The Prophet Joseph Smith

The Prophet Joseph Smith

Is our special witness

Of the resurrected Christ

Whom he had seen in light

As one called, he restored the gospel

Through the priesthood this was possible

And through modern day revelation

We've the Book of Mormon translation

Where prophets shared of  the Father's love

For we're all spiritual offspring of Him

He built holy temples for God above

And taught of ordinances within them

Yes, he testified of a Living Jesus

Who revealed Doctrines and Covenants 

He laid the gospel's foundation for us

His name's to be known as a rock or offense

Often, for him, the veil was parted

Then, with his own blood, as a martyr

He died as a personal witness

Of the work we are left to finish

And we will not forget The light he held before us We take up what he left And walk the path still open

[Verse 1] The Prophet Joseph Smith Is our special witness Of the resurrected Christ Whom he had seen in light As one called, he restored the gospel Through the priesthood this was possible And through modern day revelation We've the Book of Mormon translation [Pre-Chorus] Where prophets shared of the Father's love For we're all spiritual offspring of Him He built holy temples for God above And taught of ordinances within them [Chorus] The Prophet Joseph Smith Our special witness Of the resurrected Christ The Prophet Joseph Smith Our special witness We will stand and testify [Verse 2] Yes, he testified of a Living Jesus Who revealed Doctrines and Covenants He laid the gospel's foundation for us His name's to be known as a rock or offense Often, for him, the veil was parted Then, with his own blood, as a martyr He died as a personal witness Of the work we are left to finish [Bridge] And we will not forget The light he held before us We take up what he left And walk the path still open [Chorus] The Prophet Joseph Smith Our special witness Of the resurrected Christ The Prophet Joseph Smith Our special witness We will stand and testify [Outro] Of the work we are left to finish Of the work we are left to finish

"With a Spirit-derived assurance in place, you can go forward in the Lord's work and continue deepening your relationship with your Heavenly Father while pursuing or awaiting answers. If you determine to sit still, paralyzed until every question is answered and every whisper of doubt resolved, you will never move because in this life there will always be some issue pending, things yet unexplained."

Elder Christofferson said that "Joseph Smith's prophetic calling is key to our religion." Yet even with his large contributions, he is not its foundation — Jesus Christ is the foundation, and it is His Crucifixion and Resurrection that every other element of God's plan for the salvation of His children is built upon.
Elder Christofferson shared three ways the Prophet Joseph Smith is the great latter-day revelator of Jesus Christ — his personal witness of the Savor's Resurrection, his translation and publication of the Book of Mormon and through sealing his testimony with his own blood.
"Among mortals, the Lord Jesus Christ has had no surer witness, no more committed disciple, no more loyal advocate than Joseph Smith, His prophet, seer and revelator. By his personal witness of the resurrected Savior, ... [he] has laid before the world the preeminent revelation of Jesus Christ for our time."

The Prophet Joseph 

the great 'latter-day revelator'

Learning from the teachings of leader guides people to Christ

By Marianne Holman

Published: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 Rexberg Idaho