Hymns Approved for Chapel Organ Music in Temples

Note: This list was updated December 2021, but it may not be the latest. If you are a temple organist, ask a member of the temple presidency for the latest list, which they can find in Temple President’s Handbook (8.4, Appendix D: Hymns Approved for Chapel Organ Music). Also, note that the list for temple dedication music may be different.

For more information about temples in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, see Temples.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Song numbers are from Hymns (1985) and Children’s Songbook (1989) in English.

Hymns
Abide with Me! 166
Abide with Me; ’Tis Eventide 165
Again, Our Dear Redeeming Lord 179
As I Search the Holy Scriptures 277
As Now We Take the Sacrament 169
As the Dew from Heaven Distilling 149
Be Still, My Soul 124
Be Thou Humble 130
Because I Have Been Given Much 219
Behold the Great Redeemer Die 191
Come, Follow Me 116
Come unto Jesus 117
Come, We That Love the Lord 119
Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd 221
Dearest Children, God Is Near You 96
Did You Think to Pray? 140
Each Life That Touches Ours for Good 293
Families Can Be Together Forever 300
Father in Heaven 133
Father in Heaven, We Do Believe 180
Gently Raise the Sacred Strain 146
God Bless Our Prophet Dear 24
God Is Love 87
God Loved Us, So He Sent His Son 187
God, Our Father, Hear Us Pray 170
Guide Me to Thee 101
He Died! The Great Redeemer Died 192
Help Me Teach with Inspiration 281
Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth 298
How Beautiful Thy Temples, Lord 288
How Gentle God’s Commands 125
How Great the Wisdom and the Love 195
How Great Thou Art 86
I Am a Child of God 301
I Believe in Christ 134
I Know My Father Lives 302
I Know That My Redeemer Lives 136
I Need Thee Every Hour 98
I Stand All Amazed 193
In Humility, Our Savior 172
In Memory of the Crucified 190
In Remembrance of Thy Suffering 183
Jesus, Lover of My Soul 102
Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King 181
Jesus, Once of Humble Birth 196
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me 104
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee 141
Joseph Smith’s First Prayer 26
Keep the Commandments 303
Lead, Kindly Light 97
Lead Me into Life Eternal 45
Let the Holy Spirit Guide 143
The Light Divine 305
Lord, I Would Follow Thee 220
The Lord Is My Shepherd 108
The Lord My Pasture Will Prepare 109
Love at Home 294
Love One Another 308
More Holiness Give Me 131
My Redeemer Lives 135
Nearer, Dear Savior, to Thee 99
Nearer, My God, to Thee 100
O God, the Eternal Father 175
O Love That Glorifies the Son 295
O My Father 292
Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee 123
Our Savior’s Love 113
A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief 29
Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire 145
Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer 103
Redeemer of Israel 6
Rise, Ye Saints, and Temples Enter 287
Savior, Redeemer of My Soul 112
Secret Prayer 144
Sweet Hour of Prayer 142
Sweet Is the Peace the Gospel Brings 14
Sweet Is the Work 147
Teach Me to Walk in the Light 304
Testimony 137
There Is a Green Hill Far Away 194
Though Deepening Trials 122
’Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love 176, 177
Upon the Cross of Calvary 184
We Ever Pray for Thee 23
We Love Thy House, O God 247
We’ll Sing All Hail to Jesus’ Name 182
Where Can I Turn for Peace? 129
While of These Emblems We Partake 173, 174
With Humble Heart 171
Christmas Hymns
Away in a Manger 206
The First Noel 213
It Came upon the Midnight Clear 207
O Little Town of Bethlehem 208
Once in Royal David’s City 205
Silent Night 204
With Wondering Awe 210
Children’s Songbook
Beautiful Savior 62
Father, I Will Reverent Be 29
The Hearts of the Children 92
I Feel My Savior’s Love 74
I Love to See the Temple 95
I Need My Heavenly Father 18
I Thank Thee, Dear Father 7
I Think When I Read That Sweet Story 56
The Lord Gave Me a Temple 153
Reverence Is Love 31
Reverently, Quietly 26
When He Comes Again 82
Where Love Is 138