The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' History of Music and Verse

Chronological listing of Latter-day Saint publications of hymns, songs, poetry and compilations of such

(Note: This listing is probably incomplete and will be updated from time to time.)

• Emma Smith's first selection of hymns published in Evening and the Morning Star, 1832
• A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of the Latter Day Saints, 1835 (the first official hymnal for the church)
• A collection of sacred hymns, for the Church of Latter Day Saints, 1838 (unofficial)
• A collection of sacred hymns: for the Church of Christ of the Latter day Saints, 1839 (unofficial)
• A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, 1840
  • Nickname: The Manchester Hymnal
• A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1841
  • Nickname: The Nauvoo Hymnal
• A Collection of Sacred Hymns: adapted to the faith and views of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1843
• A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Use of the Latter Day Saints, 1844 (unofficial)
• A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1845
• Sacred Hymns and Spirituals Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871
• Woman's Exponent, 1872–1914
• The Children’s Primary Hymn Book, 1880 (this may be the same as the other primary song book published in 1880; needs verification)
• Hymns and Songs for the Primary Association of the Children of Zion, 1880
• The Tune Book for the Primary Association of the Children of Zion, 1880
• Hymns of Praise for the Young: Selected from the Songs of Joel, 1882
• A Collection of Hymns and Anthems, Set to Music by Home Composers, 1883
  • Alternate title: Tabernacle Choir Music
• Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book, 1884
• The Song Garland, 1884
• Salembog, 1885
• Ballads of Life, 1886
• Latter-day Saints Psalmody, 1889
• Young Woman's Journal, 1889–1929
• Deseret Sunday School Union Song Book, 1891 (needs verification)
• Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1891
• Deseret Sunday School Song Book, 1894
• Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1897
• A Collection of Hymns and Songs for Little Saints, 1900
• Latter-Day Saints' Sunday school hymn book, 1903
• Himnario Mormón, 1907
• Songs of Zion, 1908
  • Also see A Selection from the Songs of Zion: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which appears to be a small number of songs taken from this book.
• Deseret Sunday School Songs, 1909
• Andliga Sanger, 1910
• Zions Sånger, 1910
• Himnos de Sión de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Días, 1912
• Relief Society Magazine, 1914–1970
• Latter Day Saints Congregational Hymns, vol. 1, 1919
• Relief Society Song Book, 1919
  • Also see Relief Society Song Book, 1923
• Y.M.M.I.A. Choruses, 1919
• Eliza Roxey Snow Memorial Prize Poems (1924–?)
• Chorliederbuch, 1927
• Himnos de Sion de la Iglesia de Jesucristo, 1927
• Latter-day Saint Hymns, 1927
• Gesangbuch der Heiligen der Lezten Tage, 1937
• The Primary Song Book: Including Marches and Voluntaries, 1939
• Little Stories in Song, 1940
• Relief Society Songs, 1940
• Festival Anthems for Ward Choirs, Volume 1, 1941
• Our Legacy: Relief Society Centennial Anthology of Verse, 1941
• Himnos de Sión, 1942
• Aaronic Priesthood Choruses, 1945
• Hymner: Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga, 1948
• Hymns: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1948
• Recreational Songs, 1949
• The Children Sing, 1951
• Hinos: Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias, 1951
• Hymnes: Eglise de Jesus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours, 1954
• As Crianças Cantam, 1960
• MIA Let's Sing, 1962
• Sing with Me: Songs for Children; the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1969
• Himnos de Sion, 1975
• Hymns: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Simplified Accompaniments, 1976
• Te Buka Himene Hymnes: Ti Ekalesia a Iesu Mesia i te Feia Mo'a i te Mau Mahana Hopea Nei; L'Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours, 1977
• The Choirbook, 1980
• Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985
• Lauluja, 1985
• Children's Songbook, 1989
• 賛美歌, 1989
• Hinos, 1990
• Himnos, 1992
• Lofzangen, 1992
• Cantiques, 1993
• Psalmer, 1993
• Sálmar, 1993
• Salmer, 1993
• Salmer og Sange, 1993
• Inni, 1994
• Гимны и песни для детей, 1994
• Best-loved Poems of the LDS People, 1996
• Gesangbuch, 1996
  • See also Gesangbuch: der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage, (before 1985)
    • My copy of this doesn't have a publication year. It's possible this is public domain due to an erroneous copyright notice (which would have been required when it was likely published), although further research is needed to make sure I'm not missing a page, and to find out when it was published. Veramet 20:27, 13 August 2010 (MDT)
• Giesmės Ir Vaikų Dainos, 1997
• Гимны, 2005