Baptism for the Dead

In the Spirit world beyond
Our eternal life continues
And for those who've traveled on
Baptism changes venues

On earth we're given temples
To labor for our dead
As proxy for our people
While by the spirit led

Through our works on their behalf
Bondage and darkness falls away
Light comes they are free to act
And enter the narrow way


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Welcome to Conference October 2009
President Thomas S. Monson

Millions of ordinances are performed in the temples each year in behalf of our deceased loved ones. May we continue to be faithful in performing such ordinances for those who are unable to do so for themselves. I love the words of President Joseph F. Smith as he spoke of temple service and of the spirit world beyond mortality. Said he, “Through our efforts in their behalf their chains of bondage will fall from them, and the darkness surrounding them will clear away, that light may shine upon them and they shall hear in the spirit world of the work that has been done for them by their [people] here, and will rejoice with you in your performance of these duties.”1 -Joseph F. Smith, in Conference Report, Oct. 1916, 6.