A special session of the General Conference, in 1970, changed the name to The Book of Hymns and assured those who had belonged to the EUB that their hymnal would remain in print.
The 29 member committee, chaired by Edwin E. Voigt, had a dozen consultants, with the hymnal edited by Carlton R. Young.
It contains most, but not all, of the section in The Book of Worship for Church and Home titled Acts of Praise.
Musical settings for parts of the Lord's Supper, the worship service and for the canticles were included.
The book was noted for adding the word Amen to the end of most of the hymns.