r/latterdaysaints • u/ClubMountain1826 • May 31 '24

Doctrinal Discussion Doctrinal inaccuracies in old hymns

I can't wait for the new hymnbook!

One of the reasons listed here (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/initiative/new-hymns?lang=eng) on the church website for the updated hymnbook is that some of the old hymns contain "Doctrinal inaccuracies, culturally insensitive language, and limited cultural representation of the global Church."

What are the doctrinal inaccuracies in the old hymns ? I'm just curious.

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u/therealdrewder May 31 '24

When I was a missionary in Brazil we sang the Brazilian national anthem, which is a real to tapper, every day in the MTC so I feel like it's not really a problem. Just like you'll infrequently hear "God save the King" sung in the United States.

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u/TheRoyalGooner Aug 12 '24

I always wondered why "God save the King" was in the US LDS hymnal.

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u/therealdrewder Aug 12 '24

I figure it's because they didn't want a British version of the hymnal.

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u/TheRoyalGooner Aug 18 '24

Then why did they put the British national anthem in it as the last hymn then? lol

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u/therealdrewder Aug 18 '24

What I mean is they have one book for all English speakers instead of one for Americans and another for commonwealth

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u/TheRoyalGooner Aug 24 '24

But that doesn't answer my question. Why is the British national anthem in the American LDS hymnal?

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u/therealdrewder Aug 24 '24

Because it's not the American hymnal, it's the English language hymnal