When I was trying to come back to church with all my addictions and challenge's I listened to this song in the shower, car and anywhere I could. After 9 months I partook of the sacrament and soon after became an elder went through the temple and got married in the Seattle Temple. God blesses us when we try everyday. God bless you if you struggle to get to church.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Aaron. We are so glad to hear about how the Lord blessed you and hope that your comment will be a strength to others that read it.
What a wonderful procedure and testimony. What a blessing. What a beautiful true experience and happy ending 💖I struggle to go to church too...but this hymn is beautiful. Thanks for posting.
I lost my faith and fell away from the church at 17 some 3 odd years ago, I got into some bad habits, alcohol, nicotine, etc. But after experiencing the worldly, hedonistic lifestyle for some time, and looking at the direction the world is heading in, it made me realize how important the community, and family values are. And I know that having God and community in your life is the ONLY way to fix the mental health and loneliness epidemic the world faces today. I started going to church again 2 weeks ago with my brother, and last week this song was played in sacrament, and I felt the spirit in a way I never had before. But though I still don't have the faith I used to have, and I struggle to keep commandments sometimes, I hope to return to Christ and help build his kingdom on the earth. God Bless.
My best days of my life were when I was strong in the Gospel & in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have been way less active for far too long. This music helps give me hope and strengthens my faith.
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"Fear not, I am with thee, oh be not dismayed. For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid. I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand." My favorite verse in the whole hymn.
For He is my God and ALWAYS gives me aid, He strengthens me, helps me, and causes me to stand, upholds me by His righteous hand. These are not just words to a song. It is a reality. Not only that but He provides for me, teaches me, heals me, comforts me in sorrow, then brings me back to joy. Counsels me, empowers me, leads me along, restores to me all that was lost. These blessings are available to all who will seek Him. Try Him and see if it isn't so...
An extraordinarily powerful and empowering moment for me was the moment I realized that this song is a message from God, a declaration by God of His will. God really will never abandon us. God really will always strengthen us, help us, and cause us to stand. His righteous, omnipotent hand really will hold us up. He really will succor us no matter what condition or situation we are in, no matter where we are, no matter how or who we are. He really will save anyone who stands upon the foundation of faith which was laid. He really will never forsake us. All we gotta do is trust that He will do it, and have faith in our redeemer. When I realized that God was speaking to me through this song, relaying this message to me, I broke down, sobbing tears of joy. _The most powerful being in existence is on my side, and will never, _*_can never,_*_ leave my side._ Even now, as I write this comment a few weeks later, I am overflowing with so much joy that it is coming out in the form of tears. Whenever I hear this song, I hear God speaking the words.
I was born in mainland China, so I know how dark it is without God, because the light of God belongs to the CCP. I grew up in the United States and believed in God and knew God. Only then did I know that the power and light of God’s freedom and democracy must be the root of life and the source of vitality. I am grateful to God, witness faith, studing and searching wisdoms, promoting science and technology, humanity and the history of civilization to develop and advance forever!
1. How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say than to you he hath said, Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior, Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled? 2. In ev’ry condition-in sickness, in health, In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth, At home or abroad, on the land or the sea-As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand, As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be. 3. Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid. I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 7. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
My two year old boy loves this song. He hums it in the grocery store. I showed him this video and he wants to listen to it again and again. What a powerful song.
Whenever I listen to this amazing song I feel my soul closer to my Father in Heaven. It looks like every daily issues and challenges that I face in mortality can be overcome, and I can receive an assurance confirmation that my Father in Heaven knows me and loves me with perfect love. He will recognize my daily efforts to become more like His son, Jesus Christ, and will help me on the right path through the Holy Ghost.
