Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Trumpet Sings

Midst the spires

Pointing upwards

The trumpet sings

Moroni heralds

Flying in our midst

The gospel is here

Come be filled with promise

Come be of good cheer

See atop the temple

The angel trumps

Hear Him blasting

Last days... Saints, look up!

Jesus is coming

His great day nears

Come see and listen

It's time. Repent!

Renew your covenants.

For at-one-meant, love

Come to the temple

The House of the Lord beacons

Glad tidings

He will return

There's much to do

For growth, to learn

[Verse 1] Midst the spires Pointing upwards The trumpet sings Moroni heralds Flying in our midst The gospel is here Come be filled with promise Come be of good cheer [Pre-Chorus] See atop the temple The angel trumps Hear Him blasting Last days... Saints, look up! [Chorus] Jesus is coming His great day nears Come see and listen It's time. Repent! Renew your covenants For at-one-meant, love (For at-one-meant, love) [Verse 2] Come to the temple The House of the Lord beacons Glad tidings He will return There's much to do For growth, to learn We lift our eyes And turn again [Pre-Chorus] See atop the temple The angel trumps Hear Him blasting Last days... Saints, look up! [Chorus] Jesus is coming His great day nears Come see and listen It's time. Repent! Renew your covenants For at-one-meant, love (For at-one-meant, love) [Bridge] Come be of good cheer The promise still stands Come with your questions Come with empty hands The House of the Lord Will steady your way Glad tidings in the dawn Till that great day [Final Chorus] Jesus is coming His great day nears Come see and listen It's time. Repent! Renew your covenants For at-one-meant, love (For at-one-meant, love) Jesus is coming His great day nears

This was inspired by a discussion in x.com about symbols and others misunderstanding why we have an angel on our temples.

@IornJaw

The angel Moroni on Latter-day Saint temples does not replace Jesus Christ. He symbolizes the Restoration of the gospel and the angelic proclamation spoken of in Revelation 14:6: “I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach.”
That is why he is often shown with a trumpet: not as an object of worship, but as a messenger pointing people to Jesus Christ.

Make a Blank Canvas

[Verse 1]

Make a blank canvas Out of those blankety blank words Lift your words to the grandest And more graciously be heard Focus on the beauty, not the canker Turn from judging and seek for the good Let love school your lips to laughter Fill your life with joy and gratitude [Pre-Chorus] Be a blank page Let the good things land Open up your heart Give the world a hand [Chorus] Be a blank page For great words to write on Let them dance all day May they turn into song Like a big hug That's warm and strong Add some color Bold like they belong [Verse 2] When the day gets crooked And the tongue wants heat Set a kind word down Right there at your feet If a sharp word rises Let it pass right by Choose the sweeter answer Watch the heavy parts unwind [Pre-Chorus] Be a blank page Let the good things land Open up your heart Give the world a hand [Chorus] Be a blank page For great words to write on Let them dance all day May they turn into song Like a big hug That's warm and strong Add some color Bold like they belong [Bridge] Not every bruise needs naming Not every fault needs flame Some days need a gentle turning Some days need a kinder name So lift your words to the grandest And let them carry light Leave a trail of mercy Where your mouth goes tonight [Final Chorus] Be a blank page For great words to write on Let them dance all day May they turn into song Like a big hug That's warm and strong Add some color Bold like they belong

