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Returning missionary gives rapper Post Malone a Book of Mormon at Utah airport

“It’s the best book in the world,” young proselytizer told the musician. “It’ll change your life.”

(Rick Bowmer | AP)The Book of Mormon. A young Latter-day Saint missionary gave a copy of the book to rap star Post Malone at the St. George Regional Airport.

St. George • It was a special homecoming last week for 20-year-old Micah Hyde.

Hyde returned home to St. George last week after serving a two-year mission in Seattle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Waiting for him at the St. George Regional Airport were about 70 to 75 family members, friends and loved ones. One person Hyde didn’t expect to run into was one of Utah’s most famous residents, rapper Post Malone.

“We went over there,” Hyde said, “and he’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, like it’s good to meet you, and welcome home.’”

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Post Malone shown in Midvale in 2023.

Hyde then gave the musician a copy of his faith’s foundational scripture.

“I do have a Book of Mormon, and all my friend’s like, ‘You’ve got to give it to him.’ So I ran over and grabbed it and then I pulled him out of security to give him the Book of Mormon,” said Hyde. “I told him, ‘It’s the best book in the world; it’ll change your life.’”

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By Chris Arnold | FOX 13