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Temple dress hanger poems
My White Hanger 
It hangs there in the closet awaiting that special day, 
The day I make sacred oaths and promises, 
I won't have it another way. 
The softness and white remind me of the way I need to live, 
Pure and white and worthy, to my future husband I give. 
The day will come when this hanger will hold a pure white dress. 
It symbolizes the life I have chosen to be my happiest. 
By Sharon Moake
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This temple hanger was made especially for you, 
For your temple dress someday, white and new. 
As you see this hanger in your closet each day, 
Remember to be morally clean in every way. 
Prepare now for the blessings the temple brings. 
Choose what is right, strive for eternal things. 
The most important decision you'll ever make 
Is the one you will choose for you eternal mate. 
Date young men that will respect your virtue 
And to their priesthood covenants be true. 
Our Father in Heaven is watching over you. 
Set high standards and worthy goals pursue. 
He will help you to always choose what is right, 
If you seek His protection each day and night. 
Your life will be blessed as you follow the Lord, 
So keep His commandments and live His word. 
Live your life so you can go to the temple 
It's the Lord's House and He wants you to enter. 
Linda Dastrup 
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White Satin Hanger Poems 
My Wedding Dress 
In my closet I will hang 
this reminder to see, 
that a temple dress is reserved 
especially for me. 
A sacred covenant on 
my wedding day, 
will be a testimony of the 
things I did say. 
When I was a young woman 
with choices to make, 
of styles and clothes I did 
wear and create, 
I made right decisions 
avoiding stylish fad. 
Popularity and acceptance 
I could have had. 
Instead I chose modesty 
and remained chaste. 
Regardless of the trials 
I sometimes faced. 
Now I have something more 
precious and divine, 
A worthy husband who will 
forever be mine! 
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Hang on to your values, 
Hang on to your testimony, 
Hang on to your goals, 
So that some day you can "Hang" your temple Dress on me. 
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By Kathy Carrico Himle

"Forever Hanger" 
In a bedroom closet 
a hanger, silently grasps an Iron Rod 
Just an ordinary hanger? 
No, for upon closer look, 
this hanger seems different somehow... 
It doesn't seem to have the sharp corners 
or the same colors as the others hanging there. 
This hanger isn't clad with dresses, shirts, or sweaters, 
but stands quite apart. 
The hanger doesn't strain or bend 
beneath the load placed upon it. 
It carries no burden at all. 
For this hanger is arrayed in spotless white. 
It's gentle gathers whisper conviction. 
All corners are softly padded in preparation 
of tomorrow and of eternities to come. 
A low, tender reminder 
of Heavenly Father and his plan of love and security. 
Then at the very top, 
A sturdy look which clings to the Iron Rod. 
For the hanger knows 
That this is the only road 
That leads us to happiness 
And lasting satisfaction. 
This hanger is hanging on "Forever" 
Through each day and hardship. 
And though the hanger sometimes feels 
pressured and crowded, 
It darest not release its grip 
upon the safety of the rod. 
For when it looks upon it with an eternal perspective... 
It realizes with time, 
one of the other hangers may move, 
sending it crashing down 
where it will surely become torn 
and trodden upon. 
So this hanger stands alone, 
beautiful, patient, and pure. 
It's mission: to hold your temple dress 
and as an example to endure. 
So as you dress each morning, 
in preparation for a new day. 
Let your eyes gaze upon this hanger, 
Remember to stand tall, 
and with your hanger.... 
Hang on to "FOREVER" 

By Kathy Carrico Himle
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Your White Hanger 
Someday in the future, 
We hope you will find 
The man of your dreams 
Someone "one of a kind"! 
Imagine the blessings 
Our Father will give 
If you marry in His way 
And righteously live. 
We give you this hanger 
Reminding you of your goal 
To be sealed in the temple - 
Two halves can be whole! 
And not just until death - 
No, you can be together 
Creating worlds without end. 
So "hang on to forever"! 
This hanger is white - 
Symbolic to be sure. 
Oh please, please remember 
To stay spotless and pure! 
There is one more symbol 
Count the sides - there are three. 
Think 'sacred triangle' - 
"My spouse, God, and me." 
Only with God as a part 
Of your life and your union 
Will you find the way Home 
For a blessed reunion! 
We pray you will strive 
To live day by day 
To be worthy of the blessings 
Of marriage in God's way. 
-Michelle Linford 
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One White Hanger 
I see it there. In the closet. 
That which will carry my wedding dress. {You could put temple dress
instead} 
It is white. Temple white. 
In my keeping, it has not known ball shirts, 
nor everyday wear. 
It is clean. Waiting. . . 
there for a special day. A special purpose. 
The colors of the closet mix and swirl in 
psychedelic confusion. The song of the world pulls & tugs, 
but there it is. In the whiteness, waiting. 
Suddenly, there is peace and calm. 
Gently, I finger it's softness, and feel the joy 
of the dreams of tomorrow. 
That which is special knows a time & a season. 
To have used it before would have robbed. . . .betrayed, 
the purpose of it's creation. 
It must be new and clean and white. Temple white. 
Created lovingly for noble purposes. 
It has waited. . .in my keeping. 
The waiting and resisting will be worth it. 
We will wait together. 
One white hanger. . . .and me. 
For my temple wedding day. 
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Temple Slipper Poem
Temple Slippers
Sweet daughter of God, the path you tread
That's brought you here today
Is but a tiny stepping stone
To help you on your way.
Keep in mind that Heavenly hosts
Will guard you day and night
If you'll but follow the gospel plan
And strive to choose the right.
You'll find no matter where you go,
Nor in spite of all you do
Satan watches your every move
In the hope of trapping you.
Be steadfast in the Young Women values
That you've grown to hold so dear
And as the Evil one rages on
You'll have no cause to fear.
These precious temple shoes will serve
As a reminder to walk prayerfully
So your steps can guide you to the temple
To receive the blessings of eternity.
So, walk in truth and righteousness
Firmly grasping the iron rod
Simply follow in Christ's footsteps
As He leads you home to God.
-Patricia Ellsworth
-June, 2004
White Handkerchief Poems

