The Christian Science Hymnal

The Christian Science Hymnal is a collection of hymns compiled by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science religion. The book includes over 400 hymns that are intended to be used in Christian Science church services and for personal devotional use. The hymns in the book are arranged thematically, with sections dedicated to topics such as God, Christ, prayer, healing, and gratitude. The hymns themselves are written by a variety of authors, including Eddy herself, and are designed to express the spiritual ideas and principles of Christian Science. The Christian Science Hymnal is considered an important resource for Christian Scientists and is used widely in their worship services.1898. A selection of hymns that is believed to be representative of the best religious and poetic thought in hymnology, including a number of excellent compositions by Christian scientists. An effort was made in the musical department to present a useful and varied collection of tunes, the purpose being to appeal to every lover of church music, of whatever taste or ability. Five of the hymns were written by the Reverend Mary Baker Eddy, discoverer and founder of Christian Science. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.