Pres. Thomas S. Monson
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"Death eventually comes to all mankind. It comes to the aged as they walk on faltering feet. Its summons is heard by those who have scarcely reached midway in life's journey, and often it hushes the laughter of little children. Death is the one fact that no one can escape or deny.
"The darkness of death can ever be dispelled by the light of revealed truth . . . Out of the horror of Calvary came the voice of the Lamb, saying, 'Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.' And the dark was no longer dark, for he was with his Father. He had come from God and to him he had returned. So also those who walk with God in this earthly pilgrimage know from blessed experience that he will not abandon his children who trust in him."
Short after his death and again in modern times, Jesus Christ appeared to men on Earth. "This is the knowledge that sustains. This is the truth that comforts. This is the assurance that guides those bowed down with grief out of the shadows and into the light."
As death is certain, the need for good works increases. "Our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved . . . . May we resolve from this day forward to fill our hearts with love. May we go the extra mile to include in our lives any who are downhearted or who are suffering . . . . May we live so that when that final summons is heard, we may have no serious regrets, no unfinished business."
