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of my poems and lyrics
I grant full permission to use any of
these items for non-profit, non-commercial purposes as long as my name and
copyright information are included.
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Alphabetical Index ...
Topical Index
Scriptural Index ...
Tune Index
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Alphabetical
Index
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A
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hymn
/ Abraham's Prayer
poem / Alana
poem / Although I
Have Never Been to Perth
lyric / And We'll Live in Peace (Schindler's
List)
hymn / Armor of
Light / Armor of Light
(LDS version)
poem / Arrival
Gates
hymn / Awake, Ye Sons of God |
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hymn
/ The Barest Whisper
/ The
Barest Whisper (LDS version)
hymn / Beautiful Savior
poem / Behold Thy
Mother
poem / Blemishes
hymn
/ The Burning Bush
(Prince of Egypt) |
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poem / Cana
poem/lyrics / Carpenters Tribute
hymn
/ A Child’s Thanksgiving Prayer
hymn / Choice Land
hymn / Christian Thoughts
hymn / Christmas
Anthem
poem / City of Peace
poem / A City Surrounded
poem / Civil Wars
poem / The Cliff
hymn
/ Come Unto Christ
poem / Coca Cola
poem / Cocoons
limerick / Colin Powell
poem / Comrades
poem / Coralee Diane
poem / Costume Party
hymn
/ A
Covenant Is a
Promise |
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D |
lyrics / Dances with Wolves
(various themes)
poem
/ Daughter's
Hand
poem / Day
of Atonement
poem / Dear President Grant
poem / Death Passes Over
hymn
/ Deep in the
Lowly
Garden’s Heart
poem / Don't Look
Back
poem / Don't Walk By
hymn / Down in the Darkness |
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E |
poem / The Eaglet |
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F |
hymn
/ Face
Toward Zion
hymn / Faith
Is…
hymn / Faith Is the Power
hymn / The Faith Within
lyric /
Father,
Dear Father
lyric / Far and Away
poems / February 27, 1993
(my first visit to the Western Wall)
poem / The
Fifth Cup
poem / Five-Day Cold
lyric / FLY!
lyric / Forever Newlyweds
poem / Forgiveness
hymn / From
the Dust |
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G |
poem / Gethsemane
poem / The Glowing Temple
lyric / God Made the Flowers
hymn / God of All Power
hymn / God Sent
His Son
on that
Still
Night
hymn / God's Kingdom Is
Restored
hymn / The Godhead Is a
Quorum Strong
hymn / Gone Ahead
/ Gone Ahead (LDS version)
hymn / Good
Shepherd,
Wilt Thou
Look for Me?
hymn / Goodly Parents
hymn / Grace Me Guide
hymn / Grace!
Sacred Word
poem / The Grove on His Father's
Farm |
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hymn
/ Halfway
Home to Heaven
hymn / He Knows My Name
hymn / He Went Home
hymn / He’ll Be Coming In His Glory
hymn / He
Will Speak Peace
lyric / Heaven for You and Me
poem / His Grace
poem / His Hands
hymn / His
Shoulders Are Broad Enough
hymn / His Peace, His Light
hymn / Home Will Be a
Holy Place
poem / House of Bread and the Bread of Life
hymn / How Can the Savior Love Me?