I just returned from a stake youth church history trip for a week and I wasn't feeling like I was getting out what I put in. I have been rather inactive for the months leading up to it but I didn't consider that I was inactive because I still did everything the same other than go to church. I was at the point to were this trip was really going to tell me if I believe in this church and will serve a mission. I was feeling like I wasn't strengthening my testimony but I was only growing closer to my group of friends. The whole trip was great but on the second to last day I was on the bus but instead of talking to all my friends like I would normally do, I was the only one awake so I leaned back and thought if this whole trip I feel nothing then it would be a waste so this is my official prayer asking if this is the truth and to give me a sign. During this we were on our way to the Winter Quarters but had to stop at a church to wait our turn for the tour. I had forgotten that I had asked for a sign by then and was admiring the temple. After the tour we head back to the church and had a little meeting with the stake after dinner. They then said that we would be splitting into our companies and doing a testimony meeting. I was pretty neutral on the idea but I didn't expect anything of it. I mad it through three testimonies (which funnily enough were my three closest friends in my company) but the fourth made me start crying. He was talking about how he was able to feel the spirit in a different way and I connected it to my experience immediately. I was crying pretty good but there was a gap in-between testimonies and I started thinking about how impossible this feeling was to ignore or deny and right then is when I noticed that this was the sign I had prayed for. I then started to think about all my friends and how I wish they could've been there with me and then I started to think about the missionary's in our friend group and all the missionaries that I know I was crying harder and harder but then I thought of my sister who went on a mission to Spain and her husband who served in new Zealand and was crying really hard to where I felt like I was distracting or being to dramatic or looking for attention. I then saw a kid in my company react to someone else testimony after she had said family's can be together forever in heaven and I remembered that his sister had died and that's why he reacted to it. I started to feel so much empathy for him and wanted to give him a hug but I wasn't going to do it in the middle of the meeting. I then started to think about all the people in that room who knew what I was going through and started thinking about what they had been going through and I was really crying, probably the hardest in the building. I knew I wasn't going to bear my testimony because I was watching it form right in front of my eyes. There was another girl who I had become acquainted with throughout the trip who started talking about how she planned on leaving the church when she turned 18 but after this trip she changed her mind because of how she felt and what she saw, and in my head I thought "We almost had a child of god lead astray" and I started crying some more. The testimony meeting ended and I hugged one of my leaders and after I hugged them I turned around to the kid whose sister had died and I called his name and he turned to me and instantly hugged my and we were both making really ugly crying noises but we were hugging really hard. I then went around the room hugging everyone and then went outside our room and started hugging all my friends that I could find even though they were chilling and eating ice cream. I was still balling when I was walking around as I knew these people knew what I just learned and I was so happy. The dance started so I went into the foyer and sat alone crying still. A leader named Nick came up to me to check on me and I told him I had never been better. He told me to hold onto these experiences and never forget them and told me his name but I cannot remember the last name. He walked away and the music was playing loud so I went outside and looked out into the late evening sky. That was four days ago and I feel like the spirit hasn't left inside of me since. Today in church after hearing the other youth talk about their experience I wanted to hear more so I texted all my friends and asked what wards they were in and when they started, my church starts at 9 so I didn't go to second hour and left to another ward that started at 10:30. I listen to this ward and started planning on where I was going to go next and I planned on going to the ward that was about 25 minutes away but it was my best friend on the trip so I wanted to go. I sat next to her this time and she was one of the youth speaking. This ward was my favorite to listen to because the al seemed to have matured greatly and they were speaking from the heart and all were crying. I only started crying when my friend was speaking and when she said that she knows its the true church. I started crying because it was so powerful to hear someone you love say something so lovely. I cried plenty more while the closing speaking was talking but what really hit me was this closing song, How Firm a Foundation. There was a couple of people to my far right and one of them was a dude with a really great talent for singing and the piano was really good and my friend who just went through so much with me sounded so bad because of how lost our voices were. All of it together made me cry but I had to keep singing because we were singing this same song at the end of our testimony meeting on the trip and I had to stop singing because I was crying, so I wanted to finish this time. I think number 85 of the hymn book is my new favorite song.
The Tabernacle Choir in my opinion is the best choir in the world!!!!!! They bring the spirit so strongly when I listen to them.They have great harmony, They blend amazingly, and to top it all off they really bring the spirit so strongly. Listening to them makes my testimony stronger every time I hear them.
Something I love about this version of the song is that there's no music during the third verse - the organ is completely silent. It's like that's done to remove the noise, and make it easier to hear the spirit… it's such a powerful verse, being such an important and touching and impactful promise from God, and this version of the song makes a HUGE impact by cutting the music for this verse. I absolutely love it! ☺️ It's like the organ goes quiet so that God's voice can come in loud and clear! ❤️
Always during my travelling times a must I isten to these wonderful uplifting hyms ...just takes away my worries fears and tensions and I know and always feel our Saviour's loving care and guidance 😊
This hymn is saying that we should not ever give up on whatever we are going through because Jesus Christ is always with us. We are the ones that give up on him and walk away from his presence.
Every time I hear this song.... I get a strong comforting feeling every time I hear it! Thank you Tabernacle Choir for bringing the spirit of the Lord into this world with your beautiful singing!!!! I feel like after hearing this song, I wanna shout glory to God forever more... Amen to God and and Jesus Christ! God bless you all!😁😁😁😁
I'm beginning my transition into the LDS church and the wonderful music like this is so great to put on while reading the scriptures :) I am so thankful for the gospel and this amazing choir.
