October 1986 General Conference Music

Oct 4–5, 1986

Talks and media from this conference are available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org or in Gospel Library.
Streaming video is on the LDS General Conference YouTube channel.
A PDF conference report is available at Archive.org.

Regular Sessions

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

Other Sessions

General Women’s Meeting
Saturday, Sep 27, 1986, 6:00 PM

General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Oct 4, 1986, 6:00 PM

Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
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

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Words: Psalm 23; James Montgomery (adapter)

Music: Thomas Koschat

The Spirit of God

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: English melody

Arr.: Robert C. Bowden

Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel (Congregational)

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Words: Will L. Thompson

Music: Will L. Thompson

Sweet Hour of Prayer

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Words: William W. Walford

Music: William B. Bradbury

Oh, What Songs of the Heart

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Words: Joseph L. Townsend

Music: William Clayson

On This Day of Joy and Gladness

Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus

Words: Leroy J. Robertson

Music: Leroy J. Robertson

Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
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

Dearest Children, God Is Near You

Artist: Murray Region Family Choir

Words: Charles L. Walker

Music: John Menzies Macfarlane

Arr.: Owen Clark

Joseph Smith’s First Prayer (Congregational)

Artist: Murray Region Family Choir

Words: George Manwaring

Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond

Let Earth’s Inhabitants Rejoice

Artist: Murray Region Family Choir

Words: William Clegg

Music: Leroy J. Robertson

Arr.: Owen Clark

General Priesthood Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online
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

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
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

More Holiness Give Me

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Philip P. Bliss

Music: Philip P. Bliss

Arr.: Robert Cundick

Lord, Accept into Thy Kingdom

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Mabel Jones Gabbott

Music: Alexander Schreiner

We Ever Pray for Thee

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Henry A. Tuckett

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

How Wondrous and Great

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Henry U. Onderdonk

Music: Joseph Martin Kraus

Arr.: A. Laurence Lyon

Lord, I Would Follow Thee

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Susan Evans McCloud

Music: K. Newell Dayley

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
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

Joy in the Morning

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Natalie W. Sleeth

Music: Natalie W. Sleeth

We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Fowler

Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton

Abide with Me!

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Henry F. Lyte

Music: William H. Monk

Arr.: Donald H. Ripplinger