Heber J. Grant
Heber J. Grant
Heber Jeddy Grantwas an American religious leader who served as the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grant worked as a bookkeeper and a cashier, then was called to be an LDS apostle on October 16, 1882, at age 25. After the death of Joseph F. Smith in late 1918, Grant served as LDS church president until his death...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth22 November 1856
CountryUnited States of America
accomplishment i-have-learned greatest-accomplishment
I consider it one of the greatest accomplishments of my life that I have learned to sing.
mother children only-child
Being an only child, my mother reared me very carefully.
jesus inspiration men
No man can teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the inspiration of the living God and with power from on high unless he is living it.
work zion giving
The Lord is no respector of persons, and will give success to all who work for it. If l can only impress upon the minds of the youth of Zion the eloquence, the inexpressible eloquence of work, I shall feel fully repaid.
teaching example poor
Teaching by precept, without example, is mighty poor teaching.
christmas character men
The birth of Christ our Lord was more than an incident, it was an epoch in the history of the world... He came to teach us the character of God, and by example and precept pointed out the path which, if we walk in it, will lead us back into his presence. He came to break the bands of death with which man was bound, and made possible the resurrection by which the grave is robbed of its victory and death of its sting.
independence saint constitution
Many of the Latter-day Saints have surrendered their independence; they have surrendered their free thought, politically, and we have got to get back to where we are not surrendering the right. We must stay with the right and if we do so God will bless us.
blessing temptation sorrow
In times of temptation, of sorrow, of peace and of blessing, let us pray always, both alone and with our families.
life advice lord
I know of nothing that I feel is of so great value in life as to be obedient to the counsel and advice of the Lord, and of His servants in this our day.
inspiration labor felt
I have felt the inspiration of the living God directing me in my labors.
soul animosity
I have no animosity against any living soul.
people temples genealogy
I am deeply interested in this work. I am anxious to encourage the people to press on in securing their genealogies and after doing so in laboring in our temples.
blessed inspiration men
Let us be ready and willing to follow our file leaders, and to sustain them. ... You will always be blessed and benefitted in following the advice and counsel of those whom God has chosen to preside over the Church. By honoring the man God has chosen, God will honor and bless you; and as you individually do your duty, you will grow and increase in the light and inspiration of the Spirit of God. As we grow and increase individually, so will the Church grow and increase.
spirit guides guide-me
I value all things as nothing in comparison with having the spirit of God to guide me.