Joseph Knelt

I am so grateful that Joseph knelt amongst the trees and that God called him to the great work of the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ. I am blessed by this man's humility to pray, then his faith to act and his loyalty to the cause of Christ.

When Joseph knelt amongst the trees, the hopes of all the centuries crescendoed into one. As from a fierce, effulgent flame, the Father spake the farm boy's name and introduced His Son.

When Joseph pleaded through the night, Moroni came, and clothed in might, revealed the plates of gold. The Baptist, Peter, James and John, with keys of power proclaimed the dawn, by prophets long foretold.

When Joseph built a house of God and sent switch messengers abroad with tidings of glad things, The Lord restored His sealing power and set a watchman on the tower to hail the King of Kings.

When Joseph bled in Carthage jail, his spirit slipped beyond the veil into the realms of grace, Where once again, as in his youth, amid a blaze of light and truth, he saw his Father's face.

A beautiful, uncited poem, read by Justin Collings in his Joseph's School speech, transcribed by me. If anyone confirms the original author, please let me know.

Fierce, effulgent flame