Title

Beneath the Canopy of Heaven (1 Nephi 9:1; 1 Nephi 10:16)

Book Title

The Glory of the Son

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Year of Publication

2019

Authors

Anderson, Sharon Price (Primary)

Number of Pages

67 Publisher

Time Lines Etc.

City

Orem, UT

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Beneath the Canopy of Heaven

Traveling between bondage

and the promised land,

Abraham, Lehi, and the

house of Israel dwelt in tents.

Unhindered by the weight of the world,

they left permanence of marble and mortar,

and ate sweet meat provided by the Lord.

We follow the fathers, pilgrim the path.

Camping as companies,

we circle the center, plant the pole,

set the stakes, lengthen the cords.

Through forest-fragrant boweries and

tent’s thin skin, we hear the Spirit’s voice,

see Heaven’s light. Unencumbered,

we can move in a moment, worship as one,

ascend the mountain, behold the Son.

Subject Keywords

Wilderness

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