In Primary we are learning the song "If The Savior Stood Beside Me" written by Sally DeFord. I have always loved the words to this song. I find myself humming the words often. The chorister asked the chidren, what would be some of the things they would want to choose to say or do differently if they knew the Savior was going to be watching them? I'm in with the younger children and their honesty and innocence is so sweet. They couldn't think of anything they would change.
When I grow up, I want to be just like a child!
If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do?
Would I think of His commandments and try harder to be true?
Would I follow His example? Would I live more righteously,
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?
If the Savior stood beside me, would I say the things I say?
Would my words be true and kind if He were never far away?
Would I try to share the gospel? Would I speak more reverently
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?
If the Savior stood beside me, would my thoughts be clean and pure?
Would His presence give me strength and hope, and courage to endure?
Would His counsel guide my actions? Would I choose more worthily
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?
He is always near me, though I do not see Him there
And because He loves me dearly, I am in His watchful care
So I'll be the kind of person that I know I'd like to be
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me.
**All Pictures in this post are by artist Nathan Greene.
11 comments:
I LOVE this song too! I am grateful to be in primary and working with all the wonderful kids there.
Beautiful, Laurie.
I love Nathan Greene. Ward splits are hard.
When you get a chance, I have something for you on my blog...
Hi, I've been catching up on reading blogs. I love the pictures in this post. I also love J's cake. It is very cool and very impressive that he did it himself.
Having your ward change is tough, but maybe it will be a good change.
I hope everything goes well with Z and you and your hubby. Kids are such a challenge sometimes and they seem to know exactly what challenges us the most. I think you'll be able to come up with a good solution for everyone. Good Luck!
I love this song too! I am the primary choirster in our ward and it has been my favorite to teach. I also love these pictures. Did you get them on line or purchase them somewhere?
That man has talent! I hope to find some of his work the next time I get to the LDS bookstore. Wonderful song.
Our ward was split about 5 years ago and it was a huge adjustment for us. We were actually some of the ones put into a different ward and that was hard.
However, in 2 weeks we will be going to another ward - by choice, with the move - and it is so hard to imagine leaving the ward we were 'put into'. Change is hard.
I too love the song! Our YW sang it in sacrament meeting a while back and the primary leaders were excited to see it part of this years program. Very beautiful!
I have never seen these pictures before, they are amazing. I was in the 16th ward when they first made it like 3 or 4 years ago? I can remeber the first Sunday there. I think there were like 10 or 15 families there. We thought that it was going to be awful with no one in our ward. It's crazy to think that in that short of a time it has grown so much!
I love Sally DeFord's music and her arrangements are so nice. I just played her arrangement of "Come Follow Me" piano solo in sacrament meeting last week. I am now working on "I Stand All Amazed" for the next time they ask me and only give me one week's notice!!
Good luck with the split--that can be very hard, but sometimes a nice change--and of course, always more opportunities to serve in various callings!
We love this song. The kids beg me to sing it to them every night before bed. They don't have to push too hard!
Those pictures are amazing. Love love love them.
After our fam moved to Utah a few years ago, the 14th ward split (my old one in Idaho) and I CRIED thinking that my zion had discinigrated. :)
No but really, it's sad thinking it'll never be the same. But again, it always just means the church is growing, which is an awesome, awesome thing.
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