NARRATOR
Another four years passed before Joseph would be prepared to receive the plates. During those years, the Smith family listened to Joseph as he recounted heavenly truths. When asked whether they had ever doubted Joseph's testimony, his brother William replied:
LUCY MACK SMITH
My boy claims he's seen a vision,
Claims the Father and the Son appeared in vision.
He's a young boy, quite unlearned,
But his heart is good and pure,
And I believe him!
How could I not believe him?
O how marvelous it is
That our God has spoken once again,
And He'll gather Israel as His people!
O how great the goodness of our God,
O how great His wondrous plan!
CHOIR
O how great the goodness of our God!
O how great His wisdom and His mercy!
O how great His works, His wondrous plan,
O how great the love of God!
He has placed His hand to gather Israel in,
He will gather her under his wing!
We shall be His people, and He'll be our God!
A marvel and a wonder shall go forth!
O how great the goodness of our God!
O how great His wisdom and His mercy!
LUCY MACK SMITH
O how great His works, His wondrous plan,
O how great the love of God!
CHOIR
O how great the goodness of our God!
LUCY MACK SMITH
O how great His mercy on His people!
Another four years passed before Joseph would be prepared to receive the plates. During those years, the Smith family listened to Joseph as he recounted heavenly truths. When asked whether they had ever doubted Joseph's testimony, his brother William replied:
LUCY MACK SMITH
My boy claims he's seen a vision,
Claims the Father and the Son appeared in vision.
He's a young boy, quite unlearned,
But his heart is good and pure,
And I believe him!
How could I not believe him?
O how marvelous it is
That our God has spoken once again,
And He'll gather Israel as His people!
O how great the goodness of our God,
O how great His wondrous plan!
CHOIR
O how great the goodness of our God!
O how great His wisdom and His mercy!
O how great His works, His wondrous plan,
O how great the love of God!
He has placed His hand to gather Israel in,
He will gather her under his wing!
We shall be His people, and He'll be our God!
A marvel and a wonder shall go forth!
O how great the goodness of our God!
O how great His wisdom and His mercy!
LUCY MACK SMITH
O how great His works, His wondrous plan,
O how great the love of God!
CHOIR
O how great the goodness of our God!
LUCY MACK SMITH
O how great His mercy on His people!