One day, I noticed a deaconess holding a large-print New Song book and asked her why. I had assumed the large-print version—containing only lyrics without musical notation—was intended for elderly members who had difficulty reading small text or for young children who couldn’t yet read sheet music. I asked casually, not thinking much of it. To my surprise, the deaconess gave a deeply touching response.
She shared that during an overseas mission trip, she brought the large-print hymnal with her. Since she wasn’t fluent in the local language, she would quietly sing the Korean lyrics in a soft voice during worship, reflecting on each word. From that moment on, the New Song book became, to her, a deeply moving book of poetry unlike anything else in the world. Even now, she spends time meditating on the lyrics, savoring their meaning.
After hearing her story, I too began to see the book in a new light—not just as a collection of songs, but as a sacred poetry book. A volume filled with heavenly stories and the boundless love of our Heavenly Father and Mother—truly a precious and noble book of spiritual verses.