Hymns and Spiritual Songs

The Hymns and Spiritual Songs module is a collection of nearly 1,500 classic hymns compiled from four historic hymnals. Each hymn includes full lyrics, author attribution, and scripture references that are fully integrated with SwordSearcher's cross-referencing system.

Source Hymnals

• New Baptist Hymnal (1926)
• The Baptist Hymnal (1883)
• Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 (1894)
• The Modern Hymnal (1926)

SwordSearcher Integration

Hymns in this collection are indexed with scripture references that appear in the verse guide and can be linked in the Bible margin, making them useful as devotional study aids alongside Bible reading.

With Bible margin links enabled for the ssHymns module, relevant hymns appear right in the margin of the Bible panel as you read. This is a powerful way to discover hymns that are thematically connected to the passage you are studying—turning your Bible reading into an opportunity for worship and deeper reflection on familiar truths set to song.

Featured Authors

Among the most well-known hymn writers represented:

• Isaac Watts (1674–1748) — Father of English hymnody
• Charles Wesley (1707–1788) — Prolific Methodist hymn writer
• Fanny J. Crosby (1820–1915) — Beloved blind hymn writer with thousands of compositions
• John Newton (1725–1807) — Former slave trader turned clergyman, author of Amazing Grace
• Frances R. Havergal (1836–1879) — English devotional hymn writer and poet
• Horatius Bonar (1808–1889) — Scottish minister and prolific hymn writer
• William Cowper (1731–1800) — English poet and collaborator with John Newton
• P. P. Bliss (1838–1876) — Gospel song writer and singing evangelist
• Reginald Heber (1783–1826) — Anglican bishop, author of Holy, Holy, Holy
• Augustus M. Toplady (1740–1778) — Anglican clergyman, author of Rock of Ages

Well-Known Hymns

Among the many hymns included in this collection:

• Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
• Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
• Rock of Ages, cleft for me
• A mighty fortress is our God
• All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name!
• When I survey the wondrous cross
• Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
• What a friend we have in Jesus
• Come, thou fount of ev'ry blessing
• Just as I am, without one plea
• O for a thousand tongues to sing
• Abide with me! Fast falls the eventide
• Nearer, my God, to thee
• Joy to the world; the Lord is come
• The Church's one foundation
• Crown Him with many crowns
• How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
• Blest be the tie that binds
• Onward, Christian soldiers
• When peace, like a river, attendeth my way

...and many more. The collection includes nearly 1,500 hymns.

This collection contains hymn lyrics only, not musical scores or audio recordings.