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''The Lutheran Hymnal'' (''TLH'') is one of the official hymnals of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). Published in
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by
Concordia Publishing House Concordia Publishing House (CPH), founded in 1869, is the official publishing arm of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). Headquartered in St Louis, Missouri, at 3558 S. Jefferson Avenue, CPH publishes the synod's official monthly magaz ...
in
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
, it was the denomination's second official English-language hymnal, succeeding the 1912 '' Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book''. A 1969 ''Worship Supplement'' contains additional hymns and service music.


History

Development of ''TLH'' began as a revision of the '' Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book'' that was authorized in 1929. The next year, the work continued through the collaborative effort of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America (german: Die Evangelisch-lutherischen Synodal-Conferenz von Nord-Amerika), often known simply as the Synodical Conference, was an association of Lutheran synods that professed a comp ...
and in 1941, ''TLH'' became the common hymnal for conference's member churches. It contains 668
chorale Chorale is the name of several related musical forms originating in the music genre of the Lutheran chorale: * Hymn tune of a Lutheran hymn (e.g. the melody of " Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"), or a tune in a similar format (e.g. one of the ...
s, hymns, carols, and
chant A chant (from French ', from Latin ', "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes ...
s, plus the liturgy for the Common Service, Matins,
Vespers Vespers is a service of evening prayer, one of the canonical hours in Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Catholic (both Latin and Eastern), Lutheran, and Anglican liturgies. The word for this fixed prayer time comes from the Latin , meaning ...
, and
propers The proper ( Latin: ''proprium'') is a part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date, either representing an observance within the liturgical year, or of a particular saint or significant event. The term is used in contrast to the ...
,
collect The collect ( ) is a short general prayer of a particular structure used in Christian liturgy. Collects appear in the liturgies of Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist, Lutheran, and Presbyterian churches, among oth ...
s, prayers, suffrages,
canticle A canticle (from the Latin ''canticulum'', a diminutive of ''canticum'', "song") is a hymn, psalm or other Christian song of praise with lyrics usually taken from biblical or holy texts. Canticles are used in Christian liturgy. Catholic Chur ...
s, psalms, and miscellaneous tables. Its popularity meant that attempts to replaceit in more recent years have often met with strong resistance. 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 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
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without the endorsement of the very church body that had initiated its production. An LCMS revision of ''LBW'' was quickly published in
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under the title ''
Lutheran Worship ''Lutheran Worship'' (''LW'') is one of the official hymnals of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). Published in 1982 by Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis, Missouri, it is the denomination's third English-language hymnal and wa ...
''. ''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, '' Lutheran Service Book'' (''LSB''), published in 2006, has restored many of the former hymnal's features in the hope that more widespread use can be achieved. In the Wisconsin Evngelical 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 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 plans to continue to produce the pew edition for the foreseeable future. ''TLH'' remains an officially sanctioned hymnal of the synod.


See also

*
List of English-language hymnals by denomination Hymnals, also called hymnbooks (or hymn books) and occasionally hymnaries, are books of hymns sung by religious congregations. The following is a list of English-language hymnals by denomination. Liturgical churches See note below. Anglican ...


References


External links


Lutheran-Hymnal.com
- ''The Lutheran Hymnal'' Online, archived September 4, 2019 (texts with midi files)
LCMS: A Brief History of LCMS Hymnals

Database of Lutheran Hymns
shows which hymn is in which hymnal {{DEFAULTSORT:Lutheran Hymnal, The 1941 books 1941 in Christianity 1941 in music 20th-century Christian texts Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Lutheran hymnals Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod