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Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:31 pm
by Tom
With Smithmas now less than three weeks away, I wish to share some favorite hymns and carols appropriate to be sung during the Smithmas season. With Christmas becoming increasingly commercialized, it’s nice that there is a religious holiday that hasn’t been so tainted.
“Ode for Joseph" (Bradshaw)
Joseph.
Joseph.
Of his name has been spoken, good and evil among all people.
Yet unto us. Yet unto us. Yet unto us. He restored the gospel of Christ our Savior.
Brother Joseph. Brother Joseph.
With our hearts we praise ye.
Here is a lovely performance of the hymn by the Tabernacle Choir:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXEUR2kjbCw
Merry Smithmas!
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:36 pm
by Physics Guy
“We praise ye” is a grammatical error. “Ye” and “you” are to each other as “I” and “me”. “They praise I” is wrong; it has to be, “They praise me.” In the same way it has to be, “We praise you.”
And why is Smith plural, anyway? There is a plural form for addressing majesty, but it’s even more archaic than thou and thee—and thou and thee have always been considered sufficient for addressing God. So they should be fine for Mr Smith, if we want to sound old-fashioned.
Anyway you slice it, “ye” is just wrong.
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:44 pm
by msnobody
The first sacrament service I attended, Praise to the Man was the first song that morning. I was thinking, “I’m getting the full LDS experience this morning.”
I did enjoy the Christmas crèche service I attended.
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:45 pm
by Tom
msnobody wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:44 pm
The first sacrament service I attended, Praise to the Man was the first song that morning. I was thinking, “I’m getting the full LDS experience this morning.”
I did enjoy the Christmas crèche service I attended.
Was baby Jesus or baby Joseph lying in the manger?
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:49 pm
by msnobody
Tom wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:45 pm
msnobody wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 6:44 pm
The first sacrament service I attended, Praise to the Man was the first song that morning. I was thinking, “I’m getting the full LDS experience this morning.”
I did enjoy the Christmas crèche service I attended.
Was baby Jesus or baby Joseph lying in the manger?
Probably baby Jesus. I enjoyed seeing all the displayed nativities.
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:00 pm
by Kishkumen
Thanks for helping us hear up for Smithmas, Tom! I believe this will be a Smithmas to long remember!
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:31 pm
by drumdude
Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah!
Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer.
Blessed to open the last dispensation,
Kings shall extol him, and nations revere.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Praise to his mem’ry, he died as a martyr;
Honored and blest be his ever great name!
Long shall his blood, which was shed by assassins,
Plead unto heav’n while the earth lauds his fame.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Great is his glory and endless his priesthood.
Ever and ever the keys he will hold.
Faithful and true, he will enter his kingdom,
Crowned in the midst of the prophets of old.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven;
Earth must atone for the blood of that man.
Wake up the world for the conflict of justice.
Millions shall know “Brother Joseph” again.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:41 pm
by Everybody Wang Chung
Smithmas is going to be great this year. I’m almost finished sculpting a life size statue of Brother Joseph out of butter, donated entirely from the widows living in Parowan, UT.
If any of you are interested, it will be displayed on Smithmas in the Cassius University’s faculty lounge.
In his first lecture pertaining to Smith, Woolley expounded on Smith’s infamous “Would to God” statement. He explained:
J.S. repeated the statement—“‘Would to God I could tell you who I am.’ The saints are not yet prepared to know their Prophet leader.” Joseph S. is probably a literal descendent of Jesus Christ of Jewish and Ephraim lineage, the blood of Judah probably predominating—the ruling power. . . . Adam at head of Adamic dispensation; Christ at head of dispensation of the Meridian of Times and Joseph at the head of the last dispensation. “Would to God I could tell you who I am!” Being a God, he is mingling with Gods and planning for his brethren.[11]
https://www.dialoguejournal.com/article ... 1929-1977/
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:53 pm
by Tom
Everybody Wang Chung wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:41 pm
Smithmas is going to be great this year. I’m almost finished sculpting a life size statue of Brother Joseph out of butter, donated entirely from the widows living in Parowan, UT.
If any of you are interested, it will be displayed on Smithmas in the Cassius University’s faculty lounge.
In his first lecture pertaining to Smith, Woolley expounded on Smith’s infamous “Would to God” statement. He explained:
J.S. repeated the statement—“‘Would to God I could tell you who I am.’ The saints are not yet prepared to know their Prophet leader.” Joseph S. is probably a literal descendent of Jesus Christ of Jewish and Ephraim lineage, the blood of Judah probably predominating—the ruling power. . . . Adam at head of Adamic dispensation; Christ at head of dispensation of the Meridian of Times and Joseph at the head of the last dispensation. “Would to God I could tell you who I am!” Being a God, he is mingling with Gods and planning for his brethren.[11]
https://www.dialoguejournal.com/article ... 1929-1977/
Everybody Wang Chung, have you made sculptures of other church leaders using butter?
I wonder whether Lorin Woolley or Joseph Musser taught their church members about Smithmas.
Re: Smithmas Hymns and Carols
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:56 pm
by Tom
drumdude wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:31 pm
Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah!
Jesus anointed that Prophet and Seer.
Blessed to open the last dispensation,
Kings shall extol him, and nations revere.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Praise to his mem’ry, he died as a martyr;
Honored and blest be his ever great name!
Long shall his blood, which was shed by assassins,
Plead unto heav’n while the earth lauds his fame.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Great is his glory and endless his priesthood.
Ever and ever the keys he will hold.
Faithful and true, he will enter his kingdom,
Crowned in the midst of the prophets of old.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven;
Earth must atone for the blood of that man.
Wake up the world for the conflict of justice.
Millions shall know “Brother Joseph” again.
Hail to the Prophet, ascended to heaven!
Traitors and tyrants now fight him in vain.
Mingling with Gods, he can plan for his brethren;
Death cannot conquer the hero again.
Great hymn. I confess, though, that I prefer “Stain Illinois” in the last line of the second verse.