Hymns—for Home and Church is the new hymnal for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Online release of small batches began in 2024, and the text will be fully released as a printed book in mid-2027.
Schedule On June 18, 2018, the church announced that a new hymnal would be created. More than 17,000 song suggestions were submitted in the first year.
The LDS Church released the first batch of new music in May 2024. Additional batches of new music will continue to be released in the future, with either music composed after the issuing of the 1985 hymnal, music from other faiths, and those submitted as part of the process of creating the new hymnal.
The music will be available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese by the end of 2026. Additional languages are expected to follow. A full printed book will be available in these languages by mid-2027.
In February 2026, the church announced twelve new hymns added to the hymnal, citing they "help teach the doctrine and principles of the gospel with power and clarity", as well as a focus on the Old Testament. Some hymns, such as "When I Am Baptized", received textual clarifications.
New hymnal characteristics The new hymnal is expected to have about 375 songs and include songs for both adults and children. It will also include revisions of old songs to make them more globally relevant, clarify doctrine, replace outdated language, and ensure that the lyrics and musical styles are more relevant.
National hymns and anthems, such as "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "God Save the King", will not be included in the new hymnal as the hymns will be the same globally, but congregations may add them to the books locally.Hymnbook and Children’s Songbook Revisions
Organization As of February 2025, hymns released have been given temporary numbers and separated into thematic groups. Hymns begin at #1001 to avoid confusion with the current hymnal. When the hymnal is officially released, the numbers will be changed.
1001–1072: Sabbath and Weekday Number Hymn Words Music Notes 1001 "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" Robert Robinson Wyeth's Repository 1002 "When the Savior Comes Again" Lane Johnson 1003 "It Is Well with My Soul" Horatio Spafford Philip Bliss 1004 "I Will Walk with Jesus" Stephen P. Schank 1005 "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" Civilla D. Martin Charles H. Gabriel 1006 "Think a Sacred Song" Marlene Merkling 1007 "As Bread Is Broken" Stephen A. Reynolds 1008 "Bread of Life, Living Water"Annette W. Dickman 1009 "Gethsemane" Melanie M. Hoffman 1010 "Amazing Grace" John Newton American folk 1011 "Holding Hands Around the World" Janice Kapp Perry 1012 "Anytime, Anywhere" Angie Killian 1013 "God's Gracious Love" Caroline V. Sandell-Berg Oscar Ahnfelt Trans: Andrew L. Skoog 1014 "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" Isaac Watts American folk 1015 "Oh, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" Samuel Trevor Francis Stephen M. Jones 1016 "Behold the Wounds in Jesus' Hands" John V. Pearson David R. Naylor 1017 "This Is the Christ" James E. Faust & Jan Underwood Pinborough Michael Finlinson Moody 1018 "Come, Lord Jesus" Savior of the World David A. Zabriskie 1019 "To Love like Thee" Heather D. Zurcher 1020 "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling" Will L. Thompson 1021 "I Know That My Savior Loves Me" Derena Bell, Tami Jeppson Creamer Tami Jeppson Creamer 1022 "Faith in Every Footstep" K. Newell Dayley 1023 "Standing on the Promises" R. Kelso Carter R. Kelso Carter 1024 "I Have Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ" Janice Kapp Perry 1025 "Take My Heart and Let It Be Consecrated" Frances Ridley Havergal César Malan 1026 "Holy Places" Sherrie Manwill Boren Katherine Wright 1027 "Welcome Home" Andrea Christensen Brett 1028 "This Little Light of Mine" African-American spiritual 1029 "" Caroline V. Sandell-Berg Albert Lindström 1030 "Close as a Quiet Prayer" Sally DeFord 1031 "Come, Hear the Word the Lord Has Spoken" Frans Heijdemann 1032 "Look unto Christ" Sherrie Manwill Boren 1033 "Oh, How Great Is Our Joy" Andrés C. González Joseph Philbrick Webster 1034 "I'm a Pioneer Too" Jan Underwood Pinborough Michael Finlinson Moody 1035 "As I Keep the Sabbath Day"Nathan P. Howe 1036 "Read the Book of Mormon and Pray" Teresa Toone Barlow 1037 "I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me" African-American spiritual 1038 "The Lord's My Shepherd" Based on Psalm 23 James Leith Macbeth Bain 1039 "Because" Shawna B. Edwards 1040 "His Voice as the Sound" Joseph Swain American folk; A Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony 1041 "O Lord, Who Gave Thy Life for Me" Alice Warner Johnson 1042 "Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends" Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. English folk tune 1043 "Help Us Remember" Wendy Lynn Platt John G. Riley 1044 "How Did The Savior Minister" Merrijane Rice Jennette Jay Booth 1045 "Jesus Is the Way" Tēvita Tuliakiono 1046 "Can You Count the Stars in Heaven?" German folk Trans. Elmer L. Jorgenson fromWeißt du, wie viel Sternlein stehen 1047 "He Cares for Me" Kenneth S. Schank 1048 "Our Prayer to Thee" Russell M. Nelson Joseph Parry Arr. Mack Wilberg 1049 "Joseph Prayed in Faith" Rebecca Martin 1050 "Stand by Me" Charles Albert Tindley 1051 "This Day Is a Good Day, Lord" J. Frederic Voros Jr. 1052 "Joyfully Bound" Anna M. Molgard Rachel P. MohlmanAnna M. Molgard 1053 "My Covenants" Hanna Josephine Saffer 1054 "When I Am Baptized" Nita Dale Milner 1055 "The Power of the Holy Ghost" Delys Waite Snyder 1056 "Elijah and the Still, Small Voice" Alan L. Patterson 1057 "Jesus Is My Shepherd" Tammy Simister Robinson 1058 "My Song in the Night" Anon.; inspired by a text by Joseph Swain; Frederick Graves American folk 1059 "This Is My Father's World" Maltbie D. Babcock Arr. Edward Shippen Barnes 1060 "Build an Ark" Marianne Porter 1061 "Love Will Bless Our Home" Marvin K. Gardner Ryan T. Murphy 1062 "Lord, Accept Our Humble Fast" Nathan P. Howe 1063 "Peace, Peace, Be Still" Sally DeFord Kathrine Wright 1064 "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" Thomas Chisholm William M. Runyan 1065 "Isaiah Said" Penelope Moody Allen Kenneth Jones 1066 "Fight the Good Fight" John S. B. Monsell Stephen M. Jones 1067 "It's Joyful to Live the Gospel" Matthew J. Neeley 1068 "To God Be the Glory" Fanny Crosby William Howard Doane 1069 "Speak to Us, Lord" Gertrude M. Watson Lex de Azevedo Text adapted by J. Scott Miller 1070 "The Miracle" Shawna Belt Edwards 1071 "What God Calls Us To" J. Frederic Voros Jr. Catherine A. Tibbitts 1072 "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" Isaac Watts Lowell Mason
1201–1210: Easter and Christmas Number Hymn Words Music Notes 1201 "Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise" Charles Wesley Robert Williams 1202 "He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child" Nouveaux Cantiques French carol 1203 "What Child Is This?" William Chatterton Dix English Melody 1204 "Star Bright" Lorin F. Wheelwright 1205 "Let Easter Anthems Ring" Larry Hiller George Elvey 1206 "Were You There?" African-American spiritual 1207 "Still, Still, Still" Austrian carol 1208 "Go Tell It on the Mountain" African-American spiritual 1209 "Little Baby in a Manger" Traci Law 1210 "Long Ago, Within a Garden" R. Devan Jensen Daniel Lyman Carter
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