Aren't they amazing? I love the spirit that emanates off of our choirs in the church - it's so profound. I wish you the best of luck, Maddy! I'll be praying for you. :) You 're on the right path if you follow the prophets.
for me personly i consider hymns to be scripture that is easier to remember try studying some hymns they are so amazing i learn quite a bit from them :)
I think the 7th verse alone is the most powerful verse of any hymn we have. It’s a shame though, I feel in church we rarely sing the 7th verse of it. Just 1-3
I haven't been to church in 6 years, this hymn is my favorite. I'm listening to this before I walk in my ward sacrament meeting this morning after a 6 year absence where I kinda lost myself.
Just woke up from a REALLY bad nightmare. I always turn to this song for comfort. The third verse especially. The third and seventh verse DEFINITELY made me feel better.
This hymn is truly amazing. Sometimes, I feel like there's barely enough room in my soul for the power this hymn brings. As always, we are truly blessed as a church for such a choir.
One of the hymn that heals my soul 💖💖 . This hymn always helps to know that I'm not alone.He is always there for me.thank you for being there through your voice that helps us feel real love of heavenly father in our lives.lots of love from pakistan. I felt most blessed person being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints
Hi Grace Adoko, there's something I want you to know. Jesus is our perfect sacrifice; he's our Burden bearer. Leave all your family issues (burden) at the feet of Jesus and go to Church and serve/worship the Lord. The Devil wants to rob you of something precious. Come on, the lord is your strength. Amen.
Fear not, I am with thee, oh be not dismayed for I am thy God and will still give thee aid. I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand. Upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand! Love it!!
In times when I'm low and feeling sad MY mind and spirit will go to this song or a few others!!!!!! Just knowing it word per word helps me perk up and feel better!!!!!!! The love OF CHRIST IS IN every line and word thinks to the choir for singing IT and writer and composer for bringing IT into this 🌎!!!!!!!!!!!
In ev’ry condition-in sickness, in health, In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth, At home or abroad, on the land or the sea- As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand, As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be... Reminds me that He is always there. In all seasons
I'm so proud to be one of the member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saint. Love you all as a sister and brother of Heavenly Father and always remember he knows each and everyone of us and what we are doing .... He loves you because you are his children and he will love you no matter what you are doing and he still love you.
After being baptised in the church ⛪️ in 2010 and I served a mission in Nigeria 🇳🇬 Calabar Mission in 2013 and I returned home in 2015. I have finally received my own very testimony. When The Saviour said expect a Man be born again He can not see either Enter into the Kingdom of God. This year July I finally received the spirit of God in my soul and this happened in my house. I feel like I have been born again, my Love for Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ and People around suddenly grown in my heart and my desires to love one another becomes so beautiful in my soul. I know many of all still find it hard to identify it but be patient and be prayerful your testimony is next in Jesus Christ mighty name Amen. This is my testimony I share with you all in Jesus Christ mighty name Amen 🙏.
Everytime I sing this I cant deny the power of the spirit that I feel. God Lives and Loves us that hes blessed us with hes wonderful gospel. That thru his Son we may return back to him.
this is the song that the missionaries in tacloban leyte sung after the devastating typhoon here in our country...it only shows that we latter day saints is guided by Heavenly Father
May Jesus Christ bless this choir and everybody listening it. I tear up everytime i listen this video. I was there at General Conference with president Monson, this day, 8 years ago traveling across Utah. I thank Jesus for that opportunity. Hearing today in state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
There is a strength, & peace that comes with being with the Saints, our Brothers, & Sisters in Christ. Gathering together is knowing we are united in living the Gospel, & following our God, & our Savior. We help, & build each other up in this glorious purpose. 🙏🙏🙏
This hymn speaks to my heart and soul with such power that tears of joy fill my eyes. The choir is a majestic and wonderous instrument of joyous voices. Thankyou for the grace you bring into my life!
My great-grandfather Roy M. Darley was a tabernacle organist. I feel a great connection to him through the choir. They really make me feel so sure of this gospel and strong in my faith!
I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (October 6, Pentecost 20), we sang this as the Closing Hymn. Ditto for me as I played it as the Hymn of the Day at a local Lutheran Church that I filled in at today. It is #796 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. We sang it to the tune, FOUNDATION, and Early American tune.
I love that smiling lady in the front row next to the men. She is wonderful. This is a great hymn. (I am not a Mormon but I love choral singing and hymns). Keep up the good work.
The Mormon Tab. Choir actually sings lots of songs that are not in the hymn book, so I think a request for a song that is in harmony with the church's teaching is absolutely appropriate! I grew up Protestant, and I was really surprised at how many hymns are in both the Protestant and LDS hymnals! We have a lot more in common than I realized.
