The psalms and hymns, with the catechism, confession of faith, and liturgy, of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America
By: selected 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; Reformed Church in America. General Synod; Synod of Dort (1618-1619 : Dordrecht, Netherlands)
Publisher: Published by G.W. Mentz & Son ...
Published: 1840
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 592
Subjects: Hymns; English Hymns; Texts; Catechisms; English; Reformed Church in America
Other titles: Bible. Psalms. English. 1840.; Heidelberger Katechismus. English. 1840.
Notes: Without music.

On verso of t.p.: Stereotyped by J. Fagan ... Printed by J.C. Clark.

Psalms; 147 hymns, some with several parts; 172 addtional hymns; 17 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. In 1831 it became Book 1 of the enlarged edition, and the 172 Additional hymns selected by the Dr. Thomas De Witt's committee became Book 2--Cf. Benson.

Ms. annotations by Prof. Bird.