The Stick

A quality stick was found

And neatly smoothed all around
The laws of God were then engraved
To remind me, here they were saved

I cannot pick up but one end
For the laws of God do not bend
It's all or none.  I must repent
And hold it through the atonement.

Every choice leads to outcomes

Every choice gives a lesson

It's a choice to be mindful

Learn to pray and to listen

[Verse 1] A careful hand found a strong-hewn staff And smoothed each edge until it passed Then sacred words were carved in grain To keep their charge through loss and change [Chorus] I reach for one end, but the whole thing turns A promise held is a promise learned No half-way road, no borrowed part The law stays firm; it shapes the heart [Verse 2] I cannot take just what feels light And leave the weight outside my sight The path is whole, the choice is clear I bow my head and draw You near [Chorus] I reach for one end, but the whole thing turns A promise held is a promise learned No half-way road, no borrowed part The law stays firm; it shapes the heart [Bridge] Each decision plants a seed Each consequence can teach my need Make me mindful, make me still Teach my ears to hear Your will [Final Chorus] I reach for one end, but the whole thing turns A promise held is a promise learned No half-way road, no borrowed part The law stays firm; it shapes the heart [Outro] So I will listen, pray, and mend And hold the truth from end to end