The price paid

"We should always remember the price Joseph and Hyrum Smith paid, along with so many other faithful men, women, and children, to establish the Church."

M. Russell Ballard

Heirs to comfort, blessings, peace;

members of this Church increase

in gratitude each passing day

to those who blazed a better way.

Though mountains frowned upon their schemes

and doubting men laughed at their dreams,

they persevered all God's commands

to carry out in obscure lands.

And should the day come I forget

that I owe Joseph Smith a debt,

and many others just as well,

as ingrate may my sorrows swell!