Notable Non-English Hymnals
Hymns Research Guide
Since the compilation of a Welsh hymnal in 1846, making hymnbooks available to Saints throughout the world has been a top priority for the Church. In 2018, the Church announced that the current 1985 edition of the hymnbook had been translated into 38 languages, with “several more languages approaching completion.” Regarding this, the Church stated:
Each language version of the hymnbook is carefully crafted, containing core hymns familiar to members worldwide as well as other hymns that are meaningful to those who speak that particular language. The selection and translation process can be long, but the aim is to ensure that every hymnbook in every language is the most beautiful, doctrinally sound, and unifying collection possible.1
Many of the first editions of hymnbooks in a language other than English were compiled by missionaries or members of the Church who spoke that language and were not officially published by the Church. The Church History Library has vast collections of these hymnals.
The following list of non-English hymnals is not comprehensive. The editions highlighted here are taken from 1) the 14 most prevalent non-English languages in the Church,2 2) the earliest (pre-1930) non-English language hymnals, and 3) the hymnals cited in Flake and Draper’s A Mormon Bibliography: 1830–1930.3
Cebuano
1996 Mga Himno ug mga Awit sa mga Bata. Mga Himno ug mga Awit sa mga Bata.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
2002 Mga Himno (Current Edition). Mga Himno sa Ang Simbahan ni Jesukristo sa mga Santos sa Ulahing mga Adlaw.
Chinese
1961 Selected Hymns 聖詩選集
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3 (1965 edition).
1975 Hymns, Chinese 聖詩選集
Catalog location 1.
1989 Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chinese (Current Edition) 耶稣基督后期圣徒教会圣诗选辑
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2 (2001 edition).
Danish
1851 En samling af hellige lovsange og hymner, til brug i Jesu Christi Kirke af Sidste Dages Hellige. En samling af hellige lovsange og hymner, til brug i Jesu Christi Kirke af Sidste Dages Hellige.
Digital format (1852 edition); catalog locations 1 and 2.
1853 Psalmer. Psalmer og aandelige Sange til Brug for Jesu Christi Kirke af Sidste Dages Hellige i Scankinavien. Fierde Udgave.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1884 Salmer. Salmer med melodier til brug for Jesu Kristi Kirke af Sidste Dages Hellige.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1910 Zions sange. Zions sange en samling af Udvalgte sange.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
1956 Sange. Sange.
Catalog location 1.
1993 Salmer og Sange (Current Edition). Jesu Kristi Kirke af Sidste Dages Hellige Salmer og Sange.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Dutch
1884 Heilige lofzangen. Heilige lofzangen en geestelijke liederen voor De Kerk van Jezus Christus van de Heiligen der Laatste Dagen in Nederland.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1907 Heilige lofzangen Rotterdam. Heilige lofzangen en geestelijke Liederen voor de Kerk van Jezus Christus van de Heiligen der Laatste Dagen.
Catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1956 Heilige Lofzangen. Heilige Lofzangen.
1992 Lofzangen (Current Edition). Lofzangen van De Kerk van Jezus Christus van de Heiligen der Laatste Dagen.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
French
1857 Recueil de Cantiques. Recueil de Cantiques a l'usage des Saints-des-Derniers-Jours. Publié par Jno. L. Smith.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2 (1861 edition).
1899 Hymnes. Hymnes a l'usage des branches francaises de l'Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours. Traduits et recueillis par D. B. Richards et N. C. Giauque.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1907 Hymnes Rotterdam. Hymnes de l'Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours pour les Conférences françaises de Missions Suisse-Allemande et Néerlando-Belge.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1930 Cantiques de l’Eglise de Jesus-Christ. Cantiques de l'Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours. Edition Centenaire 100 ans de progress.
Catalog location 1.
1954 Hymnes. Hymnes: Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours.
1993 Cantiques (Current Edition). Cantique de L'église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers jours.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
German
1861 Liederbuch. Liederbuch fur die kirche Jesu Christi de Heiligen der letzten Tage. Heraugegeben von Jabez Woodard, Druck von J. H. Tillmann.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1901 Gesangbuch. Gesangbuch der Heiligen der Letzten Tage.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1925 Chorliederbuch. Chorliederbuch für die Chöre der Schweizerischen und Deutschen Mission der Kirche Jesu Christi der heiligen der Letzten Tage.
