Author: Marilee Leishman

On a Golden Springtime

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On a Golden Springtime

This week I am posting a vocal arrangement of our Come Follow Me suggested song, “On a Golden Springtime”. We are studying chapters 13-35 in the book of Isaiah. On a Golden Springtime is a song from the LDS Children’s Songbook and is such a beautiful, sweet song with surprisingly meaningful lyrics. It discusses three springtime events – growing of new seeds in the earth, Jesus Christ’s resurrection and Joseph Smith’s first vision.  Isaiah prophesied of events of his time and also future events. We believe some of the prophecies in this section have been partially fulfilled with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith’s vision of God and the Son, and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.

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I Know that My Redeemer Lives

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I Know that My Redeemer Lives

The story of Job is one of great trial and difficulty. Job experienced suffering including physical pain, the loss of his possessions, the death of his children and the judgement from or turning away of friends and family. In the Come Follow Me manual it says: “Because of Job’s trials…he wondered if God was really just after all. But despite his suffering and wondering, Job maintained his integrity and faith in Jesus Christ. Sometimes the most important truths are revealed to us in the midst of our deepest anguish.”

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