“his blood shed for thee”
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Yes - that was the song. And I see that I did NOT recall the lyrics correctly. But as a Protestant the lyrics mean about the same, although I imagine that I am not seeing them in the same light that a Morman does:
“Long shall his blood, which was shed by assasins,
Plead unto heav’n while the earth lauds his fame.”
along with:
“Blessed to open the last dispensation...”
and
“Great is his glory and endless his priesthood.
Ever and ever the keys he will hold.”
The thoughts behind these verses is perhaps summarized by Brigham Young:
On several occasions, Young made statements such as, “Joseph Smith holds the keys of this last dispensation, and is now engaged behind the vail in the great work of the last days”.
He continued with, “No man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith. From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, Junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his consent” (Ibid, Vol. 7, p. 289).