Song – “This is My Beloved Son”: LDS Primary Singing Time – Song Visuals, Primary music leader, family home evening

SINGING TIME. “THIS IS MY BELOVED SON” song visuals. Youth can learn that Jesus was introduced to the world by His Father (our Heavenly Father). First, when He was baptized, “This Is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” The Nephites heard it, Joseph Smith heard it, and the scriptures tell us that He is God’s only begotten son, sent here to guide us. Write the words on the cue cards (in your language) to place on the back.

SONG VISUALS

“This Is My Beloved Son”
(Children’s Songbook, p. 76)

13 visuals (color/black-and-white/cue cards)

LYRICS & MUSIC FOR THE SONG
“THIS IS MY BELOVED SON”

FOUR WAYS TO GRAB SONG VISUALS AND SINGING

PRACTICE Song Visuals

SONG VISUALS by Title

SONG VISUALS by Subject

SINGING ACTIVITIES to Motivate Singing

IDEAS TO PRESENT THIS SONG:
Song tells of four different places where God said, “This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” (chorus) Events: Jesus’s baptism, Jesus visiting the Nephites (Book of Mormon), Joseph Smith’s First Vision, and daily scripture study where God witnesses to us that Jesus is God’s son.

Lyrics

1. Jesus entered Jordan’s waters

   When His work had just begun.

   God the Father spoke from heaven:

   [Chorus]

   “This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!”

2. Nephites gazing into heaven

   Saw their white-robed Savior come.

   And they heard the Father witness:

3. Joseph saw two glorious beings

   Shining brighter than the sun.

   God again presented Jesus:

4. As I read the scriptures daily—

   Words of Christ, the Holy One—

   In my heart I’ll hear God tell me: