The "New" 2009 edition consists of 614 hymns , whereas the English equivalent ( Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ) contains 695. The Spanish versions (Old vs. New) only share roughly 43% of the same content (about 262 hymns).
Why did the church stop printing the antiguo himnario ? The old hymnal included translations of English hymns (e.g., "Amazing Grace") whose copyrights expired or changed. Additionally, the specific Spanish translations done in 1962 were owned by the church but required royalty renewals. antiguo himnario adventista new
However, in 2009, the church officially replaced it with a hymnal: Himnario Adventista: Cánticos para el Culto (often referred to as the "New Adventist Hymnal"). The "New" 2009 edition consists of 614 hymns