hymn / How Easy
Are the Words of Christ
hymn / How Sweet the Savior's
Rest
poem / Humpty Dumpty's Wall |
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I |
hymn
/ "I AM"
hymn / I’m Not Ashamed
hymn / I Asked; I Sought; I Knocked
hymn / I Covenant,
Lord, to Follow Thee
hymn / I
Covenant to Remember Thee
hymn / I Do Not Know
hymn / I
Know He Hears
Me
hymn / I Have Not Faith
hymn / I
Lift Mine Eyes
poem / I Love My Primary Teacher
hymn / I Took His
Name
hymn / I Want to
Enter
hymn / I Want to Walk
with Jesus
hymn / I Wear His Name
hymn / I Will Decide
hymn / I Will Not Judge
poem / Icons
hymn / I'll Choose Today
hymn / I’ll Hold to the Iron Rod
hymn / I’ll Know Why
hymn / In God We Trust
poem / In One Single Act
hymn / In the Eye of the Storm
poem / Ingathering
poem / Into the Storm
lyric / Iosepa
poems /
"Iraqi Freedom"; poems I wrote at the beginning of the campaign
hymn / It's Not His Fault |
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hymn
/ Jehovah Is My Shepherd,
Fair
hymn / Jehovah, the God
of my Country
hymn / Jesus Knows Who
I Am
hymn / Journey's End
poem / Judge and Jury
poem / Just One Voice
(Ronald Reagan) |
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poem / Kenneserat |
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L |
poem
/ Lamentation
for Bethlehem
poem / Layer of White
hymn / The
Least of Birds, the Sparrow Small
hymn / The
Lesson
hymn / Let
Us Go Up
hymn / A Light Came Forth
(Christmas Version)
hymn / A Light Came Forth
(Restoration Version)
lyric / Little One of Mine
poem / The Little Rise
poem / The Little River
hymn / Lo! Zion in the Midst of Babylon
hymn / Look to the
Temple
hymn / The Lord Shall Bless
(the Beatitudes)
hymn / The Lord Will Send Me a Compass
hymn / The Lord’s
Called Stripling Warriors |
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M |
poems / Mary
and Joseph - Two Tributes
poem / MASADA
poems/editorials / Middle East Conflict
poem / Mother's Music
hymn / My Baptismal
Covenants
poem / My Brother
hymn / My Guide
hymn / My Home Is My Family’s
Temple
hymn / My Inner Strength
hymn / My Heart Rejoices in the Lord
poem / My Mother's Heart
hymn / My Soul Delighteth |
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hymn
/ No Other Name
hymn / No Safer Place
poem / North of Tel Aviv |
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hymn
/ O Blessed Name
hymn / O God of Israel, Hear Our Voice
hymn / Oh, Savior,
Dear
hymn / O Savior,
Thou who Paid the Price
hymn / O That These Words
Could be Written
poem / Old Friend
poem / Old Men's Eyes
poem / On the Road to Emmaus
hymn / One Thing I Desire
poem / Our Brother's Arms
hymn / Our Parents Always Speak of Christ
poem / Our Road |
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poem / Passing the Torch
hymn
/ A
Patriot's Prayer
poem / The Pause Before Knocking
poem / The Perfect Mission
hymn / Prayer
hymn / Priesthood Duties
poem / Priesthood Keys
hymn / Prophets Teach Us of Christ |
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Q |
poem / Quiet Time
poem / The Quorum |
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R |
lyric / Rails
of Dreams
poem / Rejected Stones
hymn / Rejoice
in Christ!
hymn / Remember the Covenants
poem / Resolutions
poem / Returned Missionary |
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hymn
/ The Sabbath Is a Special Day
poem / Safety
in the Sunlight
poetry / Samoa Temple Tribute
poem / The Savior Speaks
hymn / See!
Jehovah's Banner Flies!
hymn / Second Chance
hymn / The Sacrament Reminds Me
hymn / The Savior Speaks
hymn /See
the Lamb of our Atonement
hymn / Seed Called Faith
poem / Self-Reliance
poem/lyric/hymn / September 11th Tributes
poem / Shavuot
hymn / The Shepherd Ever Seeks His Flock
hymn / Shout with Joyful Noise
hymn / So I Will Share
poem / Sojourners
poem / Somewhere Between Heaven
and Earth
hymn / Son
of a Living God
lyric / Sound of the Bell
hymn / Sound the Trumpets!
