--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Hodapp, Minnie Iverson collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 20 number: 8 published: 1917-06 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Minnie Iverson Hodapp, "Zion’s Temples," *Improvement Era* 20, no. 8 (June 1917): 728–729.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2008unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2008unse start_page: 728 end_page: 729 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1917-06) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2008unse publication_year: 1917 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1917, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Zion’s Temples Kirtland Nauvoo St. George Zion's Temples A seer, a prophesying man, First led the way and marked the plan; The Kirtland House of Prayer and Glory Unfolds our realistic story. Upreared by zealous workers true, The next appears in fair Nauvoo, A crowning joy 'midst tribulation — Enroute for westward immigration. Across the miles of desert sand, In southern Utah's Dixie-land, Is temple of St. George, in token Of truthful word by prophet spoken. Upon a green, imposing height, Is Logan temple, pleasing site, A joy-gift to each sister, brother, As day by day they greet each other. The Manti temple next we see, A proof of sweet fidelity, In suitable, inspired location, For frequent saintly visitation. Logan Manti Salt Lake City ZION'S TEMPLES 729 The patient work of forty years, A granite structure now appears, And all around are flowers pretty In temple-crowned fair Salt Lake City. Upon a snowwhite winterland, The Cardston temple, stately, grand, Now thrills the North with expectation — Shall one day ask for dedication. Upon a balmy summer Isle Enwreathed with sky-blue ocean's smile, E'en now a temple sheds its glory On fair Hawaii's territory. And thus in Zion's watches fair, The temple spires point high in air, The spires of hope and love fulfiling Life's deathless promise joy-instiling. Remembering the millions who Have lived and passed from mortal view; To each of these a boon is given, Bestowed on earth, received in heaven. Here chosen soul-mates come to bind In holy wedlock, mind to mind; Exalted to a joy supernal In God-made covenant eternal. 0 temples holy ! Temples fair ! Your gleaming spires lift high in air, While faith is true and hearts are willing, Life's deathless promises fulfiling. Minnie Iverson Hodapp Canada Hawaii