Come, Come, Ye Saints
Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear; But with joy wend your way.
Though hard to you this journey may appear, Grace shall be as your day.
Tis better far for us to strive Our useless cares from us to drive;
Do this, and joy your hearts will swell - All is well! All is well!
Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard? Tis not so; all is right.
Why should we think to earn a great reward If we now shun the fight?
Gird up your loins; fresh courage take. Our God will never us forsake;
And soon we'll have this tale to tell - All is well! All is well!
We'll find the place which God for us prepared, Far away in the West.
Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid; There the saints will be blessed.
We'll make the air with music ring, Shout praises to our God and King;
Above the rest these words we'll tell - All is well! All is well!
And should we die before our journey's through, Happy day! All is well!
We then are free from toil and sorrow, too; With the just we shall dwell!
But if our lives are spared again To see the Saints their rest obtain,
Oh, how we'll make this chorus swell - All is well! All is well!
Text: William Clayton
1814 - 1879
The World Needs Pioneers Today
President Thomas S. Monson—who also praises early pioneers for their courage and faith in the midst of hardships—emphasizes the importance of honoring their legacy by living the gospel.“Can we somehow muster the courage and that steadfastness of purpose which characterized the pioneers of a former generation?” President Monson asks. “Can you and I, in actual fact, be pioneers today? A dictionary defines a pioneer as ‘one who goes before, showing others the way to follow.’ Oh, how the world needs pioneers today!”
President Monson teaches that Latter-day Saints can be modern-day pioneers by being aware of the needs of others and then reaching out to rescue them and show them the way to Christ.
