It is not with us a question of what we shall eat, or what we shall drink, or what kind of houses we shall live in; it is not a matter of so much importance as it is to be doing the will of God to have our hearts engaged in his service, to feel […]
Quotes
192. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, John Taylor, 1873
We have come here to build up Zion, to be taught of the Lord, to establish righteousness, and to prepare a people for his coming. – John Taylor, 1/5/1873
222. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Brigham Young, Jr., 1884
I am happy to say that the people are being led to examine their own hearts, and to ask themselves what they are doing individually towards building up the Zion of God, and towards influencing others to do likewise. – Brigham Young, Jr., 4/5/1884
453. Co-ops are a Stepping Stone – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1873
We must give our earnest support to cooperation, for it is a step in advance towards establishing the Order of Enoch and the building up of the Zion of God – Wilford Woodruff, October 1873 General Conference
179. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1868
Christ lives and is the Savior of the world, and has commenced His work in the last days, to gather His people, redeem and build up Zion, gather the remnants of Israel, bring the Gentiles into His covenant who will receive the gospel, restore the Jews to their land, and establish the New and Everlasting […]
196. We are obligated to build Zion, Daniel H. Wells, 1860
Perhaps those who thus become disaffected may not say anything about it for a time; but they will say in their hearts and souls that they do not like this, they disapprove of that, and they despise the other…. This is because they forget that upon themselves rests the responsibility of making that Zion about […]
185. Economic Independence, Brigham Young, 1868
There are certain rules in life and certain principles to be observed by this people. They must cease trading with those who would destroy us. To be called out from the wicked, and then take a course to call the wicked to us, how inconsistent it is! If the Lord were to say, “I will […]
160. No Need to Wait, Brigham Young, 1872
We want to see a community organized in which every person will be industrious, faithful and prudent…. But if such a community could be organized, to show the Latter-day Saints how to build up the kingdom of heaven on the earth, I would be glad to see it—would not you? If this could be done […]
270. Central to The Gospel – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1873
…the Saints, and although mixed like corn in a sieve among the Gentile nations they have been prepared from the foundation of the world to come forth as the sons of Jacob in these latter days, to build up the Zion of God on the earth. We have got to come to it. – Wilford […]
241. We are obligated to build Zion, Wilford Woodruff, 1873
[Jesus Christ] leans upon no other people; he expects from no people but those who have obeyed his Gospel and gathered here, the accomplishment of his great work, the building up of his latter-day Zion and kingdom. And, as I have said, this responsibility rests not only upon Prophets and Apostles, but upon every man […]
302. Building Zion is Gods Will – John Taylor quote, 1879
And God will bless and protect Israel; he will lead us forth in the paths of life—not all of us, for as we have heard, we are not all of us doing just right. But he will accomplish his purposes and roll forth his work and build up his kingdom and establish Zion, and bring […]
153. Building Zion is God’s Will, Wilford Woodruff, 1870
Let us lay hold and build up Zion. Let us realize that we are the children of God, that he is at work with us and that we are at work with him. It has been said that the Lord and a good man are a great majority. He has got a great many good […]
212. We are obligated to build Zion, Erastus Snow, 1882
The calling and mission of the Latter-day Saints are to fulfill what is here promised in these Scriptures—to bring about the restoration of scattered Israel, the establishment of Zion, the preparing a people for the coming of Christ…. – Erastus Snow, 5/6/1882
208. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Wilford Woodruff, 1873
I would to God that the eyes of the Latter-day Saints were open far more than they are to those things that rest upon them! The Lord is looking to them alone to build up his Zion here in the mountains of Israel, and to prepare the bride, the Lamb’s wife, for the coming of […]
324. Building Zion is Gods Will – John Taylor quote, 1880
We are told to build up Zion, shall we do it? I tell you in the name of Israel’s God we will do it with the help of the Almighty; we cannot do it without, but with his help we will do it. We will build up the Zion of our God, and help to […]
300. Economic Independence – Brigham Young quote, 1870
Are you going to prepare for [Babylon’s fall]? We say we are the people of God and are building up the kingdom of God. We say we are gathered out of the nations to establish Zion. Let us prove it by our works, and we will then manufacture that which we wear. – Brigham Young, […]