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Water to Swim in (1 Nephi 17:49)
Title
Water to Swim in (1 Nephi 17:49)
Book Title
The Glory of the Son
Publication Type
Book
Year of Publication
2019
Authors
Anderson, Sharon Price (Primary)
Number of Pages
28
Publisher
Time Lines Etc.
City
Orem, UT
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Anderson, Sharon Price. "Water to Swim in (1 Nephi 17:49)" In The Glory of the Son,
Orem, UT: Time Lines Etc., 2019.
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Water to Swim in
These waters issue out toward the east . . . and go into the sea. . . . and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. (Ezek. 47:8-9)
I follow Ezekiel
to the temple door,
wade into fluid
that washes my feet.
I measure a thousand,
prayerfully pass
through water
that purifies my knees.
Counting cubits again,
I return, traverse the river
that swirls about my waist.
Finally, I am immersed
in liquid element, risen,
deep enough to swim in,
too wide to pass over.
Build me a ship of light
to sail this cosmic sea,
transport me
to another sphere.
Land my soul
at God’s right hand.
Ship
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