A newborn Blessing- Being a New Father

 A newborn is a blessing

A special gift of love

With needs urgently pressing

Oft you can't do enough

Other times the world stops

To enjoy the rhythm of sleep

Hear all the little sounds

And feel love's bond deepening

Thank you Heavenly Father

For this opportunity

Help me grow to be a better

Parent, understanding life's beauty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5z9ZqGrXIw&t=10s

[Verse 1] A newborn is a blessing A special gift of love With needs urgently pressing Oft you can't do enough [Pre-Chorus] Other times the world stops To enjoy the rhythm of sleep Hear all the little sounds And feel love's bond deepening [Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty [Verse 2] Tiny hands, tiny sighs Morning light on baby skin Every cry asks me to give Every smile lets heaven in [Pre-Chorus] Other times the world stops To enjoy the rhythm of sleep Hear all the little sounds And feel love's bond deepening [Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty [Bridge] When I'm tired, be my strength When I'm afraid, be my peace Teach my heart to listen well Let this love keep growing deep [Final Chorus] Thank you Heavenly Father For this opportunity Help me grow, help me grow To be a better parent Help me grow, help me grow In life's beauty

Triumphant King

[Verse 1] The Jews came and waited for, Christ's triumphant entry riding upon a furry cross Marked on its small back Mounted on an ass Like a coronated king He was received and welcomed With branches high to wave [Pre-Chorus] while with a song to sing Hosannah to the son of David the lineage of a king Peace on earth to bring [Chorus] Hosanna, Son of David Hosanna, King of kings Peace on earth to bring Hosanna, Son of David (son of David) [Verse 2] But the welcome was short lived He tampered with tradition Turned out the moneychangers And threatened Caesar's system In stark contrast came later shouts And demands of “Crucify Him,” While raised fists waved about The horrid flogging given [Pre-Chorus] Then, to Him the cross was given Now upon His stricken back Unbeknownst, that of sin and death He would become triumphant [Chorus] Hosanna, Son of David Hosanna, King of kings Peace on earth to bring Hosanna, Son of David (son of David) [Bridge] As our Almighty King He carried what we could not bear The road of grief became our hope The scarlet turned to prayer [Final Chorus] Hosanna, Son of David Hosanna, King of kings Peace on earth to bring Hosanna, Son of David As our Almighty King (Almighty King)

inspired from seeing a donkey and an actual cross on its back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdUw_E-tGjE

Matthew 21

Who You Truly Are Without AI

Ever AI would to tell you who you are

What you should think, choose or even buy

tracking your actions, predicting behavior

Trying to replace our needs for our Savior

AI can show up any time you need

Answering your questions at high speed

AI is in technology everywhere

Listening and preparing to share

It auto corrects and completes your sentences

All in the name of communication and convenience

It babysits your children that from them you can rest

It finds for you the best purchases at breast

It entertains you for downtime anytime

No need for pondering life's meaning to find 

No need for reasoning to figure things out

Forget the gains of creativity within and without

Make time for who you truly are

A child of God

A family member

A social being

A personality

Giving sharing

Loving caring 

Remember what AI is not:

Your inner thoughts

Your spiritual side

Your identity

Your confidant

Your worth, your guide

Make time for who you truly are

A child of God

A family member

A social being

A personality

Giving sharing

Loving caring 

AI is a tool

Use it wisely

Technology is cool

But life rates more  highly

[Verse 1] Ever AI would to tell you who you are What you should think, choose or even buy Tracking your actions, predicting behavior Trying to replace our needs for our Savior AI can show up any time you need Answering your questions at high speed AI is in technology everywhere Listening and preparing to share [Pre-Chorus] It auto corrects and completes your sentences All in the name of communication and convenience It babysits your children that from them you can rest It finds for you the best purchases at breast It entertains you for downtime anytime No need for pondering life's meaning to find [Chorus] Make time for who you truly are A child of God, right where you are Make time for who you truly are A family member, a shining star (Who you truly are) A social being, a personality Giving, sharing, loving, caring [Verse 2] No need for reasoning to figure things out Forget the gains of creativity within and without Make time for who you truly are A child of God A family member A social being A personality [Pre-Chorus] Giving sharing Loving caring Remember what AI is not: Your inner thoughts Your spiritual side Your identity Your confidant Your worth, your guide [Chorus] Make time for who you truly are A child of God, right where you are Make time for who you truly are A family member, a shining star (Who you truly are) A social being, a personality Giving, sharing, loving, caring [Bridge] AI is a tool Use it wisely Technology is cool But life rates more highly Make time for the face in the room The hands that help, the words that bloom [Final Chorus] Make time for who you truly are A child of God, right where you are Make time for who you truly are A family member, a shining star (Who you truly are) A social being, a personality Giving, sharing, loving, caring

