The Handcart Song

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Goal: Valiantly living the gospel every day of my life will help me overcome afflictions and enable me to return to the presence of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ after this life. I want to abe like the handcart pioneers and valiantly endure to the end.

Can you unscramble some of the trials the Saints encountered on their journey across the plains? 1 – sdnhtcara kreab ___________________________________ 2 – rylae fotsr _________________________________________ 3 – ethda _______________________________________ 4 - teclta tenlos ______________________________________ 5 – on aetrw _________________________________________ 6 – ksnscsei __________________________________________ 7 – leyra sorsmt _______________________________________ 8 – oofd rgsheota _____________________________________ Reading Assignment: Doctrine and Covenants 14:7 and 24:8

The Handcart Song When pioneers moved to the West, With courage strong they met the test. They pushed their handcarts all day long, And as they pushed they sang this song: For some must push and some must pull, As we go marching up the hill; So merrily on our way we go Until we reach the Valley-o.

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Valiant Qualities Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked Pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked and walked. Pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked and walked. They washed at streams and worked and played. Sundays they camped and read and prayed. Week after week, they sang as they walked and walked and walked and walked and walked.

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COURAGEOUS FAITHFUL FORGIVING HONEST KIND

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M N R G D H E G P H H R

LOVING LOYAL OBEDIENT PATIENT

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RIGHTEOUS STRONG TRUE UNSELFISH

I Will Be Valiant The Lord needs valiant servants, To do his work in the latter day, Who follow the teachings of Jesus And serve his people in a loving way. I will be his servant And keep my cov’nants valiantly. I’ll stand for truth. I’ll stand for right. The Lord can depend on me.

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