_{By Mike Romero}

For many Utahns, attendance at religious services provides a significant portion of their weekly exposure to and participation in music. Those worshipers will soon see a major change to that experience, as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has recently announced the next stage of hymnal revisions, including the rollout of new songs already available for use in meetings.

The hymnal revision project was announced in 2018 and seeks to unite the global church with songs of worship that feel as relevant to members everywhere from South Jordan to South Korea. Given the increased presence of the Church in Utah, it can be easy to overlook the significance of an international work of devotional music being published right here in our state and the impact it will have on millions of individuals’ musical experiences all around the globe.

As new songs are ready, they will be added in batches to the Church’s official website and apps. The first batch of thirteen new hymns released today, May 30, and more will be published in the coming months and years. The new hymnbook, titled Hymns—for Home and Church, will be complete and released in its entirety in English near the end of 2026. Other languages will follow in the years following that.

This first batch of new hymns includes the long-awaited reintroduction of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” which was removed from the 1985 edition of the hymnal due to lack of popularity and familiarity among members. Although it was expected to disappear completely because of obscurity, a 1994 arrangement by Mack Wilberg reignited love for the tune.

For more information on the changes and rollout, check out the official press release on the topic and the list of new songs from the Church’s website. You can also watch The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square perform Mack Wilberg’s arrangement of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” below!