This text-only collection contains 45 contemporary hymns on a wide variety of topics, including biblical stories, the church, the seasons and special occasions in the church year. Each hymn appears on a separate page and one or more hymn tunes is suggested for each text. The hymns are followed by a commentary section in which Gillette provides background information for each hymn.

795 hymns without music.

Providing literary analysis and historical background, Leland Ryken invites us to experience great hymns as powerful works of devotional poetrysavoring elements that we easily miss when singing them.