Dedication

What a glorious day! I was so excited when the announcement was made that Cedar City would have a temple. Today we participated in the dedication of that temple. I don't know how to adequately express the joy I feel for this beautiful house of God.

There were excellent messages shared. One by President Johnson, 1st Counselor in the Cedar Temple Presidency, talked about the writing of the hymn High on The Mountain Top. This hymn was written by one of his relatives in 1853 in Enoch, just north of Cedar City. He talked about how when he wrote that hymn while living in Enoch, there was a very good possibility that he was looking at the very location upon which it now stands. I love that hymn and love it even more knowing the history.

It was a wonderful dedication. I am so very grateful for this temple and look forward to going and providing dedicated service.