Hymnals

thumb|upright=1.5|A row of hymnals thumb|Praxis pietatis melica by Johann Crüger, an important German Lutheran hymnal from the 17th century A hymnal or hymnary is a collection of hymns, usually in the form of a book, called a hymnbook (or hymn book). They are used in congregational singing. A hymnal may contain only hymn texts (normal for most hymnals for most centuries of Christian history); written melodies are extra, and more recently harmony parts have also been provided.