We have an inspired constitution
What exactly does that mean to me?
Through the law and through obedience
I can enjoy life and liberty
How did the quest for freedom begin?
What led these men to struggle within?
How many of them each other knew
Did they speak from where their yearnings grew?
For checks and balances more seasoned
Our founding fathers met and reasoned
As common cause became their goal
It united them with purpose whole
A miracle did unite this group
Though they could not pay for their own troupe
With borrowed money and with debt
They had much work that they must do yet
A bill of rights, soverenity
How to treat each man with dignity
How to maintain the rights of all flesh
Yet politically combine and mesh
Dallin H. Oaks, Utah Supreme Court Justice from 1980 to 1984
Ensign, Feb 1992, 68
“The Divinely Inspired Constitution, ”
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Our Nation Was Founded
Our nation was founded
Upon righteous principles and thought
As outcry was sounded
The battle for freedom was fought
With this sense of community
Each man rose to the call
And in the name of unity
Sacrificed to give his all
How could one prosper
When taxes don’t support
Only fairness is proper
When ruled from own courts
Now as a country
Do we value our roots?
Do we strive to agree?
And resolve all disputes?
Perhaps what is needed
Is a return to God
For when He is heeded
Opportunities are broad
The blessing pour about
Upon homes and neighbors
And there is little doubt
That we gain from our labors
America must be reborn
And treasure liberty
Through a vote for reform
Unto righteous dignity
We Are the Freedom Fighters
We are the freedom fighters
In righteousness we’re to stand
For truths, we must reach higher
If we are to understand
Let history now be retold
Unto heroes for our day
With purpose we must be bold
And shine brighter, come what may
In righteousness we’re to stand
For truths, we must reach higher
If we are to understand
Let history now be retold
Unto heroes for our day
With purpose we must be bold
And shine brighter, come what may
Our Country Under God
Our country under God
Raised for righteousness
On this beautiful sod
May He be found in us
Raised for righteousness
On this beautiful sod
May He be found in us
To Find North, South, East, and West
To find North, South, East, and West
I face the true star of the north
And feel lined up with the earth
To salute the flag thus forth
Then, its stripes flow from East to West
As does the sun, from the right
Ever our laws were given to bless
Founded upon truth and light
Three colors… what do they mean?
Our flag of red, white, and blue
Red…for the blood that’s coursing
Courageously, for me and you
Brothers in arms let us prove
We are white with integrity
Patriots- trained as one to move
Uniformed with dignity
Under skies of blue, united
With vows to protect liberty
Once immigrants, now ignited
With purpose and charity
My hand knows its place upon my heart
Here gratitude does flow
To search beyond the stars
And humbly submit and know
To form religious rebirth
And pursue a righteous kingdom
Onto our corner of the earth
Pioneers came seeking wisdom
Representing all the earth
We’ve a responsibility
To serve each fellow man
To the best of our ability
Let’s recruit more freedom fighters
So that together we might stand
In the belief that the righteous prosper
As we troop and lend a hand
I face the true star of the north
And feel lined up with the earth
To salute the flag thus forth
Then, its stripes flow from East to West
As does the sun, from the right
Ever our laws were given to bless
Founded upon truth and light
Three colors… what do they mean?
Our flag of red, white, and blue
Red…for the blood that’s coursing
Courageously, for me and you
Brothers in arms let us prove
We are white with integrity
Patriots- trained as one to move
Uniformed with dignity
Under skies of blue, united
With vows to protect liberty
Once immigrants, now ignited
With purpose and charity
My hand knows its place upon my heart
Here gratitude does flow
To search beyond the stars
And humbly submit and know
To form religious rebirth
And pursue a righteous kingdom
Onto our corner of the earth
Pioneers came seeking wisdom
Representing all the earth
We’ve a responsibility
To serve each fellow man
To the best of our ability
Let’s recruit more freedom fighters
So that together we might stand
In the belief that the righteous prosper
As we troop and lend a hand
Our Solemn Group
Our solemn group, stands between the many headstones
With a gun solute, we fold a flag that no longer waves
Here one family surname comes to a final close
For this great cost tears come as each soul moans
With the world at war, for a moment, my whole heart caves
Yet there is pride for those who died with a purple heart
And for their faithful wives who will oft visit graves
Who wait alone trusting in a love torn apart
How can one not hope and rejoice in our Savior
Who art in Heaven awaiting to reunite great love
That’s made eternal…from the heart
Many dear children say to a grave, “I love you, Dad”
They have tales of courage lingering as their memories
Families wanting all that they never had
There’s good with bad. It is truly sad
At every grave site rests a casket filled with life long stories
One understands why a hand is placed upon the heart,
Overwhelmed by thoughts of wars price for victories
For those who died, courageously, who did their part
How can one not hope and rejoice in our Savior
Who art in Heaven awaiting the righteous who believed liberty,
Was a gift from God from the start
With a gun solute, we fold a flag that no longer waves
Here one family surname comes to a final close
For this great cost tears come as each soul moans
With the world at war, for a moment, my whole heart caves
Yet there is pride for those who died with a purple heart
And for their faithful wives who will oft visit graves
Who wait alone trusting in a love torn apart
How can one not hope and rejoice in our Savior
Who art in Heaven awaiting to reunite great love
That’s made eternal…from the heart
Many dear children say to a grave, “I love you, Dad”
They have tales of courage lingering as their memories
Families wanting all that they never had
There’s good with bad. It is truly sad
At every grave site rests a casket filled with life long stories
One understands why a hand is placed upon the heart,
Overwhelmed by thoughts of wars price for victories
For those who died, courageously, who did their part
How can one not hope and rejoice in our Savior
Who art in Heaven awaiting the righteous who believed liberty,
Was a gift from God from the start
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