O How Great the Plan of Our God

O how great the plan of our God Here on Earth, He is never far Heaven's light, lamps the way home Through Jesus, our eternal star What shall we give Him in return For the many blessings of care? That warmth in your heart that does burn Is His light given for you to share   Doesn't this message thrill you?  The poem was inspired by the talk with the same title. O How Great the Plan of Our God"We are eternal beings, without beginning and without end. We have always existed." —Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "O How Great the Plan of Our God" Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus My beloved brothers and sisters, my dear friends, does it not fill our hearts and minds with wonder and awe to contemplate the great plan of happiness our Heavenly Father has prepared for us? Does it not fill us with unspeakable joy to know of the glorious future that is prepared for all who wait upon the Lord? If you have never felt such wonder and joy, I invite you to seek, study, and ponder the simple yet profound truths of the restored gospel. “Let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds.”5 Let them bear testimony unto you of the divine plan of salvation. If you have felt these things before, I ask you today, “Can [you] feel so now?”6Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland. While there, I noticed the Belfast Coat of Arms, which includes the motto “Pro tanto quid retribuamus,” or “What shall we give in return for so much?”7I invite each of us to consider this question. What shall we give in return for the flood of light and truth God has poured out upon us?