Strong Is the Power of Brigham's God

DESCRIPTION: "Strong is the power of Brigham's God, His name is a terror to our foes, Ye were a barrier strong and broad As our high mountains crowned with snows." The soldiers who were to have fought General Johnston are welcomed home
AUTHOR: Eliza R. Snow (1804-1887) (source: Cheney-MormonSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1961 (Cheney-MormonSongs)
KEYWORDS: religious home soldier | Mormon
FOUND IN: US(Ro)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Cheney-MormonSongs, pp. 89-90, "Strong Is the Power of Brigham's God" (1 text)
Roud #10841
NOTES [32 words]: Hmph. If Brigham Young's God was so strong, why did that God allow the Mormons to be chased out of the Midwest?
For background on Eliza R. Snow, see the notes to "Mormon Battalion Song (I)." - RBW
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File: ChMS089

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