sanctioned hymnal of the synod, and it is unlikely that the synod will ever formally decommission it as an official hymnal.
Shortly after the 1929 LCMS synodical convention, LCMS president ] appointed a Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics to develop a revision of the '']'' that had been published in 1912 and revised several times thereafter. This committee, chaired by professor William G. Pollock of ], first met in November of that year. The second meeting, in January 1930, included representatives of the other synods in the ]—the ] (WELS), the ] (ELS), and the ] (known then as the Slovak Synod)—and the name of the committee was changed to the Synodical Conference Hymn Book Committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Grime |first=Paul J. |date=April-July 2024 |title=Dissension in the Making of ''The Lutheran Hymnal'' |journal=] |volume=88 |issue=2-3 |pages=166-167}}</ref>

During the next four years, the committee worked on hymn texts and tunes. Subcommittees were set up to focus on categories of hymns such as German-language, Scandinavian, English and Australian, and ancient and medieval. Hymnals currently in use by the synods were examined to find hymns that needed to be included. A music subcommittee worked to choose which tunes and tune variants would be used.<ref name=":0" />

In 1934, a subcommittee on liturgics was appointed to develop the various church services that would be included in the hymnal.<ref name=":0" />

''TLH'' was published in 1941 by the LCMS's Concordia Publishing House under the authority of the Synodical Conference.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Schalk|first=Carl|title=God's Song in a New Land: Lutheran Hymnals in America|publisher=Concordia Publishing House|year=1995|isbn=978-0570048305}}</ref> It contains 668 ]s, hymns, carols, and ]s, plus the liturgy for the Common Service, ], ], and ], ]s, ]s, suffrages, ]s, ], and miscellaneous tables.

⚫ The first attempt to replace ''TLH'' began in 1965, when the LCMS began work on the '']'' and invited other Lutheran ] in North America to participate in its creation. As a result of disagreements and compromises with the other churches involved in ''LBW''{{'}}s production, the objections were raised within the LCMS to some of its content, and ''Lutheran Book of Worship'' was published in ] without the endorsement of the very church body that had initiated its production.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} An LCMS revision of ''LBW'' was quickly published in ] under the title ''] (LW)''. ''Lutheran Worship'' was intended to replace ''TLH'' as the official hymnal of the LCMS; however, many congregations were unsatisfied with the final product, leading them to continue using ''TLH''. According to a 1999 survey by the LCMS Commission on Worship, approximately 36% of the synod's congregations were still using ''TLH'' as their main hymnal, and even more were continuing to use it in combination with ''LW'' and/or other hymnals and hymnal supplements. An even newer hymnal, '']'' (''LSB'') was published in 2006 that restored many of the features of ''TLH'' in the hope that more widespread use could be achieved.

In the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, ''TLH'' was effectively replaced by '']'' in 1993, and few congregations continue to use it on a regular basis. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod published a new hymnal, '']'', in 1996.

⚫ The initial editions of ''TLH'' were bound in blue, and the hymnal has been simultaneously available in both red and blue cover versions for much of its history. The red cover version is now more common. The widespread use of ''Lutheran Service Book'' has begun the process of resolving the LCMS' hymnal controversy, as initial reviews have been generally quite favorable. Concordia Publishing House has announced that all ''TLH''-related supplemental materials, including specialized accompaniment editions and the agenda, will go out of print when current supplies are depleted, but it plans to continue to produce the pew edition for the foreseeable future. ''TLH'' remains an officially authorized hymnal of the synod.
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==See also==
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==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
⚫ * - ''The Lutheran Hymnal'' Online, archived September 4, 2019 (texts with midi files)
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* - showing which hymn is in which hymnal
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* , 78 rpm phonograph recordings of the liturgy in The Lutheran Hymnal when it was initially published
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 24 December 2024

