Calm Me I Pray

 Helpless

What can be done?  Wait

Praying

Hoping for the best

A miracle

A sign of love

The need now full

Asking

For prayers goes out

Seeking

For faith about

The wait

Goes on and on

In faith

I must be strong

The accident 

Came in an instant

Crushing haunting

Seeking peace 

To hold me together

Praying please

Heavenly Father

For peace, be still

not mine but Thy will

Flow through me

Spirit and love

Calm me 

my heart

my bowels

my nerves

For breath

I'm out

The wait is hard

All that alarms

Calls near and far

Calm me, I pray

[Verse 1] Helpless What can be done? Wait Praying Hoping for the best A miracle A sign of love The need now full Asking For prayers goes out Seeking For faith about the wait [Pre-Chorus] Goes on and on In faith I must be strong The accident Came in an instant Crushing Haunting Seeking peace [Chorus] Calm me, I pray Calm me, I pray For peace, be still Not mine but Thy will Calm me, I pray Calm me, I pray For breath, I'm out Help me hold on now [Verse 2] To hold me together Praying please Heavenly Father For peace, be still Not mine but Thy will Flow through me Spirit and love Calm me my heart My bowels my nerves For breath I'm out The wait is hard [Pre-Chorus] All that alarms Calls near and far Calm me, I pray My heart goes out For my son, I pray For breath, I'm out Help me be a steady strength [Chorus] Calm me, I pray Calm me, I pray For peace, be still Not mine but Thy will Calm me, I pray Calm me, I pray For breath, I'm out Help me hold on now [Bridge] Hold me through the night Hold me through the fear When the room goes still And I cannot steer Heavenly Father Keep my hands from shaking Spirit and love Keep my heart from breaking [Chorus] Calm me, I pray Calm me, I pray For peace, be still Not mine but Thy will Calm me, I pray Calm me, I pray For breath, I'm out Help me hold on now Mark 4:39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

Home Can Be a Holy Place

Home can be a holy place
Where we can feel as one
Where we make a loving space
For the living Son

Prayer reaches across the world
The family bond is felt
We are strengthened by each word
And the distance begins to melt

Listening for clarity
No ones above another
We've concern and charity
We believe in each other

Based on notes from A Home Where the Spirit of the Lord Dwells

April General Conference 2019
President Henry B Eyring

Pride, stopped sharing
contention, envy, strife, robbers, hate murders,

Teach in homes to love God so there be no ites, not above another, not better
Love of God_ come unto Him, faith in Him
Happy! Blessed, prospered, risen to a spiritual place

Underlying cause of contention is Satan
Pride- Humility-
Rivalry-  help each other out
Hate.  Love
Desire to do good
Repentance

Ponder and pray and mention this need for love in the home
Take heart- others will remember

Racked- heard father's words
Mercy- gall of bitterness, harrowed up by sins no more.

Temple
Hope children to love together forever
Being faithful qualifies us

Prayer reaches across the world
Keeping family together

[Verse 1] Home can be a holy place Where we finally breathe as one Where we clear a loving space For the living Son Little prayers around the table Soft light on the floor Every hurt becomes more able To open like a door [Chorus] Here in this holy place Love is the language spoken Hearts in a tight embrace Every wall stands broken Grace in the smallest things Laughter and tears and wonder Home is a holy place Holding what God pulls under (one cover) [Verse 2] Prayer reaches ‘cross the world Names we whisper in the night Family faces Flags unfurled Gathered in His sight We are strengthened by each word Distance starts to fade All our scattered Aching hearts Find courage as we pray [Chorus] Here in this holy place Love is the language spoken Hearts in a tight embrace Every wall stands broken Grace in the smallest things Laughter and tears and wonder Home is a holy place Holding what God pulls under (one cover) [Bridge] Listening for clarity Every soul a sister Brother No one standing high or low We believe in each other Hands out in humility Sharing bread and story Little house on common ground Shining with His glory [Chorus] Here in this holy place Love is the language spoken Hearts in a tight embrace Every wall stands broken Grace in the smallest things Laughter and tears and wonder Home is a holy place Where we are held together (forever)

A Father Has a Sacred Trust

A father has a sacred trust
To show their children what is just
As small eyes are on the look out for
Something to look up to and strive towards

A father has a sacred trust
To admonish well what is just
Though at first they might be prone to fit
They will discover, ponder, and... profit

It is a process of development
One day they will look back and see what you meant
For now they must study all things out
And make choices of what they are about

The late nights, offering best advice

The counsel to always think twice

What would Jesus have me do?

How will I feel after, too?

[Verse 1] A father has a sacred trust To show their children what is just As small eyes are on the look out for Something to look up to and strive t'wards A father has a sacred trust To admonish well what is just Though at first they might be prone to fit They will discover, ponder, and... profit [Pre-Chorus] It is a process of development One day they will look back and see what you meant For now they must study all things out And make choices of what they are about [Chorus] What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? [Verse 2] The late nights, offering best advice The counsel to always think twice Not every lesson lands the first time But truth keeps working line by line Small hands learn by watch and wait By stumbling, then by choosing straight And every quiet word you sow Becomes the path they learn to know [Pre-Chorus] It is a process of development One day they will look back and see what you meant For now they must study all things out And make choices of what they are about [Chorus] What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? [Bridge] When the room is dark and the day feels long Hold to the good, hold firm and strong Their future grows in what you live In the love you teach, in the grace you give [Final Chorus] What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too? What would Jesus have me do? How will I feel after, too?

