PREFACE

CONTENTS

SECTION I THE HYMNODY OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

SECTION II THE LUTHERAN HYMN BOOK OR THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE HYMNS IN THE HYMNAL

GENERAL SURVEY OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH HYMNS

SECTION III EARLY CHRISTIAN HYMNODY To About 600 A. D.

SECTION IV MEDIAEVAL CHRISTIAN HYMNODY A. D. 600-1520

SECTION V LUTHERAN HYMNOLOGY 1520

CONCLUSION

ADDENDA REFORMED CHURCH SONG

A LIST OF HYMN WRITERS (Mainly Lutheran)

FOOTNOTES

Transcriber's Notes

by
MATTHEW N. LUNDQUIST
A.M., Mus. Doc.

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