God's Words Bring Me Back to Light

What modern day words

From our latter day prophet

Have you more than heard

But kept with you for profit?

Added to my bible

Is a quote that oft I read

When my faith feels feeble

I recall it's God I need

And I come to myself

To a time the spirit burned

In a way more than felt

Because God spoke and I learned

May we all do likewise

For it is easy to forget

In this world of darkness

We've Christ's glorious light within!

Yes, the soul illuminates

We dare not go passive

For Satan looms and he waits

To dim God's words for they free lives

Come and be nearer to God

And bask in the spirit

Study, fast, pray, and go serve

And help others hear Him

We really are born again

Spiritually unto light

God's work of righteousness, then

Keeps it burning bright

[Verse 1] What modern day words From our latter day prophet Have you more than heard And kept with you for profit? Added to my bible Is a quote that oft I reed When my faith feels feeble I recall, it's God, I need [Pre-Chorus] And I come to myself To a time the spirit burned In a way more than felt Because God spoke and I learned [Chorus] Come and be nearer to God Come and be nearer to God Bask in the spirit And let your soul be stirred Study, fast, pray, and serve Study, fast, pray, and go serve Help others hear Him And keep His words in you [Verse 2] May we all do likewise For it is easy to forget In this world of darkness We've Christ's glorious light within! Once the soul illuminates We dare not go passive For Satan looms and he waits To dim God's words for they free lives [Pre-Chorus] And I come to myself When the fire starts to wane Back to simple truth Back to heaven's saving name [Chorus] Come and be nearer to God Come and be nearer to God Bask in the spirit And let your soul be stirred Study, fast, pray, and serve Study, fast, pray, and go serve Help others hear Him And keep His words in you [Bridge] We really are born again Spiritually unto light God's work of righteousness, then Keeps it burning bright When the night comes close And the world feels cold and bare I will turn my heart And find Him waiting there [Final Chorus] Come and be nearer to God Come and be nearer to God Bask in the spirit And let your soul be stirred Study, fast, pray, and serve Study, fast, pray, and go serve Help others hear Him And keep His words in you We really are born again We really are born again Spiritually unto light And we walk in Him

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“For I, the Lord, the king of heaven, will be their king, and I will be a LIGHT unto them FOREVER, that hear my words.” 2 Nephi 10:14 “That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.” Doctrine and Covenants 50:24

I found the inspiration from Jeanine. Thank you!

Jeanine Elsholz

@JeanineElsholz

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I've had this quote taped to the back page of my bible for the last 15 years... it is one I love. "The experience of each individual who is really born again is similar to the experience of Alma and the sons of Mosiah, although it may not be so dramatic. The effect upon each person's life is likewise similar. No person whose soul is illuminated by the burning Spirit of God can in this world of sin and dense darkness remain passive. He is driven by an irresistible urge to fit himself to be an ACTIVE AGENT of God in furthering righteousness and in freeing the lives and minds of men from the bondage of sin. God help all honest men to be born again, and come to be of sound understanding, and to know the word of God, and maintain the spirit thereof by STUDY, FASTING, PRAYER, and WORK, that we may be blessed with HIS POWER and authority." Marion G. Romney October 1941 General Conference (Conference Report pg 89)

Joseph of Arimathea- Joseph and the Tomb

Three hours left 

until sunset

To repent

To pay his debt

For six hours

He'd been thinking

"Do not cower!"

There's no shrinking

He'd no part

The Sanhedrin

From the start

Wanted Christ's end

But, he'd been there

The votes were cast

No consent to share

Conflicted.... no words... he'd pass

Jesus was dead

He'd watched the spear

Boldly, he ran

With Holmao near

Courage in the face

Of grave danger

No time! He must race

And face Pilate's anger

He arrived, panted

So soon? Six hours a surprise!

Permission granted

He was authorized

Jesus' body was his

To take to the tomb

The centurions

Lowered him down

They removed the nails

Nicodemus came

With myrrh and aloes

And the burial linen

They'd enough spices

For a royal king

They dressed all His wounds

And wrapped Him carefully

Then, as it was the custom

They tied the face cloth under his chin

And left once the stone was rolled down

They rushed for at sundown the Sabbath did begin

The Sanhedrin plotted

The problem of Jesus was not over

Guards would make sure He rotted

And the tomb's owner must not take cover

What now for Joseph?

Touching the crucified left him unclean

Politically marked

Socially isolated

His arrest, soon...in the dark?

Whatever time it was

Nicodemus wrote this truth

He was miraculously released

His escape was the proof

Give much thanks for Joseph

He a wealthy man

Gave Christ his burial tomb

And fulfilled prophecy

Oh, but not for long

For the stone was rolled away

Angels shook the ground

Jesus was resurrected Sunday!

Now what could the Sanhedrin say?

They'd but the Saints to make pay!

