Lift Your Voice

For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart yea, the song of the righteous is-a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads. Doctrine & Covenants 25:12

The song of a righteous heart is a prayer unto the Lord. He delights when we sing with love, reverence, and worship. Music is the universal language of the saints. Since the earliest days of this dispensation (and we suppose in every dispensation beginning with Adam), inspiring, worshipful music and singing have been part of the everlasting gospel. In meetings large and small, at home and in congregations, in conferences and solemn assemblies, the Saints have lifted their voices in praise and thanks. Oftimes, the soul’s sincere desire is more fully expressed in song. Music can invite the Spirit and touch hearts with a power that transcends the spoken word. It matters not if our voice is beautiful or our pitch perfect. What matters is that we lift our voices in song with righteous hearts and sincere expression. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 75)