Brigham Young's Birthday

DESCRIPTION: "God bless the chosen Seer, To the Saints of God most dear, We rejoice to see his 75th birthday... Oh God, bless thy servant Brigham, Prolong his life for many a year." "May he live to see... the Holy Priesthood reigning o'er the earth"
AUTHOR: Charles L. Walker (Cheney-MormonSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1876 (source: Cheney-MormonSongs)
KEYWORDS: nonballad | Brigham Young
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
June 1, 1801 - Birth of Brigham Young (who lived until 1877)
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Cheney-MormonSongs, p. 99, "Brigham Young's Birthday" (1 text)
Roud #10844
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Brigham Young (I)" (character of Brigham Young) and references there
NOTES [27 words]: This song wishes Brigham Young a long life, but in fact he died the year after it was inflicted upon him. It's so awful that I almost suspect cause and effect. - RBW
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File: ChMD099

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