♪ ♪ gently raise the sacred strain, ♪ ♪ for the sabbath's come again ♪ ♪ that man may rest that man may rest. ♪ ♪ >> lloyd newell: from the crossroads of the west, we welcome you to temple square in salt lake city for music and the spoken word with the mormon tabernacle choir and members of the orchestra at temple square.

conducting today's program is ryan murphy, with organist andrew unsworth, and the spoken word by lloyd newell. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ praise my soul, the king of heaven, ♪ ♪ to his feet thy tribute bring: ♪ ♪ ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, ♪ ♪ ever more his praises

sing; ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ praise the everlasting king ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ praise the everlasting king ♪ ♪ ♪ praise him for his grace and favor ♪ ♪ to his people in distress; ♪ ♪ praise him still the same as ever, ♪ ♪ slow to chide and swift to bless. ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ glorious in his faithfulness. ♪ ♪ father-like god

tends and spares us; ♪ ♪ glorious in his faithfulness. ♪ ♪ father-like god tends and spares us; ♪ ♪ well our feeble fram he knows ♪ ♪ mother-like god gently bears us, ♪ ♪ rescues us from all our foes ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ widely yet his mercy flows. ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ widely yet his mercy flows. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ angels in the height adore hime

♪ ♪ ye behold him face to face ♪ ♪ saints triumphant bow before him; ♪ ♪ gathered in from ev'ry race; ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ praise with us the god of grace ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ alleluia! ♪ ♪ praise with us the god of grace ♪ ♪ ♪ amen! ♪ ♪ amen! ♪

>> opening our broadcast today, the choir was joined by members of the orchestra at temple square in ryan murphy's new setting of the hymn "praise, my soul, the king of heaven." next, we hear the merging of chant-like melodies in the "sanctus" movement from maurice duruflé's requiem. at the tabernacle organ, andrew unsworth then performs "carillon de westminster," an evocative work by louis vierne inspired by the bells of london. and the choir follows with a peaceful setting of "o holy jesus," a beloved prayer from the thirteenth century. ♪ ♪ sanctus, sanctus, sanctus dominus, ♪ ♪ deus sabaoth, ♪ ♪ sanctus, sanctus,

sanctus dominus, ♪ ♪ deus sabaoth, ♪ ♪ sanctus, sanctus, sanctus dominus, ♪ ♪ deus sabaoth, ♪ ♪ pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua, ♪ ♪ hosanna in excelsis! ♪ ♪ ♪ hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ hosanna in excelsis! ♪ ♪ hosanna, hosanna in excelsis! ♪ ♪ hosanna, hosanna in excelsis! ♪ ♪ in excelsis! ♪ ♪ hosanna, hosanna in excelsis! ♪ ♪ in excelsis! ♪ ♪ hosanna in excelsis!

♪ ♪ in excelsis! ♪ ♪ in excelsis! ♪ ♪ benedictus qui venit in nomine domini ♪ ♪ hosanna in excelsis! ♪

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♪ ♪ ♪ o holy jesus, o holy jesus, ♪ ♪ most merciful redeemer, ♪ ♪ may i know thee more clearly, ♪ ♪ love thee more dearly, ♪ ♪ and follow thee more nearly, ♪ ♪ day by day. ♪ ♪ o

holy jesus, o holy jesus, ♪ ♪ most merciful redeemer, ♪ ♪ may i know thee more clearly, ♪ ♪ love thee more dearly, ♪ ♪ and follow, follow, follow, ♪ ♪ follow thee more nearly, ♪ ♪ day by day. ♪ ♪ o holy jesus, o holy jesus, ♪ ♪ o holy jesus, o holy jesus, ♪

♪ a-men, ♪ ♪ a-men, ♪ ♪ a-men, ♪ ♪ a-men, ♪

♪ a-men, ♪ ♪ a-men. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> a wise man who has experienced much in life recalled how, as a boy, he and his friends used to carve toy boats out of wood and race them down the river.

they quickly realized that their boats were completely at the mercy of the current; if it led a boat into a whirlpool or a patch of reeds, that's where the boat stayed. "toy boats," he observed "[have] no keel for stability, no rudder to provide direction and no source of power. inevitably, their destination [is] downstream--the path of least resistance." are we sometimes like toy boats? do we passively let life take its course, allowing one day to flow into the next, without a sense of purpose? dr. patricia boyle and her colleagues recently conducted a study indicating that having a mission in life can "help stave off cognitive decline and promote a broadly healthier, longer life." when you set and pursue meaningful goals, you help your brain, your body--your life.

there are so many ways to add purpose to life. and it doesn't need to be anything grandiose. "the first step," dr. boyle explains, "is to think about what is important to you what energizes and motivates you, what gives you the sense that life is meaningful." some volunteer to help those in need. some become mentors, sharing their wisdom and experience. others focus on self-improvement, learning a new language or a new skill. one young man spends months training guide dogs for the visually impaired. a busy young mother finds a few minutes each morning to think of ways she can influence her children for good. a grandma, who can no longer write, makes calls to friends and extended family members on special occasions. each, in his or her own way,

finds purpose. and although life can be demanding and tedious at times when we decide to live with purpose, the quality of our life improves. we don't just float; we sail purposefully to our destination. ♪ ♪ ♪ have i done any good in the world today? ♪ ♪ have i helped anyone in need? ♪ ♪ have i cheered up the sad made someone feel glad? ♪ ♪ if not, i have failed indeed. ♪ ♪ ♪ has anyone's burden been lighter today ♪ ♪ because i was willing to share? ♪ ♪ have the sick and the weary been helped on their way? ♪ ♪ when they

needed my help was i there? ♪ ♪ then wake up and do something more ♪ ♪ than dream of your mansion above ♪ ♪ doing good is a pleasure, a joy beyond measure, ♪ ♪ a blessing of duty and love. ♪ ♪ ♪ there are chances for work all around just now, ♪ ♪ opportunities right in our way. ♪ ♪ do not let them pass by saying, "sometime i'll try," ♪ ♪ but go and

do something today. ♪ ♪ ♪ 'tis noble of man to work and to give; ♪ ♪ love's labor has merit alone. ♪ ♪ only he who does something helps others to live. ♪ ♪ to god each good work will be known. ♪ ♪ then wake up and do something more ♪ ♪ than dream of your mansion above. ♪ ♪ doing good is a pleasure, a joy beyond measure, ♪ ♪ a blessing of duty and love. ♪ ♪

♪ a blessing of duty and love. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we have heard the hymn, "have i done any good," inspiring us to "do something more" as we enhance our lives with added purpose.

closing our broadcast now we turn to an expression of eternal praise in a paraphrase of psalm 117, "from all that dwell below the skies." ♪ ♪ ♪ from all that dwell below the skies, ♪ ♪ let the creator's praise arise; ♪ ♪ let the redeemer's name be sung ♪ ♪ through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ in ev'ry land

begin the song; ♪ ♪ to ev'ry land the strains belong. ♪ ♪ in cheerful sounds all voices raise ♪ ♪ and fill the world with loudest praise. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ your lofty themes ye mortals, bring; ♪ ♪ in songs of praise divinely sing. ♪ ♪ the great salvation loud

proclaim, ♪ ♪ and shout for joy the savior's name. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ eternal are thy mercies, lord; ♪ ♪ eternal truths attend thy word. ♪ ♪ thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, ♪ ♪ till suns shall rise and set no more. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ thy praise shall sound from

shore to shore, ♪ ♪ till suns shall rise and set no more. ♪ ♪ a-men! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> again we leave you from within the shadows of the everlasting hills. may peace be with you . . . this day and always. ♪ god be with you till we meet again; ♪ ♪ by his counsels guide uphold you; ♪ ♪ with his sheep securely fold you. ♪ ♪ god be with you till we meet again. ♪ closed captioning by the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints comments to: deaf@ldschurch.org