I Am a Child of God, Piano Solo

I Am a Child of God is the suggested song for the New Testament lesson “The Lord Had Called Us for to Preach the Gospel”  studying the acts of the apostles as recorded in Acts 16-21 and can be found in the Children’s Songbook and the LDS hymnbook. This arrangement was more influenced by the Children’s Songbook version than the Hymnbook adaptation.

This is one of the most frequently sung hymns among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; I am assuming it is because it teaches the most basic doctrine of our faith, who we are and where we come from as God’s offspring. Paul teaches these concepts to the people of Athens from Mars’ Hill in Acts 17:16-34

• Acts 17:24,26,28 God that made the world and all things therein…hath made of one blood all nations…For in him we live, and move, and have our being…For we are also his offspring.

In the Come Follow Me Manual it says:

• In Athens, Paul found people with diverse opinions and religious views. They were always seeking “to hear some new thing,” and what Paul had to offer was definitely new to them (see Acts 17:19–21). They worshipped many gods, including one they called “the unknown God” (Acts 17:23), but they believed that gods were powers or forces, not living, personal beings, and certainly not our Father. Ponder what Paul said to help them come to know God. What does it mean to you to be the “offspring of God”? (Acts 17:29). In your opinion, how is being a child of God different from being just one of His creations? How does understanding this truth influence how you see yourself and others?

The scripture references for  I Am a Child of God are: Psalm 82:6, Mosiah 4:15, Doctrine and Covenants 14:7

Composers: Words: Naomi Ward Randall, 1908–2001. © 1957 IRI. Fourth verse © 1978 IRI Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit, 1895–1977. © 1957 IRI. Arr. by Darwin Wolford, b. 1936. Arr. © 1989 IRI

The Church’s video included within this arrangement is: “We are the Offspring of God” by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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