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We Believe In Our God

2007-06-18T19:03:54Z

Forgottenhymns: /* Lyrics from Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints */

=Lyrics=
* Poet: [[John Jaques]]
* Copyright: [[Public Domain]]

==Lyrics from [[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]]==

We believe in our God, the great Prince of his race, 
The Archangel, Michael, the Ancient of Days, 
Our own Father Adam, earth's Lord is his plane, 
Who'll counsel and fight for his children again. 

We believe in his Son Jesus Christ, who in love 
For his brothers and sisters, came down from above; 
To die to redeem them from death, and to teach 
To mortals and spirits the Gospel we preach. 

We believe in the Bible, that came by the Jew; 
We believe in the Book that is called Mormon, too 
The Doctrine and Covenants, also every word 
That proceedeth forth from the mouth of the Lord. 

We believe in the Gospel, the old-fashioned plan 
Unaltered one whit by the wisdom of man. 
Have faith and repent of the sins you commit, 
Be baptized in water, then God will remit. 

The Elders will then lay their hands upon you; 
The Holy Ghost giving - all things become new, 
Your peace will be pure and be free from alloy, 
Your soul will be filled with unspeakable joy. 

John Jaques, Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11th Edition, No. 306, p. 375, F. D. Richards, 1856. 

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Thou Earth

2007-06-18T19:01:21Z

Forgottenhymns: /* Lyrics */

=Lyrics=
* Poet: [[Eliza R. Snow]]
* Copyright: [[Public Domain]]

==Lyrics from [[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]]==

Thou, Earth, wast once a glorious sphere 
Of noble magnitude 
And didst with majesty appear 
Among the worlds of God. 

Thy dimensions have been torn 
Asunder, piece by piece; 
And each dismembered fragment borne 
Abroad to distant space. 

When Enoch could no longer stay, 
Amid corruption here; 
Part of thyself was borne away, 
To form another sphere. 

That portion where his city stood, 
He gained by right approved; 
And nearer to the throne of God 
His planet upward moved. 

And when the Lord saw fit to hide 
The ten lost tribes away; 
Thou, Earth, was severed to provide 
The orb on which they stay. 

And thus from time to time thy size 
Has been diminished till, 
Thou seemest the law of sacrifice 
Created to fulfil. 

The curse of God on man was placed; 
That curse thou didst partake, 
And thou hast been by turns disgraced 
And honored for his sake. 

The vilest wretches hell will claim, 
Now breathe thy atmosphere; 
The noblest spirits heaven can name, 
Have been embodied here. 

Lord Jesus Christ, thy surface graced; 
He fell a sacrifice; 
And now within thy cold embrace 
Thy martyred Joseph lies. 

When Satan's hosts are overcome, 
The martyred princely race 
Will claim thee, their celestial home - 
Their royal dwelling-place. 

A “Restitution” yet must come 
That will to thee restore, 
By that grand law of worlds thy sum 
Of matter here-to-fore. 

And thou, O Earth! will leave thy track 
Thou hast been doomed to trace - 
The Gods with shouts will bring thee back 
To fill thy native place. 

Also known as "An Address to Earth" 
Eliza R. Snow, Millennial Star 13:272, September 1852 
Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1891 ed, p. 322. 

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We Believe In Our God

2007-06-18T19:00:50Z

Forgottenhymns: Another forgotten hymn

Thou Earth

2007-06-18T18:56:26Z

Forgottenhymns: /* Lyrics from Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1891 */

=Lyrics=
* Poet: [[Eliza R. Snow]]
* Copyright: [[Public Domain]]

==Lyrics from [[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1891]]==

Thou, Earth, wast once a glorious sphere 
Of noble magnitude 
And didst with majesty appear 
Among the worlds of God. 

Thy dimensions have been torn 
Asunder, piece by piece; 
And each dismembered fragment borne 
Abroad to distant space. 

When Enoch could no longer stay, 
Amid corruption here; 
Part of thyself was borne away, 
To form another sphere. 

That portion where his city stood, 
He gained by right approved; 
And nearer to the throne of God 
His planet upward moved. 

And when the Lord saw fit to hide 
The ten lost tribes away; 
Thou, Earth, was severed to provide 
The orb on which they stay. 

And thus from time to time thy size 
Has been diminished till, 
Thou seemest the law of sacrifice 
Created to fulfil. 

The curse of God on man was placed; 
That curse thou didst partake, 
And thou hast been by turns disgraced 
And honored for his sake. 

The vilest wretches hell will claim, 
Now breathe thy atmosphere; 
The noblest spirits heaven can name, 
Have been embodied here. 

Lord Jesus Christ, thy surface graced; 
He fell a sacrifice; 
And now within thy cold embrace 
Thy martyred Joseph lies. 

When Satan's hosts are overcome, 
The martyred princely race 
Will claim thee, their celestial home - 
Their royal dwelling-place. 

A “Restitution” yet must come 
That will to thee restore, 
By that grand law of worlds thy sum 
Of matter here-to-fore. 

And thou, O Earth! will leave thy track 
Thou hast been doomed to trace - 
The Gods with shouts will bring thee back 
To fill thy native place. 

Also known as "An Address to Earth" 
Eliza R. Snow, Millennial Star 13:272, September 1852 
Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1891 ed, p. 322. 

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Thou Earth

2007-06-18T18:54:31Z

Forgottenhymns: First hymn submission, hopefully formatting and tags okay

=Lyrics=
* Poet: [[Eliza R. Snow]]
* Copyright: [[Public Domain]]

==Lyrics from [[Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1891]]==

Thou, Earth, wast once a glorious sphere
Of noble magnitude
And didst with majesty appear
Among the worlds of God.

Thy dimensions have been torn
Asunder, piece by piece;
And each dismembered fragment borne
Abroad to distant space.

When Enoch could no longer stay,
Amid corruption here;
Part of thyself was borne away,
To form another sphere.

That portion where his city stood,
He gained by right approved;
And nearer to the throne of God
His planet upward moved.

And when the Lord saw fit to hide
The ten lost tribes away;
Thou, Earth, was severed to provide
The orb on which they stay.

And thus from time to time thy size
Has been diminished till,
Thou seemest the law of sacrifice
Created to fulfil.

The curse of God on man was placed;
That curse thou didst partake,
And thou hast been by turns disgraced
And honored for his sake.

The vilest wretches hell will claim,
Now breathe thy atmosphere;
The noblest spirits heaven can name,
Have been embodied here.

Lord Jesus Christ, thy surface graced;
He fell a sacrafice;
And now within thy cold embrace
Thy martyred Joseph lies.

When Satan's hosts are overcome,
The martyred princely race
Will claim thee, their celestial home-
Their royal dwelling-place.

A “Restitution” yet must come
That will to thee restore,
By that grand law of worlds thy sum
Of matter here-to-fore.

And thou, O Earth! will leave thy track
Thou hast been doomed to trace -
The Gods with shouts will bring thee back
To fill thy native place.

Also known as "An Address to Earth"
Eliza R. Snow, Millennial Star 13:272, September 1852
Sacred Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1891 ed, p. 322.

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