Hymns and Children’s Songs (1978–Present)

Hymns and Children’s Songs is a booklet used mainly in countries where full translations of the 1985 hymnbook and the Children's Songbook are not available. The book has been translated into more than 70 languages. Older editions of the book vary as to which songs are included, but the books published recently contain 35 selected hymns and 10 selected children songs in a standard order. These same hymns were included in older editions of the Church’s Gospel Principles (pre-2009) and Gospel Fundamentals manuals.

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Characteristics of Hymns and Children’s Songs

Older editions of the book have a yellow or beige cover with a stamped floral design, bordered by a checkered pattern. Newer editions have a brown or gray cover with a silhouette image of a family singing or learning together, similar to the image on the pre-2009 Gospel Principles manual. The booklets come either spiral-bound or staple-bound.

Several of these books have been replaced by new full hymnbooks. Others have gone out of print in favor of languages where a full hymnbook already exists and members are bilingual. However, many of them are still being used in church meetings and homes around the world. The list below may not be complete.

Hymns and Children’s Songs (2004) – English Hymns and Children’s Songs (2004) Hymns and Children’s Songs (2001) – English Hymns and Children’s Songs (2001) Hymns and Children’s Songs (1994) – English Hymns and Children’s Songs (1994) Hymns and Children’s Songs (1981) – English Hymns and Children’s Songs (1981) Hymns and Children’s Songs (1980) – English Hymns and Children’s Songs (1980) Hymns and Children’s Songs (1979) – English Hymns and Children’s Songs (1979) Hymns and Children’s Songs (1978) – English Hymns and Children’s Songs (1978) Himne dhe këngë të fëmijëve (1997) – Albanian Himne dhe këngë të fëmijëve (1997) Himne dhe këngë të fëmijëve (1996?) – Albanian Himne dhe këngë të fëmijëve (1996?) መዝሙሮች እና የሕጻናት መዝሙር (2000) – Amharic መዝሙሮች እና የሕጻናት መዝሙር (2000) تراتيل واغاني الاطفال (2004) – Arabic تراتيل واغاني الاطفال (2004) Հիմներ ե Մանկական Երգեր (1999) – Eastern Armenian Հիմներ ե Մանկական Երգեր (1999) K’ochunaca (1978) – Aymara K’ochunaca (1978) Himnoak eta ume kantak (2000) – Basque Himnoak eta ume kantak (2000) Himnoak eta ume kantak (1999?) – Basque Himnoak eta ume kantak (1999?) Manga Himno asin Manga Kantang Pang-aki (1996) – Bikolano Manga Himno asin Manga Kantang Pang-aki (1996) Singsing tabu mo singsing blong pikinini (1996) – Bislama Singsing tabu mo singsing blong pikinini (1996) Sing sing (1984?) – Bislama Sing sing (1984?) Химни и детски песни (1995) – Bulgarian Химни и детски песни (1995) Химни и детски песни (1992?) – Bulgarian Химни и детски песни (1992?) Hymns and Children’s Songs (Catalan) (–Present) – Catalan Hymns and Children’s Songs (Catalan) (–Present) Mga Himno ug mga Awit sa mga