Advanced Institute Choir (Religion 190): Course Outline

Course Objective: Students will study the messages of prophets through the hymns, which will inspire them in their rehearsals and performances.

Lesson 1: “School Thy Feelings”

“If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all times, we must choose to refrain from becoming angry” (Thomas S. Monson, “School Thy Feelings, O My Brother,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2009, 68).

Lesson 2: “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet”

“We either have a prophet or we have nothing; and having a prophet, we have everything” (Gordon B. Hinckley, “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Ensign, Jan. 1974, 122).

Lesson 3: “More Holiness Give Me”

“I witness that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world. If only we could catch the vision and conform our lives to his teachings, we would find that joy which has been promised to us” (Howard W. Hunter, “He Invites Us to Follow Him,” Ensign, Sept. 1994, 4).

Lesson 4: “Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire”

“Prayer is such a privilege—to speak to our Father in Heaven. It was a prayer, a very special prayer, which opened this whole dispensation! It began with a young man’s first vocal prayer. I hope that not too many of our prayers are silent, even though when we cannot pray vocally, it is good to offer a silent prayer in our hearts and in our minds” (Spencer W. Kimball, “We Need a Listening Ear,” Ensign, Nov. 1979, 4).

Lesson 5: “Have I Done Any Good?”

“The Lord’s way to help those in temporal need requires people who out of love have consecrated themselves and what they have to God and to His work” (Henry B. Eyring, “Opportunities to Do Good,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2011, 22).

Lesson 6: “Come, Come, Ye Saints”

“Our praise for the pioneers is empty if it does not cause inner reflection on our part” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “All Is Well,” Ensign or Liahona, July 2015, 4).

Lesson 7: “Before Thee, Lord, I Bow My Head”

“If we are called to positions of leadership, we are accountable to the Savior for the acts we perform in that office” (Russell M. Nelson, “Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods,” Ensign, May 1996, 16).

Lesson 8: “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go”

“The full measure of [our] conversion to men and women of God happens best through our labors in His vineyard” (Dallin H. Oaks, “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2002, 69).

Lesson 9: “How Great Thou Art”

“To truly reverence the Creator, we must appreciate his creations” (M. Russell Ballard, “God’s Love for His Children,” Ensign, May 1988, 59).

Lesson 10: “Know This, That Every Soul Is Free”

“Whenever we choose to come unto Christ, take His name upon us, and follow His servants, we progress along the path to eternal life” (Robert D. Hales, “Agency: Essential to the Plan of Life,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2010, 25).

Lesson 11: “We Are All Enlisted”

“From every man, young and old, who bears the priesthood, I ask for a stronger and more devoted voice, … a voice for good, a voice for the gospel, a voice for God” (Jeffrey R. Holland, “We Are All Enlisted,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2011, 47).

Lesson 12: “Redeemer of Israel”

“I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are available to all of us and that the Redeemer of Israel is eager to bestow such gifts upon us” (David A. Bednar, “The Tender Mercies of the Lord,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2005, 101).

Lesson 13: “Where Can I Turn for Peace?”

“Even with the trials of life, because of the Savior’s Atonement and His grace, righteous living will be rewarded with personal peace” (Quentin L. Cook, “Personal Peace: The Reward of Righteousness,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 35).

Lesson 14: “Israel, Israel, God Is Calling”

“In our families and in our stakes and districts, let us seek to build up Zion through unity, godliness, and charity” (D. Todd Christofferson, “Come to Zion,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 40).

Lesson 15: “Praise to the Man”

“[Jesus Christ] chose a holy man, a righteous man, to lead the Restoration of the fulness of His gospel. He chose Joseph Smith” (Neil L. Andersen, “Joseph Smith,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2014, 31).

Lesson 16: “I Stand All Amazed”

“My testimony of Jesus Christ has been built from many special experiences in which I have come to know His great love for each one of us” (Ronald A. Rasband, “I Stand All Amazed,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2015, 90).

Lesson 17: “I Love to See the Temple”

“Understanding the eternal nature of the temple will draw you to your family; understanding the eternal nature of the family will draw you to the temple” (Gary E. Stevenson, “Sacred Homes, Sacred Temples,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 102).

Lesson 18: “Come Thou Fount”

“Remember that life is more than the here and now, that life continues after death, and that our choices have eternal consequences” (Dale G. Renlund, “Maintaining an Eternal Perspective,” Ensign, Mar. 2014, 58).

Lesson 19: “Sweet Hour of Prayer”

“Prayer is a supernal gift of our Father in Heaven to every soul” (Richard G. Scott, “Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2007, 8).

Lesson 20: “Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy”

“Wherever our members and missionaries may go, our message is one of faith and hope in the Savior Jesus Christ” (Boyd K. Packer, “The Atonement,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2012, 77).

Lesson 21: “Choose the Right”

“To offset the worldly messages that entice us to choose the wrong, the Lord has blessed us with symbols of purity to keep us on the right course to choose the right” (L. Tom Perry, “Choose the Right,” Ensign, Nov. 1993, 66–68).

Lesson 22: “Because I Have Been Given Much”

“The Savior, who set the pattern for us, is pleased with those who ‘remember in all things the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted’ [D&C 52:40]” (Joseph B. Wirthlin, “Inspired Church Welfare,” Ensign, May 1999, 79).

Lesson 23: “As Sisters in Zion”

“The commitment and dedication of the sisters of this Church have been since the beginning a marvelous, strengthening ingredient” (James E. Faust, “What It Means to Be a Daughter of God,” Ensign, Nov. 1999, 100).

Lesson 24: “The Spirit of God”

“Each of us has a sacred duty to personally assist the accomplishment of the mission of the Church in proclaiming the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, perfecting the Saints to receive the ordinances of the gospel, and the teaching of the doctrines of salvation and the temple” (David B. Haight, “A Call to Serve,” Ensign, Nov. 1988, 83).

Lesson 25: “Come, Let Us Anew”

“Patience is not indifference. Actually, it is caring very much, but being willing, nevertheless, to submit to the Lord and to what the scriptures call the ‘process of time’” (Neal A. Maxwell, “Patience,” Ensign, Oct. 1980, 28).

Lesson 26: “How Firm a Foundation”

“Proper attitude toward self is an eternal pursuit. Positive personal attitude will insist that we deliver our best, even though less might seem adequate for the moment” (Marvin J. Ashton, “Who’s Losing?” Ensign, Nov. 1974, 41).

Lesson 27: “My Country, ’Tis of Thee”

“By divine revelation, Joseph [Smith], between 1827 and 1829, translated the Book of Mormon, from which he learned that God is in fact the author of our liberty and that to retain it, the inhabitants of the land must be protected by his mighty hand” (Marion G. Romney, “America’s Promise,” Ensign, Sept. 1979, 3–4).

Lesson 28: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

“We have commenced to gather the elect from the four quarters of the earth into the stakes of Zion, where they, as a people, will be prepared for the second coming of the Son of Man” (Bruce R. McConkie, “Let the Word Go Forth,” Ensign, Feb. 1985, 73).