If our enemies conspire against us, let us be true to our God, true to Zion, true to the methods that God has revealed unto us for the building up of His Kingdom, and take the course that will be right and pleasing in the sight of God…. God has established His Zion, and He […]
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282. Central to The Gospel – Erastus Snow quote, 1884
…the keys of the Holy Priesthood… [bring] life and salvation to the dead as well as to the living. Having these keys committed unto us, we proceed to establish Zion; to build up her Stakes; to build her temples; to gather together those who purify themselves before the Lord…. – Erastus Snow, 2/2/1884
307. Building Zion is Gods Will – John Taylor quote, 1858
…the Lord has set his hand to accomplish his designs in these last days; he has opened the heavens and revealed his purposes to his servants the Prophets, and has called his people from the ends of the earth to gather together, that he might establish his Zion upon the earth, and bring to pass […]
336. Building Zion Requires Real Labor – L. Tom Perry quote, 2001
The Prophet had a design to build a community of Saints. He had three major objectives: first, economic; second, educational; and third, spiritual…. The second basic principle is that of work. Work is just as important to the success of the Lord’s economic plan as the commandment to love our neighbor. – L. Tom Perry, […]
338. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – George Q. Cannon quote, 1884
We would have a pure people here; we would have a Zion such as the Bible describes, if we were allowed; we would have a city in which angels might walk in the streets all day, if we could have our way; but Satan says: “You shall not.” – George Q. Cannon, 1/6/1884
318. Central to The Gospel – Brigham Young quote, 1873
The Lord has blessed me; he has always blessed me; from the time I commenced to build up Zion, I have been extremely blessed. I could relate circumstances of so extraordinary a character in regard to the providences of God to me, that my brethren and sisters would say in their hearts, “I can hardly […]
349. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – George Q. Cannon quote, 1882
It is upon President Taylor night and day, I know. Every thought and desire of his heart is for the salvation of this people, and to establish and build up the Zion of our God. – George Q. Cannon, 10/29/1882 No truer words were ever spoken! Of the 80 recorded talks President Taylor gave […]
306. Central to The Gospel – George Q. Cannon quote, 1881
It is probable that today Brother Orson Pratt is the oldest living member of the Church, and certainly there is no man in the Church who has labored longer and more diligently and with a greater spirit of self-sacrifice in proclaiming its principles, in defending it, and in advocating the cause of God in the […]
370. What Holds Us Back – George Q. Cannon quote, 1889
The time must come in Zion when a new order of things will be established in regard to temporal matters. We all look forward to it; we all pray for it, we all labor for it—that is, all who have the love of Zion at heart; and we deprecate and deplore everything that would retard […]
329. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – Orson Hyde quote, 1855
If I feel at our approaching Conference as I now do, I shall ask to move that our home missions be not diminished, but increased, if possible; and all set to raising wheat, and make Zion a house and city of refuge for the Saints and for the sons of strangers, that they may come […]
289. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – Brigham Young quote, 1857
We know that the world is angry at us, and that we cannot help. We mean to pursue our course, build up the kingdom of God on earth, and establish Zion. – Brigham Young, 6/7/1857
357. Building Zion is Gods Will – George Q. Cannon quote, 1889
We have been called to gather, not to scatter; we have been called by the Lord to build up Zion. – George Q. Cannon, 4/8/1889
273. No Need to Wait – Keith B. McMullin quote, 2002
The establishment of Zion should be the aim of every member of this Church…. “And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them.” Take special note of the word because in this scripture. Zion is established and […]
371. Central to The Gospel – John Taylor quote, 1881
We pay our Tithing and we pay Temple donations, we attend to the duties of the House of the Lord; we go forth and proclaim the Gospel of peace to the nations of the earth; we convert people, under the blessing of God, and they come to a knowledge of the principles of the Gospel, […]
296. Building Zion Requires Real Labor – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1873
We are not called to build up Zion by preaching, singing and praying alone; we have to perform hard labor, labor of bone and sinew, in building towns, cities, villages; and we have to continue to do this; but while we are so engaged, we should not sin. We have no right to sin, whether […]
277. Its Temporal Too! – John Taylor quote, 1875
…we are gathered here to serve God and keep his commandments, and to build up his Zion upon the earth. After praying for years that God would inspire his servant Brigham with the Spirit of revelation, that he might be able to lead forth Israel in the path in which they should go, he tells […]