The Hymnal Project (Lutheran Service Book)
2006– · USA · Contemporary
The Hymnal Project represents a collaborative effort associated with the Lutheran Service Book, published in 2006 by The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. As a translator and compiler, this project contributed significantly to modern Lutheran hymnody by providing English translations and adaptations of historical hymns for contemporary worship. The Lutheran Service Book itself became a major resource for LCMS congregations, featuring over 900 hymns and songs drawn from Lutheran, Reformed, and ecumenical traditions. The project's translation work aimed to balance fidelity to original texts with accessibility for 21st-century worshippers, maintaining doctrinal integrity while updating language. This effort represents an important moment in Lutheran church music history, demonstrating the ongoing vitality of hymn-singing in evangelical Lutheran practice.