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Charles W. Penrose

Charles W. Penrose
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Short Name: Charles W. Penrose
Full Name: Penrose, Charles W. (Charles William,) 1832-1925
Birth Year: 1832
Death Year: 1925

Wikipedia Biography

Charles William Penrose (4 February 1832 – 16 May 1925) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1904 to 1911. Penrose was also a member of the First Presidency, serving as a counselor to church presidents Joseph F. Smith and Heber J. Grant from 1911 until his death.

Texts by Charles W. Penrose (15)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Beautiful Zion for meCharles W. Penrose (Author)English6
Blow gently, ye wild winds with frost in your breathCharles W. Penrose (Author)English7
Death gathers up thick clouds of gloomCharles W. Penrose (Author)2
God of our fathers, we come unto TheeCharles W. Penrose (Author)English6
Great Spirit, listen to the red man's wailCharles W. Penrose (Author)English8
I sing of a land of liberty, UtahCharles W. Penrose (Author)2
O, wouldst thou from bondage and strife be freeCharles W. Penrose (Author)English6
O wounded heart, whence sprangCharles W. Penrose (Author)1
O ye mountains high, where the clear blue skyC. W. Penrose (Author)English13
Oh montañas, que contra el cielo azulCharles W. Penrose (Author)Spanish2
Padre bendito, venimos a TiCharles W. Penrose (Author)Spanish2
School thy feelings, O my brotherCharles W. Penrose, 1832–1925 (Author)English10
Should solemn covenants be forgotCharles W. Penrose (Author)English4
The red man ceased and trembled with delightCharles W. Penrose (Author)2
Up, awake, ye defenders of ZionCharles W. Penrose (Author)English5

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