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The release of the new hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues with the addition of 12 new songs to the “Hymns for Home and Church” collection in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. These songs will be available on the online Music Library and Gospel Library app within the next 24 hours.
The new hymns now available are:
- “Joyfully Bound”
- “My Covenants”
- “When I Am Baptized”
- “The Power of the Holy Ghost”
- “Elijah and the Still, Small Voice”
- “Jesus Is My Shepherd”
- “My Song in the Night”
- “This Is My Father’s World”
- “Build an Ark”
- “Love Will Bless Our Home”
- “Lord, Accept Our Humble Fast”
- “Long Ago, Within a Garden”
These additions bring the total number of songs in “Hymns for Home and Church” to 72 in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Eleven hymns are being released today in German, Korean and Tagalog.
For the first time, thirteen new hymns are being released in the following eight languages: Cebuano, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Samoan, Tongan and Vietnamese.
Hymns to Improve Study of the Old Testament
“This is an exciting day,” said Sunday School General President Paul V. Johnson. “Many of these hymns have ties with the Old Testament, and we think it’ll be a blessing to people in their study of the Bible.”
The course of study for the Church of Jesus Christ in 2026 is the Old Testament, making these hymns a timely addition.
“We study the [Old Testament] at home, and we study it in church, and the hymns help teach the doctrine and principles of the gospel with power and clarity,” said President Johnson.
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