{"id":48625,"date":"2024-12-27T06:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=48625"},"modified":"2025-01-05T18:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T01:35:16","slug":"cfm-12-30-1-5-poetry-for-the-restoration-of-the-fulness-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/cfm-12-30-1-5-poetry-for-the-restoration-of-the-fulness-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"CFM 12\/30-1\/5: Poetry for \u201cThe Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Orson F. Whitney taught that \u201cPoets are Prophets\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Culture is important. Cultural items not only enhance what we say and teach, making the ideas more memorable and meaningful, they also add additional information, and engage our brains on a level that enhances our learning. As a student of literature as well as the gospel, I\u2019ve long been convinced that our modern culture has discarded much of our culture too early, leaving us without the touchstones we need to keep us grounded in the gospel.<\/p>\n

As a result, for many years I\u2019ve tried to enhance the Sunday School curriculum (currently the Come Follow Me series) with examples of LDS poetry that fits the lesson. We certainly have the poetry to do so\u2014I estimate that some 50,000 poems were published in LDS periodicals up to about 1970, when the current three magazine system was introduced. Undoubtedly thousands more have been published in the more than 50 years since then. But it\u2019s rare to find members of the Church who have read or even heard of LDS poetry that doesn\u2019t appear in our hymnals and songbooks.<\/p>\n

So, I\u2019m trying again for the 2025 Come Follow Me curriculum. I hope to post poems that fit each lesson 1-2 weeks before hand, so teachers have time to incorporate these poems in their lessons. I plan on posting a poem for each of the 4-5 topics in the lesson since teachers are likely to only use one or two of the topics in their lesson; this way they will always have at least one poem on topic for what they teach. If the teacher wants to read these aloud, I suggest choosing 1 or 2 stanzas to read instead of the whole poem\u2014like any reading in a classroom situation with non-professional readers, too long readings will be difficult for the rest of the class to absorb.<\/p>\n

I hope and pray that this will be helpful to teachers and to those who might use it in their personal study of the scriptures.<\/p>\n

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The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ<\/h3>\n

The topic of the restoration of the Gospel appears frequently in both our curriculum and in LDS poetry\u2014especially in our hymns. Most members may not know, for example, that our hymnals have traditionally started with the same hymn, Parley P. Pratt\u2019s anthem \u201cThe Morning Breaks\u201d was written for the 1840 Manchester Hymnal and has generally been the 1st hymn in the official hymnal ever since.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGod loves His children in every nation of the world.\u201d<\/h4>\n

What a wonderful proposition for the beginning of the lesson and the Doctrine and Covenants. The topic is complicated by our changing understanding of the gospel, but despite this many members of the Church have recognized the universality of God\u2019s love:<\/p>\n

God\u2019s Love<\/span><\/h5>\n

by Anton J.T. Sorensen<\/i>, Bountiful<\/p>\n

\n
It matters not what color skin,<\/dd>\n
Red, white, dark, yellow, gray;<\/dd>\n
There is a god that dwells within<\/dd>\n
Each living house of clay.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Each one makes footprints on the sand<\/dd>\n
And weave beside the loom;<\/dd>\n
The pattern weaved God understand<\/dd>\n
And soul within the home.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Me-thinks, while men this life pursue<\/dd>\n
God\u2019s Love reach everywhere;<\/dd>\n
It matters not what shade the hue<\/dd>\n
Each have their load of care.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
May sweet compassion rule each heart,<\/dd>\n
Dispel grim hate and fear;<\/dd>\n
O God, help each to do their part<\/dd>\n
While they shall journey here.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

1942<\/p>\n

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The Restoration began with an answer to a question.<\/h4>\n

Eliza R. Snow twice tried to write epic poetry from an LDS perspective. The first attempt was made in Nauvoo in 1843, when she started (and never finished) an epic about the life of Joseph Smith. The following is an excerpt from that poem:<\/p>\n

