The Art of Hymn Playing: Introductions, Preludes, Free Accompaniments, and Alternate Harmonizations, Volume II
By Charles E. Callahan Jr.

This is a wonderful book to add some easier variety to the service music. Many pieces are good " take off spots " for your own improvisation. If you're building that skill set you'll find many useful pieces in both volumes.

I first bought book one. I use these for offertories and communion and can almost always find a tune based upon one of the Sunday hymns. They can be repeated with different registrations to make them longer. Some can be used for short preludes. Very easy for a trained organist...

. Many are manuals only for the beginner.

I use this (and vol. 1) every week for music during the administration of communion in an Episcopalian Church. A few of the arrangements are pedestrian. Many are inventive and attractive, with opportunities to show off a variety of registrations. Can be sight read by a fluent organist, settings can...

cut to fit or embellished to extend as needed.

If you have both volumes I and II of The Art of Hymn Playing, you will never run out of musical ideas. Charles Callahan's music is always accessible to both the performer and the congregation.