Elder Robert D. Hales
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"This year we are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith. To the world, we testify that he was the prophet of God foreordained to bring about the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This he did under the direction of our Savior, who said to an earlier prophet, 'My name is Jehovah, and I know the end from the beginning; therefore my hand shall be over thee.'
"I acknowledge the Lord's hand in the Restoration of the gospel."
"I testify that the work of the Prophet Joseph Smith is the Savior's work. In the Lord's service, the path is not always easy. It often requires sacrifices, and we will likely experience adversity. But in serving him, we will discover that his hand is truly over us and so it will be. So it was for Wycliffe, Tyndale and thousands of others who prepared the way for the Restoration. So it was for the Prophet Joseph Smith and all who helped usher in the restored gospel. So again will it be for us.
"The Lord expects us to be as faithful, as devoted, as courageous as those who went before us. They were called to give their lives for the gospel. We are called to live our lives for the same purpose. In these last days we have special reason to do so."
"Do we have eyes to see that the events and prophecies of our time are preparing us for the Savior's Second Coming?"
"That each of us will prepare ourselves to greet him is my humble prayer."
