Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book: Abridged Edition

''Evangelical Lutheran hymn-book : Abridged edition'' is a hymnal and liturgical manual written in the early 20th century. It presents the Lutheran order of public worship—texts, rubrics, prayers, creeds, and seasonal propers—alongside a curated selection of classic hymns for congregational singing. The opening of the hymnal lays out the full Order of Morning Service with Communion, including Confession and Absolution, Introit, Kyrie, Gloria in Excelsis, Collect, Epistle and Gospel, Creed, Sermon, Offertory, a comprehensive General Prayer, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Benediction, followed by the complete Communion rite (seasonal Proper Prefaces, Sanctus, Words of Institution, Agnus Dei, distribution formulas, Nunc Dimittis, Thanksgiving, Benedicamus, and final blessing, with an optional exhortation). It then provides the Orders for Evening Service (Vespers) and Early Service (Matins), specifying versicles, psalms, lessons, canticles (Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Benedictus), prayers, and collects. The excerpt concludes by beginning the hymns section, grouped by use—The Beginning of Worship, The Close of Worship, Morning, Evening, and Invitation—offering well-known Lutheran and English-language hymn texts with meters and attributions for congregational use.