"We do not wish to take away your faith or knowledge that you hold dear, but only to add to it." - President Thomas S. Monson. At least, he said something to that effect.
Well, Emma Smith, the prophet’s wife, was tasked with creating a hymn book for for church, and it would stand to reason she would choose many hymns readily available, including those in Protestant hymnals
I listen to this song everyday with my children, we sing it and have memorized it after one of the quorum of the 12 came to our Bangor maine stake and told us to memorize and understand this song. I love this song and encourage all to listen to this daily!
This is one of my favorite songs from this choir. They are the best choir you will hear. God has blessed us with such a beautiful choir and life being able to have them and listen to them. Have a great day. Or night.And one more thing. God loves you.
When I was trying to come back to church with all my addictions and challenge's I listened to this song in the shower, car and anywhere I could. After 9 months I partook of the sacrament and soon after became an elder went through the temple and got married in the Seattle Temple. God blesses us when we try everyday. God bless you if you struggle to get to church.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Aaron. We are so glad to hear about how the Lord blessed you and hope that your comment will be a strength to others that read it.
Congrats 🙃
What a wonderful procedure and testimony. What a blessing. What a beautiful true experience and happy ending 💖I struggle to go to church too...but this hymn is beautiful. Thanks for posting.
And now a temple is coming to Tacoma!🎉🎉🎉
God bless you and continue to press forward my friend.
I lost my faith and fell away from the church at 17 some 3 odd years ago, I got into some bad habits, alcohol, nicotine, etc. But after experiencing the worldly, hedonistic lifestyle for some time, and looking at the direction the world is heading in, it made me realize how important the community, and family values are. And I know that having God and community in your life is the ONLY way to fix the mental health and loneliness epidemic the world faces today. I started going to church again 2 weeks ago with my brother, and last week this song was played in sacrament, and I felt the spirit in a way I never had before. But though I still don't have the faith I used to have, and I struggle to keep commandments sometimes, I hope to return to Christ and help build his kingdom on the earth. God Bless.
Thank you for sharing, @antonmeyer4657. We hope find peace and joy as you continue to strengthen your faith in Christ.
I hope you are still here with the Saints, brother/sister. We love you. God loves you!
Just do it!
I literally don't understand how anyone could listen to a song like this and not believe in a higher power.
AMEN MY FELLOW SAINT IN CHRIST!!!!!❤
i am 7 and i am jack and i love this church i love it all! i hope more brothers &sisters join the church
You are a wonderful Missionary Jack! Jesus loves you! I love this church too and know it's true!
I love it!
My best days of my life were when I was strong in the Gospel & in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have been way less active for far too long. This music helps give me hope and strengthens my faith.
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Crystal my name is Robert Keck and I would love to help you; I know that the Church is true.
I am from India... I am crying because i have never seen this type of singing...
May b in heavens i will see again
Mostre para todos que puder.
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"Fear not, I am with thee, oh be not dismayed. For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid. I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand." My favorite verse in the whole hymn.
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One of my favourite Hymn ever since I joined the Church ❤️💯
Can't hold back my tears, mom last breath listening this choir
Can’t hold my tears too when I sing this verse.
Me too ♥️ so powerful ♥️
Returning to church next Sunday and I'm here to endure to the end along the covenant path
Wonderful
For He is my God and ALWAYS gives me aid, He strengthens me, helps me, and causes me to stand, upholds me by His righteous hand. These are not just words to a song. It is a reality. Not only that but He provides for me, teaches me, heals me, comforts me in sorrow, then brings me back to joy. Counsels me, empowers me, leads me along, restores to me all that was lost.
These blessings are available to all who will seek Him. Try Him and see if it isn't so...
An extraordinarily powerful and empowering moment for me was the moment I realized that this song is a message from God, a declaration by God of His will. God really will never abandon us. God really will always strengthen us, help us, and cause us to stand. His righteous, omnipotent hand really will hold us up. He really will succor us no matter what condition or situation we are in, no matter where we are, no matter how or who we are. He really will save anyone who stands upon the foundation of faith which was laid. He really will never forsake us. All we gotta do is trust that He will do it, and have faith in our redeemer.
When I realized that God was speaking to me through this song, relaying this message to me, I broke down, sobbing tears of joy. _The most powerful being in existence is on my side, and will never, _*_can never,_*_ leave my side._ Even now, as I write this comment a few weeks later, I am overflowing with so much joy that it is coming out in the form of tears.
Whenever I hear this song, I hear God speaking the words.
I was born in mainland China, so I know how dark it is without God, because the light of God belongs to the CCP. I grew up in the United States and believed in God and knew God. Only then did I know that the power and light of God’s freedom and democracy must be the root of life and the source of vitality. I am grateful to God, witness faith, studing and searching wisdoms, promoting science and technology, humanity and the history of civilization to develop and advance forever!
