Deseret News had a great article as a tribute to September 11, 2001
“After the invocation, President Hinckley stepped to the pulpit, introduced himself and welcomed those who had come to the Tabernacle and the thousands gathered in Church halls and other facilities across the nation to watch the proceedings via satellite.
“Our hearts are broken, our spirits subdued,” he began. “We bow before the Almighty in reverence and reach out to those who have lost their lives, to their families, and to those who were wounded in the attacks made against our beloved nation.”
President Hinckley’s address — expressing sorrow and consolation— was delivered powerfully, yet tenderly. He spoke of the Son of God who gave His life that all might have eternal life and said that it is “to Him that we look on this dark and somber occasion.”
Read the whole article: https://www.ldschurchnews.com/history-revisited/2018-09-11/the-unforgettable-responses-of-presidents-hinckley-monson-and-others-after-911-47933
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