The Lord has sent forth angels out of heaven. He has delivered the fulness of the Gospel to Joseph Smith. He was raised up as a Prophet of God, by the power of God, to lay the foundation of this Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the earth, and to lay the foundation […]
Monthly Archives: January 2026
129. It’s Temporal Too!, Brigham Young, 1862
The Lord has done his share of the work; he has surrounded us with the elements containing wheat, meat, flax, wool, silk, fruit, and everything with which to build up, beautify and glorify the Zion of the last days, and it is our business to mold these elements to our wants and necessities, according to […]
118. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Orson Hyde, 1862
I will prophesy in the name of the Lord God of Hosts that if we continue to walk in the light of truth, to labor to build up Zion, that cup of trembling spoken of by the Prophet Isaiah shall never return to your lips nor to our habitations, but we will float along increasing […]
141. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1863
The Lord gives us possessions, and he requires of us one-tenth of the increase which we make by the putting to good use the means He has placed in our hands. I am sorry to see a disposition manifested in some to go to distant parts to trade and build up themselves and make money, […]
117. Building Zion is God’s Will, Brigham Young, 1868
The ordinance of sealing must be performed here man to man, and woman to man, and children to parents, etc., until the chain of generation is made perfect in the sealing ordinances back to father Adam; hence, we have been commanded to gather ourselves together, to come out from Babylon, and sanctify ourselves, and build […]
116. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1862
I testify to you that we were… cast out for… believing, preaching, and practicing the doctrines of the New Testament; for believing in the events to take place in the latter days, as foretold by the ancient Prophets; and, for believing the declarations of Joseph Smith, that Jesus was indeed the Christ and the Savior […]
107. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, George A. Smith, 1861
I want our sisters that are called to go with their husbands, to cultivate a spirit of joy, cheerfulness and satisfaction, and feel a pleasure in going. They ought to feel that they are honored in being called to go and build up the cities of Zion. – George A. Smith, 10/20/1861
109. Building Zion is God’s Will, Brigham Young, 1868
What does the Lord want of us up here in the tops of these mountains? He wishes us to build up Zion. What are the people doing? They are merchandising, trafficking and trading. – Brigham Young, 1/12/1868
70. Early Missionaries Taught About Zion, Brigham Young, 1862
While the meek of the earth remain scattered among the wicked, the Elders of this Church can go forth with the Old and New Testament in their hands, and show what the Lord is going to do in the latter days, the great miracles he will perform, the gathering of his people, the saving of […]
177. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1867
You and I have the privilege of serving God, of building up Zion, sending the gospel to the nations of the earth and preaching it at home, subduing every passion within us, and bringing all subject to the law of God. – Brigham Young, 12/8/1867
137. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, John Taylor, 1867
We have come out from among the world, for the express purpose of serving God and keeping His commandments, building up Zion, and establishing His Kingdom upon the earth. – John Taylor, 7/21/1867
182. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, John Taylor, 1872
We have been gathered here. What for? What did we come here for? Who knows? We came here because God said he would build up his Zion in the latter days. – John Taylor, 5/26/1872
76. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Brigham Young, 1860
The Lord has led the people carefully along, and dictated according to his pleasure. Brother Heber says we have been going from place to place, until, finally, we have come into these valleys in the mountains. Why? Because we were obliged to. The Lord has had his eye on this spot from the beginning—upon this […]
161. Central to The Gospel, George A. Smith, 1867
I bear my testimony to the truth of the counsel and instruction that we have received this morning, and I trust they will be treasured up in good and honest hearts, and that men and women will consider these things and realize that we have one great interest, which is to build up Zion, sustain […]
145. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Lorenzo Snow, 1867
Quite a number of young men have been called to go to the southern portion of our Territory for the purpose of developing the resources thereof and building up Zion. – Lorenzo Snow, 10/9/1867
146. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Brigham Young, 1868
We are gathered together in the tops of these mountains for the express purpose of building up Zion, the Zion of the last days, the glory of which was seen by the prophets of the Almighty from the days of old. – Brigham Young, 1/2/1868