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they may feel to commit themselves into the hands of the Lord, and realize that their separation
from their little ones is not for ever, but that in a little time they will be restored to them. This
applies to us all in the loss of our children. We lay them away in the grave, but they will come

forth in the morning of the resurrection, and if we are faithful to the truth, we shall receive
them and rejoice with them.
We should live in such a way that we will be prepared to receive the blessings God has in
store for us when we die.

Our future destiny lies on the other side of the veil. When I die I want the privilege of going
where God my Heavenly Father is, and where Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, is.
We should try to improve our time, our talents and our opportunities while we are here upon
the earth. I realize that this world is not our abiding place. We have an evidence of this every
day of our lives. We are called upon to bury our prophets, apostles, elders, fathers, mothers,

wives and children, all of which shows us that we have no lease of life. We should therefore
improve our time to—day.
This admonition comes home forcibly to the living, “Be ye also ready.” [Matthew 24:44.]
And it applies to us all. And it is for us as parents and elders of Israel to labor in the cause of
God, while we are permitted to tarry; living to the light and knowledge that we have been
blessed with For there is a time appointed unto all men, and he takes away many according to
the counsels of his own will. He takes whom he will take, and spares whom he will spore for a
wise purpose in himself.

When we have passed through the sorrows of mortality and have the joy and glory of the ce-
lestial kingdom conferred upon us we shall then know that the afflictions of mortality have pre-
pared us for and enabled us to appreciate the blessings which God has in store for the faithful.

That this people may repent of all their sins and wake up and have power to come before
God that their prayers may be heard, be prepared to defend the kingdom and never desert their
covenants and their brethren, or betray the gospel, but overcome the world and be prepared
to become joint heirs with Christ to the fulness of the first resurrection which is prepared for
those who keep the commandments of God, is my prayer.