The Millennium, and Other Poems. Parley P. Pratt
the vast creations which extend,
Through boundless space till man can find no end,
And all the heavenly host around the throne,
Shall sound his praise in reverential tone.
Millions unnumber'd at his feet shall fall,
Hail him as king, and crown him Lord of all.
HISTORICAL SKETCH FROM THE CREATION TO THE PRESENT DAY. In Three Parts
PART FIRST.
When earth's foundation first was laid,
The heavens in order stood;
And all the works God's hand had made,
His word pronounced good.
But soon the happy scene was changed,
For man to whom 'twas given,
To choose the way of life or death,
Trangressed the law of heaven.
And thus the evil seed was sown,
And death through all their race;
In which creation long has groaned;
In pain to be released.
'T was then the scene of love began
To be revealed on earth;
By angels borne from heaven to man
The gospel's heavenly birth.
The God of heaven shall send his son,
For man to bleed and die;
And rise again that man may rise,
And reign with him on high.
Repentance and baptism then
By angels were revealed,
The holy ghost descending down,
The heirs of glory seal'd.
Thus men began to exercise
Their faith in Jesus' word,
With joy to embrace the gospel plan,
And call upon the Lord.
But many then would not believe,
But soon forgot the Lord;
Soon Enoch rose with mighty power,
Being call'd to preach the word.
He preach'd repentance and baptized,
Through all the happy land,
The people who in Zion dwelt,
Were of one heart and mind.
At length the city was not found,
For God received it up;
The residue were left to drown,
And in the prison shut.
But Noah the Eighth was saved by faith,
When warn'd an ark to build,
And seven of his family,
From whom the earth was fill'd.
PART SECOND.
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