We Come to Thee
©2003 by Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Pres
Photograph ©2003 Anita Schiller
Step by step, we come to Thee;
Thy light is a beacon for all to see.
LDS Poems
I am an LDS poet, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Making these LDS poems (“Mormon” poems) available to others was one of my main reasons for creating this poetry site. People frequently asked me, “Do you have a poem for this…?” It seemed easier to place them all on a website where everyone could find exactly what they needed. Feel free to use these LDS poems in talks, lessons, programs or the like. Do be sure to include full copyright information on every hard or internet copy. Please email a request for permission before using one of my LDS poems. For internet use, a link back to this site is required. Thanks, and enjoy your visit!
FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT: As you scroll through this section, read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem’s content. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.
Tuscan Morning
©2003 by Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
Photograph ©2003 Anita Schiller
Lord how manifold are thy works;
We all have eyes to see.
The earth is full of thy riches;
Our hearts sing praise to thee.
Harvest Gifts
©1993 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image by Camille Pissarro – The Harvest
Our great grandparents knew about the harvest:
the months of labor gathered in with care…
the gratitude for every hard-earned blessing…
the love for home and hearth…the need to share.
How Excellent Is Thy Name
©1996 Susan Noyes Anderson
We gather now before thee, Lord, united by our humble hearts
and bow our heads in gratitude for every gift that thou imparts
How excellent is thy name in all the earth
Gifts of the Spirit
©2008 Susan Noyes Anderson
Through priesthood power, the Holy Ghost descends.
This first gift of the Spirit is received
by those who are baptized, whose hearts believe
in Christ’s great plan and all that it portends.
The Unclaimed Gift
©2008 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
image by Baiblhav Kumar on Unsplash
I gave my friend a priceless gift.
She did not look inside.
She did not lift the lid to find
what treasures it might hide.
Baptism: Come As a Child
©1981 Susan Noyes Anderson
“Today, I was baptized,” the young boy said.
“Know what that means?
Dad put me underwater.
He said it would make me clean.
Stand As a Witness
©2000 by Susan Noyes Anderson
Stand as a witness, a witness of God,
for the world has lost sight of His glory.
The truth must go forward. The battle’s engaged.
Stand with Him; let your life tell His story.