We went to the Missouri Botanical Gardens, last night, to see the beautiful Chinese lantern display all lit up. It was stunning!
Some friends of my brother and sister-in-law were also there with us. One of the young boys in the family has autism. He is such a nice ten year-old. Toward the end of the night, the young boy approached me and asked me what song I liked to sing. I told him that I liked to sing, "We Thank Thee, O God For a Prophet." That is a favorite church song that I have liked since I was a young boy. It's lyrics are enlightening and hopeful to my soul.
"We thank thee, O God for a prophet, to guide us in these latter days. We thank thee for sending the gospel, to lighten our minds with it's rays. We thank thee for every blessing, bestowed by thy bounteous hand. We feel it a pleasure to serve thee. And love to obey thy commands. When dark clouds of trouble hang o'er us, and threaten our peace to destroy. There is hope smiling brightly before us, and we know that deliv'rance is nigh. We doubt not the Lord nor His goodness. We've proved Him in days that are past. The wicked who fight against Zion will surely be smitten at last. We'll sing of His goodness and mercy, we'll praise Him by day and by night. Rejoice in His glorious gospel and bask in it's life giving light. Thus onto eternal perfection the honest and faithful will go. While they who reject this glad message shall never such happiness know."
Each one of us has a song whose lyrics touch our very soul. When your heart is troubled, those lyrics will act as a strength. This young ten year-old reminded me of a favorite song and my heart is enlightened today.
