President George Albert Smith, Church News, Feb. our songs should be sung in righteousness.” It our privilege, yea, our blessing, to sing and. He has given us the information that the song of praise is a prayer unto him. I wonder if we know that the Lord himself is concerned about it. “I wonder sometimes if we realize the importance of music. “The singing of the songs of Zion, though imperfectly, with the inspiration of God, will touch the hearts of the honest more effectively than if sung well without the Spirit of God.” Sing hymns as lullabies to build faith and testimony in your young ones.” Sing as you work, as you play, and as you travel together. Sing them on the Sabbath, in home evening, during scripture study, at prayer time. “We hope the hymnbook will take a prominent place among the scriptures and other religious books in our homes.” They can fill our souls with heavenly thoughts and bring us a spirit of peace.” “Hymns can lift our spirits, give us courage, and move us to righteous action. “First Presidency Preface,” Hymns, 1985 Latter-day Saints should fill their homes with the sound of worthy music.” “Music has boundless powers for moving families toward greater spirituality and devotion to the gospel. “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.” “The righteous shall be gathered out from among all nations, and shall come to Zion, singing with songs of everlasting joy.” President Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, Nov. “Inspiring music may fill the soul with heavenly thoughts, move one to righteous action, or speak peace to the soul.” “The most effective preaching of the gospel is when it is accompanied by beautiful, appropriate music.” “Music is truly the universal language, and when it is excellently expressed how deeply it moves our souls.” Reuben Clark Jr., in Conference Report, Oct. “We get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing except prayer.” “The singing of our sacred hymns, written by the servants of God, has a powerful effect in converting people to the principles of the Gospel, and in promoting peace and spiritual growth.” If we will listen, they are teaching the gospel, for the hymns of the Restoration are, in fact, a course in doctrine!” “An organist who has the sensitivity to quietly play prelude music from the hymnbook tempers our feelings and causes us to go over in our minds the lyrics which teach the peaceable things of the kingdom. “Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence in our meetings more than a speaker does.” The Spirit does not ratify speech nor confirm music which lacks spiritual substance.” “When music is presented which, however appropriate for other occasions, does not fit the Sabbath, much is lost. “Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites spirit of revelation, of testimony.” After men receive the truth, songs of praise to Deity help to sanctify and cleanse their souls.” Sweet melodies mellow the souls of men and help prepare them for the gospel. “Music is given of God to further his purposes. The following quotations and scriptures emphasize the importance and power of appropriate music. Kimball (1982), 520Ĭhurch leaders have often expressed their feelings about music and singing. "We are in a position, as musicians, to touch the souls of those who listen." President Spencer W.
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