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.
The style, introduction, design, and many of the hymns were borrowed from the official 1835 hymn book, but forty of the ninety hymns were replaced. Around thirty of the new hymns were written by Mormons, including five by the prominent apostle Parley P. Pratt. A year later, Benjamin C. Elsworth published another hymnal that also borrowed Emma Smith's introduction and used sixty-six hymns from her collection, as well as almost all the ones Rogers had added.