Find the Right Hymnal for Your Parish
Hymns Catholics sing today, alongside beautiful hymns worth rediscovering and the Church’s treasury of Gregorian chant.
1. English & English–Latin Hymnals
For English-speaking congregations and the musicians who serve them.
Hymnal | Language | Notation | What’s Included | Who Should Use It |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Four-part SATB harmony | English Catholic hymns in harmony, in one book for singing and playing. | Congregations, choirs, schools, organists & pianists. | |
English & Latin | SATB hymns; square-note Gregorian chant | 295 hymns and 199 Latin Gregorian chants. | Parishes seeking English hymns and Latin chant together. |
2. Trilingual Hymnals: English, Latin & Spanish
One musical selection. Two editions. Everyone singing together. Both editions share the same music and numbering system. The congregation uses the easier-to-follow Pew Edition while cantors and singers have the Choir Edition.
Hymnal | Language | Notation | What’s Included | Who Should Use It |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English, Latin, Spanish | Unison hymns, modern round-note chant. | Lighter, less expensive, compact book. Spanish hymns in unison. | Congregations, schools. | |
English, Latin, Spanish | SATB English hymns, square-note chant; SAB Spanish hymns | Exactly the same music as the Pew Edition with matching numbers. | Choirs, organists, cantors, choir directors and scholae. |
3. Spanish Hymnals — With & Without English Translations
Spanish hymn collections, plus a Latin chant book with translation support.
Hymnal | Language | Notation | What’s Included | Who Should Use It |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spanish & Latin; | Unison hymns; square-note Gregorian chant | More than 200 Spanish hymns and 91 Latin Gregorian chants. | Spanish-speaking congregations, schools, and families. | |
Spanish & Latin | Unison Spanish hymns; square-note Gregorian chant | Spanish parish hymns and Latin chant, with English translations for understanding. | Spanish-speaking parishes. | |
Latin | Square-note Gregorian chant | Kyriale, principal Gregorian chants for the year. 231 Chants in Latin. Plus English & Spanish tr. for full understanding. | Scholae, seminaries, clergy, and parishes focused on Gregorian chant. |
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