13th September 2013
Today I was watching some videos on my computer while in Chongqing China, and I came across this video I made for a youth conference a while back, a 6 minute song clip of the first vision song from general conference women's choir, that I put together a while back when I lived in the states. Everytime I watch this, or something to do with the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I feel the Spirit very strong and know that it is true, because it is! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz064mMK8Yg and I thought I'd share that. Apparently, these things are a very important part of my life and make up a lot of who I am and what I stand for. What I stand for is truth and in my heart I do know that these things happened a long time ago in upstate New York in 1820.
The clip from the First Vision movie © IRI is set to 6 minute piece of music sung by a young women's choir at a General Conference session of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. I made the movie clip "fit" the song, compatible with the lyrics. The lyrics of the song describe the events seen in the video of Joseph Smith's search for truth and his first vocal prayer and subsequent vision, and calling of God as His prophet. Joseph Smith was called of God to Restore the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ once again to the earth, complete with ancient priesthood authority restored to baptize and ordain and bless, as well as to translate and publish new revelations given in ancient Nephite civilizations (Book of Mormon), and the modern day (Doctrine and Covenants).
The Book of Mormon says the following on this: The Lord will Bring Forth His Gospel...
Here are the lyrics to the music in the video:
Joseph Smith's First Prayer
With dignity
31243, Hymns, Joseph Smith's First Prayer, no. 26
1. Oh, how lovely was the morning!
Radiant beamed the sun above.
Bees were humming, sweet birds singing,
Music ringing thru 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 pow'rs 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.
Text: George Manwaring, 1854--1889
Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond, 1792--1871; adapted by A. C. Smyth, 1840--1909
Joseph Smith HISTORY http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/js-...
JAMES 1:5 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/jame...
Posted 13th September 2013 by Grant Johnson
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