Seek the Lord Early

Here is my vocal arrangement of “Seek the Lord Early.” The original song is found in the LDS Children’s Songbook; which is the suggested song for this week’s Come Follow Me lesson on Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah. In regards to this study section, the manual says, “Reading the Old Testament often means reading prophecies about destruction. The Lord frequently called prophets to warn the wicked that His judgments were upon them. The ministries of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are good examples. In dreadful detail, these prophets foretold the downfall of cities that, at the time, seemed strong and powerful—Nineveh, Babylon, and even Jerusalem. The descriptions of destruction are tempered by invitations to come unto Christ and receive His mercy: “Seek ye the Lord … ; seek righteousness, seek meekness” (Zephaniah 2:3). This was the Lord’s way anciently, and it is His way today. “His ways are everlasting” (Habakkuk 3:6).

“Seek the Lord Early“, references it’s lyrics from the following scriptures:

• • • Doctrine and Covenants 88:63 ^aDraw ^bnear unto me and I will draw near unto you; ^cseek me diligently and ye shall ^dfind me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
    • Isaiah 55:6 – ¶ ^aSeek ye the ^bLord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
    • Psalm 63:1 – O God, thou art my God; ^aearly will I seek thee: my soul ^bthirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and ^cthirsty land, where no water is;

“Seek the Lord Early” was written by Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932. 

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