Families- Gather Today and Teach Your Children

Families, gather today
And teach your children
Let them hear you pray
As you seek what lights from heaven

A nation is as good
As its citizens let
Strength lies in brotherhood
And we can do better yet

Let us start by believing
We are a nation under God
That, through Him, we are weaving
A fabric of beauty, bright for all

Imagine Your Child Encircled in Love- In Prayer Always Love- Matter of the Heart

Imagine your child encircled in love

As you gather together with care

There to kneel humbly before Father above

To petition in their behalf in prayer

And as you express deep concern

Imagine the spirit ever warm

Present to teach and confirm

That the words were inspired you formed

Teach them of trials from the start

Prepare them for life with prayer

Let God write upon their hearts

That He hears and  that He cares

Then, when your child is away

This much you will want them to have

Prayer's shield of protection for the day

Teach them from all the lessons you've had

Help them to see other's pain

And to pray for them as well

To give thanks for sunshine and rain

Help them see, that gratitude swell

Prayer is a matter of the heart.

Hallowed be His name

Here we ask for forgiveness

For mercy and to learn from our shame

Here we ask for His comfort

For His guidance, love and peace

Endless are the blessings we ask for

Through God's will and with "please"

He, in turn, will answer our prayers 

In our hearts as well as in our minds

For He listens, He knows, He cares

In prayer, always love, you will find

In Prayer- Always Love

[Verse 1] Imagine your child encircled in love As you gather together with care There to kneel humbly before Father above To petition in their behalf in prayer [Verse 2] And as you express deep concern Imagine the Spirit ever warm Present to teach and confirm That the words were inspired you formed [Chorus] Teach them of trials from the start Prepare them for life with prayer Let God write upon their hearts That He hears and that He cares [Verse 3] Then, when your child is away This much you will want them to have Prayer’s shield of protection for the day Teach them from all the lessons you’ve had [Verse 4] Help them to see others’ pain And to pray for them as well To give thanks for sunshine and rain Help them see that gratitude swell [Bridge] Prayer is a matter of the heart Hallowed be His name Here we ask for forgiveness For mercy and to learn from our shame [Verse 5] Here we ask for His comfort For His guidance, love and peace Endless are the blessings we ask for Through God’s will and with “please” [Chorus] Teach them of trials from the start Prepare them for life with prayer Let God write upon their hearts That He hears and that He cares [Outro] He, in turn, will answer our prayers In our hearts as well as in our minds For He listens, He knows, He cares In prayer, always love, you will find In prayer, always love, you will find

Prayer is a Matter of the Heart

[Verse 1] Imagine your child encircled in love As you gather together with care There to kneel humbly before Father above To petition in their behalf in prayer And as you express deep concern Imagine the spirit ever warm Present to teach and confirm That the words were inspired you formed [Pre-Chorus] Teach them of trials from the start Prepare them for life with prayer Let God write upon their hearts That He hears and that He cares [Chorus] Prayer is a matter of the heart Hallowed be His name Prayer is a matter of the heart Here we ask in His name For mercy and to learn from our shame Prayer is a matter of the heart [Verse 2] Then, when your child is away This much you will want them to have Prayer's shield of protection for the day Teach them from all the lessons you've had Help them to see other's pain And to pray for them as well To give thanks for sunshine and rain Help them see, that gratitude swell [Pre-Chorus] Teach them of trials from the start Prepare them for life with prayer Let God write upon their hearts That He hears and that He cares [Chorus] Prayer is a matter of the heart Hallowed be His name Prayer is a matter of the heart Here we ask in His name For mercy and to learn from our shame Prayer is a matter of the heart [Bridge] Here we ask for His comfort For His guidance, love and peace Endless are the blessings we ask for Through God's will and with please He, in turn, will answer our prayers In our hearts as well as in our minds For He listens, He knows, He cares In prayer, always love, you will find [Chorus] Prayer is a matter of the heart Hallowed be His name Prayer is a matter of the heart Here we ask in His name For mercy and to learn from our shame Prayer is a matter of the heart

That He May Write Upon Our Hearts
President Henry B. Eyring
Liahona, Aug 2009, 2

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2000/10/write-upon-my-heart?lang=eng

I Saw My Father Kneel Oft in Prayer

I saw my father kneel oft in prayer

And I never doubted God was there

When I was upset from a very bad day

I remember, "Let's pray", he would say

Through him, I felt divine protection

And sometimes a redirection

Such that I knew I too could pray

When I needed assurance things would be okay

The day came for me to leave home

To progress unto worlds unkown

Oft times I prayed about my fears

And felt restored with love warm and dear

I am so thankful for my childhood start

To learn to trust what prayers impart-

A chance to unburden and bear my soul

And be assured I'm loved and have a role

May I be prepared to know His will

There to write it upon my heart and feel

The Lord alone lifts me from the power of sin

As He warms me with what's tender within

And as I mature I learn more and more

Answers are received when faith is formed

As then He opens doors otherwise closed

For how powerful and kind He is, how patient and close!

The He May Write Upon Our Hearts

President Henry B. Eyring

Ensign, August 2009, 5

The Family is the Building Block of Society

The family is the building block of society
It is a nursery and a school to learn propriety
Also, it is a hospital and a leisure center
Offering a place of refuge and rest for those who enter

What can be done to save the family?
But return to the traditons of the past
Content with very little, they lived scantily
Of such their prayers of gratitude to God were cast


The family is a nursery and a school
A building block for the golden rule
It is a refuge, a place of rest
And it is where society finds the best

Margaret Thatcher, when she was prime minister of Great Britain, expressed this profound philosophy: “The family is the building block of society. It is a nursery, a school, a hospital, a leisure centre, a place of refuge and a place of rest. It encompasses the whole of the society. It fashions our beliefs; it is the preparation for the rest of our life.” In Nicholas Wood, “Thatcher Champions the Family,” The Times, May 26, 1988, 24.

photo-work provided by Chris Collins of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation

The Family- A Sanctuary From the World

When Jesus walked the dusty pathways
Near towns, villages, and Galilee
He spoke in parables ever and always
That we might understand and live happily

When we are tired, ill, or discouraged
There's comfort in being homeward bound
For there we are blessed and encouraged
As supportive family circles around

Nothing can take the place of our dear loved ones
When the atmosphere of peace and love prevails
Thus, when, to the superficial world, one succumbs
It's family that threatens to crumble and fail

May those who wander, not journey far
And soon miss that sense of belonging
It's through the home, we learn who we are
And sense love and an eternal longing

What can we do to bring heaven to our homes?
But, put Christ at the center of our learning
It's through a pattern of prayer that protection flows
And we find the legacy of love for which we are yearning

A Sanctuary from the World

Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting: Building Up a Righteous Posterity
February 9, 2008

President Thomas S. Monson
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints



Margaret Thatcher, when she was prime minister of Great Britain, expressed this profound philosophy: “The family is the building block of society. It is a nursery, a school, a hospital, a leisure centre, a place of refuge and a place of rest. It encompasses the whole of the society. It fashions our beliefs; it is the preparation for the rest of our life.” In Nicholas Wood, “Thatcher Champions the Family,” The Times, May 26, 1988, 24.

The family is the building block of society
It is as a school to learn propriety
It is as a hospital, a leisure center
And, a place of refuge and rest for those who enter