hymn / Spirit of Revelation
hymn / Stand in Holy Places
hymn / Stripling Warriors
poem / Strollered Children
poem / Summer Storms
hymn / Sound the Trumpets! |
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T |
poem/lyric
/ Take
Hold of the Ring
poem / Temple on the Hill
hymn / Temple Tower
hymn / Testimony
hymn / Testimony Seeds
hymn / Then the LORD Will Dwell with Them
poem / There Are Those
hymn / They Had Faith in Every Footstep
hymn / They
Spoke to Us
hymn / They Used to Be Just Pages
poem / Thieves Who Rob Themselves
hymn / This
Man of Men
hymn / Though
Dreams Are Ravaged
poem / Thoughts of a Soon-to-be Veteran
poem / Thoughts
Outside the Saint George Temple
poem / Three of us Together
hymn / Through
all the Ages
poem / To God's Covenant Children Who
Stop Their Families After Only Two
hymn / To Run
and Not Weary
poem / To the
Little Child Found in the Road
poem / To the Teacher Who
Went Astray
poem / To
Those Who Want Me to Be More Like Them
hymn / To Thy Pavilion, O Lord
poem / Trail of Tears
hymn / 'Twas in the
Time of Year
poem / Two Walls |
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hymn
/ Upon a Family Hearth
hymn / Upon Thy Wings |
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hymn
/ Walk in the Way of the Lord
hymn / We Come Now To
Thy House, O Lord
hymn / We Gather at Thy
Table, Lord
hymn / We Must Listen
hymn / We
Thank Thee for this Sabbath Day
poem / We Will
hymn / Weep Not
For Me
hymn / What Is
God's Plan?
hymn / Whatever It May Be
hymn / When Heaven’s Gates Were Opened Wide
hymn / When I Read the Holy
Scriptures
hymn / When I Repent
hymn / When Jesus Comes to Claim His Own
poem / When Will the Messiah
Return?
poem / When Words Fail
poem / Where Eagles Fly
hymn / Where
Peace, His Covenant, Reigns
hymn / While
Walking Down Life's Darkened Path
hymn / While Walking in the Quiet Shade
hymn / Why Seek the Living Here?
poem / The "Why?" Questions
hymn / Wilt Thou Ever Firmly Hold Me?
hymn / Who
Will Bear My Sorrow?
hymn / Worthy Is
the Lamb!
lyric / Would You Sing a
Song For Me? |
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Topical Index |
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Actions
(Deeds; Good Works) |
hymn / Armor of
Light / Armor of Light
(LDS version)
hymn / Awake, Ye Sons of God
poem / Blemishes
hymn / Christian Thoughts
poem / The Cliff
hymn / Come Unto Christ
hymn / Face Toward Zion
hymn / Halfway
Home to Heaven
hymn / I Asked; I Sought; I Knocked
hymn / I
Covenant to Remember Thee
hymn / I Lift Mine Eyes
hymn / I Took His
Name
hymn / I Want to Walk with Jesus
hymn / I Wear His Name
hymn / I Will Decide
hymn / I'll Choose Today
hymn / I’ll Hold to the Iron Rod
hymn / I’ll Know Why
hymn / I Will Not Judge
hymn / In God We Trust
hymn / It's Not His Fault
hymn / The
Least of Birds, the Sparrow Small
hymn / The Lord Shall Bless
hymn / My Baptismal Covenants
hymn / My Inner Strength
hymn / No Safer Place
hymn / Second Chance
hymn / Seed Called Faith
hymn / So I Will Share
hymn / Son
of a Living God
hymn / Stand in Holy Places
hymn / They Had Faith in Every Footstep
hymn / Though
Dreams Are Ravaged
hymn / Walk in the Way of the Lord
hymn / Whatever It May Be
hymn / Weep Not
For Me
hymn / Where
Peace, His Covenant, Reigns |
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Additional Verses
to Hymns
and
LDS
Primary Songs
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Amazing Grace
(additional text to teach the need for Faith, Grace and Works
(Action) - all three; this is not meant to be sung but was written to
be used as a
teaching tool)
hymn / Armor of
Light / Armor of Light
(LDS version) This was not written to be additional lyrics to 'We'll
Bring the World his Truth', but several people have written me and told me
they are using as such. I am honored.
