654 How to Accept the Truth
Verse 1
In what manner should you accept the truth?
For whatever corrupt disposition you have,
or which of the venoms of the great red dragon
has poisoned your nature, you acknowledge it,
you acknowledge when God’s words reveal it.
You accept it unconditionally.
You make no excuses, don’t pick and choose,
coming to know yourself based on what He says.
Pre-chorus
This is what it means to accept God’s words.
Chorus
If you’re wishing to be purified of corruption
and undergo a change in your life disposition,
then it’s essential that you have a love for the truth,
as well as the ability to accept the truth.
Verse 2
No matter what God says or how He says it,
no matter how His words may pierce your heart,
you can accept them as long as they’re the truth,
as long as they conform to reality.
You can submit to God’s words regardless
of how deeply you may understand them,
accept and obey the Holy Spirit’s light
that’s fellowshiped by your brothers and sisters.
Pre-chorus
This is what it means to accept God’s words.
Chorus
If you’re wishing to be purified of corruption
and undergo a change in your life disposition,
then it’s essential that you have a love for the truth,
as well as the ability to accept the truth.
Bridge
When such a person has pursued
the truth to a certain point,
they can obtain the truth and achieve
a transformed disposition.
Chorus
If you’re wishing to be purified of corruption
and undergo a change in your life disposition,
then it’s essential that you have a love for the truth,
as well as the ability to accept the truth, to accept the truth.
Adapted from The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. How to Know Man’s Nature