Herald of Praise Biederwolf Excell 1917 Gospel Hymns‎ Hymnal Chicago

Herald of Praise is a historic gospel hymnal edited by Rev. W. E. Biederwolf and E. O. Excell, first published in 1917 by The Glad Tidings Publishing Company in Chicago. This vintage edition compiles a rich selection of gospel hymns designed for church services, Sunday schools, and evangelistic meetings. It includes congregational hymns, social service songs, missionary hymns, children's songs, solos, duets, quartets, male voice selections, and choir pieces among others.  This songbook was compiled under the direction of numerous ministers and evangelists, reflecting a broad spectrum of early 20th-century American gospel music. It features classic hymns such as O Zion, Haste, When Jesus Holds My Hand, and The Way of the Cross Leads Home. The book's cloth binding and printed music pages make it a valuable collectible for enthusiasts of religious music, hymnology, and early American church history.  A great addition to any collection of vintage hymnals or religious literature, this volume offers insight into the gospel music traditions of the early 1900s. Ideal for collectors, historians, or musicians interested in the roots of gospel hymnody and the work of notable editors Biederwolf and Excell.