It is Finished

[Verse 1] The scourging could be heard But not a cry He made At Him cruel words were hurled To add to the pain they laid Jesus was scourged in a tortuous cage And a scarlet robe was thrown upon His back Then in the common hall He was put on stage Crowned with platted thorns and a reed for a staff [Pre-Chorus] They bowed at the knee And hailed, King of the Jews! Mocking, they spit And smote the reed to His head [Chorus] It is finished For us He won It is finished Love overcome He conquered pain Sin and Hell That we might live And live again [Verse 2] Then, they sent Him off with His cross bearing His news Too painfully slow, it was carried by Cyrene instead They came to a place known to look like a skull And nailed Him to and lifted up the cross They gave Him vinegar sickly mingled with gall And parted His garments to cast them by lots Then sitting below they watched Him in pain While others, spat out and reviled all He had said [Pre-Chorus] Mocking His powers As one mighty to save Till the ninth hour He spoke, it was sacred [Chorus] It is finished For us He won It is finished Love overcome He conquered pain Sin and Hell That we might live And live again [Bridge] Then, He gave up the ghost As this pain was stilled It is finished For us He won He conquered pain sin and Hell That we might live again He conquered death Love was said to His last breath [Final Chorus] It is finished For us He won It is finished Love overcome He conquered pain Sin and Hell That we might live And live again It is finished It is finished

Cross Yourself- Take the Covenant Path

[Verse 1]

Cross yourself in all things. Do not take the path Where a sinful thought brings Darkness where you're at. Cross your fingers that you not point, Your eyes that you not lust Cross yourself at every joint! Focus on Christ and trust [Pre-Chorus] Contradict every dark thought Which takes you down that path Where, of truth, you know not Seek light where ever you are at [Chorus] Cross yourself Means stop, cancel and erase Cross yourself Christ will help Keep His light before your face Cross yourself When the shadows start to race Cross yourself Christ will help Keep His light before your face [Verse 2] In the morning, in the hall, By the door and at the bed, Let that holy habit call Back the words you’ve said. When the anger wants to rise, When desire tries to win, Lift your heart and fix your eyes On the One who conquers sin. [Bridge] Cross yourself, and breathe again Name the King above the noise Every mark on hand and chest Turns the dark into His voice [Chorus] Cross yourself Means stop, cancel and erase Cross yourself Christ will help Keep His light before your face Cross yourself When the shadows start to race Cross yourself Christ will help Keep His light before your face

Scripture Insight: Book of Mormon Word Usage: To Cross Oneself ...
maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/insights/?vol=21...
Brigham Young University Homepage. Maxwell Institute ... Oh, remember, and take it upon you, and cross yourself in these things.” The reflexive use of the verb ...

The Father's Will to Gain- Love

[Verse 1]

Upon the cross He hung for us And suffered there in pain In agony and loneliness The Father's will to gain Upon the cross He offered up Prayers in our behalf Unto the Father, as the Son The Savior of all man [Chorus] Love one another Even as He said Teach that Jesus Lives. Love is not dead Love one another Even as He said Teach that Jesus Lives. Love is not dead [Verse 2] Upon the cross, He selflessly Did all that was required Showing goodwill ceaselessly We should be so inspired! Lift another's burdens Be a good friend Pray for one another Good will is ours to send [Chorus] Love one another Even as He said Teach that Jesus Lives. Love is not dead Love one another Even as He said Teach that Jesus Lives. Love is not dead [Bridge] Let His Spirit dwell Within your heart today Let it warmly swell Be His light always [Chorus] Love one another Even as He said Teach that Jesus Lives. Love is not dead Love one another Even as He said Teach that Jesus Lives. Love is not dead

Listen to this beautiful violin piece. Take the time to be still and ask God what He would have you do today. God bless!

Alive in our Hearts

[Verse 1]

The cross is a symbol Of a dying Christ And we as His people Remember Him alive He is not a cross or a tree As He called Himself a lamb Living water of purity The Alpha, Omega, and I Am [Pre-Chorus] Our cross is the giving up Of each worldly sin Having, too, a humble heart Striving to obey Him [Chorus] He is alive He is alive Our Jesus lives (He lives) We bear His light We bear His light We follow His love (His love) [Verse 2] We are Christians, it is true Sharing His light as He asks us to Inwardly and through Showing our allegiance, too The Lord's cross, symbolically Is a sentence of death Suffering, humiliation And stifling of breath [Pre-Chorus] The cross we're to bear Is of the world, to sacrifice As in loyalty we declare Our love for Jesus Christ [Chorus] He is alive He is alive Our Jesus lives (He lives) We bear His light We bear His light We follow His love (His love) [Bridge] Never again Will He then be alone Eternally our friend In our hearts He is known Never again Will He then be alone Eternally our friend In our hearts He is known [Final Chorus] He is alive He is alive Our Jesus lives (He lives) We bear His light We bear His light We follow His love (His love)

