The Dallas Hymnary

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Description
A collection of 40 hymns by members of the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) in celebration of the 2023 annual conference of the association held in Dallas, Texas. Includes hymns for the church year, a biblical paraphrase, hymns for the church in the world, and hymns for the church at worship.

Review
"Following their annual conference in 2023, the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) resolved to share American hymnody, past and present, linked to the Episcopal tradition. This slender spiral-bound collection has four main sections: Hymns for the Church Year; Biblical Songs; Hymns for the Church in the World; Hymns for the Church at Worship. A novel feature, honoring a venerable cathedral tradition, is the inclusion of seven descants related to a few of the selections. Names of authors and composers will be familiar to many: Carl P. Daw., Jr., FHS; Richard Dirksen; Timothy Dudley-Smith, FHL; David Hurd; McNeil Robinson; Adam M.L. Tice, FHS; Rae Whitney; and Brian Wren, FHS, to name only a few. The forty new tunes derive from the period 1990-2023.
    Most of the hymns are intended for voices in unison, although others are available in SATB settings. Only a few have accompaniments best suited to the piano. Man of the compositions are melodically and harmonically challenging. On one hand, that may feel contemporary and inspiring, while on the other hand, requiring diligent preparation and avoiding the habit of sight-reading. The texts are appealing to contemporary spiritualities and would provide opportunity for small choral groups to offer a musical commentary on special occasions within the liturgical year.
    Included are some older texts (e.g. 'Come, my way,' by George Herbert) set with a refreshing new tune (e.g. STERNE by Jefferson C. McConnaughey), along with newer texts (e.g. "Rise, O church,' by Susan Palo Cherwien) allied with modern tunes reminiscent of the great tunes of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1866.)
    Both pastors and pastoral musicians who seek links between lectionary readings and the liturgical cycle will find rewards in this collection of incisive faith statements and fresh tunes, ensuring that 'the strain of praise dies not away.' " --The Hymn, Autumn 2024

Contributions by
Frank Boles
Jack Warren Burnam
Marty Wheeler Burnett
Gary Davison
Richard Wayne Dirksen
Brian Driscoll
Alfred V. Fedak
Stuart Forster
Daniel Fortune
Thomas Foster
Peter Hallock
Gerre Hancock
Marilyn Haskel
Carl Haywood
David Hurd
Gary James
Joseph Kucharski
Robert Lehman
Sarah MacDonald
Joel Martinson
Jefferson McConnaughey
Patrick Michaels
Kenneth Miller
Bruce Neswick
Thomas Pavlechko
Craig Phillips
William Bradley Roberts
McNeil Robinson
Robert Sirota
Victoria Sirota
Stephen Tappe
Richard Webster
David Ashley White
Todd Wilson
Janet Yieh

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Introduction
1985 marked the last year that the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) gathered for their annual conference in North Texas. The conference took as its theme "A Celebration of Hymns" in order to mark the release, in that same year, of The Hymnal 1982. In planning the 2023 AAM Dallas Conference, the committee thought it apt to celebrate that selfsame and highly favored avenue of church music. The Dallas Hymnary is one aspect of that celebration. We are honored to present you this collection of American hymnody, penned by those who, past and present, have labored in the field of Episcopal Church music. As generation after generation contributes to the vast corpus of hymnody, let us continually recall: "The voice of prayer is never silent, nor dies the strain of praise away."

Recordings of the hymns
(Taken from the premiere event at the Association of Anglican Musicians Conference in Dallas, June 2023. Accompanied by Joel Martinson and Graham Schultz.)

1 • The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns • MERTON FRYE
Text: Greek, tr. John Brownlie, 1907. • CM
Music: Jack Warren Burnam, 2007.

2 • Dost Thou in a Manger Lie • SNIDER
Text: Jean Mauburn; tr. Elizabeth Rundle Charles, 1868.  • 76 76 775 775
Music: Bruce Neswick, 2012.

3 • Saw You Never, in the Twilight • BENEFIT STREET
Text: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1853. • 87 87D
Music: Robert Lehman, 2013.

4 • Where Is This Stupendous Stranger • KAREN
Text: Christopher Smart, 1765. • 87 87
Music: Gerre Hancock, 2000.

5 • Break Open the Jar • ARJAY
Text: Rae E. Whitney, 1994. • 12 11 12 11
Music: Thomas Pavlechko, 2002.

6 • O Carpenter, Why Leave the Bench • MELISSA
Text: Richard Leach, 1989. • CM
Music: Brian Driscoll, 2013.

7 • We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding • TRANSFIGURATION
Text: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1988. • 87 87D
Music: Joel Martinson, 1995.

8 • O Cross, Whose Wood Is All Our Race’s Boast • TENTH AVENUE
Text: Thomas R. Stratman. • 10 10 10 10
Music: Peter R. Hallock, 1989; ed. and rev. Jason A. Anderson.

9 • Love’s Redeeming Work Is Done • RUE MANDRIÈRE
Text: Charles Wesley, in Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739. • 77 77 with alleluias
Music: Craig Phillips, 2009.

10 • Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen • SHANNON
Text: Susan Palo Cherwien, © 1977. • 87 87 87
Music: William Bradley Roberts, 2007.