Historical sketch of the Life of President Joseph Smith
\nExtract from Chapter 2, Third stanza<\/span><\/h5>\n

by Eliza R. Snow<\/p>\n

The recklessness of childhood was but just
\nDiverging into youth\u2014his tender years
\nWere yet unripen\u2019d with the radiance of
\nHis fifteenth Summer\u2019s sun.
\n\u201cWhich way is right?\u201d
\nWas the inquiry of his anxious mind;
\nWhen loud as though an angel\u2019s whisper came
\nUpon the breeze, a clear suggestion spoke
\nWith more than mortal meaning, to his heart\u2014
\n\u201cIf any man lack wisdom, let him ask
\nOf God who giveth lib\u2019rally to all,
\nUpbraiding not.\u201d
\nAll human aid was vain\u2014
\nNo earthly counsel could avail him aught;
\nAnd in his heart he purpos\u2019d to obtain
\nThe wisdom from above.
\nOne beauteous morn,
\nWhen not a cloud was seen to hover o\u2019er
\nThe broad horizon\u2014when the vernal sun
\nPour\u2019d his reviving rays on Natures crest,
\nAlready deck\u2019d with sweetly scented flowers\u2014
\nHe sought retirement in the woodland shade;
\nIn secret there to lift his heart and voice
\nTo God, in prayer. In all his life before,
\nHe had not shap\u2019d his thoughts and his desires
\nFor vocal supplication. In the depth
\nOf nature\u2019s wild retreat\u2014where secrecies
\nOf thought pour\u2019d forth, could only reach the ear
\nOf Him to whom the secrets of all hearts
\nAre known\u2014he spread the burthen of his soul
\nBefore the Lord. He scarce had bow\u2019d himself
\nIn humble posture, when, with iron grasp
\nA power invisible laid hold on him.
\nHis prayer was interrupted, for his tongue
\nWas suddenly in speechless silence chain\u2019d.
\nThick atmospheric darkness gather\u2019d round\u2014
\nDestruction seem\u2019d inevitable, and
\nInto the deep recesses of his heart
\nDespair was fastening its poison\u2019d barb.
\nThen, with a mighty effort of his mind,
\nHe rais\u2019d his struggling heart to God, and sought
\nDeliverance from above; when suddenly
\nA pillar, brighter than the noon-day sun,
\nPrecisely o\u2019er his head, descending, fell
\nAround him; and he felt himself unbound
\nAnd liberated from the terrors of
\nThe strong, unearthly grasp with which he was
\nMost fearfully enchain\u2019d.
\nNo sooner had
\nThe glory from on high around him shone,
\nAnd the demoniac grasp disappear\u2019d, than
\nHe saw two glorious personages stand
\nAbove him in the air; surrounded with
\nThe light that had envelop\u2019d him. With joy,
\nWrapt in astonishment, he heard himself
\nAddress\u2019d. Address\u2019d by whom? Address\u2019d by what?
\nWas that indeed a voice he heard; or was
\nImagination, with its frenzied harp,
\nPlaying upon the organs of his mind?
\nWas that the speech of fancy which he heard?
\nAnd was it the soft echo of the strains
\nOf phantom-music on his ear?
\nAnd were
\nThe glorious figures which he saw, the forms
\nOf airiness and wild delusive thought?
\nO no: the heavens had verily unfurl\u2019d
\nThe sable curtain which defines the bounds
\n\u2019Twixt earth and immortality; and he
\nWas gazing on celestials, and he heard
\nThe voice of the Eternal.One of the
\nBright personages whom he saw referr\u2019d
\nHim to the other, and address\u2019d him thus,\u201c
\nJoseph, this is my well beloved Son,
\nHear him.\u201d
\nTo know his duty, was indeed
\nThe burthen of his mind\u2014the theme of all
\nHis soul\u2019s solicitude. Accordingly,
\nNo sooner had he got possession of
\nHimself, with power to speak, than he inquir\u2019d,
\n\u201cWhich of the sects is right?\u201d for yet the thought
\nThat all were wrong, had not occurr\u2019d to him.
\nAnd what was his astonishment, to hear
\nThe being who address\u2019d him, say, \u201cNone of
\nThe various sects are right; and all their Creeds
\nAre an abomination in my sight.\u201d
\nHe said that the professing world was all
\nCorrupt. \u201cThey with their lips draw near to me,
\nAnd while their hearts are far away, they teach
\nFor doctrines the commandments of mankind.
\nThey have the form of godliness, but they
\nDeny the power thereof.\u201dA second time
\nHe said to Joseph that he should not join
\nHimself to any sect. Much else was said;
\nAnd then the heavens were curtain\u2019d from his view.<\/p>\n

1843<\/p>\n

Jesus Christ has restored His Church.<\/h4>\n

Current hymns will, of course, appear from time to time in the poems I suggest \u2014 and using hymns has the advantage that most of those in the class will recognize them. But church members won\u2019t always recognize that the hymn has a particular connotation or message. Phelps\u2019 hymn, from 1835, is one of the earliest, appearing in the first hymnal, which was prepared by Emma Smith.<\/p>\n

