Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation Paperback – November 30, 2000

The book came as described!

These books are SO interesting! Lots of adventure, history, theology all tied into one! Highly recommend them.

This is a great book adventurous to keep everyone happy and interested. It gave great history of the hymns, we all loved it!

Just as good as I remembered it.

Years ago a wonderful friend of ours, Mr. Miller​, taught me to love my hymnbook. He told me the stories behind the hymns, introduced me to the men and women who authored or composed the hymn, and even explained unfamiliar terminology. Next to my Bible, my hymnbook became my all time favorite book. I've made notes in it, bookmarked favorites, studied and highlighted stanzas, and memorized many hymns over the past decade. I even like to carry my very own copy to church with me on Sundays. Passing on this love of hymns to my children became my next ambition. It was through the life and times of Mr. Pipes that these hymns came to life. I read them over and over to my children until they caught the fever :) Other than a love of God's Word and a strong prayer life, I cannot think of another gift so special to give to your children than the love of worship- mature, purposeful, informed, worship, of our Heavenly Father. I am so thankful to Douglas Bond​ for writing these phenomenal books which enabled me to pass on a love for worshiping God through the singing, and understanding, of these great hymns of faith.

This story begins in the book "Mr. Pipes and the British Hymnmakers". In that book, Annie and Drew meet Mr. Pipes during a summer in England, and through him, they come to know about many hymn writers. They learn the hymns and discuss poetry, the meaning of the words, and the lives of the writers. Annie and Drew believe on the Lord Jesus, and then returned to the States with their mother at the end of the summer.In this book, it is the next summer. Mr. Pipes has invited the children to tour Europe with him, and they are delighted to go. There are more hymn stories, of course, and the hymns with music are included at the end of each chapter. As the title states, the hymns are from the Reformation era, and they contain signs of the spiritual upheaval of the time. Mr. Pipes also points out interesting facts about the places they visit, which adds the interest of culture and European landmarks. Their trip takes them to from England to France, Germany and Switzerland, although most of the book occurs in Germany. Annie and Drew were impressed with the character of the German hymns: martial with gentleness and tenderness. Mr. Pipes told them of some of the persecutions the people endured, and they could see it reflected in the hymns. From battling their tempers to outwitting a spy, the children learn character, history and doctrine from Mr. Pipes with plenty of apt humor thrown in. Annie and Drew return to the States knowing more history, and with a deeper love for and knowledge of Jesus Christ.I enjoyed this book so much. I think every Christian family should have this series, as the history of the hymns and hymn writers will draw the reader closer to Christ. Especially in this book, the hymns speak much of the preciousness of the person of the Lord. These books would also make great gifts for children from non-Christian families. Mr. Pipes is not preachy, and never pushes his strong beliefs on the children, although he never misses an opportunity to explain anything they ask about! Own this set of books!

My 10 yo is loving this book!

Good ,thanks