Singing for Strength

As a Spanish-speaking missionary, I found the hymns to be an invaluable source of spiritual power. One hymn in particular helped me have faith in God and confidence in myself as we did our daily tracting.

The optimistic lines of “God Speed the Right” (Hymns, no. 106) helped me keep the Spirit with me despite harsh rejection.

One line in particular from the Spanish version of that hymn, “Dios Da Valor,” gave me encouragement: “Como príncipes reales soportemos bien los males.” This line translates into English, “As princes we’ll endure well the difficult times.”

As I memorized those motivating words, I found the strength within myself to keep going and to knock on that next door.