Baptism (additional lyrics)
Book of Mormon Stories
(additional verse)
Bruceman's Courage
(to the tune of "Nephi's Courage"; a humorous report on my first solo in
35 years)
Families Can Be
Forever (additional lyrics)
High on the River's Bluff
(adapted from "High on the Mountain Top" to commemorate the rebuilding
of the Nauvoo Temple)
I Am a Child of God
(additional
verses)
I Feel My Savior's Love
(additional verses)
I Hope They Call
Me on a Mission (additional verse for older couples planning to
serve missions)
I'll Walk With You
(additional verse)
Lift Up Your
Voice and Sing! (additional verses)
A Mighty Fortress -
(additional verses)
On a Golden Springtime
(additional verse)
A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
(a shocking rewrite to make a point)
Reverence Is Love
(additional verse)
Silent Night - additional verses
This Is His Church
(to the tune of
"This Is God's House")
The Spirit of God (additional verses)
Tell Me the
Stories of Jesus (additional verses)
The Temple Doors (an additional verse
to "The Chapel Doors")
When He Comes
Again (additional verses for grown-ups)
When Joseph
Want to Bethlehem (additional verse)
The Wise Man
and the Foolish Man (additional verses) |
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Agency |
hymn / I Will Decide
hymn / I'll Choose Today
hymn / I’ll Know Why
hymn / It's Not His Fault |
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Aspiration |
poem / Arrival Gates
poem / The Cliff
poem / Cocoons
lyrics / Dances with Wolves
(various themes)
poem /
The Eaglet
lyric / Far and Away
lyric / FLY! |
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Atonement |
hymn
/
Deep in the Lowly
Garden’s Heart
hymn / His
Shoulders Are Broad Enough
hymn / I Do Not Know
lyric / Little One of Mine
hymn / My Heart Rejoices in the Lord
hymn / O Savior,
Thou who Paid the Price
hymn / See
the Lamb of our Atonement
hymn / Shout with Joyful Noise
hymn / While Walking in the Quiet Shade
hymn / Worthy Is the Lamb! |
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Award Winners/
Notably Recognized |
hymn / God's Kingdom Is
Restored (2nd place)
hymn / My Soul Delighteth (finalist hymn)
poem / The Perfect Mission (2003 Columbia shuttle mission) |
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Baptism |
hymn / I Took His
Name
hymn / I Wear His Name
poem / The Little River
hymn / My Baptismal Covenants
hymn / Oh, Savior,
Dear |
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Beatitudes |
hymn / The Lord Shall Bless |
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Book of Mormon
Themes ... see 'Heritage, Book of
Mormon' |
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Charity |
poem / Icons
hymn / The
Least of Birds, the Sparrow Small
poem / My Mother's Heart
text / A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
(shocking rewrite)
poem / Summer Storms |
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Christmas |
hymn
/
Christmas Anthem
poem / Father,
Dear Father
hymn / God Sent His Son on that Still
Night
poem / Lamentation
for Bethlehem
hymn / A Light Came Forth
(Christmas Version)
poem / Mary
and Joseph - Two Tributes
See also the
Christmas
& Easter poetry page. |
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Comfort |
hymn
/
Beautiful Savior
hymn / Deep in the Lowly
Garden’s Heart
hymn / Down in the Darkness
hymn / God of All Power
hymn / He Knows My Name
hymn / He Went Home
hymn / He
Will Speak Peace
hymn / His
Shoulders Are Broad Enough
hymn / How Sweet the Savior's
Rest
hymn / I
Know He Hears Me
hymn / I Lift Mine Eyes
hymn / In the Eye of the Strom
hymn / Jehovah Is My Shepherd,
Fair
hymn / Jesus Knows Who
I Am
hymn / Let
Us Go Up
hymn / Look to the Temple
hymn / The Lord Shall Bless
hymn / My Heart Rejoices in the Lord
hymn / My Guide
hymn / One Thing I Desire
hymn / Though
Dreams Are Ravaged
hymn / To Thy Pavilion, O Lord
hymn / Upon Thy
Wings
hymn / Weep Not
For Me
hymn / While
Walking Down Life's Darkened Path
hymn / Wilt Thou Ever Firmly Hold Me?
