Heber J. Grant Quotes

United States, Religious Leader
November 22, 1856 – May, 14, 1945.

Heber Jeddy Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was an American religious leader who served as the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Grant worked as a bookkeeper and a cashier, then was called to be an LDS apostle on October 16, 1882, at age 25. After the death of Joseph F. Smith in late 1918, Grant served as LDS church president until his death.

I have felt the inspiration of the living God directing me in my labors.

Heber J. Grant
- Inspiration
- Labors
The aim of the Church is to help the people to help themselves. Work is to be re-enthroned as the ruling principle of the lives of our Church membership...

Heber J. Grant
- People
- Work
- Church

There is a still small voice telling us what is right, and if we listen to that still small voice we shall grow and increase in strength and power, in testimony and in ability not only to live the gospel but to inspire others to do so.

Heber J. Grant
- Power
- Voice
- Right
I am deeply interested in this work. I am anxious to encourage the people to press on in securing their genealogies and after doing so in laboring in our temples.

Heber J. Grant
- People
- Work
- Temples
Let us be ready and willing to follow our file leaders, and to sustain them. ... You will always be blessed and benefitted in following the advice and counsel of those whom God has chosen to preside over the Church. By honoring the man God has chosen, God will honor and bless you; and as you individually do your duty, you will grow and increase in the light and inspiration of the Spirit of God. As we grow and increase individually, so will the Church grow and increase.

Heber J. Grant
- God
- Church
- Advice
I do not believe we accomplish very much in life unless we are enthusiastic, unless we are in earnest, and unless we practice what we preach.

Heber J. Grant
- Life
- Enthusiastic
Every individual can improve from day to day, from year to year, and have greater capacity to do things as the years come and the years go.

Heber J. Grant
- Individual
- Capacity
The singing of the songs of Zion, though imperfectly, with the inspiration of God, will touch the hearts of the honest more effectively than if sung well without the Spirit of God.

Heber J. Grant