American Catholic Hymnbook: Hardcover by Gilligan, Michael - 1992: The Johannine Hymnal

Comprehensive hymnal for Roman Catholic parishes, including Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening Prayer (Vespers), as well as a communal penance service, benediction, and much music for Mass. Excellent hymn texts, largely in contemporary, beautiful English. Two Latin settings of the Ordinary of the Mass. Acclamations in English, for children's Masses and Sunday Masses. Psalms are metrical, in regular meter, for ease in singing. Extensive indexes and companion publications, to help in planning the liturgy.

For further information, go directly to the American Catholic Hymnbook page: http://www.AmericanCatholicPress.org/hymnbook.html.

In content, this hardcover edition is identical to the American Catholic Hymnbook: Perfect Bound Edition and the American Catholic Hymnbook: Guitar Edition. The advantage of this hardcover edition is that it is durable, tough, and long-lasting. You should have it in the pew for many years to come.

Furthermore, with your parish name embossed in gold on the front cover, this hardcover binding looks truly elegant, a credit to your parish and to your liturgy.