The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints is responsible for the project that gave rise to Lds Poems. This poetry focuses on spirituality with a Christian perspective. The church was founded in the 19th century and has stuck with the tradition of using poetry in most of its liturgical and teaching literature. To the faithful, poetry is a form of art that enables them to experience the power of the Holy Spirit.
The other name given to Lds poetry is Mormon poetry. It is part of a larger literature collection that includes fiction. Old literary journals have published and critiqued this category of works. Among the journals is Elders journal that had verses written by Marsh James. It works were edited by Don C and Joseph Smith. The editors site these works as exceptional.
Mormon General Conferences and talks have witnessed recitations over the years. The recitations are given by apostles and touch on spiritual themes and current affairs. Some of these verses are later transformed into music because of their presentation and how they capture the themes in the lives of the church members. An example is the poem written and recited by Elder Bruce McConkie. It was entitled I Believe In Christ and was later turned into a song.
Early works have inspired latter generation writers to engage in new writing. An example is Elder Boyd Packer who was inspired by the work of Bruce McKonkie to write a poem entitled Washed Clean. It was recited during the conference in April. He says that his inspiration came from the Jesus who is found in the poem I Believe in Christ.
General conferences and talks within the church circles have a lot of poetry in them. This is a passion that can be associated with the church tradition. It has been passed on from generation to the other between the faithful and church hierarchy. It is worth noting that the current leader and president, Thomas Monson, uses poetry in most of his talks and presentations. This poetry is as good as any other that is used for other purposes or by secular writers.
There is an excellent and voluminous Mormon literature collection that includes works of fiction. There are a number of authors who capture the attention of literary critics by their work. A good number of these poems have ended up as hymns and therefore have double existence. The writers display both traditional conservativeness and modern day creativity and dynamism.
It is possible and easy to classify this writing into two categories depending on the era in which the writers lived. Pioneer writers lasted up to the 1950s from around 1830. They passed on the button to contemporary poets who have continued with the work up to now. These two groups are differentiated by their choice of supporting themes and their style. They talk to different audiences that can be found in different parts of the world.
Among the notable authors of lds poems include Eliza Snow who wrote O My Father and W Phelps who wrote The Spirit of God. Contemporary poets include Whitney Orson who has written The Epic. Other themes covered by recent day writers are violence. Every poem is laced with a spiritual dimension.
The other name given to Lds poetry is Mormon poetry. It is part of a larger literature collection that includes fiction. Old literary journals have published and critiqued this category of works. Among the journals is Elders journal that had verses written by Marsh James. It works were edited by Don C and Joseph Smith. The editors site these works as exceptional.
Mormon General Conferences and talks have witnessed recitations over the years. The recitations are given by apostles and touch on spiritual themes and current affairs. Some of these verses are later transformed into music because of their presentation and how they capture the themes in the lives of the church members. An example is the poem written and recited by Elder Bruce McConkie. It was entitled I Believe In Christ and was later turned into a song.
Early works have inspired latter generation writers to engage in new writing. An example is Elder Boyd Packer who was inspired by the work of Bruce McKonkie to write a poem entitled Washed Clean. It was recited during the conference in April. He says that his inspiration came from the Jesus who is found in the poem I Believe in Christ.
General conferences and talks within the church circles have a lot of poetry in them. This is a passion that can be associated with the church tradition. It has been passed on from generation to the other between the faithful and church hierarchy. It is worth noting that the current leader and president, Thomas Monson, uses poetry in most of his talks and presentations. This poetry is as good as any other that is used for other purposes or by secular writers.
There is an excellent and voluminous Mormon literature collection that includes works of fiction. There are a number of authors who capture the attention of literary critics by their work. A good number of these poems have ended up as hymns and therefore have double existence. The writers display both traditional conservativeness and modern day creativity and dynamism.
It is possible and easy to classify this writing into two categories depending on the era in which the writers lived. Pioneer writers lasted up to the 1950s from around 1830. They passed on the button to contemporary poets who have continued with the work up to now. These two groups are differentiated by their choice of supporting themes and their style. They talk to different audiences that can be found in different parts of the world.
Among the notable authors of lds poems include Eliza Snow who wrote O My Father and W Phelps who wrote The Spirit of God. Contemporary poets include Whitney Orson who has written The Epic. Other themes covered by recent day writers are violence. Every poem is laced with a spiritual dimension.
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