I Can Shut the Noise of the World Out

It's a blessing to shut the world's noise out
And speak with Heavenly Father
Such that when others speak His name to shout
A deep sorrow in me gathers

And after hearing of a prophet's plea
That introduced guilt and silence
I have felt a vow grow within me
To say the same from this day on, hence

Please, please that is my Lord's name you revile
He is whom I pray to, love, and adore
And as you speak this way, with your lips defiled
It wounds my heart, where His precious words I store


primary lesson 32
Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail-During the thirteen-day trial the prisoners were kept chained together and at night had to lie on the floor. They had to listen to their guards saying terrible things about them and the other saints. Using filthy language and frequently taken the Lords' name in vain. These things were very painful for the prisoner to hear. Suddenly Joseph Smith stood up and commanded "Silence, ye fiends of the infernal pit. In the name of Jesus Christ I rebuke you, and command you to be still: I will not live another minute and hear such language. Cease such talk, or you or I die THIS INSTANT!" Even though he was in chains and had no weapon, Joseph Smith stood calm and dignified. His words frightened the guards, and they apologized and sat quietly in a corner for the rest of their shift of guard duty.


Of Spencer W. Kimball: "In the hospital one day, I was wheeled out of the operating room by an attendant who stumbled, and there issued from his angry lips vicious cursing with a combination of the names of the Savior. Even half-conscious, I recoiled and implored 'Please!Please! That is my Lord whose names you revile!'
There was deathly silence, then a subdued voice whispered: 'I am sorry'."

revile- verb: spread negative information about
defile- verb: pollute, make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Profane Not the Name of Thy God!
Improvement Era
May 1953, 320