hymn / Who
Will Bear My Sorrow? |
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Commandments |
hymn / I’ll Know Why |
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Communion, Holy
... See 'Sacrament'. |
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Covenants
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hymn / A
Cov’nant Is a Promise
hymn / I Covenant,
Lord, to Follow Thee
hymn / I
Covenant to Remember Thee
hymn / I Took His
Name
hymn / I Want to
Enter
hymn / I'll Choose Today
hymn / The Lord’s Called for Stripling Warriors
hymn / My Baptismal Covenants
hymn / O God of Israel, Hear Our Voice
hymn / Priesthood Duties
hymn / Remember the Covenants
hymn / To Run
and Not Weary
hymn / Where
Peace, His Covenant, Reigns
hymn / While Walking in the Quiet Shade
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Death
see also
'Resurrection'. |
hymn / Gone Ahead
hymn / Gone Ahead (LDS)
hymn / Journey's End
hymn / My Heart Rejoices in the Lord
hymn / O That These Words
Could be Written
hymn / Weep Not
For Me |
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Depression
see also
'Aspiration',
'Comfort',
'Hope'. |
address /
Remission from Depression
...contains several hymns and poems I wrote while in and recovering
from depression |
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Easter
see also
'Resurrection'. |
hymn / The
Lesson
hymn / My Heart Rejoices in the Lord
hymn / See
the Lamb of our Atonement
hymn /
When Heaven’s Gates Were Opened Wide
hymn /
Why Seek the Living Here?
See also the
Christmas
& Easter poetry page. |
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Eucharist
... See 'Sacrament'. |
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Example |
hymn / Goodly Parents
hymn / His Peace, His Light
hymn / I
Covenant to Remember Thee
hymn / I Took His
Name
hymn / The
Least of Birds, the Sparrow Small
hymn / Lo! Zion in the Midst of Babylon
hymn / Priesthood Duties
hymn / Son
of a Living God
hymn / They Had Faith in Every Footstep
hymn / This
Man of Men
hymn / Through
all the Ages |
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Faith
see also
'Testimony'. |
hymn / Faith
Is…
hymn / Faith Is the Power
hymn / The Faith Within
hymn / I’ll Know Why
hymn / In God We Trust
hymn / I Have Not Faith
hymn / Seed Called Faith
poem / Strollered Children
hymn / Testimony
hymn / Testimony Seeds
hymn / They Had Faith in Every Footstep
hymn / Though
Dreams Are Ravaged
hymn / Wilt Thou Ever Firmly Hold Me? |
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Family & Temples
to a good Latter-day Saint,
the two subjects go
hand-in-hand |
hymn / A Child’s Thanksgiving Prayer
poem / Although I
Have Never Been to Perth
poem / Arrival Gates
poem /
Behold Thy
Mother
poem / Cocoons
poem / Coralee Diane
poem /
Daughter's
Hand
poem /
The Eaglet
lyric / Forever Newlyweds
poem
/ The Glowing Temple
hymn / Gone Ahead
hymn / Gone Ahead (LDS)
hymn / Goodly Parents
hymn / He Went Home
hymn / Home Will Be a Holy Place
hymn / I Want to
Enter
poem /
Layer of White
poem / The Little Rise
(Winter Quarters)
hymn / Look to the Temple
poem / Mother's Music
hymn / My Home Is My Family’s Temple
poem / My Mother's Heart
hymn / Our Parents Always Speak of Christ
poem / Passing the Torch
poem / Returned Missionary
poems / Samoa Temple Tribute
hymn / Son
of a Living God</ |