{"id":46916,"date":"2024-04-03T10:59:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/?page_id=46916"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T23:52:31","slug":"hymns-for-home-and-church-the-new-latter-day-saint-hymnbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/notable-series\/hymns-for-home-and-church-the-new-latter-day-saint-hymnbook\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Hymns\u2014for Home and Church&#8221;: The New Latter-day Saint Hymnbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Since the time of the 2018 announcement that there would be a new hymnbook and children&#8217;s songbook published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Times and Seasons has featured some of the premier online discussions about the forthcoming hymnal:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2018\/06\/the-new-lds-hymnbook-changes-and-possibilities\/\">\u201cThe New LDS Hymnbook: Changes and Possibilities\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(June 2018)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2019\/03\/come-thou-fount-of-every-blessing-throughout-the-restoration\/\">\u201c\u2018Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing\u2019 Throughout the Restoration\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(March 2019)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2019\/04\/spanish-hymns-and-the-future-hymnbook\/\">\u201cSpanish Hymns and the Future Hymnbook\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(April 2019)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2019\/05\/updates-on-the-new-hymnbook\/\">\u201cUpdates on the New Hymnbook\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(May 2019)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2020\/11\/another-update-on-the-new-hymnbook\/\">\u201cA New Update on the New Hymnbook\u201d\u00a0<\/a>(November 2020)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2023\/08\/hymnal-watch-august-2023\/\">Hymnal Watch: August 2023<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/01\/hymnbook-watch-january-2024\/\">Hymnbook Watch January 2024<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/01\/point-worship-through-music\/\">Point: Worship Through Music<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/01\/counterpoint-receiving-change-with-grace-and-gratitude\/\">Counterpoint: Receiving Change with Grace and Gratitude<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/02\/hymnal-watch-february-2024\/\">Hymnal Watch: February 2024<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/05\/one-day-more\/\">One Day More<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/07\/thoughts-on-the-first-batch-of-new-hymns\/\">Thoughts on the First Batch of New Hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/09\/thoughts-on-the-second-wave-of-new-hymns\/\">Thoughts on the Second Wave of New Hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-duotone-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-45410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-and-songbook.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-and-songbook.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-and-songbook-800x454.jpg 800w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-and-songbook-360x204.jpg 360w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-and-songbook-260x148.jpg 260w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-and-songbook-160x91.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Latter-day Saint hymnals and songbooks<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources About &#8220;Hymns\u2014for Home and Church&#8221;:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>There is an X account that is specifically aimed at keeping abreast of news and potential songs:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HymnalWatch?t=9xT174qsZza64oP4mLzRCQ&amp;s=09\">https:\/\/x.com\/HymnalWatch?t=9xT174qsZza64oP4mLzRCQ&amp;s=09<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/media\/music?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music Library<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Church News:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/initiative\/new-hymns?lang=eng\">Hymns\u2014For Home and Church<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/learn\/new-music?lang=eng\">Hymnbook and Children\u2019s Songbook Revisions<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org\/article\/nine-new-hymns-released-for-new-global-hymnbook-amazing-grace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nine New Hymns Released for New Global Hymnbook (September 12, 2024)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org\/article\/hymns-for-home-and-church-may-2024\">A Portion of the New Hymnbook Is Coming in May (1 April 2024)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org\/article\/sacred-hymnbook-to-help-unite-uplift-latter-day-saints-of-all-ages-worldwide\">Sacred Hymnbook to Help Unite, Uplift Latter-day Saints of All Ages Worldwide (29 September 2023)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org\/article\/singers-needed-for-new-church-hymnbook\">Singers Needed for New Church Hymnbook (18 August 2023)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org\/article\/committees-express-gratitude-for-overwhelming-member-response-to-hymnbook-revision-efforts\">Committees Thank Members for \u2018Overwhelming\u2019 Response to Hymnbook Revision Efforts (10 November 2020)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/church\/news\/committees-and-strategic-goals-announced-for-hymnbook-and-childrens-songbook-revisions?lang=eng\">Committees and Strategic Goals Announced for Hymnbook and Children\u2019s Songbook Revisions (9 May 2019)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/church\/news\/church-announces-plans-for-new-hymnbook-and-childrens-songbook?lang=eng\">Church Announces Plans for New Hymnbook and Children\u2019s Songbook (18 June 2018)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Other News and Sites:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/universe.byu.edu\/2023\/08\/24\/committee-members-give-an-update-on-the-new-hymnbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Church hymnbook updates announced at Education Week (August 24, 2023)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3sc4IDXvaec?si=_x3HuD8ORlN5zWxX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For All the Saints<\/a>\u201d episode interviewing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3sc4IDXvaec?si=_x3HuD8ORlN5zWxX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ray Robinson<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechurchnews.com\/podcast\/2024\/05\/30\/church-news-podcast-new-lds-hymnbook-songs-elder-morrison-president-porter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Episode 190: As Church releases 13 new hymns (Church News)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Sites:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ldshymnology.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latter-day Saint Hymnology<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/singpraises.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SingPraises<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hymnstats.joeystanley.com\/\">Hymn Stats<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/exponentii.org\/blog\/last-chance-make-your-voice-heard-for-more-gender-inclusive-hymns-and-primary-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last Chance: Make Your Voice Heard for More Gender Inclusive Hymns and Primary Songs (June 18, 2019)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ziff at Zelophehad&#8217;s Daughters:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zelophehadsdaughters.com\/2018\/06\/18\/now-let-us-rejoice-in-the-hymnbook-revisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Now Let Us Rejoice in the Hymnbook Revisions (18 June 2018)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zelophehadsdaughters.com\/2022\/07\/11\/some-thoughts-on-hymns-and-the-hymnal-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Some thoughts on hymns and the hymnal update (July 11, 2022)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zelophehadsdaughters.com\/2022\/09\/27\/gender-neutralizing-the-hymns-a-proof-of-concept\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gender-Neutralizing the Hymns: A Proof of Concept (September 22, 2022)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/eE8715Xv8Vo<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Hymn-related Times and Seasons Posts:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Chad Nielsen:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/the-mexican-mission-hymns-project\/\">Mexico Mission Hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2023\/03\/sacrament-meeting-hymns\/index.html\">Sacrament Meeting Hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2023\/04\/the-1927-latter-day-saint-hymns\/index.html\">The 1927 Latter-day Saint Hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Christmas Hymns Posts:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2018\/12\/sing-a-christmas-carol-christmas-music-in-the-latter-day-saint-hymnbooks\/\">Sing a Christmas Carol: Christmas Music in the Latter-day Saint Hymnbooks<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2020\/12\/a-christmas-hymn-wishlist\/\">A Christmas Hymn Wishlist<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2021\/12\/as-we-commemorate-the-birth-of-jesus-christ\/\">\u201cAs we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ\u201d<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2022\/12\/christmas-carols-in-the-french-hymnbook\/\">Christmas Carols in the French Hymnbook<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2023\/12\/advent-songs-in-the-latter-day-saint-tradition\/\">Advent Songs in the Latter-day Saint Tradition<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Kaimi Wenger:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2003\/11\/another-post-about-hymns\/index.html\">Another post about hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2004\/03\/under-rated-hymns\/\">Under-rated Hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2005\/01\/hymns-that-need-to-go\/index.html\">Hymns that Need to Go<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2009\/04\/sacrament-hymns\/index.html\">Sacrament Hymns<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Other Authors:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2019\/06\/your-apocalyptic-hymnbook\/index.html\">Your apocalyptic hymnbook (Jonathan Green)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.timesandseasons.org\/2004\/05\/adam-god-in-the-hymnal\/index.html\">Adam-God in the Hymnal (Nate Oman)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-duotone-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-46390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-update.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-update.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-update-800x454.jpg 800w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-update-360x204.jpg 360w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-update-260x148.jpg 260w, https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Latter-day-Saint-Hymnbook-update-160x91.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" 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