The Violinist’s Hymnal: Easy Arrangements of Over Seventy Classic, Christian Hymns: Amazing Grace, It is Well with My Soul, Be Thou My Vision, and Others

(Note: does not include a piano accompaniment) The great hymns of the Christian church are among the most beautiful and encouraging contributions to world music. Elevating and eloquent, they have provided comfort to hundreds of millions of people for centuries. From the inspiring strains of “Amazing Grace,” and the soothing catharsis of “It is Well With My Soul,” to the triumphant power of “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” and the gentle comfort of “In the Garden,” these songs have had the ability to communicate the indefinable peace of the Gospel to generations of believers and seekers.In the 21st century, they have become endangered with being forgotten as many Western churches limit themselves to the top-40 CCM hits of the last five years (a narrow bracket which naturally changes every year). As lovely and relevant as today’s hits are, we would be remiss if we charged into this already challenging decade without our roots secured in the timeless wisdom of previous generations, and the songs that brought spiritual comfort to their hearts. Often inspired by the soul-searching of the Reformation and the Great Awakenings, or to soothe the trauma of the American Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, and the Great Depression, the songs included in this collection have conveyed the promises of the Holy Spirit to countless millions.This collection of over seventy classic hymns was made for the solo violin and can be used for private worship or public performance and is intended to be both accessible to the burgeoning, intermediary violinist, and open to creative expression for the more advanced violinist (who is wholly encouraged to experiment with and elaborate on the simple arrangements that we have provided).HYMNS INCLUDED:A Mighty Fortress is Our God, Abide With Me, All Creatures of Our God and King, All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, Amazing Grace, At the Cross (Alas, And Did My Savior Bleed), Be Still My Soul, Be Thou My Vision, Blessed Assurance, Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Come, Christians, Join to Sing, Crown Him with Many Crowns, Doxology (Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow), Down to the River to Pray, For the Beauty of the Earth, Fairest Lord Jesus, Great is Thy Faithfulness, Hallelujah, What a Savior! (Man of Sorrows), He Leadeth Me, His Eye is On the Sparrow, Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!, How Firm a Foundation, How Great Thou Art, I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, I Love to Tell the Story, I Need Thee Every Hour, Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise, In the Garden, In the Sweet By and By, I Surrender All, It is Well With My Soul, Jesus Loves Me, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Just As I Am, Jesus Paid it All, Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners (Our Great Savior), Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Lift High the Cross, My Jesus I Love Thee, My Hope is Built on Nothing Less, My Savior’s Love (I Stand Amazed), Nearer, My God, to Thee, Nothing But the Blood, Now Thank We All Our God, O For a Thousand Tongues, O God Our Help in Ages Past, O How I Love Jesus, O Sacred Head Now Wounded, O Worship the King all Glorious Above, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, Rock of Ages, Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us, Shall We Gather at the River?, Softly and Tenderly, Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus, Standing on the Promises of God, The Church’s One Foundation, The Old Rugged Cross, There is Power in the Blood, This is my Father’s World, ‘Tis So Sweet, To God Be the Glory, Trust and Obey, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, We Gather Together, Were You There?, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, What Wondrous Love is This?, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Whiter Than Snow (Lord Jesus, I Long to Be Perfectly Whole) Read more