The United Methodist Hymnal is the first official hymnal to be authorized by and prepared for The United Methodist Church. The various predecessor denominations of The United Methodist Church all regularly published and revised hymnals for their worship use. John Wesley published his first hymnal in 1737 in South Carolina. The 1960 General Conference of The Methodist Church authorized a revision of its hymnal, which was completed in 1966. At the time of the 1968 union, the hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church and the 1966 hymnal of The Methodist Church were recognized as official hymnals of the new denomination. A Dictionary for United Methodists, Alan K. Waltz, Copyright 1991, Abingdon Press. Published by Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tenn., 1966 Methodist hymnals (general), ISBN13: B000FNAO80 ISBN10: B000FNAO80 Material Type: hardcover