11 • Hail, This Joyful Day’s Return • WASHINGTON STREET
Text: Attr. Hilary of Poitiers; tr. Robert Campbell, 1850, alt. • 77 777
Music: William Bradley Roberts, 2007.

12 • Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost • FARWELL
Text: Christopher Wordsworth, 1862. • 77 75
Music: Marty Wheeler Burnett, 2022.

13 • By the Creator, Joseph Was Appointed • STATUIT CREATOR
Text: Juan Escallar Casanata; Caelitum, Joseph, decus atque nostrae, tr. The Hymnal 1982.  • Irregular
Music: Stuart Forster, 2014.

14 • Myrrh-Bearing Mary • MYRRHOPHORES
Text: Rae E. Whitney, 1981. • 10 10 10 10
Music: David Hurd, 1990.

15 • I Sing the Almighty Pow’r of God • YOSEMITE
Text: Isaac Watts, 1715 • CMD
Music: Richard Webster, 1995.

16 • We Are Not Our Own • NEXUS
Text: Brian Wren, 1987. • 89 85
Music: David Hurd, 1990.

17 • Our Thanks We Give for Love and Hope • CATHEDRAL VIEW
Text: Alfred Chiplin, 1995, ©. • 87 11 with refrain
Music: Gary Davison, 1995.

18 • Firmly I Believe and Truly • NASHOTAH HOUSE
Text: J.H. Newman, 1865. • 87 87D
Music: Joseph A. Kucharski, 1992.

19 • He Comes to Us as One Unknown • CEDAR HILL
Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1983. • 86 88 66
Music: Todd Wilson, 2000.

20 • Faith Is the Yes of the Heart • ROY STREET
Text: Rusty Edwards, 1992. • 77 7
Music: Gary James, 2017.

21 • We Walk by Faith, and Not by Sight • EASTERTIDE
Text: Henry Alford, 1844, alt. • CM
Music: Richard Webster, 2001.

22 • Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown • STRALEY
Text: Charles Wesley, 1742. • 88 88 88
Music: Kenneth Miller, 2022.

23 • Almighty Father of All Things That Be • CHEVY CHASE
Text: Ernest Edward Dugmore, 1884, 1900. • 10 10 10 10
Music: Richard Wayne Dirksen, 1992.

24 • Every Pilgrim Has a Mountain • BUEN CAMINO
Text: Michael Hudson, from Song for the Cyle, ©. • 87 87
Music: Marilyn Haskel, 2021.

25 • Lift Your Voices, Praise His Name •  • CHRIST AND ST. LUKE'S
Text and music: Carl Haywood, 2021. • 77 77 77

26 • Sing, My Soul, His Wondrous Love • NELSON
Text: Anonymous, 1800. • 77 777
Music: Sarah MacDonald, 2020.

27 • O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea • CLARE OF ASSISI
Text: Christopher Wordsworth, 1863. • 88 84
Music: Gary Davison, 2007.

28  • Come My Way, My Truth, My Life • STERNE
Text: George Herbert, 1633. • 77 77
Music: Jefferson C. McConnaughey, 1997.

29 • Without the Fire • CONWAY
Text: Rae E. Whitney (based on a few lines by Thomas á Kempis), 1987.  • 99 99
Music: David Ashley White, 1992.

30 • Rise, My Song, and Stretch Your Wings • THE FALCONER
Text: Richard Leach, 1994. St. 1 adapt. From “Rise, my soul” by Robert Seagrave, 1748. • 76 76 77 76
Music: Alfred V. Fedak, 1996.

31 • Singing Songs of Expectation • LEONARD
Text: Bernhard Severin Ingemann, 1825; tr. S. Sabine-Gould, 1867, alt. • 87 87D
Music: McNeil Robinson, 2012. 
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32 • Angelic Hosts Now Join Us • GETTY SQUARE
Text: Victoria R. Sirota, 2016. • 10 10 14 14
Music: Robert Sirota, 2016.

33 • Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service • ELKHAVEN
Text: Albert Bayly, 1961. • 87 87D
Music: Stephen Tappe, 2020 .

34 • Sometimes Our Only Song Is Weeping • WEEPING
Text: Adam M. L. Tice, 2014. • 98 98D
Music: Patrick Michaels, 2021.

35 • We Come to You for Healing, Lord • HEYD
Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 2006 • CM
Music: Janet Yieh, 2023.

36 • Great God, Your Love Has Called Us Here  • ANTHONY
Text: Brian Wren, 1977, rev .1995. • 88 88 88
Music: Kenneth Miller, 2017.

37 • O Bread of Life • MADRONA
Text: Timothy T’ingfang Lew, 1936; tr. Frank W. Price. • 99 99
Music: Thomas Foster, 2013.

38 • Holy Banquet, Feast of Love • PERRY
Text: Dolores Dufner, OSB, 2007. • 77 76 with refrain
Music: Joel Martinson, 2009, ©.

39 • Come with Us, O Blessed Jesus • NORTH HUDSON
Text: John Henry Hopkins, from Carols, Hymns, and Songs, 1872.  • 87 87D
Music: Daniel Fortune, 2023.

40 • All-Embracing God. • VIRGINIA SQUARE
Text: Susan Cherwien, 2016, ©. • 559 559
Music: Frank W. Boles, 2016.