Like a River

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And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying: O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!

Book of Mormon   1 Nephi 2:9

O my Son, Laman

Be thou a river running

Flowing with virtue and light

A fountain of truth ever becoming

A father’s blessing - a father’s delight

Be thou humble lest thou fall

Be thou obedient all the day long

Be thou a servant to one and all

Be thou a river mighty and strong

A younger brother thou will heed

Let him teach thee and be thy guide

In precept and word and deed

For God will bless thee if thou abide

Be thou a river rolling out to sea

A mighty river steady and slow

Great blessings will await thee

If like this river thou will flow

I too would be a river mighty and strong

Flowing with virtue, goodness, and light

A river of integrity rolling along

Flowing to heaven with eternity in sight

Larry Doyle Crenshaw