Now we’ll sing with one accord<\/span><\/h5>\n

by William W. Phelps<\/p>\n

\n
Now we’ll sing with one accord,<\/dd>\n
For a prophet of the Lord,<\/dd>\n
Bringing forth his precious word,<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
Cheers the saints as anciently.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
When the world in darkness lay,<\/dd>\n
Lo, he sought the better way,<\/dd>\n
And he heard the Savior say,<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
“Go and prune my vineyard, son!”<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
And an angel surely, then,<\/dd>\n
For a blessing unto men,<\/dd>\n
Brought the priesthood back again,<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
In its eminent purity.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Even Joseph he inspires:<\/dd>\n
Yea, his heart he truly fires.<\/dd>\n
With the light that he desires<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
For the work of righteousness.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
And the book of Mormon true,<\/dd>\n
With its cov’nant ever new,<\/dd>\n
For the Gentile and the Jew,<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
He translated secretly.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
The commandments to the church,<\/dd>\n
Which the saints will always search,<\/dd>\n
(Where the joys of heaven perch,)<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
Came through him from Jesus Christ.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Precious are his years to come.<\/dd>\n
While the righteous gather home,<\/dd>\n
For the great Millenium.<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
Where he’ll rest in blessedness.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Prudent in this world of woes,<\/dd>\n
He will triumph o’er his foes,<\/dd>\n
While the realm of Zion grows<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
Purer for eternity.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

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\u201cThe promised Restoration goes forward.\u201d<\/h4>\n

James H. Hart is one of the most frequently published poets of the pre-Manifesto generation. Hart was an English convert, served missions in England and in France before immigrating to Utah, and later was a prominent member in southern Idaho. His poetry is usually documentary or reacting to occasions rather than feelings and philosophy as is frequent in poetry since the rise of romanticism. As a result, it is no surprise that he wrote about the rise of the Church.<\/p>\n

