evangelischer Frömmigkeit, geht dem Verhältnis von Kontinuitäten und Innovationen in den evangelischen Gesangbüchern bis in die Gegenwart nach und wirft einen Blick in die Zukunft evangelischer Gesangbücher. [Sing a New Song to the Lord] Sing a new song to the Lord - since the times of the Psalter, people have sung, in praise of God and for the joy of humans. The first Protestant hymnals appeared five hundred years ago, in 1524. On Martin Luther's initiative, new Protestant songs were composed and collected, and singing was used to bring the gospel to the people. Over the centuries, the hymnal became the fundamental book of faith for many Christians and an integral part of their everyday lives and worship. This book offers an overview of the history of Protestant hymnals. It covers the most important stages of this history, presents the most significant hymn writers, offers insight into the changes in Protestant piety, traces the relationship between continuities and innovations in Protestant hymnals up to the present day, and takes a look at the future of Protestant hymnals.