Music, while seldom directly addressed in the Prayer Book, plays an important part in the average church-goer’s experience of worship. Most of these entries are drawn from the Book of Common Praise 2017, or, Magnify the Lord (2020), published by Anglican Liturgy Press.
How-To Guides:
- Sing the Hymnal in a Year
- How not to use music in church
- How to Sing Simplified Anglican Chant
- Different ways to chant Psalm 121
Hymns & Songs through the Church Year:
- Pre-Advent: Behold! the mountain of the Lord
- Advent: Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding
- Extra Christmas Carols
- Last Christmas Hymn: “From East to West”
- Epiphany: On this clear night
- Conversion of St. Paul: Praise for the light from heaven
- Pairing a Collect & Hymn: Epiphany 4, “O worship the King”
- Pre-Lent Hymn: “Come, labor on”
- Lent: “The glory of these forty days”
- Passiontide: Cross of Jesus, Cross of sorrow
- “At the Lamb’s high feast we sing”
- Rogation Hymn: “O Jesus crowned with all renown”
- Ascension Hymn: “See the conqueror”
- Ascension Hymn: Crown him with many crowns
- Pairing a Collect & Hymn: Proper 9
- Mary Magdalene: From her love all fear hath fled
- Singing through Hallowtide
Hymns & Songs for Special Occasions or Times:
- Morning Hymns
- Evening: At even when the sun was set
- National & Patriotic Hymns
- Matrimony Hymn: “O Father, all creating”
- Ember Day Hymn: Veni Sancte Spiritus
- Ember Day Hymn: Pour out thy Spirit from on high
- Thanksgiving: Come, ye thankful people, come
Assorted Hymns & Songs:
The Saint Aelfric Customary 