On the Latter-day Dispensation<\/h5>\n

by James H. Hart<\/p>\n

\n
When Zion’s long appointed time, foretold in sacred pages,<\/dd>\n
Had come, by faith and promise, as looked for through the ages,<\/dd>\n
Then came the Eternal Father, in plenitude of power,<\/dd>\n
And revealed Himself in person, in this the eleventh hour.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
His royal Son was present on that eventful day,<\/dd>\n
And pointing, said, “Behold my Son, hear Him and Him obey.”<\/dd>\n
Thus spake the great Jehovah, as man would speak to man,<\/dd>\n
And thus the Church of Jesus Christ in latter-days began.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Not only these great Potentates of everlasting fame,<\/dd>\n
But Moses and Elijah and other Prophets came.<\/dd>\n
Thus blending frail humanity, with all the name implies,<\/dd>\n
With Rulers of the Universe, and Legates of the skies.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Three witnesses were chosen, and unto them was given<\/dd>\n
To see the great Moroni, a messenger from heaven,<\/dd>\n
Who showed them the engravings, and plates of golden hue,<\/dd>\n
And bade them handle, and to bear a record, strange, but true.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
As they were so directed, they saw, and felt, and knew,<\/dd>\n
The records and the messenger were genuine and true.<\/dd>\n
Nor did they ever waver midst all the scenes of strife,<\/dd>\n
But testified persistently throughout their checkered life.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
The honored Seer was but a boy-had seen but fourteen years-<\/dd>\n
To whom the future was portrayed through both the hemispheres;<\/dd>\n
‘Twas shown that ‘mongst the nations he would form a brotherhood,<\/dd>\n
His name be known in every land for evil and for good.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
They told him not to fraternize with any sect or creed,<\/dd>\n
That all were vague and spurious, and led by selfish greed;<\/dd>\n
They had neither Faith nor Priesthood, nor Gospel that could save<\/dd>\n
Themselves and those that slumber in dark and silent grave.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
They gave the tyro keys and powers to formulate the scheme<\/dd>\n
Devised to found a Kingdom and every soul redeem;<\/dd>\n
E’en every son of Adam who would subjugate his will,<\/dd>\n
In this or in the spirit world, and righteous laws fulfil.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
The record he translated by gift, and power, and grace<\/dd>\n
Of God, th’ Eternal Father of all the human race.<\/dd>\n
And those who will may read and learn the history sublime<\/dd>\n
Of nations on this continent, down from remotest time.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He organized the Church of Christ as ’twas in days of yore,<\/dd>\n
Its officers and rites complete, no fewer, and no more;<\/dd>\n
Its faith and gifts and miracles were thus restored again,<\/dd>\n
And with the Church of latter days forever will remain.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He taught mankind to worship the true and living God,<\/dd>\n
Who in the form of perfect man the earth again has trod.<\/dd>\n
He taught the only Gospel the Gods have ever given,<\/dd>\n
To elevate the sons of men from earth to reign in heaven.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Among our great reformers he stands without a peer,<\/dd>\n
Combining all the qualities of Prophet, Priest and Seer;<\/dd>\n
And in the role of statesman prescribed a plan to save<\/dd>\n
Thousands who now lie mouldering in fratricidal grave.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He urged upon philanthropists, by sale of lands to raise<\/dd>\n
Wherewith to buy the negroes, and let them end their days<\/dd>\n
With slavish bonds unshackled, and thus avert the day<\/dd>\n
When the gory field of battle would be the only way.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
In eighteen hundred thirty-two he told the name of State<\/dd>\n
In which the dread rebellion would surely culminate;<\/dd>\n
That in the bloody conflict the slaves would marshalled be<\/dd>\n
Against their masters, and ‘twould end in death and misery.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
The counsel was unheeded, as now is known, too well,<\/dd>\n
For in the great rebellion legions of warriors fell,<\/dd>\n
And untold lives and treasure was e’en the costly price<\/dd>\n
Of failure in observing the Prophet’s sound advice.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He taught sincere repentance, that men should all obey<\/dd>\n
The everlasting Gospel, restored in God’s own way.<\/dd>\n
He guaranteed the sacred gifts that man could not bestow,<\/dd>\n
E’en gifts that from the Source of Truth in heaven can only flow.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Refusal by Jehovah to verify the bond,<\/dd>\n
A failure to bestow the gifts on those who did respond,<\/dd>\n
Would have solved the “Mormon problem,” and ended all its strife,<\/dd>\n
When no one would have wished to take the great Apostle’s life.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
But every word and prophecy were backed with vital power,<\/dd>\n
His work has been triumphant in every trying hour;<\/dd>\n
With this eternal Priesthood there’s no such thing as fail,<\/dd>\n
For, guided by Omnipotence, they must and will prevail.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
They grapple with emergencies and breast the surging wave,<\/dd>\n
And some o’er death have triumphed, and rest in silent grave;<\/dd>\n
They’re uncompromising heroes, ‘mid scenes of Gentile strife,<\/dd>\n
And fight for truth and liberty in jeopardy of life.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
No greater revolution on earth was e’er begun;<\/dd>\n
More splendid victories for truth the Prophets never won.<\/dd>\n
They’ve gathered ransomed legions from far and distant lands,<\/dd>\n
Dispelled the fogs of ages, and broke the tyrant bands.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
And this is but commencement, a beginning of the plan,<\/dd>\n
Projected in eternity before the world began,<\/dd>\n
To found a righteous Kingdom, whose power will never end,<\/dd>\n
Where every man will meet in peace a brother and a friend.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
The ultimatum of the Saints will be supremely great,<\/dd>\n
And Utah, now oppressed, will be the great Millennial State.<\/dd>\n
‘Tis futile for despotic fiends to play their venal game,<\/dd>\n
For Zion will eclipse her foes, and put them all to shame.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
No grasping tyrant then will seek his fellow to oppress,<\/dd>\n
Nor dare to subjugate the weak, and place him in duress;<\/dd>\n
The Saints must have their heritage, and hinder it, who can?<\/dd>\n
Since Heaven has vested power on earth to execute the plan.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
‘Tis folly and presumption for mortals to contend<\/dd>\n
Against the Priest or Prophet the Lord may choose to send;<\/dd>\n
No matter if the chosen one should be the merest youth,<\/dd>\n
He’s bound to win the battle when vested with the truth.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
‘Twere better men had ne’er been born, than human tyrants be;<\/dd>\n
And better with a millstone be cast into the sea,<\/dd>\n
Than harm the Lord’s Anointed, or least of all His Saints,<\/dd>\n
For retribution follows a righteous man’s complaints.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
The tempest and tornado, and e’en the dread cyclone,<\/dd>\n
Are ministers to execute fiats from the Unknown.<\/dd>\n
And lightnings, plagues and pestilence are also held in store,<\/dd>\n
To waste besotted nations till the wicked rule no more.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Then rally all ye noblemen from every sect and creed,’<\/dd>\n
And help us fight the battles ‘gainst tyranny and greed,<\/dd>\n
Nor rest upon our armor till human rights shall be<\/dd>\n
O’er all the earth extended, and every soul be free.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

