I had my scriptures open during Fast and Testimony Mtg this past Sunday and noticed the orange sticky note once again that I stuck in my scriptures a long time ago. It was written 12/21/14. It has been on my mind since Sunday. So I will be putting an excerpt of what I wrote down on that little orange sticky note-
In this dream(I)spoke of the Prophet Joseph Smith in front of a group of people (LDS). I believe mostly men. I said, "By their fruits you shall know them. He (JS) was chosen before the foundation of the world. Called to bring forth records." I asked the men, "What fruits do we have now?"
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I told the crowd God gives us weakness. My big weakness was the lack of music-how he is using that weakness. He (Yeshua) is teaching me by using music and lyrics by his other children.
^end of excerpt
This brings me to -The Rest of the Hymn.
On radio I used to love hearing Paul Harvey share-"The Rest of the Story".
So this is my version of that. But with the hymns.
I have discovered that there are more verses to some of them (the hymns) then what we have in our Green LDS Hymnals. I love playing games and this had been a cross between Hide N' Seek and a Scavenger Hunt between the Lord and myself. He really does have a playful nature and I have been discovering this for myself.
My daughter's favorite song to sing is -Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam.
Did you know how it came into being and that although our children's songbook has 2 verses to it, the original has 4 verses?
vrs 1-Jesus wants me for a sunbeam,
To shine for Him each day;
In every way try to please Him,
At home, at school, at play.
To shine for Him each day;
In every way try to please Him,
At home, at school, at play.
Refrain/chorus
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam;
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
Jesus wants me for a sunbeam;
A sunbeam, a sunbeam,
I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
vrs 2-Jesus wants me to be loving,
And kind to all I see;
Showing how pleasant and happy
His little one can be.
And kind to all I see;
Showing how pleasant and happy
His little one can be.
Refrain/chorus
vrs 3-I will ask Jesus to help me
To keep my heart from sin,
Ever reflecting His goodness,
And always shine for Him.
To keep my heart from sin,
Ever reflecting His goodness,
And always shine for Him.
Refrain/chorus
vrs 4-I’ll be a sunbeam for Jesus;
I can if I but try;
Serving Him moment by moment,
Then live with Him on high.
I can if I but try;
Serving Him moment by moment,
Then live with Him on high.
Refrain/chorus
*" The words come from Nellie Talbot. Racking her brain for material for her Sunday school class in rural Missouri, she thought to herself, “How can you say there’s nothing to teach about when you have the sun and the sky and the trees and the flowers!” Hence the theme of this song."
^taken from Cyber Hymnal
Thanks for this Sally. Takes me back to a time of innocence. With the understanding of maturity knowing we can be that again. Thanks, David.
ReplyDeleteSally, I can hear your voice say, "And now you know ... The rest of the hymn."
ReplyDeleteI love that last line,
"Serving Him moment by moment,
Then live with Him on high."
Thank-you so much for posting this!