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• The Hymnody of the Christian Church (c1927), by Louis F. Benson (HTML in Canada; NO US ACCESS)
• The Story of the Hymns and Tunes (1906), by Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• Studies in Hymnology: A Textbook Designed for Study Groups Where Attention is Given to the Subject of Church Music; Also for Colleges, Schools, the Music Teacher and All Inquiring Students (Nashville: Cokesbury Press, c1938), by Mrs. Crosby Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• The psalms and hymns of Protestantism from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century; (Madison, N.J., The University, 1936), by Louise Josephine North (page images at HathiTrust)
• Famous hymns and their authors, (London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1902), by Francis Arthur Jones (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The hymn lover. An account of the rise and growth of English hymnody. By W. Garrett Horder ... (London, J. Curwen & sons, ltd., [1895]), by William Garrett Horder (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The story of the hymns and tunes. by Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth ... (New York. American tract society, [c1906]), by Hezekiah Butterworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• The story of the hymns; or, Hymns that have a history. (New York, American Tract Society, [1875]), by Hezekiah Butterworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hymnodia hispanica ad cantus, latinitatis, metrique leges revocata, et aucta. Praemittitur Dissertatio de hymnis ecclesiasticis eorumque correctione, atque optima constitutione. Accedit appendix I. De festo conversionis Gothorum instituendo. II. Breviarii Quignoniani fata. III. Censura hymnorum Santolii Victorini [ex libro Menagiana inscripto extracta, et expensa] (Romae, E Typographia salomoniana, 1786), by Faustino Arévalo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Beiträge zur geschichte und erklärung der ältesten kirchen-hymnen ... (Paderborn, F. Schöningh, 1881-86), by Johann Kayser (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A historical companion to hymns ancient and modern: containing the Greek and Latin; the German, Italian, French, Danish and Welsh hymns; the first lines of the English hymns; the names of all authors and translators; notes and dates. / Edited by the Rev. Robert Maude Moorsom. (London : C. J. Clay, 1903), by Robert Maude Moorsom (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The hymn lover. An account of the rise and growth of English hymnody. By W. Garrett Horder. (London : J. Curwen, [1905]), by W. Garrett Horder (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Hymns that are immortal, with some account of their authorship, origin, history and influence, by Wilson T. Hogue ... (Chicago, Ill. : S.K.J. Chesbro, Agent, 1907), by Wilson Thomas Hogue (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das Madonnen-ideal in der tonkunst, von Eugen Schmitz. Mit 7 vollbildern in tonätzung und 5 notebeilagen. (Leipzig, C.F.W. Siegel (R. Linnemann), [1920]), by Eugen Schmitz (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Hymnen an Sin. von E. Guthrie Perry. (Leipzig, A. Pries, 1906), by Edmund Guthrie Perry (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Laudatory hymns, with strictures on the preaching, praying, sorrowing, terrifying, satanic and descriptive hymns of the modern hymn book ... (London, The Author, 1867), by Philip Cater (page images at HathiTrust)
• The story of the hymns and tunes, by Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth ... (New York, G.H. Doran co., [c1906]), by Hezekiah Butterworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hymns and their stories, by A.E.C. With a preface by Edgar C.S. Gibson. (London, S.P.C.K., 1896) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Lauda Sion : or, the liturgical hymns of the church. (New York : E. & J.B. Young, 1896), by Church Club of New York (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hymns historically famous, by Colonel Nicholas Smith. (Chicago, Advance publishing company, 1901), by Nicholas Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• Romance of Psalter and Hymnal : authors and composers / by R.E. Welsh and F.G. Edwards. (New York : J. Pott, 1889), by R. E. Welsh (page images at HathiTrust)