Inspired from @GerritWGong

https://x.com/GerritWGong/status/2062184786483900854?s=20

Parents, I see first graders unprepared for first grade not having enough real facetime for feedback on speech

Walls, floors, Ceilings and Doors

Be considerate 

To those who sleep in

Close the door quietly 

Don't disturb dreaming

The day is closing

The walls are thin

Speak in hushed tones

For the children

Despite loud songs

The coming and going

You can pray on

For peace in you, growing

Through any wall

Any ceiling

Prayers, big or small,

Christ comes, hearing

Walls, floors

Ceilings, doors

Consider

What they're for

Safety, quiet, peace

Loving ties

May love, here, increase

May prayers, here, more rise

I remember being in a room and hearing coughing all night long.  I wanted to cough as well.  The room allowed smoking, but it allowed pets... us. I brought doterra and the smell stopped bothering me.  I think I should have offered it to the neighbor.  

I'm visiting my dad.  He traveled a lot for work and he talked about learning to shut doors quietly.  That was part of what teachers taught in school.  He noticed that the motels were full of door slammers at all hours.  I think certain noises bothered his ear that had little hearing from the war.  Like the neighborhood dogs barking.

He is now blind and nearly deaf.  He works to make sense of noises now. He repeats what I say until he figures out what I am saying. When he complains of hearing noises, now, I think he is just bragging that he hears something.

Through Any Wall

[Verse 1] Be considerate To those who sleep in Close the door quietly Don't disturb dreaming The day is closing The walls are thin Speak in hushed tones For the children [Pre-Chorus] Despite loud songs The coming and going You can pray on For peace in you, growing [Chorus] Through any wall Any ceiling Prayers, big or small Christ comes, hearing Walls, floors Ceilings, doors Consider what they're for Safety, quiet, peace [Verse 2] Loving ties May love, here, increase May prayers, here, more rise In the dark and in the hush The footsteps fade The house still knows A gentle word Can mend what shows [Pre-Chorus] Despite loud songs The coming and going You can pray on For peace in you, growing [Chorus] Through any wall Any ceiling Prayers, big or small Christ comes, hearing Walls, floors Ceilings, doors Consider what they're for Safety, quiet, peace [Bridge] For the ones asleep For the ones awake Let the smallest act Keep the night from breaking [Final Chorus] Through any wall Any ceiling Prayers, big or small Christ comes, hearing Walls, floors Ceilings, doors Consider what they're for Safety, quiet, peace Loving ties May love, here, increase May prayers, here, more rise May prayers, here, more rise

Hineni

This word was introduced to me by Charlie Kirk. I heard him point out to a student where the shirt, "Here I Am, Send Me" what that means in one word.

When called of the Lord Think: "Here I am, send me" And in thanks give the word Hineni Moses led a nation Abraham learned of sacrifice Samuel woke to God's voice Isaiah had a vision In all they did rejoice The mission call's for each We are called to preach Don't cave to apprehension Let His Spirit teach Those He calls He prepares He qualifies to do Some are slow of speech Some are old, some are young Still the call goes forth for each To open their mouths and teach He takes us as we are As we respond with faith He strengthens to go far And makes us something great Here I am your vessel Use me To Thy will, in readiness, in obedience to do Here I am all of me, with all that I am and all that I can be. Here I am your vessel Use me To Thy will, in readiness, in obedience to do Here I am all of me, with all that I am and all that I can be.