Journey of Faith

God never said it would be easy

Life is meant to be a journey

Always taking us somewhere for growth

As we desire to know, He will show

He promises to to be there

Where ever we go

So surrender to His care

Be still and know

He will fight our battles

And will give you peace

He will never leave you

Or forsake you in your need

When your heart feels trouble

He says be not afraid

For His deliverance is nigh

For our sins He's already paid

He is our refuge our strength

Keep traveling and give to Him your faith

In the land that's dry and barren

Or where mountains divide

Remember, He is there

Even when you have to climb

Life is a journey

Some days will be hard

Some days will be easy

The goal is to seek Him

where ever you are

His promises are there

here is a beginning of learning on your journey:

30 Powerful Bible Verses About The Promises Of God

https://biblestudyforyou.com/bible-verses-about-the-promises-of-god/

Joshua 1:9

Exodus 14:14

John 14:27

Hebrew 13:5

Psalms 34:17

[Verse 1] God never said it would be easy Life is meant to be a journey Always taking us somewhere for growth As we desire to know, He will show He promises to be there Wherever we go So surrender to His care Pray, be still and know [Pre-Chorus] He will fight our battles And will give you peace He will never leave you Or forsake you in your need [Chorus] Life is a journey Life is a journey Seek Him where you are His promises are there Life is a journey Life is a journey Take His hand and trust His promises are there [Verse 2] When your heart feels troubled He says be not afraid For His deliverance is nigh For our sins He's already paid He is our refuge, our strength Keep traveling and give to Him your faith In the land that's dry and barren Or where mountains divide [Pre-Chorus] Remember, He is there Even when you have to climb He is already there He is already there in time [Chorus] Life is a journey Life is a journey Seek Him where you are His promises are there Life is a journey Life is a journey Take His hand and trust His promises are there [Bridge] Some days will be hard Some days will be easy The goal is to seek Him Wherever you are His promises are there His promises are there Keep traveling in faith He is already there [Final Chorus] Life is a journey Life is a journey Seek Him where you are His promises are there Life is a journey Life is a journey Take His hand and trust His promises are there

He's Been There Before

He's Been There Before by Elder Troy Whittle
The alarm bell rings at 6:30, I stumble to my feet
I grab my companions bedding and pull off his sheets
A groan fills the room, is it already time to arise?
It seems like just a second ago I was able to shut my eyes

The morning activities follow- study, prayer and such
When it's time to leave the apartment, you feel you haven't accomplished much
"We have a super day planned," My comp. says with a grin
I lowly utter a faithless breath, "Yeah, if anyone lets us in."

With the word of God and my faithful Schwinn, we ride off in the street prepared to
Face another day of humidity and heat
It's 9:30 in the evening, the day is almost through
My champion and I are riding home not accomplishing what we thought to do

We ride up to the mailbox, hoping to receive a lot
Only to look inside and hear my echo reverberate "air Box"
We go up to our apartment, the day is now complete
The only thing to show for our work is a case of blistery feet

It's past 10:30 p.m. My companion is fast asleep,
Silence engulfs me all about and I begin to weep
In the midst of sadness, I kneel down to pray
I need to talk to father, but I'm not sure what to say

"Oh, Father" I begin, "What happened to us today?
I thought we'd teach somebody, but everyone was away
My hands, my aching hands- worn, hurt and beat;
If our area was any smaller, we'd have knocked every street"

"Why on missions are the days so much alike?
The only difference about today was the flat tire on my bike
Will you send some cooler weather? The heat is killing me
I sweat so bad, it gets in my eyes, it's very hard to see"

"Why do I have to wear a helmet, isn't your protection enough?
People always laugh at me, and call me stupid stuff
Please send us investigators so I may give them what they lack
I want to give them Books of Mormon, the weight of them hurts my back"

