The New Star

The New Star

Six hundred years since Lehi fled the City
Lachoneus overseeing the peace
And Nephi Junior keeping the brass plates.
Samuel's words non fulfilled, while nonbelievers
Torment the true believers and their faith.
"Your faith is in vain," they cried, "Don't you see?"
The nonbelievers set a date for those
Who believed the prophets and traditions-
"To death! Samuel's signs have not come to pass!"
Who can understand the nature of some
Men's madness? To Kill those who believed?
Like the Nazis did.
Nephi, exceedingly sorrowful, and
He feels his moral obligation, prays,
All day to God. The voice of the Lord comes:

"Lift up your head, and be of good cheer!"
"Tonight the sign shall be given for I will
Show the world all which was spoken by
The mouth of the holy prophets." Astonished,
Many fell to the earth and seemed to be dead
They knew the son of God would soon appear
Prophets had testified for many years
The morning came and the sun shone all day-
This was the sign, the birth of our Savior
And the New Star appeared, soon there were lies,
"Oh, the Star is something else altogether,"
Some non-believers said, the faithless.
Satan posturing, hardening some hearts.
Nevertheless, things settled down, and
Joyous, Nephi went about, baptizing
And unto repentance, and there was
A great remission of sins! Such happiness.
Peace descended in the land, no contentions.
That year brought glad tidings of great joy.

Do we believe? Joseph Smith, among others,
Testifying the Son of man will come.
Is there any among us? The elderly -
Waiting, like old Simeon, he waited.
In the temple, just and devout, fire within
His countenance, even the Holy Ghost.
He took the Babe in his arms, "Now let
thy servant depart, for my eyes have seen
Thy salvation which thou has prepared-
A Light to Lighten the Gentiles and the
Glory of all the people of Israel."
Simeon's intrinsic meaning fell on
Joseph and Mary's ears, and they marveled.

I hope to see such things before I die.
I wish to witness such marvelous things, too.


3 Nephi 1
Luke 2: 22-38