White Handkerchief
My dear young woman............
I could wish no greater joy for you
Than the happiness of a sweet, clean life
And finding the right young man
To cherish and love as his wife
I give you this keepsake handkerchief
(which your great grandmother and mother so lovingly stitched)
And ask you to tack it away
And remember its clean, white purity
Should reflect your own the day
You enter the Lords sacred Temple
And pledge your life to Him
Keep your goals as bright as forever
Never let your light grow dim.
Temple Hankie
We give to you this handkerchief
Made with our own hands
It represents the purity
For which the temple stands
A small reminder of the truths
We know that you've been taught
We hope it helps you never forget
That you're FIRST a daughter of God.

Tuck this pretty
White handkerchief away,
Take it out to be used
On a very special day,
When you go to the
Temple to make covenants,
And receive your own
Temple Endowment.
Temple Hankie
by Vicki B. Wright
White and clean
The same as you
This Hanky you
Should bring
To the Holy Temple
Of our Lord
To hold your
Sweethearts ring.

Pure and White
by Kathy Carrico Himle
Within the walls of God's house,
A handkerchief, lacy and white,
Is tightly clutched by a daughter of God
As she follows in the light.
She's not like other handkerchiefs
Held in sorrow, pain or fear.
For she witnesses the best in life
Catching only joyful tears
She loves the one who holds her
And wants to see her choose the right
To be like her - the handkerchief
Unspotted, pure and white.
Take me always to the temple
I'll remind you of today
The love, the joy the happiness
The path that marks the way.
Remember, you are special,
And God watches over you!
Return often to His house,
For He'll bless you as you do.
This is only a little hanky here.
But it is pure and white as snow;
May it's emblems of purity follow you dear,
And guide you wherever you go.
It's dainty and so very much like
The girl I'm sending it to;
May you, like the little white hanky,
Keep yourself as dainty and true.
In this little hanky is service,
Service and joy it will give;
If you give of yourself gladly,
You'll find joy every day that you live.
There are things that might stain its whiteness
Things that water may not wash away;
Stains that will show ever after,
And mar its beauty each day.
May stains never mar your beauty,
Things that water will not wash away;
May you keep as pure and sweet and dear,
As this little hanky today.

This handkerchief was made with love
Especially for you.
A symbol of your Young Women years
To cherish your whole life through.
May its whiteness be a reminder
To please stay clean and pure.
As the linen, may you be most strong
With a testimony sure.
As the lace, may all your life
Be filled with charm and grace.
May the inner beauty of your soul
Glow in your eyes and face.
Someday when you are married
To a choice and worthy "he"
May it be in the house of the Lord
For time and eternity.
Carry this handkerchief with you
On that special wondrous day,
As a symbol of the girl you are
And will forever stay.
This hankie of white, trimmed with lace
Is to take with you to that Holy Place.
Let its color of purity be a message to you
To remember your standards in all that you do.
MY THREE WHITE DRESSES 
MY THREE WHITE DRESSES 
My mom bought me a white dress, Not red or pink or blue. 
She said it was a special dress, Like very other few. 
There has been just one before, A dress now put away, 
That I wore some time ago, Upon my blessing day. 
As a little baby clothed, In my first white dress, 
My dad held me in his arms, There to name and bless. 
So pure and clean was I just then, With time to grow and learn 
About the Father's plan for me, My glory I must earn. 
Now I've reached the age to judge, The wrong road from the right, 
And I am here to be baptized, In this dress of white. 
So once again I'm free from sin. The path is clear to me 
I'll grasp the rod and hold on tight, I vow with certainty. 
Just as mud would stain my dress, Sin would stain my soul. 
The key is to repent or bleach, For whiteness is my goal. 
And if I try my very best, Then richly blessed I'll be, 
Wearing inside God's holy house, White dress number three. 
So today I make this pledge: I'll strive to choose the right, 
Through this sacred baptism ordinance, In my second dress of white 
This was by Linda Gay Perry Nelson, 1993