Hello agsin, everyone! Just a short time ago, the Church will officially release 15 new hymns from the new hymnbook, constituting the largest such release this far. I wi The newest selections will be available on all the appropriate channels within the next 24 hours or less. From the news release comes quotes from Elder Matthew L. Carpenter, the GA Seventy adviser to the hymnbook, but no new quotes from any of the apostles on this newest release.
It occurred to me to wonder if the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles have determined to use Elder Carpenter instead of an apostolic adviser, but I can't say that for sure one way or the other. If that is the case, then it would be in line with the Lord's direction for the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve to call on the Seventy "instead of any others" in such cases. Anyways, the new selections include the following:
"Close As a Quiet Prayer”, “Come, Hear the Word the Lord Has Spoken”, “Faith in Every Footstep”, “Holy Places”, “I Can’t Count Them All”, “I Have Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ”,“I Know That My Savior Loves Me”, “Let Easter Anthems Ring”, “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling”, “Standing on the Promises”,“Take My Heart and Let It Be Consecrated”, “This Little Light of Mine”, “To Love Like Thee”, “Welcome Home”, and “Were You There?”
I am familiar with the following new releases: "Faith in Every Footstep" (the Pioneer anthem created for the 1997 sesquicentennial celebration of the Saints' arrival to the Salt Lake Valley), "I Know That My Savior Loves Me", "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling", "Standing on the Promises", "This Little Light of Mine" and "Were You There?". I look forward to familiarizing myself with all of these selections in the coming months.
There are now 31 selections in the "Sabbath and Weekday" section and 6 more in the "Easter and Christmas" section, for a total of 37. Additionally, the Church announced today that the first hymns released in May 2024 are now available in German, Korean, and Tagalog. Later this year, those hymns will also be available in Mandarin and Japanese.
While I was getting this post ready for publication, the home page for the new hymnbook was updated to include the newest selections. It may take up to 24 hours before they are visible in the Gospel Library section of the same page and in the Sacred Music app. I am grateful for this newest release of 15 hymns and look forward to using them at Church and at home in the coming days.
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On this Thursday, the Church News has released the biographies of 8 new temple leader couples, including the first leaders of the Bahia Blanca Argentina and Elko Nevada Temples. Here is my document tracking the temples for which new leaders have been or may be called this year. The latest group of presidents and matrons have served separately and together in a wide range of Church callings, but these pertinent notes about the incoming presidents may be helpful:
ReplyDelete2 are temple sealers and former temple presidency counselors; 1 is a ward executive secretary and temple worker; 1 is a temple sealer and former area seventy (Robert E. Chambers); 1 is a temple worker and former stake president; 1 is is an area temple and family history adviser and temple sealer; 1 is a senior missionary and former stake presidency counselor; and 1 is an Elders' Quorum presidency counselor and temple sealer;.
Other reports share information about the Primary service initiative, and how the Church and the governor of Puerto Rico are promoting principles of faith. My thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has shared one new report and has also released a new video. And the Newsroom has shared one additional report as well. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteUpdates have been noted on the construction status of the Alabang Philippines and Bengaluru India Temples. There have been almost-daily changes noted to the status of India's first temple, so the situation there is developing. I will be sure to pass along any additional temple updates as I learn of them. My thanks once again to you all.
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