Schooled

I have needed some humbling for awhile.  Life has been so good that I think I have gotten lazy or complacent in certain things.  Well Sunday I was schooled by primary children.  Normally I go to a mid-singles ward, with no children or noise.  It was a little hard to think during the sacrament, but I was anticipating the primary program.  I went because 3 guys I love were featured.  One played the piano and the two little ones sang.  It was amazing!!!  I love primary songs because of their simple truths.  I heard three new songs, two of which I have not been able to get out of my head.  The first one is called Teach me about the Temple.  I figured it was not in the Primary Children's Songbook, but it deeply touched my heart.  The primary leaders were smart enough to add emphasis to the line, "Please teach me about the temple."  I imagined myself as a future Mom needing to teach these eternal truths and being held accountable for just that.  Here is that song: 

 

Teach Me About the Temple
Words & Music by Lynne Perry Christofferson

A year before the Mt. Timpanogos Temple was completed, my Lehi North Stake
began to prepare in earnest for the dedication. As stake music chairman, I
chose to use a Primary children's choir for our stake conference, and wrote
this piece for them to sing to their parents and teachers. (Lynne
Christofferson)

I see the light of the temple at night
As it shines it reminds me
I must prepare if I hope to go there
But I need someone to guide me

Chorus
Please teach me about the temple
Please show me how to prepare
Then all of my life I will try
To be worthy to enter there
Please teach me about the temple
I want to know so that someday I may go

I see the light of the temple at night
And its glow is a symbol
Helping me think of the safety and peace
That come from the holy temple

Repeat Chorus

 

The other song that I liked was "If the Savior Stood beside me."  It was published in the New Era years ago and lyrics are amazing.  I like it because it is a sort of self interview:)

 

You can watch it here....

 

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.