For each hymn/song you will find a list of suggested articles, poems, lesson ideas, extra scriptures, or internet references etc.  We choose one or two of these suggestions to include in our Sunday lessons for that hymn/song. 

Week 11 (Mar. 10th, 2002)

God is Love (Hymn # 87) 

• "God is Love"(NT Gospel Doctrine Teacher's Manual, Lesson 44)
• Nature - Evidence of Heavenly Father's Love (Family Home Evening Resource Book, Lesson 6)
• Sharing Time: The Love of God (Friend - Jan. 1992, pg. 12)
• Many of God's creations are mentioned in the hymn.  Choose one topic to research further, such as flowers, weather, space/universe, oceans, earth, birds, etc.  Discuss how these creations show God's love for us.  Use a book on the chosen topic or an internet site.

Because It's Spring (CS pg. 239) 

• Poems for Spring
• A Mini Spring Unit Study (Choose some ideas from this unit as part of your lesson time on the song.)
• Spring Comes Slowly (Friend - Mar. 1977, pg. 46)
• Spring Fever (Friend - May 1983, pg. 13)

Christ the Lord is Risen Today (Hymn # 200) 

• The Message: He is Risen (New Era - Apr. 1985, pg. 4)
• Sharing Time: Savior and Redeemer (Friend - Apr. 1999, pg. 13)
• The Resurrection of Jesus (Ensign - Apr. 1985, pg. 3)
• Read from the accounts of the Savior's Resurrection found in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and St John 20 & 21.

Easter Hosanna (CS pg. 68) 

• Read from 3 Nephi 11 about the Savior's visit to the Nephites.
• "I am Jesus Christ the Son of God" (Ensign - Dec. 1999, pg. 5)
• The Savior Appears to the Nephites (Primary 4, pg. 33)
• Jesus Christ Appears to the Nephites (Book of Mormon Stories, Chapter 43)

I Stand All Amazed (Hymn # 193) 

• "I Stand All Amazed" (Ensign - Aug. 1986, pg. 68)
• How I Know: Amazed (New Era - July 1998, pg. 9)
• Have a family testimony meeting.  Share stories from the scriptures where your testimony of Jesus Christ has been strengthened.  Share how you know Jesus loves you.