Zion's Harp
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    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
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    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
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Apostolic Christian Hymnal

               Even though the Neue Zionsharfe had already been translated into English, the Apostolic Christian Church Nazarene also translated the Neue Zionsharfe, hiring ten university English professors for the work.  This translation was first published in 1940.  This created a slightly different, but comparable English hymnal.  It became the official hymnal of the Apostolic Christian Church Nazarene.  Of the two English translations of the Neue Zionsharfe, the Apostolic Christian Hymnal most closely mirrors the European translations in musical composition and song selections.  The hymnal was a complete translation of the Neue Zionsharfe, as well as the Heft, and the Alte Lieder.
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In January of 2016, with the approval of the ACCN Elder Body, a steering committee was commissioned to make the necessary decisions to begin the work on the new edition of the hymnal. This project was undertaken for a number of reasons:
  • The existing stock of 2005 edition had been depleted, necessitating a new printed edition of the Apostolic Christian Hymnal.
  • It has become increasingly difficult to find a printer who can print the current hymnal from the emulsion-based film that had been used for the previous edition. 
  • By recreating the hymnal using a digital workflow, the new edition could be easily printed using a variety of methods, as well as e-published.  
  • Refinements and corrections could be made as needed.

The hymnal is one of the treasures of the Nazarean heritage, and has been largely unchanged for over 70 years. The objective of this project was to preserve the look and feel of the original hymnal, and remain true to its character. Changes will be minimal, and only made with the approval of the entire steering committee. 

               The Apostolic Christian Hymnal is used by the Apostolic Christian Nazarene Church, the English Doroslovac Church, the Christian Apostolic Church, and the German Apostolic Church.  Churches in these denominations are distributed across the United States and Canada.

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Special thanks to the Apostolic Christians who diligently labored to keep their rich musical heritage alive when most other denominations forsook it in the challenging battle of changing cultures.
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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements