Words for prayer.
A song for the day.
Pat’s hymns began with Scripture and her own daily devotions. We invite you to make room for that same kind of attention: read a passage, linger over the words, and respond to God in prayer or song.
Begin with Alphabet Hymns
Twenty-six original hymns offer a simple place to start. Each poem is preceded by Scripture passages and paired with a familiar hymn tune, bringing reading and singing together in one book.
See Alphabet Hymns
Begin with a familiar Psalm.
Alphabet Hymns opens with an A-to-Z poem based on Psalm 23, set to “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” Begin with this familiar passage, then let the poem give you another way to dwell on its words.
Read before you sing
Read Psalm 23 in your Bible, then read the poem. Pause over a phrase that draws your attention and return to the passage it reflects.
Give the words your voice
Sing to the suggested tune, or simply read aloud. Return to a line that speaks to something you want to bring before God. For help learning the melody, read how to begin without reading music.
Make room for your response
Bring your thanks, a concern, or a question into prayer. If writing helps, A Companion Journal offers lined pages for your own reflections. Begin with a passage, a note, and a prayer.
Return to the Psalms,
in joy and in sorrow.
Pat turned to the Psalms when she missed loved ones, faced cancer, and prayed for others. Their words gave her much to ponder and share in song.
Heritage Psalter pairs poetry in modern language with familiar hymn tunes. These poems are devotional responses to the Psalms. Choose a poem from the collection, read the Psalm it responds to, then return to the poem for prayer and song. Read how a psalter brings words and song together.
Read about Heritage PsalterFor hymns arranged around Christian beliefs, Heritage Hymns includes questions and answers from the Westminster Shorter Catechism alongside its thematic sections.