In the pre-existance under our Heavenly Fathers care
I can see now the joy that we all had
Learning all that was good from all that was bad.
Then came time for us to depart
And our mortal lives we must begin to start
We fell from Heaven like a feather from the skies
And a veil of forgetfullness was placed over our eyes.
We were given a mother and a father who loved us very much
But now we realised that we could see, feel and touch
Oh what a blessing to be down here on Earth
And it all started from a process called birth.
I grew from a baby, to a child, to boy
Having much triumph, pleasure, happyness and joy
But with the good times also came the bad
And there were times that I was very unhappy and sad.
Sometimes I found my self stumbling, searching for the light
Using my free agency to turn away from wrong to right
I was constantly praying and searching for the truth
But somehow I was misguided by all the other youth.
Then at last I found it, that road so long and straight
I knew I needed to follow it before it grew too late
I grew and prospered as I clung to that rod of iron
And knew a place in Gods Kingdom would one day be mine.
Then came the time to fulfill my life long ambition
To serve the poor and needy in an under developed mission
But I was still a youth and manhood I must find
And I was just trudging onward ever so blind.
I was like a knight in shining armour going to kill the beast
But at times I thought I was going to be the serpents feast
But Satan could not tempt me, my faith was ever so strong
And I knew that what I was doing could never be wrong.
I returned from the mission as a full grown man
And then had the rest of my life to plan
To come home and select a worthy wife
So may both be blessed with a long and fruitful life.
To be bonded together side by side
So I could live with her even after I died
We went forth and began to replenish the Earth
But the Lord told us to cease after only the fifth birth.
Oh what a joy it was to see our children learn and grow
Just as we had once before many years ago
Our children had soon grown into mature adults
And the example we set for them gave the greatest results.
My wife and I slowly grew old together as the years rolled by
And we looked back on the years and gave a little sigh
We sat and watched our grandchildren play out in the yard
And realised that growing old isn't all that hard.
It finally came time for me to go to the grave
But before I left I told my wife to always be brave
She soon followed me out of this mortal life
And we were reunited in heaven as husband and wife.
Until that great and final judgement day
Where all those who had sinned had to pay
Then to the glories and kingdoms that we had earned
While those who were wicked will forever burn.
Then once again the veil was lifted from our mind
And we remembered all the things we left behind
All our previous knowledge had come clearly into view
And thats when I once again recognised YOU.
used by permission and is
copyright c 2000 Bruce DeBour
