I know that my Redeemer lives. Once in January of this year, and again in April, I lay in the valley of the shadow of death  Ps. 23:4 I returned therefrom only by the power of the priesthood and the faith of those who love me. Let sophists scoff—let worldly learned men rationalize: I know—as I know that I stand here—that I am alive this day by the power of the Priesthood and by the faith of my loved ones.

Many nights have I lain and pondered the Lord's goodness to me —goodness which I must confess seemed all too unmerited. There are no words for me to tell you what went on in my heart this day as I saw this great body of men holding the holy Priesthood sustain me in the calling to which the Prophet of God has summoned me.

I know that my Redeemer lives. I know that Heber J. Grant is His chosen and properly-ordained mouthpiece upon earth. God grant that we as a body of Priesthood, that our families, that our brethren and sisters who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may have the wisdom and the strength to hew closely to the words which have issued and which shall issue from the constituted authority of the Church. Only by so doing will we have the strength to face the trials that are to come. The hearts of the strongest may quail. Obedience to the word of the Lord is the only thing which will fortify us in the days to come.

God grant that we may be Latter-day Saints. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.