1. How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say than to you he hath said, Who unto the Savior, who unto the Savior, Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
2. In ev’ry condition-in sickness, in health, In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth, At home or abroad, on the land or the sea-As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand, As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.
3. Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid. I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my righteous, upheld by my righteous, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
7. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!
With dignity
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Thanks you Jesus for the wonderful song
Hey all. I just came here for a good cry and to let myself be reminded of the love Jesus has for me.
yeah, same.
Me 2 except for the crying part.
Amen we all Ned a cry to live with Jesus
Are you in Las Angelous
My Lord my Savior my Redeemer all knee will bow ....
To me, Mormon Tabernacle Choir seems to be the World Best Choir
My two year old boy loves this song. He hums it in the grocery store. I showed him this video and he wants to listen to it again and again. What a powerful song.
Thank God his now 15
God bless him!
I'm proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
So many different sects, Jesus. Literally
Amen! Me too
Amen!
Som kresťan Katolík!
Whenever I listen to this amazing song I feel my soul closer to my Father in Heaven. It looks like every daily issues and challenges that I face in mortality can be overcome, and I can receive an assurance confirmation that my Father in Heaven knows me and loves me with perfect love. He will recognize my daily efforts to become more like His son, Jesus Christ, and will help me on the right path through the Holy Ghost.
I just returned from a stake youth church history trip for a week and I wasn't feeling like I was getting out what I put in. I have been rather inactive for the months leading up to it but I didn't consider that I was inactive because I still did everything the same other than go to church. I was at the point to were this trip was really going to tell me if I believe in this church and will serve a mission. I was feeling like I wasn't strengthening my testimony but I was only growing closer to my group of friends. The whole trip was great but on the second to last day I was on the bus but instead of talking to all my friends like I would normally do, I was the only one awake so I leaned back and thought if this whole trip I feel nothing then it would be a waste so this is my official prayer asking if this is the truth and to give me a sign. During this we were on our way to the Winter Quarters but had to stop at a church to wait our turn for the tour. I had forgotten that I had asked for a sign by then and was admiring the temple. After the tour we head back to the church and had a little meeting with the stake after dinner. They then said that we would be splitting into our companies and doing a testimony meeting. I was pretty neutral on the idea but I didn't expect anything of it. I mad it through three testimonies (which funnily enough were my three closest friends in my company) but the fourth made me start crying. He was talking about how he was able to feel the spirit in a different way and I connected it to my experience immediately. I was crying pretty good but there was a gap in-between testimonies and I started thinking about how impossible this feeling was to ignore or deny and right then is when I noticed that this was the sign I had prayed for. I then started to think about all my friends and how I wish they could've been there with me and then I started to think about the missionary's in our friend group and all the missionaries that I know I was crying harder and harder but then I thought of my sister who went on a mission to Spain and her husband who served in new Zealand and was crying really hard to where I felt like I was distracting or being to dramatic or looking for attention. I then saw a kid in my company react to someone else testimony after she had said family's can be together forever in heaven and I remembered that his sister had died and that's why he reacted to it. I started to feel so much empathy for him and wanted to give him a hug but I wasn't going to do it in the middle of the meeting. I then started to think about all the people in that room who knew what I was going through and started thinking about what they had been going through and I was really crying, probably the hardest in the building. I knew I wasn't going to bear my testimony because I was watching it form right in front of my eyes. There was another girl who I had become acquainted with throughout the trip who started talking about how she planned on leaving the church when she turned 18 but after this trip she changed her mind because of how she felt and what she saw, and in my head I thought "We almost had a child of god lead astray" and I started crying some more. The testimony meeting ended and I hugged one of my leaders and after I hugged them I turned around to the kid whose sister had died and I called his name and he turned to me and instantly hugged my and we were both making really ugly crying noises but we were hugging really hard. I then went around the room hugging everyone and then went outside our room and started hugging all my friends that I could find even though they were chilling and eating ice cream. I was still balling when I was walking around as I knew these people knew what I just learned and I was so happy. The dance started so I went into the foyer and sat alone crying still. A leader named Nick came up to me to check on me and I told him I had never been better. He told me to hold onto these experiences and never forget them and told me his name but I cannot remember the last name. He walked away and the music was playing loud so I went outside and looked out into the late evening sky. That was four days ago and I feel like the spirit hasn't left inside of me since. Today in church after hearing the other youth talk about their experience I wanted to hear more so I texted all my friends and asked what wards they were in and when they started, my church starts at 9 so I didn't go to second hour and left to another ward that started at 10:30. I listen to this ward and started planning on where I was going to go next and I planned on going to the ward that was about 25 minutes away but it was my best friend on the trip so I wanted to go. I sat next to her this time and she was one of the youth speaking. This ward was my favorite to listen to because the al seemed to have matured greatly and they were speaking from the heart and all were crying. I only started crying when my friend was speaking and when she said that she knows its the true church. I started crying because it was so powerful to hear someone you love say something so lovely. I cried plenty more while the closing speaking was talking but what really hit me was this closing song, How Firm a Foundation. There was a couple of people to my far right and one of them was a dude with a really great talent for singing and the piano was really good and my friend who just went through so much with me sounded so bad because of how lost our voices were. All of it together made me cry but I had to keep singing because we were singing this same song at the end of our testimony meeting on the trip and I had to stop singing because I was crying, so I wanted to finish this time. I think number 85 of the hymn book is my new favorite song.
