I read through all the forum posts and scoured the songbooks and web to bring together all the best Easter Primary Songs for Singing Time! If you’re wondering what songs to include or to focus on teaching in Primary for the Easter holiday, we’re sharing our very favorites here.
You can start with this list of my 15 very favorite Easter Primary Songs, or continue on to find the perfect song by topic. We even have a list of music from The Friend magazine and other LDS composers so you have 75 songs to choose from!
Easter can fall on a variety of dates, as it’s determined by the cycles of the moon! It can be anytime between March 22nd and April 25th always on a Sunday. It recurs each year on the first Sunday after the Full Moon.
15 Favorite Easter Primary Songs
This collection lists my favorite 15 from all of the songs included in this post. This is in my personal order of favorites including songs from a variety of sources including the Children’s Songbook, Hymn book, The Friends, and other composers as well.
- Gethsemane (Not in CS)
- Did Jesus Really Live Again? #64
- I Feel My Savior’s Love #74
- The Miracle (Not in CS)
- Behold, Your Little Ones (Not in CS)
- When He Comes Again #82
- Beautiful Savior (Not in CS)
- Peace in Christ (Not in CS)
- Because (Not in CS)
- On a Golden Springtime #88 (vs 2)
- Easter Hosanna #68
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives – Hymn #136
- I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus #78
- My Heavenly Father Loves Me #228
- Teach Me to Walk in the Light #177
Easter Primary Songs by Topic
Primary Songs about the Atonement:
- To Think about Jesus #71
- Before I Take the Sacrament #73
- Help Us, O God, to Understand #73b
Jesus is Risen:
- Did Jesus Really Live Again? #64
- He Died That We Might Live Again #65
- Hosanna #66
- Easter Hosanna #68
- Jesus Has Risen #70
- This is My Beloved Son #76 (vs 2 or 3)
- Had I Been a Child #80
- When He Comes Again #82
- On a Golden Springtime #88 (vs 2)
- Book of Mormon Stories #118 (vs 8)
Plan of Salvation Primary Songs:
- I Lived in Heaven #4
- He Sent His Son #34
- I Will Follow God’s Plan #164
- Teach Me to Walk in the Light #177
- Families Can Be Together Forever #188
- Faith #96 (vs 2)
Jesus Loves Us:
- Jesus Is Our Loving Friend #58b
- I Feel My Savior’s Love #74
- I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus #78
- Love One Another #136
- I Think When I Read That Sweet Story #56
Fun Songs for Easter:
- Do As I’m Doing #276 (Egg hunt, bunny hop…)
- I Wiggle #271 (Wiggle like a bunny!)
- “Give,” Said the Little Stream #236
- Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam #60
- Sing Your Way Home #193
Springtime Primary Songs:
- Can a Little Child Like Me? #9 (vs 2)
- I’m Glad to Pay a Tithing #150a (vs 1)
- My Heavenly Father Loves Me #228
- I Think the World is Glorious #230
- All Things Bright and Beautiful #231
- Beauty Everywhere #232
- The World is So Lovely #233
- The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden #237
- Springtime is Coming #238
- Because It’s Spring #239
- In the Leafy Treetops #240
- Birds in the Tree #241a
- Rain is Falling All Around #241b
- Popcorn Popping #242
- Little Seeds Lie Fast Asleep #243
- Little Purple Pansies #244
- Happy Song #264
- A Smile is like the Sunshine #267b
Easter Hymns:
- Redeemer of Israel #6
- All Creatures of Our God and King #62
- All Glory, Laud, and Honor #69
- I Believe in Christ Hymn #134
- My Redeemer Lives #135
- I Know That My Redeemer Lives #136
- While of These Emblems We Partake #173
- God Loved Us, So He Sent His Son #187
- Behold the Great Redeemer Die #191
- He Died! The Great Redeemer Died #192
- I Stand All Amazed #193
- O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown #197
- That Easter Morn #198
- He is Risen! #199
- Christ the Lord is Risen Today #200
Easter Singing Time Ideas
Other Primary Easter Songs
More LDS Primary Easter Songs:
This collection includes songs that are available on the church website, but are not included in the Children’s Songbook or the Hymn book. They could be from The Friend or other sources. Since they are on the church’s website, they are generally considered pre-approved for use in Primary.
Easter Primary Songs by LDS Composers:
There are some really beautiful Easter songs that you might also want to consider written by faithful LDS members.
*You will need Bishopric and Primary President approval and may need to purchase sheet music to use any of these songs.
- The Miracle by Shawna Edwards
- Risen by Shawna Edwards
- He Knows by Shawna Edwards
- Because by Shawna Edwards
- Behold Your Little Ones by Blake Gillette
- I Will Be What I Believe by Blake Gillette
- Because He Came by Kristine Cox
- Jesus in Gethsemane by Cris Conerty *New in 2022*
Printable Easter Primary Song List
As a helpful reference, you can bookmark or pin this post to easily find it year after year. I’ve also created a 2-page printable Easter Primary Song list that will be helpful to keep in your Singing Time Binder. For easy reference to all the links, and yearly updates with new songs, this post may still be your best go-to resource.
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Head over to the next post in the series to grab our full list of more than 40 Mother’s Day Primary Songs!
What are your favorite Primary Easter songs? What songs are you planning to teach this year for Easter?