1941 Lutheran hymnal of the LCMS and WELS For the hymnal published by the Lutheran Church in Australia, see Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement § Lutheran Hymnal.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Commissioned byEvangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America
Approved for
Released1941
PublisherConcordia Publishing House
Pages858
No. of Hymns668
PsalmsYes
Service musicYes
←   →
Worship Supplement
Commissioned byLutheran Church – Missouri Synod, Commission on Worship
Approved forLutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Released1969
PublisherConcordia Publishing House
Pages253
No. of Hymns92
Service musicYes
← The Lutheran Hymnal 'Lutheran Worship (LCMS) →

The Lutheran Hymnal (TLH) is a hymnal first published in 1941 by Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis, Missouri, for the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America. Its development had been started by the conference's largest member, the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), as a replacement for that denomination's first official English-language hymnal, the 1912 Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book. In 1969 the LCMS published the Worship Supplement containing additional hymns and service music.

History

Shortly after the 1929 LCMS synodical convention, LCMS president Friedrich Pfotenhauer appointed a Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics to develop a revision of the Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book that had been published in 1912 and revised several times thereafter. This committee, chaired by professor William G. Pollock of Concordia Seminary, first met in November of that year. The second meeting, in January 1930, included representatives of the other synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America—the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), and the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (known then as the Slovak Synod)—and the name of the committee was changed to the Synodical Conference Hymn Book Committee.

During the next four years, the committee worked on hymn texts and tunes. Subcommittees were set up to focus on categories of hymns such as German-language, Scandinavian, English and Australian, and ancient and medieval. Hymnals currently in use by the synods were examined to find hymns that needed to be included. A music subcommittee worked to choose which tunes and tune variants would be used.

In 1934, a subcommittee on liturgics was appointed to develop the various church services that would be included in the hymnal.

TLH was published in 1941 by the LCMS's Concordia Publishing House under the authority of the Synodical Conference. It contains 668 chorales, hymns, carols, and chants, plus the liturgy for the Common Service, Matins, Vespers, and propers, collects, prayers, suffrages, canticles, psalms, and miscellaneous tables.

The first attempt to replace TLH began in 1965, when the LCMS began work on the Lutheran Book of Worship and invited other Lutheran denominations in North America to participate in its creation. As a result of disagreements and compromises with the other churches involved in LBW's production, the objections were raised within the LCMS to some of its content, and Lutheran Book of Worship was published in 1978 without the endorsement of the very church body that had initiated its production. An LCMS revision of LBW was quickly published in 1982 under the title Lutheran Worship (LW). Lutheran Worship was intended to replace TLH as the official hymnal of the LCMS; however, many congregations were unsatisfied with the final product, leading them to continue using TLH. According to a 1999 survey by the LCMS Commission on Worship, approximately 36% of the synod's congregations were still using TLH as their main hymnal, and even more were continuing to use it in combination with LW and/or other hymnals and hymnal supplements. An even newer hymnal, Lutheran Service Book (LSB) was published in 2006 that restored many of the features of TLH in the hope that more widespread use could be achieved.

In the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, TLH was effectively replaced by Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal in 1993, and few congregations continue to use it on a regular basis. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod published a new hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, in 1996.

The initial editions of TLH were bound in blue, and the hymnal has been simultaneously available in both red and blue cover versions for much of its history. The red cover version is now more common. The widespread use of Lutheran Service Book has begun the process of resolving the LCMS' hymnal controversy, as initial reviews have been generally quite favorable. Concordia Publishing House has announced that all TLH-related supplemental materials, including specialized accompaniment editions and the agenda, will go out of print when current supplies are depleted, but it plans to continue to produce the pew edition for the foreseeable future. TLH remains an officially authorized hymnal of the synod.

W.G. Polack, the editor of The Lutheran Hymnal, is standing in the back row, the fourth from the left.

See also

References

  1. ^ Grime, Paul J. (April–July 2024). "Dissension in the Making of The Lutheran Hymnal". Concordia Theological Quarterly. 88 (2–3): 166–167.
  2. Schalk, Carl (1995). God's Song in a New Land: Lutheran Hymnals in America. Concordia Publishing House. ISBN 978-0570048305.

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