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The English and American Hymnody Collection of the Pitts Theology Library, Emory University.
INTRODUCTION
Collecting is a hobby many enjoy. The object may be coins, stamps, dolls, antiques, baseball cards, and many other objects of perceived value. It is the rare individual who collects hymnals. Most hymnals are not especially valuable monetarily, but some, such as the first edition of the Bay Psalm Book of 1640, are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Apart from any monetary value, however, hymnals are valuable historical documents, for they tell us the hymns that were available for singing by congregations of various religious denominations through the centuries. Hymnals express a congregation's theology, its literary and musical preferences, and ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, The English and American Hymnody Collection of the Pitts Theology...