| 910 TO THE PATRONS OF THE TIMES AND SEASONS.
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Poetry.
For the Times and Seasons.
INVOCATION.
BY MISS E. R. SNOW.
O God! thou God that rules on high,- The work is thine-thy promise sure-
Bow down thy ear to me; Though earth and hell oppose;
Listen, O listen to my cry- Roll, roll it onward and secure
Hear thou, my fervent plea. Thy prophet from his foes.
Rebuke the heartless, wicked clan O hide him in they secret fold
That fain would do us harm; When on his path they tred [tread];
Protect us from the power of man, Safe as Elijah who of old,
By thy Almighty arm. Was by the ravens fed.
Let unseen watchman wait around Bring his accusers' deeds to light,
To shield thy servant's head- And give thy people rest;
Let all his enemies be found Eternal God! gird on thy might
Caught in the net they spread. And succor the oppressed.
Thy grace, like prairie dews distill'd,
To all his needs apply;
And let his upright heart be filled
With spirit from on high, August 13th, 1842.
THE SPIRIT OF GOD.
BY W. W. PHELPS.
The prospects of life, on the earth are dear, The glory of earth is sublime and grand,
While fortune to youth, or to age seems near; When spring lends her charms, and the zephyr bland,
While time gives a moment new scenes to scan, Perfumed with odours [odors] from ev'ry lawn,
Or hope holds a laurel afar for man: Salutes us with joy as she passes on:
Yet one better blessing than these is given- Yet one thing is sweeter than spring's soft breath-
The Spirit of God as a guide to heaven. The spirit of God in the hour of death.
The fame of the world is immensely great, The sun, O the sun! what a world of light?
Where wealth rides in splendor, and art in state; The moon from his fountain can lamp the night,
Where pearls from the ocean do shine in crowns; And comets in splendor, as spirit cars,
And gold from the mines with the rich abounds: May luminate heaven, amid the stars:
Yet one thing is richer than wealth or art- Yet one thing is greater than all we see-
The spirit of God to the pure in heart. The Spirit of God fills eternity.
BOOKS OF MORMON, &C.
Just published and for sale, Books of Mormon, and Hymn Books, together with some other publications in defence [defense] of the faith of the saints.
Nauvoo. Aug. 20, 1842.
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