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=Chronological listing of Latter-day Saint publications of hymns, songs, poetry and compilations of such=
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=Chronological listing of publications=
 
(Note: This listing is probably incomplete and will be updated from time to time.)
 
(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<ref name="kirtland">[http://www.kirtlandtemple.org/hymns/earlyhymnals.html Kirtlandtemple.org article's listing]</ref>
 
*Emma Smith's first selection of hymns published in ''Evening and the Morning Star'', 1832<ref name="kirtland">[http://www.kirtlandtemple.org/hymns/earlyhymnals.html Kirtlandtemple.org article's listing]</ref>
 
*[[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 the Latter Day Saints, 1835]] (the first official hymnal for the church)
*David White Rogers' hymnal, 1838 (unofficial)<ref name="kirtland" />
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*[[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]] (unofficial)
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*[[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]]
 
*[[A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, 1840]]
 
**Nickname: The Manchester Hymnal
 
**Nickname: The Manchester Hymnal
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*[[A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Use of the Latter Day Saints, 1844]] (unofficial)
 
*[[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]]
 
*[[A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1845]]
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*[[Andeliga sånger til bruf för Jesu Christi Kyrkas sista Dagars helige, 1860]]
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*[[Andeliga sånger till bruk för Jesu Christi kyrkas Sista Dagars Helige, 1863]]
 
*[[Sacred Hymns and Spirituals Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871]]
 
*[[Sacred Hymns and Spirituals Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871]]
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*[[The Mountain Warbler, 1872]]
 
*[[Woman's Exponent, 1872–1914]]
 
*[[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)
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*[[The Children’s Primary Hymn Book, 1880]] (this may be the same as the other primary song book published in 1880, though not the tune book; needs verification)
 
*[[Hymns and Songs for the Primary Association of the Children of Zion, 1880]]
 
*[[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]]
 
*[[The Tune Book for the Primary Association of the Children of Zion, 1880]]
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*[[Andeliga sånger till bruk för Jesu Kristi Kyrka af Sista Dagars Helige, 1881]]
 
*[[Hymns of Praise for the Young: Selected from the Songs of Joel, 1882]]
 
*[[Hymns of Praise for the Young: Selected from the Songs of Joel, 1882]]
 
*[[Tabernacle Choir Music, 1883|A Collection of Hymns and Anthems, Set to Music by Home Composers, 1883]]
 
*[[Tabernacle Choir Music, 1883|A Collection of Hymns and Anthems, Set to Music by Home Composers, 1883]]
 
**Alternate title: Tabernacle Choir Music
 
**Alternate title: Tabernacle Choir Music
 
*[[Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book, 1884]]
 
*[[Deseret Sunday School Union Music Book, 1884]]
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**There is also an 1888 edition.
 
*[[The Song Garland, 1884]]
 
*[[The Song Garland, 1884]]
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*[[Song of the Redeemed|Song of the Redeemed, 1884]]
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**This was a single anthem, and not a compilation.
 
*[[Salembog, 1885]]
 
*[[Salembog, 1885]]
 
*[[Ballads of Life, 1886]]
 
*[[Ballads of Life, 1886]]
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*[[The Improvement Association Song Book, 1887]]
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*[[Andeliga sånger för Jesu Kristi Kyrka af Sista Dagarnes Helige, 1889]]
 
*[[Latter-day Saints Psalmody, 1889]]
 
*[[Latter-day Saints Psalmody, 1889]]
 
*[[Young Woman's Journal, 1889–1929]]
 
*[[Young Woman's Journal, 1889–1929]]
*[[Deseret Sunday School Union Song Book, 1891]] (needs verification)
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*[[Deseret Sunday School Song Book, 1891]]
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**There were several other editions, including an 1894 edition.
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*[[Deseret Sunday School Union Song Book, 1891]] (needs verification—probably the same thing as Deseret Sunday School Song Book)
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*[[Temple Music!, 1893]]
 
*[[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1891]]
 
*[[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1891]]
*[[Deseret Sunday School Song Book, 1894]]
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*[[Prize Pioneer Ode, 1897]]
 
*[[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1897]]
 
*[[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1897]]
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*[[Sånger till bruk för de Sista Dagars Heliges Söndagsskolor, 1899]]
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*[[The School and Primary Songster, 1899]]
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*[[Y.M.M.I.A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book, 1899]]
 
*[[A Collection of Hymns and Songs for Little Saints, 1900]]
 
*[[A Collection of Hymns and Songs for Little Saints, 1900]]
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*[[Latter-Day Saints' Sunday school hymn book, 1903]]
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*[[Branches That Run Over the Wall: a Book of Mormon poem and other writings, 1904]]
 
*[[Himnario Mormón, 1907]]
 
*[[Himnario Mormón, 1907]]
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*[[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]]
 
*[[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.
 
