Comments on: We discovered a new [old] hymnal! http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/ Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:12:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1560 Jeremy Thu, 28 May 2009 01:08:48 +0000 http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1560 Interesting, my copy (Nazarene Publishing House) is not shaped note. Many hymnals from this period came in both shaped and standard note formats, but I was not aware that there was a shaped note edition of this hymnal. I am very surprised at how obscure this hymnal has become. It must have been quite popular to be published in multiple editions and by two publishers, or at the very least, the Nazarene Publishing House must have anticipated it being much more popular than it actually was. The hymnal is all but unheard of and is difficult to find. My original copy was water damaged and I had a hard time finding a replacement copy online. Furthermore, my father is a Nazarene pastor, as I was growing up I only ever found one copy of this hymnal being stored in a church. Most people have never heard of it. I wonder what the deal is. Interesting, my copy (Nazarene Publishing House) is not shaped note. Many hymnals from this period came in both shaped and standard note formats, but I was not aware that there was a shaped note edition of this hymnal. I am very surprised at how obscure this hymnal has become. It must have been quite popular to be published in multiple editions and by two publishers, or at the very least, the Nazarene Publishing House must have anticipated it being much more popular than it actually was. The hymnal is all but unheard of and is difficult to find. My original copy was water damaged and I had a hard time finding a replacement copy online. Furthermore, my father is a Nazarene pastor, as I was growing up I only ever found one copy of this hymnal being stored in a church. Most people have never heard of it. I wonder what the deal is.

]]> By: PaulT http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1556 PaulT Wed, 20 May 2009 00:28:44 +0000 http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1556 I discovered the copyright date on the title page in very small print about 3/4's of the way down. Copyright, 1931, by Nazarene Publishing House. Sorry. My vision needed the help of a giant magnifying glass. I discovered the copyright date on the title page in very small print about 3/4’s of the way down.

Copyright, 1931, by Nazarene Publishing House. Sorry. My vision needed the help of a giant magnifying glass.

]]> By: PaulT http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1555 PaulT Wed, 20 May 2009 00:17:19 +0000 http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1555 BTW- I grew up in a Church of the Nazarene in Indiana. BTW- I grew up in a Church of the Nazarene in Indiana.

]]> By: PaulT http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1554 PaulT Wed, 20 May 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1554 This is the first hymnal I ever remember in my church when I was about 5 years old. It is definitely a Nazarene Hymnal, Published by the Nazarene Publishing House in Kansas City at the time. My copy does not give the actual publication date, but in the introduction is does say that preparation for the hymnal was "appointed" by the general assembly of the church in 1915. There was, apparently, some delay in the compilation. I believe Jeremy is probably correct about the actual publishing date, but that would mean it took about 30+ years to actually compile the hymnal. I did not recall that it was a shaped note hymnal until I pulled it off my shelf about 10 minutes ago. This is the first hymnal I ever remember in my church when I was about 5 years old. It is definitely a Nazarene Hymnal, Published by the Nazarene Publishing House in Kansas City at the time. My copy does not give the actual publication date, but in the introduction is does say that preparation for the hymnal was “appointed” by the general assembly of the church in 1915. There was, apparently, some delay in the compilation. I believe Jeremy is probably correct about the actual publishing date, but that would mean it took about 30+ years to actually compile the hymnal. I did not recall that it was a shaped note hymnal until I pulled it off my shelf about 10 minutes ago.

]]> By: Jeremy http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1517 Jeremy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:30:40 +0000 http://ifphc.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/we-discovered-a-new-old-hymnal/#comment-1517 I collect hymnals and I have a copy of Glorious Gospel Hymns that was published by the Nazarene Publishing. This is the same hymnal you are showing a picture of above. It is my opinion that your Glorious Gospel Hymns is a reprint authorized by Nazarene Publishing House. The hymnal I have is definitely the same thing. It has been an established practice in the Church of the Nazarene to publish two editions of their hymnals. While the content is the same one edition says "Nazarene Hymnal" in small print at the bottom of the cover, and the forward inside is specifically "Nazarene." Then there is also an edition published that is more generic and nondenominational (once again the hymns and readings are the same). It seems to me that in this case, the Nazarene Publishing House simply allowed GPH to reproduce the hymnal. The hymnal in my hand is without a doubt the same hymnal shown in your ad above. I hope this helps. I collect hymnals and I have a copy of Glorious Gospel Hymns that was published by the Nazarene Publishing. This is the same hymnal you are showing a picture of above. It is my opinion that your Glorious Gospel Hymns is a reprint authorized by Nazarene Publishing House. The hymnal I have is definitely the same thing. It has been an established practice in the Church of the Nazarene to publish two editions of their hymnals. While the content is the same one edition says “Nazarene Hymnal” in small print at the bottom of the cover, and the forward inside is specifically “Nazarene.” Then there is also an edition published that is more generic and nondenominational (once again the hymns and readings are the same). It seems to me that in this case, the Nazarene Publishing House simply allowed GPH to reproduce the hymnal. The hymnal in my hand is without a doubt the same hymnal shown in your ad above. I hope this helps.

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