The ''Trinity Hymnal'' is a

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written and compiled both by and for those from a

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background. It has been released in two editions (both of which are used in churches today) and is published by Great Commission Publications, a joint project between the

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and the

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. A Baptist Edition also exists for the use of

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congregations.

Versions

The 1961 hymnal was originally compiled by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in 1961 as a hymnbook that would include traditional hymns as well as musical arrangements of the

Psalms The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived f ...

suitable for

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. The 1990 hymnal is official (but not required) in the Presbyterian Church in America and Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and is also approved by denominations such as the

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. This version includes responsive readings from all 150 Psalms and The Westminster Confession of Faith.

The Baptist Edition

In 1995, the ''Trinity Hymnal'' (Baptist Edition) was published and was identical to the 1961 hymnal, other than an addition of 42

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selections, and a few changes related to doctrine. Hymns supporting

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were replaced with ones about

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, and the

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was replaced by the

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1961 ''Trinity Hymnal''1990 ''Trinity Hymnal''
Protestant hymnals Orthodox Presbyterian Church Presbyterianism 1961 books 1961 in music 1961 in Christianity Presbyterian Church in America

Versions

The Baptist Edition

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