Redemption Hymnal
The Redemption Hymnal is a red-covered hymnbook containing 800 evangelical hymns, first published by the Elim Publishing House in London, in 1951. The hymnal was compiled by a committee comprised of leaders from the three main Pentecostal denominations in the United Kingdom: Assemblies of God in Great Britain, Elim Pentecostal Church and the Apostolic Church (denomination). It is strongly associated with the emergence of the Pentecostal movement in the United Kingdom.[1][2] The preface proclaimed: "A hymnal is now proffered that combines rich devotional hymns in abundance with stirring revival hymns that present the gospel in all its depth, winsomeness and simplicity." The hymnal was traditionally used by classical Pentecostal churches.[3]
Several hundred hymns in the collection go back to the Sacred Songs and Solos collected by Ira D. Sankey,[4] with the list of older hymns including "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing" by Charles Wesley, "Just as I Am" by Charlotte Elliott, and "Abide with Me" by Henry Francis Lyte.
Although revised as the New Redemption Hymnal in 1986, the original collection was republished in 2006 by Rickfords Hill Publishing.
References
- ^ Rhys, Stephen; Palmer, King (1967). ABC of church music. Crescendo Pub. Co. The Redemption Hymnal is the "usual hymn book used by the churches in the British Pentecostal Fellowship, comprising over a thousand churches in this country"
- ^ Bloch-Hoell, Nils (1964). The Pentecostal movement: its origin, development, and distinctive character. Universitetforlaget. p. 159.
- ^ Houlden, Leslie (2006). Jesus: the complete guide. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 672. ISBN 9780826480118.
- ^ Bradley, Ian C. (1997). Abide With Me: the world of Victorian hymns. GIA Publications. p. 238. ISBN 157999010X.
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