The Prophet Joseph Smith, for whom the vision of Zion was always near, stated that “the building up of Zion is a cause that has interested the people of God in every age; it is a theme upon which prophets, priests, and kings have dwelt with a peculiar delight.” He also said, “We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object.”
Now, in Visions of Zion, Elder Alexander B. Morrison of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints explains what we must do to build up Zion in our day. He discusses such topics as what Zion is, what it means to be pure in heart, the joy of service, the power of work, the necessity of moral cleanliness, the need to preach pure principles, the meaning of stewardship over our earthly blessings, and our duty to care for the poor and needy in the Lord’s way.
Elder Morrison writes: “Although almost all attempts to establish Zion have failed, we must ever cling to the dream of the better world it promises. If Zion is to be redeemed, we must work harder than ever before, pray more diligently, hold ever sacred the covenants we have made with God, struggle each day that we live to cleanse our souls of selfishness, and labor always for Zion and her cause. Only as we become a people pure in heart and in heed will Zion ‘arise and shine in splendor amid the world’s deep night.
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