Here I Have Come

Here I have come to ponder anew
My past in review and of all that I do
May Thy Spirit dwell inside of me
To testify and bring much to memory

Here I have come to Thy house of prayer
To pay Thee devotions and to rest in Thy care
The world's distressed as peril surrounds
Yet, with reverence I'm sound On Thy holy ground

Here I have come to partake anew
I want to be true and sanctified, too
With Thy son's name, His paths I'll follow
They're set all aglow with His Light there to show

Here I have come to show obedience
To my covenants and to the commandments
He who shed blood and atoned to give life
Is my compass and guide if I am contrite

Here I have come early to prepare and meditate
Before I partake of His emblems and commemorate
His sacrifice of suffering that shows love unto all
That He might redeem us from sin and from the fall

Here I have come to make an offering of sacrifice
I pray that my broken heart might in some way suffice
May the prayers and hymns give comfort to my soul
And witness anew of my destiny and current role


thoughts from reading
Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament
Dallin H. Oaks
Ensign, November 2008, 17