Comments on: The Sacred Hosanna Shout!

By: Walter B. Kerr

Walter B. Kerr — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:59:33 +0000

I, for one, am going to encourage a real shout at the next temple dedication I attend. That would be the Atlanta Temple. I think it is a shame to barely hear a whisper when the shout should be a SHOUT. It is because we are timid and afraid. Well I used to be timid and afraid but no longer. I am going to work with the authorities to implement this. I hope others will join me in this goal.

I attended the Los Angeles Temple many years ago and the shout was barely audible. I was, as I said, timid and shy. I was embarrassed that I didn’t take the responsibility to change the situation on the spot. This time I plan to change the situation. If I am the only one shouting then so be it.

By: Marsha Ward

Marsha Ward — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:44:35 +0000

Today I attended the dedication of the Gila Valley Arizona Temple in my stake center in Payson, Arizona. Our shout was also muted, almost whispered, but I think it may have been so because of the effect of the emotions we were feeling. I know I was tremendously choked up, and I’d say a lot of others were, too.

By: Michelle Glauser

Michelle Glauser — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:41:34 +0000

I remember doing the Hosanna Shout for a temple dedication. Now, after reading this, I wish we had been more hearty in our cheers.

By: Bryce Haymond

Bryce Haymond — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:11:35 +0000

Excellent! Thank you for sharing this article. I’ll be very interested to read it.

By: Matthew B. Brown

Matthew B. Brown — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:07:29 +0000

Here is a link to an article (PDF) that might be of interest.

Jacob W. Olmstead, “From Pentecost to Administration: A Reappraisal of the History of the Hosanna Shout,” Mormon Historic Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, Fall 2001, 7-37.

http://www.mormonhistoricsitesfoundation.org/publications/studies_fall2001/Mhs2.2OlmsteadFall2001.pdf

By: Bryce Haymond

Bryce Haymond — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:26:37 +0000

I was in my stake center too for the Draper temple dedication session. We had a modest shout, but probably not compared to the early days of the Church. I don’t think we’re as used to shouting praises today. If there ever was a time to shout, it would be for Hosanna.

By: elizabeth-w

elizabeth-w — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:24:12 +0000

I recently attended the Twin Falls dedication (Aug 08). It was the first temple dedication I’d been to. I was seated in a stake center, and was prepared to shout–or least not whisper. But there was very little shouting going on-it was all rather subdued. I wonder if it just feels too awkward for us to shout in a place we spend our developmental years being told to “shhhhh!”
What was your experience at Draper?