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Temple Devotional

Last Sunday, I was fortunate to be a guest at a devotional held for Salt Lake Temple workers. I don't work at the temple (yet), but got to tag along with Angel. The devotional was held in the Assembly room, which I had never been in before. It's a lovely large room, with a balcony, and several rostrums in front and back, representing the priesthood offices. The idea being that those presiding or participating, sit at their level of priesthood office, and conduct the meeting from there. It was fascinating. We were fortunate to have Elder Quentin L. Cook presiding at the devotional, so he sat at different rostrum level than some of the other officers.

It was a wonderful meeting (although stifling - there's no a/c in that room). It was conducted by Elder Cecil O. Samuelson, who is the current President of the temple. Several former General Authorities, and Temple Presidents were also in attendance. There was also a choir comprised of some of the temple workers. We heard from Elder Kent F. Richards of the Seventy, who talked about some of the history of the temple, and then from Sister Cook and Elder Cook. I don't remember a whole lot of Elder Cook's talk, but a couple of things I do remember, are that he talked about sacrifice, and the blessings that can come from it, especially the blessings that come from temple service. He also said that though the members of the Twelve don't speak of their special spiritual experiences very often, "I know the Savior's voice. I know the Savior's face. I know the Savior lives." It was pretty powerful. 


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