>> LLOYD NEWELL: THE TABERNACLE CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA AT TEMPLE SQUARE PRESENT MUSIC & THE SPOKEN WORD, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB CONDUCTED BY DR. DAVID MORROW AND THE SPELMAN COLLEGE GLEE CLUB CONDUCTED BY DR. KEVIN JOHNSON. CONDUCTING TODAY'S PROGRAM IS MACK WILBERG, WITH ORGANIST BRIAN MATHIAS, AND THE SPOKEN WORD BY LLOYD NEWELL. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ IN HYMNS OF PRAISE
YOUR VOICES RAISE ♪ ♪ TO HIM WHO REIGNS
ON HIGH, ♪ ♪ WHOSE COUNSELS KEEP
THE MIGHTY DEEP, ♪ ♪ WHO RULETH
EARTH AND SKY. ♪ ♪ EXALT HIS NAME
IN LOUD ACCLAIM; ♪ ♪ HIS MIGHTY
POW'R ADORE! ♪ ♪ AND HUMBLY BOW
BEFORE HIM NOW, ♪ ♪ OUR KING
FOREVERMORE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ THE LITTLE FLOW'R
THAT LASTS AN HOUR, ♪ ♪ THE SPARROW
IN ITS FALL, ♪ ♪ THEY, TOO, SHALL SHARE
HIS TENDER CARE; ♪ HE MADE AND LOVES
THEM ALL. ♪ ♪ EXALT HIS NAME
IN LOUD ACCLAIM; ♪ ♪ HIS MIGHTY
POW'R ADORE! ♪ ♪ AND HUMBLY BOW
BEFORE HIM NOW, ♪ ♪ OUR KING
FOREVERMORE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ THEN SING AGAIN
IN LOFTY STRAIN ♪ ♪ TO HIM WHO
DWELLS ON HIGH; ♪ ♪ TO PRAYERS YOU RAISE,
AND SONGS OF PRAISE ♪ ♪ HE SWEETLY
WILL REPLY. ♪ ♪ EXALT HIS NAME
IN LOUD ACCLAIM; ♪ ♪ HIS MIGHTY
POW'R ADORE! ♪ ♪ AND HUMBLY BOW
BEFORE HIM NOW, ♪ ♪ OUR KING
FOREVERMORE. ♪ ♪ AND HUMBLY BOW
BEFORE HIM NOW, ♪ ♪ OUR KING FOREVERMORE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ EVERMORE! ♪♪ >> WELCOME! TODAY'S SPECIAL EDITION OF MUSIC & THE SPOKEN WORD FEATURES MUSIC OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL TO BE JOINED BY OUR FRIENDS OF THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB, DIRECTED BY DR. DAVID MORROW, AND THE SPELMAN COLLEGE GLEE CLUB, DIRECTED BY DR. KEVIN JOHNSON. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY,
LORD GOD ALMIGHTY ♪ ♪ EARLY IN THE MORNING
OUR SONG SHALL RISE TO THEE. ♪ ♪ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY,
MERCIFUL AND MIGHTY ♪ ♪ GOD IN THY GLORY,
THROUGH ETERNITY. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY,
ALL THE SAINTS ADORE THEE, ♪ ♪ CASTING DOWN
THEIR GOLDEN CROWNS ♪ ♪ AROUND THE GLASSY SEA. ♪ ♪ CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM
FALLING DOWN BEFORE THEE, ♪ ♪ WHICH WERT AND ART
AND EVERMORE SHALT BE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY,
LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. ♪ ♪ ALL THY WORKS
SHALL PRAISE THY NAME ♪ ♪ IN EARTH AND SKY
AND SEA. ♪ ♪ HOLY, HOLY, HOLY,
MERCIFUL AND MIGHTY ♪ GOD IN THY GLORY THROUGH ♪ ETERNITY ♪ ♪ GOD IN THY GLORY ♪ ♪ THROUGH ETERNITY ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ OH WHO WAS JOHN,
JOHN? ♪ ♪ HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ WHO WAS JOHN,
JOHN, JOHN? ♪ ♪ HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ THE ANGELS CAME
FROM HEAVEN; ♪ ♪ JOHN, FILL UP YOUR
BOOK NOW, JOHN, ♪ ♪ AND DON'T YOU WRITE
NO MORE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ OH WHO WAS JOHN,