"And what about my family: They don't have much to say
I'm sick of not hearing from home day after day after day
Oh Father, Why am I here am I just wasting time?
Sometimes I just want to go home, I'm sorry but that's on my mind"

"My companion, Heavenly Father, what are you giving me?
"The way he rides his bicycle, I don't think he can see
Now you have it, I can't go on, I don't know what to do
That, my Father in Heaven, is the prayer I have for you"

My prayer now finished, I stand up, then jump right into bed
I need my rest for tomorrow, we have another long day ahead
Sleep start to overtake me, I seem to drift away
Then it seems a vision takes me to another time in another day

I'm standing alone on the hill. The view is very nice
A man walks to wards me and says, "My name is Jesus Christ"
Tears of joy well up inside, I fall down to His feet
"Arise," He states, "Follow me to the shade. You and I need to speak"

My attention's towards my Savior, total and complete
He says, "Your mission is similar of what happened to me
I understand how you feel, I know what you're going through
In fact, it would be fair to say I've felt the same as you"

"I even know how you felt when no one listened to you
At times I felt not quite sure what else I could do
I know you don't like to ride a bicycle, for you a car would be sweet
Just remember the donkey I rode wasn't equipped with 21 speeds"

"I understand you don't like sweating, in fact it's something you hate
I remember when I sweat blood from ev’ry pore, oh the agony was great!
I see you don't like your companion- you'd rather have someone else-
I once had a companion named Judas who sold my life for wealth"

"It's hard to wear a helmet and have people make fun of you
I remember when they put thorns on my head and called me King of the Jews
So you feel burdened down by the weight of your pack
I recall how heavy the cross was when they slammed it on my back"

"Your hands hurt from tracting and knocking on doors all day
I guess when they pounded nails into mine, I ached in a similar way
It's hard not to hear from home when your family's not there to see
I lost communication on the cross and cried, "Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

"We have a lot in common, but there's a difference between us you see
I endured to the end and finished my mission, so follow and do like me"
He embraced me with His arms and His light filled me with His love
With tears in my eyes I watched as He went back to the Father above

I stood with awe and wonder when a beep rang in my head
I listened and heard the alarm, then realized I was in my bed
My companion let out a groan, "6:30 already, no way!"
I sat up and said, "Come on, I'll even carry your scriptures today!"

No matter what we go through, when we feel we can't take more
Just stop and think about Jesus Christ, He's been there before
By Elder Troy Whittle
Texas Houston
listen to this as a song
Mission
https://ldspoetrybykellymiller.blogspot.com/2008/06/hes-been-there-before.html

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Global Statistics

Visits from 153 countries registered.

