The gospel of the kingdom is succeeding,

Through our Lord’s infinite power;

Soon it will fill the whole earth,

As the waters cover the sea.

It will, it will, as the waters cover the sea.

The old traditions are uprooted,

And all the empty ceremonies;

Deep darkness is exiled,

This is the light of righteousness.

Listen, listen, this is the light of righteousness.

Kingdoms and their greatness are shaken.

All evil laws are destroyed;

And then the laws of the Spirit of life

Will be the ruling standard of our world,

It will, it will, it will be the ruling standard of our world.

The ‘stone’ will powerfully defeat—

And fragment the kingdoms of the world;

The parts of the idol previously seen,

Will be shattered—they will all fall.

Rank and status will be shattered—they will all fall.

Onward like an adamantine stone,

And quick as lightning it will go;

Kings and great statesmen

Will faint in fear before it,

Listen, listen, they will faint in great fear before it.

How small it was when cut,

But thanks be, it increases every hour,

Soon it will be called a mountain,

Without measure or weight—a great one,

Praise, praise, without measure or weight—a great one.

The kingship of our Father pre-existed,

Swiftly it will be seen under heaven;

Its heavenly laws will be restored

To bring to pass his purposes

Beloved, beloved, to bring to pass his purposes.

The King and the laws will be heavenly.

And the officers of this great kingdom;

They magnify all their excellent environs,

Splendidly, on the dust of Babylon.

Listen, listen, splendidly, on the dust of Babylon.

We shall harvest our fields in peace,

Those that were sown through the sword and blood;

We shall see our Jesus in person,

In the pure image of his Father.

True, true, in the pure image of his Father.

Devilish curses will flee,

Before the holy strength of our God;

The true characteristic of the ages to come,

Will be peace and love, it is true,

Beloved, beloved, will be peace and love, it is true.

The avowal of infinite Elohim,

Myriads of the Saints will receive;

And our earth will be connected to Kolob,

This will be a privilege for the natives.

Beloved, beloved, this will be a privilege for the natives.

Yonder, yonder, I see it too confined,

To hold all its subjects;

Some thousands repeat the news,

Make another new world, and a new man.

Listen, listen, make another new world, and a new man.

Creators will create anew,

New Saviors will come;

And beings will be filled with Deity,

I expect to see this without fear.

I do, I do, I expect to see this without fear.

The sublime Gods will visit

Our earth sometime without wrath;

And all its heavenly inhabitants,

Will dance in praise together.

Listen, listen, they will dance in praise together.

Pure beings, eternal myriads,

Will produce spirits like God;

Those will at a future time,

All receive tabernacles in which to live.

Beloved, beloved, all will receive tabernacles in which to live.

For an end to the increase of the kingdom,

In vain would it be expected forever,

An exceptional soldier who has fought,

Not in vain, is our dear Prophet Smith.

Listen, listen, not in vain, is our dear Prophet Smith.

Flint, September 20, 1857. David John.