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498:(2008), also known as "Worship 1" or "The Purple Book" it first published in 2008, by c.a.t. (under the NCC umbrella) responding to a need within the Christadelphian community for usable original music. The 2nd edition, published in October 2010, has additions and corrections but essentially is the same book from 2008. The 2nd edition also has capo chords for some songs. Worship consists of piano/vocal, SATB, and lead sheet arrangements. Many of the songs have already been recorded in Australia and the UK. A wide range of musical styles are within the book, including contemporary pieces, choral pieces, ballads, hymns, rounds, works from original musicals, and so on. There are additional Worship resources at the c.a.t. site including files for transposing instruments and audio files of most of the Worship songs. 279: 271: 506:(2016) commonly called "The Orange Book", contains 133 new pieces consisting of congregational and individual music; hymns, songs, anthems, meditations; all intended for supplementing existing personal and congregational music. Music is presented as piano/vocal scores and choral arrangements to suit different uses and occasions. Some works may suit congregational singing while others will need rehearsing as items for events. 372:
Christadelphian hymnody makes considerable use of the hymns of the Anglican and British Protestant traditions (even in US ecclesias the hymnody is typically more British than American). In many Christadelphian hymn books a sizeable proportion of hymns are drawn from the
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the cover colour was changed to green, the number of songs increased to 438 and the hymns and anthems were no longer in separate sections. As most Christadelphians own their own hymn books (i.e. they are not communal) many get their names or initials
470:(1978), this widely-used Sunday School hymnal was published in Birmingham and contains some original works by R Standeven. Both words-with-music, and words-only editions were produced. 438:
set to the medieval VULPIUS tune. The major feature of this publication was the addition of counter-melodies/descants by D Crosby, arranged and written specifically for young voices.
478:(1993) this publication, compiled by C Clementson (Hoddesdon), contain a wide range of musical styles including hymns, Taize pieces, Jewish-styled songs, anthems, and modern songs. 309:
This was then followed a year later by first 'official' (as the Christadelphians had not been named as such until then) book, compiled also by Roberts, and was called simply
486:(2000) the second version of Praise the Lord contained the original 130 songs, plus 70 additional songs. Again, a wide range of music has been compiled, from hymn tunes by 115: 418:(1903), compiled by CJ Caldicott, J Bland, J Hawkins, HH Horsman, T Turner, W Potter, C Jones (Birmingham). Caldicott was a piano technician and wrote hymns such as 86: 610: 430:(1952) was compiled by a committee under the editorship of J Carter, some of the original hymns written for this hymnal included LG Sargent's 393:. Despite incorporating non-Christadelphian hymns however, Christadelphian hymnody preserves the essential teachings of the community. 257: 51: 139: 130: 158: 348:, also editor of the magazine, and L G Sargent. Its simple monotone front cover with gold writing gave it the nickname 291: 422:. Caldicott made an appeal for original compositions as some of the copyright costs for tunes were upwards of £3 each. 191: 58: 303: 186: 148: 250: 206: 345: 221: 181: 163: 211: 777: 639: 666: 618: 586: 344:
magazine. There were 73 new songs added, including some originals. It was further expanded in 1962 by
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The last major revision, this time by various members of the denomination, was in 2002. Subtitled
716: 544: 523: 446:(date unknown) was published by the Christadelphian Sunday School Association, South Australia. 361:
on them. The 2002 version of the book (commonly called "The Green Book") is also available in
691: 329: 196: 120: 110: 92: 278: 514:(2016) contains 37 new songs with words and music, as a supplement to the core song book. 8: 366: 78: 328:
The first major revision of the official book took place in 1932 under the guidance of
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A Study of Christadelphian Hymnody: singing with the spirit and with the understanding
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in Geneva, Illinois in 1860. The next was the hymn book published for the use of
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History of the Christadelphians 1864–1885: the emergence of a denomination
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hymn book published was the "Sacred Melodist" which was published by
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there are a variety of different books in many different languages.
454:(date unknown), this publication contains youth pieces, including 374: 337: 318: 362: 314: 405:(1897) this book had 137 hymns. Some of the editions used 640:"Chapter 8: Christadelphian Views on Music and Praise" 409:
notation. This was published in 1897, 1913, and 1936.
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Christadelphian beliefs mentioned in wider discussion
764: 377:and non-Christadelphian hymn-writers including 251: 432:High over lashing waves our God is throned 258: 244: 296:Baptised Believers in the Kingdom of God 277: 269: 765: 561:John Thomas: His Friends and His Faith 553: 416:Suffolk St' Christadelphian Hymn Book 302:was put together in 1864 by Scotsman 667:"A History of Christadelphian Music" 522:thereof) are often used outside the 518:While the books mentioned above (or 542: 274:The 2002 English language hymn book 159:Christadelphian Sunday School Union 13: 587:"History of Christadelphian Music" 14: 789: 611:"Hymn Book Pocket Size - Leather" 403:The Sunday School Union Hymn Book 354:Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs 436:Angels did sing on Behl'ems hill 311:"The Christadelphian Hymn Book." 149:Christadelphian Isolation League 734: 709: 684: 659: 632: 603: 579: 566: 536: 396: 1: 529: 428:Christadelphian Youth Hymnal 31:Christadelphian publications 7: 10: 794: 458:. 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Index

Christadelphians
Bible Companion
Elpis Israel
Eureka
Christendom Astray
Christadelphian hymnals
Glad Tidings
The Christadelphian
The Tidings magazine
Milestones
Jesus
Holy Spirit
Biblical unitarianism
Death and resurrection
The "devil" as a parable
Organizations
Christadelphian Isolation League
Meal-a-Day Fund
Christadelphian Sunday School Union
Heritage Colleges
Biographies
John Thomas
Robert Roberts
Thomas Williams
C. C. Walker
Henry Sulley
W. H. Boulton
Thomas Turner
Albert Maier
John Carter

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