Book of Mormon Feast
A Musical Tour of Mormon
Mormon 1:2,15
Mormon writes that as a young man he was sober and observant, and for this reason he was chosen by the prophet Ammaron to keep the sacred records, he was chosen by Jesus Christ to have a personal visit and become a prophet, and he was chosen by his country to lead the armies.
Six young men from Hidden Valley 3rd Ward
words and music by Daniel Lyman Carter
Mormon 6
One of the most heart-
“O ye fair ones, how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord! O ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you!”
Marilyn Arnold and Maurine Ozment memorialize his mourning in “Mormon’s Lament” -
Mormon 7:5
Book of Mormon compiler Mormon speaks to us today: “Know ye that ye must . . . repent of all your sins and iniquities, and believe in Jesus Christ, that he is the Son of God, and that he was slain by the Jews, and by the power of the Father he hath risen again, whereby he hath gained the victory over the grave; and also in him is the sting of death swallowed up.
The Graduate Choir of New Zealand, with Dr. John Wells on the organ
All Saints Anglican Church of Howick, Auckland
by Richard Madden
Mormon 7:5-
As Mormon completed his writings in the Book of Mormon, he wrote to those who were
left of a once-
Jen Marco Handy
text by Bruce R. McConkie; music by John Longhurst
Mormon 7:7
Mormon testified of Jesus Christ: “He hath brought to pass the redemption of the world, whereby he that is found guiltless before him at the judgment day hath it given unto him to dwell in the presence of God in his kingdom, to sing ceaseless praises with the choirs above, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God, in a state of happiness which hath no end.”
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
text by Charles Wesley; music by Horatio Parker
Mormon 8:12-
Mormon was killed in the last great battle, and his son Moroni took the sacred plates to finish the record. Moroni would later become Angel Moroni, and deliver the plates to Joseph Smith. But hundreds of years before this happened, Moroni spoke to those who would receive the record:
“Whoso receiveth this record, and shall not condemn it because of the imperfections which are in it, the same shall know of greater things than these.”
Priesthood quartet
text by Parley P. Pratt; music by John E. Tulidge
Mormon 8:16,23,26,35
Moroni wrote that his words, and the words of his father Mormon, and the sacred words
preserved of his people’s thousand-
“From the dust shall they cry, and their words will shine forth
From darkness, and none can delay it.
When the power of god reaches out to a man
A book shall come forth; none can stay it.”
Although the Book of Mormon has been attacked continuously and furiously, it still shines bright, and, as prophesied by God, will overcome all the assaults of the adversary.
“From the Dust Shall They Come” -
Mormon 8:28
Moroni said that the Book of Mormon “shall come in a day when the power of God shall be denied, and churches become defiled and be lifted up in the pride of their hearts; yea, even in a day when leaders of churches and teachers shall rise in the pride of their hearts, even to the envying of them who belong to their churches.”
‘Twas Witnessed in the Morning Sky
Tauyuan Alliance 2012 (Taiwan)
text adapted by G. William Richards; music by Henry Walford Davies
Mormon 9:7,8
Moroni, who would someday return with the gold plates as the Angel Moroni, encouraged his readers not to deny the revelations of God. “Behold, he that denieth these things knoweth not the gospel of Christ; yea, he has not read the scriptures; if so, he does not understand them.”
anonymous text, ca. 1840; English melody
Mormon 9:27
Moroni wrote to those who would later read his record, encouraging them to come unto Christ in faith: “Despise not, and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart.”
Fernando Ortega
music by Annie Sherwood Hawkes
Children Songs