The Richins’ Voyage to Utah
When William was in his 60th year he had the desire to emigrate to Utah. He and his wife Charlotte made their plans and sailed from Liverpool, England on April 30, 1866 with their daughter Miriam and her son Arthur and their grandson Lorenzo.
Before leaving William penned this poem:
My friends the time is growing nigh,
When I, to you, must say good-bye
‘twill be my last farewell;
I soon shall join a noble band,
And journey from my native land,
Far in the west to dwell.
Do you not know the time has come
For scattered saints to gather home?
My god I must obey;
Then gladly will I say adieu
To all my friends and country, too-
I have no wish to stay
How gladly I will hasten there,
Those blessings how I long to
When William was in his 60th year he had the desire to emigrate to Utah. He and his wife Charlotte made their plans and sailed from Liverpool, England on April 30, 1866 with their daughter Miriam and her son Arthur and their grandson Lorenzo.
Before leaving William penned this poem:
My friends the time is growing nigh,
When I, to you, must say good-bye
‘twill be my last farewell;
I soon shall join a noble band,
And journey from my native land,
Far in the west to dwell.
Do you not know the time has come
For scattered saints to gather home?
My god I must obey;
Then gladly will I say adieu
To all my friends and country, too-
I have no wish to stay
How gladly I will hasten there,
Those blessings how I long to