You hear brethren talk of coming to Zion to enjoy the blessings of this land; but do you not see that it is the short-sightedness of men which causes their disappointment when they arrive here? They read in the Bible, in the Book of Mormon, and Book of Doctrine and Covenants, about Zion, and what […]
Monthly Archives: May 2023
53. Central to The Gospel, Daniel H. Wells, 1860
This Gospel is meat to my soul; it affords me continual pleasure; I contemplate it with delight. If I had the tongue of an angel, or of the most eloquent upon the earth it would be my delight to speak of the goodness of God and of the work he is performing; for it appears […]
52. No Need to Wait, Brigham Young, 1862
It is for us, as children of our heavenly Father, to arise and assume the right the law of the Holy Priesthood gives us, and organize the elements for a Zion, and bring it forth, no matter where we are. I would not give much for a religion that is not thus practical. – Brigham […]
48. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Daniel H. Wells, 1857
…This is a work at which we can all labor; for it is by our united efforts that Zion will be produced in our own bosoms, in this city, in our Territory, or anywhere else. If we will do this, and be united as the heart of one man, we shall banish Satan from our […]
50. It’s Temporal Too!, George A. Smith, 1861
Here we learn the arts of cultivation and of building; we learn to irrigate the land; we also, in many respects, prepare ourselves for a day when we shall go to the place that has been appointed for the building up of the city of Zion and for the building of the house which shall […]
47. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Joseph Young, 1857
There is a handful of people in these valleys. They have come to erect his temple, build the towers of Zion, to attend to the ordinances of the Gospel, and prepare for the great things that await the earth. – Joseph Young, 10/11/1857
46. Building Zion is God’s Will, Wilford Woodruff, 1863
The Lord requires of us to build up Zion, to gather the honest-in-heart, restore Israel to their blessings, redeem the earth from the power of the Devil, establish universal peace and prepare a kingdom and a people for the coming and reign of the Messiah. When we do all we can to forward and accomplish […]
44. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1857
There is no time allotted to us to use outside of the limits of duty. But in doing our duty, in serving our God, in living our religion, in using every possible means to send forth the Gospel of salvation to the inhabitants of the earth, to gather Israel, and establish Zion, and build up […]
45. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1857
A great many have said to you and me, “Just leave out Joe Smith, the Book of Mormon, and modern revelations, and you will become popular.”… We are not going to leave out Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, nor the gathering, nor the building up of Zion. – Brigham Young, 7/5/1857
43. No Need to Wait, Brigham Young, 1862
The elements are here to produce as good a Zion as was ever made in all the eternities of the Gods. Here are the elements to produce grain which is good for the food of man, as also the fruit of the vine, and that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the […]
42. It’s Temporal Too!, George A. Smith, 1861
In this case the Mission to which you, brethren, are called is to build a city [ie. St. George]; it calls for wives, children, for machinery, for mechanics, for everything that is calculated to add to the comfort and happiness of the citizens of a city. We are not going to be a great while […]
38. Building Zion is God’s Will, Brigham Young, 1863
Our hearts have been made to feel the divine influence that comes from heaven to prepare us to build up the Zion of our God upon the earth in the latter days. – Brigham Young, 5/31/1863
39. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Brigham Young, 1856
I desire [Congress] to let us alone…. Let them attend to their own business, and we will build up Zion while they go to hell. – Brigham Young, 8/31/1856
40. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Wilford Woodruff, 1856
There must be a change in the way of the gathering, in order to save them from the calamities and the scourges that are coming upon the wicked nations of the earth. It would require more gold than all the Saints possess upon the earth, to gather the Saints unto Zion from all nations in […]
37. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1857
It now remains with us to [1] bear off this kingdom, [2] build up Zion, and [3] establish the law thereof, until Christ shall reign King of nations as he now reigns King of Saints. – Brigham Young, 6/7/1857
36. Central to The Gospel, Wilford Woodruff, 1857
We are the only people to whom this holy Gospel, Priesthood, and covenants have been committed in our day; and we shall be held responsible for the use we make of them. Then we should be diligent and faithful in offering this great salvation unto the children of men, and in building up Zion and […]