# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S149
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(During discussion, the committee agreed to a friendly amendment to delete the word “six” before the words “study groups” in
the second resolve paragraph. By voice vote, the assembly agreed
to end debate on Res. 4-05A, which was then adopted as changed
[Yes: 879; No: 40].)

Whereas, The Lutheran Hymnal and several of its attendant
resources are still in print and available through Concordia Publishing House; therefore be it

To Commemorate the 75th Anniversary
of The Lutheran Hymnal

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in convention, by adopting this overture/resolution, formally recognize
and commemorate the 75th anniversary of The Lutheran Hymnal;
and be it finally

RESOLUTION 4-06
Overtures 4-12, 4-16 (CW, pp. 332, 334)
Whereas, This year 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the
publication of The Lutheran Hymnal, which was issued in 1941 by
the Intersynodical Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics for the
Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America; and
Whereas, The Lutheran Hymnal stands as a reminder and is
one of the finest products of the cooperative relationship that united
the principal confessional Lutheran church bodies in the United
States in the old Synodical Conference; and
Whereas, During the four decades in which The Lutheran
Hymnal served the Synod as its primary hymnal, the Synod experienced unprecedented numerical growth, doubling its size while
witnessing the tremendous expansion of its schools and institutions of higher education; and

Resolved, That the 2016 Synod convention commemorate the
75th anniversary of The Lutheran Hymnal by giving thanks to God
for the liturgical and hymnological treasures of the church contained therein; and be it further

Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution, the convention
stand and sing “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” (TLH 283):
God’s Word is our great heritage
And shall be ours forever;
To spread its light from age to age
Shall be our chief endeavor.
Through life it guides our way,
In death it is our stay.
Lord, grant, while worlds endure,
We keep its teachings pure.
Throughout all generations. Amen.
Action: Adopted (9)
(Res. 4-06 was introduced by the committee and adopted without discussion [Yes: 830; No: 51].)

Whereas, The enduring character of The Lutheran Hymnal is
evidenced by its continued use to the present day and by the incorporation of its beloved texts in Lutheran Service Book; and

“4. Life Together”

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