Poems based on President Kimball's talks

Zion's Pure in Heart

Love
The crowning principle of life
Is the gospel in action
Where the love of husband and wife
Lays down a solid foundation

Service
Pure religion lifts sorrows
Succors the needs of widows
And those in need of fathering
for Christ's sake, who feels suffering

Work
We've happiness and self-esteem
When we work and accomplish
And, thus we realize welbeing
As we further our membership

Self-Reliance
To become, more of self, stewards
We're commanded by the Lord
For every aspect leans towards
First the self, then family, then ward

Consecration
Consecration is sacrifice
Of one's time and one's talents
For the Lord, without thinking twice
We are His laboring servants

Accountability
All things belong to the Lord
And we're held accountable
In all we apply our lives for
May we show we're responsible

Approaching the ideals of Zion

The highest order of priesthood
Is founded on all these things
To serve others with brotherhood
Is the noblest of all dealings

How this applies to church programs
We can have understanding
When we've provident living plans
What's good, we're accentuating

Let's do these things because they're right
Because they're satisfying
Then, when storms blow with all their might
We'll find stakes of refuge off'ring


And the Lord Called His People Zion

When we look at our spiritual heritage
We've intensified hope and lengthen our stride
When we're kind and don't give into disparage
We rescue all that is finest deep inside

As we practice virtue and holiness
We share- we give, receive and build character
May we ignore all forms of lasciviousness
Then, for a Zion, may we reach together

Gone will be envyings, strifes, tumults, whoredoms
As to our neighbors, we esteem as brothers
Gone, too, lies and murders. Then with more freedoms,
As to each other, we could not be happier

We'd be partakers of a heavenly gift
With a remission of sins from day to day
Both physically and spiritually, we'd not drift
As hunger and nakedness is swept away

To dwell in righteousness, we'd be so kind
All the sick would have a shoulder to cry on
We would celebrate with one heart and one mind
Who does not thrill to this picture of zion?

In fourth Nephi, we witness Zion's blessings
As there were no more 'ites, no more selfishness
They had no more desire to do bad things
They we're delightsome, wholesome, and found guiltless

Who can look upon another who has less
And say to themselves their poverty is just
When the whole world, our Father would that we bless
When we've robes and they've rags, we know what's a must

Our highest spiritual achievement is when
Those who are dependent can learn a new way
And soon more are teaching others this lesson
Till the curse of idleness is done away

As givers gain control of their desires
And properly see their own needs from their wants
The welfare service in action never tires
And one's measure of love is known at once

How we treat man, measures our love for the Lord
What's the highest achievement? To conquer the flesh!
Then we're rich in spirit, we're of one accord
And when we're all Christ-like, our purposes mesh

To love is the first of all the commandments
And welfare is the essence of the gospel
Zion will put on her beautiful garments
As there's more who shine with this crowning principle

If we give a generous fast offering
We'll meet the cash needs of the welfare program
And physical needs we'll soon be tempering
When we're provident we've safety in God's palm

The stakes of Zion serve as our defense
Here we are promised a refuge from the storm
In the face of difficult times, it's a safe fence
In God's gardens we cultivate obedience


The Gospel Vision of the Arts

In our world there have risen brilliant stars
Bursting from all the fields of excellence
One day our members will exceed all by far
As the world increases in divergence

Zion, one day, will be praised by the whole earth
Kings will come to gaze upon her glory
To hear songs of Christ, as too new arts give birth
Which depict the best events in history

Who's obsessed enough for this worthy goal?
To tell each story with love and pathos
Imagine masterpieces in perfection
The greatest of all in production...

Our own talent, obsessed with dynamism from a worthy goal, could put into such a story life and heartbeats and emotions and love and pathos, drama, suffering, fear, courage; and they could put into it the great leader, the mighty modern Moses who led a people farther than from Egypt to Jericho, who knew miracles as great as the stream from the rock at Horeb, manna in the desert, giant grapes, rain when needed, battles won against great odds.

Pray Always

Prayer, with loved ones invited
Brings us close, we're united
Can they substitute our own?
Where are heartfelt thoughts most grown?
The oft public and family prayers we give
Cannot be considered our sole motive

We ought to pray vocally
Even when said privately
Home teachers, they with priesthood
Can remind us that we should
Though amidst anxieties we attempt
Though darkness tells us not to and will tempt

The Lord cautioned Joseph Smith
Pray lest that which is wicked
Tries to deceive and over power you.
Through prayer, there's protection in all we do
Lest we find we are led into temptation
From the downed lines of communication

To those who are in trouble
Who feels their need have doubled
What's the first thought one should say?
Am I involved when I pray?
There is knowledge God wants us to receive
Prayer's more powerful that we can conceive

For decisions in our lives
For direction as one strives
We can pray more fervently
Tenderly and honestly
Who will not gain love for His purposes?
As one demonstrates more faith and focuses

Enos wrestled before God
Now commissioned with the rod
He struggled for how he'd strayed
For sin's remission he prayed
When minutes turned to hours, turned to night
He heard the Lords voice after he cried with might

His soul was searching and reaching
While knocking, asking and pleading
He felt as though born again
The joy in his heart sunk in
He also prayed for all his families
Even though some were also enemies

He sought the lord out in prayer
How his soul hungered, he shared
Memory opened to his past
To the words his father cast
So earnest and determined was his soul
The spirit of repentance took a hold

'Our Father in Heaven
I seek to be forgiven
Help me forgive my debtors
And think on them as brothers
Help me to see each other, as Thou does
Help me to remember from where my start was

And when there is temptation
Help mine communication
That evil may not have pow'r
Keep me safe that very hour
For Thine is the power and the kingdom
Thine is the glory, forever. Amen'

Inbetween daily prayers said
May our minds and hearts be fed
May we have hope in all things
And call upon heav'ns blessings
Supplications, prayers and intercessions
Should, with gratitude, have inner sessions