| THE METHODIST HYMN BOOK LITURGICAL INDEX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | THEME | HYMNS-(Based on 1933 Edition) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 9TH BEFORE CHRISTMAS | THE CREATION | 36 | 47 | 41 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 3 | 113 | 28 | 851 | 79 | 4 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 8TH BEFORE CHRISTMAS | THE FALL | 72 | 41 | 77 | 173 | 74 | 272 | 813 | 907 | 686 | 883 | 347 | 359 | 544 | 38 | 239 | 181 | 463 | ||||||||
| 3 | 7TH BEFORE CHRISTMAS | THE ELECTION OF GOD'S PEOPLE: ABRAHAM | 632 | 715 | 607 | 21 | 71 | 417 | 561 | 392 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6TH BEFORE CHRISTMAS | THE PROMISE OF REDEMPTION: MOSES | 48 | 18 | 608 | 486 | 615 | 616 | 415 | 10 | 412 | 768 | 462 | 386 | 738 | 649 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 5TH BEF0RE CHRISTMAS | THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL | 51 | 667 | 546 | 737 | 361 | 435 | 773 | 807 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ADVENT 1 | THE ADVENT HOPE | 242 | 257 | 87 | 230 | 254 | 815 | 890 | 264 | 260 | 247 | 116 | 813 | 256 | 644 | 581 | 255 | 902 | 259 | 778 | 773 | 484 | 812 | 811 | ||
| 7 | ADVENT 2 | THE WORD OF GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT | 72 | 82 | 272 | 813 | 91 | 306 | 305 | 308 | 303 | 4 | 933 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | ADVENT 3 | THE FORERUNNER | 904 | 264 | 247 | 92 | 778 | 781 | 770 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ADVENT 4 | THE ANNUNCIATION | 83 | 257 | 139 | 130 | 890 | 950 | 831 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 83 | 121 | 119 | 128 | 127 | 140 | 130 | 123 | 125 | 124 | 129 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | CHRISTMAS DAY | THE BIRTH OF CHRIST | 139 | 860 | 120 | 134 | 143 | 138 | 117 | 142 | 118 | 859 | 124 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | 1ST AFTER CHRISTMAS | THE WISE MEN | 126 | 137 | 131 | 132 | 122 | 862 | 815 | 932 | 631 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 2ND AFTER CHRISTMAS YEAR 1 | THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE | 93 | 119 | 349 | 842 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2ND AFTER CHRISTMAS YEAR 2 | THE VISIT TO JERUSALEM | 2 | 164 | 841 | 299 | 419 | 163 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | EPIPHANY | 139 | 132 | 122 | 245 | 631 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 1ST AFTER EPIPHANY | THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST | 93 | 245 | 62 | 92 | 615 | 572 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 2ND AFTER EPIPHANY | THE FIRST DISCIPLES | 611 | 157 | 856 | 163 | 848 | 780 | 159 | 460 | 675 | 669 | 526 | 400 | 386 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 3RD AFTER EPIPHANY YEAR 1 | THE WEDDING AT CANA | 36 | 153 | 498 | 544 | 764 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3RD AFTER EPIPHANY YEAR 2 | THE NEW TEMPLE | 70 | 431 | 683 | 675 | 707 | 950 | 706 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 4TH AFTER EPIPHANY YEAR 1 | THE FRIEND OF SINNERS | 342 | 77 | 49 | 359 | 154 | 841 | 100 | 368 | 236 | 436 | 110 | 540 | 761 | 504 | |||||||||||
| 4TH AFTER EPIPHANY YEAR 2 | LIFE FOR THE WORLD | 342 | 77 | 49 | 359 | 114 | 318 | 95 | 155 | 538 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 5TH AFTER EPIPHANY | CF 23RD AFTER PENTECOST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 6TH AFTER EPIPHANY | CF 22ND AFTER PENTECOST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 9 BEFORE EASTER | CHRIST THE TEACHER | 64 | 60 | 55 | 154 | 161 | 160 | 159 | 360 | 647 | 490 | 950 | 635 | 549 | 248 | 792 | ||||||||||
| 22 | 8 BEFORE EASTER | CHRIST THE HEALER | 803 | 93 | 689 | 153 | 156 | 621 | 921 | 155 | 102 | 919 | 259 | 415 | 110 | 764 | |||||||||||
| 23 | 7 BEFORE EASTER | CHRIST WORKER OF MIRACLES | 705 | 503 | 167 | 156 | 858 | 19 | 917 | 155 | 102 | 373 | 10 | 511 | 507 | 561 | 526 | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 | ASH WEDNESDAY | 165 | 183 | 446 | 196 | 62 | 349 | 550 | 736 | 353 | 490 | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | LENT 1 | THE KING AND KINGDOM: TEMPTATION | 249 | 96 | 165 | 62 | 236 | 92 | 282 | 513 | 625 | 475 | 239 | 433 | 511 | 484 | 477 | 849 | |||||||||