JOHN? ♪ ♪ HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ WHO WAS JOHN, JOHN,♪ ♪ HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ THE ANGELS CAME
FROM HEAVEN; ♪ ♪ JOHN, FILL UP YOUR
BOOK NOW, JOHN, ♪ ♪ AND DON'T YOU WRITE
NO MORE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ WELL, HE WROTE
THE REVELATION. ♪ ♪ JOHN, WAS HE WAS
A WRITER. ♪ ♪ HE WROTE
THE REVELATION. ♪ ♪ JOHN, HE WAS
A WRITER. ♪ ♪ HE WROTE THE
REVELATION, LORD. ♪ ♪ HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ THE ANGELS CAME
FROM HEAVEN; ♪ ♪ JOHN, FILL UP YOUR
BOOK NOW, ♪ ♪ JOHN, AND DON'T
YOU WRITE NO MORE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ OH WHO WAS JOHN,
JOHN? ♪ ♪ HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ WHO WAS JOHN,
JOHN, JOHN? ♪ ♪ HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ THE ANGELS CAME
FROM HEAVEN; ♪ ♪ JOHN, FILL UP YOUR
BOOK NOW, JOHN, ♪ ♪ AND DON'T YOU WRITE
NO MORE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ WELL, HE WROTE
MY NAME IN GLORY. ♪ ♪ YES, MY LORD! ♪ ♪ HE WROTE MY NAME
IN GLORY. ♪ ♪ YES, MY LORD,
OVER IN GLORY ♪ ♪ HE WROTE MY NAME. ♪ ♪ OH, THE ANGELS CAME
FROM HEAVEN; JOHN. ♪ ♪ FILL UP YOUR
BOOK NOW, JOHN, ♪ ♪ AND DON'T YOU WRITE
NO MORE. ♪ ♪ O JOHN, O JOHN,
JOHN HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ JOHN, O JOHN
HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ ♪ JOHN O JOHN,
HE WAS A WRITER. ♪ THE ANGELS CAME
FROM HEAVEN; JOHN. ♪ ♪ FILL UP YOUR
BOOK NOW JOHN. ♪ ♪ AND DON'T YOU WRITE
NO MORE. ♪ ♪ O DON'T YOU WRITE
NO MORE. ♪ ♪ HUM. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED! ♪ ♪ IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED! ♪ ♪ ANCHORED IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN
ANCHORED IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ GOOD LORD, ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'D SING AND
PRAYED MYSELF AWAY. ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD, ♪ IN THE LORD,
IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED,
ANCHORED IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ IN THE LORD,
IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD, GOOD LORD, ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ GOING SHOUT AND PRAY
AND NEVER STOP, ♪ ♪ MY SOL' BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ UNTIL I REACH
THE MOUNTAIN TOP. ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ IN THE LORD,
IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED,
ANCHORED IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ IN THE LORD,
IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ MY SOUL'S BEEN ANCHORED
IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ MY LORD, MY SOUL'S BEEN
ANCHORED IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪ GOOD LORD, MY SOUL'S BEEN
ANCHORED IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ DO YOU LOVE HIM? ♪ ♪ OH, YES! ♪ ♪ DID YOU LOVE HIM? ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH! ♪ ♪ DO YOU LOVE HIM? ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH! ♪ ♪ DO YOU LOVE HIM? ♪ ♪ OH YES! GOD ALMIGHTY, ♪ ♪ ARE YOU ANCHORED?
