Our Legacy Lasts Beyond Us

Our legacy lasts beyond us
Of what is good, is it good enough?
We must establish righteous tradition
That our offspring may live lives with conviction

As the world loudly creeps in
We must not let life just happen
If we are to establish a pattern
Towards its principles we must now turn

We must willingly open our hearts and minds
Trusting that what we seek for we will find
How do we become firm in faith and be steadfast?
By making each day a little better than the last

As we reflect on the traditions of our lives
May we see the process of refinement as we strive
With patterns of respect and loyalty in the home
Our children may value, adopt and make them their own

May they, when they are challenged, seek the Lord's hand
That they may be on the Lord's side- there to stand
It's up to us to build their foundation
What better way than through righteous tradition

Cheryl C. Lant
Righteous Traditions
Ensign, May 2008, 13

Be Thou Humble

Be thou humble to the Lord
For He shall lead thee by the hand
And give answers to thy prayers
That thou may simply understand

What a tremendous statement!
If we're without arrogance or pride
And in us there's no conceit
Our greatest needs will not be denied


Gordon B. Hinckley,
“A Prophet’s Counsel and Prayer for Youth,”
Ensign, Jan. 2001, 10
Yes, it's one of the 6 be's!



(D&C 112:10)
‘Be thou humble;
and the Lord thy God
shall lead thee by the hand,
and give thee answer
to thy prayers’

I'll Sit Quiet

I’ll sit quiet
And I’ll listen
With eyes so bright
They glisten

There’s a light
Inside of me
And I want
To be shining

Be One

As from their parents, they leave
To experience matrimony and unity
Through God's command, couples cleave
For love and for necessity

And, with their hearts knit together
They can learn how to be one
For, this way they'll be forever
Living with God and the Son

A man and woman shall join
And from that perfect union
They'll produce fruits of their loins
In their own image- God's creations

But, Satan our enemy
Would that marriage not endure
That through discord, gone would be charity
That they will contend and divide unsure

He would that they separate
Through temptations and through strife
So, they too will know of misery and hate
And, not achieve goals of eternal life

The Apostle Paul made a record
Of Christ's words at the last supper's meeting
That through sacrifice he'd afford
What, for us, would otherwise be fleeting

And for those who believe and accept
May their hearts also with the Lord, be one
That, through the Spirit, they may expect
Harmony, peace and sanctification

And as we submit to the Lord's authority
We're allowed to be bound as families
So, though we feel offense for whate'er may be
We see the good intentions and feel at ease

We must speak no ill of anyone
But, appreciate our Lord all the more
For, not an enemy did He shun
As even them He atoned for

For on earth we have imperfect eyes
That cloud our own true feelings
And, too, of others we know not the "why's"
Yet, with our Lord, natures change and there's healing

To feel unity we must beware of pride
For, there's opportunities in what we have
And service from which we should not hide
As we’re here to gain from what the Father hath

We can complement those around us
By making use of our strengths
Then there's balance of need and trust
So, we'll find unity at length

President Henry B. Eyring
Be One
Ensign, September, 2008, 4

Born Again

All that I have and am on earth
I commit to God and His Son
I have been taught unto rebirth
As a new creature, I have sprung

I must press on, proving steadfast in Christ
Who, through His merits, is mighty to save
I've entered the path to eternal life
Which, through His atoning grace, He did pave

In His name, I can weekly partake
That the Spirit might in me take root
He can cleanse me of the sins I make
So I might taste of the sweetest of fruits

Old temptations lose their appeal
As I renew covenants to obey
I humbly pray to know of God's will
For, he gives me strength and makes a way

With all of my might, mind, and heart
May I be devoted without reserve
And of those who've helped me from the start
May I honor them as I serve

Elder D. Todd Christofferson
Born Again
Ensign, May 2008, 76

With Knowledge of God's Plan

With knowledge of God's plan
We've much work to do
To restore faith in man
And in families too

In science there's success
As laws are applied
And for mankind's progress
Logic is supplied

The forefront place to learn
Is inside of the home
Where children can discern
The basics to be known

To safeguard children's virtues
Parents patiently train
And model morals and values
To pass on their good name

As children watch and observe
They explore and factor
As children learn to work and serve
They build up character

Where best to learn how to's?
Like making good decisions
So when a child's confused
They've the tools for discussions

The home is training for life
And for marriage, too
A husband and a wife
Have much work to do...

But, they're not alone
As we're all God's noblesse
Thus children, can't be owned
And we've His Light for success

Elder Kenneth Johnson
Restoring Faith in Families
Ensign May 2008, 15

How High is the Mountain

How high is the mountain
We've to rise and climb above
As along it flows a fountain
Which springs up with God's love

To draw from where it bursts
We must believe that it is there
That it will quench for what we thirst
And, then, in haste we'll want to share