No.	Country	Date of Last Visit	Percent & Number of Visits
1	United States	June 15, 2015	82.86%	25,281
2	United Kingdom	June 14, 2015	2.61%	795
3	Canada	June 13, 2015	2.42%	737
4	Australia	June 13, 2015	1.81%	551
5	Philippines	June 14, 2015	1.35%	412
6	New Zealand	June 14, 2015	0.99%	303
7	India	June 14, 2015	0.79%	241
8	Brazil	June 14, 2015	0.58%	176
9	Germany	May 15, 2015	0.49%	151
10	Mexico	June 3, 2015	0.40%	121
11	South Africa	June 8, 2015	0.34%	105
12	Russian Federation	Apr 20, 2015	0.26%	80
13	France	June 3, 2015	0.21%	64
14	Malaysia	June 5, 2015	0.14%	44
15	Czech Republic	Apr 17, 2015	0.14%	42
16	Pakistan	Mar 21, 2015	0.13%	41
17	Spain	Apr 28, 2015	0.13%	41
18	Italy	June 8, 2015	0.13%	39
19	Netherlands	May 28, 2015	0.12%	38
20	Europe	June 11, 2015	0.11%	35
21	Indonesia	May 18, 2015	0.11%	35
22	Cote D'Ivoire	May 17, 2015	0.11%	35
23	Japan	Apr 17, 2015	0.11%	33
24	Singapore	May 28, 2015	0.11%	33
25	United Arab Emirates	Apr 25, 2015	0.10%	32
26	Argentina	Apr 27, 2015	0.10%	31
27	Korea, Republic of	Feb 1, 2015	0.10%	31
28	-	May 10, 2015	0.10%	31
29	Thailand	Apr 5, 2015	0.10%	30
30	Ireland	May 19, 2015	0.10%	29
31	Jamaica	June 1, 2015	0.09%	28
32	Turkey	June 14, 2015	0.09%	28
33	Trinidad and Tobago	May 18, 2015	0.09%	26
34	Sweden	May 8, 2015	0.09%	26
35	Guatemala	May 5, 2015	0.08%	24
36	Denmark	May 10, 2015	0.08%	23
37	Saudi Arabia	May 1, 2015	0.07%	20
38	Nigeria	Apr 4, 2015	0.07%	20
39	Hong Kong	Apr 18, 2015	0.07%	20
40	Colombia	May 29, 2015	0.07%	20
41	Chile	Mar 23, 2015	0.06%	19
42	Finland	Mar 25, 2015	0.06%	19
43	Taiwan	Mar 28, 2015	0.06%	18
44	Romania	May 17, 2015	0.06%	18
45	Fiji	Feb 27, 2015	0.06%	17
46	Ghana	May 8, 2015	0.06%	17
47	Belgium	May 30, 2015	0.05%	16
48	Switzerland	Apr 12, 2015	0.05%	16
49	Poland	Apr 6, 2015	0.05%	15
50	American Samoa	Apr 10, 2015	0.05%	14
51	Ecuador	Feb 23, 2015	0.05%	14
52	Serbia	Mar 10, 2015	0.05%	14
53	Austria	Apr 8, 2015	0.04%	13
54	Senegal	Nov 24, 2014	0.04%	13
55	Norway	June 1, 2015	0.04%	13
56	Uruguay	Aug 18, 2014	0.04%	12
57	Peru	Apr 13, 2015	0.04%	12
58	Portugal	Apr 6, 2015	0.04%	12
59	Kenya	Oct 29, 2014	0.04%	12
60	Tonga	Dec 9, 2014	0.04%	11
61	Dominican Republic	Mar 12, 2015	0.04%	11
62	Hungary	Feb 16, 2015	0.03%	10
63	Guyana	Apr 28, 2015	0.03%	10
64	Bangladesh	Jan 19, 2015	0.03%	9
65	Algeria	Feb 5, 2015	0.03%	9
66	Kuwait	Mar 30, 2015	0.03%	9
67	Egypt	Apr 4, 2015	0.03%	9
68	Belize	May 8, 2015	0.03%	9
69	Costa Rica	Feb 4, 2015	0.03%	8
70	Bahamas	Jan 9, 2015	0.03%	8
71	Israel	Feb 27, 2015	0.03%	8
72	Ukraine	Jan 24, 2015	0.03%	8
73	Asia/Pacific Region	June 9, 2015	0.03%	8
74	Honduras	Feb 6, 2015	0.02%	7
75	Cyprus	Mar 21, 2015	0.02%	7
76	Guam	Apr 10, 2015	0.02%	7
77	Greece	June 2, 2015	0.02%	7
78	China	Dec 16, 2014	0.02%	7
79	Panama	Apr 7, 2015	0.02%	6
