The Woman I Was Before*
(Doug Walker/ Sherry Marks Walker)
I was there when Father laid the plan before our eyes
When Jesus stood saying I will go and the glory shall be Thine
I'm sure I raised a shout of joy for all that was in store
Heaven help me to recall the woman I was before.
Through the dispensations I was held in reserve
The memory of my life with God forgotten at my birth
The way this world defines my worth leaves me searching ofr
The Spirit's voice to remind me of the woman I was before
I was there among the noble when we had so much to lose
And fought one who wished to take away God's precious gift to choose.
Courageous and determined, faithful to the end
The Woman I was before knows that's the woman I've always been.
So I am called out of the world to help His daughters see
There's so much more than meets the eye to our true identity
And if we listen we will hear the voice of the Lord
Reminding us of the faith and strength of the women we were before.
The woman I am
The woman I'll be forever more
Will be stronger by knowing the woman I was before.
*Lyrics for The Woman I Was Before were inspired by
an address given by Sheri Dew at the 2001 BYU Women's Conference
2003 House of Light Music
To Divine Nature