The song is not done until you finish it with, "Hineni".

https://sermoncentral.com/sermons/whom-does-jesus-call-pro-sermon-on-calling-30003735

Jesus calls ordinary, flawed people to follow Him, offering transforming grace and acceptance that overcomes our failures and invites us into a new story. If you’ve ever felt passed over, mislabeled, or...

Better Angel Inside

[Verse 1] Our nation under God Grows divided, further. Sanctity of life is gone As some celebrate murder Take a look in the mirror There's a better angel inside Replace malice with horror That a fellow citizen has died [Chorus] United's our future United's our future If not, then we are done Acceptance not murder United's our future Through morals won [Verse 2] Charlie Kirk in broad daylight Yet, respectful debate's alright Martin Luther King for His speech Judge by good character, please [Bridge] George Mosconi Harvey Milk John F Kennedy Evil kills [Chorus] United's our future United's our future If not, then we are done Acceptance not murder United's our future Through morals won

Based on Utah Governor Cox's comments after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

https://youtu.be/iuh875lCSVA?si=7Fe2KKU91VzHKXRP

#charliekirk

The term was first used by Abraham Lincoln in his inaugural address in 1861, where he appealed to the “better angels of our nature” during a time of political turmoil and division in the United States. Since then, it has become a popular expression used to describe acts of kindness, compassion, and selflessness.

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Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk were assassinated in the San Francisco mayor’s office by Dan White, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors  November 27, 1978

November 22, 1963. While riding in a motorcade, Lee Harvey Oswald was accused 

4 April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony 

 Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who co-founded Turning Point USA a was killed September 10, 2025,

How Can I Know Who I Really Am?

I wrote this at the Las Vegas airport.  I just  found out that my friend's dad passed away and I wished I could be there.  She was already going through a lot. I was considering giving her this pamphlet, through a missionary's prompt.

Have you ever hungered to know who you are really?  That was me when I was getting my patriarchal blessing!

[Verse 1]

[F] How can I know who I really am?

[M] You are God's child. You are part of His plan.

[F] I have learned some, of His Son, Jesus

[M] He walked on earth. He lived and died for us.

[F] Am I too late, to follow His ways?

[F] Through Heaven's gate at the end of my days

[M] It's not too late! I'll teach you how to pray

[M] To repent and make changes, now, today

[Chorus]

[M] It’s not too late!

[M] You are God's child

[M] Start today, you can pray

[Verse 2]

[F] Thanks, is that all? I feel there should be more

[M] We can teach you. We've the priesthood of the Lord

[M] His church is here, you can pray to know it's right

[M] Become a Saint, of The Church of Jesus Christ

[M] Come be baptized and washed clean unto Him

[M] His commandments, come find strength to do them!

[M] Then, the Holy Ghost can always to be with you

[M] The sacrament, too, will wash you clean, anew!

[Chorus]

[F] It is not too late

[F] I am God's child

[F] Daily, weekly I can pray

[Bridge]

[M] Find who you are and be called to His work

[M] In Sunday school we'll help you read His word

[M] His grace, His mercy for peace of conscience;

[M] For worthiness, at life's end, to enter God's presence!

[Chorus]

[F] It is not too late

[F] I am God's child

[F] Daily, weekly I can pray

F] It is not too late [F] I am God's child [F] How I feel blessed today!

I tried to get different voices for this song and it didn't work out. The second version is SUNO's variation.

[Verse 1] [M] How can I know who I really am? [F] You are God's child. You are part of His plan. [M] I have learned some, of His Son, Jesus [F] He walked on earth. He lived and died for us. [Pre-Chorus] [F] Am I too late, to follow His ways? [F] Through Heaven's gate at the end of my days [M] It's not too late! I'll teach you how to pray [M] To repent and make changes, now, today [Chorus] [M] You are God's child [F] You are God's child [M] It’s not too late! [F] It’s not too late! [M] Come back to Him [F] Come back to Him [M] You are His own [F] You are His own [Verse 2] [F] Thanks, is that all? I feel there should be more [M] We can teach you. We've the priesthood of the Lord [M] His church is here, you can pray to know it's right [M] Become a Saint, of The Church of Jesus Christ [Pre-Chorus] [M] Come be baptized and washed clean unto Him [M] His commandments, come find strength to do them! [M] Then, the Holy Ghost can always to be with you [M] The sacrament, too, will wash you clean, anew! [Bridge] [F] Find who you are and be called to His work [M] In Sunday school we'll help you read His word [F] His grace, His mercy for peace of conscience; [M] For worthiness, at life's end, to be in God's presence! [Chorus] [M] You are God's child [F] You are God's child [M] It’s not too late! [F] It’s not too late! [M] Come back to Him [F] Come back to Him [M] You are His own [F] You are His own

Shake Hands Again Political Race Grace

 

[Verse 1] Don't wish ill on one You worked against And perchance he win Shake hands again If perchance you win Do not gloat about Just shake hands again Let the dust come out [Pre-Chorus] You are in, he is out Don't dance on a grave In celebration of demise That is not well played! [Chorus] Give grace, befriend Shake hands again If you lose or win Shake hands again Shake hands again If you lose or win No crown in cruelty Shake hands again [Verse 2] Even if there is but one who cries! Too, we ought never name it He got his just reward, It's self defense or murder Unless you are at war Ding dong the witch is dead! Was a song sung long ago To celebrate the end Of evil, for good to know [Pre-Chorus] ....and there was not a one who shed a tear. As it was the end of one they all had feared! [Chorus] Give grace, befriend Shake hands again If you lose or win Shake hands again Shake hands again If you win or lose No crown in cruelty Shake hands again [Bridge] Each political race Will come and go The vote's in, show grace Each run's for growth [Final Chorus] Give grace, befriend Shake hands again If you lose or win Shake hands again Shake hands again If you lose or win No crown in cruelty Shake hands again

Hold Your Peace

Hold your peace

Bite your tongue

Let it rest

Think on some 

Hold your peace

For quiet joy

Found in Christ

Put off the noise

Just listen

Be slow to speak

Feel within

His love you seek

"Peace be still.

Well done child."

He is real!

His voice is mild!

Gone the storm

He is near

For comfort

Love is here!

High Ground

 

https://youtu.be/PA2WhIU0Ldk?si=R0NGQgBHJdorxdYI

[Verse 1] We are swept up In the flood waters To our knees But enjoying the adventure That frees No one sees The climbing wave Soon to knock us down Then to grab us In an undertow To drown Access comes At an increasing high cost The gain of being hardworking Becomes our loss Every struggle Trying to work things out Can be turned over to AI [Pre-Chorus] We're in trouble When we lose prayer For answers and solace And God deny Instead of being Up to our knees in adventure We need to venture To the Lord For our future Ever He is The Way, the Light, the Truth And He is the how We learn to improve [Chorus] Seek the high ground Seek the high ground Now is the time to move Warn your neighbors Warn everyone We are fast approaching The coming of the Son Seek the high ground Seek the high ground And rise up higher today Warn your neighbors Warn everyone And see in the sky What's coming our way [Verse 2] The days ahead Can sweep us away If we stay low In the rushing gray We need rise up Higher today With steady feet And steady faith What is heavy Will not stay forever What looks like loss Can still be led When the waves break We do not break If we hold to Him Ahead of us [Bridge] The climb is hard But the path is clear One step at a time We press in here Ever He is The Way, the Light, the Truth And He is the how We learn to improve [Final Chorus] Seek the high ground Seek the high ground Now is the time to move Warn your neighbors Warn everyone We are fast approaching The coming of the Son Seek the high ground Seek the high ground And rise up higher today Warn your neighbors Warn everyone And see in the sky What's coming our way

We are swept up in the flood waters to our knees,

but enjoying the adventure that frees,

no one sees the climbing wave soon to knock us down,

then to grab us in an undertow to drown.

Access comes at an increasing high cost,

the gain of being hardworking becomes our loss

Every struggle, trying to work things out

can be turned over to AI

We're in trouble when we lose prayer for answers

and solace and God deny

Instead of being up to our knees in adventure

we need to venture to the Lord for our future

Ever He is the Way, the Light, the Truth

And He is the "how". We learn to improve

Seek the high ground. Now is the time to move!

Warn your neighbors. Warn everyone

We are fast approaching the coming of the Son

The days ahead can sweep us away

We need rise up, higher today

And see in the sky what's coming our way

He is the Way FOR ME @UncleMaui1983

mmm Our Father in Heaven

I give thanks I'm alive today

And for all Thou hast given

For Thy strength to live each day

I surrender this day 

To Thee, in humility

Go before me, prepare the way

Help me see Thee before me

When the world is unkind

And fills my heart with lies

Remind me I'm ok

Covered in love today

My steps 

My decisions

Order them to Thy will

Curb doubts

Apprehensions

Thy purposes instill

Light- Show

To fill my mind

The right path, lead the way

Shadows

And confusion

Send them far away

Steady my heart

Help me to breath in love

Oh protect me from

What I can't see, thereof

For joy

Guide my thoughts, my words my actions

For peace

Free me from judgement's distractions

Open

Doors Thou would have me walk through

Close doors

That are not meant for me, too

For this and much more

I daily pray

To follow the Lord

He is the way

[Verse 1] Our Father in Heaven I give thanks I'm alive today And for all Thou hast given For Thy strength to live each day I surrender this day To Thee, in humility Go before me, prepare the way Help me see Thee before me [Pre-Chorus] When the world is unkind And fills my heart with lies Remind me I'm ok Covered in love today My steps My decisions Order them to Thy will Curb doubts Apprehensions Thy purposes instill [Chorus] He is the way He is the way He is the way for me For joy, for peace For every door He is the way for me [Verse 2] Light- Show To fill my mind The right path, lead the way Shadows And confusion Send them far away Steady my heart Help me to breath in love Oh protect me from What I can't see, thereof [Pre-Chorus] For joy Guide my thoughts, my words my actions For peace Free me from judgement's distractions Open Doors Thou would have me walk through Close doors That are not meant for me, too [Chorus] He is the way He is the way He is the way for me For joy, for peace For every door He is the way for me [Bridge] For this and much more I daily pray To follow the Lord He is the way [Final Chorus] He is the way He is the way He is the way for me For joy, for peace For every door He is the way for me

Rock of Honesty

 [Verse 1]

Placed in a position of power What shall ye do from hour to hour But, stand upon a rock of honesty For to step down...what's found is slippery One lie will lead to another As pride effects like no other To admit blame will not get you a pass For there's the matter of resolving the morass [Pre-Chorus] So...find safety on that rock A place to firmly walk If ever you are in doubt Hear what truth is about [Chorus] Stand upon a rock of honesty Stand upon a rock of honesty Make a lasting impression Known for your honest manner of expression [Verse 2] If ever you are in doubt Study others' morass created By the dishonest shifting about Lies, the trail, from truth deviated Keep your footing, keep your name Do not feed the drifting shame When the crowd can’t see the cracks Truth is what brings you back [Pre-Chorus] So...find safety on that rock A place to firmly walk If ever you are in doubt Hear what truth is about [Chorus] Stand upon a rock of honesty Stand upon a rock of honesty Make a lasting impression Known for your honest manner of expression [Bridge] One lie will lead to another Till the ground gives way beneath But the humble who will own it Build a stronger kind of peace [Final Chorus] Stand upon a rock of honesty Stand upon a rock of honesty Make a lasting impression Known for your honest manner of expression Stand upon a rock of honesty Stand upon a rock of honesty Lies, the trail, from truth deviated Stand upon a rock of honesty

'Stand on the rock of honesty,'
Elder D. Todd Christofferson tells students at Duke University School of Law
Published: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
LDS Church News

