"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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📖 general conference
Dr. Alexis Carrel emphasizes the necessity of prayer in the lives of individuals and nations, and the consequences of neglecting the religious sense.
Dr. Alexis Carrel, recipient of the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine, once said, "Today as never before, prayer is a binding necessity in the lives of men and nations. The lack of emphasis on the religious sense has brought the world to an age of destruction. Our deepest source of power and perfection has been left miserably undeveloped." (Reader"™s Digest,March 1941, p. 36.)
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"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Jesus' cleansing of the temple illustrates his deep reverence for his Father's house and his reaction against its desecration.
Never did Jesus show a greater tempest of emotion than in the cleansing of the temple. Instantly he became avenging fury, and before the miscreants knew what was happening, their coins were rolling over the temple floor and their flocks and herds were in the street. The reason for the tempest lies in just three words: "My Father"™s house." It was not an ordinary house; it was the house of God. It was erected for God"™s worship. It was a home for the reverent heart. It was intended to be a ... (continued)
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"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Jesus' teachings on oaths reflect his deep reverence for his Father, extending to all creations, and his disapproval of using created things in vain oaths.
How careful Jesus was for even the name of his Father is illustrated in what he said regarding oaths. The religious leaders of his day had a certain form of prayer and reverence that was often circumscribed and shallow. They paid such high respect to the letters that spelled God"™s name that they would never take them upon their lips, but they used in their oaths the names of things that were creations of God. The Savior"™s adoration for his Father was so reverent that it extended to all thi ... (continued)
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"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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An LDS chaplain's experience in combat shows the power of prayer and reverence in providing stability and sanity to soldiers in distress.
One of our LDS chaplains once wrote to a Church leader about the need for reverential faith, or the need to keep looking up. "In combat," he said, "I learned that a chaplain, if he will, can be the spark plug in the nerve center of a group of men who suddenly realize that they need something from above and beyond. A word here, a word there, a nod there, a prayer with this man, a story with that one, a smile and a comforting arm"”all work wonders in teaching men sanity and stability where ins ... (continued)
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"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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President David O. McKay expresses concern over the troubled times and the need for Church members to uphold true spiritual standards.
A number of years ago, President David O. McKay made this statement: "We are living in a troublous age. Many people in the Church, as millions in the world, are stirred with anxiety; hearts are heavy with feelings of foreboding. For the third time in half a century lowering war clouds threaten world peace. O foolish man! Will he never profit by the experiences of the past! "¦ It is the duty of the members of the Church to hold aloft true spiritual standards. Then we shall be better prepared for ... (continued)
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"Having Been Born of Goodly Parents"
President S. Dilworth Young
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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William Lee, an American Revolution veteran, was wounded in battle, nursed back to health by his future wife, and had four sons, one of whom was Samuel.
William Lee came from the old sod in 1745. He must have had an unexplained urge, because he would not know really why he came. He might think it was to better his condition.
He fought in the American Revolution and was wounded. Many of us have ancestors who are reported to have fought in the Revolution, but few of them were wounded. This man was left for dead in the battle of Guilford County Courthouse in the Carolinas in March 1781. Thanks to good nursing he recovered and, as in all good ending ... (continued)
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"Having Been Born of Goodly Parents"
President S. Dilworth Young
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Samuel's sons and their families joined the Church, suffered persecutions, and eventually settled in Utah, with one family moving to Meadow Valley where Sister Jane Johnson Lee bravely defended her home against two Indians.
Samuel"™s sons, Francis, Alfred, and Eli, and their families joined the Church in 1832, about the time that my great-grandfather joined. They suffered through all the vicissitudes and the troubles and persecutions and mobbings of Jackson County, Far West, and Nauvoo, and finally came west. At Winter Quarters their father joined them. He had not joined the Church until this time but joined shortly afterward. Francis married a young woman by the name of Jane Vail Johnson. I shall speak of her la ... (continued)
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"Having Been Born of Goodly Parents"
President S. Dilworth Young
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Two sons of Francis Lee Jr. married sisters from the McMurrin family, who were converts from Scotland and had crossed the plains with the handcart companies. One of their children, Samuel, was raised by his grandmother and later met Louisa Bingham in Idaho.