Hi there, what an amazing experience! Thanks for sharing!
The Tabernacle Choir in my opinion is the best choir in the world!!!!!! They bring the spirit so strongly when I listen to them.They have great harmony, They blend amazingly, and to top it all off they really bring the spirit so strongly. Listening to them makes my testimony stronger every time I hear them.
Concordo contigo!
They are the best!
I agree
Something I love about this version of the song is that there's no music during the third verse - the organ is completely silent. It's like that's done to remove the noise, and make it easier to hear the spirit… it's such a powerful verse, being such an important and touching and impactful promise from God, and this version of the song makes a HUGE impact by cutting the music for this verse. I absolutely love it! ☺️
It's like the organ goes quiet so that God's voice can come in loud and clear! ❤️
When I leave this world, I want this done at my funeral. It is one of my all-time favorites.
Always during my travelling times a must I isten to these wonderful uplifting hyms ...just takes away my worries fears and tensions and I know and always feel our Saviour's loving care and guidance 😊
This hymn is saying that we should not ever give up on whatever we are going through because Jesus Christ is always with us. We are the ones that give up on him and walk away from his presence.
Every time I hear this song.... I get a strong comforting feeling every time I hear it! Thank you Tabernacle Choir for bringing the spirit of the Lord into this world with your beautiful singing!!!! I feel like after hearing this song, I wanna shout glory to God forever more... Amen to God and and Jesus Christ! God bless you all!😁😁😁😁
Thanks for sharing your feelings about the music!
...The power of music...
...Sacred hymns can often tell the human soul more than most powerful sermons could...
I'm beginning my transition into the LDS church and the wonderful music like this is so great to put on while reading the scriptures :) I am so thankful for the gospel and this amazing choir.
Aren't they amazing? I love the spirit that emanates off of our choirs in the church - it's so profound. I wish you the best of luck, Maddy! I'll be praying for you. :) You 're on the right path if you follow the prophets.
Thank you do much! I really appreciate it!
You are only on the right path if you put your trust in Jesus Christ alone.
for me personly i consider hymns to be scripture that is easier to remember try studying some hymns they are so amazing i learn quite a bit from them :)
@@callumkeithstewart8207 True!
This song strengthens my faith. Proud to be LDS member from Zimbabwe
Thanks for your comment, @Felizarda Arvesta, and for tuning in and sharing your faith!
Muito bom especial com certeza
இயேசு அப்பாவின் வசனத்தில் ஒன்றும் அழிந்து போவதில்லை. வானத்திலும் பூமியிலும் சகல அதிகாரமும் உடையவர்.
I ❤ JESUS-CHRIST
THANK-YOU FOR COMING
INTO MY LIFE
This is my go to hym for when I am down or depressed it has helped me many times to strengthen my testimony in times of need.
In my humble opinion, this is by far the most powerful hymn of all time
I think the 7th verse alone is the most powerful verse of any hymn we have. It’s a shame though, I feel in church we rarely sing the 7th verse of it. Just 1-3
I Love my Church. Our Hymns. Gospel of The Jesus Christ via our mediums. Plan of Salvation. ❤
I haven't been to church in 6 years, this hymn is my favorite. I'm listening to this before I walk in my ward sacrament meeting this morning after a 6 year absence where I kinda lost myself.
I hope you're doing well
Just woke up from a REALLY bad nightmare. I always turn to this song for comfort. The third verse especially. The third and seventh verse DEFINITELY made me feel better.
+alexa cassie
me too .. every time i feel so down or sad i listen to this hymn.. ^^
God bless you
Can you put up the words of this glorious hymn?
