Hello! The Iron Rod is a suggested hymn for the Book of Mormon lesson “Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God” studying 1 Nephi 11–15. I decided to create a lyric video that may be useful for people. I kept the melody and rhythm the same so that people could sing along with it, made the lyrics the central aspect of the video and included some nice nature videography that Brad Leishman and Steve Pierce have kindly donated.
If you remember from last week, the prophet Lehi had a vision of the Tree of Life. In that vision he saw a great valley, mists of darkness and a straight rod of iron leading to the tree of life. Nephi, Lehi’s son, was a true seeker of light and truth. He wanted to understand what everything in the dream meant. He approached God in faith and received a vision of his own in which he was given the interpretation for the dream and a vision of the Savior who would come. The principles that Nephi received were written and taught to his people for the next 600 years, leading up to the sign of Jesus Christ’s birth and his eventual visitation to their people after his resurrection. What an important section of scripture.
- 1 Nephi 11: 25 And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God.
The Come Follow Me manual opens with this beautiful introduction:
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When God has monumental work for His prophet to do, He often gives that prophet a monumental vision. Moses, John, Lehi, and Joseph Smith all had visions like that—visions that expanded their minds and helped them see just how grand and awe-inspiring God’s work really is.
Nephi also had one of these life-changing visions. He saw the ministry of the Savior, the future of Lehi’s posterity in the promised land, and the latter-day destiny of God’s work. After this vision, Nephi was better prepared for the work that lay ahead. And reading about this vision can help prepare you too—for God also has work for you to do in His kingdom. You are among “the saints of the church of the Lamb” seen by Nephi, “who were scattered upon all the face of the earth; and they were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory” (1 Nephi 14:14).
The scripture references for the hymn, The Iron Rod, are:
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Composers: Text: Joseph L. Townsend, 1849–1942 Music: William Clayson, 1840–1887
The videography included in this video is donated by Steve Pierce and Brad Leishman
Great format and excellent piano work, Marilee. Thanks so much!