[Teachldsseminary] Quote: Citation

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If you want to use the below quote, here is the citation:
(Jeffrey R. Holland, "Terror, Triumph, and a Wedding Feast," CES Fireside
for Young Adults, September 12, 2004, Brigham Young University

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    'I have a theory about those earlier dispensations and the leaders,
families, and people who lived then 
One way or another, I think virtually all of the prophets and early apostles
had their visionary moments of our time-a view that gave them courage in
their own less-successful eras. Those early brethren knew an amazing amount
about us. Prophets such as Moses, Nephi, and the brother of Jared saw the
latter days in tremendously detailed vision. Some of what they saw wasn't
pleasing, but surely all those earlier generations took heart from knowing
that there would finally be one dispensation that would not fail.
    Ours, not theirs, was the day that gave them "heavenly and joyful
anticipations" and caused them to sing and prophesy of victory. Ours is the
day, collectively speaking, toward which the prophets have been looking from
the beginning of time, and those earlier brethren are over there still
cheering us on! In a very real way, their chance to consider themselves
fully successful depends on our faithfulness and our victory. 
    I love the idea of going into the battle of the last days representing
Alma and Abinadi and what they pled for and representing Peter and Paul and
the sacrifices they made. If you can't get excited about that kind of
assignment in the drama of history, you can't get excited!