The Hymn Society was founded in 1936 for the purpose of:


- encouraging study and research in the field of hymnody;
- promoting good standards of hymn-singing;
- encouraging the discerning use of hymns in worship; and
- sponsoring relevant publications

Secretary's newsletter

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The 2012 Conference will be in Lancaster

Tuesday July 24th - Thursday July 26th

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In 2011 The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland celebrated 75 Years! For details of events, click here.

The Hymn Society Bulletin is published four times a year. Longer articles are issued separately as Occasional Papers Back Numbers of all issues, and separate Index booklets covering Volumes 1-19 are available from the Secretary, the Revd Robert A. Canham. The Society publishes and supports other publications. Full members of the society can access a variety of recent publications here.