From the Preface
The aim of the [Hymnal Committee] has been to provide a book for congregational singing with the expectation that all who use it may be enriched by hymns from gospel, evangelical, Reformed, racial, and ethnic traditions in the church. May Presbyterians be renewed and revived in singing their faith, that worship may call the church in this day to obey Jesus Christ.
The Presbyterian Hymnal
Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs