Praise to the man!!! Joseph Smith was and still is an inspiration to all those who ever have been or ever will be a part of this marvelous work. He was so faithful and willing to do whatever the Lord would ask of him. He knew that whatever was to happen, The Lord would be with him in all things. He was sure that this work was true and there is nothing on this earth that could have made him deny it.
"Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah, Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer. Blessed to open the last dispensation, Kings shall extol him and nations revere. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again."
"Like a lamb to the slaughter, I willingly go." No doubt cane to his mind on that day in June of 1844 as he rode out to Carthage, he know where he was going next and he had, "A conscience as clear as a summers morning." Even though we know about his sacrifice, sometimes we still take for granted what this man did for us to have a book of holy and sacred scripture, and for us to have a religion under the direction of our God. There is no man on this earth, save Jesus Christ alone, that went through the most brutal, unforgiving, merciless, and cruel torture. And yet, even after all of the suffering, the loss of children, being driven out of town after town, being tarred and feathered, imprisoned spat upon, cursed, and over all murdered in innocence He was still faithful, he still loved all men, and still did the will of The Lord. Now, people will deny the divinity and authenticity of The Book of Mormon, they will say that it is false and that it is not from God. I say to those people, I cannot think of, nor even imagine any man, woman, or child who would go through such endless torment and ridicule, being mocked and scorned, and everything else in between, and still have the courage, faith and power to TRANSLATE such a book.... that was not from God.
"Praise to his memory, he died as a martyr, honored and blessed be his ever great name. Long shall his blood which was shed by assassins, plead unto heaven while the earth lauds his fame. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again."
I know that Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God. I know that he was called of God to restore the very same Gospel that Jesus Christ had when He was here upon the earth. I know that there is no possible way that The Book of Mormon could be false. I know that you can come to this same knowledge as you read and pray to know for yourself if it is true. I can promise you in the name of Jesus Christ that when you read The Book of Mormon, pray and ask God if it is true. He WILL tell you the truth of it.
"Great is his glory and endless his priesthood ever and ever the keys he will hold, faithful and true he will enter his kingdom crowned in the midst of the Prophets of old. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again. Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven earth must atone for the blood of that man, wake up the world for the conflict of justice, millions shall know Brother Joseph again. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again."
"Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah, Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer. Blessed to open the last dispensation, Kings shall extol him and nations revere. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again."
"Like a lamb to the slaughter, I willingly go." No doubt cane to his mind on that day in June of 1844 as he rode out to Carthage, he know where he was going next and he had, "A conscience as clear as a summers morning." Even though we know about his sacrifice, sometimes we still take for granted what this man did for us to have a book of holy and sacred scripture, and for us to have a religion under the direction of our God. There is no man on this earth, save Jesus Christ alone, that went through the most brutal, unforgiving, merciless, and cruel torture. And yet, even after all of the suffering, the loss of children, being driven out of town after town, being tarred and feathered, imprisoned spat upon, cursed, and over all murdered in innocence He was still faithful, he still loved all men, and still did the will of The Lord. Now, people will deny the divinity and authenticity of The Book of Mormon, they will say that it is false and that it is not from God. I say to those people, I cannot think of, nor even imagine any man, woman, or child who would go through such endless torment and ridicule, being mocked and scorned, and everything else in between, and still have the courage, faith and power to TRANSLATE such a book.... that was not from God.
"Praise to his memory, he died as a martyr, honored and blessed be his ever great name. Long shall his blood which was shed by assassins, plead unto heaven while the earth lauds his fame. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again."
I know that Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God. I know that he was called of God to restore the very same Gospel that Jesus Christ had when He was here upon the earth. I know that there is no possible way that The Book of Mormon could be false. I know that you can come to this same knowledge as you read and pray to know for yourself if it is true. I can promise you in the name of Jesus Christ that when you read The Book of Mormon, pray and ask God if it is true. He WILL tell you the truth of it.
"Great is his glory and endless his priesthood ever and ever the keys he will hold, faithful and true he will enter his kingdom crowned in the midst of the Prophets of old. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again. Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven earth must atone for the blood of that man, wake up the world for the conflict of justice, millions shall know Brother Joseph again. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again. Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven! Traitors and Tyrants now fight him in vain. Mingling with Gods he can plan for his brethren; death cannot conquer the hero again."
