Lds Hymns - Joseph smiths first prayer

Oh,^A how lovely was the mor^Ening! 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 w^Doodland Joseph ^Asought the G^E7od of l^Aove.

Hum^Ably kneeling, sweet app^Eealing— ’Twas th^E7e boy’s first u^Attered prayer— When the p^Aow’rs of sin assailin^Eg Filled^E his sou^B7l with de^Eep despair; But unda^E7unted, still he t^Arusted In his ^E7Heav’nly Father’s ^Acare; ^ABut undaunted, still he ^Dtrusted In his ^AHeav’nly Fat^E7her’s c^Aare.

Sud^Adenly a light descended^E, Brighter ^E7far than noonda^Ay sun, And a shin^Aing, glorious pillar ^E O’er h^Eim fell,^B7 around h^Eim shone, While^E7 appeared two hea^Av’nly beings, God the^E7 Father and the So^An, ^AWhile appeared two heav’^Dnly beings, God the^A Father and ^E7the Son^A.

“Jo^Aseph, this is my Belove^Ed; Hear him^E7!” Oh, how swee^At the word! Joseph’s h^Aumble prayer was answ^Eered, And he^E listene^B7d to the ^ELord. Oh, what r^E7apture filled his^A bosom, For he ^E7saw the living God^A; ^AOh, what rapture filled ^Dhis bosom, For he ^Asaw the livi^E7ng God.^A