Written upon the Death of Elder David W. Patten who was martered in Missouri in 1838, for the
word of GOD & the testimony of Jesus Christ. He was the first marter of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints chosen to build up the kingdon of GOD & prepare for the coming of Christ

Hear O earth, Israel thy dark slunber break as the American
gentile trembles at the thought that an angel again should visit
the earth & the aboundance of light & truth reveal, which
lays babylons mighty towers in desolations vault, while
Zion proves a refuges for the Saint that is prepared for
the second comeing of Jesus Christ. The fulness of times arived
a youth of the loins of ancient Joseph cries to God, the veil
of eternity rends in twain, to earth an angel bends his way
& comforts a Joseph'^s heart while light & truth enwraps
his soul. Truth startels from the dust to do its work, like the
unicorn Ephraims horns appear in the rolling of the kingdom
of God, to rend the garb of ignorance & superstitions reign, to
make room for the Church of Christ as out of the wildern-
ess she comes to stand upon the earth in human view
with all her perfect body. Twelve apostles of Jesus Christ
were chosen, & DAVID PATTEN whose life with Christ was
hid in God among them stood, & being clothed with the spirit of
his mission he went forth in defence of the word of God. his
voice was herd, from Maine to Missouri he blew the gospel trump

At his command the blind did see, the lame did leap, the
sick were healed, & light & truth prevaled. plain
in his precept faith his constant shileld, he feared no
power of earth. By the power of the Holy Ghost oft
the priesthood he confered. Willford received it from
under his hand while the spirit bore testimony of
its truth, but David'^s earthly mission was of short
duration. seven years closes his apostleship among men
& wafts his faithful soul to a glory celestial. David
hath fallen, did he fall alone. No about thirty of the Saint
because of their religion hath found one common grave
& with them American liberty is buried, & cast a dark
stain upon the eagles breast. Because American sons
have her sons oppressed. Missouri is the first her coun
trys laws to disgrace. among her bloody deeds shee'^s
pierced an Apostle's breast with lead & stolen a valua
ble life, & exterminated ten thousand Saints from
the state. Blessed b[e] David who Died in faith, in peace, with
Heber by his side he gave up the GHOST

Written upon the Death of Elder David W. Patten who was martered in Missouri in 1838, for the word of God & the testimony of Jesus Christ. He was the first marter of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints chosen to build up the kingdom of GOD & prepare for the coming of Christ

Hear O earth, Israel thy dark slumber break as the American gentile trembles at the thought that an angel again should visit the earth & the abundance of light & truth reveal, which lays babylons mighty towers in desolations vault, while Zion proves a refuges for the saint that is prepared for the second comeing of Jesus Christ. The fulness of times arived a youth of the loins of ancient Joseph cries to God, the veil of eternity rends in twain, to earth an angel bends his way & comforts a Joseph's heart while light & truth enwraps his soul. Truth startels from the dust to do its work, like the unicorn Ephraims horns appear in the rolling of the kingdom of God. to rend the garb of ignorance & superstitions reign, to make room for the church of Christ as out of the wilderness she comes to stand upon the earth in human view with all her perfect body. Twelve apostles of Jesus Christ were chosen, & DAVID PATTEN whose life with Christ was hid in God among them stood. & being clothed with the spirit of his mission he went forth in defence of the word of God. his voice was herd, from Maine to Missouri he blew the gospel trump At his command the blind did see, the lame did leap, the sick were healed, & light & truth prevaled. plain in his precept faith his constant shield, he feared no power of earth. By the power of the Holy Ghost oft the priesthood he confered. Willford received it from under his hand while the spirit bore testimony of its truth, but David's earthly mission was of short duration. seven years closes his apostleship among men & wafts his faithful soul to a glory celestial. David hath fallen, did he fall alone, no about thirty of the saint because of their religion hath found one common grave & with them American liberty is buried, & cast a dark stain upon the eagles breast, Because American sons have her sons oppressed. Missouri is the first her coun trys laws to disgrace, among her bloody deeds shee's pierced an Apostle's breast with lead & stolen a valua ble life, & exterminated ten thousand saints from the state. Blessed b David who Died in faith, in peace, with Heber by his side he gave up the GHOST