Two sons of this brave couple married sisters. Samuel Marion Lee married Margaret McMurrin, and Francis Lee, Jr., married Mary McMurrin. The McMurrins were converts from Scotland who had crossed the plains with the handcart companies. Brother McMurrin, a cooper, which is a man who makes barrels and bends wood, repaired many a handcart wheel en route, which helped get the carts to the valley but delayed him and his family. They also settled in Tooele. Each of the Lee brothers took his bride to Me ... (continued)
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"Having Been Born of Goodly Parents"
President S. Dilworth Young
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Harold Bingham Lee was born to a family with a heritage of bravery, loyalty, integrity, and devotion to the truth, traits that were seen as preparation for his future role as a leader.
The Bingham family, stalwart in the faith, were pioneers. They endured the hardships of the plains and the difficulties of conquering the new land. They were among the early settlers of Clifton.
And so, in good time, and in his turn, there came into the family circle on a windy day in late March 1899 a son. They named him Harold Bingham Lee.
It is fitting this day that we speak briefly of this heritage. The Lord prepared the lineage through which President Lee came that he might inherit their br ... (continued)
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"Having Been Born of Goodly Parents"
President S. Dilworth Young
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker reflects on the lineage of prophets, including Nephi, Joseph Smith, and Harold B. Lee, emphasizing that they were chosen before birth and born of goodly parents.
Twenty-five hundred and seventy-two years ago, give or take a year, a prophet accepted of the Lord began to write his history: "I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents. "¦" And then he went on to say, "I make a record of my proceedings in my days."1 Ne. 1:1
And so the first prophet of our times might have said the same words: "I, Joseph Smith, having been born of goodly parents "¦ make my record."
And now, so it is today. Beginning his work as the prophet of the Lord, this modern se ... (continued)
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"He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Mother Teresa believed spiritual hunger was a more terrible hunger than physical hunger, as she spent her life alleviating physical hunger but recognized the lack of spiritual strength in the modern world.
Some time ago I read an essay referring to "metaphysical hunger"1[Arthur Hertzberg, quoted by Harold B. Lee inStand Ye in Holy Places(1975), 349.]in the world. The author was suggesting that the souls of men and women were dying, so to speak, from lack of spiritual nourishment in our time. That phrase, "metaphysical hunger," came back to me last month when I read the many richly deserved tributes paid to Mother Teresa of Calcutta. One correspondent recalled her saying that as severe and wren ... (continued)
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"He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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During the Savior's ministry, He chided those who sought Him out for physical food after He fed the 5,000, teaching that He was the 'living bread' for eternal life, but many disciples left Him because they were not looking for spiritual nourishment.
During the Savior"™s Galilean ministry, He chided those who had heard of Him feeding the 5,000 with only five barley loaves and two fishes, and now flocked to Him expecting a free lunch. That food, important as it was, was incidental to the real nourishment He was trying to give them.
"Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead," He admonished them. "I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever."
But this was not th ... (continued)
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"He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Andrew and another disciple, probably John, followed Jesus after hearing Him speak, and when Jesus asked what they wanted, they expressed a desire to know where He lived, to which Jesus invited them to 'Come and see.'
You will recall that when Andrew and another disciple, probably John, first heard Christ speak, they were so moved and attracted to Jesus that they followed Him as He left the crowd. Sensing that He was being pursued, Christ turned and asked the two men, "What seek ye?"12John 1:38Other translations render that simply "What do you want?" They answered, "Where dwellest thou?" or "Where do you live?" Christ said simply, "Come and see."13John 1:39Just a short time later He formally called ... (continued)
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"He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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President George Q. Cannon reassured that no matter the severity of trials, God will never desert us, and we will emerge better and purer from our trials if we trust in God and keep His commandments.
