The Savior's Life Exemplified

strong>The Savior's life exemplified
Purity in labor with sins denied
Sole of purpose and pure of heart
He was slain, though perfect from the start

Now, in the last dispensation
Personally, He came with revelation
From His hands we've the holy priesthood
And His temple...where love is understood

The early saints laid out our trail
Though hard labor and pain it entailed
They consecrated all they gave
Their path blazed with faith and graves

The Lord's temples, they pioneered
Though hated and feared by mobs who neared
Laboring without shirt or shoes
Only the best craftsmanship was used

Midst hardships and sacrifice
They built up Zion at a high price!
Day and night, the temples filled
Then the mobs defiled it as work was stilled

Each temple is an inspiration
A measure our sanctification
Here we build up God's kingdom
Receiving His light and wisdom

Each new temple vindicates
The martyrdom of early saints
There in is triumph for each slain life
For tar and feathers, beatings and strife

In vision there are endless hosts
Receiving what is needed the most
We see unnumbered families kneeling
And surrounding alters, for precious sealings

In vision, we see countless
Returning to temples there to bless
We see an army of youth
Performing, as living for the dead, too

Though life physically separates
In the temple's holiness, Christ awaits
He is there in the hallowed halls
And for each man, live or dead, ever... He calls

Great things for us are in store
May we prove faithful for evermore
May we help those who have wavered
Proving Chris's love is highly favored

thoughts from\
James E. Faust, “Eternity Lies before Us,” Ensign, May 1997, 18

Maintaining our spiritual strength is … a daily challenge. The greatest source of that spiritual strength comes … from our temples.



Our Lord, may we emulate
Doing the things that we should
Ever forgiving those who hate
Loving others as He would