Dying to come here from the opposite direction Moving away from this place They pushed their possessions in covered small wagons With hands chafed and dry No one ever thought they’d make it When they started dying here No one ever though they’d make it But look they’re there They have built their sanctuary They have completed their mission They’ve gone to the top of the mountain And realized their vision So many of them died So many of them lived So many born each day So many
upon visiting Mormon Winter Quarters Cemetery (Omaha, Ne)