The blue book is the Hymnal. The Hymnal 1982 is the primary hymnal of the Episcopal Church in the United States. In addition to the service music, The Hymnal 1982 has 720 hymns. It is strongly founded on congregational singing, and takes some beginning steps toward multiculturalism, including eight hymns based on spirituals, two on Ghanaian work songs, two on Chinese hymns, two on “Amerindian” songs, one Hispanic American song, and one by a Mexican composer.