Hymns for the Gospels

A hymnal supplement

Ever since the development of the three-year Sunday Lectionary, gifted hymn writers have blessed the church with a prolific outpouring of new strophic hymn texts based upon the gospels. Collaborators W. Thomas Smith (former executive director of the Hymn Society) and Robert J. Batastini (past president of the Hymn Society) have combed this extensive repertoire in search of the best of these new hymns. They have been compiled a collection that raises the "hymn of the day" concept to a new height. From today's leading hymn writers, this collection of hymns based upon or related to the gospel reading for each Sunday allows the congregation to not only hear the word of God, but sing it! Set primarily to familiar tunes for instant accessibility, this hymnal supplement provides a resource that is biblical, liturgical, practical, and certain to be used on a weekly basis throughout the years.