High On A Mountain Top "written on the pages of my heart."

I turned my TV to the BYU Broadcasting cable channel and saw a familiar program which reminded me of a page that has been "written on the pages of my heart." I
This morning that same song sung at the closing of "The Spoken Word brought memories of an underlying meaning to my heart. Years ago, in fact Aaron was just a babe in arms, (he is now 31 yrs old) when I had an impression about "High on a mountain top--a banner is unfurled." It happened as the congregation was singing this song as the opening hymn. I sat there in the meeting, baby in my arms and had a panorama when I saw in my mind's eye of [seeing] Captain Moroni raise the title of liberty.

Ever since then from time to time it brings that peace and assurance of our country for which it stands is freedom and all the blessings and rights that allow us to worship according to the dictates of our own conscience.

My country, along with our precious freedoms has always meant a lot to me. My heart strings are so tied to the freedoms that it represents and the many lives that were given to make our country free.




From the scriptures"

1.
Alma 46: 13, 36
13 And he fastened on his head-plate, and his breastplate, and his shields, and girded on his armor about his loins; and he took the pole, which had on the end thereof his rent coat, (and he called it the title of liberty) and he bowed himself to the earth, and he prayed mightily unto his God for the blessings of liberty to rest upon his brethren, so long as there should a band of Christians remain to possess the land—
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36 And it came to pass also, that he caused the title of liberty to be hoisted upon every tower which was in all the land, which was possessed by the Nephites; and thus Moroni planted the standard of liberty among the Nephites.
2.
Alma 51: 20
20 And the remainder of those dissenters, rather than be smitten down to the earth by the sword, yielded to the standard of liberty, and were compelled to hoist the title of liberty upon their towers, and in their cities, and to take up arms in defense of their country.


I appreciate the opportunity to recall that tender sight if only in my mind of Captain Moroni and his courageous effort to raise the title of liberty for the freedom to embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ. I also find strength in my testimony of the Book of Mormon and the scriptures that bring the peace and comfort to my soul.

Today, I pray that throughout the day, all of us who read this can give an extra prayer of gratitude for the many sacrifices that were made in our behalf, not only of our beloved Savior, but of the brave and dedicated servants of the Lord who died or give of their time and service to preserve our freedoms for our title of liberty. God bless them all.