Why Have God's Word and Teachers?

Why have God's Word and teachers?
But, that we might attain
A measure of the stature
Of our Lord who ever reigns

A teacher of the world would
Train us how to learn new things
But, it's more for our final good
To grow through what the spirit brings

In death, all of our works and deeds
And, the desires of our heart's will
Be used to determine what needs be
For whate'er we are now, we will be still

If we were filthy- 

we will be filthy
If we were righteous- 

we will be righteous

As we are judged 

by all that's in us

The selfish and disobedient
May be found tremendously smart
But, to God, they've been inconsistent
As, He was not oft found inside their heart

Every thought, and each spoken word
And, everything we chose to do
Will be seen as well as heard
And, we will need to be spotless, too

For, if we're not- we'll not dare
To look upon God, face to face
As everything about us is made bare
How we will need Christ's redeeming grace!

Growing in conversion, 

Overcoming strife

Learning and gaining

Eternal Truths of Light

On a path to become

Ever closer to the Son 

For when we've a testimony of God
It's been revealed by our Father in Heaven
That, as new creatures we might develop
Humility to forgive, seventy times seven

Converted as one baptized, washed clean anew
Seeking to walk along a covenant path of faith
Loving one another to humbly befriend
Giving from all we have and are to consecrate

Growing in conversion

Overcoming strife

Learning and growing
Living a Christ-like life

On a path to become

Ever closer to the Son

Elder Dallin H. Oaks
The Challenge to Become
LDS Devotion

Why have God's Word and teachers?
But, that we might attain
A measure from the stature
Of our Lord who ever reigns

A teacher of the world would
Teach us to know something
But, it's more for our final good
To grow and come to know new things

In death, all of our works and deeds
And, the desires of our heart's will
Be used to determine what needs be
For whate'er we are now, we will be still

The selfish and disobedient
May be found tremendously smart
But, to God, they've been inconsistent
As, He was not oft found inside their heart

Every thought, and each spoken word
And, everything that we did do
Will be seen as well as heard
And, we will need to be spotless, too

For, if we're not- we'll not dare
To look upon God face to face
As everything about us is made bare
And we feel the shame of disgrace!

"The fullness of the Father" promises
An inheritance of eternal life
And to achieve this, our greatest test is
Growing in conversion, overcoming strife

Converted as one baptized, washed clean anew
Seeking to walk along a covenant path of faith
Loving one another to humbly befriend
Giving from all they have and are to consecrate