175 Years of Hymnals in WELS

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This presentation looks at the history behind some of the great hymns in our Lutheran hymnals over the past 175 years. Many of our beloved Lutheran hymns were also sung during the presentation from the following hymnals:

  • Evang.-Lutherisches Gesangbuch (1870)
  • Church Hymnal for Lutheran Services (1911)
  • Book of Hymns (1916)
  • The Lutheran Hymnal (1941)
  • Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal (1993)
  • Christian Worship (2021)