| 26 | LENT 2 | THE KING AND KINGDOM: CONFLICT | 12 | 265 | 632 | 883 | 486 | 135 | 433 | 412 | 494 | 507 | 620 | 488 | 103 | 484 | 821 | 820 | 811 | 246 | |||||||
| 27 | LENT 3 | THE KING AND KINGDOM: SUFFERING | 150 | 244 | 99 | 98 | 110 | 877 | 771 | 448 | 169 | 430 | 591 | 419 | 504 | 822 | 270 | 706 | |||||||||
| 28 | LENT 4 | THE KING AND KINGDOM: TRANSFIGURATION | 586 | 172 | 107 | 924 | 544 | 683 | 362 | 719 | 875 | 10 | 419 | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | LENT 5 | THE KING AND KINGDOM: VICTORY OF CROSS | 197 | 183 | 144 | 202 | 184 | 182 | 196 | 244 | 256 | 74 | 243 | 359 | 170 | 760 | 270 | ||||||||||
| 30 | PALM SUNDAY | THE WAY OF THE CROSS | 249 | 192 | 84 | 837 | 87 | 446 | 144 | 202 | 180 | 182 | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | MAUNDAY THURSDAY | THE UPPER ROOM | 178 | 323 | 760 | 181 | 759 | 773 | 770 | 761 | 771 | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | GOOD FRIDAY | THE DEATH OF CHRIST | 177 | 197 | 191 | 183 | 446 | 144 | 186 | 202 | 180 | 184 | 182 | 196 | 178 | 172 | 173 | 181 | |||||||||
| 33 | EASTER DAY | THE RESURECTION OF CHRIST | 231 | 207 | 204 | 235 | 213 | 215 | 229 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | EASTER 1 YEAR 1 | THE UPPER ROOM APPEARANCES | 235 | 216 | 208 | 684 | 661 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EASTER 1 YEAR 2 | THE BREAD OF LIFE | 109 | 309 | 756 | 761 | 768 | 353 | 462 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | EASTER 2 YEAR 1 | THE EMMAUS ROAD | 854 | 460 | 766 | 941 | 333 | 941 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EASTER 2 YEAR 2 | THE GOOD SHEPHERD | 51 | 76 | 50 | 318 | 809 | 621 | 780 | 675 | 941 | 528 | 457 | 791 | ||||||||||||||
| 36 | EASTER 3 YEAR 1 | THE LAKESIDE | 207 | 208 | 215 | 309 | 684 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EASTER 3 YEAR 2 | THE RESURECTION AND THE LIFE | 216 | 211 | 309 | 669 | 720 | 722 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | EASTER 4 YEAR 1 | THE CHARGE TO PETER | 93 | 244 | 380 | 99 | 23 | 432 | 781 | 782 | 526 | 504 | 333 | 390 | 791 | ||||||||||||
| EASTER 4 YEAR 2 | THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE | 32 | 216 | 62 | 160 | 533 | 103 | 635 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | EASTER 5 | GOING TO THE FATHER | 34 | 235 | 368 | 381 | 228 | 370 | 271 | 243 | 115 | 730 | 486 | 313 | 540 | 539 | 533 | 736 | 759 | 565 | 229 | 719 | |||||
| 39 | ASCENSION DAY | THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST OF EASTER 6 | 221 | 222 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | EASTER 6 | ASCENSION OF CHRIST | 225 | 221 | 226 | 228 | 247 | 91 | 271 | 94 | 563 | 85 | 246 | 222 | |||||||||||||
| 41 | PENTECOST | THE GIFT OF THE SPIRIT | 300 | 273 | 299 | 779 | 278 | 292 | 765 | 298 | 274 | 283 | 363 | 289 | 305 | 767 | |||||||||||
| 42 | PENTECOST 1 / TRINITY YEAR 1 | RICHES OF GOD | 39 | 37 | 36 | 78 | 803 | 57 | 293 | 730 | 285 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 685 | 38 | 574 | ||||||||||
| PENTECOST 1 / TRINITY YEAR 2 | THE CHURCHES MESSAGE | 39 | 37 | 36 | 78 | 803 | 392 | 670 | 794 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | PENTECOST 2 YEAR 1 | THE PEOPLE OF GOD | 5 | 699 | 714 | 685 | 707 | 462 | 745 | 713 | 748 | 718 | 720 | 688 | 824 | ||||||||||||
| PENTECOST 2 YEAR 2 | THE CHURCH'S UNITY AND FELLOWSHIP | 298 | 716 | 714 | 712 | 701 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | PENTECOST 3 YEAR 1 | THE LIFE OF THE BAPTISED | 93 | 347 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PENTECOST 3 YEAR 2 | CHURCH'S CONFIDENCE IN CHRIST | 95 | 108 | 107 | 94 | 69 | 426 | 673 | 924 | 448 | 270 | ||||||||||||||||
| 45 | PENTECOST 4 YEAR 1 | THE FREEDOM OF THE SON'S OF GOD | 11 | 299 | 554 | 417 | 707 | 596 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PENTECOST 4 YEAR 2 | THE MISSION OF THE INDIVIDUAL | 59 | 76 | 154 | 380 | 498 | 450 | 449 | 420 | 361 | 596 | 572 | 589 | 311 | 432 | ||||||||||||