God has commanded us to forsake Babylon. He has called us out from Babylon; but though we have come out from Babylon we have brought to a great extent Babylon with us, the love of Babylon, the love of that which God abhors, and which He commands us to forsake. We have brought it with […]
Quotes
172. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Wilford Woodruff, 1870
In fact there is no dispensation that has been looked upon with as much interest by all the prophets of God and inspired men, from the day of Joseph Smith, as that in which we live, in which the Zion of God is being built up, and the earth is being prepared for the coming […]
215. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Brigham Young, 1876
We have donated towards the deliverance of the poor from foreign lands, bringing them here, where they have the privilege of being taught further in the plan of salvation, and where they can assist more materially in the establishment of Zion in the earth. – Brigham Young, 8/15/1876
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
169. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1867
In killing the Prophet Joseph Smith, they did not kill “Mormonism,” and they cannot kill it unless they kill all the “Mormons,” for if they leave a single Latter-day Saint living he will cry to the people to repent of their sins and return to the Lord, and the Lord will work with him to […]
170. Building Zion is God’s Will, Wilford Woodruff, 1873
We shall pass away and go to the other side of the veil, and the burden of the building up of Zion will rest upon our sons and daughters. Then rejoice in the Gospel of Christ. Rejoice in the principles of eternal life. I am looking for the fulfillment of all things that the Lord […]
110. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Heber C. Kimball, 1861
And if we should wait for the rotten-hearted kings and queens of the wicked nations to gather us home, we shall have to wait a long time. Possibly some of them may come and look at the place, but they will never come to stay and assist in building up Zion. – Heber C. Kimball, […]
154. Central to The Gospel, Brigham Young, 1865
There are persons who say they believe [1] in Joseph the Prophet, [2] in the Book of Mormon, [3] in the gathering of the house of Israel, [4] in the building up of Zion, and in all the blessings promised to the Church and kingdom of God upon the earth; but they do not like […]
128. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Wilford Woodruff, 1867
I rejoice in this work because it is true, because it is the plan of salvation, the eternal law of God that has been revealed to us, and the building up of Zion is what we are called to perform. I think we have done very well considering our traditions and all the difficulties which […]
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 […]
181. Building Zion is God’s Will, Wilford Woodruff, 1873
The Lord has had Zion before his face from before the foundation of the world, and he is going to build it up. “Who am I,” saith the Lord, “that I promise and do not fulfill?” The Lord never made a promise to the sons of men which he has not fulfilled, therefore Latter-day Saints, […]
200. Early Utahns Were Building Zion, Erastus Snow, 1880
There are facilities for many fine, flourishing settlements in [southern Colorado]; and we are establishing some colonies in that [area], consisting mostly of emigrants from the Southern States, with a few from Utah, to counsel and instruct them in the art of irrigating the soil and establishing settlements after the order of Zion. – Erastus […]
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
256. We are obligated to build Zion, Wilford Woodruff, 1880
I feel therefore to say to my brethren who bear the holy priesthood, and I say it to myself and to all—I do not think we have much time to lie down and slumber. We have no time to speculate in trying to get rich, in trying to accumulate gold and silver. What we have […]
209. No Need to Wait, Lorenzo Snow, 1878
Wherever there is a people of God, the principles of the United Order are applicable, if they would receive and obey them. Some have thought that the United Order was to be kept only by the people who should go up to the land of Missouri. Now this, I believe, is incorrect. It would seem […]
105. Economic Independence, Wilford Woodruff, 1867
We have to build up Zion independent of the wicked; we have got to become self-sustaining, and the Lord is inspiring His prophets to preach to us to lay the foundation for the accomplishment of this work. The day is not far distant when we shall have to take care of ourselves. Great Babylon is […]