Together in Song: The Australian Hymn Book 2

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Together in Song: The Australian Hymn Book 2 (1999, HarperCollins hardcover) is the indispensable companion volume that picks up where the first Australian Hymn Book left off, delivering 200+ additional hymns, psalms and spiritual songs carefully curated for Australian churches, schools and community choirs. Bound in the same durable hardcover format that has survived two decades of weekly worship, this second collection broadens the repertoire with global gospel favourites, Taizé refrains, indigenous Australian melodies, and fresh settings of Scripture—every piece printed with full music notation, guitar chords, helpful performance notes and inclusive-language lyrics that reflect contemporary Australian spirituality.

What makes this copy special is the personal inscription on the fly-leaf—an anonymous gift of encouragement that adds warmth and history without affecting readability. Aside from the first two leaves where a previous owner neatly trimmed the upper corner (text remains complete), the pages are bright, unmarked and firmly bound in the signature sewn hardcover that musicians trust to stay open on a music stand. There are no library stamps, ex-libris plates or other distractions; just a clean, ready-to-use working edition that will sit proudly in choir stalls, organ lofts or home worship spaces.

Collectors and worship planners searching for “Australian hymn book hardcover 1999”, “Together in Song volume 2”, or “inscribed religious music book” will appreciate that this is the complete, first-printing text—not a later reprint—still referenced by Australian churches today. Whether you need the full SATB harmony for “Community of Christ” or the simple refrain of “Gift of Finest Wheat,” every index (metrical, scriptural, thematic, first-line) is intact, making rehearsal and service planning effortless. Secure this scarce hardcover now and keep Australian congregational singing alive for another generation.

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