Hymns in Hymnals Comparison

In order to make the Great Hymns of Faith quizzes as fair and accessible to as many people as possible, 14 different hymnals from a variety of Christian denominations were consulted. Hymns that were not included in more than three hymnals were not considered. Exceptions include popular, but newer hymns that are too recent to have been included in the older hymnals, and a children's hymn that most people know but, until recently, was rarely included in the adult hymnals. Have fun!

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Hymns / Hymnals	TiS	BH	EH	UMH	PH	NCH	ELW	LSB	LBW	TLH	NEH
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Abide With Me	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ah, Holy Jesus / O Dearest Jesus	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
All Glory, Laud, and Honor	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus	X		X		X	X	X	X	X		X
America the Beautiful		X	X	X	X	X	X
Angels We Have Heard on High		X	X		X	X	X	X	X
Away in a Manger	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Be Thou My Vision	X	X	X		X	X	X				X
Blessed Assurance		X		X	X	X	X		X
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Crown Him with Many Crowns	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Eternal Father, Strong to Save	X	56/91/08	X		X		X	X	X		X
Fairest Lord Jesus / Beautiful Savior	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
For the Beauty of the Earth	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X		X
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child		56/91/08			X			X	X
God of Our Fathers		X	X	X	X	X			X
Great Is Thy Faithfulness	X	X			X	X	X	X
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought		X		X
Here I Am, Lord		2008			X		X		wov
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name	X		X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
How Firm a Foundation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly	X	75/91/08		X	X		X	X	X
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know	X	X		X	X	X	X	X
Jesus Still Lead On		1975				X	X	X	X	X
Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts	X	56/75	X		X	X			X		X
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ	X				X	X	X		wov
Lift High the Cross	X	91/08	X		X	X	X	X	X
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Now Thank We All Our God	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
O Come, All Ye Faithful	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
O Come, O Come Emmanuel	X	75/91/08	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
O God, Our Help in Ages Past	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
On Eagle's Wings		91/08					X	X	wov
Onward Christian Soldiers		X	X	X				X	X	X	X
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow	X	1975		X	X		X	X	X	X
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X		X
Rejoice, the Lord Is King	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X		X
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Silent Night! Holy Night!	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
The Church's One Foundation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
The Lord's My Shepherd; I'll Not Want	X	75/08			X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Thine Be the Glory	X	91/08		X	X	X	X		X		X
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

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Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II (1999); Anglican Church of Australia, Churches of Christ in Australia,
Lutheran Church of Australia, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, and Uniting Church in Australia
Baptist Hymnal ('56/'75/'91/'08); Southern Baptist Convention
The [Episcopal] Hymnal 1982 (1985); The Episcopal Church
The United Methodist Hymnal (1989); The United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Hymnal (1990); Presbyterian Church (USA)
New Century Hymnal (1995); United Church of Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006); Evangelical Lutheran Church in America & Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Lutheran Service Book (2006); Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod & Lutheran Church–Canada
Lutheran Book of Worship (1978); Lutheran Church in America, American Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod,
and Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada
The Lutheran Hymnal (1941); Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod,
and Evangelical Lutheran Synod
New English Hymnal (1986); Church of England

Indicates a hymn associated with the US, disregarded when considering non-US hymnals

Indicates a hymn not written until after some of the hymnals were compiled; disregarded when considering older hymnals

Indicates a hymn not in LBW but was included in its supplement, With One Voice

Blue hymn titles indicate hymns that were deemed unusable in the "Great Hymns of Faith" quizzes

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"Source of Our Imagination" Tune: thaxted
"Jupiter Suite" from Gustav Holst's The Planets, 1918

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