Lutheran Service Book: Companion to the Hymns

"A two-volume set, Lutheran Service Book: Companion to the Hymns presents engaging stories, insightful theological commentary, and encyclopedic historical details for the complete hymnody of Lutheran Service Book. As the culmination of more than a decade of groundbreaking research, the Companion to the Hymns was developed from the study of more than 1,500 primary sources and the work of 127 contributing authors. Volume 1 (1,680 pages) includes text and tune background, theological and scriptural discussion, usage advice, and exhaustive historical details of original sources for all LSB hymns. Volume 2 (944 pages) includes biographies for all hymn authors and composers, essays providing a survey of hymnody, and indexes, appendixes, and charts Features: - Two-volume set with slipcase - 656 hymns - 680 biographies - 17 essays (9 historical, 8 topical) - 42 music examples - 12 figures - 11 indexes - 3 appendixes - 8 charts"