And he has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home
With parents kind and dear.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him some day.
I am a child of God,
And so my needs are great;
Help me to understand his words
Before it grows too late.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him some day.
I am a child of God.
Rich blessings are in store;
If I but learn to do his will
I'll live with him once more.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him some day."
This is a simple hymn that I grew up singing as a child. We sang it a lot, and to be honest, it wasn't really my favorite. The tune is very simple, and as I grew up, it seemed like a song that should be relegated to the youth, with its simplistic words, melody and message.
Today my Relief Society teacher made me realize the power in this song. While I take for granted the "simple truths" taught to me by my loving mother as a child and often long to know the "mysteries of God" spoken of in the scriptures, I forget that knowing these basic truths is what propels me forward, yearning for further knowledge.
I know my Heavenly Father lives. I know He loves me. I know I lived with Him before I came to this earth, and I know that I may return to live with Him again. These simple, basic principles of faith, are not simplistic nor should I take them for granted. They are the foundation, which I was blessed to be given as a child, but as I was reminded today, they are truths which others have yet to come to know.
And so, today, I wanted to write this to any who may be reading who do not know this for themselves. God lives. He loves you. You are His child. He has a plan for you and there is a glorious purpose for this life He has given us. It is a joy and a blessing to know this. I thank my Heavenly Father for the blessing of knowing this from an early age and I thank Shannon Kitchen for reminding me of the power of these words today.