Sarah Brown's Vision of the Magic Word
Published October 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Sarah Brown, a poor widow, was overwhelmed by the troubles of her life and her rebellious son, Jamie. While resting in a park, she prayed in her heart for the way out of her troubles. A light appeared, and a Voice instructed her on the 'magic word'—an expression of love—and taught her that she must look for the good in her situation, specifically Jamie's love of singing. The Voice also promised she would be shown a way to earn money for his lessons. Following this, she felt a profound change of heart. Immediately afterward, she encountered a neighbor who offered her work baking bread, which provided the means to support Jamie's music education and resolve her difficulties.
In Their Own Words
“All at once there was a lovely soft glowing light about Sarah Brown. It seemed as if she were no longer in a park, but in a beautiful place where all was light and color and sound... And out of all the light and sound and color—came a Voice—a real Voice, so gentle, so kind, so helpful and strong that she wanted to cry just from the happiness of it... 'You cannot get away from anything, but you can always get something good out of everything. And when you get the good you will find that the trouble is no longer there.' — The Young Woman's Journal 26:5”
Sources & References
The Young Woman's Journal, vol. 26 no. 5 (May 1915). L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University digital collections. https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/YWJ/id/18684 (account extracted verbatim from the collection's page-level OCR; research confidence: high)
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