♫ MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR - A POOR WAYFARING MAN OF GRIEF.

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[Zaelek1776]

Doesn't anyone find it funny that Joesph Smith, the man who helped restore the church to man was imprisoned in a place called "liberty" jail.

"Joseph Smith did more for the church, save Jesus Christ, than any other man throughout history." -John Taylor

that quote may not me word for word since I did it from memory, but Joseph Smith was a true prophet of god and I am glad he did what he did so we can have this church and the book of mormon to guide us.

[omiolo2]

I can see why this was the Prophet Joseph Smith's favorite song.

[sabartholomew]

Couple weeks ago one of our speakers got sick and was a no show. We finally got to sing all 7 verses to fill up time. Time well spent, if you ask me. I'm with JS on this one.  My favorite hymn.

[Twilightbooksrockman]

@trumpetboy262 I think it was written about jesus.

[Aerodil]

This song is very sad, but it cheers up in the end. At the end it is my favorite part: "Then in a moment to my view, the stranger started from disguise. The tokens in his hands I knew, the Savior stood before my eyes. He spake, and my poor name he named, "Of me thou hast not been ashamed. These deeds shall thy memorial be; Fear not, thou didst them unto me."

[SuichiMiyamoto]

I agree...this is my favourite song as well.

[trumpetboy262]

I also noticed something else. It not only reminds me of the "Good Samaritan" (I spelled that wrong), but if you think about it, it also sounds like Jesus. Think about it and you will see my point of view.

[trumpetboy262]

I can see why it's Joseph Smith's favorite song; the lyrics, the music itself amazing. However if you look at the words carefully, the song is actually pretty sad, it does however cheer up later.

[Andernerd]

This is beautiful, but they skip 3 verses. Does anyone know of a good rendition in which they don't?

[Porojukaha]

@dorisfenella people are just talking lots about Smith on this page because this happened to be his favorite hymn. Not because he is more important than Christ. Indeed, no person who ever lived could come close to the importance that Christ's life has for each of us.

[Porojukaha]

@dorisfenella what gave you the impression that its any other way? Our church is named The Church of Jesus Christ. Its all about Christ. My aunt always tells me that we worship Joseph Smith, and not Christ, and that we dont really give ourselves to Christ...yet, in the church by my house, I went to count the paintings one day. I found 34 of Christ, and only one small portrait of Joseph Smith. That day in church, we talked about how to become more christlike. Smith wasnt even mentioned.

[KohanX]

This video has no dislikes? I seriously have never seen that on YouTube.