Lamentation

Of a Jew among the afflicted and mourning Sons and Daughters of Zion, at the assassination of the two Chieftains in Israel,

JOSEPH AND HYRUM SMITH.

Blessed the people knowing the shout of Jehovah, And shewest [showest] down from heaven-taking vengeance

In the light of his countenance they will walk. And avenging their blood-avenging thy people and thy law,

How can we, a people in sackcloth, According to thy promises made

Open our lips before thee? Unto our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

They have rejected and slain our leaders, Hasten the acceptable and redeeming year:

Thine anointed ones. SHADDAY: remember unto us thy covenants:

Our eyes are dim, our hearts heavy; All this heaviness has reached us:

No place of refuge being left. Can any one be formed to declare

Redeem the people that in thee only trusts: What has befallen us?

There is none to stand between and inquire: All this we bear, and the name of our God

Thou art our helper, We will not forget, nor deny,

The refuge of Israel in time of trouble.- The "Hebrews" God he is called,

O look in righteousness upon thy faithful servants, Thou art clothed with righteousness,

Who have laid bare their lives unto death, But we are vile.

Not withholding their bodies: Come not in judgment with us.

Being betrayed by false brethren, and their lives cut off, Before thee nothing is justified by their works.

Forbiding [forbidding] their will before thine: But be with us as thou wast with our fathers.

Having sanctified thy great name, Help thou, O Father; unto thee

Never polluting it; We will lift our souls,

Ready for a sacrifice;-standing in the breach, Our hearts in our hands,

Tried, proved and found perfect. We look to heaven,

To save the blood of the fathers; Lifting our eyes unto the mountains,

Their children, brothers, and sisters; From whence cometh our help.

Adding theirs unto those who are gone before them; Turn away thine anger,

Sanctifying the holy and great name upon the earth: That we be not spoiled.

Cover and conceal not their blood. O return and leave a blessing behind thee.

Give ear unto their cries until thou lookest

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