The Seventh-day Adventist hymnal in Eʋe. Read it, project it, and sing from it. Open it in your browser today, with the mobile app coming soon. It is still a work in progress, and your feedback is always welcome.

  • Live now

    The web hymnal

    Every hymn in the Standard collection and the Hatiatiawo, Eʋe against English, on any browser you already have.

  • Live now

    Projection

    Project any hymn as slides with Eʋe and English together, controlled from a second window on the same computer.

  • Coming soon

    The mobile app

    Every hymn on your phone, ready offline, with recordings that keep playing when the screen locks. For iOS and Android.

01The web hymnal · Live now

Both languages, one page

Eʋe and English verses displayed side by side.

hymnal.adventistewehymns.org/hymns/sdah/1
A hymn with Eʋe and English verses side by side
  • Search that forgives

    Type a number, a title in either language, or a fragment of a line. It finds the hymn.

  • Two collections

    The Standard hymnal, plus the 36 Hatiatiawo put together by Eʋe composers.

  • Project from the page

    Project any hymn to the screen, and configure how the slides look.

02Projection · Live now

Project any hymn of choice

Big, clear, readable slides in Eʋe and English. Easy to pick the hymn, step through the verses, and configure how it looks and feels.

A hymn projected as a slide, Eʋe and English side by side
  • Verses per slide

    One verse per slide, sized for easy reading, with the chorus repeating.

  • Blank the screen

    Blank the display at will and bring the hymns back when needed.

  • Configure the look

    Size, line spacing, typeface and background are all adjustable from the control window with preset values.

03The mobile app · Coming soon

Mobile app for offline use

Easily access hymns without internet, with background audio playback when you are online and more features like favourites and most recently accessed hymns.

  • The hymn list on a phone

    Browse

  • A hymn open on a phone, Eʋe above English

    Read

  • The audio player on a phone

    Listen

  • Offline hymnal

    Hymns are downloaded to the device and use about 2 MB of storage.

  • Audio from the lock screen

    Recordings keep playing when the screen locks, with playback controls within easy reach.

  • Share a verse

    Turn any verse into an image for WhatsApp or a status, in Eʋe, English, or both.

  • Soon on the App Store
  • Soon on Google Play

What is next

We have a few things lined up, and you are welcome to suggest the features you would like to see.

In the collection today

Standard hymns
64
Hatiatiawo
36
  • Now

    Web hymnal and projection

    Search, bilingual lyrics, topic filters and a projection view, in any browser.

    Shipped
  • Now

    Audio recordings

    Recordings uploaded and reviewed by the team, playing alongside the text.

    In progress
  • Next

    Mobile app, iOS and Android

    The full hymnal offline, with background audio, favourites and shareable verses.

    In build
  • After

    Downloaded audio

    Recordings on the device, usable without internet.

    Planned
  • Later

    Sheet music

    Printable staff notation with Eʋe and English beneath the staves.

    Under study

The team

This hymnal is volunteer work, done in collaboration with different people across different domains.

  • The Ghana Volta Mission

    The mission headed by pastors and administrators overseeing the work of the Adventist church in the Volta Region of Ghana.

  • Translators

    Music experts and directors who spent immense time translating over 690 standard hymns into Eʋe.

  • Digitisation team

    Individuals with expertise in tech who ensure that the original translations are digitised and made available in the formats you see now.

  • Reviewers

    An ongoing, expanding team of people who ensure that the digitised hymns are accurately written and matched with the right audio.

If you would like to translate, sing, record or help in any way, kindly write to us below. God bless you.

  • Metadata

    Hymnary.org and other credible sources.

  • Source text

    The 1985 SDA Hymnal and its Eʋe edition.

  • Hatiatiawo

    36 entries put together by Eʋe composers.

  • Software

    Open source; licences listed in the apps.

Reach out to us

Tell us your experience so far

If you would like to suggest improvements, correct a hymn, report a missing translation, ask about using the hymnal, or just say hi, send us a message.

  • A hymn needs correcting
  • Using it in your church
  • Hear when the app lands

Open the Hymnal

Start using the hymnal now without any account. Be blessed while you sing praises to our Maker.