• The psalmody of the church; its authors, singers, and uses. By Rev. William H. Parker. (New York, Chicago, Hack & Anderson, Publishers, c1889), by William Henry Parker (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Musical ministries in the church : studies in the history, theory, and administration of sacred music / by Waldo Selden Pratt. (New York : G. Schirmer, 1914), by Waldo Selden Pratt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die heilige Psalmodie; oder, Der psalmodirende König David und die singende Urkirche mit Rücksicht auf den ambrosianischen und gregorianischen Gesang, nebst einer Anleitung zum Psalmodiren. (Göttingen, Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1855), by Friedrich Armknecht (page images at HathiTrust)
• Famous hymns and their authors / by Francis Arthur Jones. (London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1905), by Francis Arthur Jones (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Illustrated history of hymns and their authors. Facts and incidents of the origin, authors, sentiments and singing of hymns, which, with a synopsis, embrace interesting items relating to over 800 hymn-writers. (Philadelphia, P.W. Ziegler, [c1876]), by Edwin M. Long (page images at HathiTrust)
• Immortal hymns and their story, by Rev. Louis Albert Banks. With portraits and illustrations by Norval Jordan. (Cleveland, The Burrows Brothers Company, 1898), by Louis Albert Banks (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hymns and their associations. By Frances Gaisford. (London, E. Stock, 1889), by Frances Gaisford (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Some hymns and hymn writers representing all who profess and call themselves Christians; short studies in the hymnal of the Episcopal Church, by William Budd Bodine ... (Philadelphia, The John C. Winston Co., 1907), by William Budd Bodine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hymn-writers and their hymns / by S. W. Christophers. (London : S. W. Partridge ; New York : Randolph, 1867), by S. W. Christophers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The hymn lover : an account of the rise and growth of English hymnody / by W. Garrett Horder. (London : J. Curwen, [pref. 1889]), by W. Garrett Horder (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The great hymns of the church : their origin and authorship / by Duncan Morrison. (Toronto : Hart, 1890, c1889), by Duncan Morrison (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Evangelische Lieder-Schatz ... / beygefüget hat M. Joh. Christoph. Olearius. (Jena : Bey J. F. Bielcken, [1705-1707]), by Johann Christoph Olearius (page images at HathiTrust)
• D. Philipp Nicolai's leben und lieder / nach den quellen von L. Curtze. (Halle, Germany : J. Fricke, 1859), by L. Curtze (page images at HathiTrust)
• The hymns and hymn writers of The Church hymnary / by the John Brownlie. (London : Henry Frowde, [1899]), by John Brownlie (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Hymns, their history and development in the Greek and Latin churches, Germany and Great Britain; by Roundell, Earl of Selborne. (London, A. and C. Black, 1892), by Roundell Palmer Selborne (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The voice of Christian life in song; or, Hymns and hymn-writers of many lands and ages. By the author of "The Chronicles of the Schönberg-Cotta family." (New York, R. Carter & brothers, [1884]), by Elizabeth Rundle Charles (page images at HathiTrust)
• A day in the sanctuary : with an introductory treatise on hymnology / by Robert Wilson Evans. (London : J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1843), by Robert Wilson Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die kirchliche Hymnologie, oder, Die Lehre vom Kirchengesang, theoretische Abtheilung, im Grundriss / von J.P. Lange. (Zürich : Meyer und Zeller, 1843), by Johann Peter Lange (page images at HathiTrust)
