To listen to the music along with these lyrics, go to this instrumental recording [times for each section—indicated below in seconds—are approximate]:
[0 - Instrumental Introduction]
(10)
“Aid and comfort!”
“Aid and comfort!”
A subversion of election—an insurrection.
(18)
“Aid and comfort!”
Aid and comfort: the plain text in the same section as insurrection.
(28)
Fourteenth Amendment, Section Three states it!
Aid and comfort’s in that section, there along with insurrection.
(40)
(Presidents aren’t omnipotent, are they?)
“Aid and comfort…” “Insurrection…”
Both are in the Third Section!
(52)
Comfort was telling them that he loves them.
(100)
Comfort was promising he will pardon.
(“Aid and comfort!” “Aid and comfort!”)
(108)
Aid can be passive or can be active.
Comfort and aid!
(120)
The rulers of this world must be just.
A kingdom’s not for us—
no king for us in this U.S.!
(140)
No earthly ruler should rule forever.
Oppose all those who would rule forever!
Our country first rejected a king here!
We will not bow again to a king here!
(205)
Here no king forever and ever!
Constitution! Constitution!
(211)
No king for us!
Elections—free, fair, and without fear of retribution!
(220)
Not a king!
No king here, no never!
(“Aid and comfort!” “Aid and comfort!”)
(226)
No earthly lord!
No king here, no never!
(“Aid and comfort!” “Aid and comfort!”)
(234)
Justice bring!
Remember, remember: “Aid and comfort!” “Aid and comfort!”
(241)
No earthly lord, not a king—not here in the U.S!
(249)
We want to choose our leaders freely.
We don’t need autocracy!
(254)
We will not bow again to a king here!
(300)
Liberty forever and ever!
(305)
Democracy! (“Aid and comfort!” “Aid and comfort!”)
(310)
We need a leader who is a person of honor.
(318)
We need no king, and no earthly lord!
No, not a king—and no earthly lord!
(328)
Our country can’t go back to a kingdom!
(334)
The Thirteenth Amendment—the text, the Third Section:
“Aid and comfort!” “Insurrection!” Both are in the Third Section!
(344)
“Comfort and aid!”
To hear the music with the original lyrics while reading the above lyrics, follow this link to listen to the outstanding version by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir: