TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1857·John Willard Young·Apostle
   I feel a testimony within me that I have in a great measure been asleep; but through the mercy of God I have waked up, and I feel that the Lord has been merciful unto me and unto this people; and he verily has met us and called to us when we were afar off; and I am thankful for this: I rejoice in his mercy, his long suffering, and his goodness.
   Testimony to the Truth—The True Yoke or Christ—Modern Prophets—The World versus the Church, Etc. — jodcopy citation
2. 1914·Orson F. Whitney·Apostle
   "The love that hath redeemed all worlds All worlds must still redeem; But mercy cannot justice rob-- Or where were Elohim? Freedom--man's faith, man's work, God's grace-- Must span the great gulf o'er; Life, death, the guerdon or the doom, Rejoice we or deplore."
   Gospel Themes — apostle_bookcopy citation
3. 1977·Bruce R. McConkie·Apostle
   The message which has come to us is that the Lord will “have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.” The message is that “when the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.” ( Ps. 102:13, 16 .)
   Come: Let Israel Build Zion — cojccopy citation
4. 1982·Mark E. Petersen·Apostle
   Jesus is gracious—that is, He is kind, merciful, compassionate. It is out of His grace, His compassion and His love for us, His mercy, His kindness, His desire for us to become like Him, that He provides for us His glorious gospel.
   “We Believe in Being Honest” — cojccopy citation
5. 1990·Gordon B. Hinckley·Apostle
   There was no recrimination, no demand for reparations, no apologies required or punishment given. This has gone down in the chronicles of war as a great and magnificent act of mercy.
   Blessed Are the Merciful — cojccopy citation
6. 1996·Thomas S. Monson·Apostle
   A few years ago I read a Reuters news service account of an Alaska Airlines nonstop flight from Anchorage to Seattle, carrying 150 passengers, which was diverted to a remote town on a mercy mission to rescue a badly injured boy. Two-year-old Elton Williams III had severed an artery in his arm when he fell on a piece of glass while playing near his home in Yakutat, 450 miles south of Anchorage. Medics at the scene asked the airline to evacuate the boy. As a result, the Anchorage-to-Seattle flight was diverted to Yakutat.
   The Way of the Master — cojccopy citation