Joseph Smith's First Prayer

Sheet Music

Using the tune, 'Divinity' as found in Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 30

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• Copyright: Public Domain
• Source: Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 30
• Contributor: Veramet 09:22, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

External Sheet Music Links

• Flash printable/playable/transposable sheet music from lds.org/churchmusic

Tunes

• Divinity, by Sylvanus Billings Pond (1792–1871); adapted by A. C. Smith (1840–1909)
  • Copyright: public domain

Lyrics

• Poet: George Manwaring (1854–1889)
• Copyright: public domain

Lyrics from Relief Society Song Book, 1919, no. 30

1. O how lovely was the morning!

Radiant beamed the sun above,

Bees were humming, sweet birds singing,

Music ringing thro’ the grove,

When within the shady woodland,

Joseph sought the God of love;

When within the shady woodland,

Joseph sought the God of love.



2. Humbly kneeling, sweet appealing—

’Twas the boy’s first uttered prayer—

When the powers of sin assailing

Filled his soul with deep despair,

But undaunted still, he trusted

In his heav’nly Father’s care;

But undaunted still, he trusted

In his heav’nly Father’s care.



3. Suddenly a light descended,

Brighter far than noonday sun,

And a shining, glorious pillar

O’er him fell, around him shone,

While appeared two heav’nly beings,

God the Father and the Son;

While appeared two heav’nly beings,

God the Father and the Son.



4. “Joseph, this is my Beloved,

Hear Him!” oh, how sweet the word!

Joseph’s humble prayer was answered,

And he listened to the Lord;

Oh, what rapture filled his bosom,

For he saw the living God;

Oh, what rapture filled his bosom,

For he saw the living God.

External Lyrics

• Lyrics from LDS.org (same as from the 1985 LDS hymnal)