[Verse 1] Placed in a position of power What shall ye do from hour to hour But, stand upon a rock of honesty For to step down...what's found is slippery One lie will lead to another As pride effects like no other To admit blame will not get you a pass For there's the matter of resolving the morass [Chorus] Stand upon a rock Stand upon a rock of honesty Find safety on that rock A place to firmly walk Stand upon a rock Known for your honest manner Known for your honest expression Stand upon a rock [Verse 2] So...find safety on that rock A place to firmly walk And make a lasting impression Known for your honest manner of expression If ever you are in doubt Study others' morass created By the dishonest shifting about Lies, the trail, from truth deviated [Chorus] Stand upon a rock Stand upon a rock of honesty Find safety on that rock A place to firmly walk Stand upon a rock Known for your honest manner Known for your honest expression Stand upon a rock [Bridge] If ever you are in doubt Look where the footing gives way The trail bends off truth And pride drags you astray [Final Chorus] Stand upon a rock Stand upon a rock of honesty Find safety on that rock A place to firmly walk Stand upon a rock Known for your honest manner Known for your honest expression Stand upon a rock

A Moral People

 How are we to survive

Save through the divine

As His moral people

We can ward off evil

Freedom isn't free

Sin's our enemy

To be sovereign

We have to self-govern

Virtuously

Our Constitution was signed

By those who saw it as divine

Accountable to God

As a nation ruled by law

His commandments

Self- government

Freedom isn't free

It's framed morally

These were their thoughts

May they be ours too

For this they fought

Strengthened by God, to do

Happiness, ours to pursue

[Verse 1] How are we to survive Save through the divine As His moral people We can ward off evil [Pre-Chorus] Freedom isn't free Sin's our enemy To be sovereign We have to self-govern Virtuously [Chorus] Freedom isn't free It's framed morally Self-government That’s how we stay free Freedom isn't free Accountable to God As a nation ruled by law [Verse 2] Our Constitution was signed By those who saw it as divine Accountable to God As a nation ruled by law His commandments Self-government [Pre-Chorus] Freedom isn't free Sin's our enemy To be sovereign We have to self-govern Virtuously [Chorus] Freedom isn't free It's framed morally Self-government That’s how we stay free Freedom isn't free Accountable to God As a nation ruled by law [Bridge] These were their thoughts May they be ours too For this they fought Strengthened by God, to do [Final Chorus] Freedom isn't free It's framed morally Self-government That’s how we stay free Freedom isn't free Accountable to God Happiness, ours to pursue

The Gift of Agency and Christ's Atoning Grace

 

[Verse 1] We all possess the gift Of agency...to choose To draw nigh to or darkly drift From our Lord and His good news For our each and every action There's light to be responsible And we ever have an obligation To accept and be held accountable [Pre-Chorus] Through consistent practice Our standards can be set high Unto greatness, with Christ-like service Rejecting the self-absorbent life [Chorus] Always and ever we must exercise discipline (Exercise discipline) Repenting oft, believing in Christ's atoning grace (Christ's atoning grace) Always and ever we must exercise discipline (Exercise discipline) It is our to inspire others if they will listen (To find help) [Verse 2] Thus developing the character Of one morally disciplined Thereby following the exemplar As His ideals are envisioned Some turn from the laws of the Savior Creating their own God unto disorder There is naught to restrain their behavior But, external controls put in order [Pre-Chorus] Yet, can police and laws replace Customs, traditions, and values Can one civilize the human race When it has fallen unto abuse [Chorus] Always and ever we must exercise discipline (Exercise discipline) Repenting oft, believing in Christ's atoning grace (Christ's atoning grace) Always and ever we must exercise discipline (Exercise discipline) It is our to inspire others if they will listen (To find help) [Bridge] As the right hand steals from the left And puts forth more regulations There is but circumvention and debt As each judges the other's education... Such societies will struggle in vain Until sin is denounced as sin That moral discipline might rein As a pantheon of civic virtues are brought in [Final Chorus] Moral discipline is taught in the home (Moral discipline) Where our teachings come of our faith (Our faith) That the commandments of God might be known (They might be known) As a desire for truth becomes framed... Always and ever we must exercise discipline (Exercise discipline) Repenting oft, believing in Christ's atoning grace (Christ's atoning grace) Always and ever we must exercise discipline (Exercise discipline) It is our to inspire others if they will listen (To find help)

inspired from

Elder D. Todd Christofferson
Moral Discipline
Ensign, November 2009, 105 

Window Candle

 

