Copyright Statements

Copyright statements are important information for Hymnary and for our users, as well as for historical interest. They should be entered as they are in the hymnal with date, copyright holder, and administrator (if in the statement). Do not include "All rights reserved" or "Used by permission" (unless "used by permission" is in place of a copyright symbol) as these imply Hymnary has asked for permission. Sometimes copyright statements may be found in the acknowledgement section of the hymnal or in the front of the hymnal, rather than on the hymnal page. If it is, enter this information into the copyright statement in the instance. 

Copyright term in the U.S. is 95 years after registration or first publication. If the hymnal has a copyright statement but the copyright year is older than 95 years, include the copyright statement for historical interest, but add "Public Domain" to the note field.