Notable Hymnals and Songbooks

This chart shows notable hymnals and songbooks published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

TitleDates in useImportant editionsNumber of songs (latest edition)LanguagesReplaced by
For the general church
Sacred Hymns (Kirtland) 1835–1841183590EnglishSacred Hymns (Manchester); Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo)
Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo) 1841–18611841304EnglishSelection of Hymns (RLDS, 1861)
Sacred Hymns (Manchester) 1840–19271840, 1871-usa, 1912385EnglishLatter-day Saint Hymns (1927)
Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody 1889–19271889, 1896, 1906366EnglishLatter-day Saint Hymns (1927)
Latter-day Saint Hymns 1927–19481927-a, 1927-b421EnglishHymns (1948)
Hymns (1948) 1948–19851948, 1950, 1960-a39220 languagesHymns (1985)
Hymns (1985) 1985–Present198534147 languagesHymns—For Home and Church
Hymns—For Home and Church 2024–Present~2026~450–500~50 languagesN/A
For children
Primary Hymn Book 1880–19051880113EnglishPrimary Song Book
Tune Book 1880–1905188059EnglishPrimary Song Book
Primary Song Book 1905–19511905, 1920, 1927, 1939194EnglishThe Children Sing
The Children Sing 1951–1969195121416 languagesSing with Me
Sing with Me 1969–19891969, 197021718 languagesChildren’s Songbook
Children’s Songbook 1989–Present198926844 languagesHymns—For Home and Church
Miscellaneous
Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book 1884–18921884-a87EnglishDeseret Sunday School Song Book
Hymns and Sacred Songs for Children 1888–18961888199EnglishSunday School Hymn Book
Deseret Sunday School Song Book 1892–19091892, 1899, 1903182EnglishDeseret Sunday School Songs
Sunday School Hymn Book 1896–19091896, 1897, 1899, 1903181EnglishDeseret Sunday School Songs
Deseret Sunday School Songs 1909–19481909, 1937297EnglishHymns (1948)
Songs of Zion1908–1948 1908, 1912269EnglishHymns (1948)
Relief Society Song Book 1919–19401919, 1923157EnglishRelief Society Songs
Relief Society Songs 1940–19481940, 194291EnglishHymns (1948)
M. I. A. Songs and Sociability Songs 1928–19491928, 1929, 1937134EnglishRecreational Songs
Recreational Songs1949–1985 19492653 languagesHymns (1985)
Hymns and Children’s Songs 1978–Present19784578 languagesN/A
Foreign-language hymnals (1830–1940)
Hymnau1846–1904 1846133WelshCasgliad o hymnau
Casgliad o hymnau 1849–19041849575WelshN/A
Hellige lovsange / Psalmer / Salmer 1851–19561851-a, 1853, 1861, 1888-usa, 1906281DanishSange (1956)
Søndagsskole Sange 1898–19561898, 1900, 1909, 1916, 1927117DanishSange (1956)
Zions Sange 1910–19561910211DanishSange (1956)
Recueil de Cantiques 1857–1899185753FrenchHymns (1954)
Hymnes a l’usage des Branches 1899–1907189980FrenchHymnes des Saints des derniers jours
Hymnes des Saints des derniers jours 1907–19351907135FrenchCantiques (1935)
Cantiques (1935) 1935–19541935113FrenchHymns (1954)
Andeliga Sånger 1860–19561860, 1863, 1881, 1889256SwedishSånger (1956)
Sånger för söndagsskolan 1899–19561899, 1900, 192383SwedishSånger (1956)
Zions Sånger 1910–19561910209SwedishSånger (1956)
Liederbuch / Gesangbuch 1861–19371861, 1869, 1875, 1881, 1890, 1901144GermanGesangbuch (1937)
Der Zions Sänger 1900–19371900, 1908ca108GermanGesangbuch (1937)
Deseret Sonntagsschul-Lieder 1912–19181912120GermanDeseret Sonntagschulliederbuch
Deseret Sonntagschulliederbuch 1918–19371918, 1923106GermanGesangbuch (1937)
Gesangbuch (1937) 1937–19541937205GermanGesangbuch (1954)
Heilige Lofzangen 1884–19561884, 1892, 1895, 1899, 1907, 1930266DutchHeilige Lofzangen (1956)
Zondagsschool Liederen 1922–19561922, 193692DutchHeilige Lofzangen (1956)
Na Halelu Hoano 1890–19241890ca26HawaiianNa mele o Ziona (1924)
Na mele o Ziona (1909) 1909–1924190916HawaiianNa mele o Ziona (1924)
Na mele o Ziona (1924) 1924–19471924222HawaiianN/A
Րուհանի Իլահիլէր 1899–1924189953Turkish (Armenian Script)Իլահիլէր վէ Մոիգատտէս Թէրէննիիմլէր
Իլահիլէր վէ Մոիգատտէս Թէրէննիիմլէր 1924–1928192482Turkish (Armenian Script)N/A
Sálmar1903–1914 190344IcelandicN/A
末日聖徒讃美歌:Psalmody of the Japan Mission 1905–1915190566Japanese末日聖徒讃美歌:The Songs of Zion / The Latter-day Saints Hymn Book
末日聖徒讃美歌:The Songs of Zion / The Latter-day Saints Hymn Book 1915–19601915220Japanese讃美歌 (1960)
Himnario Mormón 1907–1912190772SpanishHimnos de Sión (Mexican Mission)
Himnos de Sión (Mexican Mission) 1912–19421912, 1927135SpanishHimnos de Sión (1942)
O Pese O Siona 1908–19181908184SamoanO Pese a Siona
O Pese a Siona 1918–19651918267SamoanO Viiga i le Atua (1965)
Koe Gaʻahi Himi O Saione 1912–19731912, 1920, 1932130TonganNgaahi Himi (1973)
E buka Himene Evanelia 1913–19781913, 1918, 1921, 1929, 1938207TahitianTe Buka Himene (1978)
Nga Himene Mo Nga Hunga Tapu 1917–19281917-a, 1917-b, 1918, 192152MaoriNga Himene Hunga Tapu
Nga Himene Hunga Tapu 1928–19601928, 1946134MaoriN/A
Zpěvník / Písně 1930–19501930, 194871CzechN/A
Սիօնի երգերը 1936–19371936105Armenian (West)N/A
Siste Dagers Helliges Sangbok 1938–19561938166NorwegianSalmer og Sanger (1956)