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The Story Behind “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”

Many of the popular songs we know and love have a special story behind them. That being said, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”, which was written by Jeremiah Rankin, was simply composed so his church choir could have something to sing when they parted each week. Rankin was the minister for the First Congregational Church in Washington, D.C. and said this about the hymn, “Written…as a Christian goodbye, it was called forth by no person or occasion, but was deliberately composed as a Christian hymn on basis of the etymology of “goodbye,” which is “God be with you.” He got the idea for the first stanza of the song when he saw the dictionary definition of "good-bye" was short for "God be with you." The song was written in 1882 when Rankin was 54 years old.

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Watch: Church Releases Video Explaining the Origins and Divinity of the Book of Mormon

By LDS Living

A new video created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints explains the Book of Mormon—its contents, origins, translation, sacredness, and how it complements the Bible—all in a matter of minutes. Listed under the Church's Now You Know series, this video provides a great overview of this sacred record and what it means to Latter-day Saints today.

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The Surprising Thing I Found in My Personal Journals (+15 Pro Journaling Tips)

For the past few weeks I’ve been re-reading all my journals from my whole life. To be honest, this has been a little bit excruciating. Even reading it in the privacy of my bedroom, there have been moments when I’m so embarrassed by me. The insecurity! The Angst! The limited perspective! The immaturity, obliviousness, naivety, uncaged zeal and enthusiasm! Words, sprawled across pages year after year, describing my endless struggle to figure out how to change the things that were wrong with me, overcome my shortcomings, and deal with the trials in my life, leaped off the pages and refreshed anew those feelings. It seemed like decades passed, but no matter how aware I was, I just never figured out how to change.

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January 2014 Visiting Teaching Message: The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ--Exemplar

The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Exemplar

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Mary Magdalene: Powerful Insights into This Strong Disciple of Christ

On the western shore of the Sea of Galilee was the city of Magdala, an important fishing settlement and the hometown of Mary Magdalene. In Hebrew, the word Magdala means “tower,” and indeed, Mary Magdalene became a tower of strength, both to her fellow disciples and to us today as well.

'Oh say, what is truth?': Church video explores the age-old question

One Latter-day Saint hymn poses a pressing question: “Oh say, what is truth?” The hymn goes on to compare the worth of truth to “the fairest gem that the riches of worlds can produce,” and “the brightest prize to which mortals or Gods can aspire.” This question of discerning truth is perhaps more relevant now than ever.

From the Church

Mission President Passes Away in the Philippines, Family Bears Powerful Testimony

Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff shared with journalists Wednesday this statement about the death of one of the faith’s 399 mission presidents:

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Sister Bingham: An Invitation to My Sisters—Draw Upon the Power That Is Yours

“I believe it will change your life.”

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See the Locations of Temples Worldwide during President Nelson's Lifetime with These Maps

By Danielle Christensen

The number of temples worldwide has grown exponentially over President Russell M. Nelson’s lifetime.