597 Fulfill Your Duty and You Will Stand Witness
Verse 1
You should know the correct thing to do:
Come before God no matter what happens to you.
On the one hand you must reflect;
on the other, not delay doing your duty.
It’s not enough to simply reflect
if you don’t follow up by doing your duty.
Chorus
As long as you do not stop
doing the duty you should do,
holding on to it faithfully,
you will be satisfying God.
Fulfilling your duty this way
means you will have stood witness.
Verse 2
There are many times when the trials
that God gives to people are a burden.
No matter how heavy it is,
you should shoulder it, for God understands you.
This means He understands well
that you are capable of bearing this burden.
Pre-chorus
The burden that God gives you,
it won’t exceed your stature,
or be more than what you can bear.
You’ll be able to carry it.
Chorus
As long as you do not stop
doing the duty you should do,
holding on to it faithfully,
you will be satisfying God.
Fulfilling your duty this way
means you will have stood witness.
Bridge
You should always remember this:
No matter what kind of burden or trial God gives you,
whether you understand God’s will,
whether you receive enlightenment and illumination
that comes from the Holy Spirit,
and no matter the nature of the trial God gives you,
disciplining or warning you,
it doesn’t matter if you do not understand it.
Chorus
As long as you do not stop
doing the duty you should do,
holding on to it faithfully,
you will be satisfying God.
Fulfilling your duty this way
means you will have stood witness.
Adapted from The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. Only in the Frequent Reading of God’s Words and Rumination on the Truth Is There a Way Ahead