Isaiah 53:9: This verse states that the Messiah would be buried with the rich, which is fulfilled by Jesus being laid in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man

Verse 1] Three hours left until sunset To repent To pay his debt For six hours He'd been thinking Do not cower! There's no shrinking He'd no part The Sanhedrin From the start Wanted Christ's end But, he'd been there The votes were cast No consent to share Conflicted.... no words... he'd pass Jesus was dead He'd watched the spear [Pre-Chorus] Boldly, he ran To the praetorium near Courage in the face Of grave danger No time! He must race And face Pilate's anger He arrived, panted So soon? Six hours a surprise! Permission granted He was authorized [Chorus] What now for Joseph? He'd found his courage What now for Joseph? This time he would prove

What now for Joseph? Offering his tomb? What now for Joseph? Past sundown, Pilate's move [Verse 2] Jesus' body was his To take to the tomb The centurions Lowered him down They removed the nails Nicodemus came With myrrh and aloes And the burial linen They'd enough spices For a royal king They dressed all His wounds And wrapped Him carefully Then, as was the custom They tied the face cloth, under his chin And left after the stone was rolled closed They rushed for at sundown, the Sabbath begins [Pre-Chorus] The Sanhedrin plotted The problem of Jesus was not over Guards would make sure That He rotted And the tomb's owner must not take cover What now for Joseph? He'd ouched the crucified -he was unclean Politically marked Socially isolated His arrest, soon...in the dark? [Bridge] Whatever time it was Nicodemus wrote this truth He was miraculously released His escape was the proof Give much thanks for Joseph He a wealthy man Gave Christ his burial tomb And fulfilled prophecy [Chorus] What now for Joseph? To walk away from status? What now for Joseph? On Sunday, he moved What now for Joseph? Arimathea? What now for Joseph? He'd stood and he'd proved [Outro] Oh, but not for long For the stone was rolled away Angels shook the ground Jesus was resurrected Sunday! Now what could the Sanhedrin say? Yes, the Saints, they'd make them pay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw3gFAG4BtU&t=933s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQbpyhfXmIg

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2026/03/12-joseph-of-arimathea?lang=eng

Get to Know You

 Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Get to know who you are

Truly in the eyes of God

Learn to walk in your own skin

Alone, yes to talk with God

Be an original

What ever that might be

Seeking the spiritual

To gain eyes that see

Walk with newness and love

Walk with joy and with song

Walk while looking above

Walk to endure though it be long

What have you that's different?

Work with it as a blessing

What causes your frame to bend?

Know that God hears and He sees

Press on and keep going

Along the covenant path

Know you've talents for showing

Keep walking where God is at

inspired by words from 

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The Last Rose of Summer- Walk As One

While staying at my elderly neighbor's house,
the last few weeks of my teaching year, I
played the sweetest song from an old yellowed
book- The Last Rose of Summer-
poem Thomas Moore
arranged by F. Henri Klickmann
In an opera by Von Flotow
Sung not that long ago by Charlotte Church

'Tis the last rose of summer
Left blooming alone
All her lovely compassions
To pine on the stem.
No flower of her kindred
No rosebud is nigh
To reflect back her blushes
Or give sigh for sigh

I'll not leave thee, thou lone one!
To pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them.
Thus kindly I scatter,
Thy leaves o'er the bed,
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.

So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
From Love's shining circle
The gems drop away.
When true hearts lie withered
And fond ones are flown,
Oh! who would inhabit,
This bleak world alone?


I love it so much I thought
I would write new lyrics to it...

Lord I ever want most to please Thee
Doing as Thou wouldst have me do
Through the day and again at evening
I speak through Thee to God anew

Help me walk as one that's righteous
Help me be the Saint that I should be
Of what Thou commands help me to trust
I am yearning for light to see

I have read inside the scriptures
Of Thy suffering for all mankind
And I seek for this love sweet and pure
In both my heart and in my mind

Help me live as one with meekness
Help me feel repentant when I sin
Though I try, I am prone to weakness
Thus I'm thankful- this Thou didst win!

May my heart ever be found contrite
Humble to submit unto thy will
May I have sufficient oil to light
Lonely paths where I've works to fulfill

For I know thou walks by my side
Waiting patiently with love to show
May I have thy spirit inside
And bear thy name where e'er I go

straight as a poem
variation

Lord I ever want to please Thee
Do as Thou wouldst have me do
In the morn and in the evening
I speak through Thee to God anew

Help me walk as one that's righteous
Be the Saint that I should be
When Thou command help me to trust
I yearn for light to see

I have read inside the scriptures
Of Thy suffering for mankind
And I seek for this love that is pure
In both my heart and mind

Help me live as one with meekness
Feel repentant when I sin
Though I try, I’m prone to weakness
Thus I'm thankful- this Thou didst win!

