“Yesterday” (born a Prophet of God)

“Yesterday”
(birth of a Prophet
- Of God)

cji
12/24/10

Born 12/23/1806
a cold winter day
into a loving family
destined to be known
throughout the world
loved and also hated
for he was to become
a Prophet of God
in the fullness of times
restoring the Church
prior to the 2nd Coming
again the Kingdom
Of God on this earth;

Preachers despised him
newspapers maligned him
mobs assaulted him oft
tarred and feathered
shot at and beaten
jailed in dung holes
denied basic rights
while loving all
kind and peaceful
hounded as no other
since the death came
to the last Apostles;

Who was this child
from 14 to his death
treated in such a way
in a land professing
freedom of religion
but a Prophet of God
through his testimony
gave his life freely
the truth once more
could be found by all;

Joseph Smith, Jr.
The Mormon Prophet
Called by God
The Father and Son
never to deny
his Vision so clear
and as Paul before
murdered in innocence
for giving the world
the fullness of truth
The Gospel
of Jesus Christ
In these latter-days!

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