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Open the hymnbook in Chrome.
Use the browser directly, rather than a browser inside WhatsApp or Facebook. Keep your internet on while setting up.
Open my offline hymnsYour hymns.
Without the data.
Offline means no Wi-Fi or mobile data. Save your hymns while connected, then read their words wherever you are.
Open my offline hymns Free with a reader account
Follow the pictures
Which device are you using?
Choose your device. Every option stays available.
Use Chrome directly on an Android phone or tablet.
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Tap Chrome’s three-dot menu.
Choose “Install and create shortcut”, then “Install”. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Open your new icon and sign in.
Find the Hymnbook icon on your home screen or app list. On a computer, use your bookmark or installed app. Open it while connected, then sign in or create a free account.
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Tap Offline above the lyrics.
Open the online hymnbook from the icon. Find a hymn by number, title or words. Choose Offline above its lyrics. Wait for “Saved on this device”.
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Disconnect and try your saved hymn.
Turn off both Wi-Fi and mobile data, if available. Close and reopen the Hymnbook icon. Choose a downloaded hymn and select “Read hymn”. The saved words should appear.
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Use Safari directly on your iPhone.
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Open the hymnbook in Safari.
Use the browser directly, rather than a browser inside WhatsApp or Facebook. Keep your internet on while setting up.
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Tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
Tap the square with an upward arrow. Choose “Add to Home Screen”. Turn on “Open as Web App” if shown, then tap “Add”.
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Open your new icon and sign in.
Find the Hymnbook icon on your home screen or app list. On a computer, use your bookmark or installed app. Open it while connected, then sign in or create a free account.
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Tap Offline above the lyrics.
Open the online hymnbook from the icon. Find a hymn by number, title or words. Choose Offline above its lyrics. Wait for “Saved on this device”.
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Disconnect and try your saved hymn.
Turn off both Wi-Fi and mobile data, if available. Close and reopen the Hymnbook icon. Choose a downloaded hymn and select “Read hymn”. The saved words should appear.
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Use Safari on your iPad. The Share control is usually in the top toolbar.
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Open the hymnbook in Safari.
Use the browser directly, rather than a browser inside WhatsApp or Facebook. Keep your internet on while setting up.
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Add the icon from Safari’s Share menu.
Tap Share in the toolbar. Open “View More” or additional actions if needed. Choose “Add to Home Screen”, then tap “Add”.
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Open your new icon and sign in.
Find the Hymnbook icon on your home screen or app list. On a computer, use your bookmark or installed app. Open it while connected, then sign in or create a free account.
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Tap Offline above the lyrics.
Open the online hymnbook from the icon. Find a hymn by number, title or words. Choose Offline above its lyrics. Wait for “Saved on this device”.
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Disconnect and try your saved hymn.
Turn off both Wi-Fi and mobile data, if available. Close and reopen the Hymnbook icon. Choose a downloaded hymn and select “Read hymn”. The saved words should appear.
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Use a normal browser window on your laptop or desktop.
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Open the hymnbook in your browser.
Use the browser directly, rather than a browser inside WhatsApp or Facebook. Keep your internet on while setting up.
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Bookmark or install the hymnbook.
Bookmark the offline hymnbook. In Chrome you can also use More → Cast, save and share → Install page as app, when available.
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Open your new icon and sign in.
Find the Hymnbook icon on your home screen or app list. On a computer, use your bookmark or installed app. Open it while connected, then sign in or create a free account.
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Click Offline above the lyrics.
Open the online hymnbook from the icon. Find a hymn by number, title or words. Choose Offline above its lyrics. Wait for “Saved on this device”.
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Disconnect and try your saved hymn.
Turn off both Wi-Fi and mobile data, if available. Close and reopen the Hymnbook icon. Choose a downloaded hymn and select “Read hymn”. The saved words should appear.
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A little help, when you need it.
Does adding the icon download every hymn?
No. The icon makes the hymnbook easy to open. You still need to tap Offline on each hymn while connected and wait for the saved confirmation.
Why do I need an account?
Offline hymn downloads are free for registered readers. Sign in while online to set up this device. After setup, downloaded hymns can be read without contacting the website each time you open them offline.
What works without internet?
You can find and read hymns downloaded on this device, change the text size, font and reading colour, and read this guide. Downloading new hymns, checking for corrections, account changes, comments and payments need a connection.
Why is my offline hymnbook empty?
Check you are using the same phone, browser or home-screen icon where you saved your hymns. Sign in online, open a hymn and tap Offline. Wait for the confirmation. Private browsing, cleared website data or your device freeing storage may remove downloads.
Will the downloads follow me to another phone?
Downloads stay on the device and browser where you saved them. Sign in on your other phone and download the hymns there too. Your account favourites and your device downloads are separate.
How do I update or remove a saved hymn?
When connected, open your offline hymnbook and choose “Check for updates”. Use “Remove download” beneath a hymn to remove its device copy. This does not remove an account favourite.
What happens to offline usage information?
The hymnbook stores simple usage counts on this device, such as downloads, hymn opens and steps viewed in this guide. Device categories and the guide tab selected help us understand which instructions are useful. Raw browser identifiers are not stored. When it reconnects while you are signed in to the same account, it sends those events to help us measure offline use. It does not send passwords, highlighted words or device location. Events older than 90 days are discarded on the next use. Server records are scheduled for deletion after 90 days; unsent events are limited to 5,000 on this browser. Counts can be incomplete if data is cleared or a device does not reconnect.
Can I still read these instructions offline?
Yes. The offline hymnbook includes this guide under “How to use offline hymns”. Open the updated hymnbook online once to prepare it before disconnecting.
Phone menu references: Google Chrome Help · Apple iPhone User Guide · Apple iPad User Guide. Menu labels can vary by device and browser version.