Verse 1] Lord I ever want most to please Thee Doing as Thou wouldst have me do Through the day and again at evening I speak through Thee to God anew Help me walk as one that's righteous Help me be the Saint that I should be [Chorus] Help me walk as one that's righteous Help me walk as one that's righteous I am yearning for light to see Of what Thou commands help me to trust [Verse 2] I have read inside the scriptures Of Thy suffering for all mankind And I seek for this love sweet and pure In both my heart and in my mind Help me live as one with meekness Help me feel repentant when I sin [Chorus] Help me walk as one that's righteous Help me walk as one that's righteous I am yearning for light to see Of what Thou commands help me to trust [Bridge] Though I try, I am prone to weakness Thus I'm thankful- this Thou didst win! May my heart ever be found contrite Humble to submit unto thy will [Verse 3] May I have sufficient oil to light Lonely paths where I've works to fulfill For I know thou walks by my side Waiting patiently with love to show May I have thy spirit inside And bear thy name where e'er I go [Chorus] Help me walk as one that's righteous Help me walk as one that's righteous I am yearning for light to see Of what Thou commands help me to trust

If- The Cycle of Light and Love

If  you want to talk to God
Pray with all your might
If you wish to hear from Him
Read His words of light

If you find yourself in need
Be His hands and serve
Humbly follow Him, in deed
Listen and discern

Have faith, all the while
In this cycle of light and love
Our upwards spiral
Towards Heavenly Father above

This is a cycle
to talk-pray
to hear-read
for needs-serve

Verse 1] If you want to talk to God Pray with all your might If you wish to hear from Him Read His words of light [Pre-Chorus] If you find yourself in need Be His hands and serve Humbly follow Him, in deed Listen and discern [Chorus] This is a cycle to talk-pray To hear-read for needs-serve This is a cycle to talk-pray Our upwards spiral Towards Heavenly Father above [Verse 2] Have faith, all the while In this cycle of light and love Keep your heart turned home And walk the path you know [Pre-Chorus] If you find yourself in need Be His hands and serve Humbly follow Him, in deed Listen and discern [Chorus] This is a cycle to talk-pray To hear-read for needs-serve This is a cycle to talk-pray Our upwards spiral Towards Heavenly Father above [Bridge] When the road runs dry And your voice is small He hears the broken cry He carries it all [Final Chorus] This is a cycle to talk-pray To hear-read for needs-serve This is a cycle to talk-pray Our upwards spiral Towards Heavenly Father above

If

If I could be the best version of me

What would I do? What would I be?

Would I lay down my weapons of war?

Would I realize what I am here for?

If I could do, my best, in all I do 

How would that feel? What would I choose?

Would I feel I've goodness inside?

Would the Spirit inside me reside?

If I could love and give all of my heart 

Who would I love? How would I start?

Would l make and keep the best choices?

Would I live as one who rejoices?

...if

If that is me, how will that be?

How will I get past the old me?

First- I must live as Jesus lived!

With all of my heart, for just Him,- give!

This is a song. I put it into AI and it made a nice version...Anyone interested in singing it?

[Verse 1] If I could be the best version of me What would I do? What would I be? Would I lay down my weapons of war? Would I realize what I am here for? [Pre-Chorus] If I could do, my best, in all I do How would that feel? What would I choose? Would I feel I've goodness inside? Would the Spirit inside me reside? [Chorus] If I could love and give all of my heart Who would I love? How would I start? Would l make and keep the best choices? Would I live as one who rejoices? (if that is me) [Verse 2] If that is me, how will that be? How will I get past the old me? First- I must live as Jesus lived! With all of my heart, for just Him,- give! [Chorus] If I could love and give all of my heart Who would I love? How would I start? Would l make and keep the best choices? Would I live as one who rejoices? (if that is me) [Bridge] First- I must live as Jesus lived! With all of my heart, for just Him,- give! If that is me, how will that be? How will I get past the old me?

Talent- This Light Within

Each talent is sacred

Each in some small way led

Towards light we can receive

As we desire to believe

A talent in the dark

Still holds but one spark

Till a new path is made

Where light is displayed

A talent is oft found

Midst darkness all around

As we search for light

We are warmed with insight

It is something to share

And not hold away tight

What of critics, who cares?

You have something of light

Let the lights gather

And bloom into something more

Your best to offer

This light within, is who it is for

Verse 1] Each talent is sacred Each in some small way led Towards light we can receive As we desire to believe A talent in the dark Still holds but one spark Till a new path is made Where light is displayed [Pre-Chorus] A talent is oft found Midst darkness all around As we search for light We are warmed with insight It is something to share And not hold away tight [Chorus] Let the lights gather Let the lights gather And bloom into something more This light within This light within Is who it is for [Verse 2] What of critics, who cares? You have something of light Let the lights gather And bloom into something more Your best to offer This light within, is who it is for [Pre-Chorus] A talent is oft found Midst darkness all around As we search for light We are warmed with insight It is something to share And not hold away tight [Chorus] Let the lights gather Let the lights gather And bloom into something more This light within This light within Is who it is for [Bridge] Towards light we can receive As we desire to believe A new path is made Where light is displayed What of critics, who cares? You have something of light [Chorus] Let the lights gather Let the lights gather And bloom into something more This light within This light within Is who it is for

2013