The Catholic Hymnal: NCH

The New Catholic Hymnal — NCH 2021 & Old Hymnal

The official digital companion to the New Catholic Hymnal (NCH) 2021 — now with the complete Old Catholic Hymnal (CH). Both hymnals fully offline, completely free.

🎵 TWO COMPLETE HYMNALS

NCH 2021 — all 829 hymns with full verse text, including Holy Week Extract, Latin Plainsongs, Latin Responses, and all liturgical sections
Old Catholic Hymnal (CH) — all 508 hymns, the original Ghanaian Catholic Hymnal
Switch between hymnals with one tap — New Hymnal or Old Hymnal
Cross-references: every matched hymn shows its equivalent in the other book, with one tap to open it
Screen stays on while reading — no more tapping to keep the display awake
Pinch-to-zoom or use A± buttons to adjust text size

🔍 POWERFUL SEARCH
Search by hymn number, first line, or any word from the text. Instant results as you type. Search adapts to whichever hymnal is active.

📂 FOUR INDEXES (NCH)

Topical Index — browse by liturgical season and theme (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Holy Spirit, Blessed Virgin Mary and 17 more categories)
Alphabetical Index — all hymns A–Z with smooth drag sidebar
Metrical Tune Index — find hymns by tune name or metre (CM, LM, 8787 and more)
Composers & Authors — full index of 240+ composers, authors and translators with linked hymn numbers

📂 OLD HYMNAL INDEX

39 Topical Categories — Entrance, Kyrie, Gloria, Offertory, Communion, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Marian and more
Alphabetical Index — all 508 CH hymns A–Z

🎼 SHEET MUSIC VIEWER

View Staff Notation and Tonic Sol-Fa for Old Hymnal hymns
Tap the 🎵 button on any CH hymn to open
Pinch to zoom, double-tap, swipe between pages
Sheet music cached on device after first load — works offline

❤️ FAVOURITES
Save your most-used hymns for quick access across both hymnals and all indexes.

📤 SHARE HYMNS
Share any hymn with friends, choir members or your parish — formatted with verse numbers, hymn number (NCH or CH), and a direct download link.

⛪ CATHOLIC DEVOTIONS

Order of the Mass — complete English and Latin versions
Common Catholic Prayers — 24 prayers including Nicene Creed, Anima Christi, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Morning & Evening Prayers and more
The Holy Rosary — all four mysteries with meditations and intentions
Stations of the Cross — all 14 stations with meditations and prayers
Guide to Confession — examination of conscience and step-by-step confessional guide
Divine Mercy — guided Chaplet, 3 O'Clock prayer and novena

🌟 CREDITS
Full acknowledgement of all compilers: Kojo Frimpong (Tonic Sol-Fa), Kwame-Senaanu Amegbo (Staff Notation), A. K. T. Yebuah (Harmonisation), and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ghana.

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Compiled from the New Catholic Hymnal 2021 and the Old Catholic Hymnal, published by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ghana.

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Recent changes:
v2.6 — Daily Readings & Liturgy
-Daily Mass Readings with full text — First Reading, Psalm, Gospel and more. Listen, share, bookmark and download for offline use.
-Liturgy of the Hours — Morning, Evening & Night Prayer with TTS and daily reminders.
-Angelus listen button + sound fix
-Liturgical season colours
-Hymn of Day widget improved

Bug fixes and performance improvements.