[Verse 1] The candle's glow Seen from the window Promised welcome When he would come All through the night It burned tall and bright But, no one came To see the flame [Pre-Chorus] Then through the day The closed curtain stayed As the widow Slept with a throw Not only late Her guest lost the date Lost the promise And knew not of this [Chorus] Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Who does but sit? Shall we go visit? Who is alone? Who feels unknown? A chair by the window A light with no name [Verse 2] The kettle cooled The floor kept still A cup set out Beside the sill The bread went hard The room held its guard And every clock Kept its own march [Pre-Chorus] No knock, no sign No feet in time Just dust on lace And a quiet place The widow woke And touched the smoke Like it was proof Of love she chose [Chorus] Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Who does but sit? Shall we go visit? Who is alone? Who feels unknown? A chair by the window A light with no name [Bridge] If you were near Would you have known A flame can wait And still burn on? A hand can miss The door by an inch A kind word late Can still make sense [Final Chorus] Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Who does but sit? Shall we go visit? Who is alone? Who feels unknown? A chair by the window A light with no name Who is alone? Who feels unknown? Shall we go visit? Shall we go visit?

Anyone thinking of President Monson and his care to all his widows from when he was a bishop?

Two Inspired Documents- Freedom Ring 250 Years Please SHARE

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKepYWavORU

Verse 1] The two inspired and founding documents Of the United States as our Northern Lights: The Declaration of Independence And the Constitution with its Bill of Rights These underlying principles Have relevance for all of the world For the preserving of moral agency That in every heart and mind God can be heard For the rights and protection of all flesh For guarantees of religious freedom Each on a path unto God, rating none more or less Just the commandments, the way to become [Pre-Chorus] Promoting and protecting Life long virtue, through Moral agency Where upon each has the freedom To discovery who they want to be To discovery who they want to be endowed with unalienable rights To frame families on a hill with lights [Chorus] Let freedom ring Let religious freedom ring Oh America Let freedom ring Thy Light on hill Ever shining Oh America Let freedom ring [Verse 2] The Declaration, divine, by design Declares that we are all created equally Endowed with unalienable God given rights Of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness This divine document is tied To religious faith in a land to protect it It is our birthright, our to do, inspired For being good, living in happiness We the people, blessed with a government That protects those rights mmmm many have redeemed the land By the shedding of blood [Pre-Chorus] To revisit these rights For a more perfect union of greater light Ending slavery and giving women rights As we ever should Also, to divide delegates from state to state Where we are free to decide and vote individually While separating powers makes our nation great That as a nation under God, HE can rule and reign [Chorus] Let freedom ring Let religious freedom ring Oh America Let freedom ring Thy Light on a hill Ever shining Oh America Let freedom ring [Bridge] God bless the first amendment No cuius regio, eius religio God bless the first amendment No cuius regio, eius religio Oh America Let freedom ring [Final Chorus] Let freedom ring Let religious freedom ring Oh America Let freedom ring Thy Light on a hill Ever shining Oh America Let freedom ring

The two inspired and founding documents

Of the Unties Sates as our Northern Lights:

The Declaration of independence

And the Constitution with its Bill of Rights

These underlying principles 

Have relevance for all of the world

For the preserving of moral agency

That in every heart and mind God can be heard

For the rights and protection of all flesh

For guarantees of religious freedom

Each on a path unto God, rating none more or less

Just the commandments, the way to become

Promoting and protecting

Life long virtue, though Moral agency

Where upon each has the freedom 

To discovery who they want to be

The Declaration, divine, by design

Declares that we are all created equally

Endowed with unalienable God given rights

of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

This divine document is tied

To religious faith in a land to protect it

It is our birthright, our "to do", inspired

For being good, living in happiness

We a sovereign people, framed a government to protect those rights

And many have redeemed the land by the shedding of blood

To revisit these rights for a more perfect union of greater light

Ending slavery and giving women rights as we ever should

The division of delegates from state to state

Where we are free to decide to vote individually

While separating powers makes our nation great

That as a nation under God, He can rule and reign

God bless the first amendment

No "cuius regio, eius religio"

Oh America, Let freedom ring

Let religious freedom ring

Thy Light on hill to bring

The phrase "cuius regio, eius religio" is a Latin term meaning "whose region, his religion." Meaning the religion of the ruler is the religion of that land.

