{"id":2033257,"date":"2025-09-19T01:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T01:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2033257"},"modified":"2025-09-19T01:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T01:22:21","slug":"president-nelson-writes-lyrics-for-new-song-in-church-of-jesus-christ-hymnbook-kvnu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/president-nelson-writes-lyrics-for-new-song-in-church-of-jesus-christ-hymnbook-kvnu\/","title":{"rendered":"President Nelson writes lyrics for new song in Church of Jesus Christ hymnbook &#8211; KVNU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has added 12 new hymns to its collection, \u201cHymns\u2014For Home and Church,\u201d with lyrics available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.<\/p>\n<p>Among the new additions is the hymn \u201cOur Prayer to Thee,\u201d with lyrics written by church President Russell M. Nelson. The hymn was first published in 2003 and has been performed at several general conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Elder Matthew L. Carpenter, an advisor on the committee overseeing the new hymnbook, said he hopes that as people sing the new songs, \u201cthey feel closer to Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new hymns, which will be available on the online Music Library, Gospel Library, and Sacred Music app, add to the global feel of the new hymnbook. They include \u201cJesus Is the Way,\u201d a popular Tongan hymn; \u201cCan You Count the Stars in Heaven?,\u201d a well-loved German children\u2019s song; and two African American spirituals, \u201cStand by Me\u201d and \u201cGo Tell It on the Mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The church is selecting hymns with young people in mind and is encouraging youth to experience the power of sacred music in a personal way. Primary General President Susan H. Porter said she hopes every child will \u201cfeel the joy of singing songs that teach of Jesus Christ and His gospel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new additions bring the total number of songs in \u201cHymns\u2014For Home and Church\u201d to 60. In October, the Gospel Library app will add a feature that allows users to create playlists.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cachevalleydaily.com\/news\/president-nelson-writes-lyrics-for-new-song-in-church-of-jesus-christ-hymnbook\/article_539d1ede-12b4-4ac0-a97f-873d6ab4dfbe.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Posts\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Post navigation<\/h2>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v17.0\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source kvnutalk.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has added 12 new hymns to its collection, \u201cHymns\u2014For Home and Church,\u201d with lyrics available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Among the new additions is the hymn \u201cOur Prayer to Thee,\u201d with lyrics written by church President Russell M. Nelson. 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