Praising the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse

“These words make an indelible impression. They will wind their way into your heart and stay there forever.”
Karen Keith Gibson, Award Winning Poet

“What a breath of fresh air! Poetic, historic insights that make you want to gaze into those magnificent blue eyes and heartily shake the hand of Brother Joseph”
Patrick St. Clair, Author.

“Sharon's talents as a careful researcher and gifted poet are
amply evident in this collection.”
Grant Underwood, BYU Professor of History, and Research Historian for the Joseph
Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History.

This book is a significant contribution to the
literature surrounding the life of the Prophet. Roger K.Petersen, Author, PhD.

Sharon Vermont Sacred Grove Nauvoo Temple Spire

Celebrate the Life and Mission of Joseph Smith (1805-1844)

Praising the Prophet – Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse
by Sharon Price Anderson.

Praising the Prophet Book Cover

I feel like shouting Hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew
Joseph Smith, the Prophet!

Brigham Young

Learn about Joseph’s ancestry, visit his birthplace, meet his family, and follow him from the sacred grove to Carthage. See how the work he began continues to grow. Through this unique combination of history and verse you will experience events of the Restoration as never before.

Thoroughly documented historical accounts provide a fascinating backdrop for each carefully crafted poem. Accompanying scriptures add another powerful dimension to the work. This thought-provoking collection provides inspiring insights into Joseph's role in the Restoration, nurtures a deeper appreciation for his beloved Emma, and testifies of the divinity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Praising the Prophet is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the history of The Church nor of Joseph’s life. (Click here for a very brief history of Joseph Smith.) Instead, it gives glimpses into many well-known and some not-so-familiar events that took place before and during his lifetime. It includes a brief look into the lives of Joseph’s parents, Joseph Senior and Lucy Mack, and his wife, Emma. The martyrdom and a few subsequent occurrences are included as well. Like the Prophet himself, this book is friendly, approachable, and profound, and carries with it a spirit of testimony of the divinity of the Lord’s Latter-day work.

Read Sharon’s latest poem, celebrating the births of Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith.

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