Catalog locations 1 and 2 (1927 edition).
1954 Gesangbuch. Gesangbuch der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen er Letzten Tage.
Catalog location 1.
1996 Gesangbuch (Current Edition). Gesangbuch Kirche Jesu Christi Der Heiligen Der Letzten Tage.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
Hawaiian
1885 Na halelu hoano. Na halelu Hoano. He mau himeni no na kula sabati ame na Halawai e ae. Hoakoakoaia ia Frederika Bikale.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1909 Na Mele o Ziona. Na mele o Ziona. He mau himeni no ka home, ke kula sabati, ame na halawai e ae. Hoakoakoaia e Frederika Bikale.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1924 Na mele o Ziona. Na mele o Ziona.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1965 Na Mele o Ziona (Most Recent Edition). Na Mele o Ziona.
Catalog location 1.
Icelandic
1903 Sálmar. Sálmar Þeirra síðustu daga heilögu. Á Íslandi, Fyrsta Hefti.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1970s Sálmar. Sálmar
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1993 Sálmar (Current Edition). Sálmar Kirkju Jesú Krists hinna Síðari daga heilögu.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Italian
1963 Una selezione degl’ inni. Una selezione degl’inni della Chiesa di Gesù Cristo dei Santi degli Ultimi Giorni.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1975 Inni. Inni.
1994 Inni (Current Edition). Inni della Chiesa di Gesù Cristo dei Santi degli Ultimi Giorni.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
Japanese
1905 Psalmody. Psalmody of the Japan Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Japanese / compiled by Elders Horace S. Ensign and Frederick A. Caine.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1915 Latter-day Saint Hymns (Songs of Zion) 末日聖徒 賛美歌
Catalog locations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
1989 Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Japanese (Current Edition) 末日聖徒イエス・キリスト教会賛美歌
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
Korean
1958 Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Korean 찬송가
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1970 Hymns 찬송가
1989 Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Korean (Current Edition) 찬송가 – 말일성도 예수 그리스도 교회
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
Maori
1910 Nga himene hunga tapu. Nga himene hunga tapu.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1917 Nga himene mo nga hunga tapu. Nga himene mo nga hunga tapu.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, 3 (1918 edition), and 44.
1928 Nga himene hunga tapu. Nga himene hunga tapu. He mea whiriwhiri, he mea whakararangi, hei himene ki te Kainga ki roto i nga huihuinga katoa o nga Kaumatua, o te Hunga Tapu hoki o te Mihana o Niu Tireni.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
2006 Nga himene hunga tapu (2006 Reprint of the 1928 Edition). Nga himene hunga tapu.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Norwegian
1938 Siste Dagers Helliges Sangbok. Siste Dagers Helliges sangbok.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1956 Salmer og Sanger. Salmer og sanger: Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dagers Hellige.
Catalog location 1.
1993 Salmer (Current Edition). Salmer.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Portuguese
1940 Hinos de Sion. Hinos de Sion.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1947 Hinario da Missao Brasileira. Hinario da Missao Brasileira.
Catalog location 1.
1950 Hinos. Hinos.
Catalog location 1.
1951 Hinos. Hinos: Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias.
Catalog location 1.
1991 Hinos (Current Edition). Hinos de a Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
Russian
1991 Гимнбi. Гимнбi / no. 2.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1993 Hymns and Children’s Songs, Russian Гимны и песни для детей. Гимны и песни для детей.
Catalog location 1.
2005 Гимны. Гимны Церкви Иисуса Христа Святых последних дней.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Samoan
1908 O Pese o Siona. O pese o Siona mo le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso o le Au paia o Aso e Gata ai. Na lomia i le Fale Lomi Tusi a le Ekalesia.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1918 O Pese o Siona. O pese o Siona mo le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso o le Au paia o Aso e Gata ai.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1961 O Viiga i le atua. O Viiga i le Atua: a le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso o le Au Paia o Aso e Gata ai.
Catalog locations 1 (1965 edition), 2, and 3.
1994 Vi'iga (Current Edition). Vi'iga a le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso o le au Pa'ia o Aso e Gata Ai.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Spanish
1907 Himnario Mormon. Himnario Mormon.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1911 Canciones de Sion. Canciones de Sion o del Culto Mormon / por la Señora
Samantha T. Brimhall de Foley.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1912 Himnos de Sion Rey Pratt. Himnos de Sion de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias.
1912 Himnos de Sion la Misión Mexicana. Himnos de Sion de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1942 Himnos de Sion. Himnos de Sion.
1992 Himnos (Current Edition). Himnos de La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Swedish
1860 Andeliga Sånger. Andeliga Sånger till bruk för Jesu Christi Kyrkas Sista Dagars helige, öfwersatta af Jonas Engberg. Första Upplagan.
Digital format (1881, 4th edition); catalog location 1.
1895 De Skandinaviska. De Skandinaviska Sista Dagarnes Heligas koralbok. Innehållande harmoniserade melodier till alla i den senaste upplagan af både svenska och danska sångboken förekommande sånger.
Digital format (not available); catalog location 1.
1910 Zions Sånger. Zions sånger. En samling af utvalda sånger för de Sista Dagars heliges Möten, söndagsskolor, missionärsföreningar, och hemmet.
Digital format; catalog locations 1, 2, and 3.
1956 Sånger. Sånger Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga.
Catalog location 1.
1993 Psalmer (Current Edition). Psalmer – Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Tagalog
1995 Mga Himno. Mga Himno at Awit Pambata.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
2001 Mga Himno (Current Edition). Mga himno ng ang Simbahan ni Jesucristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling Araw.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Tahitian
1913 E Buka himene. E buka himene evanelia. I Faaauhia ei Haamaitairaa i te Atua.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1978 Te Buka Himene. Te Buka Himene: Te Ekalesia a Iesu Mesia i te Feia Mo'a i te Mau Mahana Hopea Nei — Hymnes: L’Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours.
1995 Te Mau Himene (Current Edition). Te Mau Himene a Te Ekalesia a Iesu Mesia i te Feia Mo‘a i te Mau Mahana Hopea Nei.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
Tongan
1912 Koe ga'ahi Himo O Saione. Koe ga'ahi Himo O Saione. Koe ma'obo 'obo oe ga' ahi himi ki he abi Ki he Lau Tohi Fakasabata Moe ga'abi lotu kehekehe.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1983 Ngaahi Himi. Ngaahi Himi.
1994 Ngaahi Himí (Current Edition). Ngaahi himi 'o e siasi 'o sisu kalaisi 'o e kau ma 'oni'oni 'i he ngaahi 'aho kimui n'i.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
Turkish
1899 Roihani ilahiler. Roihani ilahiler.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1924 Hymns, Turkish. Hymns, Turkish Armenian Mission.
Digital format; catalog location: 1.
1982 İlahiler ve Çocuk Şarilari (most recent edition). İlahiler ve Çocuk Şarilari.
Catalog location 1.
Welsh
1846 Casgliad o hymnau. Casgliad o hymnau newyddion ynghyd ag odlau ysbrydol, at Wasanaeth Saint y dyddiau diweddaf.
Digital format; catalog locations 1 and 2.
1851 Hymnau. Hymnau, wedi eu Cyfansoddi a'u Casglu, yn Fwyaf Neillduol, at wasanaeth Saint Y Dyddiau Diweddaf. Ail argraffiad.
Digital format; catalog location 1.
1852 Casgliad o hymnau 2nd Edition. Casgliad o hymnau, caniadau, ac Odlau ysbrydol at wasanaeth Saint Y Dyddiau Diweddaf yn Nghymru.
Digital format; catalog location 1 and 2.
Notes:
1. Garrett H. Garff, “The Hymnbook Turns 30,” Ensign, Sept. 2015, 75.
2. As of November 2021.
3. These hymnals do not include children’s songbooks or Primary books.
4. To access this collection, you need to sign in the Church History Library Catalog and request access.