Practice virtue and holiness,
Thankfully, from the heart.
For, along the path of happiness
Gifts are needed. You've a part!
Virtue of the mind and heart
Has high moral standards as its start
Unto a holy sheen
That in the eyes, then, can be seen
Based on everyday reactions-
To others words, to others actions
Quiet dignity and inner strength
Comes to those who do not stray
Virtue encompasses chastity
And purity-based morality
Practiced and nurtured in the home
For a nobler place to be shown...
Holy, this place, is the temple
Where our Father's covenant people
Can receive the Spirit's guidance
And be led unto His presence
Doctrine and Covenants 46
"Virtue is a prerequisite to entering the Lord's holy temples and to receiving the Spirit's guidance. Virtue 'is a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards' (Preach My Gospel [2004], 118). It encompasses chastity and moral purity. Virtue begins in the heart and in the mind. It is nurtured in the home. It is the accumulation of thousands of small decisions and actions. Virtue is a word we don't hear often in today's society, but the Latin root word virtuous means strength. Virtuous women and men possess a quiet dignity and inner strength. They are confident because they are worthy to receive and be guided by the Holy Ghost."
Elaine S. Dalton
A Return to Virtue
Ensign, Nov. 2008, 79
Practiced and nurtured in the home
For a nobler place to be shown...
Holy, this place, is the temple
Where our Father's covenant people
Can receive the Spirit's guidance
And be led unto His presence
Doctrine and Covenants 46
"Virtue is a prerequisite to entering the Lord's holy temples and to receiving the Spirit's guidance. Virtue 'is a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards' (Preach My Gospel [2004], 118). It encompasses chastity and moral purity. Virtue begins in the heart and in the mind. It is nurtured in the home. It is the accumulation of thousands of small decisions and actions. Virtue is a word we don't hear often in today's society, but the Latin root word virtuous means strength. Virtuous women and men possess a quiet dignity and inner strength. They are confident because they are worthy to receive and be guided by the Holy Ghost."
Elaine S. Dalton
A Return to Virtue
Ensign, Nov. 2008, 79
A really good read:
World religions were asked to comment on their view of our nation and morality today:
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