Eleven New Hymns Now Available in ‘Hymns—For Home and Church’

The release of the new hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues with the addition of 11 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, Gospel Library and Sacred Music app within the next 24 hours.

The new hymns now available are:

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These additions bring the total number of songs in “Hymns—For Home and Church” to 48. Church members and leaders are invited to incorporate this music into their worship both at home and at church.

“It’s our hope that everyone will realize that this is a new day,” said Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “That this is a wonderful day where there’s a refreshing of this hymnal that we have, and we’re hopeful that everyone thoroughly enjoys these new hymns and actually develops new favorites that, in years to come, become their old favorites.”

New favorites of Latter-day Saints might include “His Voice as the Sound,” a hymn performed by the Tabernacle Choir on several occasions, including at the October 2018 general conference.

“I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me,” an African American spiritual in the style of “This Little Light of Mine,” was featured in a 2022 “Friend to Friend” broadcast. The addition of this hymn continues a series of hymns shared with other Christian faiths.

Additionally, the hymn “Oh, How Great Is Our Joy” was originally written in Spanish by a Mexican Latter-day Saint missionary. Currently included in the Spanish hymnbook, this song is a favorite among Spanish-speaking Saints and missionaries, and will now be offered in all languages.

“I hope you take advantage of the opportunity that has been provided to enjoy these new hymns,” Elder Renlund said. “Music is a language of the Spirit and can deepen your love and appreciation for God and His Divine Son and the restoration of the Lord’s Church in these latter days.”

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“Families and congregations around the world should begin using all these hymns right away,” Elder Renlund added. “Many wards and branches have done this in exemplary ways. Please continue to do so.”

All over the world, Latter-day Saints have seen great blessings as they have sung these hymns as individuals, families and congregations.

“At church, it’s also been a wonderful experience,” said Richard Brito, bishop of the Nuevo Amanecer Ward in the Santo Domingo Dominican Republic El Almirante Stake. “We can feel the Spirit through these new musical prayers that bless our lives. We see the effort members make to learn and sing the new hymns, and how the new words touch their hearts — it truly does them good.”

Creed Mendenhall, a Latter-day Saint youth from Utah, says the new hymns have made his congregation feel more connected both to each other and to the Savior.

“I love the new hymns because they help me strengthen my testimony of Jesus Christ,” he said. “And it gives me an opportunity to share my testimony without having to go up and speak in front of others.”

Though learning the new hymns has been a challenge for some, many Church members have found greater joy and happiness as they have made the songs a part of their worship.

Lilibeth Angomas, a music director in the Guaynabo Ward in the San Juan Puerto Rico Stake, learned the hymn “His Eye Is on the Sparrow,” a song from the first group of new hymns released in May 2024, while visiting friends and was touched deeply by the words of the song.

“That week, I was going through a very difficult trial, and the hymn was a reminder that the Lord is aware of every detail in our lives, no matter how we may feel,” she said. “I see hymns as answers to very personal questions. And in that moment, that hymn was an answer to one of mine.”

The new hymns have also blessed the family of Jossuelomar Rivera, a bishop in Puerto Rico. These songs, he said, have “a clear, simple message that even a child can sing without difficulty.”

“I’ve seen this with my daughter,” Bishop Rivera said. “She wakes up wanting to sing, sings in the car on the way to school, and even if it’s just one phrase or word, it’s beautiful. She’s taught us the importance of singing hymns at home, and as a family we’ve come to enjoy the beautiful messages they bring.”

“At first, it was hard for them to get used to,” added Nuevo Amanecer Ward accompanist Berniz De los Santos. “But now I see many of them using the hymns in their personal study, at home, in their cars, listening on their phones. That’s undeniable proof that they’re truly using them well.”

“I think we just have to have the confidence to sing out,” said Sheila Ostler, a Latter-day Saint from Utah. “We’re not going to learn them if we don’t sing them, so we might as well just sing them over and over until we get them, until the words actually impact our hearts.”

Said Nuevo Amanecer Ward music leader Teresa Alcantara: “I invite all members to learn these hymns. They are truly inspiring music.”