Joseph Smiths First Prayer

	  		
verse 1 
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Oh, how lovely was the morning! 
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Radiant beamed the sun above. 
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Bees were humming, sweet birds singing, 
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Music ringing thru the grove, 
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When within the shady woodland 
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Joseph sought the God of love, 
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When within the shady woodland 
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Joseph sought the God of love. 


verse 2 
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Humbly kneeling, sweet appealing— 
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’Twas the boy’s first uttered prayer— 
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When the pow’rs of sin assailing 
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Filled his soul with deep despair; 
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But undaunted, still he trusted 
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In his Heav’nly Father’s care; 
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But undaunted, still he trusted 
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In his Heav’nly Father’s care. 


verse 3 
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Suddenly a light descended, 
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Brighter far than noonday sun, 
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And a shining, glorious pillar 
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O’er him fell, around him shone, 
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While appeared two heav’nly beings, 
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God the Father and the Son, 
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While appeared two heav’nly beings, 
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God the Father and the Son. 

verse 4 
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“Joseph, this is my Beloved; 
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Hear him!” Oh, how sweet the word! 
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Joseph’s humble prayer was answered, 
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And he listened to the Lord. 
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Oh, what rapture filled his bosom, 
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For he saw the living God; 
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Oh, what rapture filled his bosom, 
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For he saw the living God.