Hymns—for Home and Church

Hymns—for Home and Church is the new hymnal for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expected to be released beginning in 2024 and fully released in 2026.[1]

Schedule

The announcement that a new hymnal would be created by the church occurred on June 18, 2018.[2][3] More than 17,000 song suggestions were submitted in the first year.[4]

The LDS Church released the first batch of new music in late May 2024. Additional batches of new music will be released in the future, including Faith in Every Footstep by K. Newell Dayley, other music composed after the issuing of the 1985 Hymnal, music from other faiths, and a few of the melodies submitted as part of the process of creating the new hymnal.[5]

The Hymnal will be available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese by the end of 2026. Additional Languages are expected to follow.[5]

Characteristics of the new hymnal

The new Hymnal is expected to have between 450 and 500 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 It will also include revisions of old songs to make them more globally relevant, clarify doctrine, replace outdated language and ensure that the lyrics and musical styles are more relevant.[5]

National Hymns and anthems such as the Star Spangled Banner will not be included in the new hymnal.[6]

Organization

The announced hymns have received temporary numbering within thematic groups.

1001–1018: 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	Lane Johnson
1003	It Is Well with My Soul	Horatio Spafford	Philip Bliss
1004	I Will Walk with Jesus	Stephen P. Schank	Stephen P. Schank
1005	His Eye Is on the Sparrow	Civilla D. Martin	Charles H. Gabriel
1006	Think a Sacred Song	Marlene Merkling	Marlene Merkling
1007	As Bread Is Broken	Stephen A. Reynolds	Stephen A. Reynolds
1008	Bread of Life, Living Water	Annette W. Dickman	Annette W. Dickman
1009	Gethsemane	Melanie M. Hoffman	Melanie M. Hoffman
1010	Amazing Grace	John Newton	American Folk Song
1011	Holding Hands around the world	Janice Kapp Perry	Janice Kapp Perry
1012	Anytime, Anywhere	Angie Killian	Angie Killian
1013	God's Gracious Love [sv]	Caroline V. Sandell-Berg	Oscar Ahnfelt	Trans: Andrew L. Skoog
1014	My Shepherd will Supply my Need	Isaac Watts	American Folk Tune
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	From Church Production Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection	David A. Zabriskie
1019	To Love like Thee	Heather D. Zurcher	Heather D. Zurcher
1020	Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling	Will L. Thompson	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	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	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	Andrea Christensen Brett
1028	This Little Light of Mine	African American Spiritual, 19th century	African American Spiritual, 19th century
1029	I Can’t Count Them All [sv]	Caroline V. Sandell-Berg	Albert Lindström [sv]
1030	Close as a Quiet Prayer	Sally DeFord	Sally DeFord
1031	Come, Hear the Word the Lord Has Spoken	Frans Heijdemann	Frans Heijdemann

1201–1204: 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	Lorin F. Wheelwright
1205	Let Easter Anthems Ring	Larry Hiller	George J. Elvey
1206	Were You There?	African American Spiritual, 19th century	African American Spiritual, 19th century

References

1. Sacred Hymnbook to Help Unite, Uplift Latter-day Saints of All Ages Worldwide
2. 99+ announcements and changes in the Church since President Nelson became Prophet
3. Finally! A new Mormon hymnal, designed for a global church
4. "Calling all Latter-day Saint singers — how to apply and be a part of the new hymnbook". Deseret News. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
5. LDS Church reveals when the new hymnbook will be out
6. Hymnbook and Children’s Songbook Revisions