The Psalms and hymns
Subtitle: with the Catechism, Confession of faith, and Liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America
By: selection at the request of the General Synod, by John H. Livingston ... To which are added, the Additional hymns, and the Canons of the Synod of Dordrecht, with a new and copious index
Contributors: Livingston, John Henry, 1746-1825; Synod of Dort (1618-1619 : Dordrecht, Netherlands)
Publisher: Mentz & Rovoudt
Published: 1845
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 592
Subjects: Hymns; English Hymns; Reformed Church in America
Other titles: Bible. Psalms. English. 1845.; Heidelberger Katechismus.
Notes: Without music.

"Additional hymns ..." has special t-p.

"The Catechism, Article of faith ..." has special t.-p.

Psalms; 147 hymns, some having several parts thus making a total of 273; 7 doxologies; catechism, etc. Many of the 147 hymns are divided into parts, the parts totalling variously, 273, 274, and 275 hymns.

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. In 1831 it became Book 1 of the enlarged edition, and the 172 Additional hymns became Book 2--Cf. Benson.