The Tree of Life - Lehi's Dream

1 Nephi Chapter 8

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I wandered in a darkness
Where the mists erased the ground
My breath was cold and trembling
No guiding light around

The silence pressed upon me
A weight I could not bear
And every step felt hollow
As if no hope was there

[Verse 2]
But through the shifting shadows
A glimmer pierced the gray
A rod of iron shining
A path that led away

I reached with shaking fingers
The metal cold and true
And though the dark was endless
It pulled me back to You

[Chorus I]
Hold fast my soul hold fast
The light is calling through
Though all the world is darkness
This path will lead me to You

[Verse 3]
The mists grew thick around me
They clung to skin and bone
The voices in the distance
Called out with hollow tones

But still the rod was steady
A lifeline in my hand
And step by step it led me
Across that shadowed land

[Transition]
The mists began to gather
They circled like a snare
And every step grew fragile
Beneath the weight of fear

[Chorus II]
Hold fast my soul hold fast
The light is breaking through
Though fear surrounds my footsteps
This path will lead me to You

[Verse 4]
Then suddenly the darkness
Began to fall away
A glow rose in the distance
More bright than dawn of day

The tree stood pure and living
Its branches clothed in white
And fruit like burning starlight
Was calling me to life

[Bridge]
I tasted of its sweetness
And love consumed my soul
A joy beyond all speaking
A light that made me whole

And in that holy moment
My heart began to break
For those I loved were wandering
Still lost for my sake

[Verse 5]
Across the flowing river
A shadow rose on high
A building filled with laughter
That echoed through the sky

Its walls were bright and gleaming
But hollow at the core
And every voice within it
Cried turn this way no more

Their mocking fell like arrows
Sharp whispers in the air
And souls who once were reaching
Let go in deep despair

[Verse 6]
I saw them in the distance
Confused by mist and fear
I cried with all my longing
Oh children come draw near

Some pressed toward the brightness
And found the rod I held
And when they reached the tree of life
My grateful spirit swelled

[Chorus III]
Hold fast my soul hold fast
The light has brought them through
The tree of life before us
And all my joy is You

[Outro]
The dream dissolved around me
But still its truth remained
That every soul who seeks Him
Will find the path again

And though the world grows darker
His love is shining through
Hold fast my soul hold fast
This path will lead us to You