Bata (1996) – Cebuano Mga Himno ug mga Awit sa mga Bata (1996) Kanti Ku Yan Kantah Famagu’on Siha (1984) – Chamorro Kanti Ku Yan Kantah Famagu’on Siha (1984) Puken Kon Mi Fel (1991) – Chuukese Puken Kon Mi Fel (1991) Puken Kon Mi Fel (1990) – Chuukese Puken Kon Mi Fel (1990) Bukin Kön Mi Fel (1982?) – Chuukese Bukin Kön Mi Fel (1982?) Zpěvník náboženských písní a písně pro děti (1982) – Czech Zpěvník náboženských písní a písně pro děti (1982) Ikwɔ Ufɔk Abasi Ye Mme Ikwɔ Nditɔ Ŋwɔŋ (1982) – Efik Ikwɔ Ufɔk Abasi Ye Mme Ikwɔ Nditɔ Ŋwɔŋ (1982) Kiriku lauluraamat (1999) – Estonian Kiriku lauluraamat (1999) Hümnid ja lastelaulud (1992?) – Estonian Hümnid ja lastelaulud (1992?) Asɔr Na Mbofra Ndwom (1988?) – Fante Asɔr Na Mbofra Ndwom (1988?) Na Sere Ni Lotu Kei Na Nodra Sere Na Lalai (1995) – Fijian Na Sere Ni Lotu Kei Na Nodra Sere Na Lalai (1995) საგალობლები და საბავშვო სიმღერები (2002) – Georgian საგალობლები და საბავშვო სიმღერები (2002) საგალობლები და საბავშვო სიმღერები (1999?) – Georgian საგალობლები და საბავშვო სიმღერები (1999?) Ύμνοι και παιδικά τραγούδια (2001) – Greek Ύμνοι και παιδικά τραγούδια (2001) Ύμνοι και παιδικά τραγούδια (1982?) – Greek Ύμνοι και παιδικά τραγούδια (1982?) Puraheikuéra Marangatu Ha Puraheikuéra Mitãguarã (1981) – Guarani Puraheikuéra Marangatu Ha Puraheikuéra Mitãguarã (1981) Amatera Ya Abana (1983) – Gusii (Kisii) Amatera Ya Abana (1983) Chan Pou Granmoun Ak Timoun (1994) – Haitian Creole Chan Pou Granmoun Ak Timoun (1994) Chan Pou Gran Moun Ak Ti Moun (1983?) – Haitian Creole Chan Pou Gran Moun Ak Ti Moun (1983?) Mga Himno Kag mga Ambahanon Sang Kabataan (1996) – Hiligaynon Mga Himno Kag mga Ambahanon Sang Kabataan (1996) Mga Ambahanon Kag mga Kalantahon Sang mga Kabata-an (1990) – Hiligaynon Mga Ambahanon Kag mga Kalantahon Sang mga Kabata-an (1990) Mga Ambahanon Kag mga Kalantahon Sang mga Kabata-an (1984?) – Hiligaynon Mga Ambahanon Kag mga Kalantahon Sang mga Kabata-an (1984?) Tej Zaj Nkauj Qhuas Vajtswv Rau Cov Ntseeg Thiab Cov Menyuam Yaus (1996) – Hmong Tej Zaj Nkauj Qhuas Vajtswv Rau Cov Ntseeg Thiab Cov Menyuam Yaus (1996) Tej Zaj Nkauj Qhuas Vajtswv Rau Cov Ntseeg Thiab Cov Menyuam Yaus (1981?) – Hmong Tej Zaj Nkauj Qhuas Vajtswv Rau Cov Ntseeg Thiab Cov Menyuam Yaus (1981?) Himnuszok és Gyermekénekek (2000) – Hungarian Himnuszok és Gyermekénekek (2000) Egyházi Énekek (1989) – Hungarian Egyházi Énekek (1989) Egyházi Énekek (1981?) – Hungarian Egyházi Énekek (1981?) Sálmar Barnasálmar (1979) – Icelandic Sálmar Barnasálmar (1979) Abụ Nile na Ukwe Ụmụntakịrị Nile (1999) – Igbo Abụ Nile na Ukwe Ụmụntakịrị Nile (1999) Dagiti Himno ken Kanta Dagiti Ubbing (1995) – Ilokano Dagiti Himno ken Kanta Dagiti Ubbing (1995) Buku Nyanyian (1982) – Indonesian Buku Nyanyian (1982) Buku Nyanyian (1979?) – Indonesian Buku Nyanyian (1979?) Hymns and Children’s Songs (Javanese) (–Present) – Javanese Hymns and Children’s Songs (Javanese) (–Present) Гимндер мен балалардың әндері (2003) – Kazakh Гимндер мен балалардың әндері (2003) Eb li Bich (1989) – Kekchi Eb li Bich (1989) ទំនុក​ដំកើង​ព្រះ និង​ចំរៀង​កុមារា​កុមារី (1999) – Khmer (Cambodian) ទំនុក​ដំកើង​ព្រះ និង​ចំរៀង​កុមារា​កុមារី (1999) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (2011) – Kiribati (Gilbertese) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (2011) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (2008) – Kiribati (Gilbertese) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (2008) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (1995) – Kiribati (Gilbertese) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (1995) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (1992?) – Kiribati (Gilbertese) Anene N Taromauri Ma Aia Anene Ataei (1992?) Ohn ac Ohn Luhn Tuhlihk Srihsrihk (1998) – Kosraean Ohn ac Ohn Luhn Tuhlihk Srihsrihk (1998) Namaked Igar (1981) – Kuna Namaked Igar (1981) ເພງ​ສວດ ​ແລະ ​ເພງ​ຂອງ​ເດັກນ້ອຍ (1996) – Laotian ເພງ​ສວດ ​ແລະ ​ເພງ​ຂອງ​ເດັກນ້ອຍ (1996) Baznīcas dziesmas pieaugušiem un bērniem (1999) – Latvian Baznīcas dziesmas pieaugušiem un bērniem (1999) Baznīcas dziesmas pieaugušiem un bērniem (1998?) – Latvian Baznīcas dziesmas pieaugušiem un bērniem (1998?) Nzembo ya bakolo mpe bana (2002) – Lingala Nzembo ya bakolo mpe bana (2002) Giesmės ir vaikų dainos (2001) – Lithuanian Giesmės ir vaikų dainos (2001) Giesmės ir vaikų dainos (1997?) – Lithuanian Giesmės ir vaikų dainos (1997?) Hymns and Children’s Songs (Macedonian) (–Present) – Macedonian Hymns and Children’s Songs (Macedonian) (–Present) Fihirana sy hiran’ ny ankizy (2011) – Malagasy Fihirana sy hiran’ ny ankizy (2011) Fihirana sy hiran’ ny ankizy (2000?) – Malagasy Fihirana sy hiran’ ny ankizy (2000?) Innijiet u Għanjiet tat-Tfal (2005) – Maltese Innijiet u Għanjiet tat-Tfal (2005) Innijiet u Kant tat-Tfal (1999?) – Maltese Innijiet u Kant tat-Tfal (1999?) Ke Bitz te Chembil bix ke bitz cye c’walbaj (1981) – Mam Ke Bitz te Chembil bix ke bitz cye c’walbaj (1981) Al ko Al in Ajri (2004) – Marshallese Al ko Al in Ajri (2004) Al ko Al in Ajri (1995) – Marshallese Al ko Al in Ajri (1995) Al ko Al in Ajri (1992) – Marshallese Al ko Al in Ajri (1992) Book in Al (1989) – Marshallese Book in Al (1989) Book in Al (1982?) – Marshallese Book in Al (1982?) Kayo’ob Utia’al Reuniono’ob Yétel Utia’al Le Mehen Palalo’obo’ (1995) – Yucatec Maya Kayo’ob Utia’al Reuniono’ob Yétel Utia’al Le Mehen Palalo’obo’ (1995) Kayo’ob Utia’al Reuniono’ob Yétel Utia’al Le Mehen Palalo’obo’ (1981?) – Yucatec Maya Kayo’ob Utia’al Reuniono’ob Yétel Utia’al Le Mehen Palalo’obo’ (1981?) Сүмийн дуулал болон хүүхдийн дуу (2000) – Mongolian Сүмийн дуулал болон хүүхдийн дуу (2000) Сүмийн дуулал болон хүүхдийн дуу (1997?) – Mongolian Сүмийн дуулал болон хүүхдийн дуу (1997?) Ko E Tau Lologo Tapu Moe Tau Lologo He Tau Fanau (1988) – Niuean Ko E Tau Lologo Tapu Moe Tau Lologo He Tau Fanau (1988) Vat’acjay t’awclas t’ajuya (1987) – Nivaclé Vat’acjay t’awclas t’ajuya (1987) Saray Himno Tan Cancion na Saray Ugogaw (1995) – Pangasinan Saray Himno Tan Cancion na Saray Ugogaw (1995) Koul en Sarawihkan oh Koul en Serihkan (1995) – Pohnpeian Koul en Sarawihkan oh Koul en Serihkan (1995) Hymny, Oraz Pieśni dla Dzieci (1982) – Polish Hymny, Oraz Pieśni dla Dzieci (1982) Takiykuna Wawaspaj Takiykunawan (2002) – Bolivian Quechua Takiykuna Wawaspaj Takiykunawan (2002) Takiykuna Wawaspaj Takiykunawan (1996?) – Bolivian Quechua Takiykuna Wawaspaj Takiykunawan (1996?) Cantaicuna (1982) – Ecuadorian Quichua Cantaicuna (1982) Cantaicuna (1981?) – Ecuadorian Quichua Cantaicuna (1981?) Imene Tapu (1982) – Rarotongan (Cook Islands Maori) Imene Tapu (1982) Imnuri și cântece pentru copii (1998) – Romanian Imnuri și cântece pentru copii (1998) Imnuri si cintece de copii (1992?) – Romanian Himi ma Mak ’On Lȧ’riri’i (1995) – Rotuman Himi ma Mak ’On Lȧ’riri’i (1995) Гимны и песни для детей (1994) – Russian Гимны и песни для детей (1994) Гимны и песни для детей (1993?) – Russian Гимны и песни для детей (1993?) Химне и песме за децу (2001) – Serbian Химне и песме за децу (2001) Nziyo nedzeVana Vadiki (1997) – Shona Nziyo nedzeVana Vadiki (1997) Nziyo Dzesvondo Nedze Vana Vadiki (1989?) – Shona Nziyo Dzesvondo Nedze Vana Vadiki (1989?) Cirkevné piesne a piesne pre deti (1999) – Slovak Cirkevné piesne a piesne pre deti (1999) Hvalnice in otroške pesmi (2004) – Slovenian Hvalnice in otroške pesmi (2004) Himnos y cantos para los niños (1979) – Spanish Himnos y cantos para los niños (1979) Himnos y cantos para los niños (1978?) – Spanish Himnos y cantos para los niños (1978?) Nyimbo Za Dini Pamoja Na Nyimbo Za Watot (1983) – Swahili Nyimbo Za Dini Pamoja Na Nyimbo Za Watot (1983) Mga Himno at Awit Pambata (1995) – Tagalog Mga Himno at Awit Pambata (1995) Ol Singsing Bilong Lotu na Bilong Ol Pikinini (1996) – Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian) Ol Singsing Bilong Lotu na Bilong Ol Pikinini (1996) Difela le Dipina Tsa Bana (2000) – Tswana (Setswana) Difela le Dipina Tsa Bana (2000) İlk misra ve başliklar di̇zi̇ni̇ (1998) – Turkish İlk misra ve başliklar di̇zi̇ni̇ (1998) İlahiler ve Çocuk Şarilari (1982?) – Turkish İlahiler ve Çocuk Şarilari (1982?) Asɔre ne Mmɔfra Nnwom (2001) – Twi Asɔre ne Mmɔfra Nnwom (2001) Гімни і дитячі пісні (1996) – Ukrainian Гімни і дитячі пісні (1996) اور بچوں کے گیت (1997) – Urdu اور بچوں کے گیت (1997) Hymns and Children’s Songs (Uzbek) (–Present) – Uzbek Hymns and Children’s Songs (Uzbek) (–Present) Thánh Ca Và Các Bài Ca Thiếu Nhi (1997?-a) – Vietnamese Thánh Ca Và Các Bài Ca Thiếu Nhi (1997?-a) Thánh Ca Và Các Bài Ca Thiếu Nhi (1997-b) – Vietnamese Thánh Ca Và Các Bài Ca Thiếu Nhi (1997-b) Mga Himno ngan mga Kanta han Kabataan (1999) – Waray Mga Himno ngan mga Kanta han Kabataan (1999) Amaculo Nengoma Zabantwana (1987) – Xhosa Amaculo Nengoma Zabantwana (1987) Amaculo Zabadhala Nezingane (1986) – Zulu Amaculo Zabadhala Nezingane (1986)