Take Up the Song
A Hymnal Supplement • David Schaap, editor

Pew edition
Pew edition, soft-cover
Perfect for congregational use, 6" x 9", 440 pages, full accompaniment for all hymns, soft-cover (125-250, $25)
 
Pew edition, download (125-250D, $25)
 
Pew edition, soft-cover
Perfect for musician use, 6" x 9", soft-cover, spiral-bound to stay open on music desks (125-250S, $25)
 

Accompaniment Edition
Accompaniment edition
9" x 12", oblong/landscape, spiral-bound, with four full-size hymn pages per spread on heavier paper. Includes descants, alternative harmonizations, introductions, and and interludes where available, and complete indices (125-251, $75)
 

Leader’s Edition
Leader's edition
8.5" x 11", soft-cover, spiral bound. Includes notes and other information on the hymns, topics, scripture references, lectionary references, and complete indices. (125-252, $80)
 
Leader's edition + Graphics Package
Printed Leader's edition plus a downloadable ZIP file with high-quality images of all 331 hymns in PDF, JPG, TIFF, and PNG formats. (125-252G, $110 [save $10 over purchasing separately!])
 
Leader's edition, digital download
Digital version of Leader's Edition, but also includes downloadable ZIP file containing high-quality images of all 331 hymns in PDF, JPG, TIFF, and PNG formats: melody only for unison hymns, and both four-part and melody only for most of the others. (125-252D, $75)
 
Graphics Package download
A downloadable ZIP file with high-quality images of all 331 hymns in PDF, JPG, TIFF, and PNG formats: melody only for unison hymns, and both four-part and melody only for most of the others. (125-252ZIP $40)
 
Graphics Package USB
The Graphics Package with all the files on a USB thumb-drive. (125-252USB $50)  
"The hymn graphics are beautifully edited and ready to drop straight into your bulletin. As a Director of Music who regularly creates bulletin graphics for new hymns, having these files ready to go saves me hours of work and ensures our congregation always has a clean, professional version to sing from."
--Mario Buchanan, Christ Church, Hudson, Ohio

"A truly incredible project. I'm amazed at the scope and depth of selections, delightful suitable music, helpful support materials, and everything else!" --Thomas Strickland, St. Luke's, Denver.

"Thank you for the hymnal project, Take Up the Song. If I didn’t already say so, it’s a remarkable collection with amazing indexes!"--Sue Ellen Echard, Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville, Pa.

"To say I was very excited to see this hymnal would be an understatement.… I cannot recommend this hymnal enough. Get a copy and check it out. Bravo Selah!" --Michael Monnikendam, St. John’s, Kirkland, Wash.

Description
A collection of 331 hymns for use by Episcopal parishes. The best of what has been written since The Hymnal 1982 was finalized 43 years ago. Includes extensive indexes, including a lectionary index.

Introduction by the editor
Take Up the Song is a comprehensive hymnal supplement for Episcopal parishes containing 331 carefully curated hymns that bridge the 43-year gap since The Hymnal 1982. Created by Selah Publishing under the expert guidance of David Schaap and many consultants, this collection features texts and tunes from the finest contemporary hymn writers--including Carl Daw, Richard Leach, Mary Louise Bringle, Rae Whitney, David Ashley White, John Bell, Alfred V. Fedak, and the Taizé Community--whose significant contributions to church music came too late for inclusion in our current hymnal. The supplement addresses the most pressing needs identified by church musicians: additional Advent and Lenten hymns, resources for social justice and mission, enhanced baptismal and eucharistic music, and hymns that speak to contemporary concerns like environmental stewardship and responding to modern challenges. Complete with a comprehensive lectionary index, scriptural and topical references, and metrical indexes, Take Up the Song eliminates hours of research and planning, allowing church musicians to find exactly the right hymn for any service in minutes rather than hours. More than just a collection of new hymns, this supplement represents 35 years of expert curation, bringing the vibrant voices of 21st-century hymnody into congregational worship while maintaining the theological depth and musical excellence that define the best of our hymnic tradition.