If the Savior Stood Beside Me
would I do the things I do?
Would I think of His commandments,
and try harder to be true?
Would I follow His example?
Would I live more righteously
if I could see the Savior standing nigh,
watching over me?
2. If the Savior stood beside me,
would I say the things I say?
Would my words be true and kind
if He was never far away?
Would I try to share the gospel?
Would I speak more rev’rently
if I could see the Savior standing nigh,
watching over me?
though I do not see Him there,
And because He loves me dearly,
I am in His watchful care.
So I’ll be the kind of person
that I know I’d like to be
if I could see the Savior standing nigh,
watching over me.
Until today, whenever I thought of this song, I always perceived the effect of 'the Savior standing beside me' as something akin to driving past a police officer and slowing down or behaving better as a kid when the Bishop was around. After everything we've been through, however, I've started . . . 'thinking of' isn't the right phrase . . . It's more like 'feeling' how much love the Savior has for us. He's not easy to satisfy. I know that to be true, because He knows the blessings of us being diligent in our duty. BUT He is easy to please, and His eternal love is with us in everything we do.
And He is there for us in every struggle. "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." (Revelation 21:4) I don't believe that to be figurative. I believe it's literal--a thought that's almost too overwhelming to comprehend. And we make the world a better place when we choose to act with faith that, even though we can't see or even necessarily feel him, He is right there for us.
So somehow that finally got through to me today. And now my prayer is that I'll stay on course, remember this epiphany, and keep that faith.
3 comments:
I love that song. It seriously makes me almost cry because it is so touching. I remember crying each week when the children sang it in Primary.
You always have such great insights!
Beautiful! It must be a season for faith for lots of us right now, for that is what I am trying to learn more about also! I love that song! I always think of Him standing by my children and whispering in their ear, to teach me the things that I need to learn! They are such wonderful teachers for me and they remind be to be meek and humble! How blessed we are to have little children to teach us, and beautiful songs to remind us to live as though the Savior is standing by our side. :)
Yes. Glad to share this faith stretching journey!
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