This hymn is truly amazing. Sometimes, I feel like there's barely enough room in my soul for the power this hymn brings. As always, we are truly blessed as a church for such a choir.
this is awesome❤❤
Jesus, my firm foundation. I love you. The song is full of HEAVENLY promises. Praise God.
One of the hymn that heals my soul 💖💖 . This hymn always helps to know that I'm not alone.He is always there for me.thank you for being there through your voice that helps us feel real love of heavenly father in our lives.lots of love from pakistan. I felt most blessed person being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints
Hi Hina, we appreciate you sharing your feelings. Thank you!
Am grateful to be a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints
This is my favorite song of all time and it always will be
Reminds me of my teenage years in the Catholic Church we used to sing this hymn on Sundays ❤️
I’m facing some family issue and can not go to church but anytime I listen to the hymns it gives me the morale to strive hard
Hi Grace Adoko, there's something I want you to know. Jesus is our perfect sacrifice; he's our Burden bearer. Leave all your family issues (burden) at the feet of Jesus and go to Church and serve/worship the Lord. The Devil wants to rob you of something precious. Come on, the lord is your strength. Amen.
Fear not, I am with thee, oh be not dismayed for I am thy God and will still give thee aid. I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand. Upheld by my righteous omnipotent hand! Love it!!
moved every time it gets to that part
Those words hit me every time I hear them. I'm grateful that God is so merciful to speak those words to us in these later days😁😁😁😁
In times when I'm low and feeling sad MY mind and spirit will go to this song or a few others!!!!!! Just knowing it word per word helps me perk up and feel better!!!!!!! The love OF CHRIST IS IN every line and word thinks to the choir for singing IT and writer and composer for bringing IT into this 🌎!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so proud that I'm a member of the church...😍😍😍 everyday of my life, is a great testimony !!!😍😍
In ev’ry condition-in sickness, in health,
In poverty’s vale or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land or the sea-
As thy days may demand, as thy days may demand,
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be...
Reminds me that He is always there. In all seasons
I'm so proud to be one of the member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saint. Love you all as a sister and brother of Heavenly Father and always remember he knows each and everyone of us and what we are doing .... He loves you because you are his children and he will love you no matter what you are doing and he still love you.
Am proud to be a member of the Lattre Days Saints
this was my first song i liked thye moment i joined the church. No man has ever been blessed to sing like the Momorns. Hail to them
Yeah, if they. SING, my WARD bearley sings......
They were voted the Worlds best choir more than once consecutively.
It's our Welsh background... We Welsh CAN SING and we started the Tabernacle Choir.
#Truth
This has always been one of my favorite hymns. I too love how many times it tells us that the Savior will never, no never forsake us.
I thank God for my life to be member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
After being baptised in the church ⛪️ in 2010 and I served a mission in Nigeria 🇳🇬 Calabar Mission in 2013 and I returned home in 2015. I have finally received my own very testimony. When The Saviour said expect a Man be born again He can not see either Enter into the Kingdom of God. This year July I finally received the spirit of God in my soul and this happened in my house. I feel like I have been born again, my Love for Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ and People around suddenly grown in my heart and my desires to love one another becomes so beautiful in my soul. I know many of all still find it hard to identify it but be patient and be prayerful your testimony is next in Jesus Christ mighty name Amen. This is my testimony I share with you all in Jesus Christ mighty name Amen 🙏.
I'm grateful for this and other uplifting songs. I express my gratitude to all those who promote good things and kindness in this world.
Everytime I sing this I cant deny the power of the spirit that I feel. God Lives and Loves us that hes blessed us with hes wonderful gospel. That thru his Son we may return back to him.
Thanks for your comment, Solomone Lelea!
Oh GOD please Bless USA and the World.Thank You very much GOD.
this is the song that the missionaries in tacloban leyte sung after the devastating typhoon here in our country...it only shows that we latter day saints is guided by Heavenly Father
Unfortunately, this is a Christian song being sung by mormons.
@@Theislandpoet Joseph smith said many truths were revealed to other christian denominations, like this song.
One of the Great old hymns, performed magnificently! Thank you!
May Jesus Christ bless this choir and everybody listening it. I tear up everytime i listen this video. I was there at General Conference with president Monson, this day, 8 years ago traveling across Utah. I thank Jesus for that opportunity. Hearing today in state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Listening to this on repeat at work.. Blocking out the "worldly conversations" my colleagues are having 😂 Winning!!! 🤙🙌 #howfirmafoundation
Im very grateful become a member of this church
This is definitely one of my favourite church hymns
This hymn blessed and helped me so much on my mission!
Whenever I listen this song i feet God's love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
this just makes me think of all of the blessing i have been given over the years.
