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Music and the Church with Sarah BerezaOur Top Five HymnalsWhat are your favorite hymnals? Crawford Wiley and I talk about our top five favorites. Since none are hymnals that our congregations sing from, we use them in our service planning and sometimes devotionally.
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Resources Mentioned on This Episode:
The United Methodist HymnalHymnal 1982Common PraiseEvangelical Lutheran WorshipGlory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal
Transcript of Our Favorite Hymnals on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza Ep. 46
Favorite Hymnal 1: Common Praise
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