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“I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.” —1 Kings 9:3
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“Why are so many willing to give so much in order to receive the blessings of the temple? Those who understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings.” —Thomas S. Monson
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This Day in LDS History
1846: Brigham Young, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicates the Nauvoo Temple, as thus far completed, in a private ceremony.
1886: Approximately twenty U.S. deputy marshals search the Gardo House (the official residence of President John Taylor), the Tithing Yards, and various Church offices in an unsuccessful attempt to arrest President John Taylor and George Q. Cannon.
1990: Elder Russell M. Nelson dedicates Romania for the preaching of the gospel.
2002: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings in the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. This is done in the presence of 3.5 billion people audience worldwide.