We recognize the power that sacred music has to unify the members of the Church throughout the world. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said, “Along with prayer and the scriptures, hymns invite the Spirit into our hearts and strengthen our testimonies of Jesus Christ and His gospel. For me, revising the Hymnbook is an opportunity to clarify doctrine and teach principles of happiness that unite believers in serving one another.”Įlder Ronald A. Singing hymns allow us to repeat in our mind Christ’s message of unconditional love and responsibility to act for good as believers. In an 18 June 2018 Facebook post, Paul Cardall, an award-winning composer, and successful owner of the independent record label, Stone Angel Music, said, “Hymns are a powerful tool to help all God’s children speaking 100s of languages learn the teachings of Jesus and improve the quality of lives. Today, there are more than 16 million members, and approximately 60 percent live outside of the United States. At that time, there were under 6 million members, and most of those members resided within the United States. The hymnal currently in use by the Church dates to 1985. On Monday, 18 June 2018, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that it is developing a new Mormon hymnal for worldwide use, as well as, a replacement for the Children’s Songbook. Now, with members in more than 180 nations who lift their voices in song and praise to the Lord, the time has come to make some necessary changes in the music that is sung. With the ever-increasing worldwide membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church has grown well beyond the boundaries of the Mountain West.
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