The style, preface, layout, and many of the hymns were copied from the official 1835 hymn book, but forty of the ninety hymns were swapped out. Around thirty of the new hymns were written by Mormons, including five by the influential apostle Parley P. Pratt. A year later, Benjamin C. Elsworth published another hymnal that also plagiarized Emma Smith's preface and used sixty-six hymns from her collection, as well as almost all the ones Rogers had added.
This work incorporated elements from the official 1835 hymn book, but forty of its ninety hymns were replaced. Around thirty new hymns were created by Mormons, including five by the influential apostle Parley P. Pratt. A year later, Benjamin C. Elsworth published another hymnal that also borrowed Emma Smith's foreword and used sixty-six hymns from her collection, as well as almost all the ones Rogers had added.