On May 17, 1925, the Wächterstimme aus Zion, the church magazine of the New Apostolic Church at the time, reported that “the new revised edition of our church hymnal has been completed.” Almost exactly 100 years ago, the New Apostolic hymnal was published in a print run of at least six figures and had a significant impact on several churches and communities. This is a wonderful opportunity to revisit this book!
We will be drawing attention to this anniversary with a special sing-along presentation. It will take place on April 26, 2025, at 5 p.m. in the Brockhagen Archive. Everyone is welcome to attend in person! And those who cannot come can watch the public broadcast on YouTube.
In keeping with the date, slightly revised versions of our app for the New Apostolic Hymnal have also been released and are available in the usual app stores. A web-only version is also available.
In the Rundbrief, the internal member magazine of the Apostolic History Network, a research article on this anniversary appeared in the 1/2025 issue, which can be downloaded here:
Further interesting links on the New Apostolic Hymnal of 1925:
- All texts and the table of contents can be found at evangeliums.net
- All texts with author credits in a simple layout can be found at neuapostolisches-gesangbuch.de
- Background information on the poem “Die Kronen tragen” (The Crown Bearers) can be found at apwiki.de
Page from the melody book accompanying the 1925 hymnal.