President George Q. Cannon said once: "No matter how serious the trial, how deep the distress, how great the affliction, [God] will never desert us. He never has, and He never will. He cannot do it. It is [against] His character [to do so]. He is an unchangeable being. "¦ He will stand by us. We may pass through the fiery furnace; we may pass through deep waters; but we shall not be consumed nor overwhelmed. We shall emerge from all these trials and difficulties the better and the purer for the ... (continued)
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"He Hath Showed Thee, O Man, What Is Good"
Elder S. Dilworth Young
- Emeritus Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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The speaker reflects on the concept of punishment and personal responsibility, recounting how his parents taught him about consequences through their discipline.
I made an early resolve to be good and thus escape the punishment. The wordpunishwas also quite common. My father and mother used it to explain to me why I was being spanked, both before the event and after. I grew up with the sure knowledge that I was responsible for my own acts of good and evil.
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"He Hath Showed Thee, O Man, What Is Good"
Elder S. Dilworth Young
- Emeritus Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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The speaker recalls his childhood experiences in the Second Ward's one-room rock meetinghouse, including listening to testimonies in a new language and being poked through the curtain during Sunday School.
In this day of mechanical marvels my mind harkens back to the days of my childhood. I suppose that is natural enough for those upon whom age descends.
I remember well the old one-room rock meetinghouse of the Second Ward on Seventh South between Fourth and Fifth East in Salt Lake City. This particular ward was one of the gathering places for members from Denmark. The bishop, Heber C. Iverson, could speak their language. In fast day meetings, testimonies were often unintelligible to me as the Sai ... (continued)
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"He Hath Showed Thee, O Man, What Is Good"
Elder S. Dilworth Young
- Emeritus Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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The speaker shares his early understanding of personal responsibility for salvation and how it was influenced by various teachings and experiences from his youth.
Even in those early years I somehow grasped the idea that I alone must work out my salvation, and that I could not blame anyone else if I didn"™t. Today I cannot identify the exact teaching of this principle, but I suspect that it came from those testimonies I heard in the Second Ward, the Sunday School class, my parents, and the repetition of the second Article of FaithA of F 1:2which I repeated many times in that day. This article states: "We believe that men will be punished for their own s ... (continued)
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"He Hath Showed Thee, O Man, What Is Good"
Elder S. Dilworth Young
- Emeritus Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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The speaker discusses the importance of the Ten Commandments and his personal commitment to them, as well as the need for young fathers to teach their children to honor their parents.
The stern, short statements of the Ten Commandments have always held me in awe. They become more sharply etched when I see some of the acts of people. Let me quote, in part, Abinadi, who repeated them to King Noah:
Thou shalt have no other God before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt ... (continued)
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"He Hath Showed Thee, O Man, What Is Good"
Elder S. Dilworth Young
- Emeritus Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy
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The speaker describes how the words of Micah and a performance by Sister Jessie Evans Smith inspired him to live a life of justice, mercy, and humility.
One day I came upon some words of Micah which seemed to me to state my line of conduct. I quote them, for even now they arouse the best that is in me:
"He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"Micah 6:8
"To do justly""”I desire that. "To love mercy""”my heart swells at the thought. And "to walk humbly with thy God" brings me close to him. These thoughts are repeated in secti ... (continued)
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"He Is Not Here, but Is Risen"
President Gordon B. Hinckley
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A retired mission president and his wife, who are currently serving as missionaries, accept a call to preside over a new temple, despite the emotional difficulty of leaving their family again.
I telephoned a man last week. He is retired. He has served as a mission president, and he and his wife are now serving as missionaries. I asked him if they would be willing to go to preside over a new temple. He broke down with emotion. He was overcome. He could not talk. He and his wife will leave their children and grandchildren for another long period to serve the Lord in another capacity. Will they miss their grandchildren? Of course they will. But they will go, and they will serve faithfull ... (continued)
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