Run- But Not From Who You Are

  

Give yourself a few hours

To escape from the world

To regain spiritual power

and receive Light and truth

You may feel you need an escape

But, never run from who you really are

Or minimize God's Light within

Remember His angels are never far

Every disciple of Jesus

Will have difficult issues to face

Sometimes we might want to 

Run away as though being chased

You can run away from where you are

But not from who you truly are

Heavenly Fathers  loves us

And is never distant or far

Our Father is always ready 

to forgive and not forsake

To Him, we are truly precious

For our return He does await

For this life, our education

We've spiritual gifts and light

We've miracles and revelation

And the atonement of Jesus Christ

On both sides of the veil

We've angels tending before

Have faith, for all is well

From your escape, resume once more

Experience the life you came here for

[Verse 1] Give yourself a few hours To escape from the world To regain spiritual power And receive Light through His word From one place to the next You can escape But never run from who you really are Or minimize God's Light within [Pre-Chorus] Remember His angels are never far Every disciple of Jesus Will have difficult issues to face Sometimes we might want to run Run away as though being chased [Chorus] You can run away But not from who you truly are You can run away Heavenly Fathers loves us, near and far You can run away But His Light stays in your heart (run away) (not from who you truly are) [Verse 2] Our Father is always ready To forgive and not forsake To Him, we are truly precious For our return He does await For this life, our education We've spiritual gifts and light We've miracles and revelation And the atonement of Jesus Christ [Pre-Chorus] On both sides of the veil We've angels tending before Have faith, for all is well From your escape, resume once more [Chorus] You can run away But not from who you truly are You can run away Heavenly Fathers loves us, near and far You can run away But His Light stays in your heart (run away) (not from who you truly are) [Bridge] Experience the life you came here for When the road gets hard, He stays No step you take is wasted When you turn your face His way Never far, never gone Only calling you back home [Final Chorus] You can run away But not from who you truly are You can run away Heavenly Fathers loves us, near and far You can run away But His Light stays in your heart (run away) Experience the life you came here for

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We might sometimes want to run away from where we are, but we certainly should never run away from who we are—children of the living God who loves us, who is always ready to forgive us, and who will never, ever forsake us. 

You are His most precious possession. You are His child, to whom He has given prophets and promises, spiritual gifts and revelations, miracles and messages, and angels on both sides of the veil.

In a world that so desperately needs all the light it can get, please do not minimize the eternal light God put in your soul before this world was.

Jeffrey R. Holland- Facebook 

Burning Bright For Our Day

Burning bright for our day

We've the Gift of the Holy Ghost

Through the priesthood it is laid

Upon those baptized, it is bestowed

To show our change of heart

There are covenants we must make

And for our new life to start

We must weekly then re-partake

We've Christ's name and His spirit

And we've learned of Him much thus

We must be worthy to hear and bear it

We must strive to be like Jesus

The opportunity has been laid

For the greatest down to the least

To enter the gate, Christ has paid

And there is much on which to feast

The Holy Ghost will guide and teach

We're so blessed that in us it dwells

For deep in our hearts, it can reach

And from just one small seed it then swells

Elder Robert D. Hales
Out of Darkness Into His Marvelous Light

Words Come Alive

Music makes words come to life

To live inside your head

It can even flow with Light

And love for what lies ahead

The exhausted can find sweet peace

Those reflecting give thanks for the past

Those in pain oft see tears release

Some songs become a prayer on God's path

And key words become the title

Soon we memorize the chorus

A melody builds all the while

But, it's fine lyrics that inspire us

[Verse 1] Music makes words come to life To live inside your head It can even flow with light And love for what lies ahead [Pre-Chorus] The exhausted find sweet peace The hurting find release Some songs turn into prayer Right there in the air [Chorus] Music makes words come to life Words come alive Music makes words come to life And carry us on (Key words, key words) (Soon we memorize the chorus) [Verse 2] Those reflecting give thanks for the past Those in pain can finally breathe A line can hold a whole life fast Then let it go, and still believe [Pre-Chorus] The melody keeps moving While the heart is changing A whisper becomes a promise A promise becomes a song [Chorus] Music makes words come to life Words come alive Music makes words come to life And carry us on (Key words, key words) (Soon we memorize the chorus) [Bridge] But it's the lyrics that inspire us The truth we keep inside A simple line, a saved-up flame That wakes us up at night [Final Chorus] Music makes words come to life Words come alive Music makes words come to life And carry us on (Key words, key words) But it's the lyrics that inspire us

It's the Best Thing I've Done

As a captain, decorated

I've disarmed bombs and led

I've met presidents

and celebrities

 I've done some amazing things

As I've traveled the world

But my greatest of blessings

Is being a dad

It's the best thing I've done

This is the meaning of life

And why I serve as I do

To raise this child with my wife

For them what wouldn't I do?

I feel it every day

Freedom isn't free

The fighting...come what may

For love surrounds me

From God and my family

The rare moments home

The quality time

Conversations on the phone

mmmm this family of mine

It's the best thing I've ever done!

Verse 1] As a captain, decorated I’ve disarmed bombs and led I’ve met presidents and celebrities I’ve done some amazing things As I’ve traveled the world [Pre-Chorus] But my greatest of blessings Is right here in my hands When I hear that little voice I remember who I am [Chorus] It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done This is the meaning of life The best thing I’ve done (oh, the best thing I’ve done) [Verse 2] And why I serve as I do To raise this child with my wife For them what wouldn’t I do? I feel it every day Freedom isn’t free [Pre-Chorus] The fighting come what may For love surrounds me From God and my family That’s the badge I wear with pride [Chorus] It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done This is the meaning of life The best thing I’ve done (oh, the best thing I’ve done) [Bridge] The rare moments home The quality time Conversations on the phone And that family of mine Mmmm this family of mine [Final Chorus] It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done This is the meaning of life The best thing I’ve done It’s the best thing I’ve done The best thing I’ve done For them I’d run through anything It’s the best thing I’ve done (oh, the best thing I’ve done)

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