There is a strength, & peace that comes with being with the Saints, our Brothers, & Sisters in Christ. Gathering together is knowing we are united in living the Gospel, & following our God, & our Savior. We help, & build each other up in this glorious purpose. 🙏🙏🙏
we need a second tabernacle choir in Europe or somewhere cause we need more awesome music!
Audrey Kitty we should have one for every country
The fact that we can all go online and watch it wherever we are probably means we don't.
Jesus Christ Is Lord and Is The Only Way To Heaven🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️
Goosebumps, every time i hear this
Beautiful
This hymn speaks to my heart and soul with such power that tears of joy fill my eyes. The choir is a majestic and wonderous instrument of joyous voices.
Thankyou for the grace you bring into my life!
It my fav hymns, that help me to succeed into the mission field.
One of my absolute favorite hymns!! Such a powerful message behind it!!
Those with ears WILL hear.#agree ❤️
How firm a foundation that is layed by your Faith in his excellent word! ♥️
Amen.
Amen indeed 🙏🏽
how I loves these hymms...! they uplift my spirits when I am down...!
Agree. I listen to this along with Redeemer and Divine Redeemer almost every day. It does really lift your spirits and help your day be better!
Every morning I give love and praise through music to my Heavenly Father and his begotton son Jesus Christ Amen.
I AM WITH THAT ONE. VIEWER- that lady in the frontt row. is just beaming- she really loves the. GOSPEL- love to watch her!
My great-grandfather Roy M. Darley was a tabernacle organist. I feel a great connection to him through the choir. They really make me feel so sure of this gospel and strong in my faith!
I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (October 6, Pentecost 20), we sang this as the Closing Hymn. Ditto for me as I played it as the Hymn of the Day at a local Lutheran Church that I filled in at today. It is #796 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. We sang it to the tune, FOUNDATION, and Early American tune.
that. lady in the front row is such a sweet spirit- what joy in her singing!
One of my favorite hymns! ❤
Our Heavenly Father loves all his children no matter, who they are, where they live or what they have done, he is always waiting with open arms.
I love that smiling lady in the front row next to the men. She is wonderful. This is a great hymn. (I am not a Mormon but I love choral singing and hymns). Keep up the good work.
The Mormon Tab. Choir actually sings lots of songs that are not in the hymn book, so I think a request for a song that is in harmony with the church's teaching is absolutely appropriate! I grew up Protestant, and I was really surprised at how many hymns are in both the Protestant and LDS hymnals! We have a lot more in common than I realized.
"We do not wish to take away your faith or knowledge that you hold dear, but only to add to it." - President Thomas S. Monson.
At least, he said something to that effect.
Well, Emma Smith, the prophet’s wife, was tasked with creating a hymn book for for church, and it would stand to reason she would choose many hymns readily available, including those in Protestant hymnals
@@Spoomis I'm here to serve you grand admiral😂
Glory be to Jesuschrist! Today and forever!
So wonderful to hear such harmonious singing. How wonderful it would be wonderful when the angels join in. To God be the glory forever.
Thank you for your comment!
God Is Great, May God Bless them all and you all and your families
The singing at 1:03 gives me chills, it's just so good... "At home or abroad," in specific, like, all that unified singing is overwhelming.
ONE True Church Is ON
The Earth The Church Of
Jesus-Christ Of Latter-Day
Saints Am A Convert Lords
Church Is True-Wonderful
I listen to this song everyday with my children, we sing it and have memorized it after one of the quorum of the 12 came to our Bangor maine stake and told us to memorize and understand this song. I love this song and encourage all to listen to this daily!
I love this song- it’s a good reminder where our strength comes from and that we are never alone in our endeavors.
how firm a foundation this song fills my soul
i love this hymn; i love this arrangement. i'll never forsake thee, no never. Latter-day Saint hymns inspire me. i believe them
Im LDS and every time we sung this song i felt the love of God to His childrens
Thank you God for this strengthening song
I can be having a bad day then I play the Mormon tabernacles cd and then all my stress is gone my mind and my soul is uplifted
Powerful witness of our Savior and the importance of always relying on Him. Never, no never forsake!
This is one of my favorite songs from this choir. They are the best choir you will hear. God has blessed us with such a beautiful choir and life being able to have them and listen to them. Have a great day. Or night.And one more thing. God loves you.
"I will, I cannot" is so powerful.
Jesus Christ this choir is such a blessing
This is a very impressive choir, it seems that angels are singing!
Herrlich wunderschön so eine Überzeugung. Herzlichen Dank Gottes reichen Segen Euch allen. 🙏🎼❤️
Maddy the power and spirit you feel from the choir is absolutely amazing!
Every single day i listen to this beautiful hymn.