1883<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe heavens are open.\u201d<\/h4>\n

While we\u2019ve already included one poem by Eliza R. Snow, this one is very different. Instead of telling a story, this is a psalm \u2014 not unlike those of David in the Bible.<\/p>\n

Psalm<\/h5>\n

by Eliza R. Snow<\/p>\n

\n
Praise the Lord O my soul: Praise him all ye sons and daughters of Zion.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Let us sing unto him a new song: let us sing of his marvellous doings in the last days.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He is the same yesterday, to-day and forever; therefore I will praise him for what my eyes have seen, and my ears have heard.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He hath opened the fountain of knowledge: he hath unlock’d the treasures of wisdom and understanding.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He hath brought to pass that which he spake by the mouth of his ancient prophets: yea, he hath caused truth to “spring up out of the earth, and righteousness to look down from heaven.”<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
In ancient time he call’d his servant David from the sheep-fold to preside over the nation of Israel; yea, from a tender of flocks did he raise him to the sovereignty of his covenant people.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He call’d Elijah from the occupation of husbandry, even when “ploughing in the field with twelve yoke of oxen;” to be a prophet in Israel:<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Yea by the hand of Elijah, was he anointed to the office of his calling, even to proclaim the word of the Lord-to declare the counsels of the Most High to the people.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
In these last days the Lord hath call’d his servant Joseph-the son of an husbandman; to be a prophet and a teacher: yea, to be a mighty instrument in rolling forward and establishing that kingdom which “shall fill the whole earth.”<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
The Lord hath spoken to him from the heavens-he hath instructed him thro’ the ministration of angels-he hath taught him by the power of the holy spirit.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He hath opened the heavens, he hath rent the veil thereof, before his face-he hath spread the visions of eternity in his presence-he hath drawn aside the curtain of futurity and showed unto his servant things to come.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He hath anointed him with the oil of understanding, and instructed him in the great mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; even those “mysteries which have been hid from ages and from generations.”<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Rejoice all ye Saints of the Lord and listen to the instruction of his prophet-be careful to depart from evil-let your hearts be pure for the great day of the Lord approaches.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
He will perform a speedy work upon the earth-he will cut it short in righteousness-he will not suffer his word to perish.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Therefore, let the nations be wise-let the great ones of the earth receive counsel; let the honest in heart prepare and gather even unto Zion:<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
For “the earth shall reel to and fro like a drunken man,” yea, she shall groan because of iniquity which is already increasing heavily upon her.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
But “Zion shall be redeem’d with judgment, and her converts with righteousness”-the nations of the earth will honor her-the glory of the Lord will encompass her round bout; and his praises will be heard in her midst.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

1841<\/p>\n

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Culture is important. Cultural items not only enhance what we say and teach, making the ideas more memorable and meaningful, they also add additional information, and engage our brains on a level that enhances our learning. As a student of literature as well as the gospel, I\u2019ve long been convinced that our modern culture has discarded much of our culture too early, leaving us without the touchstones we need to keep us grounded in the gospel. As a result, for many years I\u2019ve tried to enhance the Sunday School curriculum (currently the Come Follow Me series) with examples of LDS poetry that fits the lesson. We certainly have the poetry to do so\u2014I estimate that some 50,000 poems were published in LDS periodicals up to about 1970, when the current three magazine system was introduced. Undoubtedly thousands more have been published in the more than 50 years since then. But it\u2019s rare to find members of the Church who have read or even heard of LDS poetry that doesn\u2019t appear in our hymnals and songbooks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":18920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2895,50],"tags":[2999,2997,3000,2998,3004,2993,3001,3003,2995,2996,2985,3005,2994,3002],"class_list":["post-48625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-come-follow-me-currculum","category-sunday-school-lesson-doctrine-and-covenants","tag-anton-j-t-sorensen","tag-culture","tag-eliza-r-snow","tag-gods-love","tag-james-h-hart","tag-joseph-smith","tag-now-well-sing-with-one-accord","tag-on-the-latter-day-dispensation","tag-orson-f-whitney","tag-poets-are-prophets","tag-restoration","tag-the-heavens-are-open","tag-the-restoration-of-the-fulness-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ","tag-william-w-phelps"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/0-Orson_F._Whitney.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48625"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48814,"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48625\/revisions\/48814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}