Counsel With the Lord in All Thy Doings
Words and Music by Betsy Lee Bailey
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings.
Cry unto the Lord in solitude,
And He will lead thee, and He will guide thee,
And He will always direct thee for thy good.
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings.
Seek to learn this wisdom in thy youth,
And He will bless thee, and He will teach thee,
And He will show thee the pathway of the truth.
And when thou liest down at night, may He watch o'er thee.
And when thou risest in the morning, may thy heart be full of thanks.
Let all thy thoughts be directed unto him.
Let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever, forever.
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings.
Plead for strength and courage to do right.
And He will help thee, and He will heal thee,
And He will hold thee and bless thee with His light.
If ye will keep and do these things just as I say,
Ye shall be lifted up at the last day.
About the Song - The lyrics for this song are based on the words of the prophet Alma to one of his sons in Alma 37. One Father's Day, I was asked to give a talk. Since I dread public speaking, but still desiring to honor fathers, I decided to write a song. These words from a loving father to his son seemed to be the perfect text for a song honoring fathers on Father's Day. (The song was sung by my daughter's youth quartet, but I still had to give a talk.)
Cry unto the Lord in solitude,
And He will lead thee, and He will guide thee,
And He will always direct thee for thy good.
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings.
Seek to learn this wisdom in thy youth,
And He will bless thee, and He will teach thee,
And He will show thee the pathway of the truth.
And when thou liest down at night, may He watch o'er thee.
And when thou risest in the morning, may thy heart be full of thanks.
Let all thy thoughts be directed unto him.
Let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever, forever.
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings.
Plead for strength and courage to do right.
And He will help thee, and He will heal thee,
And He will hold thee and bless thee with His light.
If ye will keep and do these things just as I say,
Ye shall be lifted up at the last day.
About the Song - The lyrics for this song are based on the words of the prophet Alma to one of his sons in Alma 37. One Father's Day, I was asked to give a talk. Since I dread public speaking, but still desiring to honor fathers, I decided to write a song. These words from a loving father to his son seemed to be the perfect text for a song honoring fathers on Father's Day. (The song was sung by my daughter's youth quartet, but I still had to give a talk.)