ARE YOU ANCHORED? ♪ ♪ OH YES! MY SOUL'S BEEN
ANCHORED IN THE LORD. ♪ ♪ YES, WILL YOU
SERVE HIM? ♪ ♪ WILL YOU SERVE HIM? ♪ ♪ OH, YES! ♪ ♪ WILL YOU SERVE HIM? ♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH! ♪ ♪ WILL YOU SERVE HIM? ♪ ♪ OH, YES! ♪ ♪♪ WILL YOU PRAISE HIM? ARE YOU ANCHORED? OH, YES! ♪ LORD I LOVE YOU! ♪ ♪ MY LORD, MY SOUL'S BEEN
ANCHORED IN THE LORD, ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I SEE TREES OF GREEN,
RED ROSES TOO ♪ ♪ I SEE THEM BLOOM
FOR ME AND YOU ♪ ♪ AND I THINK TO MYSELF,
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I SEE CLOUDS OF BLUE
AND CLOUDS OF WHITE ♪ THE BRIGHT BLESSED DAY,
THE DARK SACRED NIGHT ♪ ♪ AND I THINK TO MYSELF,
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW
SO PRETTY IN THE SKY ♪ ♪ ARE ALSO ON THE FACES
OF PEOPLE GOING BY. ♪ ♪ I SEE FRIENDS SHAKING HANDS
SAYING HOW DO YOU DO? ♪ ♪ THEY'RE REALLY SAYING
I LOVE YOU ♪ ♪ I HEAR BABIES CRY
I WATCH THEM GROW ♪ ♪ THEY'LL LEARN MUCH MORE
THAN I'LL EVER KNOW ♪ ♪ AND I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ♪ ♪ YES, I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT WONDERFUL WORLD. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I SEE FRIENDS SHAKING HANDS
SAYING HOW DO YOU DO? ♪ ♪ THEY'RE REALLY SAYING
I LOVE YOU ♪ ♪ I HEAR BABIES CRY
I WATCH THEM GROW ♪ ♪ THEY'LL LEARN MUCH MORE
THAN I'LL EVER KNOW ♪ ♪ AND I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. ♪ ♪ YES I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD. ♪ ♪ WONDERFUL WORLD! ♪♪ >> WE DO LIVE IN A WONDERFUL WORLD! ALL AROUND US WE SEE STIRRING EVIDENCE THAT "THERE IS A GOD"-- FROM THE MT MAJESTIC, SWEEPING LANDSCAPES TO THE TINIEST DETAIL OF THE SMALLEST FLOWER. WE REJOICE WITH THE PSALMIST WHO SAID, "THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD; AND THE FIRMAMENT [SHOWS] HIS HANDYWORK." WE CAN LEARN A LOT ABOUT A CREATOR BY STUDYING HIS HANDIWORK. SO, YOU MIGHT ASK, WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT GOD FROM THIS WONDERFUL WORLD HE CREATED? FOR STARTERS, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT HE LOVES VARIETY. AND AMAZINGLY, HIS DIVERSE CREATIONS COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER IN THE HARMONIOUS ECOSYSTEMS OF THE EARTH. WE SEE THE SAME TRUTH IN HIS CROWNING CREATION: HIS CHILDREN. HE HAS CREATED US IN HIS IMAGE, AND YET EACH OF US HAS UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS, GIFTS, AND TALENTS. HE KNOWS OUR NAMES. HE CHERISHES OUR SOULS. AND WHEN WE PRAY, HE HEARS OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND VOICES AND RESPONDS TO OUR PERSONAL NEEDS. THIS BALANCE OF VARTY AND HARMONY MAY BE ONE REASON WE ARE INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC WE HAVE HEARD TODAY. WE APPRECIATE THE UNITY OF THESE MUSICIANS EVEN AS WE RECOGNIZE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY. EACH VOICE IS DIFFERENT, AND EACH ONE MAKES A DIFFERENCE. NATURE ALSO TEACHES US THAT GOD DELIGHTS IN CHANGE AND GROWTH. FOR EXAMPLE, EVEN AS WE ENJOY THESE STUNNING LEAVES OF RED, YELLOW, AMBER, AND GOLD, WE KNOW THAT WINTER IS AROUND THE CORNER. THE AIR HAS ALREADY TURNED COLD, AND THESE BRANCHES WILL SOON BE COVERED IN SNOW. AND WINTER, HARSH THOUGH IT MAY BE, IS THE PERFECT PREPARATION FOR NEW LIFE-- FOR THE GREEN OF SPRING AND THE WARMTH OF SUMMER. LIKE THESE TREES, WE TOO ARE CREATED TO ENDURE THE WINTERS OF LIFE. GOD PREPARES US TO EMERGE FROM OUR TRIALS RENEWED IN HIS STRENGTH. AND HIS WORK OF CREATION CONTINUES. ANCIENTLY, WHEN GOD'S PEOPLE WANTED TO REMEMBER HIS HAND IN AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN THEIR LIVES, THEY WOULD RAISE UP A STONE KNOWN AS AN "EBENEZER," A STONE OF HELP. OBSERVING GOD'S HAND IN OUR LIVES MIGHT INSPIRE US TO RAISE OUR OWN EBENEZER-- A PRAYER, A SONG OF PRAISE, AN ACT OF SERVICE. WHATEVER WE DO TO SHOW OUR THANKS, WE REMEMBER THAT OUR CREATOR IS THE "FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING." WHEN WE "TUNE [OUR] HEART[S] TO SING [HIS] GRACE," WE ARE ASSURED THAT WE MAY YET "SAFELY ... ARRIVE AT [OUR HEAVENLY] HOME," ENCIRCLED IN THE ARMS OF HIS "REDEEMING LOVE." ♪ COME THOU FOUNT
OF EVERY BLESSING ♪ ♪ TUNE MY HEART
TO SING THY GRACE. ♪ ♪ STREAMS OF MERCY
NEVER CEASING ♪ ♪ CALL FOR SONGS
OF LOUDEST PRAISE. ♪ ♪ TEACH ME SOME
MELODIOUS SONNET ♪ ♪ SUNG BY FLAMING
TONGUES ABOVE. ♪ ♪ PRAISE THE MOUNT
I'M FIXED UPON IT, ♪ ♪ MOUNT OF THY
REDEEMING LOVE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ HERE I RAISE
MY EBENEZER ♪ ♪ HITHER BY THY HELP
I'M COME. ♪ ♪ AND I HOPE BY THY
GOOD PLEASURE ♪ ♪ SAFELY TO ARRIVE
AT HOME. ♪ ♪ PRONE TO WANDER
LORD I FEEL IT, ♪ ♪ PRONE TO LEAVE
THE GOD I LOVE. ♪ ♪ HERE'S MY HEART
OH TAKE AND SEAL IT. ♪ ♪ SEAL IT FOR
THY COURTS ABOVE. ♪ ♪ JESUS SOUGHT ME
WHEN A STRANGER ♪ ♪ WAND'RING FROM
THE FOLD OF GOD. ♪ ♪ HE TO RESCUE
ME FROM DANGER ♪ ♪ INTERPOSED
HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD. ♪ ♪ PRONE TO WANDER
LORD I FEEL IT, ♪ ♪ PRONE TO LEAVE
THE GOD I LOVE. ♪ ♪ HERE'S MY HEART
OH TAKE AND SEAL IT. ♪ ♪ SEAL IT FOR THY
COURTS ABOVE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ OH TO GRACE
HOW GREAT A DEBTER ♪ ♪ DAILY I'M CONSTRAINED
TO BE. ♪ ♪ LET THY GOODNESS
LIKE A FETTER ♪ ♪ BIND MY WAND'RING
HEART TO THEE. ♪ ♪ PRONE TO WANDER
LORD I FEEL IT, ♪ ♪ PRONE TO LEAVE
THE GOD I LOVE. ♪ ♪ HERE'S MY HEART
OH TAKE AND SEAL IT. ♪ ♪ SEAL IT FOR THY
COURTS ABOVE. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ SEAL IT FOR THY
COURTS ABOVE. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> THIS PERFORMANCE CONTINUES THE 95TH YEAR OF THIS HISTORIC BROADCAST. PLEASE JOIN US NEXT TIME FOR MUSIC & THE SPOKEN WORD . UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU THIS DAY AND ALWAYS. ♪ TILL WE MEET
TILL WE MEET ♪ ♪ GOD BE WITH YOU
TILL WE MEET AGAIN. ♪♪ CLOSED CAPTIONING BY
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
