| Show LINES suggested while sitting in the tabernacle july 1869 on the occasion of the tho anniversary of the entrance of the saints into the valley Respect respectfully fully fally inscribed to president geo A smith historian BY tile THE LANSING RANGER back through the tb e troubled m mist I 1 of years from out this bright and happy throng and though my eyes are filled with tears I 1 trace your pilgrim steps along and as the organs stirring tones swell on my fired and soul in contrast with the stifled moan which urged you to this mountain goal I 1 see across the sandy Plains A track all traced by bleeding feet are these the first and only stains the christians sorrowing gaze shall shail greet no I 1 backward trace this mournful train to Cart hages clustering ruins where the prophets lifeblood life blood leaves a stain which heaven I 1 has marked with sacred care I 1 seo see them on a desert waste black mountains rising to their view view hands clasped in hands with wives embraced to bear them safe the journey through and as they thread the devious way in hope some friendly land to gain A jealous congress spies the prey and apes a heartless pharaohs Phara reign though torn from these their fainting lambs the manly arms that should sustain like shepherds he whose holy balms supply all aids with them remain gods promises which never i fail rings in each ear and nerves each heart and doubts doubt sare are given to the gale I 1 I 1 i while sires from sand children part though dark this hour the boding 0 lines that lie along the hb horizon shall shail yield to morn when bri brightly glitis illin shines j the son the gathering 1 ng hina upon ulon and ho trap crowns with victory i the faithful in his chosen way now wreathes withAl with flowers 31 the lovely V 1 i I 1 baws 1 01 Ol Zions virgins her hero c I 1 lo 10 9 aay CN day then I 1 let your heartfelt s songs on gs resound resound M an and swelling fill this alry airy dome they rise on mormons Mor mores mons peaceful ground xou YOU sing where christ has fixed your home j and oft amid your songs of joy on each returning festal scene let LO brighams Brig hams hamOs name olie one thought em employ ploy pray heaven to keep his clears I 1 1 what craven soul could litand sit and ana hoar i your tour swelling anthems fill the hall abad d not accord your past a tear 1 denying an n goa god dd has had given it all is anvy n no nis his L stony heart I 1 his uis worse I 1 than saul sauls ls unyielding 1 soul soui 43 t jj t me from suell such abbat a ht bathen eathen pant part y u w iams iama J n i and oceans turnis roii h 1 1 aoa aia 1 t 11 elt A S adl ina aln |
