Nephi and Lehi, named of their forebears
Patterned their lives after the names they held dear
And when Nephi's judgment seat not overturn sin
He switched to missionary work and taught doctrine
For the laws were corrupt from the pride that increased
And for the most part, their righteousness had ceased
They were ripening towards utter destruction
And he knew they were in need of God's instruction
They, by their own voice, chose what made the skin crawl
Refusing to be governed by any good at all
And Nephi had now weary of unraveling each instance
For his remainder, he sought to preach repentance
Lehi went with Nephi and took courage to heart
From their parents words, strength did impart
And as exemplary sons they took on new covenants
True to their good names, they'd now be God's servants
Reading King Benjamen's words they had an impression
That there's only one way to receive sin's remissions
Their goals were good works, they sought not to boast
But to remember what they'd been taught and whom they loved most
By no other way shall mankind be saved
But by the atonement, where judgment is waived
The treasures of heaven need not fade away
For there would be a Savior to pave them the way
He who, by no other means and by no other,
Would come to the earth and be our honored brother
To redeem us from the fall without precondition
He would provide us light by which to re position
Our Lord is a rock, a solid foundation
Whom to build upon for life and salvation
We'll not be dragged down with the devil's winds
Nor by mighty storms or whate'er he sends
First to Bountiful, they preached of God's word
Then to each city- they'll work till all have heard
They preached with power to the dissenters
Soon they were humbled, to where faith then enters
Then for the Lamanites, the brothers prepared
To rid long hard feelings- how are hearts repaired?
They had the traditions of their fathers of old
Would they abandon them with preaching that's bold?
In Zarahemla, thousands were baptized
How were they convinced? Truth is recognized!
While other Lamanites were soon so angered
That the two men's lives became endangered
They were arrested and put into a dark jail
But after a few days, this hatred would fail
Lehi and Nephi, while suffering much from neglect
The guards were taught to treat them with respect
These two brothers, became encircled with fire
And were safe to preach to their hearts desire
The prison walls shook and so did the ground
And on them all looked from the darkness around
"Repent ye, repent," they heard a lone voice speak-
In perfect mildness, twas still, how they then shook
Again, then again, the trembling began
The marvelous words could not uttered by man
When we are wicked, who will caution us?
And show us the way t'wards our Lord, Jesus?
But, the missionaries, God's ambassadors
Modeling the Savior, as they knock on hard doors
They've God's instructions and priesthood for power
The faith of a seed will come to grow and flower
Too, they rely on us to give them a name
A door that will open- and be glad they came
Helaman 5
Patterned their lives after the names they held dear
And when Nephi's judgment seat not overturn sin
He switched to missionary work and taught doctrine
For the laws were corrupt from the pride that increased
And for the most part, their righteousness had ceased
They were ripening towards utter destruction
And he knew they were in need of God's instruction
They, by their own voice, chose what made the skin crawl
Refusing to be governed by any good at all
And Nephi had now weary of unraveling each instance
For his remainder, he sought to preach repentance
Lehi went with Nephi and took courage to heart
From their parents words, strength did impart
And as exemplary sons they took on new covenants
True to their good names, they'd now be God's servants
Reading King Benjamen's words they had an impression
That there's only one way to receive sin's remissions
Their goals were good works, they sought not to boast
But to remember what they'd been taught and whom they loved most
By no other way shall mankind be saved
But by the atonement, where judgment is waived
The treasures of heaven need not fade away
For there would be a Savior to pave them the way
He who, by no other means and by no other,
Would come to the earth and be our honored brother
To redeem us from the fall without precondition
He would provide us light by which to re position
Our Lord is a rock, a solid foundation
Whom to build upon for life and salvation
We'll not be dragged down with the devil's winds
Nor by mighty storms or whate'er he sends
First to Bountiful, they preached of God's word
Then to each city- they'll work till all have heard
They preached with power to the dissenters
Soon they were humbled, to where faith then enters
Then for the Lamanites, the brothers prepared
To rid long hard feelings- how are hearts repaired?
They had the traditions of their fathers of old
Would they abandon them with preaching that's bold?
In Zarahemla, thousands were baptized
How were they convinced? Truth is recognized!
While other Lamanites were soon so angered
That the two men's lives became endangered
They were arrested and put into a dark jail
But after a few days, this hatred would fail
Lehi and Nephi, while suffering much from neglect
The guards were taught to treat them with respect
These two brothers, became encircled with fire
And were safe to preach to their hearts desire
The prison walls shook and so did the ground
And on them all looked from the darkness around
"Repent ye, repent," they heard a lone voice speak-
In perfect mildness, twas still, how they then shook
Again, then again, the trembling began
The marvelous words could not uttered by man
When we are wicked, who will caution us?
And show us the way t'wards our Lord, Jesus?
But, the missionaries, God's ambassadors
Modeling the Savior, as they knock on hard doors
They've God's instructions and priesthood for power
The faith of a seed will come to grow and flower
Too, they rely on us to give them a name
A door that will open- and be glad they came
Helaman 5
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