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1835 LDS Kirtland
Hymnal |
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This is the very first LDS hymnal. Complied by Emma
Smith, it shows incredible taste and understanding on hymns to
be used for general congregational use. Some texts are seriously
dated to her time, but they are still good ones. |
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1840 LDS Manchester
Hymnal |
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While Emma Smith was compiling a successor to the
Kirtland Hymnal, church leaders in England compiled a hymnal for
Latter-day Saints in that country, Parley P. Pratt acting as the
main editor and compiler. It became the church's standard hymnal
for several decades. Some texts are seriously dated, but they are
still good ones. |
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1841 LDS
Nauvoo Hymnal |
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Emma Smith's second hymnal, this one contained many more
general Christian hymns and many more LDS-written texts. Some
texts are seriously dated to her time, but they are still good
ones. This is the only LDS hymnal to include that time-honored and
proven 'Amazing Grace'. |
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1985 LDS Hymns |
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This is the current LDS hymnal minus those hymns
that have copyright notices not allowing them to be freely copied. |
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Olney
Hymnal |
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An old beloved favorite; written by two men who
personally understood God's Love, Mercy, and Grace for His
children. |
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Isaac Watts |
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for hymns by Isaac Watts, go to:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13341
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13166
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13439 |
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CCEL
Hymn Page |
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TAKES YOU TO ANOTHER WEBSITE
- listed are quite a few of the great hymnals - all waiting for
you to download and enjoy. |
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TOPICAL HYMN COLLECTIONS
These are my
personal favorites on the various topics represented. I have
purposely not divided them by genre or by whether they were
written for children or adults. I will even be including some of
my own hymns as I enjoy reading them as well. |
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'Jesus' in the Title |
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There's a whole lot of hymns that have His name
in their title that are enjoyable and inspirational to read in
one collection. |
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Christmas |
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Where
possible I am using the most-original version of each text. |
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Atonement |
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This covers hymns concerning Christ's agony in
the Garden & on the Cross and His Atonement. Most of these are
hymns to prepare for the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. |
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Resurrection/ Triumphal Reign |
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Here's my favorite Easter hymns! |
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Baptism |
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Baptism is the gateway into His kingdom, and
here's some hymns to help celebrate that entrance. |
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Restoration |
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A collection of hymns that celebrate
the restoration of the Gospel as celebrated and proclaimed by Latter-day Saints.
Some of these texts were written many years before the
Restoration but still carry the theme. |
Hymns /
Anthems /
Heritage & Folk |
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This collection will contain all may favorites
that don't fit into any of the other collections. It will
include hymns & patriotic songs from my American heritage as
well as old folk songs that make me feel as good as hymns do. |
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OTHER DOWNLOADABLE FILES FOR YOUR
E-READER |
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Declaration of Independence & U.S. Constitution |
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These files are formatted from the
U.S. Constitution page of
this website and includes many of the explanatory footnotes I've
written. It all began as a home-school aide and just kept
growing. Please visit the website for extensive information -
but here are some of the essentials. |
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Latter-day Saints
& the Constitution |
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Historical
Speeches |
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This is a collection of mostly speeches
given throughout the history of my country. Watch for this file
to grow; I've just started it. |
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Faith, Grace, & Works |
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This is a book I wrote and have never been able to
get published. It discusses Faith, Grace, and Works and how they
work together and not separately to effect our salvation. |
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Narnia |
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a page with my 'Chronicles of Narnia'-inspired
short stories and books ("Fan Fiction") |
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Pilgrim's Progress |
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For two-hundred years this was the most-poplar book
in the English language besides the Bible, and it has never been
out of print since its first publication in 1678. This is a copy of the original text
and includes Bunyan's original footnotes. I have highlighted names and
locations for easier reading. |
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Project
Gutenberg |
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TAKES YOU TO ANOTHER WEBSITE
- a huge collection of literature, all in .txt format. |
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Christian Classics Ehtereal Library |
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TAKES YOU TO ANOTHER WEBSITE
- many classic Christian texts! A must for the e-reading
Christian! |
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LDS and World
Classics |
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TAKES YOU TO ANOTHER WEBSITE
- classic tests of interest to the Latter-day Saint e-reader |