Jesus Christ is Joy

"For Latter-day Saints, Jesus Christ is joy!"

President Russell M. Nelson

The quiet rise of sun and moon above the mountain peak;

the placid waters stirred by wind, the music birds do speak.

A child who takes my hand in theirs, a smile that's unrehearsed;

the joy this brings is from the Christ and makes my heart to burst.

  

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An email response to this poem from Bruce Young, an assistant English professor at BYU:
Great thoughts. I especially love the phrase "a smile that's unrehearsed." Genuine, spontaneous joy and friendship are some of life's greatest gifts--and yes, like all good things, they come from and are contained in Christ.