Enjoy the story of the restoration of the gospel as taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints β sea shanty style!
Lyrics (to the tune of Wellerman):Β
The Savior of the world, He held the keys,Β
of life and death and eternity,
He gave them to the men from Galilee,Β
And said go ye fishermen go
Teach the world that the Son has come
To save mankind and make us one
One day when the work is done,Β
Heβll come and call us home
They did their best to build His church
And offer all a second birth
They took the gospel through the earth
But soon the winds would blowΒ
Thatβs when the wolves crept inΒ
To stain the truth with lies and sin
Apostasy, it did beginΒ
and the priesthood could not flow
Though good men tried to make light last
A gospel darkness came to passΒ
But God is love and He held fast
And soon the world would know
That Jesus speaks today
He is the truth the light the wayΒ
He answers those who seek and prayΒ
And a kingdom he will grow
In 1820 Joseph Smith
Confused by religious politics
Asked the Lord which church was His
And to which one he should go
Then in a pillar of light,Β
That descended slowly from the sky
He saw The Father and The Christ
And their answer filled his soul
They said βJoseph, join none of them
Our living church isnβt among men
Their lips draw near but their hearts pretend
And a new seed we will sowβ
Joseph was called and told
A restoration would unfold
The Lord gave him the keys of old
And said βgo young man goβ
An angel later would reveal
An ancient record in a hill
That shows that God is speaking stillΒ
Oh hear the trumpets blow
The hearts of saints the spirit filled
And holy temples they did buildΒ
As a martyr Joseph would be killed
But the work would never slowΒ
Israel is gathered again
The heavens are opened unto men
We covenant now to follow Him
Till He comes and calls us homeΒ
Written by Will Perez @latterdaydivers
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