Strive then to remember me
Untill life shall scease to be
Sweet twill be to think on thee
And know thou dost remember me.
Nay; to say forget the[e] is vain
Has meditation ceased to reign
Continue true and often send
One thought to a confiding friend
Now if in the festive hall
Remember me remember all
And if away oe'r land or sea
Do I Pray remember me
In Answer
1 Lovely and lasting are the thoughts of thy name
O! Susan! O Susan to forget thee would be vain
Rememberance of thee I shall sweetly retain
Ever rejoiceing that true you remain
2 No never fear Susan the victory is ours
Zion we'll inherit and rejoice in its towers
O'er troubles and trials which throng in our path
Determined to conquer we'll triumph at last
Strive then to remember me
Untill life shall scease to be
Sweet twill be to think on thee
And know thou dost remember me.
Nay; to say forget thee is vain
Has meditation ceased to reign
Continue true and often send
One thought to a confiding friend
Now if in the festive hall
Remember me remember all
And if away o'er land or sea
Do I Pray remember me
In Answer
1 Lovely and lasting are the thoughts of thy name
O! Susan! O Susan to forget thee would be vain
Rememberance of thee I shall sweetly retain
Ever rejoiceing that true you remain
2 No never fear Susan the victory is ours
Zion we'll inherit and rejoice in its towers
O'er troubles and trials which throng in our path
Determined to conquer we'll triumph at last
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"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," February 20, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 12, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/lE1