**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]]
 
*[[Deseret Sunday School Songs, 1909]]
 
*[[Andliga Sanger, 1910]]
 
*[[Andliga Sanger, 1910]]
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*[[Five Favorite Anthems, 1910]]
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**There's a 1920 edition, too.
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*[[Zions Sange: en samling af udvalgte sange for de sidste-dages helliges møder, søndagsskoler, missionærforeninger og hjemmet, 1910]]
 
*[[Zions Sånger, 1910]]
 
*[[Zions Sånger, 1910]]
 
*[[Himnos de Sión de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Días, 1912]]
 
*[[Himnos de Sión de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Días, 1912]]
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*[[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1912]]
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*[[Temple Anthems for General Use by All Church Choirs, Volume 1, 1913]]
 
*[[Relief Society Magazine, 1914–1970]]
 
*[[Relief Society Magazine, 1914–1970]]
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*[[Sunbeams of Truth, Volume 1, 1916]]
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*[[Temple Anthems for General Use by All Church Choirs, Volume 2, 1918]]
 
*[[Latter Day Saints Congregational Hymns, vol. 1, 1919]]
 
*[[Latter Day Saints Congregational Hymns, vol. 1, 1919]]
 
*[[Relief Society Song Book, 1919]]
 
*[[Relief Society Song Book, 1919]]
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*[[Y.M.M.I.A. Choruses, 1919]]
 
*[[Y.M.M.I.A. Choruses, 1919]]
 
*[[Eliza Roxey Snow Memorial Prize Poems]] (1924–?)
 
*[[Eliza Roxey Snow Memorial Prize Poems]] (1924–?)
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*[[Chorliederbuch, 1927]]
 
*[[Himnos de Sion de la Iglesia de Jesucristo, 1927]]
 
*[[Himnos de Sion de la Iglesia de Jesucristo, 1927]]
 
*[[Latter-day Saint Hymns, 1927]]
 
*[[Latter-day Saint Hymns, 1927]]
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*[[Pioneer Songs, 1932]]
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**Second edition published in 1940.
 
*[[Gesangbuch der Heiligen der Lezten Tage, 1937]]
 
*[[Gesangbuch der Heiligen der Lezten Tage, 1937]]
 
*[[The Primary Song Book: Including Marches and Voluntaries, 1939]]
 
*[[The Primary Song Book: Including Marches and Voluntaries, 1939]]
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*[[The Children Sing, 1951]]
 
*[[The Children Sing, 1951]]
 
*[[Hinos: Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias, 1951]]
 
*[[Hinos: Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias, 1951]]
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*[[Sånger för söndagsskolan Jesu Kristi kyrka av Sista dagars heliga, 1952]]
 
*[[Hymnes: Eglise de Jesus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours, 1954]]
 
*[[Hymnes: Eglise de Jesus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours, 1954]]
 
*[[As Crianças Cantam, 1960]]
 
*[[As Crianças Cantam, 1960]]
 
*[[MIA Let's Sing, 1962]]
 
*[[MIA Let's Sing, 1962]]
 
*[[Sing with Me: Songs for Children; the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1969]]
 
*[[Sing with Me: Songs for Children; the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1969]]
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*[[Eight Favorite Anthems, 1970]]
 
*[[Himnos de Sion, 1975]]
 
*[[Himnos de Sion, 1975]]
 
*[[Hymns: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Simplified Accompaniments, 1976]]
 
*[[Hymns: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Simplified Accompaniments, 1976]]
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*[[Best-loved Poems of the LDS People, 1996]]
 
*[[Best-loved Poems of the LDS People, 1996]]
 
*[[Gesangbuch, 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. [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 20:27, 13 August 2010 (MDT)
 
 
*[[Giesmės Ir Vaikų Dainos, 1997]]
 
*[[Giesmės Ir Vaikų Dainos, 1997]]
 
*[[Гимны, 2005]]
 
*[[Гимны, 2005]]
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==Books of unknown publication year==
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*[[Gesangbuch: der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage, (before 1996)]]
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**It appears newer than the 1937 German edition, and much older than the 1996.
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***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.) [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 20:59, 13 August 2010 (MDT)
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==Hymn Companion books==
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*[[L.D.S. Hymns: National Songs and Their Composers, 1909]], by [[C. Fred Schade]]
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*[[Stories of Latter Day Saint Hymns, 1939]], by [[George D. Pyper]]
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*[[Stories of Our Mormon Hymns, 1963]], by [[J. Spencer Cornwall]]
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*[[Our Latter-day Hymns: the Stories and the Messages, 1988]], by [[Karen Lynn Davidson]]
  
 
=References=
 
=References=

Revision as of 00:29, 5 October 2010

Chronological listing of publications

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

Books of unknown publication year

Hymn Companion books

References