Baptism

Today I went to the baptism of Beatrice, who lives in our ward, a wonderful lady originally from the Sudan. I had to play the piano for the opening and closing songs, but I probably would have gone anyway. We had a good strong show of support from the ward, for which I was grateful. On the way home, it made me start thinking about Emma's upcoming baptism, and the idea for a song just came so quickly.

Here are the lyrics - unfortunately this isn't the best place for the music yet. I'll have to post that later.


I know when I am baptized
My sins are washed away
I promise to remember
My Savior every day

I get to choose to follow
I get to choose to live
And He will send His Spirit
To guide me on my way

I'm going to make a cov'nant
To promise to obey
To live my life as he did
At home, at work, at play.

I get to choose to follow
I get to choose to live
And He will send His Spirit
To guide me on my way

The Holy Ghost will help me
If I listen to His voice
But if I want his guidance
Then I must make that choice.

I get to choose to follow
I get to choose to live
And He will send His Spirit
To guide me on my way

And I will care for others
And do all that I can
To live and love, and watch and pray
And follow Father's plan.

I get to choose to follow
I get to choose to live
And He will send His Spirit
To guide me on my way.

I like it enough that I'm going to submit it to the church.