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A List of Baptist Hymn Books and Hymnals Published in 1876 to 1900
Compiled by R. L. Vaughn
Baptist Harmony, B. W. Nash, La Grange, NC: The Author, 1876

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches: containing the most recent popular Hymns and Melodies, S. L. Caldwell and A. J. Gordon, New York, NY: Sheldon and Company, 1876

A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist church, and all lovers of song, by Erasmus D. Thomas, Indianapolis, IN: A. R. Baker Printers, 17th edition, 1877

Welcome Tidings: a New Collection of Sacred Songs for the Sunday School, Robert Lowry, W. Howard Doane and Ira D. Sankey, New York, NY: Biglow & Main, 1877

Baptist Songs with Music, A. B. Cates, Louisville, KY: A. C. Caperton & Co., 1879

Gospel Hymn and Tune Book: a Choice Selection of Hymns and Music, Robert Lowry and W. H. Doane, Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, 1879

The Baptist Hymnal: a collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, W. R. Stevenson, editor, London: E. Marlborough & Co., 1879

The Mission Band Hymnal, Emilie S. Coles, Newark, NJ: L. J. Hardham, 1879

The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, M. J. Sears and T. B. Ausmus, St. Louis, MO: Wm. E. Stephens, 1879

The Seventh-day Baptist Praise Book: Recommended for Use in Seventh-Day Baptist Churches, General Conference Committee, Westerly, RI: Geo. B. Utter, 1879

Choctaw Baptist Hymn Book: original and translated hymns, St. Louis, MO: Presbyterian Pub. Co., Choctaw Book Publishers, 1880

Good as Gold: a New Collection of Sunday School Songs, Robert Lowry and W. Howard Doane, New York, NY: Biglow & Main, 1880

The Freewill Baptist Selection of Spiritual Songs: with music, for use in the Church and in Social Worship, Dover, NH: Freewill Baptist Printing, 1880

Harvest Bells, W. E. Penn and Joseph M. Hunt, Palestine, TX: 1882

Psalms and Hymns for School and Home, Baptist Union, London: J. Haddon & Co., 1882

Songs of the Kingdom: a Choice Collection of Songs and Hymns for the Sunday school and other Social Services, Isaiah Baltzell, Edmund S, Lorenz and J. H. Kurzenknabe, Dayton, OH: W. J. Shuey, 1882

Our Treasury of Song, for Use in the Emmanuel Baptist Church, S. Alman and H. Main, New York, NY: Biglow & Main Co., 1883

The Baptist Hymnal: For Use in the Church and Home, William Howard Doane and Elias Henry Johnson, Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, 1883

A Book of Chants: for Use in the Church and Home, E. H. Johnson, Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, n.d., circa 1885

Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches, Silas Durand and P. G. Lester, Greenfield, IN: D. H. Goble Printing Company, 1886

The Gospel Alarm: a Collection of Old and New Songs for Sabbath Schools, Prayer Meetings, Revivals, and all Religious Worship, S. M. Brown and J. M. Hunt, St. Louis, MO: Central Baptist, 1886

The Primitive Baptist Hymn Book, D. H. Goble, Greenfield IN: D. H. Goble Printing Company, 1887

J. Gadsby's Twopenny Hymn Book for Schools and Families, John Gadsby, London: J. Gadsby, 1888

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal, Halifax, NS: Baptist Book and Tract Society, 1888

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum, Baptist Edition, With Tunes, Henry M. Sanders and George A. Lorimer, New York, NY: A. S. Barnes & Co., 1889

Baptist Hymnal, a Choice Collection of Hymns for the Church and Home, Jas. H. Oliphant and Jas. J. Gilbert, Terre Haute, IN: Moore and Langen Printing, 1890

Our Song Book: a Collection of Songs selected and edited expressly for the Sunday School of the First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church, Newark, N.J., E. M. Bowman, New York, NY: Biglow & Main, 1890

Hymns New and Old, Revised, T. T. Eaton, D. B. Towner and George H. Simmons, Louisville, KY: C. T. Dearing, 1891

The Calvary Hymnal for Sunday School, Prayer Meeting and Church Service, R. S. MacArthur and Kate S. Chittenden, Boston, MA: Silver, Burdett, and Co., 1891

The New Laudes Domini: a Selection of Spiritual Songs, Ancient and Modern for use in Baptist Churches, Charles S. Robinson and Edward Judson, New York, NY: Century Co., 1892

The Christian Hymnal: a Collection of Hymns for Divine Worship, Oliver Flett, 1871 (2nd edition, Paisley: J & R Parlane, 1894)

The Coronation Hymnal: a Collection of Hymns and Songs, A. J. Gordon and Arthur T. Pierson, Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, 1894

Songs of Praise and Practical Life, A. Barrow, Marceline, MO: Walter Cash, 1896

Songs of the Kingdom; Prepared for the Use of Young People's Societies and Adapted for Prayer Meetings, Sunday Schools and the Home, W. Howard Doane, Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, 1896

In Excelsis: Hymns with Tunes for Christian Worship, Robert Stuart MacArthur, New York, NY: Century Co., 1897

The Baptist Musical Treasure: a Baptist Welsh and English Hymn and Tune Book, Utica, NY: T. J. Griffiths, 1897

Apostolic Hymns, a collection of Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Religious Worship and Social Singing, J.V. & R. S. Kirkland, Fulton, KY: by the authors, 1898

Hosanna: for the Sunday School, A. T. Schauffler, American Baptist Publication Society, New York, NY: The Century Company, 1898

Royal Hymnal for the Sunday School, Robert Lowry and Ira D. Sankey, New York, NY: Biglow & Main, 1898

Sursum Corda: a Book of Praise, E. H. Johnson and E. E. Ayres, Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, 1898

National Tidings of Joy: a Choice Collection of Sacred Songs, Nashville, TN: National Baptist Publication Board, 1899

Songs of Praise and Practical Life, A. Barrow, Marceline, MO: Walter Cash, 1899

The Chord: a Collection of Songs with Standard Selections for use in Churches, Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies, Revival Meetings, and Conventions, E. M. Stephenson, Philadelphia, PA: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899

The Baptist Church Hymnal: Hymns, Chants, Anthems with Music, Rowland Briant, editor; London: Psalms and Hymns Trust, 1900

The National Harp of Zion and B.Y.P.U. Hymnal: a Choice Selection of Hymns and Tunes, Nashville, TN: National Baptist Publication Board, n.d., circa 1900

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[From R. L. Vaughn, http://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/ - Used with permission. Scanned and formatted by Jim Duvall.]



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