Saturday, October 18, 2014, 11:48am
Hello Brandon and Mareea and other friendly connections,
We dedicated the Ogden Temple last month and each stake
center served as an extension of the temple so we could attend one of the 3
dedicatory sessions conducted by each of the first presidency in turn. The buildings were locked 30 minutes before
the broadcast so we could worship in anticipation. I saw two families come at
their regular church time and have to return home because we were all locked
up. (It was so loud in the chapel I went to sit in the foyer. Sometimes I am
overwhelmed by my hearing.)
Have you ever participated in the Hosannah Shout? It is
pretty special. You don’t have to be able to sing to participate. I believe
there is great power in Unity. Participating in the righteous celebration of
the Hosannah Shout has a spiritual power that even overcame President Hinkley
as he led it in October of 2000. His voice died away in the third repeat and he
was consumed and couldn’t speak. It was beautiful.
If you want to see it, you can! Some people have never been
to a temple dedication and they may have no idea of what I am talking about. On
lds.org you can watch this conference talk and hear the dedicatory prayer on
the Conference Center and at the end see the Hosannah Shout. I felt chills as I
listened just now.
This Great Millennial
Year
"My brothers and sisters, what a great
inspiration you are. As I look into the faces of this vast congregation and
realize that there are many more assembled across the world, I am overwhelmed
with a great sense of love for each of you. What wonderful people you
are."
v-Don’t you love to be loved by the living prophet of the Lord Jesus
Christ!
This Great Millennial
Year
"I was around in 1947 when the Church
celebrated the centennial of the arrival of the pioneers. At that time, the This
Is the Place Monument was dedicated. A great celebration was held with a
pageant in the Tabernacle representing the worldwide mission of the Church. The
grand theme running through all of this was that the Church had reached a
million members in its growth. Approximately one-half of them lived in Utah.
Now only about 15 percent live here, and yet we have more members here than we
have ever had. To think that today we have a membership of 11 million is a
tremendous and wonderful thing that brings with it the promise of the
future."
This Great Millennial
Year
"O God,
our Eternal Father, with thankful hearts we approach Thee in prayer on this
historic Sabbath when we dedicate this magnificent Conference Center."
This Great Millennial
Year
"We
thank Thee for the very many dedicated and highly skilled men and women who
have worked long and hard to bring it to completion. May they have a sense of
pride in their accomplishment."
V-FDUchtdorf gave an address telling us it is OK to use the word “Pride”.
Above is an example of GBH using it. It had almost turned into a swear word in the church after ETB told us it is the universal sin.
This Great Millennial
Year
"Almighty
God, how thankful we are for Thy wondrous blessings upon us. Accept of our
gratitude. Keep Thine ancient promises concerning those who contribute their
tithes and offerings, which have made all of this possible. Open the windows of
heaven and shower down blessings upon them.
We love Thee and Thy divine Son. We seek to do Thy will. We praise Thy holy name. We lift our voices in anthems of worship. We testify of Thee and of our Redeemer, Thy matchless Son. Majestic is Thy way, glorious the tapestry of Thine eternal plan for all who walk in obedience unto Thee.
Wilt Thou smile with favor upon us, we pray in the sacred name of our Lord Jesus Christ, amen."
We love Thee and Thy divine Son. We seek to do Thy will. We praise Thy holy name. We lift our voices in anthems of worship. We testify of Thee and of our Redeemer, Thy matchless Son. Majestic is Thy way, glorious the tapestry of Thine eternal plan for all who walk in obedience unto Thee.
Wilt Thou smile with favor upon us, we pray in the sacred name of our Lord Jesus Christ, amen."
This Great Millennial
Year
"Any mention of this by the media should
recognize that for us this is a very sacred and personal thing. We request that
it be treated with deference and respect.
I will now demonstrate the shout. Each one takes a clean white handkerchief, holding it by one corner, and waves it while saying in unison, “Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb,” repeated three times, followed by “Amen, Amen, and Amen.”
Again, those wishing to participate are invited to stand and give the Hosanna Shout immediately following the dedicatory prayer. Those desiring to remain seated are at liberty to do so. If you do not have a white handkerchief you may simply wave your hand. Those in other areas may join in giving the shout if their circumstances are appropriate."
I will now demonstrate the shout. Each one takes a clean white handkerchief, holding it by one corner, and waves it while saying in unison, “Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna to God and the Lamb,” repeated three times, followed by “Amen, Amen, and Amen.”
Again, those wishing to participate are invited to stand and give the Hosanna Shout immediately following the dedicatory prayer. Those desiring to remain seated are at liberty to do so. If you do not have a white handkerchief you may simply wave your hand. Those in other areas may join in giving the shout if their circumstances are appropriate."
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