High above my head
I saw a glowing chandelier
Gleaming as the dental work
Of porcelain veneers
Prettier, however
Than those toothy pearly whites
This crystal chandelier
Was filled with heavenliest of light
The hanging shiny fixture
Began to symbolize
A hundred different truthful things
Beautiful to realize
Looking close at each small gem
I noticed each was fair
Every color was displayed
As each did dangle there
But each, when brought together
In a unit organized
Made a far more gorgeous sight
By which I’m not surprised
But by which I am still in awe
Because it’s just that grand
What I beheld resembled
The diamond-studded sand
Which lines the coasts of Earth
Which is a floating sphere
A shape of long circumference
And wide diameter
In a way proportional
To the measurements
Of the sparkling decoration
So delightfully immense
Speaking of the bigness
Of the chandelier substantial
Its massiveness was held up
By a chain and cord essential
Likewise with God’s children
Who all are fair and precious
When harmoniously united
Are sustained by God the gracious
The children of the Father
Who dwells on high in heaven
Must live as Christ the Savior
Oft as seventy times seven
This means kindly charity
Benevolent forgiveness
Courage to stand up for right
And spreading gospel goodness
When endeavoring together
To build an earthly home
That’s full of these ingredients
We’ll never be alone
Because we work in Jesus’ name
We shall in nowise fall
In nowise shall our chandelier
Go shattering at all
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| I have been thinking a lot about chandeliers lately, and today I found one! In the lobby of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City! |
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