Pocket-sized hymnals have been beloved keepsakes and resources for generations of Christians. This text-only edition of Lutheran Service Book passes down that tradition to today's churchgoers. The book contains all 150 psalms, every hymn in LSB, the Small Catechism, and the services of daily prayer for individuals and families. This edition is ideal for those who desire a compact, portable hymnal with psalms and hymns for personal devotion or pastoral care. It makes an excellent gift for confirmands, graduates, and new members of the Lutheran congregation.

Baptists have a long and rich heritage of congregational song. The hymns Baptists have sung and the books from which they have sung them have been shaping forces for Baptist theology, worship, and piety. Baptist authors and composers have provided songs that have made an impact not only among Baptists in America but also across denominational and geographic lines. Congregational singing continues to be a key component of Baptist worship in the twenty-first century. Beginning with an overview of the British background, this book is a survey of the history of Baptist hymnody in America from Baptist beginnings in the New World to the present. Its intent is to help the reader better understand the background against which current Baptist congregational song practices operate. Unlike earlier writings on the subject, this book provides both comprehensive coverage and a continuous narrative. It gives thorough attention to the major Baptist bodies in America as well as calling attention to the contributions of significant smaller groups. The British Baptist background is dealt with in an introductory section. The book also includes many texts and tunes as illustrations of the topics being discussed and focuses on some of the contributions of Baptist authors and composers to the repertory of congregational song. Book jacket.