To President Brigham Young

BY MISS ELIZA R. SNOW

An important station is truly thine, The great work which he laid the foundation to

And the weight of thy calling can none define: Is unfinished, and resting on thee to do-

Being call'd of the Lord o'er the Twelve to preside, With thy brethren, the Twelve, thou wilt bear it forth

And with them over all of the world beside. To the distant nations of the earth.

Like Elisha of old, when Elijah fled Kings, princes, and nobles will honor thee,

In a chariot of fire, thou hast lost thy head; And thy name will be great on the isles of the sea-

Lost thy head? O no! thou art left to prove The pure light of intelligence thou wilt spread

To the Gods, thy integrity, faith, and love. Will exalt the living and save the dead.

Thou hast gain'd, like Elisha, a rich behest, The great spirit of truth, will direct thy ways;

For the mantle of Joseph seems to rest Generations to come, will repeat thy praise-

Upon thee, while the spirit and pow'r divine, When thy work is completed on earth, thou'lt stand

That inspir'd his heart, is inspiring thine. In thy station appointed at God's right hand.

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