I Love the Lord

The following hymn was sung by a combined BYU Men's choir at the conclusion of the April 2007 Priesthood Session of General Conference. Beautiful music has such a strong impact on my spirit and I can say that few such hymns of worship have left such an impact on me as this one did as I listened to it. The words are taken from what has come to be known as the Psalm of Nephi in the Book of Mormon (2 Nephi 4: 16-35)

"I Love the Lord"

I love the Lord. In him my soul delights. Upon his word, I ponder day and night. He's heard my cry, brought visions to my sleep, And kept me safe o'er deserts and the deep. He's filled my heart with his consuming love, And borne me high on wings of his great dove.

Yet oft I groan,"O wretched man am I!" My flesh is weak and I'm encompassed by A world of sin, which holds me in its thrall, If I give in and to temptations fall. Then strength grows slack, I waste in sorrow's vale. My peace destroyed, my enemies prevail.

Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, my heart! And let me praise again The Lord my God, who is my rock and stay To keep me strict upon his straight, plain way. O let me shake at the first sight of sin And thus escape my foes without and in.