TheReClaim Hymnal is aworship book andhymnal[1] used by severalLutherandenominations inNorth America. It was published in 2006 by ReClaim Resources.[1] ReClaim Resources then became part of Sola Publishing,[2] the publishing arm of Word Alone Ministries which serves theLutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) and theNorth American Lutheran Church (NALC); currently, Sola Publisher is the sole publisher and distributor of the hymnal. The project comes out of an effort by its authors "to develop an independent worship resource securely grounded in the Lutheran liturgical tradition of worship and singing".[3]
There are two editions: a pew edition, and an accompaniment edition; the accompaniment edition has identical content to that of the pew edition, but with spiral binding. The hymnal include three settings for theDivine Service, an order forVespers, and other occasional services.[1] There are 275 hymns; the editors decided to include fewer hymns than other hymnals have, so that those who learn church music with the hymnal will build on a solid foundation of classic Lutheran hymns and North American standards.[1] The hymnal's three settings for the Divine Service employ a modern variant of theCommon Service, the first ever common liturgy for the Divine Service amongstEnglish-speaking Lutherans in theUnited States andCanada.[1]
