Sing the hymnal with confidence.
Family Hymn Companion is a small, quiet companion for families who sing together from the 1990 revised Trinity Hymnal. The book stays on the table — the app just helps you find the hymn, hear the tune, and remember what you're learning. It's free — a family project, not a business.
What it does
Companion, not replacement-
Find the hymn fast
Look up any hymn by number, title, or tune, with the meter, composer, and scripture right there.
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Hear the tune clearly
Play a clear recording of the tune, so a family that doesn't read music can learn a new hymn together.
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Read the full lyrics
Every verse of every public-domain hymn, so nobody's squinting over one shared book.
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Track what you're learning
Mark a hymn “sung today,” and keep your household's shared favorites in one place.
How it works
Households-
Invite-based
A founder sets up a household; its admin invites the rest of the family. Everyone shares the same favorites and “sung today” history.
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Rights-aware
Lyrics appear only for hymns in the public domain, and everything is served privately behind sign-in — nothing is published to the open web. See About for the full posture.
Put it on your home screen
The recommended wayFamily Hymn Companion is built to live on your phone or tablet like any other app — one tap from the couch to the hymn. First sign in at app.familyhymns.com (installing works from the app itself, not this page), then:
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iPhone & iPad (Safari)
- Tap the Share button (the square with an arrow).
- Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
- Tap Add — the hymnal icon appears with your other apps.
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Android (Chrome)
- Tap the ⋮ menu in the top corner.
- Tap Add to Home screen (on some phones, Install app).
- Confirm — the app installs to your home screen.