A woman of virtue, soon to be wed
Sat by a small lamp braiding her hair
And while weaving, entranced she said,
"Past. Present. Future."... all three to share
The lamp was ancient and called for oil
Of which she received a drop at a time
For the groom to be was the Lord, royal
And only in goodness can the lamp shine!
When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations
http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/general-young-women-meeting/2013/03/when-you-save-a-...
Home. LDS.org · Broadcasts; When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations ... It is an honor for me to address the valiant young women of the Church. ... Megan explained that the braid represented the weaving of this young woman's virtuous life .... may be woven into the lives of many generations—past, present, and future. Mary N. Cook
[Verse 1] She sits by the glow of a flickering flame Fingers in threads of her long dark hair Softly she murmurs each secret name Past, present, future, laid open there Dust on the table, a dress on the chair Hope in the hem and a prayer in the seam A ring in a box that is still mostly air But she holds it already, inside a dream [Chorus] Lamp of the bride Give me enough for tonight Just one drop of oil And a little more light For the groom to be is royal Every goodness is Your fire Let my heart burn clean and loyal Set the wick of my desire [Verse 2] Ancient the lamp with its scar on the side Passed down in whispers from hand to hand “Guard what is given,” her mother once cried “Grace never lingers where shadows stand” So she gathers her kindness like kernels of grain Stores it in jars for the famine and feast Braids every mercy through joy and through pain Keeps watch at the window facing east [Chorus] Lamp of the bride Give me enough for tonight Just one drop of oil And a little more light For the groom to be is royal Every goodness is Your fire Let my heart burn clean and loyal Set the wick of my desire [Bridge] Past What is broken, You made whole Present You are breathing in my soul Future I will follow when You call All three to share Or nothing at all (oh) [Chorus] Lamp of the bride Give me enough for tonight Just one drop of oil Till the dawn cuts the sky bright For the groom to be is royal Every goodness is Your fire Let my love stay true and loyal Till I walk into Your choir
Sat by a small lamp braiding her hair
And while weaving, entranced she said,
"Past. Present. Future."... all three to share
The lamp was ancient and called for oil
Of which she received a drop at a time
For the groom to be was the Lord, royal
And only in goodness can the lamp shine!
When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations
http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/general-young-women-meeting/2013/03/when-you-save-a-...
Home. LDS.org · Broadcasts; When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations ... It is an honor for me to address the valiant young women of the Church. ... Megan explained that the braid represented the weaving of this young woman's virtuous life .... may be woven into the lives of many generations—past, present, and future. Mary N. Cook
[Verse 1] She sits by the glow of a flickering flame Fingers in threads of her long dark hair Softly she murmurs each secret name Past, present, future, laid open there Dust on the table, a dress on the chair Hope in the hem and a prayer in the seam A ring in a box that is still mostly air But she holds it already, inside a dream [Chorus] Lamp of the bride Give me enough for tonight Just one drop of oil And a little more light For the groom to be is royal Every goodness is Your fire Let my heart burn clean and loyal Set the wick of my desire [Verse 2] Ancient the lamp with its scar on the side Passed down in whispers from hand to hand “Guard what is given,” her mother once cried “Grace never lingers where shadows stand” So she gathers her kindness like kernels of grain Stores it in jars for the famine and feast Braids every mercy through joy and through pain Keeps watch at the window facing east [Chorus] Lamp of the bride Give me enough for tonight Just one drop of oil And a little more light For the groom to be is royal Every goodness is Your fire Let my heart burn clean and loyal Set the wick of my desire [Bridge] Past What is broken, You made whole Present You are breathing in my soul Future I will follow when You call All three to share Or nothing at all (oh) [Chorus] Lamp of the bride Give me enough for tonight Just one drop of oil Till the dawn cuts the sky bright For the groom to be is royal Every goodness is Your fire Let my love stay true and loyal Till I walk into Your choir
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