Purgatory
The 12th of July, 1843
"Received a Revelation in the office on plural marriage"
My brother Hyrum was here and so was Will Clayton
And more friends were near when I needed
13th of July, just the day after
"I was in conversation with Emma most of the day—"
We stated our feelings openly and wept
We made an agreement, and no one slept
I deeded her and the children 59 lots of land
In case it began to be much for them
"O, may the Lord soften her heart"
"That she may be willing to keep and abide by His Holy Law!"
For now we'll be in purgatory
For now we'll be in purgatory
In purgatory. In purgatory
Emma accepted plural marriage teachings briefly
In the spring just a few months ago
She gave me four wives in May
But then she immediately rejected the practice
The revelation from July 12th failed to win her approval
We stated our feelings openly and wept
We made an agreement, and no one slept
We entered into an agreement
That required me to obtain her permission
Before marrying any additional plural wives
How do I reconcile love for my wife and my God?
For now we'll be in purgatory
For now we'll be in purgatory
In purgatory. In purgatory
Pain extraordinary
Memories, fatigues and sorrows, toils and sufferings
Contemplation of the joy, the consolation of our peace
In purgatory. In purgatory
Pain extraordinary. Purgatory
"Received a Revelation in the office on plural marriage"
My brother Hyrum was here and so was Will Clayton
And more friends were near when I needed
13th of July, just the day after
"I was in conversation with Emma most of the day—"
We stated our feelings openly and wept
We made an agreement, and no one slept
I deeded her and the children 59 lots of land
In case it began to be much for them
"O, may the Lord soften her heart"
"That she may be willing to keep and abide by His Holy Law!"
For now we'll be in purgatory
For now we'll be in purgatory
In purgatory. In purgatory
Emma accepted plural marriage teachings briefly
In the spring just a few months ago
She gave me four wives in May
But then she immediately rejected the practice
The revelation from July 12th failed to win her approval
We stated our feelings openly and wept
We made an agreement, and no one slept
We entered into an agreement
That required me to obtain her permission
Before marrying any additional plural wives
How do I reconcile love for my wife and my God?
For now we'll be in purgatory
For now we'll be in purgatory
In purgatory. In purgatory
Pain extraordinary
Memories, fatigues and sorrows, toils and sufferings
Contemplation of the joy, the consolation of our peace
In purgatory. In purgatory
Pain extraordinary. Purgatory
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