The Psalms and hymns
Subtitle: with the Catechism, Confession of Faith, and Liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America. Selected at the request of the General synod
By: By John H. Livingston ...
Contributors: Livingston, John Henry, 1746-1825; Synod of Dort (1618-1619 : Dordrecht, Netherlands); Arthur Billings Hunt Collection (Columbia University. Libraries)
Publisher: Published by Deare & Terhune
Published: 1814
Place of publication: New-Brunswick
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
Subjects: Hymns; English Paraphrases; English Hymns; Reformed Church in America; Bible
Other titles: Heidelberger Katechismus.
Notes: Psalms; 147 hymns, some having several parts thus making a total of 273; 7 doxologies; catechism, etc.

A committee appointed by the General Synod of 1788, published in 1789 a new Psalm book, containing, by request, some well-composed hymns. In 1814 Dr. Livingston expanded the collection of hymns. The Synod adopted his book which became the basis of the denominational hymnody.

Without music.

Includes indexes.

Rare Book copy: Inscribed: J. C. Bucher.

Gift; Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. & Madeleine Berol; 1966.