Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn)

Adam-ondi-Ahman (hymn)

"Adam-ondi-Ahman" (originally "This Earth Was Once a Garden Place") is an LDS Hymn, was included in the first Latter Day Saint hymnal and quickly became one of the most popular songs of the early church. It is currently Hymn #49 in the current LDS Hymnal.

The hymn was written by W.W. Phelps, an early church member and poet.

The Latter Day Saint term, "Adam-ondi-Ahman", refers to place that Adam and Eve went after they were evicted from the Garden of Eden ("See" Adam-ondi-Ahman).

Lyrics and commentary

tanza one

This earth was once a garden place,
With all her glories common;
And men did live a holy race,
And worship Jesus face to face,
In Adam-ondi-Ahman.

tanza two

We read that Enoch walk [e] d with God,
Above the pow [e] r of Mammon:
While Zion spread herself abroad,
And saints and angels sung aloud
In Adam-ondi-Ahman.

"Enoch walked with God" is a quote from the book of Genesis, "And Enoch walked with God: and he was [no more] ; for God took him.(Gen 5:24, KJV). The book of Hebrews expands on this, "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God." (Heb 11:5, KJV)

In Latter Day Saint theology, Enoch founded the city of Zion on earth, which God eventually took up into heaven because of the righteousness of its inhabitants. "I am the same which have taken the Zion of Enoch into mine own bosom" (D&C sourcetext|source=The Doctrine and Covenants|book=Covenant 38|verse=4 (LDS), [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-038.htm 38:1b (RLDS/CofC)] ).

tanza three

Her land was good and greatly ,
Beyond old Israel's Canaan:
Her fame was known from east to west;
Her peace was great, and pure the rest
Of Adam-ondi-Ahman.

"Old Israel's Cannaan" changed to "All" Israel's Canaan" in current Latter-day Saint hymnal.

tanza four


Hosanna to such days to come—
The Savior's second comin [g] —
When all the earth in glorious bloom,
Affords the saints a holy home
Like Adam-ondi-Ahman.

ee also

* Adam-ondi-Ahman concerning Adam-ondi-Ahman, the place

External links

* [http://www.lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=49&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=49&searchsubseqend=ZZZ Adam-ondi-Ahman] : words and music
* [http://www.lds.org/cm/catalogalphamp3/1,18331,4768-1,00.html?reportStart=17&reportEnd=17&searchPhrase=A Free MP3 download]


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