Zion

We sing of Zion in many of our hymns, such as "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" (Hymns, no. 41). Page 428 of the hymnbook lists many more. What do you learn about Zion from these hymns? How does singing these hymns make you feel about establishing Zion? Write about it in your journal.

In the scriptures, the word Zion has a few different meanings (see Bible Dictionary, "Zion"; and True to the Faith [2004], 189–90):

The pure in heart (see D&C 97:21)

The Lord's people, or the Church and its stakes (see D&C 82:14)

A specific place where the Lord's people live, such as:

a.

The city of Enoch mentioned in this verse

b.

The ancient city of Jerusalem (see 2 Kings 9:28)

c.

The city to be built in the latter days near Jackson County, Missouri, to which the tribes of Israel will gather (see 133:18)