HiJolly

Yes, it was. my error.

Ooh, I don't remember.

This post may or may not have something related to my previously posted comment earlier today. The SLC Church leadership are spoiled. Until just recently, if they wanted to go to the temple, it was just a phone call, electric cart ride and 10 minutes away. Now, they've got to run up to Bountiful or down to Jordan River (or maybe Draper) and it takes literally hours to do, beginning to end. So I think in General Conference, on Sunday AM, they will dedicate a portion of the Conference Center as a temple. Probably the 'little theatre'. You're welcome. 🙂

General Conference music April 2020 Well my friends, for a long time I have been sharing what I know about the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (TCATS) music for General Conference. This April things are different. First, TCATS will be performing both sessions of Saturday and both sessions of Sunday conference. We haven't done that in a good long time. Although I believe there is a good chance that this music may come pre-recorded, and not live. Second, when the list of music for Conference was published, for the first time the list was accompanied with a request that we keep the list confidential, and not share it. And when I saw a particular song listed for the Sunday AM conference session, well. I guess that's why. But I don't really know. I'm not sure, but I don't think we have sung that song in GC since 1893. hmmmm... I debated for a week or so whether I could in good conscience share only the rest hymns, and honestly I don't see how that could possibly be a problem, but I have decided not to share anything. Sorry! Carry on, and try not to miss Sunday morning conference. BTW, the next 3 weeks of 'Music and the Spoken Word' will be pre-recorded.

5 Oct Saturday Morning Session HB1 The Morning Breaks (vs. 1, 4) From All That Dwell Below the Skies As I Search the Holy Scriptures HB85 How Firm a foundation (congregation) Faith Now Let Us Rejoice 6 Oct Sunday Morning Session HB267 How Wondrous and Great (vs 1, 2) High on the Mountain Top A Child's Prayer HB304 Teach Me to Walk in the Light (congregation) True to the Faith Love Divine, All Loves Excelling 6 Oct Sunday Afternoon Session Come Ye Children of the Lord I Stand All Amazed HB243 Let Us All Press On (congregation) More Holiness Give Me

6 Apr Saturday Morning Session Now Let Us Rejoice (verses 1 and 3) signon Press Forward, Saints There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today Redeemer of Israel (congregational hymn) Dearest Children, God Is Near You I Am a Child of God Rejoice, the Lord Is King! 7 Apr Sunday Morning Session Sing Praise to Him (verses 1 and 4) signon How Firm a Foundation I Feel My Savior’s Love Come, Ye Children of the Lord (congregational hymn) O Thou Rock of Our Salvation Come, Follow Me 7 Apr Sunday Afternoon Session Sweet Is the Work Come unto Jesus Hark, All Ye Nations! (congregational hymn) I Know That My Savior Loves Me I Need Thee Every Hour

6 Oct Saturday Morning Session Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah (verses 1 & 3) The Morning Breaks If I Listen with My Heart HB5 High on the Mountain Top (congregational hymn) I Will Follow God’s Plan Come, Come, Ye Saints 7 Oct Sunday Morning Session Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (verses 1 & 3) Redeemer of Israel Choose the Right HB19 We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (congregational hymn) His Voice as the Sound It is Well with My Soul 7 Oct Sunday Afternoon Session In Hymns of Praise I Believe in Christ HB67 Glory to God on High (congregational hymn) Our Prayer to Thee

This reminds me of the time we tried an arrangement of U2's "Still haven't found (what I'm looking for)" at the request of Ronan Tynan. We rehearsed it once. Mack said "I can't do it" and we never saw it again. True story.

I'd just like to note that Conference Sunday just happens to also be ... April Fool's Day!!

