We've left the City of Nauvoo, And our beloved Temple too; And to the wilderness we go, Amid the winter frosts and snow. CHORUS. Our homes were dear--we loved them well-- Beneath our roofs we fain would dwell, And honor our great God's commands, By mutual rights of Christian lands. CHORUS. Our persecutors will not cease Their murd'rous spoiling of our peace, And have decreed that we shall go To wilds where reeds and rushes grow. CHORUS. The Camp, the Camp--its numbers swell-- Shout! shout! O Camp of Israel! The King, the Lord of hosts is near, His armies guard our front and rear. CHORUS. West side of the Mississippi, Feb. 19th, 1846. CAMP OF ISRAEL. No. 2. Lo, a mighty host of Jacob, Tented on the western shore Of the noble Mississippi, They had crossed, to cross no more. At the last day-dawn of winter, Bound with frost and wrapped in snow; Hark! the cry is "Onward, onward! Camp of Israel, rise and go." All at once is life and motion-- Trunks, and beds, and baggage fly; Oxen yoked, and horses harnessed, Tents rolled up and passing by: Soon the carriage wheels are moving, Onward to a woodland dell, Where at sunset all are quartered-- Camp of Israel, all is well. Thickly 'round the tents are clustered, Neighb'ring smokes together blend; Supper served, the hymns are chanted, And the evening prayers ascend. Last of all the guards are stationed-- Heavens! must guards be serving here? Who would harm the houseless exiles? Camp of Israel, never fear. Where is Freedom? Where is Justice? Both have from this nation fled; And the blood of martyred Prophets Must be answered on it's head! Therefore, to your tents, O Jacob! Like our Father Abra'm dwell; God will execute His purpose-- Camp of Israel, all is well. March 1st, 1846. CHAPTER XVI. Garden Grove.--Pisgah.--Severe sickness.--Death of Elder Huntington.--Lorenzo called to preside.--Condition of the Saints.--A dilemma.--Lorenzo's policy.--How he succeeded.--A ludicrous and enjoyable entertainment.--Births.--Death.--Life incidents.--President Young's call.--Appointments.--Another wife.--Arrives in the Valley.--Ordained into the Quorum of the Twelve.--Builds a log house. We moved slowly forward. As this was the breaking up of winter, travel with teams was exceedingly difficult, especially as our teams were not suitably provided for; the animals lived mostly on browse (buds and twigs of trees, which were felled for this purpose), and, consequently, were weak and poor. At a locality which we named Garden Grove, we made a halt, and commenced an improvement by building a few log huts, etc. This was done, more especially, for the benefit of those who would follow--a few remaining to cultivate the ground and prepare a resting place for the weary Saints, while the main body of the camp moved forward to another halting place, which we named Pisgah.