When First the Glorious Light of Truth
Author: William Clayton
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1. When first the glorious light of truthf 11. When first the glorious light of truth
2Burst forth in this last age, 2Burst forth in this last age,
3How few there were enrolled their names 3How few there were enrolled their names
n 4upon its sacred page! n 4Upon its sacred page!
5And of those few how many 5And of those few how many
6Have passed from earth away 6Have passed from earth away
7And in the grave are sleeping 7And in the grave are sleeping
8Till the resurrection day! 8Till the resurrection day!
9Till the resurrection day! 9Till the resurrection day!
10And in the grave are sleeping 10And in the grave are sleeping
11Till the resurrection day! 11Till the resurrection day!
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132. How many on Missouri’s plain 132. How many on Missouri’s plain
14Lie prone in death’s embrace. 14Lie prone in death’s embrace.
15Pure honest souls, too good to live 15Pure honest souls, too good to live
16In such a wicked place! 16In such a wicked place!
17And are they left forever 17And are they left forever
18Beneath the silent clay? 18Beneath the silent clay?
19Ah, no; they are but sleeping 19Ah, no; they are but sleeping
20Till the resurrection day! 20Till the resurrection day!
21Till the resurrection day! 21Till the resurrection day!
22Ah, no; they are but sleeping 22Ah, no; they are but sleeping
23Till the resurrection day! 23Till the resurrection day!
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253. And in Nauvoo, that city where 253. And in Nauvoo, that city where
n 26a temple cheered the brave, n 26A temple cheered the brave,
27A multitude of sainted souls 27A multitude of sainted souls
28Have found a restful grave. 28Have found a restful grave.
29And there they now are sleeping, 29And there they now are sleeping,
30But shall not sleep alway, 30But shall not sleep alway,
31For soon they’ll share the glories 31For soon they’ll share the glories
32Of a resurrection day! 32Of a resurrection day!
33Of a resurrection day! 33Of a resurrection day!
34For soon they’ll share the glories 34For soon they’ll share the glories
35Of a resurrection day! 35Of a resurrection day!
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374. Our Patriarch and Prophet, too, 374. Our Patriarch and Prophet, too,
38Were massacred; they bled 38Were massacred; they bled
39To seal their testimony and 39To seal their testimony and
n 40were numbered with the dead. n 40Were numbered with the dead.
41Ah, tell me, are they sleeping? 41Ah, tell me, are they sleeping?
42Methinks I hear them say: 42Methinks I hear them say:
43“Death’s icy chains are bursting! 43“Death’s icy chains are bursting!
44’Tis the resurrection day! 44’Tis the resurrection day!
45’Tis the resurrection day! 45’Tis the resurrection day!
n 46Death’s icy chains are bursting n 46Death’s icy chains are bursting!
47’Tis the resurrection day!” 47’Tis the resurrection day!”
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n 495. And here in sweet peaceful vales n 495. And here in these sweet peaceful vales
50The shafts of death are hurled, 50The shafts of death are hurled,
51And many faithful Saints are called 51And many faithful Saints are called
52Unto a better world. 52Unto a better world.
53And friends are ofttimes weeping 53And friends are ofttimes weeping
54For friends who’ve passed away, 54For friends who’ve passed away,
55And in their graves are sleeping 55And in their graves are sleeping
56Till the resurrection day! 56Till the resurrection day!
57Till the resurrection day! 57Till the resurrection day!
58And in their graves are sleeping 58And in their graves are sleeping
59Till the resurrection day! 59Till the resurrection day!
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616. Why should we mourn because we leave 616. Why should we mourn because we leave
62These scenes of toil and pain? 62These scenes of toil and pain?
63Oh, happy change, the righteous go 63Oh, happy change, the righteous go
64Celestial crowns to gain! 64Celestial crowns to gain!
65And soon we all shall follow 65And soon we all shall follow
66To realms of endless day 66To realms of endless day
67And taste the joys and glories 67And taste the joys and glories
n 68Of a resurrection day! n 68Of a ressurrection day!
69Of a resurrection day! 69Of a ressurrection day!
70And taste the joys and glories 70And taste the joys and glories
t 71Of a resurrection day! t 71Of a ressurrection day!
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