Israel, Israel, God is Calling. That was the hymn Elder Jeffrey R. Holland requested to have the congregation sing to begin the CES Devotional that was held on September 9, 2012. This was also the title of his talk.
http://mormonwoman.org/2012/09/16/elder-jeffrey-r-hollands-ces-fireside-address/
The lyricist, Richard Smyth, served three missions for the Church and often entreated new converts to come to Zion. At the time, all members were being encouraged to come to the Salt Lake Valley and join with the Saints.
Sorry, Zion is not Salt Lake Valley.
Resty, Resty:
Your second prophet is calling...
"Now if any of you will deny the plurality of wives, and continue to do so, I promise that you will be damned;
and I will go still further and say, take this revelation, or any other revelation that the Lord has given,
and deny it in your feelings, and I promise that you will be damned.
Brigham Young - JoD 3:266 (July 14, 1855)
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Sweet dreams...
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