What Lack I Yet?
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
A grateful son knelt down to pray,
determined at the end of day
to bow himself beneath the rod
and consecrate his soul to God.
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.
Wedlock: The Divine Puzzle
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
In marriage, two become as one in spirit.
Sharp edges merge and flow between the lines.
Hearts soften, swell, and sweetly meld together,
a living testament to love’s designs.
Priesthood: The Source
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson
Michelangelo – Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo – Sistine ChapelNo power on earth has meaning
independent of its source.
Our world has laws and limits
undeterred by human force.
On Judgment Day
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson
The day I stand before the bar,
I hope to find in me
the person my beloved Savior
knows that I can be.
Divine Nature
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
Photo by Lars Kuczynski on Unsplash
Proof of divinity is all around.
God’s handiwork transcends His mystery.
We hear His voice in every sacred sound:
the trill of birds, the pounding of the sea.
Grateful, We Gather
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson (Image by Norman Rockwell)
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing,
for richly He’s blessed us, in years now gone by.
The warmth of our hearth and the love of our family
are more than good fortune; they’re gifts from on high.
Climbing My Family Tree
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
When life is less than kind to me,
I climb right up my family tree.
Come as a Child
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
O, that the meekness of a child might somehow be my own!
My heart would never turn from Thee to find my way alone.