Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Lesa, encouraged young adults to deepen their testimonies of Jesus Christ during a worldwide devotional on Sunday, May 3, 2026. The space-themed broadcast originated in Salt Lake City. Learn more on Newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Lesa, encouraged young adults to deepen their testimonies of Jesus Christ during a worldwide devotional on Sunday, May 3, 2026. The space-themed broadcast originated in Salt Lake City. Learn more on Newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
![Part 3: Twelve Hymns Added to New Hymnbook
This is an exciting day,” said Sunday School General President Paul V. Johnson. “Many of these hymns have ties with the Old Testament, and we think it’ll be a blessing to people in their study of the Bible.”
The course of study for the Church of Jesus Christ in 2026 is the Old Testament, making these hymns a timely addition.
“We study the [Old Testament] at home, and we study it in church, and the hymns help teach the doctrine and principles of the gospel with power and clarity,” said President Johnson.
The new hymns now available are:
“Joyfully Bound”
“My Covenants”
“When I Am Baptized”
“The Power of the Holy Ghost”
“Elijah and the Still, Small Voice”
“Jesus Is My Shepherd”
“My Song in the Night”
“This Is My Father’s World”
“Build an Ark”
“Love Will Bless Our Home”
“Lord, Accept Our Humble Fast”
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![San Diego California Temple Media Day
At a news conference on Monday, Elder Andersen told journalists that everything in the temple teaches about Jesus Christ.
“This is a time for us to declare very strongly our knowledge of Jesus Christ, of our belief in Him, our faith in Him, our hope in Him,” Elder Andersen said. “Some people dont know exactly where we stand on this, but we are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and we’re so happy to be able to declare His name.”
Elder I. Raymond Egbo of the Seventy said he hopes local journalists felt something special during their walk through the temple.
“[We hope] everyone who goes through the temple has this ‘aha’ moment where they come to the realization that they have felt the Spirit in here, even though [the temple is] not yet rededicated, that they have felt the Spirit of the Lord witnessing to their spirit that this truly is Gods house,” Elder Egbo said. San Diego California Temple Media Day](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/snjf0PUsfaQ/mqdefault.jpg)
