We Have Only Just Begun

We have only just begun
To understand who we are
We've a testimony of the Son
And shine golden, like a star

In the premortal realm
We defended Father's plan
And prepared for now to help
Thus we've confidence we can

We can make a difference
And stand out among the crowd
With God's love bright'ning our countenance
We're preparing to become endowed

When we look into a mirror
We see beauty deep with virtue
Glowing with light and Spirit
Feeling atoned for and of value

We repent oft to be clean
Unto radiance, we turn around
Ever born to be a queen
Righteousness is our crown

Elaine S. Dalton
Remember Who You Are!
Ensign, May 2010, 120–23

There is no more beautiful sight than a young woman who glows with the light of the Spirit, who is confident and courageous because she is virtuous.

There is no more beautiful sight
Than a young woman glowing with light
Who is confident and courageous
Simply because she is virtuous

The world places so much emphasis on physical attractiveness and would have you believe that you are to look like the elusive model on the cover of a magazine. The Lord would tell you that you are each uniquely beautiful. When you are virtuous, chaste, and morally clean, your inner beauty glows in your eyes and in your face. My grandfather used to say, “If you live close to God and His infinite grace—you won’t have to tell, it will show in your face.” (author unknown) When you are worthy of the companionship of the Holy Ghost, you are confident and your inner beauty shines brightly. And so “let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and … the Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion.” Doctrine and Covenants 121:45–46.

Confidence and beauty
Shines brightly upon your face
When you know and do your duty
And present your self with grace

We have been taught that “the gift of the Holy Ghost … quickens all the intellectual faculties, increases, enlarges, expands and purifies all the natural passions and affections. … It inspires virtue, kindness, goodness, tenderness, gentleness and charity. It develops beauty of person, form and features.” Parley P. Pratt, Key to the Science of Theology, 10th ed. (1965), 101; emphasis added.