Burdens to Blessings
©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson
When life rears up and strikes me down,
when all the world turns bleak,
I look to God for hope and find
the comfort that I seek.
LDS Poems
As 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, “Do you have a poem for this…?”, and it just seemed easier to put them all up on a site where everyone could find exactly what they needed. Feel free to use these LDS poems in talks, lessons, programs or the like, but be sure to include full copyright information on every copy and email a request for permission before using. 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, simply read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.
Devotional
©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson
Be with me, Father, on this day
when worries steal my peace away.
Watch over ones that I hold dear,
and let them feel thy presence near.
Love Is Patient; Love Is Kind
©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson
When wells of love in me run dry,
and I no longer see
the cup of living water
kindness offers up to me,
What Greater Love Than This?
©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson
In ancient times Christ walked upon the earth
as Son of God, a man of flesh and bone.
Some loved Him from the moment of His birth.
Some came to love Him after He was grown.
Christ in the Wilderness
©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson
“Christ in the Wilderness” art by Stanley Spencer
Larger than life am I, thy Lord, and yet
I too must wander in the wilderness,
must wield the crushing weight of man’s distress,
must cleanse the fallen earth in blood and sweat.
To This End Was He Born
©2015 Susan Noyes Anderson
A child was given to the world
one perfect, starlit night.
He came to bless us with His truth
and fill our souls with light.
He was the Son of God and Mary,
human yet divine,
the only One who had the pow’r
to take your sins and mine.
A Savior Is Born
©2015 Susan Noyes Anderson
One quiet night in Bethlehem,
One rough and lonely manger bed.
One star as bright as breaking day,
One Baby nestled in the hay.
A Little Child Shall Lead
©2015 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by LDS Church
Who knows and loves the Savior more
than a believing child?
His faith is fresh and innocent;
her spirit, meek and mild.