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High as the Cross (Alma 33:19-20; Helaman 8:14-15)
| Title | High as the Cross (Alma 33:19-20; Helaman 8:14-15) |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Anderson, Sharon Price |
| Book Title | The Glory of the Son |
| Pagination | 17 |
| Publisher | Time Lines Etc. |
| City | Orem, UT |
| Keywords | Brazen Serpent; Fiery Flying Serpent; Poetry |
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High as the Cross
Poisonous serpents
obstruct our path,
inflict wilderness pain.
We perish from
their fiery sting.
Venom of revenge courses
through our veins.
Enmity enervates our limbs.
Behold the cure,
scaled and feathered,
like Moses’s staff,
caduceus high.
Except we look, we die.
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Bibliographic Citation
"High as the Cross (Alma 33:19-20; Helaman 8:14-15)." In The Glory of the Son, 17. Orem, UT: Time Lines Etc., 2019.
Scripture Reference
Alma 33:19-20
Helaman 8:14-15
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