The temple lies at the center
To our understanding of the Lord
We feel close to Him as we enter
As for God's family we come to serve
Come. Learn and strengthen your faith
Gain spiritual fortitude
Show your love for God and Jesus
In service and gratitude
Come. Grow a heart God can fill
With the spirit and with love
Learn what this means: "peace be still"
Feel bridged with Heaven above
Through the priesthood, dedicate
Your dwelling place as a house of love
Of service of beauty, Go. recreate
That feeling...close to Heaven above
[Verse 1] The temple lies at the center To our understanding of the Lord We feel close to Him as we enter As for God's family we come to serve Come. [Pre-Chorus] Learn and strengthen your faith Gain spiritual fortitude Show your love for God and Jesus In service and gratitude Come. [Chorus] Grow a heart God can fill With the spirit and with love Feel bridged with Heaven above (Heaven above) Go, learn what this means [Verse 2] Peace be still Feel bridged with Heaven above Through the priesthood, dedicate Your dwelling place as a house of love Of service, of beauty Go. [Pre-Chorus] Learn and strengthen your faith Gain spiritual fortitude Show your love for God and Jesus In service and gratitude Come. [Chorus] Grow a heart God can fill With the spirit and with love Feel bridged with Heaven above (Heaven above) Go, learn what this means [Bridge] That feeling Close to Heaven above A house of love A life that serves A heart made room For mercy and grace [Chorus] Grow a heart God can fill With the spirit and with love Feel bridged with Heaven above (Heaven above) Go, learn what this means
“The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple,” he said, quoting his predecessor, President Russell M. Nelson. “Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ.”
He called first to teach, testify, and convert all to the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer.” Second to that is an invitation to convert to Christ’s restored Church.
“In a world where fewer and fewer people believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, it is important
for us to follow that order, for out of knowledge of and conversion to the Lord Jesus Christ,
conversion to the additional truths of the restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
will come naturally,” President Oaks explained.
“When we come to the temple, we come to a place which is dedicated exclusively for the service of the Lord. And as a result, the Spirit of the Lord is stronger here than any other building except a well-functioning home.” Latter-day Saints view the temple as the singular place on earth that gets us closest to God and the Spirit. But President Oaks teaches us here that the Spirit of the Lord can be felt even stronger in a well-functioning home. What a powerful and motivating principle. May we all strive to make our homes Houses of the Lord where His Spirit can freely abide.
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