Category: Poems

Refuge-

When darkening clouds encircle thee And the winds of chaos round ‘bout thee pound Steer thy vessel from the restless sea To a quiet cove – high walls all ‘round ‘Till the storm subsides...

No Strangers Are We-

No strangers are we to the changing tide Or the pounding surf with its violent spray Storms we have weathered – no place to hide Through trials and tests on this beach we did...

Majestically They Stand-

The peaks of the great divide. Majestically they stand Sentinels of chiseled rock. Kings over all the land They’ve watched the generations. From glen to mountain high Tame the valley and the glade. To...

I Didn’t Learn To Paint-

I didn’t learn to paint – but how to hold a brush To fill a hole and sand a ridge and not be in a rush And soon enough – I could paint ……………………………………………………………………………………………….....

Glimpse of Nauvoo-

While in those peaceful quiet moments When my thoughts freely fall without restraints A tranquil picture will come into view Of Nauvoo the home of the Latter Day Saints ………………………………………………………………………………….. An image of growth...

The Truth Restored-

What myst’ry veils the sacrifice that transpired in that holy place Sacred darkness shrouds the garden and the suffering sore that won our grace …………………………………………………………………………… Public mocking and ridicule followed by the call to...

Witness in Humility-

The doubts and fears and troubled days Keep heavens bliss beyond our gaze Our daily toils and earthly cares Are carried off on Sabbath prayers …………………………………………………………………………… Reason and thought can’t show the way Truth...

Within the Sacred Cup-

To be born of water, and of the Spirit too To mourn with those who mourn, do all that we can do To make our neighbor’s load a burden as our own To comfort...

We Turn To Thee-

Sacred hymns raise our hearts to thee Emblems prepared in reverence One speaks for all on bended knee One speaks for all on bended knee Uniting Prayers – no variance ……………………………………………………………….. We seek thy...

We Humbly Fast-

We’re thankful Lord for this Sabbath day We humbly fast with a broken heart We trust thee Lord and thy perfect way We meekly bow and pledge thee our part …………………………………………………………………………… I pray not...