Ada Richter, a young educator of disadvantaged children, would become a prolific arranger of a huge variety of music. Her first songbook was published by Theodore Presser Company, later joined by an entire series. In My Own Hymnbook, she answers the expectation of piano students' parents that children should play hymns in the first year of study. To that end, Richter has arranged a large number of popular hymns, saying, "The hymns in this book…are so simplified that the pupil who has studied a year can play them with ease." The hymns are broken into sections: Hymns for Everyday Use and Hymns for Special Occasions. Words are included.

Sun of My Soul
Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow
Faith of Our Fathers
The King of Love My Shepard Is
Rock of Ages
How Gentle God's Commands
Nearer, My God, to Thee
In the Cross of Christ I Glory
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Come, Thou Almighty King
My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Jerusalem the Golden
O Worship the King
Lead, Kindly Light
O Jesus, Thou Art Standing
Holy, Holy, Holy!
Holy Ghost, with Light Divine
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!
Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me
Onward, Christian Soldiers
StandUp, Stand Up for Jesus
The Son of God Goes Forth to War
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
Praise to God
Joy to the World
Silent Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain
Christ the Lord s Risen Today
The Strife Is O'er
Jesus Shall Reign
From Greenland's Icy Mountains
At the Cross
My Jesus, I Love Thee
O Happy Day
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
O Beulah Land
Jesus Calss Us
He Leadeth Me
Just As I Am
Sweet By and By
Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
Blessed Assurance
Softly Now the Light of Day
Now the Day Is Over
Abide with Me
God Be with You