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Joseph Smiths First Prayer

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[verse 1]
Oh, Ahow lovely was the morEning!
Radiant E7beamed the sun Aabove.
Bees were Ahumming, sweet birds Esinging,
Music Eringing B7thru the Egrove,
When E7within the shady Awoodland
Joseph E7sought the God of Alove,
When within the shady wDoodland
Joseph Asought the GE7od of lAove.
[verse 2]
HumAbly kneeling, sweet appEealing—
’Twas thE7e boy’s first uAttered prayer—
When the pAow’rs of sin assailinEg
Filled Ehis souB7l with deEep despair;
But undaE7unted, still he tArusted
In his E7Heav’nly Father’s Acare;
ABut undaunted, still he Dtrusted
In his AHeav’nly FatE7her’s cAare.
[verse 3]
SudAdenly a light descendedE,
Brighter E7far than noondaAy sun,
And a shinAing, glorious pillarE  
O’er hEim fell, B7around hEim shone,
While E7appeared two heaAv’nly beings,
God the E7Father and the SoAn,
AWhile appeared two heav’Dnly beings,
God the AFather and E7the SonA.
[verse 4]
“JoAseph, this is my BeloveEd;
Hear himE7!” Oh, how sweeAt the word!
Joseph’s hAumble prayer was answEered,
And he ElisteneB7d to the ELord.
Oh, what rE7apture filled his Abosom,
For he E7saw the living GodA;
AOh, what rapture filled Dhis bosom,
For he Asaw the liviE7ng God.A  

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Joseph Smiths First Prayer

by LDS Hymns

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[verse 1]

A E

Oh, how lovely was the morning!

E7 A

Radiant beamed the sun above.

A E

Bees were humming, sweet birds singing,

E B7 E

Music ringing thru the grove,

E7 A

When within the shady woodland

E7 A

Joseph sought the God of love,

When within the shady woodland

A E7 A

Joseph sought the God of love.

[verse 2]

A E

Humbly kneeling, sweet appealing—

E7 A

’Twas the boy’s first uttered prayer—

A E

When the pow’rs of sin assailing

E B7 E

Filled his soul with deep despair;

E7 A

But undaunted, still he trusted

E7 A

In his Heav’nly Father’s care;

A D

But undaunted, still he trusted

A E7 A

In his Heav’nly Father’s care.

[verse 3]

A E

Suddenly a light descended,

E7 A

Brighter far than noonday sun,

A E

And a shining, glorious pillar

E B7 E

O’er him fell, around him shone,

E7 A

While appeared two heav’nly beings,

E7 A

God the Father and the Son,

A D

While appeared two heav’nly beings,

A E7 A

God the Father and the Son.

[verse 4]

A E

“Joseph, this is my Beloved;

E7 A

Hear him!” Oh, how sweet the word!

A E

Joseph’s humble prayer was answered,

E B7 E

And he listened to the Lord.

E7 A

Oh, what rapture filled his bosom,

E7 A

For he saw the living God;

A D

Oh, what rapture filled his bosom,

A E7 A

For he saw the living God.

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