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LDS Church Adds 10 New Hymns to Global Hymnbook, Expanding Multilingual Collection
On Thursday, July 23, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑Day Saints announced the addition of ten fresh hymns to its forthcoming global collection, Hymns for Home and Church. The update brings the total of new songs across the English, Spanish, Portuguese and French editions to 82.
The new pieces are available instantly on the Gospel Library website, the Gospel Library app, and the music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org portal. The same release added 22 hymns in Armenian and Malagasy; nine in Cebuano, Indonesian, Italian, Samoan and Tongan; and 12 in German, Korean and Tagalog.
The collection blends time‑honored hymns with contemporary compositions. Among the familiar titles are Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Fight the Good Fight, To God Be the Glory and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, each written almost two centuries ago. Two songs that previously earned Church Music Submission merit awards—Peace, Peace, Be Still and What God Calls Us To—also feature in the new set.
Other inclusions underscore the Church’s emphasis on teaching and joy. Isaiah Said, first published in the Friend in 1998, was crafted to make Old Testament teachings accessible to children. The Miracle now contains a third verse written after Shawna Edwards’ original version gained popularity. It’s Joyful to Live the Gospel, a children’s song, aligns with the Church’s focus on joy in discipleship.
Elder Patrick Kearon, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke about the theme of joy in the Church’s October 2024 general conference. In response, the Hymnbook Committee chair, Steve Schank, noted that some of the new hymns and songs are intentionally more joyful. “We hope that you’ll sing joyfully now,” Schank said on a Church News podcast.
Music manager Ryan Eggett, who works in the Priesthood and Family Department, explained the role of sacred music in home worship. “The entire time that the music is playing— and I hope we understand this— the gospel is being taught in your home,” he said. He added that sacred music can bring the Spirit into homes and strengthen faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
The new hymns also support the inclusion of children in worship. Swedish composer Hanna Saffer, who wrote the hymn My Covenants, is part of the Swedish translation team. She said that a Primary‑age child in her ward had learned many Primary songs but never sang them in sacrament meeting. The new hymns are now being sung more frequently in ward meetings across Sweden.
In Brazil, music coordinator Mateus Rangel of a Portuguese‑speaking ward in Provo, Utah, highlighted the Christ‑centered focus of the new hymns. He said that the songs help him select hymns for Sunday services and that he has seen a positive impact on his family and congregation.
The Church plans to release additional batches of new hymns later this year and again next year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. The full printed hymnbook is projected for late‑2027 in those languages, with other language translations to follow.
The new hymnbook replaces the 1985 edition, Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑Day Saints, and represents a major update to the Church’s sacred music resources worldwide.
The new pieces are available instantly on the Gospel Library website, the Gospel Library app, and the music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org portal. The same release added 22 hymns in Armenian and Malagasy; nine in Cebuano, Indonesian, Italian, Samoan and Tongan; and 12 in German, Korean and Tagalog.
The collection blends time‑honored hymns with contemporary compositions. Among the familiar titles are Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Fight the Good Fight, To God Be the Glory and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, each written almost two centuries ago. Two songs that previously earned Church Music Submission merit awards—Peace, Peace, Be Still and What God Calls Us To—also feature in the new set.
Other inclusions underscore the Church’s emphasis on teaching and joy. Isaiah Said, first published in the Friend in 1998, was crafted to make Old Testament teachings accessible to children. The Miracle now contains a third verse written after Shawna Edwards’ original version gained popularity. It’s Joyful to Live the Gospel, a children’s song, aligns with the Church’s focus on joy in discipleship.
Elder Patrick Kearon, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke about the theme of joy in the Church’s October 2024 general conference. In response, the Hymnbook Committee chair, Steve Schank, noted that some of the new hymns and songs are intentionally more joyful. “We hope that you’ll sing joyfully now,” Schank said on a Church News podcast.
Music manager Ryan Eggett, who works in the Priesthood and Family Department, explained the role of sacred music in home worship. “The entire time that the music is playing— and I hope we understand this— the gospel is being taught in your home,” he said. He added that sacred music can bring the Spirit into homes and strengthen faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
The new hymns also support the inclusion of children in worship. Swedish composer Hanna Saffer, who wrote the hymn My Covenants, is part of the Swedish translation team. She said that a Primary‑age child in her ward had learned many Primary songs but never sang them in sacrament meeting. The new hymns are now being sung more frequently in ward meetings across Sweden.
In Brazil, music coordinator Mateus Rangel of a Portuguese‑speaking ward in Provo, Utah, highlighted the Christ‑centered focus of the new hymns. He said that the songs help him select hymns for Sunday services and that he has seen a positive impact on his family and congregation.
The Church plans to release additional batches of new hymns later this year and again next year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. The full printed hymnbook is projected for late‑2027 in those languages, with other language translations to follow.
The new hymnbook replaces the 1985 edition, Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑Day Saints, and represents a major update to the Church’s sacred music resources worldwide.
