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ABINADI POEMS
1. Wicked King Noah condemning Abinadi
2. Death of Abinadi
3. The Witness of our Covenants
4.Wicked King Noah’s Demise
5. King Limhi Saved His People
6. Consequence--of Bondage
7. Limhi’s Folk’s Escape
8. A Tool in God’s Hands
9. Miraculous Freedom from Bondage
10.The Church of God
11.In Judging
12.Lightening Quake
13.Mosiah’s Sons seek Mission Call
14.Judgment Seat
15.Free Poem Symbol
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19.Millennial Attribute Poetry Footer
Thanks Dr. Larson 
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| DEATH OF ABINADI
Abinadi, His Witness gave--
To Noah's Court, their Souls to save;
Young Alma recognized the truth--
But, Abinadi burned from hands-uncouth.
Just as His burning death had come--
The same death followed that murderous some;
Our Burning Question asked is ths--
Will our Witness burn, for more Almas' bliss?
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Mar. 1992
| THE WITNESS OF OUR COVENANT
At waters of Mormon was Alma's Retreat--
A place for Baptizing & Sermons, to meet;
He taught them the Gospel & asked everyone--
To Covenant with Christ, their Savior--God's Son.
If you are prepared to share Pain & Grief--
Thus make burdens lighter--Salvation's belief;
Then You; & those Nephites who're at water's edge--
May both enter Heaven through Baptism's Pledge.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Mar. 1992
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WICKED KING NOAH'S DEMISE
King Noah fled the Lamanites
just after Abinadi's burning death--
He pled that Gideon spare his life
'cause invaders steal land's last breath;
When told to leave their Families back,
the warriors burned their King--
Thus we can see fulfillment of
what disobeyed Prophecies bring.
For Us Today, Our Challenge is:
to bring Christ's Millennium in--
To live so pure the Devil's bound;
and then we are free from sin;
Since Noah received what he gave out--
the same with us is true--
The Prophecies of then and now
will always come to view.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Mar. 1992
| KING LIMHI SAVED HIS PEOPLE
As four & twenty girls--danced in meadow's dawn--
The wicked Priests of Noah, those girls fell upon;
When Lamanites missed them, they came to war again--
But, Limhi told King of Wicked four & twenty men.
By that means Limhi saved his Country from war's doom--
Our choice to remain free may save from slavery's tomb;
The world-unified will come when Jesus reigns--
Not by man's ordered force, where freedom's bound's tax-chains.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Mar. 1992
| CONSEQUENCE--OF BONDAGE
The people of King Limhi under bondage suffered so--
Enslaved to Lamanites--burdened with each load & blow;
In searching for assistance, they discovered bones of yore--
And Plates about Folk's History that perhaps explain such gore.
Now Ammon & his brethren had come to bring them back--
Not knowing how to free them, without leaving any track;
The consequence of bondage in lives of then & now--
Is will there be a freedom,--then, when, & where, & how?
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 192
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LIMHI'S FOLK'S ESCAPE
Chief Gideon proposed to Ammon & Limhi--
Let's take wine to the guards--so drunk, we'll pass them by;
Then late at night they crept-out through hidden gate--
Toward Zarahemla trekked, their pathway ever-straight.
Escape we have today is from Governmental control--
Whether State enslaves with Tax, or if we'll give Christ our whole;
It took inspired plans to free those folks before--
Our Plan is thward Beast's Mark--Christ overpowering Armegeddon's War.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
| A TOOL IN GOD'S HANDS
'Cause Alma was a tool for God, some souls to truth he brought--
His Saints desired a land of Love where no contention's sought;
But, soon their foes encircled them with burdens hard to bare--
Their test of Faith & Patience was--to trust God's help through prayer.
We are to be a tool for God, some souls to truth to bring--
An Eden Land to form where All: may worship Christ as King;
Before that Day of Peace may come we must pass trials that test--
Those who have been a tool for God, will receive Crowns & Rest.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
| MIRACULOUS FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE
As Alma & His Folk escaped away from Noah's troop--
They built a refuge safe from harm--a Loving, helpful group;
They were overtaken by Lamanites, whose bondage them enslaved--
Escape was lost until the Lord made Plans so they'd be saved.
They gathered flocks & food they'd stored, & labored through the night--
The Lord outpoured the deepest sleep so Alma's flight was not in sight;
The Miraculous Freedom for those Saints came from the Lord above--
The same for us will open as we open to God's Love.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
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THE CHURCH OF GOD
As Alma Zarahemla neared--
Mosiah asked Him speak;
He preached to All God should be feared--
Then baptized Limhi's meek.
The Church of God's formed through our Land--
To hear, then do His Deed;
To bless the poor with works of hand--
To fill each Person's need.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
| IN JUDGING
It seems that some among the young--
Had disbelieved their Fathers' tongue;
It seems, therefore, wrong deeds began--
So Chief Judge set a Punishment Plan.
Today Youth show some disbelief--
With deeds that cause Parental Grief;
Before strong words of Prophets were preached--
But, now can hearts of Youth be reached?
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
| LIGHTENING QUAKE
While Alma & Mosiah's sons were going forth one day--
The Lord sent flashing Angel forth to shake the Earth & say:
"Disrupt the Church of God no more, repent & do My Work--
Be Valiant to rebuild My Church--for Forgiveness, do NOT shirk."
There are among us going forth sons of Our Today--
Who should be shaken by the Lord--be made to hear Him say:
"Repent & do NOT plague My Church--be Valiant in My Work"--
I'll save in Glory, those who do--condemn All those who shirk."
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
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MOSIAH'S SONS SEEK MISSION CALL
Mosiah's sons sought Mission Call--
That Lamanites might Witness All;
To right their wrongs to King did plead--
Who asked of God then granted need.
Some wayward sons of Ours may seek--
A Mission Calling that's unique;
The sign that People have overcome--
Is Burning desire for saving some.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
| JUDGMENT SEAT
Mosiah told His Folk something--
"Ye shall not have a King;
It's best that Judges should be sought--
So Governance is wrought."
Than Alma II judged righteously--
And kept His Country free;
He guided Saints toward Charity--
Inspires Judgment inwardly.
O. Drew Larson, Poet
Copyright (C) Apr. 1992
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