MoTab General Conference music - April 2018 Saturday AM We Thank Thee O God For a Prophet We Listen to a Prophet's Voice Press Forward, Saints ---- Congregation rest hymn Tell Me The Stories of Jesus My Redeemer Lives Saturday PM - tacit Sunday AM Christ the Lord is Risen Today He Sent His Son Rejoice the Lord is King ---- Congregation rest hymn He Is Risen cover of Hoobastank's "The Reason" Sunday PM Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd Redeemer of Israel ---- Congregation rest hymn Love One Another Let Us All Press On

Another couple of years. Less than 5 left. We serve for 20 years, or age 60, whichever comes first.

2017 Octobert General Conference Sat. AM session HB119 Come, We That Love The Lord (1,4) Arise, O God, and Shine God Bless Our Prophet Dear HB5 High on the Mountain Top (congregational hymn) Faith in Every Footstep Sat. PM session -- unknown Sun. AM session HB72 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (1,4) Press Forward, Saints Consider the Lilies of the Field HB67 Glory to God on High (congregational hymn) Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd I Believe in Christ Sun. PM session Come, O Thou King of Kings Have I Done Any Good? HB3 Now Let Us Rejoice (congregational hymn) If the Savior Stood Beside Me HB7 Israel, Israel God is Calling

Thanks! Life's been interesting, you know. This year in particular it's been busy. The real reason I've been gone is just because I got tired of it all. Now I'm feeling a bit more up to it, so I'm back. ...and Pammy would've been sad if I hadn't posted the Conference music. :-)

Everywhere the Saints practiced polygamy, it is my understanding that it was illegal at that time. Ohio, (not sure about Missouri), Illinois, Mexico, Canada. The difference was, how motivated was the government in each place in enforcing the law.

Thanks, JAG. I love to discuss almost all things 'Mormon', but I have to step away, sometimes, just for sanity's sake.

I am VERY special... ...at least that's what my counselor always said... :-)

Pow! Thanks, zil!

I question #2. Where did Moroni call the Hill in upstate NY "Cumorah"?

I can't figure out how to use a non-proportional font. Ugh.

MoTab music for 2016 Oct Conference (HB=HymnBook) 1 Oct Saturday Morning Session # Title HB147 Sweet Is the Work (sign on; verses 1 and 4) HB 71 With Songs of Praise (all verses) new We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet HB 6 Redeemer of Israel (congregational hymn) Take Time to Be Holy If the Way Be Full of Trial, Weary Not 2 Oct Sunday Morning Session # Title HB135 My Redeemer Lives (sign on; verses 1 and 3) In Hymns of Praise new On This Day of Joy and Gladness by special request HB301 I Am a Child of God (congregational hymn) My Heavenly Father Loves Me Come, Ye Thankful People, Come 2 Oct Sunday Afternoon Session # Title Oh Say, What Is Truth? Lead, Kindly Light Then Sings My Soul HB 5 High on the Mountain Top (congregational hymn) I’ll Follow Him in Faith TBD (?)

Ok, now I have a favorite. It's 'Softly and Tenderly' by Will L. Thompson, arranged by Mack Wilberg. 1. Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals He's waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Chorus Come home, come home, Ye who are weary, come home; Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home. 2. Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, Mercies for you and for me? Chorus 3. O for the wonderful love He has promised, Promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon, Pardon for you and for me. Chorus Come home, come home, come home!

Not really. We haven't rehearsed it all, yet.

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Hugh B. Brown said that if there is no doubt, then there is no thought. Which I agree with. I put together this set of quotes many years ago. The downside: Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. -- William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 1 The upside: "To refuse to doubt, think about or question what you are told is to miss an opportunity to talk to God" -- Father Leo Booth The annoying truth: "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." -- Bertrand Russell The uplifting truth: "Living with ambiguity is a form of intellectual honesty, of humility. It is only when we admit that we don't know that we are receptive to what lessons may be taught. In some strange way, it also brings an inner peace since we are no longer fighting reality to maintain our inner fantasies on how things should be. While I am characterizing it as an intellectual process, it also has spiritual implications, since only an open mind is capable of hearing God." -- Andy Piereder (on Eyring-L)

Wonderful!