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Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Oct 4, 1986, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 4, 1986, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 5, 1986, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 5, 1986, 2:00 PM
General Women’s Meeting
Saturday, Sep 27, 1986, 6:00 PM
General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Oct 4, 1986, 6:00 PM
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From the November 1986 Ensign — The Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, with organist Clay Christiansen, sang “Hark, All Ye Nations!” by Root/Mönch (Hymns, 1985, no. 264), “The Lord Is My Shepherd” by Koschat/Montgomery (Hymns, 1985, no. 108), “The Spirit of God” by Phelps (Hymns, 1985, no. 2; arr. Bowden, manuscript), “Sweet Hour of Prayer” by Bradbury/Walford (Hymns, 1985, no. 142), “Oh, What Songs of the Heart” by Clayson/Townsend (Hymns, 1985, no. 286), and “On This Day of Joy and Gladness” by Robertson (Hymns, 1985, no. 64). The congregation sang “Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel” by Thompson (Hymns, 1985, no. 252). | |||
Hark, All Ye Nations! Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Louis F. Mönch Music: George F. Root |
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The Lord Is My Shepherd Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Psalm 23; James Montgomery (adapter) Music: Thomas Koschat |
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The Spirit of God Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William W. Phelps Music: English melody Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel (Congregational) Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Will L. Thompson Music: Will L. Thompson |
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Sweet Hour of Prayer Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William W. Walford Music: William B. Bradbury |
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Oh, What Songs of the Heart Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Joseph L. Townsend Music: William Clayson |
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On This Day of Joy and Gladness Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Leroy J. Robertson Music: Leroy J. Robertson |
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From the November 1986 Ensign — The Murray Region Family Choir, directed by Owen Clark, with organist John Longhurst, sang “The Happy Day at Last Has Come” by Beesley/Dibble (Hymns, 1985, no. 32; arr. Clark, manuscript), “Dearest Children, God Is Near You” by Macfarlane/Walker (Hymns, 1985, no. 96; arr. Clark, manuscript), and “Let Earth’s Inhabitants Rejoice” by Robertson/Clegg (Hymns, 1985, no. 53; arr. Clark, manuscript). The congregation sang “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer” by Pond/Manwaring (Hymns, 1985, no. 26). | |||
The Happy Day at Last Has Come Artist: Murray Region Family Choir Words: Philo Dibble Music: Ebenezer Beesley Arr.: Owen Clark |
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Dearest Children, God Is Near You Artist: Murray Region Family Choir Words: Charles L. Walker Music: John Menzies Macfarlane Arr.: Owen Clark |
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Joseph Smith’s First Prayer (Congregational) Artist: Murray Region Family Choir Words: George Manwaring Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond |
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Let Earth’s Inhabitants Rejoice Artist: Murray Region Family Choir Words: William Clegg Music: Leroy J. Robertson Arr.: Owen Clark |
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From the November 1986 Ensign — A combined men’s choir from the Tabernacle Choir and the Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Jerold Ottley and Robert Bowden, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “Come, All Ye Sons of God” by Huish/Davenport (Hymns, 1985, no. 322), “Oh Say, What Is Truth?” by Melling/Jaques (Hymns, 1985, no. 331; arr. Lyon, Deseret Book), and “The Priesthood of Our Lord” by Craven (Hymns, 1985, no. 320; arr. Longhurst, Sonos). The congregation sang “High on the Mountain Top” by Beesley/Johnson (Hymns, 1985, no. 5). | |||
Come, All Ye Sons of God Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Thomas Davenport Music: Orson Pratt Huish |
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Oh Say, What Is Truth? Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: John Jaques Music: Ellen Knowles Melling Arr.: A. Laurence Lyon |
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High on the Mountain Top (Congregational) Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Joel H. Johnson Music: Ebenezer Beesley |
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The Priesthood of Our Lord Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus Words: John Craven Music: John Craven Arr.: John Longhurst |
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From the November 1986 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley, with organist Robert Cundick, sang “Arise, O God, and Shine” by Darwall/Hurn (Hymns, 1985, no. 265), “More Holiness Give Me” by Bliss (Hymns, 1985, no. 131; arr. Cundick, Sonos), “Lord, Accept into Thy Kingdom” by Schreiner/Gabbott (Hymns, 1985, no. 236), “We Ever Pray for Thee” by Stephens (Hymns, 1985, no. 23), “How Wondrous and Great” by Haydn/Onderdonk (Hymns, 1985, no. 267; arr. Lyon, Sonos), and “Lord, I Would Follow Thee” by Dayley/McCloud (Hymns, 1985, no. 220). The congregation sang “Redeemer of Israel” by Lewis/Phelps (Hymns, 1985, no. 6). | |||
Arise, O God, and Shine Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William Hurn Music: John Darwall |
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More Holiness Give Me Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Philip P. Bliss Music: Philip P. Bliss Arr.: Robert Cundick |
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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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We Ever Pray for Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Evan Stephens Music: Henry A. Tuckett |
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Redeemer of Israel (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter) Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis |
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How Wondrous and Great Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Henry U. Onderdonk Music: Joseph Martin Kraus Arr.: A. Laurence Lyon |
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Lord, I Would Follow Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Susan Evans McCloud Music: K. Newell Dayley |
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From the November 1986 Ensign — The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Donald Ripplinger, with organist John Longhurst, sang “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise” by Partridge (Hymns, 1985, no. 41), “Joy in the Morning” by Sleeth (Hope Publishing Co.), and “Abide with Me!” by Monk/Lyte (Hymns, 1985, no. 166; arr. Ripplinger, Jackman Music). The congregation sang “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” by Norton/Fowler (Hymns, 1985, no. 19). | |||
Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: John A. Granade; Edward Partridge Music: Gesangbuch der Herzogl, Wirtembergischen Katholischen Hofkapelle, 1784 |
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Joy in the Morning Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Natalie W. Sleeth Music: Natalie W. Sleeth |
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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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Abide with Me! Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Henry F. Lyte Music: William H. Monk Arr.: Donald H. Ripplinger |
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