If Thou Endure it Well

When I was a teenager, I went through the hardest trials of my life thus far. There were many dark times when I felt so alone and trapped. Joseph Smith, Jr. also went through many dark months in Liberty Jail and pleaded with the Lord, "Where art thou?"

The Lord responded: "My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes." These words brought me so much comfort and peace. Rob Gardner composed a musical presentation on the life of Joseph Smith, and the song I choose to share is "My Kindness Shall Not Depart From Thee." It combines words from Doctrine & Covenants 121 & 122 and Isaiah 54, which are incredible passages of scripture I encourage you to read. For those of you who have been through or are going through a hard time (isn't that all of us?), remember that the Lord is aware of your needs and He will succor you and lift you.

There are a few different versions of this song going around, but the Squire Chorus is the best. Click the movie below or here:  See the full narration and performance here!

My Kindness Shall Not Depart From Thee

For a little while
Have I forsaken thee;
But with great mercies will I gather thee.
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee
For a moment.
But with everlasting kindness will I gather thee,
And with mercy will I take thee ‘neath my wings,
For the mountains shall depart,
And the hills shall be removed,
And the valleys shall be lost beneath the sea,
But know, my child,
My kindness shall not depart from thee!

Though thine afflictions seem
At times too great to bear,
I know thine every thought and every care.
And though the very jaws
Of hell gape after thee I am with thee.
And with everlasting mercy will I succor thee,
And with healing will I take thee ‘neath my wings.
Though the mountains shall depart,
And the hills shall be removed,
And the valleys shall be lost beneath the sea,
Know, my child,
My kindness shall not depart from thee!

How long can rolling waters
Remain impure?
What pow’r shall stay the hand of God?
The Son of Man hath descended below all things.
Art thou greater than He?
So hold on thy way,
For I shall be with thee.
And mine angels shall encircle thee.
Doubt not what thou knowest,
Fear not man, for he
Cannot hurt thee.

And with everlasting kindness will I succor thee,
And with mercy will I take thee ‘neath my wings.
For the mountains shall depart,
And the hills shall be removed,
And the valleys shall be lost beneath the sea,
But know, my child,
My kindness shall not depart from thee!

Check out more from Rob Gardner and Spire Chorus here:

Read more about Jesus Christ here: