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Music
Conductor: Ryan Murphy
Organist: Andrew Unsworth
Announcer: Lloyd Newell
“When in Our Music God Is Glorified”
Traditional hymn tune
Lyrics: Fred Pratt Green
Arrangement: Emily Crocker
“Psalm 150”
Music: César Franck
Lyrics: Scripture
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (Organ solo)
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Arrangement: Andrew Unsworth
“This Is My Father’s World”1
Music: Franklin L. Sheppard
Lyrics: Maltbie D. Babcock
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
“Fill the World with Love”2 from Goodbye, Mr. Chips
by Leslie Bricusse
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg
“Come, Labor On”
Music: T. Terius Noble
Lyrics: Jane L. Bothwick
Arrangement: Ryan Murphy
- On the CDs America's Choir and Peace Like a River, and in the CD set Anniversary Collection.
- On the CD Showtime! Music of Broadway and Hollywood and in the CD set Encore Collection.
The Spoken Word
"The Need to Give"
Giving is good for the soul. That’s what a well-known billionaire learned after a life of sharing his wealth with others. Jon M. Huntsman Sr., who recently passed away, made it a habit to give generously throughout his life. Some might think it’s easy for a billionaire to give away money. But in reality, it’s the size of your heart, not the size of your bank account, that matters when it comes to giving.
Jon Huntsman grew up poor, but through hard work and tenacity, he built a successful chemical company. He was well known for his business achievements and beloved for his generosity. He gave to countless causes and countless people, sometimes through public donations but more often through personal gifts known only to the recipient. His giving amounted to a billion and a half dollars over his lifetime.
One of his dear friends observed, “[Jon] did not become a philanthropist when he grew rich. He gave freely when he was poor.”1 Shortly after he and his wife were married, they started giving $50 a month to charities while living on only $330 a month. As Jon’s income grew, so did his donations.
Two causes were especially dear to Jon’s heart: education and cancer research. After a meeting with other billionaires, he observed that they needed “the joy of seeing the thankful tears of a cancer patient or seeing a kid go to college.”2
Research has shown that “giving … makes you a [healthier], stronger, more prosperous, happier individual. It makes you a better citizen. It makes communities stronger. … And that means all of us are needy. We all are in a state of need to give all the time.”3
No, we aren’t all billionaires, but we all have the need to give. Even if our offering is small, the act of giving blesses both giver and receiver.
- Gordon B. Hinckley, in Lois M. Collins and Dennis Romboy, “Businessman, Philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman Sr. Dies at Age 80,” Deseret News, Feb. 2, 2018, deseretnews.com/article/900009283/businessman-philanthropist-jon-m-huntsman-sr-dies-at-age-80.html.
- In David Whelan, “Jon Huntsman on Giving Away $1.2 Billion,” Forbes, May 18, 2011, forbes.com/forbes/2011/0606/focus-jon-huntsman-buffett-gates-charity-in-one-pocket-out-other.html#4ac16fc73b49.
- Arthur Brooks, “The Privilege of Giving,” Marriott Alumni Magazine, winter 2008, 20.