Why Have We Our Lord's Teachers?

Why have we our Lord's 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 become something

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
Whatever we were, we will still be
As we're 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 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, though there is strife

For when we've a testimony of God
It's been revealed by our Father in heaven
That, as new creatures we might develop
Trust and humility seventy times seven

The repentant once baptized are born again
And become spotless to know a perfect state
That as from the commandments they humbly extend
They give from all they have and are and consecrate


Elder Dallin H. Oaks
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