The Church has released 12 more hymns and songs as part of the process for the publication of the new global hymnbook, Hymns—For Home and Church. They are now available in the Gospel Library, on the Sacred Music app, and at music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. These hymns and songs have been approved by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for use both at home and in church.

The new hymns now available are:

• “Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends”
• “Help Us Remember”
• “How Did the Savior Minister”
• “Jesus Is the Way”
• “Can You Count the Stars in Heaven?”
• “He Cares for Me”
• “Our Prayer to Thee”
• “Joseph Prayed in Faith”
• “Stand by Me”
• “This Day Is a Good Day, Lord”
• “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
• “Little Baby in a Manger”

These additions bring the total number of songs in Hymns—For Home and Church to 60 in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. This new release also includes 15 new hymns in German, Korean and Tagalog, for a total of 37 in those languages. Church members and leaders are invited to incorporate this music into their worship at home and at church.

President Russell M. Nelson wrote the lyrics for the hymn “Our Prayer to Thee,” which is included in this release. First published in the Ensign magazine in 2003, the hymn was also performed at general conferences in October 2018 and April 2022.

Hymns and songs will continue to be released in batches until the full hymnbook is published in each language. The gradual release will help members learn new music included in Hymns—For Home and Church over time. Local leaders are encouraged to support the inclusion of these new hymns and songs in sacrament and other Church meetings as they are released.

Updates about the hymnbook project and suggestions for introducing new music in local services are now available at hymnbooknews.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Also see General Handbook, sections 19.3, 19.4, and 19.5, and the Music FAQ webpage.

Learn more about these updates in the article “Hymn Written by President Nelson Included in Latest Release.”

A notice to Church leaders also offered the following suggestions:

Ideas to Help Your Ward or Branch Learn New Hymns and Songs from Hymns—For Home and Church

Begin Now

The hymns and children’s songs included in the early release of Hymns—For Home and Church have all been reviewed and approved by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for use in sacrament meetings, other Church gatherings, and for home-centered study and worship. The ideas below are some suggestions to help priesthood leaders use these hymns and songs to invite the blessings of the Lord in their service.

Preparing and Selecting

• Read and prayerfully study General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sections 19.3, 19.4, and 19.5.
• Consider the new hymns and worshipful children’s songs when selecting music for sacrament meetings that will enhance the messages given by the speakers.
• To familiarize yourself with a new hymn, you can listen to the recording and read the lyrics and related scriptures. As you study this sacred music, the Spirit will help you learn, understand, and teach the message of the hymn.

Introducing New Hymns

• The accompanist or another instrumentalist could play the new hymns as prelude and postlude for sacrament meeting. You could also play recordings of the hymns.
• Plan to sing the new hymns and songs as a congregation during sacrament meeting. It may help to send members a link to listen to a new hymn during the week before singing it on Sunday.
• A choir, small group, or soloist might sing a new hymn, and the congregation could join in.

Enhancing Singing at Church

• When conducting a meeting, consider sharing the reason for the hymn selections.
• Before singing, a member could share the background of the hymn or a line or two from the hymn they find meaningful.
• As resources allow, you might provide the congregation with printed copies of sheet music or lyrics for new hymns. To help members access hymns digitally, bishoprics or music leaders can use the Sacrament Meeting Hymn Selector tool on the Home screen of the Gospel Library app or provide a link or QR code.