Ye Elders of Israel
First line: Ye elders of Israel / Ye elders of Israel, come join now with me
Original language: English
Words: Cyrus H. Wheelock
Music: Thomas H. Bayly
Lyrics (Return to top)
Ye Elders of Israel (Men)
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.), 319
1. Ye elders of Israel, come join now with meAnd seek out the righteous, where’er they may be—In desert, on mountain, on land, or on sea—And bring them to Zion, the pure and the free.
[Chorus]O Babylon, O Babylon, we bid thee farewell;We’re going to the mountains of Ephraim to dwell.
2. The harvest is great, and the lab’rers are few;But if we’re united, we all things can do.We’ll gather the wheat from the midst of the taresAnd bring them from bondage, from sorrows and snares.
3. We’ll go to the poor, like our Captain of old,And visit the weary, the hungry, and cold;We’ll cheer up their hearts with the news that he boreAnd point them to Zion and life evermore.
Statistics (Return to top)
These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.
Tunes that have appeared with this song in English
Appearances of this song over time in English
Tune: Babylon / Long Ago (by Thomas H. Bayly) (Return to top) Tune 312
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from October 2016 General Conference (2016, 2016-10 ed.), 1
Artist: Melchizedek Priesthood choir
Arr.: Steven Spiel
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from October 2014 General Conference (2014, 2014-10 ed.), 4
Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC
Arr.: Steven Spiel
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from April 2013 General Conference (2013, 2013-04 ed.), 4
Artist: Priesthood choir from YSA stakes
Arr.: Justin Bills
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from April 2012 General Conference (2012, 2012-04 ed.), 3
Artist: Priesthood Institute choir
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from April 2008 General Conference (2008, 2008-04 ed.), 3
Artist: Priesthood Institute choir
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from October 2005 General Conference (2005, 2005-10 ed.), 3
Artist: Father-and-son priesthood choir
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from April 2000 General Conference (2000, 2000-04 ed.), 3
Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from October 1998 General Conference (1998, 1998-10 ed.), 3
Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus
Ye Elders of Israel
Music from October 1993 General Conference (1993, 1993-10 ed.), 3
Artist: Men of the Tabernacle Choir; Men of the Mormon Youth Chorus
Tune: Ye Elders of Israel (by Andrew Moore) (Return to top) Tune 6406
[undetermined] (Return to top)
Ye Elders of Israel
Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1909 ed.), 54
Arr.: Evan Stephens
Ye Elders of Israel
Y. M. M. I. A. and Missionary Hymn and Tune Book (1899, 1899 ed.), 54
Arr.: Evan Stephens
