O give me back my Prophet dear
Author: John Taylor
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1. O give me back my Prophet dearn 11. Oh give me back my Prophet dear
2And Patriarch, O give them back 2And Patriarch, Oh give them back
3The Saints of latter-days to cheer, 3The Saints of latter-days to cheer,
4And lead them in the gospel track! 4And lead them in the gospel track!
n 5But O they’re gone from my embrace, n 5But Oh they’re gone from my embrace,
6From earthly scenes their spirits fled. 6From earthly scenes their spirits fled.
7Two of the best of Adam’s race 7Two of the best of Adam’s race
8Now lie entombed among the dead. 8Now lie entombed among the dead.
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n 102. Ye men of wisdom, tell me why. n 102. Ye men of wisdom, tell me why—
11No guilt, no crime in them were found. 11No guilt, no crime in them were found,
12Their blood doth now so loudly cry 12Their blood doth now so loudly cry
13From prison walls and Carthage ground. 13From prison walls and Carthage ground.
14Your tongues are mute, but pray attend, 14Your tongues are mute, but pray attend,
15The secret I will now relate 15The secret I will now relate
n 16Why those whom God on earth did lend n 16Why those whom God to earth did lend
17Have met the suffering martyrs’ fate. 17Have met the suffering martyrs’ fate.
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n 193. It is because they strove to gain, n 193. It is because they strove to gain
20Beyond the grave a heav’n of bliss, 20Beyond the grave a heaven of bliss,
21Because they made the gospel plain 21Because they made the gospel plain
22And led the Saints to righteousness; 22And led the Saints to righteousness;
23It is because God called them forth 23It is because God called them forth
24And led them by his own right hand 24And led them by his own right hand
25Christ’s coming to proclaim on earth 25Christ’s coming to proclaim on earth
26And gather Israel to their land. 26And gather Israel to their land.
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284. It is because the priests of Baal 284. It is because the priests of Baal
t 29were desperate their craft to save, t 29Were desperate their craft to save,
30And when they saw it doomed to fall, 30And when they saw it doomed to fall,
31They sent the Prophets to their grave. 31They sent the Prophets to their grave.
32Like scenes the ancient Prophets saw, 32Like scenes the ancient Prophets saw,
33Like these the ancient Prophets fell, 33Like these the ancient Prophets fell,
34And, till the resurrection dawn, 34And, till the resurrection dawn,
35Prophet and Patriarch, farewell! 35Prophet and Patriarch, farewell!
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