Hyrum Smith: A Life of Integrity

In 1841 the Lord declared: 'Blessed is my servant Hyrum Smith; for I, the Lord, love him because of the integrity of his heart, and because he loveth that which is right before me.' In this welcome biography, Jeffrey S. O'Driscoll's careful research helps readers more fully appreciate the contributions and the characters of this key church leader, beloved husband and father and exemplary disciple. In endless affliction, no one stood more consistently at Joseph's side than Hyrum. In Hyrum's patriarchal blessing, Joseph Smith Sr. declared, 'You shall be as firm as the pillars of heaven unto the end of your days.' This inspiring biography provides compelling evidence of the truth of that prophetic statement.