‘This Is the Christ’ hymn began with an apostolic witness

Members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may recognize the hymn “ This Is the Christ ” from the Church’s movie “Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd,” which was featured for more than five years in the Legacy Theater on Temple Square.

They also may have heard The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square sing an arrangement of the song for performances during general conference , “ Music & the Spoken Word ,” and in recorded albums .

Now the hymn is in the Church’s new global hymnbook, “ Hymns — For Home and Church .” The words were written by the late President James E. Faust, with the help of Jan Pinborough, and music composed by Michael F. Moody . View Comments

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