Precious Purity by Kelly Miller

A plain and precious truth

Must be taught to our youth

Though one craves the heat and wants to feast

Once without restraint it is a beast

The souls at stake with winds around

And there’s a lit match on the ground.

With much boldness of speech

To the youth we must reach

Wait until you meet a good true love

Who God will confirm with signs above

With covenants made and hearts melted

With sacred seal, love is welded.

If you wait till wedded

You will not regret it

The best gift is you, as one you’ll live

To your love be true, and wholly give

The joining can create a blend mild

Spiritually God’s own- sealed your child.

There’s strength when you waver-

Scars heal through Christ’s favor

Don’t be deceived and don’t be destroyed

There is more than now to be enjoyed

There are legions of youth who stay clean

Fighting for what’s right, to Christ they glean

– Based on a talk by Jeffrey R. Holland

Poem by Kelly Miller