His soul was glad with joy he tuned the lyre; And sung the glorious reign of king Messiah. Hosanna to the Lamb that shall be slain; All hail the day when Zion comes again; Out of the earth the truth in power he sends, While righteousness from heaven shall descend, And these shall sweep the earth as with a flood, To gather out the purchase of his blood; Unto the Zion which he shall prepare; And Enoch with his city meet them there, When all the ransom'd saints shall join the lay, And shout Hosanna in eternal day. Wide o'er the earth, the Saviour's name extend; And peace o'er all prevail from end to end. Thus Enoch sang, while all the heavenly choir; Join'd in Hosanna to the king Messiah. Noah too, by faith beheld the scene afar; And as a type, he did the ark prepare. Condemned the world, by water overthrown, While to his view the light triumphant shone, He gazed with joy on all the glorious scene, But mourn'd the darkness that should roll between. Abram with joy beheld the day of rest; When in his seed all nations should be bless'd, And gladly wandered as a pilgrim here; And fell asleep to wait till Christ appears-- In sure and certain hope to rise and reign In Canaan's land, a right he had obtained. Isaac and Jacob had the glorious view, Rejoiced in death and so did Joseph too; While patient Job in pain look'd far away, Saw his Redeemer in the latter day, Stand on the earth, while he himself should rise And in the flesh behold him with his eyes. Moses and Joshua, Samuel and Isaiah, Did each in turn this solemn truth declare; While David tuned the lyre in joyful lays, Spake of Messiah's reign, and sung his praise. Ezekiel, Daniel, Joel, Zachariah, And Malachi, have spoken of Messiah; When he should set his feet on earth again, Burn up the proud, and o'er the nations reign. Jesus and Peter, John and James, and Paul, The time would fail me here to mention all; Who wrapt in vision clear in turn foretold, The day of wonders I would fain unfold. Lehi, Nephi, Alma and Mosiah, Abinedi, who once rejoiced in fire; Mormon, Moroni and Ether testified; For this they lived, and in this faith they died; And all the saints of God in all the earth, Down from old Adam to the latest birth; And all the vast creations which extend, Through boundless space till man can find no end, And all the heavenly host around the throne, Shall sound his praise in reverential tone. Millions unnumber'd at his feet shall fall, Hail him as king, and crown him Lord of all. HISTORICAL SKETCH FROM THE CREATION TO THE PRESENT DAY. In Three Parts PART FIRST. When earth's foundation first was laid, The heavens in order stood; And all the works God's hand had made, His word pronounced good. But soon the happy scene was changed, For man to whom 'twas given, To choose the way of life or death, Trangressed the law of heaven.