Due to the many requests we receive for permission to reproduce Hope copyrights it has become necessary to prepare this statement to clearly outline our policy and the licensing options available. Our licenses cover Hope copyrights and the copyrights represented by Hope which include those of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, Jubilate Hymns, Hymns Ancient and Modern, and the copyrighted hymn properties of Stainer & Bell Ltd.
The word "copyright" or the symbol © indicates that a song is legally protected by the U.S. copyright law and is the private property of the owner. The copyright notice at the bottom of a song indicates the identify of the copyright owner. Many Hope publications include works copyrighted and owned by other publishers. We do not have the right to grant permission for the use of these copyrights owned by others. Such requests must be made directly to the copyright owner involved.
The license agreements listed below relate only to the local use of the congregational hymns and under no circumstances do these licenses convey the right to reprint any choral, handbell, keyboard, instrumental or other Hope publications. In addition, these licenses do not grant the right to charge a fee for the product produced.
Requests for one-time use of either words, music, or words and music to a hymn or song of any Hope copyright to be printed in a bulletin, a program, or in individual song sheet form, will be permitted as follows:
Requests for the continuous use of any Hope copyright or a copyright represented by Hope in a locally produced songbook, song sheet, collection of songs, slide, or overhead transparency will be permitted as follows:
Whenever words or music of any of our copyrights are reproduced, two requirements must be met. On the page with the hymn, the author's and composer's name or names must appear along with an appropriate copyright notice similar to the following:
Copyright © 20__ by Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188 Reprinted under License No. ________________________
or
Copyright © 20__ by The Hymn Society. Used by permission of Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188 Reprinted under License No. ________________________
Hope Publishing Company grants free permission to print choral music texts in church bulletins (for the purpose of understanding only), when the choral music containing our copyrights has been purchased in quantity by the choir. The printing of words to be used for congregational singing is illegal without first obtaining a licensing statement as indicated above.
Depending on the individual piece, when an item is discontinued from our catalog, there are two possibilities: