My wife challenged us to write some new verses for the latter-day prophets, so I will lay out a template in order to do this.
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1. Adam was a prophet, first one that we know.
In a place called Eden, he helped things to grow.
Adam served the Lord by following his ways.
We are his descendants in the latter days.
[Chorus]
Follow the prophet, follow the prophet,
Follow the prophet; don’t go astray.
Follow the prophet, follow the prophet,
Follow the prophet; he knows the way.
2. Enoch was a prophet; he taught what was good.
People in his city did just what they should.
When they were so righteous that there was no sin,
Heav’nly Father took them up to live with him.
3. Noah was a prophet called to preach the word,
Tried to cry repentance, but nobody heard.
They were busy sinning—Noah preached in vain.
They wished they had listened when they saw the rain.
4. Abraham the prophet prayed to have a son,
So the Lord sent Isaac as the chosen one.
Isaac begat Jacob, known as Israel;
Jacob’s sons were twelve tribes, so the Bible tells.
5. Moses was a prophet sent to Israel.
He would lead them to the promised land to dwell.
They were slow to follow, or so it appears.
They were in the wilderness for forty years.
6. Samuel was a prophet chosen as a boy.
Hannah promised God her son would serve with joy.
In the tabernacle, Samuel heard his name;
He was called by God and answered, “Here I am!”
7. Jonah was a prophet, tried to run away,
But he later learned to listen and obey.
When we really try, the Lord won’t let us fail:
That’s what Jonah learned deep down inside the whale.
8. Daniel was a prophet. He refused to sin;
So the king threw Daniel in the lion’s den.
Angels calmed the lions, and the king soon saw
Daniel’s pow’r was great, for he obeyed God’s law.
9. Now we have a world where people are confused.
If you don’t believe it, go and watch the news.
We can get direction all along our way,
If we heed the prophets—follow what they say.
Words and music: Duane E. Hiatt, b. 1937. © 1989 IRI
Now the new verses for modern-day prophets
Joseph Smith Jr
Jo-seph was first proph-et
Of these latter-days,
He didn't drink liquor, when they cut away
In the place Pal-my-ra, he learned to pray
His an-swers came in tru- -ly mar-vel-ous ways
Brigham Young
Brig-ham was a proph-et, he took o-ver reins
for the be-lov-ed Smith, he helped Swedes and Danes
to en-dow the mass-es, then took to the race
a-cross A-mer-i-ca, to this is the place
John Taylor
Taylor was a prophet, he stayed safe in jail
then when the President, he led from exile
Wilford Woodruff
Lorenzo Snow
Lorenz was a prophet, had a long white beard
when he was in Saint George, he witness the dearth
The next Sunday he spoke, stopping for God's word,
With light in his wise face, he promised rain from Lord
Joseph F Smith
Joseph F. a nephew, of the prophet Smith
The last prophet to know, his uncle Joseph
He served a few missions, to fair Hawaii
He travelled to Europe and taught of spirits
Heber J Grant
George Albert Smith
David O McKay
Joseph Fielding Smith
Harold B Lee
Spencer W Kimball
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra was a prophet,
Howard W Hunter
Howard was a prophet
Gordon B Hinckley
Gordon was a prophet
Thomas S Monson
Thomas was a prophet, was called to rescue
Scouting was his passion, til twas an issue
Russell M Nelson
Rus-sell was a prophet, he tou-ches our hearts
He was a heart sur-geon, his in-vent-ion starts
to-days car-di-ac valves of young and the old
Now we take our vit'-mins and hang to his fold
