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A Smithmas Ode
by Henry Wadsworth Chat-GPT

In December's chill, beneath starry skies,
We remember a prophet, both humble and wise.
Joseph, the dreamer with visions untold,
A seeker of wisdom, a gatherer of gold.

The peepstone glimmered with mysteries divine,
Revealing the heavens, the stars' ancient sign.
Kolob, the distant, where spirits may roam,
A beacon of hope, a celestial home.

With angels descending, their swords all aflame,
A commandment was given, both blessing and shame.
"Take many wives, let the covenant grow,
This path is your burden; the heavens bestow."

The papyri of Egypt, with glyphs to translate,
Held promises veiled in symbols ornate.
From Kirtland's green hills to the Nauvoo divine,
The Safety Society's dream began its decline.

Through triumph and trial, his story unfolds,
A prophet, a man, with ambitions so bold.
Oh, Smithmas, we gather to ponder and sing,
Of seers, of angels, and wonders they bring.

So light every lamp, let the firelight glow,
For the legacy lingers in hearts that still know.
Through flaming swords, peepstones, and visions so grand,
Smithmas reminds us of this chosen land.


Kudos to Everybody Wang Chung at Discuss Mormonism

Polygamy points to ponder in the church: we are taught to rever Joseph Smith as a noble chosen Prophet but then through the essays and historians we are presented with a very different contradictory version of him. Is the Joseph Smith portrayed in the essays on gospel topics the same man about whom we sing praise to the man wouldn't it be awful if that hym included the alarming details that the essays do maybe itwould go something like this:

Praise to the man who restored spiritual wifery,
God will sustain that nasty scrape in the barn.
Concubines bring forth the blessings of Heaven
Families like these are where the righteous are.

For the rest of this song go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U02RVFSTg2s

Maybe one day the primary kids will sing this for the Christmas SM program!