13th Article of Faith Song

This article of faith is so beautiful and poetic.  We want the movement to enhance the message so we are going to choreograph this one in style!

Beginning:  Have the children start by standing with the feet apart and hands at their side.  They sing the first phrase in this position.

Action Part 1:  Walking up the Wall:  Then as they begin to sing the words "Honest, True, Chaste, Benevolent, Virtuous"  they will "walk" their hands upward in front of them. So start with "honest" and extend right hand in front at waist height. Then on "true" the left hands joins, only a little higher. The right hand on "chaste" is again higher, left hand on "benevolent" and finally on "Virtuous" both hands are extended straight up.

Now both hands forming fists, elbows bent, the arms jerk downward as the children say "Yes".

Action Part 2:  The Disco Dance:  Then we are doing a rolling of the hands to the beat while hands and body move first to the right and then to the left in "disco" style while singing the song.

At the words "We believe all things" the Action Part 1 repeats: Walking Up the Wall. Right hand out in front "We believe all things". Left hand: "We hope all things". Right hand: "We have endured many things".  Finally both hands are up high on the long note for Hope. Then we walk our hands downward as we sing "to be able to endure all things." (five walking steps downward)

Action Part 2:  The Disco Dance repeats now as we sing "If there is anything virtuous, lovely or of good". . . Then on the words "report or praiseworthy" where we have a fermata (hold) we roll our hands in front of us quickly. Then resume the disco dance through the end of the song. End with a little jump right hand extended backwards and left hand extended forwards.

Senior Primary can learn this easily.  Jr. Primary  - teach a little bit each week until they have it.