Thank You, Brother Joseph

By Callie Buys

Thank you, Brother Joseph,

For reading in James,

For translating plates,

For suffering pain.

Thank you, Brother Joseph,

For teaching the way,

For preaching the gospel,

For laughter and play.

Thank you, Brother Joseph,

For helping each hour,

For receiving restored

Priesthood power—

Power to hope

And help and heal.

Power to pray

And baptize and seal.

Power to preach

And translate and learn.

Power to teach

Of kingdoms to earn.

Thank you, Brother Joseph.

Joseph Smith’s First Vision by Walter Rane