80	Morocco	Mar 3, 2015	0.02%	6
81	Sri Lanka	Sept 28, 2014	0.02%	6
82	Iraq	Feb 25, 2015	0.02%	6
83	Togo	June 6, 2015	0.02%	6
84	Botswana	May 7, 2015	0.02%	6
85	El Salvador	Apr 23, 2015	0.02%	5
86	Vietnam	Oct 30, 2014	0.02%	5
87	Cook Islands	June 3, 2015	0.02%	5
88	Bulgaria	Oct 27, 2014	0.02%	5
89	Lithuania	June 23, 2014	0.02%	5
90	Slovakia	Jan 19, 2015	0.02%	5
91	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Mar 23, 2015	0.02%	5
92	French Polynesia	Nov 23, 2014	0.02%	5
93	Bahrain	Nov 11, 2014	0.02%	5
94	Slovenia	Jan 16, 2015	0.02%	5
95	Grenada	Mar 10, 2015	0.02%	5
96	Qatar	Jan 15, 2015	0.02%	5
97	Saint Lucia	May 8, 2015	0.02%	5
98	Puerto Rico	Feb 27, 2015	0.01%	4
99	Tunisia	Jan 23, 2015	0.01%	4
100	Malta	Mar 22, 2015	0.01%	4
101	Croatia	Jan 20, 2015	0.01%	4
102	New Caledonia	Jan 13, 2015	0.01%	4
103	Barbados	Apr 29, 2014	0.01%	4
104	Azerbaijan	Jan 14, 2015	0.01%	4
105	Moldova, Republic of	Nov 29, 2014	0.01%	3
106	Lebanon	Feb 11, 2014	0.01%	3
107	Zimbabwe	July 23, 2014	0.01%	3
108	Benin	Feb 19, 2015	0.01%	3
109	Antigua and Barbuda	Aug 1, 2014	0.01%	3
110	Isle of Man	Dec 20, 2014	0.01%	3
111	Bhutan	June 8, 2015	0.01%	3
112	Venezuela	May 14, 2014	0.01%	3
113	Georgia	Mar 3, 2015	0.01%	2
114	Namibia	Oct 22, 2014	0.01%	2
115	Armenia	Jan 12, 2015	0.01%	2
116	Virgin Islands, U.S.	June 20, 2014	0.01%	2
117	Jordan	May 19, 2015	0.01%	2
118	Mozambique	June 23, 2014	0.01%	2
119	Uganda	Aug 4, 2014	0.01%	2
120	Marshall Islands	Jan 28, 2015	0.01%	2
121	Mauritius	Feb 20, 2015	0.01%	2
122	Oman	May 12, 2014	0.01%	2
123	Curacao	Apr 29, 2015	0.01%	2
124	Sierra Leone	Apr 26, 2015	0.01%	2
125	Samoa	Nov 1, 2013	0.01%	2
126	Saint Kitts and Nevis	June 30, 2013	0.01%	2
127	Macau	July 18, 2014	0.01%	2
128	Albania	Aug 17, 2014	0.01%	2
129	Dominica	Mar 12, 2013	0.01%	2
130	Ethiopia	Jan 8, 2015	0.01%	2
131	Estonia	Mar 20, 2015	0.01%	2
132	Cape Verde	May 27, 2013	0.00%	1
133	Cayman Islands	July 27, 2014	0.00%	1
134	Cambodia	Sept 16, 2013	0.00%	1
135	Myanmar	July 18, 2014	0.00%	1
136	Lesotho	Jan 12, 2013	0.00%	1
137	Mongolia	Mar 14, 2015	0.00%	1
138	Zambia	Apr 22, 2013	0.00%	1
139	Montenegro	Nov 19, 2014	0.00%	1
140	Kazakhstan	Jan 9, 2015	0.00%	1
141	Nicaragua	May 29, 2014	0.00%	1
142	Paraguay	Mar 10, 2013	0.00%	1
143	Haiti	Feb 1, 2015	0.00%	1
144	Timor-Leste	Feb 21, 2013	0.00%	1
145	Iceland	June 20, 2014	0.00%	1
146	Aruba	Jan 9, 2014	0.00%	1
147	Liberia	Jan 3, 2014	0.00%	1
148	Northern Mariana Islands	Oct 9, 2014	0.00%	1
149	Gibraltar	Jan 27, 2014	0.00%	1
150	Swaziland	June 16, 2014	0.00%	1
151	Jersey	Mar 30, 2013	0.00%	1
152	Niue	Nov 30, 2014	0.00%	1
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It is Finished

Cross Yourself- Take the Covenant Path

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