Light and Truth (9/26/21) | Music & the Spoken Word

Music & the Spoken Word broadcast with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. With conductors Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, organist Brian Mathias, and Lloyd Newell as announcer.

Opening Credits (0:00)
1) When in Our Music God Is Glorified (1:09)
English melody, arranged by Emily Crocker, lyrics by Fred Pratt Green
2) Consider the Lilies of the Field (3:46)
Roger Hoffman, arranged by A. Laurence Lyon
3) Finale Jubilante (Organ Solo) (8:19)
Healey Willan
4) Down to the River to Pray (11:25)
American folk hymn, arranged by Mack Wilberg
5) Light and Truth (Spoken Word) (15:35)
6) On a Clear Day, from On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever (18:27)
Burton Lane, arranged by Arthur Harris, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
7) On Great Lone Hills (22:22)
Jean Sibelius, arranged by H. Alexander Matthews, lyrics by Amy Sherman Bridgman
Light and Truth
By Lloyd Newell

Living things need light and food and water. And these aren’t just physical necessities—we need spiritual light and nourishment too. Amos was a prophet from the Old Testament who foresaw a time when the world would seem dark, even “in the clear day.” He also predicted a future day when there would be “a famine in the land, not a famine of [food], nor a thirst for water, but [a famine] of hearing the words of the Lord.”

That day, it would seem, is here. Though electrical power lights our homes and cities, making the night almost as bright as the day, too many people feel surrounded by darkness. And even those who have plenty to eat are often starving spiritually.

We all know that the way to chase away darkness is to turn on a light. A smile, a kind word, a simple act of love is often enough to brighten someone’s day. Every time we choose to do the right thing and live with character and integrity, we help make the world a little brighter.

One day while riding a busy subway, a man looked at the people around him. Most were looking at smartphones and tablets, and many seemed burdened. And then he noticed a young woman who had light in her countenance. He saw that she was reading scriptures, and he could not help but notice the soft smile on her face and the peace she seemed to be feeling. She had found light, and it wasn’t coming from an electronic device.

A famine is defined as a scarcity of food. But the famine Amos spoke of is different. There is no scarcity of the word of the Lord. Anyone who wants it can find it. What is scarce, at times, is our willingness to seek Him and hear Him. This kind of famine will end as we pray with sincerity. It will end as we open holy scriptures and feast upon the timeless words of eternal life. And it will end as we humbly listen for the Lord’s still, small voice.

Yes, there will always be darkness and hunger in this world. But there are also light and truth in abundance—glorious light for those who seek it and a feast of truth for those who hunger.

Episode aired September 26, 2021, Broadcast Number 4802.
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