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...on this week's Featured Hymn, ![]() Using a search engine for online hymns?Be sure to include "hymnsite" in your search terms to find HymnSite.com's midi files, texts, piano scores, and more.God bless you-- HymnSite.com |
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The hymns and psalm tunes posted at this site are in the public domain. You are encouraged to download, use, and enjoy any of the music that you find here. Other than what you see in The United Methodist Hymnal or in The Standard Psalm Tune Book, none of it is arranged or voiced.
I started preparing these originally in 1996 to make hymn tunes available in electronic format for part arranging. Now I'm hearing that folks are using them as background music on their web pages, and even background music in church offices! I would be delighted to hear how you put them to use.
This site is designed to be used in a frames format. If you don't see a light blue border above and to the left, follow this link. In the border above (the one I just mentioned!), there should be a drop-down form that looks like this:
Use the drop down to select from these major sections of HymnSite.com
In the light blue area to the left are several buttons. This is what they are supposed to mean:
HymnSite Jukebox.
This button plays
hymns continuously. Right now each hymn is picked randomly and plays
for
75 seconds. New features are being developed.
Hymn Search.
This button links
to a pair of frames that let you search in one and listen to your
results
in the other. Use the search form to create a list of hymns. Click on
each
title in the list to retrieve the text (if available) and the midi
file.
It's kind of hard to describe, so just try it. You'll see what I mean.
You
can select searches for title/author/tune/etc., full text, or
HymnSite.com's
exclusive
BIGsearch,
which can
help you find materials at other sites, too.
Hymn and Psalm Tune
Lists. This
button will open a pair of frames with a list of hymn and psalm tunes.
You
can choose from alphabetical and numerical
indices.
HymnSite.com's
Suggested Hymns for use with the Revised Common Lectionary.
This
project, which began in 1997, provides access to review scriptures and
some
suggested hymns to go with them. In addition, a featured hymn article
has
been prepared for almost every week in the three-year cycle of the
Revised
Common Lectionary, and the blanks are being filled in. It has become
one
of the favorite resources of many HymnSite.com visitors.
HymnSite.com's
HymnStore
Page. This button will take you to the HymnStore
where you can download
a free HymnDisk Floppy file or order HymnDiskCDs online, find other
CDs,
sheet music, books, and other gifts. New HymnDiskCDs are continually
being
prepared. Be sure to send your feedback and suggestions so that your
needs
and interests can be addressed in an upcoming release.
Links
to other
sites and resources on the
internet.. This button will take you to some of the
sites that I
have found useful on the internet. It is not a long list, but I hope
you
find something useful.
HymnSite.com's
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page. I get lots
of questions and
comments from lots of really neat people around the world. I wish I had
time
to personally respond to every single one of them, but I don't. So I
have
tried to make it easier for you to find answers to your favorite
questions
right here while you are on line. I hope you find something useful on
that
page. ;^)
HymnSite.com's
"How to..." Pages.
For those questions that take much more than a simple answer, I am
starting
to assemble some "How to" pages. The first set of pages is to help you
use
a midi sequencer to edit HymnSite.com's midi files for your needs. What
else
will there be? That depends on the questions I receive. I'm waiting to
find
out, too!
Please feel free to send a note any time. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
God bless you--
HymnSite.com