Discourse 1895-04-05 [D-78]

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THE DESERET WEEKLY. Truth and Liberty. No. 17. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 13, 1895. VOL. L.

PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF said: I feel that all our hearts this morning should be filled with gratitude and thanksgiving to God, our Heavenly Father, for the blessings which we as a people enjoy. A long generation, as men count time, has passed away with all its events connected with the last dispensation of the fullness of times, in our day and generation. The Church of Christ has been organized in fulfilment of the revelations of God, which were given by men who were moved upon by the gift of the Holy Ghost in their day and generation. Many nations and the islands of the sea have heard the proclamation of the Gospel. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been organized, not only here, but among many nations, and tens of thousands of the sons of God have been gathered together, here in the land of Zion. The Gospel has been preached according to the promises of God unto the nations, by men who have been called and sent forth to warn the inhabitants of the earth of those great events which are to come to pass before the coming of the Son of Man.

We ourselves have passed through many of those scenes which have been prophesied of by the ancient Patriarchs and Prophets called of God, and today we dwell here in the mountains of Israel. The Lord has enabled His people to rear temples to the name of the Most High God, here and in other parts of the earth; here the dead have been redeemed and the living blessed, and the promises of God have been carried out according to His words to holy men from Abraham to Joseph Smith. I feel myself that we should be filled with gratitude for the blessings we enjoy from time to time. I hope and pray that while we assemble together we may enjoy the Spirit of God and our hearts be united together as the heart of one man; that our prayers may be drawn out before the Lord, that His blessings may be with us and that those who speak to us may do so by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost and the power of God.

I feel to thank God for myself that I have lived to see this day and have mingled with the brethren for so many years, and my life has still been preserved so that I may endeavor to do something with the Saints for the redemption of the children of men. I hope and pray that the blessings and power of God may rest upon the Apostles and Elders and the Saints of God while we are together upon this occason. This is my desire and prayer unto the Lord my God in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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