"Worship through Music" - Dallin H. Oaks, Oct 1994

Worship through Music

by Dallin H. Oaks

October 1994 General Conference

"We need to make more use of our hymns to put us in tune with the Spirit of the Lord, to unify us, and to help us teach and learn our doctrine. We need to make better use of our hymns in missionary teaching, in gospel classes, in quorum meetings, in home evenings, and in home teaching visits. Music is an effective way to worship our Heavenly Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. We should use hymns when we need spiritual strength and inspiration."

"Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ" - Dallin H. Oaks, Apr 1994

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

by Dallin H. Oaks

April 1994 General Conference

"The kind of faith that includes trust in the Lord stands in contrast to many imitations. Some people trust no one but themselves. Some put their highest trust in a friend or another family member, perhaps because they feel that person is more righteous or more wise than they. But that is not the Lord’s way. He told us to put our faith and our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ."

"Tithing" - Dallin H. Oaks, Apr 1994

Tithing

by Dallin H. Oaks

October 1994 General Conference

“Let us here observe that a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation; for, from the first existence of man, the faith necessary unto the enjoyment of life and salvation never could be obtained without the sacrifice of all earthly things” (Lectures on Faith, 6:7)

"Let Us All Press On" by the Tabernacle Choir

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir) has released a new album, Let Us All Press On: Hymns of Praise and Inspiration, their first new recording with the new name.  It is a collection of favorite hymns recorded in the Tabernacle, and includes one of my favorites, "All Creatures of Our God and King".

Of note is a new song written by President Nelson:

Contained on the album is the hymn “Our Prayer to Thee,” with text written by Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nelson wrote the words in 2003, and it was first performed as a hymn in April of that same year at the Church’s general conference, where it was matched to a tune by composer Joseph Parry.

The tracklist includes:

1. Press Forward, Saints
2. More Holiness Give Me
3. On This Day of Joy and Gladness
4. Lord, I Would Follow Thee
5. Have I Done Any Good?
6. Rejoice, the Lord Is King
7. Our Prayer to Thee
8. Let Us All Press On
9. Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah
10. Hark, All Ye Nations
11. Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy
12. Standing on the Promises
13. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
14. All Creatures of Our God and King

"The Great Plan of Happiness" - Dallin H. Oaks, Oct 1993

The Great Plan of Happiness
by Dallin H. Oaks
October 1993 General Conference

"Our understanding of life begins with a council in heaven. There the spirit children of God were taught his eternal plan for their destiny. We had progressed as far as we could without a physical body and an experience in mortality. To realize a fullness of joy, we had to prove our willingness to keep the commandments of God in a circumstance where we had no memory of what preceded our mortal birth."

"The Language of Prayer" - Dallin H. Oaks, Apr 1993

The Language of Prayer

by Dallin H. Oaks

April 1993 General Conference

"Scholarship can contradict mortal explanations, but it cannot rescind divine commands or inspired counsel. In our day the English words thee, thou, thy, and thine are suitable for the language of prayer, not because of how they were used anciently but because they are currently obsolete in common English discourse. Being unused in everyday communications, they are now available as a distinctive form of address in English, appropriate to symbolize respect, closeness, and reverence for the one being addressed."

"Bible Stories and Personal Protection" - Dallin H. Oaks, Oct 1992

Bible Stories and Personal Protection

by Dallin H. Oaks

October 1992 General Conference

"All over the world, faithful Latter-day Saints are protected from the powers of the evil one and his servants until they have finished their missions in mortality. For some the mortal mission is brief, as with some valiant young men who have lost their lives in missionary service. But for most of us the mortal journey is long, and we continue our course with the protection of guardian angels."