Community of Christ Sings

Community of Christ Sings by Community of Christ. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780830915521.

Community of Christ Sings is the official English-language hymnal of the Community of Christ, the Independence, MO-based denomination known previously (1872-2001) as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It succeeded the RLDSs 1981 hymnal, Hymns of the Saints. Community of Christ Sings contains 664 numbered songs, giving musical notation and lyrics for each. The prefatory matter includes Communion Prayers in English, Spanish and French, as well as suggestions concerning "Singing the Core Repertoire". The table of Contents summarizes the major themes of the songs as God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit (God; Jesus Christ; Holy Spirit; Trinity; Continuing Revelation); Praise (Gathering; Rejoicing; Thanksgiving; Sacredness of Creation); Confession—Renewal (Centering; Spirituality; Discernment; Prayer; Lament; Repentance; Forgiveness; Reconciliation; Healing and Wholeness; Faith and Hope; Assurance); The Church (Invitation and Hospitality; Sanctuary; Justice; Pursuit of Peace; Blessings of Community; Christian Unity; Interfaith Respect; Mission; Zion—Reign of God); Christian Year (Advent; Christmas; Epiphany; Lent; Holy Week; Easter; Pentecost); The Sacraments (Blessing of Children; Baptism; Confirmation; Communion; Ordination; Marriage; Laying on of Hands for the Sick; Evangelist Blessing); Discipleship—Commitment (Pilgrimage; Memorial; Transformation; Calling and Vocation; Generosity; Witness; Commission; Benediction and Sending Forth). The hymnal also contains indexes (Copyright Owners and Administrators; Scripture; Tune Names; Metrical; Authors/Composers/Sources; Non-English Languages and Core Repertoire; Topical; and of course First Lines/Titles).