Though many humble have sunk in death
Unto their names has fame lent not a Breath
But they are not forgotten Time has flung
The portals of the world unseen ajar
And those that lived are stepping up and on
To exaltation by the help of Friends
That living in mortality can aid
The dead and gone. The plan of Life
And of salvation has been wisely laid
That all that will obey may enter in
To joy and to salvation blessed state
For this we gather here as day By day
Rolls on to join Endless Eternity
To work for some Though humble they may be
That they can have their blessings whare they are
For this we gather on thy natal day
To cheer thy heart and Bless the ones that are
Of Kindred to thee, for the work is great
But when all lend a helping hand in time
Thy record will be finished and thy dead Redeemed
We wish the^e^ Joy and Peace this day
And all the comforts of this life we live
And all the blessings that our Lord can give
That Blessed in time and in Eternity
Thy soul shall cry Theirs nothing lacked by me
We humbly ask our Father and our God
To ratify these words in heaven above
And give thee all that mortals can receive
In heaven above or while thou still shalt Live
And many days like this mayst thou still see
While we delight to help and honor thee
Though many humble have sunk in death
Unto their names has fame lent not a Breath
But they are not forgotten Time has flung
The portals of the world unseen ajar
And those that lived are stepping up and on
To exaltation by the help of Friends
That living in mortality can aid
The dead and gone. The Plan of Life
And of salvation has been wisely laid
That all that will obey may enter in
To joy and to salvation blessed state
For this we gather here as day By day
Rolls on to join Endless Eternity
To work for some Though humble they may be
That they can have their blessings whare they are
For this we gather on thy natal day
To cheer thy heart and Bless the ones that are
Of Kindred to thee, for the work is great
But when all lend a helping hand in time
Thy record will be finished and thy dead Redeemed
we wish the Joy and Peace this day
And all the comforts of this life we live
And all the blessings that our Lord can give
That Blessed in time and in Eternity
Thy soul shall cry Theirs nothing lacked by me
we humbly ask our Father and our God
To ratify these words in heaven above
And give thee all that mortals can receive
In heaven above or while thou still shalt Live
And many days like this mayst thou still see
While we delight to help and honor thee
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"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," March 3, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 11, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/OyXL