Hymns—for Home and Church
Hymnal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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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.[1][2]
| Language | 50 languages |
|---|---|
| Genre | Hymnal |
| Publisher | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Pages | TBD |
| Dewey Decimal | 782.270264 |
| Preceded by | Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Schedule
On June 18, 2018, the church announced that a new hymnal would be created.[3][4] More than 17,000 song suggestions were submitted in the first year.[5]
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.[6]
The music will be available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese by the end of 2026. Additional languages are expected to follow.[6] A full printed book will be available in these languages by mid-2027.[2]
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.[7] Some hymns, such as "When I Am Baptized", received textual clarifications.[8]
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 It will also include revisions of old songs to make them more globally relevant, clarify doctrine, replace outdated language, and ensure that the lyrics and musical styles are more relevant.[6]
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.[9]
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.
| 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 | "I Can't Count Them All" | 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?" | Wilhelm Hey | German folk | Trans. Elmer L. Jorgenson from Weißt 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. Mohlman Anna M. Molgard |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |