Collection of Sacred Hymns (Kirtland, Ohio)
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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of the Latter Day Saints. was the first hymnal of the Latter Day Saint movement
. It was published in 1835 by the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
Emma Smith selected 90 hymn texts for the hymnal. Many of these texts were revised or corrected by William Wines Phelps to fit with the theology of the early Latter Day Saint church.
The title page states 1835 as the publication date, but because of the printing of the Doctrine and Covenants
the same year, printing of the hymnal was probably delayed until early 1836.
Latter Day Saint movement
The Latter Day Saint movement is a group of independent churches tracing their origin to a Christian primitivist movement founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have over 14 million members...
. It was published in 1835 by the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
Emma Smith selected 90 hymn texts for the hymnal. Many of these texts were revised or corrected by William Wines Phelps to fit with the theology of the early Latter Day Saint church.
The title page states 1835 as the publication date, but because of the printing of the Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants
The Doctrine and Covenants is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement...
the same year, printing of the hymnal was probably delayed until early 1836.
See also
- Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn)Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn)"Adam-ondi-Ahman" is an LDS hymn and was included in the first Latter Day Saint hymnal and quickly became one of the most popular songs of the early church. It was published in 1835 in Messenger and Advocate and is hymn #49 in the current LDS Church hymnal.The hymn was written by W. W. Phelps, an...
- Early reference to Adam-ondi-AhmanAdam-ondi-AhmanAdam-ondi-Ahman is an historic site along the east bluffs above the Grand River in Daviess County, Missouri. According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , it is the site where Adam and Eve lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden... - Joy to the World (Phelps)Joy to the World (Phelps)"Joy to the World! The Lord Will Come" is an adaptation of the popular Christmas carol, Joy to the World. It was included in A Collection of Sacred Hymns , the first Latter Day Saint hymnal published in 1835 or 1836....
- W. W. Phelps' adaptation of the popular Christmas carol - The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is BurningThe Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning"The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning" is a hymn of the Latter Day Saint movement. It was written by W. W. Phelps, one of the most prolific hymnwriters of early Mormonism....
- Arguably the most popular Latter Day Saint hymn included as a last minute addition to the hymnal
External links
- Hymnal - Online Collections at BYU Scanned images of each page
- Hymnal - from Archive.org