About the Hymnal
Features
All 150 Psalms
All 150 Psalms are included in 278 psalm renditions. Each biblical psalm is represented in full, with alternate versions for many of the psalms. Psalm 119 is the exception, with this psalm naturally broken into 22 sections.
Each psalm contains a rendition that closely follows the ESV Bible text, with many psalms also including partial or paraphrase versions
Creeds & Confessions
Also featured together for the first time in a hymnal are the Three Forms of Unity (the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort) and the Westminster Standards (the Confession of Faith, the Larger Catechism, and the Shorter Catechism). Three ecumenical creeds are also included: Apostle’s Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed.
428 Hymns
In addition, the TPH contains 428 rich hymns from all ages of the church, organized topically. These hymns range from ancient to modern, and are biblical and Reformed in content.
Eight Indexes
Eight comprehensive indexes help point you to what you need. These include Scripture, topical, and musical indexes.
About the Hymnal
The 21st century has seen a number of celebrations marking important anniversaries and milestones since the beginning of the Protestant Reformation on October 31, 1517. There are many reasons for God’s people to celebrate such events, especially the church’s rediscovery of the gospel of God’s amazing grace through faith alone in Christ alone. Some, however, have lamented the Reformation, noting that it resulted in so many denominations, federations, associations, and independent churches that one might wonder whether Christ’s prayer for unity in John 17 could ever be realized.
While all true Christians enjoy unity across denominational lines, we are convinced that, five hundred years after the Reformation, this Trinity Psalter Hymnal is tangible evidence that our Lord’s desire for unity also comes to pass in distinctly visible ways. We regard the publication of this volume as an appropriate tribute to the Reformation.
The 21st century has seen a number of celebrations marking important anniversaries and milestones since the beginning of the Protestant Reformation on October 31, 1517. There are many reasons for God’s people to celebrate such events, especially the church’s rediscovery of the gospel of God’s amazing grace through faith alone in Christ alone. Some, however, have lamented the Reformation, noting that it resulted in so many denominations, federations, associations, and independent churches that one might wonder whether Christ’s prayer for unity in John 17 could ever be realized.
While all true Christians enjoy unity across denominational lines, we are convinced that, five hundred years after the Reformation, this Trinity Psalter Hymnal is tangible evidence that our Lord’s desire for unity also comes to pass in distinctly visible ways. We regard the publication of this volume as an appropriate tribute to the Reformation.
We have included at least one rendition of each of the 150 psalms. In all but Psalm 119, the first selection of each psalm is the full psalm. This we have designated as the “A” selection (e.g., Psalm 1A). For all full selections, we have included the biblical verse numbers with the words. For those psalms that have multiple selections, the additional selections (designated “B,” “C,” etc.) might also be the full psalm, or a portion of the psalm (a partial), or a paraphrase. The partials and paraphrases are described as such at the end of the selection. For each partial, the biblical verses it covers are indicated above the psalm number.
Following the psalm section are the hymns. In this section, we have sought to include the best hymnody from our two traditions, both recovering some ancient ones and introducing some new ones. The hymns are categorized under three main headings: Worship, Faith and Life, and Service Music.
The Trinity Psalter Hymnal also includes the Three Forms of Unity (the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort) and the Westminster Standards (the Confession of Faith, the Larger Catechism, and the Shorter Catechism). To our knowledge, this is the first songbook to include all these Reformed confessions.
Our prayer is that this collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs will give glory and honor to our great, triune God, will be used by God’s people to offer worshipful praise to him, and will be useful for “teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom” (Col. 3:16).