Church Service Hymns Rodeheaver Gospel Hymnal Piano Organ Choir 1948 Songbook For Sale

• A classic mid-century Church hymnal and gospel song collection!
• Church Service Hymns is a hymnal and gospel songbook compiled by Homer Rodeheaver and George W. Sanville, with music editor B. D. Ackley.
• Subtitled a superior collection of hymns and gospel songs for every department of church work, it is designed for sanctuary worship, Sunday school, and evangelistic services.
• Published by The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., Sacred Music Publishers, Winona Lake, Indiana; copyright 1948 by The Rodeheaver Co., printed in the United States.
• Large hardcover volume presenting four-part hymn-style vocal scores in standard staff notation, suitable for congregational singing with piano or organ accompaniment and choir leadership.
• Includes many beloved hymns and gospel songs such as The Church\'s One Foundation, I Know Whom I Have Believed, \'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus, Lead On, O King Eternal, All Hail the Power of Jesus\' Name, On Jordan\'s Stormy Banks, Come, Thou Fount, Is Your All on the Altar?, Brighten the Corner Where You Are, The Way of the Cross Leads Home, and numerous others.
• An additional printed setting of How Great Thou Art for choir and hymnal use only by Stuart K. Hine, published by Manna Music (copyright 1955), is bound in at the front of the book.
• Later sections provide scripture readings and responsive readings including The Beatitudes, The Divine Consolation, The New Birth, Jesus and the Children, The Cleansed Way, and more.
• The extensive general index at the back lists hymn titles and first lines, offering quick reference for worship planning and service preparation.
• Front matter includes a printed presentation plate from University Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, reflecting the volume\'s original congregational setting.
• Ideal resource for church musicians, worship leaders, pianists and organists, choir directors, and collectors of mid-twentieth-century American Christian hymnals.

• Condition: Hardcover shows some shelf wear with surface rubbing, small white spots, and light edge and corner wear. Front endpaper has a large black marker heart and some spotting. Presentation page includes church plate and former owner's inscription with name blacked out. Interior pages show mild age toning with occasional small margin smudges, but music and text remain clear and binding secure.

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