LDS Hymns – Joseph Smiths First Prayer (Guitar)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.