The easy instructor : or, a new method of teaching sacred harmony : containing, I. the rudiments of music on an improved plan, wherein the naming and timing of the notes are familiarized to the weakest capacity, II. a choice collection of psalm tunes and anthems, from the most celebrated authors, with a number composed in Europe and America, entirely new, suited to all the metres sung in the different Churches in the United States
Erbauliche lieder-sammlung zum gottesdienstlichen gebrauch in den Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinen in Nord America ; gesammlet, eingerichtet und zum druck befördert durch die gesamten glieder des hiesigen Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Ministeriums
Bound with Helmuth, J. H. C. Kurze andachten einer gottsuchenden sele. Germantaun [Pa.], 1786.
"Das Bü̈chlein Gehöret mir Lutharim Moenniam die ist gebohren Jahr des herrm 1766 dem 12 te Tag Jannuary; Das büchlein har mien Pater [gekausst?]im Jar 1787."
Attached between first and second flyleaf: "Katharina Moennich Born January 12th 1766 somewhere near Millport; _______ Gruber when a boy arriving in this country was indentured to a Mr. Pfautz that built the stone mill on the Lititz Creek near Hassa Barrick one mile north of Millport . Katharina Moenich and _______Gruber were married about 1786 or 1787. [Their son] Phillip Gruber married Mary Killinger [of[ Lebanon Co; [their son] John Gruber married Mary Keller [of ]Lebanon Co; [their daughter] Lydia Ann Gruber married Christain Metzler [of] Lancaster County; [their son] John Gruber Metzler married Katharine Dahl of Germantoun; [their son] Christian E. Metzler 2nd married Elsie Firm of Harrisburg; [their daughter] Virginia Dorothy Metzler now living at Harrisburg, Pa is a Great-great-great-great-grandaughter of the above mentioned Katarina Moennich."
On back of third flyleaf: "A collection of hymns to be used in Religious worship in the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America. Gathered, arranged, and published by the United Ev. Luth. Ministerium. First edition. Germantown, Printed by Leibert & Billmyeer, 1786.
The quarters leather with parts of corners missing; gold-stamped title.
Carmina sacra : or, Boston collection of church music, comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in general use, together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts, and anthems
The Western harp. containing a collection of sacred music, original and selected; and adapted to the use of woshiping assemblies in general, together with a concise introduction to the art of singing
Part 1 includes 62 psalms; part 2 includes 390 hymns plus 3 appendices containing 35, 32 and 14 hymns. Name of melody to be used with each hymn keyed with melody index; melody printed at beginning of hymn for which it is named.
Includes indexes.
From the Collections of the Heritage Center, P98.48.1
Bookplate of front of first flyleaf: within a single-line blue border is the typical German text done in black ink with upper case letters done in either blue or red, with yellow highlights and scrolled ornamentation reading in German: "Dieses Buch gehoret mir Samuel L. Esh Geschrieben den 29ten Nov. 1938"; inscribed at the bottom in tiny black-inked script: "Written By A. Colora, Blue Ball, Pa."
