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'As Sisters in Zion' tells the history of the LDS hymn

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“The Sisters of Zion”—New Lyrics to a Beloved Hymn!

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They do have an encredible story. Emily not only wrote the words to our favorite hymn but she and her sister lived them. Love the book and bought copies for all my daughters. Favorite line in the book was - "and they settled in Perry, UT where members of the family still reside. Doing What We Came to Do: By Small and Simple Things Women of Faith in the Latte The Earth Shall Teach Thee As Sisters in Zion by Debbie J. Order now and we'll deliver when available. They are not compatible with Kindle or other e-reader devices.

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Definitely worth reading and sharing You Might Also Like. Emily was a gregarious year-old girl who readily accepted the gospel when her cousin, Miriam, invited her to hear the Mormon missionaries.

Emily's older sister Julia gained a strong testimony soon after. The sisters remained faithful over the years despite their family's disapproval and forbidding missionary contact. However, prior to the missionaries' departure in , a member named John Halliday was brought by to give young Emily a priesthood blessing. She was told in her blessing that if she remained faithful to her testimony of Jesus Christ throughout her life, she "would write in prose and in verse and thereby comfort the hearts of thousands.

Back in , Christensen was preparing for a ward trek in Provo and was encouraged to find her ancestors.

“The Sisters of Zion”—New Lyrics to a Beloved Hymn!

She knew Emily Hill was her great-great-grandmother, but while doing further research, Christensen discovered that Emily penned the words to the beloved song "As Sisters in Zion. I know that if a faithful priesthood holder gives a blessing to a faithful recipient, the blessings will always be fulfilled. This one was fulfilled more than years later. Emily Hill's poem remained in the LDS Church archives until the s when those putting together the new hymnbook searched for a song for the Relief Society women, Christensen said.

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AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. I couldn't put it down! Amazon Drive Cloud storage from Amazon. Debbie Jones Christensen is an avid reader, artist, and family historian. She is a student of the scriptures and loves learning and ministering to others.

They found Emily's poem and had Janice Kapp Perry write music to accompany the poem, making "As Sisters in Zion" the theme song for women worldwide, Christensen added. It shows how there are opportunities to help others, even when our circumstances seem overwhelming.

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I love the messages of service, love, community, and family the story tells. Debbie, As a desentant of Martha Campkin I would love to thank you for so honoring these women.

They do have an encredible story. Emily not only wrote the words to our favorite hymn but she and her sister lived them.

Love the book and bought copies for all my daughters. Favorite line in the book was - "and they settled in Perry, UT where members of the family still reside. Doing What We Came to Do: By Small and Simple Things Women of Faith in the Latte The Earth Shall Teach Thee As Sisters in Zion by Debbie J. Order now and we'll deliver when available. They are not compatible with Kindle or other e-reader devices.

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