One, two, three, four
Do you realize
That you have the most beautiful face?[1]Precisely because your face–like all our faces–is the face of God: “…that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” -Moroni 7:48.
Do you realize
We’re floating in space?[2]“The earth rolls upon her wings, and the sun giveth his light by day, and the moon giveth her light by night, and the stars also give their light, as they roll upon their wings in their glory, … Continue reading
Do you realize
That happiness makes you cry?[3]“Now the joy of Ammon was so great even that he was full; yea, he was swallowed up in the joy of his God, even to the exhausting of his strength; and he fell again to the earth. Now was not … Continue reading
Do you realize
That everyone you know someday will die?[4]“Therefore, I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not … Continue reading
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes[5]“For all old things shall pass away, and all things shall become new, even the heaven and the earth” -D&C 29:24
Let them know you realize that life goes fast[6]“the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream” -Jacob 7:26
It’s hard to make the good things last[7]“Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—” -Moroni 7:46
You realize the sun doesn’t go down
It’s just an illusion caused by the world spinning round[8]“And thus, according to his word the earth goeth back, and it appeareth unto man that the sun standeth still; yea, and behold, this is so; for surely it is the earth that moveth and not the … Continue reading
Do you realize?
Ah-ah-ah
Do you realize
That everyone you know someday will die?[9]“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” -James 4:14
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes
Let them know you realize that life goes fast[10]“As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.” -Psalms … Continue reading
It’s hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn’t go down
It’s just an illusion caused by the world spinning round[11]Time itself is an illusion: “Now whether there is more than one time appointed for men to rise it mattereth not; for all do not die at once, and this mattereth not; all is as one day with God, … Continue reading
Do you realize
That you have the most beautiful face?
Do you realize?[12]As Brigham Young once taught, this brief life is as important as any in eternity, and so should be treasured as such.
References
| ↑1 | Precisely because your face–like all our faces–is the face of God: “…that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” -Moroni 7:48. |
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| ↑2 | “The earth rolls upon her wings, and the sun giveth his light by day, and the moon giveth her light by night, and the stars also give their light, as they roll upon their wings in their glory, in the midst of the power of God. Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand? Behold, all these are kingdoms, and any man who hath seen any or the least of these hath seen God moving in his majesty and power.” -D&C 88:45-47 |
| ↑3 | “Now the joy of Ammon was so great even that he was full; yea, he was swallowed up in the joy of his God, even to the exhausting of his strength; and he fell again to the earth. Now was not this exceeding joy? Behold, this is joy which none receiveth save it be the truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness.” -Alma 27:17-18 |
| ↑4 | “Therefore, I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be no labor performed.” -Alma 34:33 |
| ↑5 | “For all old things shall pass away, and all things shall become new, even the heaven and the earth” -D&C 29:24 |
| ↑6 | “the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream” -Jacob 7:26 |
| ↑7 | “Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—” -Moroni 7:46 |
| ↑8 | “And thus, according to his word the earth goeth back, and it appeareth unto man that the sun standeth still; yea, and behold, this is so; for surely it is the earth that moveth and not the sun.” -Helaman 12:15 |
| ↑9 | “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” -James 4:14 |
| ↑10 | “As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.” -Psalms 103:15-18 |
| ↑11 | Time itself is an illusion: “Now whether there is more than one time appointed for men to rise it mattereth not; for all do not die at once, and this mattereth not; all is as one day with God, and time only is measured unto men.” -Alma 40:8 |
| ↑12 | As Brigham Young once taught, this brief life is as important as any in eternity, and so should be treasured as such. |