Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:4-15 A sower bearing seed in hand Went out one day to sow, And spread the seeds upon the ground To see what he could grow. And as he sowed he watched for growth And what the sower found, Was what determined his success Depended on the ground. For some seeds cast he by the way And others on stony places, And more h e threw among the thorns Sowing in all his spaces. And lastly some on good ground fell And when his work was ended, He st

Matthew 13:24-30,36-43; D&C 86:1-7 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto A man that sowed wheat in his field, And planting the seeds, he looked forth to the day That unto him fruit they would yield. But while the man slept, an enemy came Sewing forth tares in his way, And as the wheat grew, so did the tares Much to his servants dismay. "Oh what shall we do?" the servants lamented "Shall we pluck up the tares in the crop?" "Not so," said the master, "For if we uproot them The

Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19 To look upon a mustard tree Standing strong and tall, Is a marvel when you know It started out so small. A tiny seedling, least of all But one day with great care, Becomes the greatest of the herbs Housing fowls of the air. So too the kingdom of Heaven compares Ever so small at its birth, But oh what a wonder to see it roll forth To cover the whole of the earth! © 2025 Julianne Young

Luke 18:9-14 Two men went up to the temple one day And went they both to worship and pray Each in a radically different way The Pharisee and Tax Collector. The Pharisee came his head held high Praying, "Lord I'm thankful to be such as I Righteous and worthy and saintly and wise And not like this Tax Collector." The Publican came his head bowed low And in with his sin he dared not go And smote his breast and whispered low "Have mercy on this Tax Collector." Oh may we never cho

Matthew 5:14-16; Mark 4:21-22; Luke 8:16-17, 11:33-34 Within you is a spark divine A light that to the world can shine, And for a light to light the way It must stand tall and on display. Before men let your light shine bright Your good works share your Father's light, Continue in your Father's will Shining city on a hill. © 2025 Julianne Young

Luke 15: 11-32 A certain man, he had two sons And when the boys were grown, The younger of the two had hopes To set out on his own. And to the plea of the younger son At the request of all of his bidding, He gathered all, and set out on his own With one half of his father's living. And finding himself to live free as he chose With the portion that he had been graced, He indulged in the finer things of the world Until all of his half he did waste. And when a great famine arose

Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49 What separates the wise and fools When building is required, Is not the skill or tools in hand Or pay for which they're hired. What makes the difference as they labor Building dusk to dawn, Is not how quick the work ensues It's what they build upon. Upon the sand the foolish build And then comes flood and drift, And sand with time, like man's ideas Are surely prone to shift. But he who's wise, upon a rock He builds his building tall, And when the