[MUSIC - "GENTLY RAISE THE
SACRED STRAIN"] (SINGING) Gently raise the
sacred strain for the Sabbath's come again, that man may
rest that man may rest. From Historic Temple
Square in Salt Lake City, we welcome you to Music
and the Spoken Word with The Tabernacle Choir
and Orchestra at Temple Square and The Bells
today's program Conducting is Ryan Murphy
organist Andrew Unsworth
and the Spoken Word by
Lloyd Newell [MUSIC - "PRAISE TO THE LORD,
THE ALMIGHTY"] (SINGING) Praise to
the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He
is thy health and salvation! Join the great throng,
Psaltery, organ and song, Sounding in glad adoration! Praise to the Lord! Over all things He
gloriously reigneth. Borne as on eagle wings, safely
His Saints He sustaineth. Has thou not seen How all
thou needest hath been Granted in what He ordaineth? Praise to the Lord, who
doth prosper thy way and defend thee. Surely His goodness and
mercy shall ever attend thee. Ponder anew What the Almighty
can do, Who with His love doth befriend thee. Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that
is in me adore Him! All that hath breath join with
Abraham's seed to adore Him! Let the "amen" Sum all
our praises again, Now as we worship before Him. Now as we worship before Him. [music - "brother james's air"] (SINGING) The Lord's my
Shepherd, I'll not want. He makes me down to lie. In pastures green, He leadeth
me The quiet waters by. He leadeth me, He leadeth
me, the quiet waters by. My soul He doth restore
again, And me to walk doth make Within the
paths of blessedness, Ev'n for His own Name's sake. Within the paths of blessedness
Ev'n for His own Name's sake. Yea, though I pass
through shadows death, Yet wi I fr no ill, For
Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. Thy rod and staff
He comforts me. He comforts me. My table Thou has furnished
In presence of my foes. My head with oil Thou dost
anoint, and my cup overflows. My head thou dost with oil
anoint, And my cup overflows. Goodness and mercy all my
days Will surely follow me, And in my father's heart alway
My dwelling place shall be. And in my heart forevermore,
thy dwelling place shall be. And in my heart forevermore
thy dwelling place shall be. [MUSIC - "FANFE ONHE TUNE
'SONG OF AGINCOURT'"] [MUSIC - "RING HIS GLORIOUS
PRAISE"] Over the past year,
many of us have felt a need to call upon
heaven's help more than ever. When the world is in
turmoil or in lockdown-- when our normal
way of life seems to be turned upside
down or inside out-- we realize like never
before that our own strength and wisdom are not enough. When we are stunned to see how
quickly the world can change we naturally seek something
or someone reliable and unchanging. In other words, our thoughts
have turned more to God. Many who hadn't prayed much
in the past have started, and many who already prayed have
found their prayers becoming more fervent and more sincere. So maybe to be a bit shaken,
as we all have recently, is not all bad. We wouldn't ask to
go through it again, but we're thankful for our
stronger connection to God, and we're thankful
for what we've learned about the relationship
between prayer and work. One thing we've
learned was expressed by religious leader M.
Russell Ballard not long ago. He said, no matter where you
live what language you speak or the challenges you face,
God hears and answers you in his own way and
in his own time. Because we are His
children, we can approach him to seek help,
solace, and a renewed desire to make a positive
difference in the world. However, he then added
this important reminder. Praying for justice, peace,
the poor, and the sick is often not enough. After we kneel in prayer, we
need to get up from our knees and do what we can to help-- to
help both ourselves and others. Consider, for
example, the vaccines that have so miraculously
come to the world in such a short amount of time. This miracle, like
all miracles, surely came from a
combination of millions of sincere prayers and
millions of hours of hard work. Prayer and work are so
often close companions. We trust that God,
in his goodness, willnsweour ayers even
while we do all in our power to make good things happen. Prayer not only brings
down blessings from heaven. It also brings out
the best in us. We are more likely and more
inspired to do mighty works after rising from mighty prayer. [music - "music in the air"] (SINGING) Over my head
I hear music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. There must be a god somewhere. Over my head I hear
music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. There must be a God somewhere. And when I'm home, I
hear music in the air. And when I'm afraid I
hear music in the air. I hear music. I hear music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. There must be a God somewhere. When it's dark, I hear music
in the air, and when I'm weary I hear music in the air. I hear music . I hear music. I hear music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. Over my head, I hear
music in the air. Over my head I hear
music in the air. There must be a God somewhere. There must be a God, must be a
God, must be a God somewhere. Somewhere. [MUSIC - "O LOVE THAT WILL NOT
LET ME GO"] (SINGING) O Love
that will not let me go I rest my
weary soul in thee I give thee back the life I
owe That in thine ocean depths its flow may richer fuller be. O Light that followest all my
way I yield my flickering torch to thee My heart
restores its borrowed ray That in thy sunshine's blaze
its day May brighter fairer be. O Joy, that seekest
me through pain, I cannot close my heart to Thee. I trace the rainbow
through the rain, And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be. O Cross, that
liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from
Thee, I lay in dust life's glory dead, And from the
ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be. O Love. O Love. O Christ. O Love. O Love. O Love. With each performance
this year, we celebrate 90 years of
continuous broadcasting of this historic program. Please join us next time for
"Music and the Spoken Word". Until we meet again, may
peace be with you this day and always. [L WE MEET AGAIN"] (SINGING) God be with
you till we meet again, By His counsels guide
uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you. God be with you
till we meet again.
