Our greatest hope comes from the knowledge that the Savior broke the bands of death. His victory came through His excruciating pain, suffering, and agony. He atoned for our sins if we repent. In the Garden of Gethsemane came the anguished cry, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” …you, I, and everyone can enjoy the hope that comes from the knowledge that God truly lives. Such hope springs from the belief that if we have faith, somehow He will help us through our challenges—if not in this life, then surely in the life to come.

—Pres. James E. Faust, General Conference, Oct. 3, 1999

OUR CHRIST

I know not how that Bethlehem’s Babe
Could in the God-head be;
I only know the Manger Child
Has brought God’s life to me.
I know not how that Calvary’s cross
A world from sin could free:
I only know its matchless love
Has brought God’s love to me.
I know not how that Joseph’s tomb
Could solve death’s mystery:
I only know a living Christ,
Our immortality.

—Harry Webb Farrington