• Short stories of the hymns ; being a brief account of the circumstances in which some of our best hymns and songs were written, by Henry Martyn Kieffer ... (Lancaster, Pa., Steinman & Foltz, [c1912]), by Henry Martyn Kieffer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Famous hymns and their authors / by Francis Arthur Jones. (London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1903), by Francis Arthur Jones (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The story of the hymns; or, Hymns that have a history. An account of the origin of hymns of personal religious experience. By Hezekiah Butterworth. (New York, American tract society, [1875]), by Hezekiah Butterworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• The hymn lover. An acount of the rise and growth of English hymnody. By W. Garrett Horder ... (London, J, Curwen & Sons, Ltd., [1905]), by W. Garrett Horder (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• [Travaux divers sur les hymnes et les séquences. (1844-84]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Stories of hymns we love / by Cecilia Margaret Rudin. (Chicago : John Rudin & Co., c1937), by Cecilia Margaret Rudin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Baptist hymn writers and their hymns, by Henry S. Burrage. (Portland, Me., Brown Thurston & company, [c1888]), by Henry S. Burrage (page images at HathiTrust)
• Life and selected writings of Francis Dana Hemenway, late professor of Hebrew and Biblical literature in the Garrettt Biblical institute, Evanston, Illinois. By Charles F. Bradley, Amos W. Patten, Charles M. Stuart. (Cincinnati and Chicago, Cranston & Stowe, 1890), by F. D. Hemenway (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Geschichte der geistlichen Dichtung und kirchlichen Tonkunst : in ihrem Zusammenhange mit der politischen und socialen Entwickelung insbesondere des deutschen Volkes. Erster Band / von H. M. Schletterer. (Hannover : Carl Rümpler, 1869), by H. M. Schletterer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das deutsch-evangelische Kirchenlied : ein Denkmal zur dritten Jubelfeier der Augsburgischen Confession / von E. C. G. Langbecker. (Berlin : bei Ludwig Oehmigke, 1830), by Emanuel Christian Gottlob Langbecker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Versuch einer Theorie und geschichtlichen Uebersicht des Kirchenliedes nebst einter vergleichenden Kritik des Breslauer und Jauerschen Gesangbuches / von Gottlieb Wenzeslaus Weis. (Breslau : Grass, Barth, 1842), by Gottlieb Wenzeslaus Weis (page images at HathiTrust)
• A history of the old hundredth psalm tune : with specimens / by W.H. Havergal ; with a prefatory note by J.M. Wainright. (New York : Mason Brothers, 1854), by W. H. Havergal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christian hymnology : a sermon preached in the Brick church, New York, December 12, 1869 / James O. Murray. (New York : C. Scribner, 1870), by James O. Murray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evangelische hymnologie / von Dr. Christian Palmer. (Stuttgart: J. F. Steinkopf, 1865), by Christian Palmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Om Psalme-literaturen og Psalmebogs-sagen : historisk-kritiske undersøgelser/ of A. G. Rudelbach. (Kjøbenhavn : forlagt af C.G. Iversen, 1856), by A. G. Rudelbach (page images at HathiTrust)
• Singers and songs of the church : being biographical sketches of the hymn-writers in all the principal collections : with notes on their psalms and hymns / by Josiah Miller. (London : Longmans, Green, 1869), by Josiah Miller (page images at HathiTrust)
• Uebersichtliche Darstellung der Geschichte der kirchlichen Dichtung und geistlichen Musik / von H. M. Schletterer. (Nördingen : C. H. Beck, 1866), by H. M. Schletterer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Studies in hymnology : a text-book designed for study groups where attention is given to the subject of church music. Also for colleges, schools, the music teacher and all inquiring students / By Mrs. Crosby Adams. (Richmond, Va. : Onward Press, [c1929]), by Mrs. Crosby Adams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nineteen centuries of Christian song; foreword by Mary Ninde Gamewell. (New York, Revell, [1938]), by Edward Summerfield Ninde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Geschichte des Kirchenlieds und Kirchengesangs mit besonderer Rücksicht auf Würtemberg. (Stuttgart, C. Belser, 1847), by Eduard Emil Koch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hymns and hymn makers. (London : A. &. C. Black, 1908), by Duncan Campbell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Geschichte des Kirchenlieds und Kirchengesangs der christlichen, insbesondere der deutschen evangelischen Kirche / von Eduard Emil Koch. (Stuttgart : Belser, 1866-1877), by Eduard Emil Koch (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The hymnal 1940 companion, prepared by the Joint Commission on the Revision of the Hymnal. (New York, Church Pension Fund, [1949]), by Episcopal Church (page images at HathiTrust)

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