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Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Apr 3, 1982, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 3, 1982, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 4, 1982, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 4, 1982, 2:00 PM
General Women’s Meeting
Saturday, Mar 27, 1982, 6:00 PM
General Welfare Session
Saturday, Apr 3, 1982, 7:00 AM
General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Apr 3, 1982, 7:00 PM
The Tabernacle Choir furnished the choral numbers for the Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions of the conference with Jerold Ottley and Donald Ripplinger conducting.
The music for the Saturday afternoon session was provided by the Brigham Young University combined choirs directed by Ronald Staheli.
At the general priesthood meeting a combined priesthood choir from American Fork, Alpine, and Timpanogos Utah regions furnished the music, directed by Donald Ripplinger and Leslie Rees.
Prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the Tabernacle organ throughout the conferenc sesssions were played by Robert Cundick, John Longhurst, and Roy M. Darley, Tabernacle organists.
From the April 1982 Conference Report booklet
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| From the May 1982 Ensign — Under the direction of Donald H. Ripplinger, with Roy M. Darley as organist, the congregation sang three hymns: “Now Let Us Rejoice” by Phelps (Hymns, no. 118), “Hope of Israel” by Clayson (Hymns, no. 64), and “How Firm a Foundation” by Kirkham (Hymns, no. 66). | |||
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Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational) Artist: Congregation Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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Hope of Israel (Congregational) Artist: Congregation Words: Joseph L. Townsend Music: William Clayson |
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How Firm a Foundation (Congregational) Artist: Congregation Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen Music: Anon.; John Ellis |
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| From the May 1982 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “Come, Rejoice” by Cannon (Hymns, no. 1), “Break Forth into Joy” by Barnby (Corporation of the President), “See What Love Hath the Father” by Mendelssohn (G. Schirmer), “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Wyeth (Hymns, no. 70), “How Gentle God’s Commands” by Naegeli (Hymns, no. 67), “Hail Thou, King of Glory” by Grieg (G. Schirmer), and “Benediction” by Manookin (Sonos), “Eternal Life” by Dungan, arr. Bock (John Church Co.). The congregation sang “Israel, Israel, God Is Calling” by Converse (Hymns, no. 81). | |||
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Come, Rejoice Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Tracy Y. Cannon Music: Tracy Y. Cannon |
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Break Forth into Joy Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joseph Barnby Music: Joseph Barnby |
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See What Love Hath the Father Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Julius Schubring Music: Felix Mendelssohn |
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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Robert Robinson Music: American folk tune |
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How Gentle God’s Commands Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Philip Doddridge Music: Hans Georg Nägeli |
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Hail Thou, King of Glory Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Willis Wager Music: Edvard Grieg |
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Israel, Israel, God Is Calling (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Richard Smyth Music: Charles C. Converse |
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Benediction Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Merrill Bradshaw Music: Merrill Bradshaw |
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Eternal Life Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: St. Francis of Assisi Music: Olive Dungan Arr.: Fred Bock |
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| From the May 1982 Ensign — The Brigham Young University Combined Choirs, directed by Ronald Staheli, with organist Roy M. Darley, sang “The Lord’s Prayer” by Robertson (Galaxy), “Awake, Ye Saints of God, Awake!” by Stephens, arr. Staheli (manuscript), and “Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee” by Wheelwright, arr. Dayley (Pioneer Music Press). The congregation sang “Come, O Thou King of Kings” by Pratt (Hymns, no. 20). | |||
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The Lord’s Prayer Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: Leroy J. Robertson Music: Leroy J. Robertson |
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Awake, Ye Saints of God, Awake! Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: Evan Stephens Arr.: Ronald Staheli |
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Come, O Thou King of Kings (Congregational) Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Anon. |
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Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: Lorin F. Wheelwright Music: Lorin F. Wheelwright Arr.: K. Newell Dayley |
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| From the May 1982 Ensign — A priesthood choir from the American Fork, Utah; Alpine, Utah; and Timpanogos, Utah Regions, directed by Donald H. Ripplinger and Leslie Rees, with organist Roy M. Darley, sang “Ye Who Are Called to Labor” by Page (Hymns, no. 345), “Behold! I Come Quickly” by Jessop (Musicart West), and “Guide Us O Thou Great Jehovah” by Hughes, arr. Ripplinger (Musicart West). The congregation sang “The World Has Need of Willing Men” by Thompson (Hymns, no. 206). | |||
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Ye Who Are Called to Labor Artist: Priesthood choir Words: Mary Judd Page Music: Daniel B. Towner |
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Behold! I Come Quickly Artist: Priesthood choir |
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The World Has Need of Willing Men (Congregational) Artist: Priesthood choir Words: Will L. Thompson Music: Will L. Thompson |
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Guide Us O Thou Great Jehovah Artist: Priesthood choir Words: William Williams Music: John Hughes Arr.: Donald H. Ripplinger |
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| From the May 1982 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley and Donald Ripplinger, with organist John Longhurst, sang “God of Our Fathers, We Come unto Thee” by Beesley (Hymns, no. 50), “For the Beauty of the Earth” by Kocher, arr. Manookin (Sonos), “Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire” (men only) by Careless (Hymns, no. 324), “O Brother Man!” by Robertson (Galaxy), “We Ever Pray for Thee” (women only) by Stephens, arr. Manookin (Sonos), “Lord of the Hills” by Phillips (Novello), “Come, We That Love the Lord” by Williams (Hymns, no. 25), “Jesus, Our Lord, We Adore Thee” by James (G. Schirmer), and “Thy Spirit, Lord, Has Stirred Our Souls” by Schreiner (Hymns, no. 204). The congregation sang “High on the Mountain Top” by Beesley (Hymns, no. 62). | |||
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God of Our Fathers, We Come unto Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Charles W. Penrose Music: Ebenezer Beesley |
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For the Beauty of the Earth Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Folliott S. Pierpoint Music: Conrad Kocher Arr.: Robert P. Manookin |
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Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: James Montgomery Music: George Careless |
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O Brother Man! Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Unknown Music: Leroy J. Robertson |
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We Ever Pray for Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Solo: Women Words: Evan Stephens Music: Henry A. Tuckett Arr.: Robert P. Manookin |
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Lord of the Hills Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Montague Phillips Music: Montague Phillips |
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High on the Mountain Top (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joel H. Johnson Music: Ebenezer Beesley |
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Come, We That Love the Lord Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Isaac Watts Music: Aaron Williams |
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Jesus, Our Lord, We Adore Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Will James Music: Will James |
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Thy Spirit, Lord, Has Stirred Our Souls Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Frank I. Kooyman Music: Alexander Schreiner |
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| From the May 1982 Ensign — The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “Lord, Accept into Thy Kingdom” by Schreiner (Hymns, no. 100), “With a Voice of Singing” by Shaw, (G. Schirmer, “Our God Is a God of Love” by Cundick (Sonos). The congregation sang “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” by Norton (Hymns, no. 196). | |||
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Lord, Accept into Thy Kingdom Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Mabel Jones Gabbott Music: Alexander Schreiner |
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With a Voice of Singing Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Martin Shaw Music: Martin Shaw |
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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William Fowler Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton |
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Our God Is a God of Love Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Delbert L. Stapley Music: Robert Cundick |
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