Theme: Modernity

55 volumes

Representative works that thematize modernity, the perception of a distinct, emergent era characterized by systematization, scientific and technological advancement, and cross-regional societal integration. These works were originally published throughout the project scope of 1850-1925.

First page of A Collection of the Principle Melodies of the Synagogue

A Collection of the Principle Melodies of the Syn… (1893)

Alois Kaiser | Wm. Sparger

First page of A First Book in Hymns and Worship

A First Book in Hymns and Worship (1925)

Edith Lovell Thomas

First page of American Negro Folk-Songs

American Negro Folk-Songs (1928)

Newman I. White

First page of Celestial Showers, No. 1

Celestial Showers, No. 1 (1895)

William Rosborough

First page of Christmas Carols

Christmas Carols (1923)

Henry H. Sweets

First page of Conference Hymnal

Conference Hymnal (1917)

Charles M. Alexander

First page of Elmhurst Hymnal

Elmhurst Hymnal (1921)

Paul N. Crusius

First page of Fruits and Flowers

Fruits and Flowers (1873)

William Walker

First page of Gloria in Excelsis

Gloria in Excelsis (1905)

Twentieth Century Hymnal Committee | William Hackleman

First page of Great Songs of the Church

Great Songs of the Church (1921)

E. L. Jorgenson

First page of Harp of Zion

Harp of Zion (1893)

W. Henry Sherwood

First page of Hit the Trail

Hit the Trail (1916)

Wm. R. Goslin

First page of Holy Manna

Holy Manna (1885)

D. E. Dortch

First page of Hymnal of the Evangelical Church

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church (1899)

First page of Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1878)

Levi Scott | Matthew Simpson | Edward R. Ames | Thomas Bowman | William L. Harris | Randolph S. Foster | Isaac W. Wiley | Stephen M. Merrill | Edward G. Andrews | Gilbert Haven | Jesse T. Peck | Eben Tourjée | Joseph P. Holbrook

First page of Hymn for Today

Hymn for Today (1911)

William Adams Slade

First page of Israelitisches Gebetbuch

Israelitisches Gebetbuch (1871)

Benjamin Szold

First page of Jehovah's Praise

Jehovah's Praise (1925)

I. E. Reynolds | B. B. McKinney

First page of Life and Service Hymns

Life and Service Hymns (1917)

R. E. Magill | Bentley D. Ackley

First page of Love and Praise

Love and Praise (1883)

W. Ludden | G. O. Robinson

First page of Music for the Seventh International and Second World's Sunday School Conventions

Music for the Seventh International and Second Wo… (1893)

Lewis F. Lindsay

First page of National Jubilee Melody Song Book

National Jubilee Melody Song Book (1923)

First page of New Christian Hymn and Tune-Book

New Christian Hymn and Tune-Book (1882)

Jas. H. Fillmore

First page of Our Hymns and their Authors

Our Hymns and their Authors (1889)

Wilbur F. Tillett

First page of Our Song World

Our Song World (1884)

Geo. F. Root | C. C. Case

First page of Religious Folk Songs of the Negro

Religious Folk Songs of the Negro (1909)

Thomas P. Fenner

First page of Resurrected Songs

Resurrected Songs (1904)

J. B. Vaughan

First page of Sacred Songking

Sacred Songking (1902)

H. N. Lincoln

First page of Saint Helena Island Spirituals

Saint Helena Island Spirituals (1925)

Nicholas George Julius Ballanta - Taylor

First page of Selections from the Book of Psalms

Selections from the Book of Psalms (1894)

David McKinney

First page of Some Current Folk-Songs of the Negro

Some Current Folk-Songs of the Negro (1912)

W. H. Thomas

First page of Song and Study

Song and Study (1912)

Bertha F. Vella

First page of Songs of Gratitude

Songs of Gratitude (1877)

Jas. H. Fillmore

First page of Spirituals Triumphant

Spirituals Triumphant (1927)

Edward Boatner

First page of Tears and Triumphs

Tears and Triumphs (1894)

L. L. Pickett | Jno. R. Bryant | Martin Wells Knapp

First page of The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book

The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Bo… (1898)

T. W. Henderson

First page of The Book of American Negro Spirituals

The Book of American Negro Spirituals (1925)

James Weldon Johnson | J. Rosamond Johnson | Lawrence Brown

First page of The Children's Hymnal

The Children's Hymnal (1918)

Eleanor Smith

First page of The Christian Songster

The Christian Songster (1858)

Joseph Bever

First page of The Christian Sunday School Hymnal

The Christian Sunday School Hymnal (1884)

J. H. Garrison | J. H. Hardin | Geo. D. Sitherwood

First page of The King of Kings

The King of Kings (1915)

First page of The Methodist Hymnal

The Methodist Hymnal (1905)

First page of The Missionary Triumph

The Missionary Triumph (1889)

S. M. Brown | J. M. Hunt

First page of The National Harp of Zion and B. Y. P. U. Hymnal

The National Harp of Zion and B. Y. P. U. Hymnal (1900)

First page of The New Hymn and Tune Book

The New Hymn and Tune Book (1880)

First page of The Pilot

The Pilot (1914)

Alfred E. Helton | W. Henry Quillen | Isaac G. Green | C. C. Alexander | G. A. Box | N. I. Styles | Z. T. Greene | Minnis R. Hayes | C. A. Brock Adlai A. Lourdy | J. L. Hodges | E. T. Hickman | W. N. Cook | C. M. Ervin | Geo. W. Bacon

First page of The Primitive Baptist Hymnal

The Primitive Baptist Hymnal (1879)

M. J. Sears | T. B. Ausmus

First page of The Royal Favorite

The Royal Favorite (1877)

Asa Hull | D. R. M'Anally

First page of The Sacred Harp

The Sacred Harp (1870)

B. F. White | E. J. King

First page of The Shining Light

The Shining Light (1879)

J. H. Tenney | Aldine S. Kieffer

First page of The Universal Negro Ritual

The Universal Negro Ritual (1921)

George Alexander McGuire

First page of The Young People's Hymnal

The Young People's Hymnal (1901)

W. D. Kirkland | James Atkins | William J. Kirkpatrick

First page of The Zion Songster No. 1

The Zion Songster No. 1 (1885)

Aldine S. Kieffer

First page of When Millions Come Pouring In

When Millions Come Pouring In (1919)

I. E. Reynolds

First page of Wonder Hymns of Faith

Wonder Hymns of Faith (1924)

Chas. R. Scoville | W. E. M. Hackleman | J. E. Sturgis