Joseph Smith's First Prayer

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings “Joseph Smith's First Prayer.”

[allritchclermont]

I have been emotionally touched listening to this song, it is amazing. I am so grateful for having The Book of Mormon.

[byufan]

I'm grateful for Joseph Smith and his faith in the Bible to pray to know the truth. What he experienced and did has profoundly changed my life.

[ogre]

I love jesus christ his my savior and redeemer

[valentinedainels]

Any time and Any where, I will forever remain a MORMON

[ryantippins]

Everything in my life, in the World, is more beautiful because of Joseph Smith's first prayer.

[shannonmaeswartz]

I had the chance to visit the sacred grove, and I played this on my phone, and we were all just bawling. That experience shall hopefully never leave me.

[alorahamilton]

i am greatful we are all alive just because of him like if you agree!

[Drobethegreat]

Lord Jesus protect my mother and father and my older brother to the enemy that attack us 😭

[ethanashby]

The spirit always speaks so powerfully to me when I hear this song.

[Poopoopeepee]

1:43 I love the last 2 versus. The way they sing it so gently. With just so much warmth and care. I can imagine the light slowly descending on Joseph and also imagining Heavenly Father speaking to Joseph so gently and lovingly. It always gives me chills and brings me to tears.

[Bluewater]

Seek ye with all thine heart and ye will have all which thine heart desires even so for thee a great dispensation...fare well my Saints...

[DrTerminus]

I have been to the Sacred Grove twice now. How marvelous it was! Joseph did indeed have the vision where he saw the Father and the Son. The Gospel and Church of Jesus Christ was restored through Joseph Smith and is on the earth today in its fullness and glory.

We don't worship Joseph but honor him as the great prophet whom God personally called to perform this great labor. I know that this is true.

[ghostkuze]

While appeared two heavenly beings, The Father and The Son... he saw the living God.

[latter-daysaintbatman]

Is it just me or does this go so well with Amazing Grace?

[sowahsackey]

I’m a proud Mormon. Ghana 🇬🇭 & Nigeria 🇳🇬. Still listening in 2022.

“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.

[madmanTing]

this song make me power and faith i believe in the Jesus Christ he say to me i need had my life

[franciskenneth]

The hosts of some of the sweetest melody's I'll ever hear.

[subtlehal]

For he saw the living god now that's just powerful

[marcosgalvao]

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.

[cherylbennett]

One of my favorite hymns. What an experience that must have been!