Taken from a talk given by Ezra Taft Benson, then a member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, July 1978:
"Yes, my brothers and sisters, fellow citizens of this great nation, there are sovereign remedies for the debilitating diseases that are eating away the vitals of our political, social, economic, and religious lives. Those remedies are: keep the commandments of God and uphold the basic principles upon which this country was founded.
America has a spiritual foundation. But today she stands at the crossroads. The crisis before her is a crisis of faith; the need is for greater spirituality and a return to the basic principles upon which this nation was founded.
In the words of Thomas Paine: "These are the times that try men's souls. the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. That was said on December 23, 1776, a time of great crisis in our struggle for independence. We face a similar spiritual crisis more than 200 years later.
The days ahead are sobering and challenging and will require the faith, prayers, loyalty, and courage of every citizen.
May God's blessings be upon us that your generation will be equal to the task."
Certainly, may we be equal to the task and increase our faith, our prayers, and our obedience to God so that he might pour out his blessings upon our heads and this great land.
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