Finding Alternate Hymn Tunes in the Study Tools Panel
Many hymns are set to multiple arrangements in the hymnal - in Concord, these are called “Alternate Hymn Settings”. These settings can be found within the Study Tools Panel, as well as the Read Panel. This article walks through how to navigate alternate hymn settings in the Study Tools Panel and how to add a specific hymn setting to a list directly from the Study Tools Panel.
To find alternate hymn tunes in the Read Panel, see this article: https://tfccs-opa.atlassian.net/wiki/x/c4AbKw.
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Instructions:
1. Search for a hymn within the Study Tools panel. You can use a variety of keywords to find your desired hymn, including the title or lyrics.
2. When a hymn is set to multiple arrangements, the "View Alternate Settings" dropdown menu can be found under the hymn.
3. Click on this dropdown menu and all of the alternative arrangements for that hymn will be displayed. The number for the arrangement you are currently viewing (or the first arrangement by default) will be blue.
4. Clicking on one of the hymn numbers in the Alternate Settings dropdown menu will open that hymn in the Books Panel. The citations will all match the chosen arrangement number.
5. After opening the desired hymn in the Books Panel using the Alternate Settings link, add this hymn arrangement to your list as you would any other citation:
Click on the three-dot menu in the upper right corner. Under "Add to Recent List," choose which list you would like to contain this hymn.
a. If you do not have “Add to Recent List” pinned, you will have to click on that tab and then select your desired list from the following menu.
Searching Hymns by Author, Composer, or Tune
It is also possible to search for a hymn by its author, composer, or tune. These are specially marked in the citation.
To search for a hymn by its author, enter the author’s name in the search bar and then hit enter or click the magnifying glass icon. In the results, click on “Christian Science Hymnal” to view only hymns.
The citations will have an “A” after the hymn number and before the search term. This symbol indicates that the listed search term is the author of that hymn.
To view the hymn, click on the desired citation. The hymn will open in the Read Panel, and the searched author will be listed as the author of the hymn.
Similarly, searching for hymns by composer will return citations listed with “C”, and searching for hymns by tune will return citations listed with “T”.