General Conference Round 1

MUSIC ANDTHHE SPOKEN WORD

100

Elder Brook P. Hales of the Seventy andsecretary to the First Presidency shared thebeginning of the second verse from a hymn,“When dark clouds of trouble hang o’er us,And threaten our peace to destroy,”

What is the hymn?

We Thank Thee, O God, For a

Prophet (Hymn 19)

200

Elder Jorge M. Alvarado said when hewas called and sustained as a Seventy theTabernacle Choir sang a rendition of thishymn that stirred his soul. He quoted the2nd verse, “I marvel that he woulddescend from his throne divine To rescuea soul so rebellious and proud as mine,That he should extend his great love untosuch as I, Sufficient to own, to redeem,and to justify.” Name the hymn.

I Stand All Amazed (Hymn 193)

300

​​​​Elder Ulisses Soares taught, “In thingsthat truly matter, there is an inner spacewhere we are free to choose whether ornot we will decide to follow the patternthe Lord has prepared for in our life.” Hethen quoted the 4th verse to this hymn,“He marked the path and led the way,And ev’ry point defines.”
Name the hymn.

How Great the Wisdom and

the Love (Hymn 195)

400

This line, “O youth of the noble birthright”was the subject of the talk given by BrotherBradley R. Wilcox of the Young Menpresidency. 

Name the hymn!

Carry On (Hymn 255)

500

Fourteen international musicians from 12countries sang with the TabernacleChoir at Temple Square for the October2024 General Conference.

Name two of the countries they represented.

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Democratic

Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, France,

Germany, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea,

Spain and Sweden.

WOMEN LEADERS

100

President Emily Belle Freeman, theYoung Women general president,taught, “In order for an ordinance tomanifest the power of God in our lives, itmust be done with _________ from theSon of God.” 

Fill in the blank.

Authority

200

Young Women general presidentEmily Belle Freeman asked, “Do werealize it is the combination ofpriesthood ordinances along with thekeeping of ________ ________ thatallows us to draw upon God’spower?” 

Fill in the blanks.

Covenant Promises

300

Sister Kristin M. Yee of the ReliefSociety general presidency calledpride a spiritual what?

Parasite

400

Sister Tracy Y. Browning of the Primarygeneral presidency taught, “HeavenlyFather and Jesus Christ are the sourceof all truth and share their ______liberally.” 

Fill in the blank.

Wisdom

500

Sister Tracy Y. Browning of the Primarygeneral presidency taught, “God’s lawsand commandments are not designed tobe an ________ in our lives, but apowerful gateway to personal revelationand spiritual education.”

Fill in the blank.

Obstacle

APOSTLES

100

Elder Patrick Kearon taught no matterone’s age or calling, all can contribute to aspirit of joyful reverence in sacramentmeeting. He then listed several ways wecan each do that. 

Name one of them.

Intentional worshipping rather than simply attending;

Reflecting joy and gratitude on

the stand and in the congregation;

Singing hymns;

Centering talks and testimonies on Heavenly Father

and Jesus Christ and the fruits of living Their gospel;

Approaching the sacrament with awe and gratitude;

and Planning during family councils and ward

councils for a joyful experience at church.

200

Elder Gerrit W. Gong taught, “Ours isa gospel of joy and ________ ineveryday life.”

Fill in the blank.

Holiness

300

Elder David A. Bednar taught, “As wepridefully focus upon _________, wealso are afflicted with spiritual blindnessand miss much, most, or perhaps all thatis occurring within and around us. Wecannot look to and focus upon JesusChrist as the ‘mark’ if we only see_________.” 

Fill in the blanks (sameword for both)

Ourselves

400

Speaking of many people throughouthistory, President Jeffrey R. Holland taught,“They have reduced His righteousness tomere prudishness, His justice to mereanger, His mercy to mere permissiveness.We must not be guilty of such simplisticversions of Him that conveniently ignoreteachings we find _____________.” 

Fill in the blank.

Uncomfortable

500

Latter-day Saints need to be intentionalabout what they view taught ElderQuentin L. Cook. “Do not entertainimmoral, dishonest or unrighteousmaterial. … You can be acted uponpositively or negatively. Seek__________ and avoid dark internetrabbit holes and doomscrolling.”

Fill in the blank.

Righteousness

FIRST PRESIDENCY

100

President Dallin H. Oaks taught, “We needto love and do good to all. We need toavoid __________ and be peacemakers inall of our communications. This does notmean to compromise our principles andpriorities, but to cease harshly attackingothers for theirs.”

Fill in the blank.

Contention

200

President Henry B. Eyring taught, “Forevery ____ spent instilling doctrine into achild’s life, there are countless _____ ofopposition filled with messages andimages that challenge or ignore thosesaving truths.”

Fill in the blanks.

Hour, hours

300

President Russell M. Nelson said templesprepare a people who will help
prepare the world for what?

The Second Coming

Of Jesus Christ

400

President Russell M. Nelson taughtthat now is the time to make “this”our highest priority. What is it?

Our discipleship

500

Four things were promised to us byPresident Russell M. Nelson.

Name one of them.

“Here is my promise to you: (1) Every sincereseeker of Jesus Christ will find Him in thetemple. (2) You will feel His mercy. (3) Youwill find answers to your most vexingquestions. (4) You will better comprehendthe joy of His gospel.”

DOCTRINAL MASTERY

100

Elder Karl D. Hirst of the Seventy, andapostles Dale G. Renlund and RonaldA. Rasband all quoted parts of thisdoctrinal mastery that talks about whatwe covenant to do at baptism. 

Be the first to find the scripture! What is the Scripture?

Mosiah 18:8-10

200

In his talk about trusting in God’s will, ElderDavid P. Homer of the Seventy quoted KingBenjamin who taught his people, “Believe inGod; believe that he is . . .believe that hehas all wisdom . . .believe that man doth notcomprehend all the things which the Lordcan comprehend.” Be the first to find the doctrinal mastery! What is the Scripture?

Mosiah 4:9

300

Elder Aroldo B. Cavalcante of theSeventy quoted, “when ye are in theservice of your fellow beings ye areonly in the service of your God.” Be the first to find the doctrinal mastery! What is the Scripture?

Mosiah 2:17

400

In his General Conference address aboutthe days never to be forgotten in thecoming decade of the Church’s history,Elder Gary E. Stevenson said, “Men [andwomen] are, that why might have joy.” Bethe first to find the doctrinal mastery! What is the Scripture?

2 Nephi 2:25

500

In his talk about how the words of Christ andthe Holy Ghost lead one to the truth, ElderTakashi Wada of the Seventy said “Theprophet Nephi shows the way, ‘Wherefore . ..feast upon the words of Christ; for behold,the words of Christ will tell you all thingswhat ye should do.” Be the first to find the doctrinal mastery! What is the Scripture?

2 Nephi 32:3