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Songs about the Old Testament join hymnbook

Latter-day Saints sing in a chapel.
A Latter-day Saint congregation in the Dominican Republic sings from “Hymns—For Home and Church.”
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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:

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.

Read the full article from the Church Newsroom.

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Dive into the Old Testament

This journal edition contains all the same information, study guides, and prompts as traditional copies of the manual—with the added bonus of wide, lined margins for taking personal notes. You can now easily record your impressions and experiences as you study.

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