Colored Papers- Christ-Centered Healing

 

[Verse 1]

Demons inside my head Recycle continually Controlling where I'm led Darkening habitually One day I wrote them down Scattered about my feet On black paper though still around I've a panorama- sweet [Pre-Chorus] Thinking of how I act... Replaying old behaviors Those sinful patterns I attract I wrote on yellowed papers Then... thinking of each friend in turn The ones that faded away After leaving me to burn I wrote them off... in grey [Chorus] Which sheets can I replace today As in new ways I think and do? Adding colors that shine away Making steps for a life that's new (Colors that shine away) (Colors that shine away) [Verse 2] First... I start before a mirror And play out who I want to be Chucking what's been inferior I dress the part... of my new me Where chaos had been my friend I now have much more space Freedom... with time to spend Finding sheets of golden lace [Pre-Chorus] Still, I wonder... Is this but a quick fix? As I have set down my history No... with the weight dropped, brightness clicks Flooding hope's light for victory [Chorus] Which sheets can I replace today As in new ways I think and do? Adding colors that shine away Making steps for a life that's new (Colors that shine away) (Colors that shine away) [Bridge] Back to the mirror... I take out a big pen And draw a hand before my eyes Out stretched, inviting... open Reminding me of Christ A perfect friend, I've found at last His truths are beauty to my mind As now I'm thankful for the past And new colors mine to find [Final Chorus] Which sheets can I replace today As in new ways I think and do? Adding colors that shine away Making steps for a life that's new (Colors that shine away) (Colors that shine away)

thoughts from reading Transcript "Christ-Centered Healing from Depression and Low Self-Worth Carrie Maxwell Wrigley, LCSW BYU Education Week, Aug 15, 2005

This Day- Probation and Grace

 

[Verse 1] Each day Thou gives us is as a fine treasure, For me and my house to serve with great pleasure. I've sought Thee early to find and to know Thee. Bless this wise servant for what brings cleansing. We have been given probation to improve. While we have bodies ever to control and move, We can know which tasks truly matter the most. Bless me with promptings of the Holy Ghost. [Pre-Chorus] Prayerful reading can set our course each new day. When we submit... we act without a delay. Will my garments be white to go no more out? Help me to know how I can show Thee I'm devout. [Chorus] Help me know, help me know Help me know what to do Help me know, help me know I will follow through Help me know, help me know When the moment is here Help me know, help me know And keep my heart clear [Verse 2] We are here to prepare for eternal life. We rejoiced to prove we're faithful despite strife. We can show we will do all the Lord does ask. Help me to choose against temptation's strong grasp. We needed someone with grace and God's favor. Who could perform with love as beloved Savior? We chose Jesus Christ to come qualify us. Help me not procrastinate, while there's justice. [Pre-Chorus] Although we may struggle with complacency, We have been placed purposely since infancy. Though we're seasoned we have not yet done our part. Help me show endurance with a steadfast heart. [Chorus] Help me know, help me know Help me know what to do Help me know, help me know I will follow through Help me know, help me know When the moment is here Help me know, help me know And keep my heart clear [Bridge] Though I'm discouraged with my circumstance, I will carry burdens with more confidence. Each day as thy servant I'll follow through. Bless me to know what I can here and now do. I know Jesus suffered my infirmities. He prayed for all men feeling all agonies. He forgave His enemies and their lies. Help me to forgive and build eternal ties. [Chorus] Help me know, help me know Help me know what to do Help me know, help me know I will follow through Help me know, help me know When the moment is here Help me know, help me know And keep my heart clear [Outro] Help me be thankful that I am yet alive. And to recognize that with Thee I do strive. As a small payment for debt from Christ's purchase, Help me share His charity through kind service. Of those who petition Thy aid, help me see. Bless me to hear Thy voice and know their need. Remind me to pray to Thee both night and day. Help me know my Savior, in His name I pray.

Henry B. Eyring
This Day
Ensign May 2007,89

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2007/05/this-day?lang=eng