During the April 2026 General Conference, newly sustained President Dallin H. Oaks delivered a powerful Sunday morning address focused on love, peacemaking, and following the Savior’s example—even toward adversaries. He urged Latter-day Saints to “forgo harsh and hurtful words” and choose charity instead.
As his talk drew to a close, he invited listeners to “seek to be holy, like our Savior,” but the expected words never came. No “amen.” The congregation—and millions watching—waited. Then the Tabernacle Choir began singing “Love One Another.”
At first, many assumed a simple human slip. Conference talks always end with that familiar closing. Social media lit up with lighthearted comments: “Did President Oaks forget the amen?” and “First time I’ve seen that in 40 years of conference!” But an Instagram reel posted shortly after (https://www.instagram.com/p/DWx0rVzDUes/) quickly went viral, offering a deeper explanation that resonated across the Church.
The reel’s caption captured what many had missed: President Dallin H. Oaks didn’t end with ‘Amen’… the Tabernacle Choir did through their song ‘Love One Another’ That wasn’t by accident… that was the message. An Easter reminder hidden in plain sight.
One top commenter wrote, “I noticed it too!!! I said out loud….that was weird. And then, the song ended. Chills!” Another added, “My husband and I are in the Tab Choir and truly we felt we were closing his talk. Mack Wilburg had another song planned for the end of the session then was asked a week ago to change it to Love One Another….Mack’s arrangement has the Amen at the end….❤️ How we love the prophet!”
What looked like a forgotten word could actually have been an invitation to listen more carefully—to hear heaven’s response in the music. In a world quick to criticize or assume error, the Instagram reel and its comments remind us to look again. President Oaks might not have forgotten to say amen. He perhaps chose a better way to let it be said.
A beautiful message closed so beautifully.
I never questioned that he didn’t say amen because he started his talk “ on this glorious Easter Sunday I have chosen to speak first about the resurrection, which is a pillar of our faith”
To me that means listen up there is more to come! He didn’t end with amen until he finished at the end of conference after his council to go back and read all the talks. To me that means listen with your spiritual ears. He is testifying to and bringing to our attention there is more for us to do than just listen to conference.
Love this – thanks for exploring the situation and resolving it. I am excited to watch it again and understand the why it happened that way.
I Love President Oaks and his use of the Choir to close His talk was so good that it makes my cry every time I see it again in the recordings. Intelligent way to make us pay attention to the important parts and the hymn closing, just delightful ! Thank You and well done.
A shame when allegedly enlightened people jump to conclusions. Perhaps that was the lesson to be learned.
Actually, everytime somebody gave a talk, it’s us the listeners to say “Amen!” after. That means that we agree to what has been said. Amen means “Yes!”.
At first I thought he forgot but then a feeling came over me that he meant to not do it. I did not get the connection with the song. Now I’m going to watch his talk and listen to the choir sing. What a beautiful way to close a talk.
AMEN to the choir! And Pres. Oaks!