Prayer – a poem by H. H. Rycroft

We met, we talk'd, we listen'd, and lo:

God, the Shining One, the Peerless,

Fill'd our souls with love so fearless

That temple walls were cleans'd from sin

And fit for Him to sojourn in.

We sat, we pray'd, we waited, and lo:

God, the Glorious One, the Father,

Came Himself our gifts to gather,

And ev'ry deed our spirits told

Was magnified a thousand-fold.

We stood, we wept, we trembled, and lo:

God, the Mover of creation,

Granted each his proper station,

Appointed each a hidden scar,

The Sacred Wonder of Abhá.

 (Star of the West, vol. 16, no. 5, August 1925)

Mona With the Children – Lyrics by Seals and Crofts, Music by Doug Cameron

A 16 year old girl living in a land so cruel, she said this where I've got to be.

Taken in the night, her heart full of light, she said this where I've got to be.

How can I tell you, how could she be so young to know the truth in all her dreams.

She stands before them to hear them say, save your life and throw your faith away.

Mona With the Children send your love to me

All around the world we'll go dancing.

Mona With the Children send your love to me

Every precious moment you'll be dancing

Every precious moment we'll be free.

I can see her in my heart when the whole world is falling apart she said, this where I've got to be.

Captive in the light, a love that burns so bright, this where I've got to be.

When they asked her, what could she say, she said

You can't break my heart, you can't take my faith away

When they told her the price she'll have to pay

She said take my life, take it all the way, all the way.

Mona With the Children send your love to me

All around the world I see you dancing.

Mona With the Children send your love to me

Every precious moment you'll be dancing

Every precious moment you'll be free.

Mona With the Children send your love to me

All around the world our souls go dancing.

Mona With the Children you gave your life

All around the world we’ll go dancing

All around the world we’ll be free.

Mona With the Children send your love

All around the world souls are dancing.

Mona With the Children, send your love to me

All around the world I see you dancing, so pretty dancing.

Mona With the Children Mona send your love

All around the world we’ll go dancing.

Mona With the Children send your love to me

Every precious day, I’ll be dancing, I’ll be dancing.