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

Chronological listing of publications

(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
• A collection of sacred hymns: for the Church of Christ of the Latter day Saints, 1839
• 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
  • There is also an 1888 edition.
• The Song Garland, 1884
• Song of the Redeemed, 1884
  • This was a single anthem, and not a compilation.
• Salembog, 1885
• Ballads of Life, 1886
• The Improvement Association Song Book, 1887
• Latter-day Saints Psalmody, 1889
• Young Woman's Journal, 1889–1929
• Deseret Sunday School Union Song Book, 1891 (needs verification)
• Deseret Sunday School Song Book, 1891
  • There was also an 1894 edition.
• Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1891
• Prize Pioneer Ode, 1897
• Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1897
• The School and Primary Songster, 1899
• Y.M.M.I.A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book, 1899
• A Collection of Hymns and Songs for Little Saints, 1900
• Latter-Day Saints' Sunday school hymn book, 1903
• Branches That Run Over the Wall: a Book of Mormon poem and other writings, 1904
• Himnario Mormón, 1907
• Hymnes: de L'Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des derniers jours pour les Conférences françaises des Missions Suisse-Allemande et Néerlando-Belge, 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
• Five Favorite Anthems, 1910
  • There's a 1920 edition, too.
• Zions Sange: en samling af udvalgte sange for de sidste-dages helliges møder, søndagsskoler, missionærforeninger og hjemmet, 1910
• Zions Sånger, 1910
• Himnos de Sión de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Días, 1912
• Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1912
• Temple Anthems for General Use by All Church Choirs, Volume 1, 1913
• Relief Society Magazine, 1914–1970
• Sunbeams of Truth, Volume 1, 1916
• Temple Anthems for General Use by All Church Choirs, Volume 2, 1918
• 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
• Pioneer Songs, 1932
  • Second edition published in 1940.
• 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
• Eight Favorite Anthems, 1970
• 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
• Giesmės Ir Vaikų Dainos, 1997
• Гимны, 2005

Books of unknown publication year

• Gesangbuch: der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage, (before 1996)
  • It appears newer than the 1937 German edition, and much older than the 1996.
    • I own a copy. If I were to guess by the way it looks, I would say it looked to be published in the 1940–1950's (plus, given the evidence of the hymnals published around it, the kind of typesetting used, etc.) Veramet 20:59, 13 August 2010 (MDT)

Hymn Companion books

• L.D.S. Hymns: National Songs and Their Composers, 1909, by C. Fred Schade
• Stories of Latter Day Saint Hymns, 1939, by George D. Pyper
• Stories of Our Mormon Hymns, 1963, by J. Spencer Cornwall
• Our Latter-day Hymns: the Stories and the Messages, 1988, by Karen Lynn Davidson