The first edition of Cantus Christi was courageous and responsible with the history of liturgical song. Yet the high dose of Genevan psalms (for one example) was a bit tedious at times. This new edition takes the courage and responsibility of the first edition, and cranks it to dizzying heights. David Erb's psalms, along with many other inclusions from both more recent and more ancient history, make this collection of Christ's Songs unlike anything on the planet.

I collect hymnals. And I usually sing my way through the best ones, one page at a time, listing inside the front cover the *best* pieces that I want to remind my future self to return to often. When my "best" list for Cantus Christi 2020 started off with 4 of the volume's first 7 entries, I knew had something special in my hands.

This psalter hymnal is among the best I've yet seen. The collection is wide and varied, with most every period of Christian history represented by at least one selection. The Psalter at the front is unique in its use of many of the old Genevan tunes, which I greatly appreciate; being able to sing the Psalms to the same melodies Calvin himself would have used—quite thrilling indeed. That each Psalm has several selections is helpful; many include both metrical and prose translations, so whatever your view on the proper method of psalm singing, there is something here for you.

The binding appears to be glued, so who knows how long it will last. But otherwise it's a very well-put-together volume. I do take issue with the formatting throughout; Finale is not the best tool to use for hymnal production unless you are prepared to make thousands of minuscule adjustments to make it look good. Without those adjustments, the end result just looks mediocre. To be sure, it's perfectly serviceable; Palatino is a great text font. But extra care might have been taken to ensure that it looks as good as it could. That's my only gripe.

Thanks, Canon Press, for a great product. I purchased this copy to see whether my church ought to use it. We ended up going a different direction, but I'm happy to have this hymnal anyway.