Book One (of Two) has 300 versions of the Psalms - all of them. That alone is worth the price paid.
The extensive indices include:
- Index of Music Genres
- Index of Music Sources
- Index of Tunes
- Index of Fuging Tunes
- Index of Meters
- Index of First Lines (and Titles where different)
744 songs in all, with some being broken into parts a, b, & c.
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3:16
How do we do that? Cantus Christi 2020 is a substantial step in that direction. This work is kingdom building, with blessings extending into coming generations.
When you see 100+ whole families, from wee ones to great grandparents, singing these songs together in the Sunday gathering or 3 families around a fellowship meal, it changes you. It changes the world. Get some form of this hymnal into your home and into your church.
Warning: regular use of this hymnal with a well tuned musical instrument may produce perfect pitch and eventually a gift for poetry in your small children. Don't be shocked or discouraged if they like singing these more than you, especially if all this is kind of new to you parents.
Minor Gripe: Because of high demand, hymnals are in short supply. On our recent visit to Moscow, I picked up a shrink-wrapped hymnal and packed it in my bag. When I got home to unwrap it, there was a deep gash in the bottom of the book that messed up pages 760 to the end. Printing error or overzealous TSA agent? We may never know. "Weapons of our warfare" comes to mind. Maybe the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch was hidden in there. But this piano version you shipped is perfect!