the lamb and the lion Shall lie down together without any ire; And Ephraim be crown'd with his blessing in Zion, As Jesus descends with his chariots of fire! The first two lines are a reference to Isaiah 11:6, which in the KJV reads, "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." Ephraim (in the third line) is one of the tribes of Israel. He is the second son of Joseph (Gen. 41:52; 46:20). The last line is a millennial reference to the second coming of Christ. Note Stanzas 1,2,3, and 6 appear in the LDS Church's hymnal as hymn verses 1 to 4. However, Hymns of the Saints, the Community of Christ hymnal from 1981 to 2013, did not include the sixth stanza. Community of Christ Sings, the current Community of Christ hymnal, includes the Bolton–Pratt revision of this stanza as the third of four verses: How blessed the day when the lamb and the lion Shall lie down together in peace with a child. With one heart and mind may the Lord call us Zion: A people of justice, by God's love inspired! See also Hosanna Shout Gifts of the Spirit in Mormonism Notes References External links Wikisource - Kirtland Temple Dedication Account of Kirtland temple dedication in March issue of church newspaper, Messenger and Advocate. "The Spirit of God" is the final hymn and directly follows the dedicatory prayer "The Spirit of God" - First printing with music and words Music from 1844 Bellow Falls unofficial hymnal. Similar to tune used today. Hosted by Mutopia project. "The American Star" - four stanzas The third stanza of this printing that starts "The spirits of Washington, Warren, Montgomery..." It appears to be the most popular stanza, often by itself in other printings. The Spirit of God current words and music from LDS hymnal and MP3 download 1836 in Christianity 1836 songs Latter Day Saint hymns Songs with lyrics by W. W. Phelps (Mormon) Works originally published in Messenger and Advocate Kirtland Temple